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cross over connecticut avenue at this time. outer loop starting to slow past university boulevard towards georgia avenue. meanwhile, in virginia, northbound 395 slow going past duke street up towards king. reports of an accident tying up the far right lane. kenilworth avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. our top story this morning: the massive oil spill in the gulf, larger than what we first thought. government officials say the blown out well is spewing about 5,000 barrels of oil a day into the gulf. >> at that rate, the spill could eclipse the worst ever in u.s. ...

forecast. downpours and flooding from texas to wisconsin. severe weather in the twin cities, des moines, st. louis, little rock and houston. gusty winds for the southwest. heavy snow from montana to colorado. and scattered showers in florida. >> 80s in miami, new orleans, and atlanta. high 70s along much of the east coast. 82 in detroit. 77 in chicago. 75 in kansas city. just shy of 60 in seattle and portland. 56 in boise. 48 in salt lake city. you know how i always question on this show whether or not something is real or photo shopped. this time there is no doubt about it. >> tak...

This. if we take up energy policy or potential climate change policy, you know better than anyone that's going to take a huge amount of time. we still have some appropriations bills to take up, we have some budget bills to take up. the list goes on and on and we have a lot of work to do here. i just don't know how you're going to find the time to take it up but that's a better question for leadership. >> senator tester, before we let you go, your fellow montanan is up for the supreme court, sidney thomas. do you know if he's met with the president or had an interview? >> i really don't know. a...

That loud music. daily "flashback." 1899, duke ellington, jazz composer and musician, was born in washington, d.c. >> right here. duke ellington. washington's own. our supreme close-up focuses on sidney thomas. >> he was appointed by president bill clinton to the nation's largest appeals court. he's known as the first amendment specialist on that court. we should mention thomas has represented nbc. craig cowwee of jenner and block law firm clerked for sidney thomas and joins us now. tell us about him, i mean, the one big supposedly gold star about him is that he did not go to an ivy league l...

nothing. and someone like erick, with all due respect, does not understand that people like me latino, whether you are born in this country or illegal resident, to have nothing to show in their wallet they are a legal resident. this is racial profile agent its worst. why our community is so united against this bill. >> gentlemen, perfect evidence of the emotions of the debate, have you both back as it place out. i think we are into a very interesting time near washington and arizona as well with. eric erickson, freddy balsera thank you. and a good deal of time hearing about indepen...