Starting point begins right now. Welcome, everybody. Starting point this morning, angry, united. Bracing for protests in michigan as the state is poised to become the most unionized right to work state. As many as 10,000 unionized workers expected at the State Capitol to voice their disapproval of the measure. Some of them teachers, two Detroit Area School districts shut down for the day as hundreds of teachers plan to join the protest. President obama brought it up during a trip to a daimler truck factory in redford, michigan. This is what he said. This socalled right to work law, they dont have to do with economics, everything to do with politics. What they are really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money. Alison kosik. Whats the latest on the protests . Protestsers starting to gather behind me. Signs in hand, even the inflatable, a common theme when you see unions protest, the rats. Thousands are hoping their voices will be heard. Final votes taken on legislat
House down. His chilling words left behind in a note. Aloha means goodbye. President obama cuts his hawaiian vacation short to deal with the fiscal cliff. It is already too late . Good morning, 7 00 in the east. Im alina cho. And im drew griffin. Soledad obrien is off today. Starting point begins right now. Our starting point, a cruel one. A onetwo christmas punch from mother nature. Tornadoes and blizzards tearing through the south and midwest. Oh, my god. We need to go. Its right there. Mobile, alabama, took a real beating. A twister blowing up transformers, leaving more than 25,000 customers without power. Reports to damage to homes, a high school, and church. It came in behind the church right there, and then all green fluorescent lighting and popping transformers left and right. And we heard the crashing and everything and the power went out. I prayed to god as loud as i could, and i was just praying for my safety, and i knew the church was shaking. I just prayed that the church s
Astronomers. Did you feel that . It happened. I hear thats super dangerous. Good morning and welcome to early start. As 5 00 a. M. In the east. Up first, it was an afternoon of horror for Holiday Shoppers in suburban portland. Police say 10,000 people were inside the Clackamas Town Center when a gunman opened fire. Mass chaos followed. Three were dead, including the gunman, and a young woman left critically wounded. The mall is supposed to be a place that we can all take our families, feel comfortable that this is a great place, especially the hole diday seaso like this. These things arent supposed to happen. Lets get right to the scene. Dan, what can you tell us . Reporter well, the main question this morning, and its really the question anytime you have one of these shootings, is who was the shooter, what was the motive, and were any of the victims targeted or was it simply random. At this point we dont know any of that. When we do know is it started about 3 30 in the afternoon, the
Citizens all, whose votes have populated this peoples house. Each member of this house has been given the sacred duty of representing them. Today we mourn the loss of former congressman ike skeleton a true Public Servant and staunch supporter of our military. May he and his family find solace and peace at this time. Bring each of us, at last, to that place where our hearts will rest in you. Bless us this day and every day and may all that is done within the peoples house this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. Lankford. Mr. Lankford i pledge allegiance to the flag of the and to tates of america the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker
Success in our battles and let our prosperity be tempered with generosity. We pray that you keep the United States in your holy protection and that you incline your heart toward us to cultivate a spirit of peace and obedience to both you and your government. Humbly in uld walk that love that was characteristic of your son, the author of our blessed faith. Grant us this prayer through jesus christ, our lord. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from illinois, mr. Quigley. Mr. Quigley i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker the chair will receive a message. The messenger mr. Speaker, a message from the senate. The secretary mr. Speake