While serving his country both in the armed forces and in the congress. We do more in his passing and it would be not in keeping with our traditions to proceed without at least giving our condolences to his family and to those who sent him to congress. I would like to recognize mr. Nadler for remarks. Thank you madam chairperson. People are mourning the loss of john conyers but nowhere is his loss felt more deeply than here in the Judiciary Committee where he served for more than 50 years as a member of this committee including more than 20 years as either chairman or Ranking Member. John conyers was a true champion for civil rights and a justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. Prior to service was on the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement and was in alabama for the freedom day bodine drive in congress endorsed and once in office he hired rosa parks and when her civil rights activism caused other employers to shun her. Throughout his career he was a leader of progressive cau
Keeping with our tradition to without at least giving our condolences to his family and those who served with him and who he represented i will recognize the chairman for remarks on Mister Conyers. Thank you madam chairperson. Americans across the country are mourning the loss of john conyers today that l his loss is not felt more deeply here in the Judiciary Committee serving more than 50 years. Including 20 years as chairman or Ranking Member. He was a true champion for civil rights and justice and on the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement he also holds the distinction to be the only member of congress to be endorsed by Martin Luther king jr. Throughout his career he was a leader of progressive causes he authored universal healthcare legislation and introduced hr 40 with the reparations of jim crow back j in 1989 with a long track record to work across the aisle with partisan legislation such as the violence against women act usa freedom act and the Voting Rights act. As a leader
Congress. We do more in his passing and it would be not in keeping with our traditions to proceed without at least giving our condolences to his family and to those who sent him to congress. I would like to recognize mr. Nadler for remarks. Thank you madam chairperson. People are mourning the loss of john conyers but nowhere is his loss felt more deeply than here in the Judiciary Committee where he served for more than 50 years as a member of this committee including more than 20 years as either chairman or Ranking Member. John conyers was a true champion for civil rights and a justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. Prior to service was on the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement and was in alabama for the freedom day bodine drive in congress endorsed and once in office he hired rosa parks and when her civil rights activism caused other employers to shun her. Throughout his career he was a leader of progressive causes even if it was a lonely pursuit. He first introduced ledge
Shot to death in their home. Investigators spending most of the day on black fir court. News4s derrick ward is there live with new details about this family tragedy. Derrick . Reporter well, you know, its all about those questions now. What exactly happened in this home here on black fir court . This home occupied by a family that moved here a short time ago and was endearing itself with the community. Now this home the scene of a double murder. There were no outward signs of trouble at this house on black fir court. Neighbors say the fricker family lived there a short time. These folks just moved in three months ago. They fit into the neighborhood well. Its one of those neighborhoods where everybody is very friendly. Reporter but it was a womans scream that woke another neighbor 5 00 a. M. , Fairfax County Police Arrived shortly and they found three people shot. Buckley fricker, her pronounced dead at the scene, a third person not identified was taken to the hospital in critical condi
Tomorrow if youre going to be out and about traveling tomorrow. Could be a little bit of an issue. Looks like christmas will be in the 20s, doug, can you believe that . Next week, even colder than that. Weve got some incredibly cold air coming in. Lets take a look and show you what were dealing with now. Storm team4 radar shows some rain trying to make its way in here, the atmosphere too dry right now. I really dont expect to see much in the way of rain until after 11 00, 12 00 tonight. If youre going to be out that late, you may want to take the umbrella just in case. Heres the rain and the moisture train making its way our way. You can see it coming on in. Even some moderate rain back towards the west. Were going to be seeing periods of rain off and on overnight tonight into the day tomorrow. Temperatures, theyve been on the mild side today. We got up to 56 yerlier, 53 down to the south in richmond. Mild air, even warm air coming in during the day tomorrow before it all comes crashin