Today. She said its time for the community to stand up. And some of the people who frequent this block to speak up and bring miltons murderer to justice. Two of a dying society, tolerant in apathy. Its not enough that we come out here and hand out flyers. We have to end the tolerance we have for d. C. , not just for violence but for murder. Reporter residents here are really fed up with the violence. Police say they are on patrol in this area. They put up temporary cameras. They even have plain clothes and undercover officers. But the chief admits, as soon as the officers leave the area, leave this particular block. Thats when the trouble comes back. And that is why residents say the police presencenes presence needs to be more consistent. Were live tonight, delia goncalves, wusa 9. And miltons stepfather will mark the anniversary of her death, by passing out neyers on the oc anyone with information can text anonymous tips to 50411. Questions tonight about an alleged Home Invasion in m
Republican or democrat. It is bipartisan and that is the right to vote. Mr. Speaker, i would like to yield as much time as he would like to consume to my colleague, ongressman veasey. Mr. Veasey thank you very much for organizing this very important special order today and something that is timely especially with the elections coming up. And i stand with my colleagues to bring awareness to the injustice to our members of our democracy and i want to start with the history from the 19 0s ap more recent history. In 19 5, the Voting Rights act sought to ensure that voters would never face the unnecessary obstacles to exercise the right to vote as american citizens. N 2013, shelby versus holder gutted the 19 5 Voting Rights act. And there was the subjew gation of seniors, to unfair punitive barriers that make it hard for them to vote and exercise their basic right as an american citizen. As a native of texas, i have een the effects of these oppressive laws in 3 states since the Supreme Cour
A lot of people heard the shots when they rang out a few hours ago, including some Police Officers who ran right across the street to respond to the scene. Reporter gunfire rang out just before 3 00 this afternoon. The mcdonalds parking lot just across the street from the Northern District police station. Tj said he heard the shots. I heard pow, pow, pow, and i got out the way. Reporter police say a driver and a passenger were in this white car in line at the drivethru. There were cars in front of it and behind it. Suddenly police say a man came up and fired at close range at the passenger side door. Both the driver and the passenger got out of the vehicle and the driver was unharmed but the passenger was transported to the hospital. Kind of bold to do this right across the street from the police department. Yes, it is, in the middle of the afternoon. And there was a lot of pedestrian traffic and Motor Vehicle traffic. So it was very brazen. At this point the motive is unknown. Police
In the bucket that compares to the challenge that is likely to come. Am i wrong . Is that a strategy thats the wrong way to go about it . Im not sure you would get a majority of votes in this body for it. I think the vote we had about using military force against the use of chemical weapons against civilians barely got a majority in this committee and likely will not get a majority in the senate or in the house. Still if the administration were to advocate strongly for it, there is some bipartisan support for the notion. As folks who do this work, am i looking at this wrong . Senator cain, i have long wrestled with this question through this crisis. You know, the history of safe zones and nofly zones for humanitarian purposes is fraught with cases where it didnt work well and its filled with moral hazard. And at the same time i think that as the crisis progresses and the level of killing continues that is prompting this level of crisis for us to continue to not take some action that is
Will take place. Of course, all of this is happening as a result of the current house speaker, john boehner, announcing last friday that hell be resigning at the end of october. This meeting by the House Rules Committee expected to get under way shortly. Theyll consider the rules for debate on a bill that would gave states flexibility in denying funds under medicaid to planned parenthood or other groups that provide Abortion Services. That bill coming to the house floor tomorrow. The legislative agenda in the house today includes a couple of bills that make changes to the 2010 health care law, religious measures, other would revise the definition of small employer to having 50 or less employees. Votes in the house are scheduled for 6 30. We have that live on cspan. Senates in session today. Considering a temporary spending bill that would fund the government beyond september 30th. Senators will be voting on whether to advance that bill in about a half hour at 5 30. 60 votes are require