that s hollow. next get a meter to check moisture levels on your wood and make sure there is space in between the pieces. that will make for a cleaner burn. finally, a no brainer, don t burn the garbage or the cardboard. surprise, surprise, the beaches built out the buildings. florida is the third most popular state beating out new york. 19.9 million people dropped the anchor in the sunshine state. that is just surpassing 19.7 million living here in the empire state. now for your 5@5:00. any chef will tell you the key to a great meal is great prep. some people take that prep time to crazy lengths to make the best holiday meal. here s the top five most dedicateed to holiday teals. a tie between texas and georgia. people there spending 6.5 hours prepping. alabama in third. cooks there prep for 6.7 hours. number two, kentucky, just
it in. it is going to go up by $11 trillion. spending on welfare up $11 trillion in the next ten years. that s astronomical. steve: is a portion of it a sign of the times because the economy is so bad and it is hard for people to find work and they need assistance? absolutely not. there has been a shift in the eligibility for welfare during the obama years. more people are getting heating assistance, cell phones. you name it, you can get more of it in the obama years. point is there is no plan to rein this in. the president is adamantly opposed to any spending cuts or any reining in of these run-away programs. gretchen: one in six americans now on food stamps. i think one in four children, i ve heard, are on food stamps. 19.9 million children are fed by the federal government. gretchen: you know what comes to mind is i wonder what president bill clinton thinks about this.
the chinese activist at the center of the firestorm interrupted a hearing, cried out for help. chen guangcheng the blind chinese dissident who sought refuge in the american embassy in beijing called into the emergency hearing about his case and pleaded through a translator you can see the call happening, asking specifically to speak with secretary of state hillary clinton. translator: i really fear for my other family member s life and we have installed radio cameras and even with electric fence. now, all of this comes after a whirl wind day of developments that forced the u.s. to explain why chen said he wanted to leave. he said he needs to leave for his safety. and that put ambassador gary locke on the defensive. this was his decision and he indicated of what he wanted. he had the option of staying in the embassy for years if necessary. congressman chris smith spoke to chen today. he was overseeing that committee hearing on human rights. he is outfront tonight.
well, good evening. i m erin burnett. we have breaking news tonight. extraordinary scene on capitol hill today. the chinese activist at the center of the firestorm interrupted a hearing, cried out for help. chen guangcheng the blind chinese dissident who sought refuge in the american embassy in beijing called into the emergency hearing about his case and pleaded through a translator you can see the call happening, asking specifically to speak with secretary of state hillary clinton. translator: i really fear for my other family member s life and we have installed radio cameras and even with electric fence. now, all of this comes after a whirl wind day of developments that forced the u.s. to explain why chen said he wanted to leave. he said he needs to leave for his safety. and that put ambassador gary locke on the defensive. this was his decision and he indicated of what he wanted. he had the option of staying in the embassy for years if necessary. congressman chris
bill: this is a cream. an iconic painting sets a record at auction, have you seen this? $107 million i shall sell it then for the historic price of $107 million. how much? sold. [applause] bill: the scream selling for a record $119.9 million. a painting from 1895 one of four virgins by the norwegian painter. the only one left in private hands, no longer, the scream s new owner who bid by telephone remains anonymous. $120million. martha: all right, big story this morning. bombshell developments in the case for holding u.s. attorney