Through the karl rove front group. What does the chamber do with all this money . It lobbies, it litigates, and it runs political attack ads on television, radio, and the internet. Lets start with the lobbying. The chamber exendz far more than anyone else lobbying the federal government. It spent more than 80 million last year aloan, far more than any individual company. Over the last 20 years, the chamber has spent more than 1. 4 billion, 1. 4 billion. Thats billion with a b, and the nine zeros after it, lobbying the federal government. That is three times more than the next largest lobbying spender. A swamp monster indeed. Much of this lobbying is against environmental policies, with the chamber lobbying congress, the white house, e. P. A. , the department of energy, and the department of the interior on behalf of yes, you guessed i. The Chamber Champions the fossil fuel agenda, opposing limits on Carbon Emissions and supporting drilling and mining on public lands and in offshore wat
More activity in central pennsylvania. That is the main area thats going to be affecting us. The future cast, as we go throughout afternoon, again, you can see these scattered showers but some of the heavier activity is back to the west. There we are about 2 00, 3 00, some areas are getting heavy showers, some thunderstorms. So much moisture within the atmosphere that could be, a lot will come in throughout the night tonight. The temperature has climbed in some areas. 88 in philadelphia, so we may have one more day to sneak in the heat wave. Its in the low 80s to the noirt and west. It feels like 92 in philadelphia. The humidity is very high. And it is muggy out there. Take the rain gear with you. Youll probably need it some time. Scattered showers by 3 00. Might be enough moisture to knock the temperature down as well. Well have timing on all this rain, see if it lasts until the week depend the new hurricane danny. Thank you, glenn. We have breaking news. Former president jimmy carter
This. Reporter water swallowing entire neighborhoods forcing its way into homes. It was more than we can imagine. Reporter and more than many can bear. Rescue people came and took us. Reporter some areas have already taken on more than 20 inches of rain and before it is over that number could double. This is a landmark event. We have not seen an event like this. Reporter every member of the Texas National guard has been deployed joined by state and local law enforcement, federal agents and a volunteer navy scrambling to pull thousands to higher ground. We are still involved in the search and rescue process. Reporter using every available asset, coast guard choppers, boats, flat bed trucks. Five feet in our house. We barely made it out. Im just so grateful that they came. Reporter and the effort is far from over. Its still a very dangerous situation out there. Were expecting more rain. Reporter rescue teams like the nations fourth largest city stretched to their limits but still deliver
My family, they are gone. Our house is definitely gone. Cars are gone. I can not believe it. Liz all eyes on another hurricane headed toward the u. S. And this one could be Even Stronger than harvey. Hurricane irma to intensify over the Atlantic Ocean this weekend this as President Trump keeps his focus on the recovery effort in texas. He and the first lady will head back to texas tomorrow, thats saturday, to survey the damage. Tonight, an allstar lineup. Economist ben stein on the recovery and political reaction in the media. Dr. Jasser and supporters who are somehow trying to exploit harvey asking for donations that end up going toward left Wing Community organizing and former fbi assistant director jim calst rom on a new report that obama fbi director jim comey wanted to exonerate Hillary Clinton months before the fbi concluded its investigation welcome to risk reward im elizabeth macdonald. President trump declares sunday as National Prayer day for Harvey Victims. The death toll no
Pocket, he wants a fast sixbilliondollar down payment from congress, surely he will get that quickly. Private money flowing in fast jerry jones dallas cowboy guy gives a million j. J. Watt is now up to 13 million in pledges, and 33 companies pledged a million bucks or more that list growing volunteers they are still showing up in droves. Americans generous the rescue and relief effort has gone very well nations economy is growing. The stock market going up more, Varney Company is about to begin. Any significant way, it looks like the dow will go up some more at the opening today, did he spite all of the negatives in the nice background, i got to tell you, that the big movement on the markets this week has been in gasoline, and gallon regular comes in. 51 per gallon that is your National Average, that is up 7 cents. Just over night price spikes, in texas, this again overnight, dallas up 14 cents a gallon, el paso 16 cents houston 6 cents, san antonio 11 cents okay got it. Now the well h