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business. the american people are probably more polarized than any time since i ve been here. as a result we see that polarization reflected here in the halls of congress. this is a moment of disappointment that i cannot conceal. reporter: legislation, national security experts call critical from protecting america. stuck in the senate because of partisan differences but that s just one stalled bill on a countless list of others from food stamp to drought relief. legislation left on the table that really affects people s jobs and lives. to be fair, congress did get some important things done like extending federal aid for student loans and sanctioning iran. it s not just our imagination, it has been far less productive than in the past. take a look at this. so far this 112th congress has enacted 151 laws. that s fewer than half the 385 laws enacted in the last congress and a lot fewer than the 460 laws enacted before that. a key reason this congress is less productive,
summer games, right? so much fun. good morning, everyone. welcome to early, early early start. up first, debby doing more damage and dumping more rain than some full-blown hurricanes. the deadly storm now downgradeds to a tropical depression where is slashes across florida where a state of emergency is still in place. that storm is second to bring rains to florida for another day. george, i was reading this morning the folks here were really scared because the water came in so quickly. how are the conditions there now? well, you know, zoraida, good morning. we know the storm cloud have all passed here but again, these residents are dealing with a very difficult situation right now. just take a look. you see this home submerged for the most part in water. that s what you find in many of these low lying areas. it s hit or miss that more water that is covering these homes. in some places drivers are having to deal with six inches to a foot of water on the road. you see pol
career for brian banks who was exonerated of all charges just last week and set free. and take a look at this unbelievable video from a happy hour that took a horrifying turn. a truck, you ll see shortly, plows into the middle of this bar pinning customers in a heap of rubble. amazingly no one was killed. newsroom starts right now. good morning to you. i m carol costello. two american tourists on their way to a luxury resort in egypt kidnapped. gunmen pulled them from a car in the sinai sprinkle demanding egyptian officials release a man from jail. authorities have been working feverishly to free those americans and we have good news this morning. just about a half hour ago we learned those tourists were released. our ben wedeman is in cairo to tell us how this went down. hi, ben. reporter: hello, carol. according to the southern sinai governor and senior official there, two americans have been released. they are now in police custody and they are on their way to a ho
company is aborted as spacex dragon rocket suffer as problem. international baby adoptions, as a heart wrenching story sheds lights on the struggles of overseas adoption we put the baby business in focus. how many people liked facebook s initial public offering, we break down the social network s newest circle of friends. we start with that glitch in the space plan. 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. and that is the dragon spacecraft on the launch pad at cape canaveral, i didn t get off the ground. john zarella joins me this morning from miami. good morning, john. you know what happened here, tell us. reporter: yeah, randi, george stiller goes and lift off, the question in his voice, it doesn t go anywhere. history on hold right now. dragon, the falcon 9 rocket with the dragon capsule on board, the spacex commercial vehicle attempting to be the first commercial company to actually r rendezvous with the space station. a chamber pressure is what they are saying in one of the nine eng