Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening and thanks for being with us. One was loaded with passengers and flying into the teeth of a snowstorm and nearly into icy waters. The other flown by a world famous movie star who nearly crashed into a row of homes. Two plane accidents, both skirting the edge of disaster and still getting a lot of attention tonight for all the questions they raise about our safety. Well get to the Harrison Ford crash in a moment but we begin with new information about that Delta Airlines plane that slid off the runway at new Yorks Laguardia airport yesterday. And theres new focus on the airport iltstself and whether it was safe to fly at the time. Tom costello remains on that story for us tonight. Reporter inside a hangar at laguardia airport, the Delta Airlines jet that went off runway 13 in a snowstorm yesterday morning. The left fuel tank ruptured. Overnight Port Authority crews used cranes to move the pl
Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening and thanks for being with us. One was loaded with passengers and flying into the teeth of a snowstorm and nearly into icy waters. The other flown by a world famous movie star who nearly crashed into a row of homes. Two plane accidents, both skirting the edge of disaster and still getting a lot of attention tonight for all the questions they raise about our safety. Well get to the Harrison Ford crash in a moment, but we begin with new information about that Delta Airlines plane that slid off the runway at new Yorks Laguardia airport yesterday. And theres new focus on the airport itself and whether it was safe to fly at the time. Tom costello remains on that story for us tonight. Reporter inside a hangar at laguardia airport, the Delta Airlines jet that went off runway 13 in a snowstorm yesterday morning. Its nose ripped off, the left fuel tank ruptured. Overnight port authori used cranes to
Hightech planes. Im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. With just 27 days to go until all of us are hit with tax increases, takes it across the board a cut of 55 billion. People have it in their power to avoid the socalled fiscal cliff arent negotiating, theyre not debating right now, so many of them simply leaving town. But theres more going on than meets the eye. Lets bring in our senior Congressional Correspondent dana basch, she has the latest. Reporter theres so much political theater around here right now, you could say tickets. One of todays acts was the house leaving. Lawmakers streaming out of the capitol hill, racing to their cars to get to the airport and go home. Its a scene you usually see on a thursday afternoon or friday morning, not wednesday at noon. Good morning. House Republican Leaders told members theyre free to leave, because they have nothing to vote on. I understand that you are saying legislation has been put on the floor. When it comes to just pure opti
Awesome privilege and responsibility of sustaining the great experiment of democratic selfgovernment. May they be reminded always of who they are. May they be open to your inspiration, that they might overcome the temptation to work through the issues of this day on their own strength and cleverness. Grant them wisdom, insight, and vision, that the work they do will be for the betterment of our nation during a time of struggle for so many millions of americans. May they earn the trust and respect of those they represent, whether or not they had earned their vote, and make history that expands the great legacy of so many who have served in this chamber before now a legacy of noble service, sometimes political risk, but always great leadership. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic
Quorum call quorum call quorum call the presiding officer the republican whip. Mr. Cornyn id ask the quorum call be rescinded. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn madam president , in recent days ive come to the floor several times to talk about the humanitarian crisis on our southwestern border where a veritable flood of unaccompanied children from Central America mainly are appearing on our border and turning themselves in to Border Patrol because they realize that ultimately they will be released to a relative in the United States with a notice to appear at a future court date, and the vast majority of them will fail to appear for that court date and successfully end up staying in the United States not withstanding the fact that it doesnt comply with our law. But in recent days a Curious Division has emerged from our colleagues on the other side of the aisle on a fundamental issue that i want to highlight. On one hand, more and more democrats are calling on congress