Joining us. May i say, you look marvelous. Speaker thank you. Ed how much weight have you lost . Speaker close to 60 pounds. I feel more integrated than ever. It has given me a whole lot more energy. I am excited about it. Ed every politician in the bay state, watch out. [laughter] janet in a world where cell phones and cars are in just about everyone s life, do you think it s time to ban the use of handheld cell phones while driving . Many states have mandated hands free devices, should massachusetts join them . Speaker i was one of the folks who voted against the law that was proposed, i forget how many years ago. But of course, technology was a whole lot different than. I will tell you that both the chairman, lackner, both spoke to me very recently about this and said that we have to sit down and talk about it. Because of lewd tunes and other various ways of talking on a phone while driving without actually holding it this could be dangerous. Janet so you might change your mind . Sp
Yesterday morning ask for temperatures very mild out there yesterday santa rosa starting out of the 30s and 45 degrees 51 to rally in downtown San Francisco 46 leaving the house in san jose. Erica is not as widespread as will saw yesterday visibility up to 3 mi. In livermore the starting level of zero yesterday morning once again we are dealing with fog of the cuts fall release of the ease the Interior Valley is not as bad as a full refund seven more visibility history of to santa rosa and terms of the afternoon to see most exotic and this is not a whole lot of sunshine temperatures for the most part in the 60s presence and 64¢ livermore 65 yearoakland will system to develop and a low 60s along the coastline and 61 youre hyped for the layup. Erica is a cold front than tax most of the pacific northwest. Were somewhat the possibility of just a few sprinkles manager for north may letter this afternoon the chance for re will continue as yet as a we stand right now is less than a 10 percen
Decide by today whether to hear a bay area based freedom of speech case. The legal battle began in morgan hill five years ago on. Cinco de mayo. A year after a group of Mexican American teens paraded a mexican flag around campus triggering 30 fights between white and latino students. The white students were turned to turn their shirt inside out or go home. The justices will decide if a fear of violence was justified or if the First Amendment protects the right of students to peacefully protest at school the children and wife of the late Robin Williams is in court to fight offer the estate in San Francisco. Withs three children claim his wife is trying to change the terms of the trust and problem them of personal belongings. She claims that some of her husbands personal items were take were without permission. He killed himself last august. Abc7 reporter will have a report at top of the hour. A bill to rename the waldo tunnel in marin after Robin Williams is headed to the Appropriations
But tonight, we will celebrate his true legacy. He was a key proponent of Economic Growth and an inspiration for supplyside economics for decades to come. Just check it out. Listen to this. It is a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high today and tax revenues are too low. And the soundest way to raise the revenues in the long run is to cut the rates now. You cant tell me he wasnt a supplycider. Well have all these stories and more. The kudlow report begins right now. First up tonight, a lot of news on obama care today. Lets get to dominic chu for all the details. Good evening, larry. Lets start with the doctors because there is new increasing concern about how much they will be paid under obama care. Now, its very difficult to get exact figures on what doctors charge. But through interviews with doctors, a news service came up with these useful estimates. A doctor might be paid 100 for an office visit of a complex nature. Medicare pays 90 of that. But for the same thing, the Exc
The presiding officer the senator from massachusetts. Mr. Markey madam president , i have nine unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during todays session of the senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. I ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Markey madam president , i request to speak as if in morning business for up to ten minutes. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Markey thank you. Madam president , i come to the floor today to discuss the first policy focus legislation i am introducing as a senator. I believe it will be a windfall on massachusetts and a windfall on the nation, but before i do so, id like to comment briefly about another win last night for massachusetts and for red sox nation everywhere. Behind the mighty bat of big papi, the tireless and tough arms of jon lester and john lackey and the incredible power of