It doesnt happen that often the Founding Fathers papers will be published when we are all dead. The fact that this group of people so marvelously put together 22 fabulous volumes and really tell a story of the founding of the country in a way that is incredibly important and one that i recommend to all because you know, the guys got together and wrote the constitution pretty quickly given the fact that bill clinton said the constitution should be called lets make a deal. We in the press went there which made it a lot easier and then theyve got this piece of paper and come out and basically sell it and they solved it quite variously with different people selling Different Things and contradicting each other. I read the executive sections of the federalist papers and the way madison and hamilton started out is quite stark. Here they are. Theyve written this thing and sold it to the public or at least to the router fires and now they have a country to figure out. That is left to this grou
Quorum call a senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Mr. Sullivan is the senate in a quorum call . The presiding officer the senate is in a quorum call. Mr. Sullivan i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , as many of my colleagues know, ive been coming down to the floor every week to do what i consider the favorite part of my duties serving here in the senate, and thats to talk about somebody special in my great state. And we call that american our alaskan of the week. Ive been told by some of my colleagues they look forward to it, and i know the pages do, so learn a little bit about alaska. And we do this i do this because i certainly want my constituents to know about so many people in their state and what they are doing, how they are impacting not only their community and state but sometimes even the whole country. Much of what the country knows about alaska is what they see on tv, b
It will be a quick warmup. Because of the winds from the north northwest at 12 miles an hour still a northwesterly wind. A few scattered clouds and 84 degrees at 2 00. Well go through the forecast neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back in ten minutes. Right now, a check of traffic as the sun is getting brighter. Jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. Yes, bill, you said it. Were on 95 right around state road actually. So 14minute drive time were not seeing a ton of volume stack in there. Woodhaven road towards the vine street expressway. If youre headed northbound or southbound, theres lane restrictions and were also dealing with sun glare. You can actually see that reflecting off of some of the road work around the area. That is if youre headed northbound is where youll run into the sun glare. Give yourself extra time be more careful than you normally would. Old city, Second Street is blocked between chestnut and walnut street. Heading out the door for mass transit, s
To democrat wally scott. Randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. A crowd of thousands cheered as the Confederate Flag was lowered at the South Carolina state house today. It marks a stunning political reversal in a state where many thought the rebel banner would fly forever. Nbc 10 National Correspondent jay gray is in columbia with reaction and where that flag will now be kept. Jay . Reporter yeah it will be kept in a museum not far from these grounds. 8,000 to 10,000 filled this area as you talked about, a ceremony many said was important. It was emotional at times. Things starting to get back to normal now although most will tell you South Carolina will likely never be the same. T time outside the South Carolina state house. Its a very special day for me very special day for all people of South Carolina. Many of us have fought for years and years to bring this flag down. Reporter there is a certain irony in just how simple and brief the ceremony was after what, for many had been such a long
To let the investigation take its course. We are doing business as usual here in the city and im continuing to be mayor. Reporter the fbi would not confirm whether these two cases are connected but both mayors have much in common. Both are democrats, both preside over Lehigh Valley cities on the economic rebound and both notably hired Campaign Consultant michael fleck, who sources say recently shuttered his Consulting Firm and left town. Meantime citizens in reading are left asking questions. H anybody was looking up to him and now this is a shock for us. Reporter as this investigation moves forward, we have learned allentowns mayor has suspended his campaign for the United States senate and readings mayor recently lost a primary election to democrat wally scott. Randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. Local politicians weighed in on the raids that rocked both these cities. The state representative had this to say. Reading is having problems. Does it make allentown look better or worse. This is