those allegations. and now to today s 20th anniversary of the brady bill. in a week where we ve seen progressive forces push back against potentially discriminatory bills in arizona and other states, and where recent headlines indicate that despite another potential repeal vote, obamacare isn t quite the rallying cry for republicans once was, events mashirking tods anniversary remind us that effective gun control is one area where the progressive movement still struggles for a foothold. signed by president clinton in november of 1993, the bill itself took six years of politics to pass. 13 if you start counting from the attempted assassination of president reagan. but once it did pass, the number of lives saved can be calculated by the number of gun sales blocked. the brady center to prevent gun violence reports that more than 2 million gun sales to people who failed their background checks have been blocked in the past two decades. that includes more than a million would-be s
so, hey, it s a fit. and just thrilled. i think it s a wonderful moment making history here. bringing the shuttle and a space flight to a place to visit. reporter: and there she is, making one last flight from her home at the kennedy space center in florida to the smithsonian s national air museum annex and south of dulles airport. and that made a lot of accomplishments. and i went to orlando twice and that got cancelled. discovery would make three passes here and the first at 9:30 this morning. and i thought it was amazing. reporter: discovery would make a sec pass checking out the final approach after cruising past warrenton, virginia. and that was awesome, the shuttle directly overhead and every single one of them, it s good, the history, wanting to see it. it was really cool. and to ever see like any shuttles or rockets take off or anything? that is cool. before the final landing at dulles, discovery was taking on a victor lap across the washington
gop race to represent the party in the presidential election in 2012. if you want to get involved in the conversation, give us a call. the telephone numbers are on the screen. if you have called us in the last 30 days, today would be the day to put down the funds and pick up the keyboard and get in touch with us electronically. you can do that twa s spare you can send us an e-mail. you can do that two ways. you can send us an e-mail. you can also use twitter. this is the story it appeared the way that it appears this morning in the hill. they are talking about a new poll that shows troubling signs for contender mitt romney. there is a statistical tie between newt gingrich for first place with mitt romney. romney would earn 29% of the vote and gingrich would earn 27%, within the margin of error, if the election were held today according to the latest numbers from the new hampshire journal. the article goes on that the gains seem to come from dedicated conservative vote
the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 239. and the nays are 167. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition? mrs. biggert: madam speaker, i ask permission to address the house. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady will suspend. the house will come to order. the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. biggert: thank you, madam speaker. on roll call number 857 i was unavoidably detained and had i been present the speaker pro tempore: the house is not in order. will the members please take your conversations off the floor. the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. biggert: madam speaker, on roll call number 857 i was unavoidably detained. had i been present i would have voted no. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady s statement will appear in the record. for what purpose does the gentleman f
with a knife came running in shortly before police shot and killed him. good evening, i m jim handly in for jim vance. i m doreen gentzler. the workers in that tire store knew something was wrong immediately and their first priority was to protect the children inside. within minutes police arrived on amherst avenue in springfield, virginia, and one officer felt he had no choice but to open fire. jackie benson broke this story and joins us with new information tonight. reporter: doreen, quick thinking by employees of this tire store may have saved some lives this evening. police are looking into whether the man, the knife-wielding man who was shot by police was deranged. at 5:30 p.m. this goodyear tire store in springfield was filled with people getting last-minute service before the easter weekend. then a man with blood on his face walked in. he said he had been stabbed at a nearby bus stop and asked employees to call 911. the guy with the knife, he came in the door and