The plane hit a house in danbury. Officials say the pilot was trying to make an Emergency Landing when the glider hit the roof. The pilot was taken to the hospital along with a mom and her two kids who were home at the time. Theyre all expected to be okay. Dozens of homeowners are on alert as a 5,000acre wildfire burns in southern washington state. An entire small town has already been evacuated because of the 243 fire. Some small buildings have been destroyed but so far no homes have been damaged. The fire is burning through some steep canyons, and its direction is changing. What started the blaze is unknown. Overseas, there are new developments this morning in that deepening mystery surrounding the death of a texas couple that was on vacation in fiji. This morning, several other people who came into contact with the couple are now reportedly under observation. Heres abcs paula faris. Reporter it was the trip of a lifetime. But david and Michelle Paul didnt make it out of fiji alive.
Move to snuff out cigarettes banning nearly all tobacco sales. A fortune and a Fortune Cookie. The winner of the jumbo Powerball Jackpot comes forward revealing the secret of his 344 million win. And the celebrity who crashed his brandnew 2 million sports car just moments after buying it and what happened next. Good wednesday morning, and thanks for joining us. Im janai norman. And im Zachary Kiesch in for kenneth moton. We begin with the socalled republican revolt against President Trumps plan to slap new tariffs on products from mexico. Overnight abc news learned the Trump Administration is now considering whether to declare a National Emergency to justify the tariffs, even Top Republicans are showing little support for the tariffs. One lawmaker calls them a tax increase that would wreak havoc on the u. S. Economy. This morning, there is a growing confrontation on tariffs between President Trump and his own party. Well, there is not much support in my conference for tariffs, thats fo
Spirit, may our senators run without weariness and run without fainting. Give them the wisdom to be patient with others, prompt to appreciate the virtues of their colleagues. Rule in the hearts of our keeping them from sin and sustaining their loved ones lord, surround our senators with the shield of your favor, accomplishing in their lives, more than they can ask or imagine. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , april 11, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable carl m. Levin, a senator from the state of michigan, to perform the duties of
Been several years since we have increased the minimum wage, and i support an increase in the minimum wage, but i do not believe that at a time when our economy is so fragile as is indicated by the very slow increase in g. D. P. That was reported this morning that we can afford to increase the minimum wage by some 39 . I would note, madam president , that just a year ago, president obama was suggesting that we should increase the minimum wage to 9 an hour. I dont see any change in the Economic Conditions that would have caused him to abruptly change his position and now be advocating 10. 10 an hour. I know, madam president , that there are many lowincome families that are really struggling in this country, and i believe that our economy could accommodate an increase in the minimum wage, but the congressional budget office, a nonpartisan entity, has told us that the consequences of going to 10. 10 an hour would be a loss of some 500,000 jobs at a time when our economy simply cannot affo
The presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 57, the nays are 40. And the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of daniel d. Crabtree of kansas to be United States district judge for the district of kansas. Signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of daniel d. Crabtree of kansas to be the United States district judge for the district of kansas, shall be brought to a close . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change the