i think if he runs for president, he is going to be an advocate for comprehensive immigration reform why didn t he just write a book? because i think he was offering solutions for the problem that was navigable, in his view, republican politics. there has been a small number of us that have been outspoken and vocal, talking about the need for comprehensive immigration reform. that became a flood before the last election. the book was written before the election, and i don t think the book is caught up to where the party is right now. but we should remember with jeb bush that he has been a consistent supporter of immigration reform, and i think that despite what s in the book, i think that you ve seen him trying to clarify his position now and get back to where he originally was. i think he should blame the co-author. he should be like, dude, ghost writer stole my ideas. always best to blame someone
rob, help me out here. what s going on? they re filing out, don. they ve just suspended festivities at lollapalooza because of the line of storms that s moving in the last couple years we ve had a rash of accidents and unfortunate events with concerts and outdoor venues during summer time severe weather events like we re having right now. that s what s happening out at lollapalooza. we have another tower cam showing michigan avenue outside of our cnn bureau there in chicago. traffic at a standstill there as skies are darkening and things are getting a little more ominous. let s show you the radar and show you this nasty line of storms which has been producing damaging winds from davenport, iowa and east into northern illinois. it s about to slam into chicago. already some of the western suburbs reporting 60 and 70-mile-per-hour winds. that yellow box you see there is a severe thunderstorm watch box. it s been posted. that s in effect for the next couple hours and will be ex
ships. the clean water act contain references to navigable waters. but now in is a move to strip that language. he believes all the lakes should be regulated by the epa. megyn: used to say it in law school all the time. reporter: republicans are wary. they worry about you strike the word navigable, every lake, stream would come under the control of the epa. they believe it would allow the epa to regulate any body of water in the united states and the lands around it. megyn: what are the chances of
megyn: previous honorees include tony blair, colin powell and tommy franks. critics say it could be the biggest land grab since the louisiana purchase. a language change that could gift epa a major new say over very big parts of this country. brian wilson joins me live. i understand that this battle is over one simple word that has big, big implications. tell us. reporter: it s a battle over word. an adjective with four syllables. it is the word navigable which has been used to describe a body of water that is deep and wide enough to afford passage of
including mud puddles, irrigation ditches. if you take out navigable in this bill, it could potentially lead to the federal government usurping state laws as it relates to water. regulating mud puddles. that is just bad policy. reporter: that says congressman hastings could place onerous burdens on farmers, ranchers and smalled businesses. not all republicans are aligned to the bill. some feel the ober-star bill straights the right balance strikes the right balance. it seeks to protect all the waters in the united states from pollution. that is the goal. the question is where do you draw the limit? oberstar tried it before and back then the legislative waters were not navigable because the bush administration issued a veto threat. we now have a democratic congress and democratic president. chances of passage, though not assured, seem more likely. in washington, brian wilson, fox news. bret: more on that story