to clean up, shepard, however, there is a whole batch of people from areas of the deep south stretching all the way into the ohio river valley under the threat all day tomorrow and into tomorrow night by saturday, it's done and then we have a few calmer days but we are going to have a very rough day on our hands tomorrow, shep. >> shepard: rick reichmuth in the extreme weather center in new york. thanks so much. a new twist today in the political slug fest over birth control. the democratic controlled senate today shot down a republic measure that would have left employers and insurers opt out of aspects of the new health care law that they are said to find morally objectionable. as you know, many republic lawmakers have claimed the law violates religious freedoms by requiring birth control coverage even as it goes against somebody's faith. most democrats argue the amendment would have opened the flood gates allowing insurers to opt out paying any medical treatment by citing moral or religious opposition. mike tobin with more on capitol hill. mike, what did democrats say about defeating this measure