Mr. Blumenauer its come to this. Republicans are poised to pass the largest transfer of wealth in our nations history financed by mortgaging our childrens future with a mountain of increased debt. Whats wrong with this picture . Well, first of all, nobody really knows everything thats in this bill. Its been written over the last few days to satisfy donors and win the final few votes necessary for senate passage. It is not tax reform. Its not even a policy. Its a collection of special interest provision being sold on a false sense of promises. Its decidedly not middleclass tax relief. Its permanent, massive tax reduction for the largest corporations and wealthy individuals. Every independent expert agrees and the American Public understands that the benefits of this bill flow not primarily to the middle class but to people like donald trump. The vast majority of americans get little and temporary tax reduction. Only to see the bottom 80 of our taxpayers on average actually facing a tax
Of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2017, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by majorities and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocate between the parties and no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. Each member other other than the majority and majorities and leaders for morning minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from louisiana, mr. Abraham, for five minutes. Mr. Abraham thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to share with you an inspiring story about a Community Rallying to honor one of our nations heroes. On september 12, this year, Thomas Edward hunter passed away at the wonderful age of 93. He was the world war ii veteran who served in normandy and fought with our troops to liberate europe from the nazis. Unfortunately, mr
Her face, head, legs and lower torso. It would make me think it was from somewhere else. Reporter she and her daughter walk through here a lot. Every day on a daily basis. Neing someone was left here to die has struck a cord. Thats terrible. I feel horrible for her. The unknown has instilled fear. Its scary. Dont nobody know who she is. Anybody could be the next victim. I talked to police ta toad. They are unable to identify that victim. We also spoke to other people here in the community who told us even though they didnt know this victim, they are not letting this go. Youll hear from them at 5 00. Steven fisher, nbc 10 news. E we broke the story today. You can wake up with our team to get breaking news, weather and traffic from 4 00 to 7 00 a. M. Now to breaking news out of washington, d. C. In the past 30 minutes a sitting republican senator bashed the president during an emotional speech from homicide the capital. Senator jeff flake Just Announced that hes not running for reelectio
Was bleeding from the nose hours later he was dead. Now a neighborhood is looking for answers tonight. Good evening, everyone, im chris oconnell. Im dawn timmeney its just a tragic scene that played out in southwest philadelphia. Fox 29s dave kinchen has more on this heartbreaking story. Dave . Reporter just a devastating story and the details are still developing right now. Police say right now the parents are being questioned. I just feel sad that it happened in this neighborhood. Its a baby. Its a child. Its another child that is lost. Reporter dr. Caroline in a harris waits for answers as crime seen investigators work an apartment on the 5800 block of willows avenue in cobbs creek. This after police say a six week old baby boy was found by his parents bleeding from his nose and somehow died. We as neighbors, we have to be more cognizant of who is in our block. Reporter detectives spent hours investigating the upstairs apartment where sources say the baby lived with his parents. I f
After a brother and sister were found yesterday with gunshot wound to the head. Eyewitness News Reporter a leach a nieves joins us from Police Headquarters with what family members and police are saying about the murders, alycia. Reporter well, ukee within the past hour investigators say they now believe they have a motive for the double homicide but for the sake of the investigation they are not prepared to release that motive. But when family members that we spoke to earlier, they believed, that this was, something that one taken off table was robbery they believe this was not a random act. House was not ransacked. There was nothing missing from the home. They believe this possibly could have been close, whoever did this was able to walk into the house, shoot the brother and sister in the head and then walk, right out. Philadelphia police, investigating in kensington an execution style double murder. I really miss my sister and brother. Reporter reginald fin i says that they were ray