cause more problems. reporter: this is video over mcveigh and hubbard in east san jose. crews were called do a house and vegetation fire this afternoon. they believe wires went down and started the blaze. fire crews were in full force working in the intense afternoon heat and cooling off anyway they can. officials say two homes were on fire. one of them was next door to the residents who called 9-1-1. i was on my deck working and looking over the valley and then i heard some loud popping noises. and i thought, ooh, that s not good. after a little while, maybe 15, 30 seconds or so, i saw some flames start and that s when i called it in. reporter: many in the neighborhood couldn t get back into their homes right away. i m really worried about my dog right now. we have three english bulldogs in there. they re probably really hot. the ac is off. my friend lives this street but i live right there by the fire. trying to make sure i m not evacuated. reporter: do you have
shooter was a city employee that opened fire inside the municipal center. here is what we know, in addition to the 12 dead, at least nine people were injured. the gun man, described as a disgruntled city employee was killed in a shootout with police, armed with a 45 caliber handgun with several extended magazines. three floors of building two of the municipal center, next to city hall, that is where the public works department is located and where the gunman worked. my boss basically was like this is not a drill, call 911. that is when i called 911, we all just ran into the office and closed the door. reporter: just as the workday was coming to an end, city employees in virginia beach were getting ready to get home for the weekend, when the shooting erupted. the suspect began to indiscriminately fire upon all the victims. reporter: making his way through the building, shooting at least 21 people,we heard sho didn t think it was that close, like in proximity of the b
so i think we will get started. thank you all for showing up. my name is dane kennedy. i am director of the natural history center, sponsor of this event. the briefing is on how congress reforms itself, historical perspectives on rules changes. this is part of an ongoing series that the natural history center sponsors that tries to bring historical perspectives to current issues that are confronting congress, and i should stress at the beginning this center is nonpartisan and the purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular set of policies but provide historical context to help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. financialthank support from the mellon our staff,and also amanda berry, associate director who is leaving, and the office of gerry connolly which made possible the booking of this room. i will turn the event over to michele swers, professor of american government at georgetown university, and she will lead the briefi
so, i i think we will get started. thank you all for showing up. my name is dane kennedy. i am director of the natural history center, sponsor of this event. the briefing is on how congress reforms itself, historical perspectives on rules changes. this is part of an ongoing series that the natural history center sponsors that tries to bring historical perspectives to current issues that are confronting congress, and i should stress at the beginning this center is nonpartisan and the purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular set of policies but provide historical context to help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. i want to thank financial support from the mellon foundation and also our staff, amanda berry, associate director who is leaving, and the office of gerry connolly which made possible the booking of this room. i will turn the event over to michele swers, professor of american government at georgetown university,
hosts a briefing on the history of congressional reform and rule changes since the first congress in 1789. a panel of three historians present perspective on how these modifications have changed the way congress works overtime and they explore some of the unintended consequences of reform. this is about one hour. will get started. thank you for showing up at this briefing. my name is dana kennedy. i am director of the national history center, which is the sponsor of the briefing today. this is how congress or forms itself, historical perspectives on rule changes. this is part of an ongoing series that the national history center sponsors that tries to bring historical perspective to current issues that are confronting congress. i should stress at the beginning nonpartisanter is and the purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular set of policies but to provide historical context that can inform policymakers as they make confront difficult issues. i want to t