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And claiming lives. >> reporter: in wisconsin, the company has temporarily grounded its other helicopter while the investigation continues. david? >> david, thank you. next tonight to the growing teacher walkouts. images from arizona and colorado this evening. in denver, teachers walking out for higher pay and more funding in schools. and in arizona tonight, teachers plan to stay on the picket line, they say, indefinitely. and the controversy growing on capitol hill after paul ryan forced the chaplain to step down without giving a reason. patrick conroy will step down. some democrats belie...

Navajo, being mistreated and kept in poverty. passing tax cuts that benefit the wealthy and hurt the working poor. voting rights are being blocked and we are firing chaplains. it's so thee logically concerning, you know. joy, i read the bible, the bible in isaiah says whoa under those that legislate evil and rob the poor of their right. iz keek called those that hurt the poor wolves. this is very concerning to be happening in our country. if you can't take a prayer, you surely can't take prophetic challenge. >> paul ryan has been at odds with -- you know, father conroy is a jesuit and paul rya...

Designation. >> what did you hear from the speaker this morning about the conroy situation? >> just said there was dissatisfaction among members with father conroy and that was it. i said we need more of an explanation. i'm not aware of any discontent on any criticism and to be the first house chaplain removed in the history of congress in the middle of a term raises serious questions and i think we deserve more of aen a explanation why was there political pressure. >> what do you make of this dismissal? >> one of the things is even if that's not the reason the fact that the staffer and ryan w...

As legislation on taxes continues to be debated this week and next, may all members be mindful that the institutions and structures of our great nation guarantee the opportunities that have allowed some to achieve great success, while others continue to struggle. may their efforts these days guarantee that there are not winners and losers under new tax laws, but benefits, balanced and shared by all americans. >> that prayer by house chaplain patrick conroy in the thick of the congressional debate over the tax bill may have been the prayer that led to his dismissal. after being asked by speaker...

Exactly why he was asked to resign, but in an interview with the "new york times" he says that after that prayer on the tax debate a staffer from ryan's office accused him of getting too political. ryan told him, quote, padre, you have just got to stay out of politics. joining me now to discuss is the reverend william barber, president and senior lecturer of repairs of the breach. thank you so much for being here. i will report just to let the audience know 148 members of congress have sent a letter to speaker ryan demanding to know -- demanding answers about this resignation, a bit of it read...