helicopter have flown over the george washington bridge in a way that the governor would have seen the traffic mess and i don t think we have proof of it, but someone has a tip that s worth exploring. aren t they also trying to figure out if another player in this scandal was maybe on some of those helicopter rides as well? we know david wildstein, the man who pointed the finger most directly the at the governor, was with him down at ground zero that morning. there s a lot of wondering, no proof yet, questions about whether he had taken that ride as well and had some quality time. so maybe there would have been a conversation. you see how these investigations go. it s half information, little nuggets that with the power of subpoena, you can make people answer. in the meantime, chris christie is heading to chicago to raise funds for the governors association. is he getting the same kind of
seen. you know, 2 inches of snow, i haven t seen a sander yet. no road treatments at all. a lot of people are saying that, i haven t seen a salt truck or sander or anything. people are just left at, you know you know, left on their own. i wanted to ask you about something governor nathan deal said, the governor of georgia said. he said big rigs were in part to blame for this traffic mess because they slip and slide on the roadways. they don t have chains on their tires. what do you say? caller: well, i didn t hear him say that. i ve managed all 48 states and most of canada. this is about treating the roads. it s not about truck drivers being part of the problem. i mean, we can handle the roads if the roads are treated and taken care of. i haven t even seen a guy with a shovel out here. sound like he s blaming a lot of people this morning. yeah. greg shrader, stay safe.
expressway, on good day might be move 55:00 miles-per-hour. here it s moving five miles-per-hour. schools in the eastern u.s. have been trying to keep kids out of the mess. this map on the screen shows states where schools were either closed or plan to let students out early today, and as you mentioned, this is a real problem for air travelers. at last check, according to flight aware.com, airlines cab sold nearly 3,000 flights in the u.s. today, shep. the question that is scripted for me, what can people do to avoid the traffic mess. they can stay home. that s what mayor deblast you re. a travel expect recommends if your flight is cancelled, call the airlines and tell them you would like to rebecome for a later time. a lot of airlines will not charge penalties. but for those who are already traveling, it s a good idea to call and book your hotel right now before they fill up. make sure to become a
review to uncover the facts surrounding the lane closures in ft. lee. his administration is fully cooperating with the u.s. attorney inquiry and other appropriate inquiries and requests for information. now, of course, in december, the governor made very different remarks. let s look at what he said in december about how he would never even begin to find out, because he didn t want to, what was going on. he didn t want to be, as he put it, a prosecutor. you guys want to keep chasing it around, chase it around. it s your business. but i m not running an independent investigation. i m not a prosecutor anymore. i m the governor. well, here he is. and i have to tell you, jay rockefeller, there is a senator who is not taking any gulf from this guy. from the u.s. commerce science and transportation committee submitted questions to the port authority last month about the traffic mess. and he was pleased with the response. these are excerpts from his statement. quote, the port authority s
submitted questions to the port authority last month about the traffic mess. and he was pleased with the response. these are excerpts from his statement. quote, the port authority s response provides zero evidence that the purpose of these closures was to conduct a legitimate traffic study. i am also disturbed by the evidence showing that the port authority s professional and engineering staff raised serious concerns about the lane closure plan. they explained that the closures would cause significant congestion and delays and would increase the risk of sideswipe crashes. it s unconscionable that anyone would block commercial traffic and risk the safety of thousands on our interstate highway system in this way. steve, it looks to me like the feds in the form here of the united states and jay rockefeller is retiring at the end of this year is going to go out with a bang. it looks to me like we got to look at this whole other front here of the federals talking about interstate commerce,