>> the u.s. >> jackie speier walked off to find jim jones. the woman she passed is patricia parks, jerry's wife, in the last hours of her life. speier confronted jones with the defectors. >> he became agitated, tried to talk with them. he was sweating, beads of sweat on his face. >> jerry's youngest daughter tracy parks was confronted by jones' wife marceline. >> first off i thought this was the day i was going to die. >> marceline left her an opening. >> i said, if you take me to them, i'll talk them out of it. >> jerry parks faced down jim jones. >> i said, what the hell have he done for me beside hold my family prisoner here for seven and a half months? >> as jerry parks turned away -- >> i look over there. he's sitting on the bench and he's sitting there, a dejected, beaten man. >> yet, another confrontation awaited jim jones when he sat down with nbc reporter don harris for an interview. >> last night, someone came and passed me this note. >> harris gave him vern gosney's note asking for help to go home. >> that's who we're talking about

>> i'm jackie speier and i'm running for congress. how are you? >> very good. >> she ran for her murdered congressman's seat but lost in a hard-fought fight and served almost two decades in the california legislature. early in 2008, the leo ryan seat opened up again. this time jackie speier won in a runaway race. >> so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. you are now a member. >> and was sworn in after 30 years as a freshman congresswoman. for almost everyone who did survive, escape from jonestown was not a single day's journey. it has taken decades. >> it never goes away. >> tracy parks tried to hide in a bottle. >> i just drank because that's how i hid my pain as a teenager. >> but nothing could chase away the feelings of chronic fatigue, constant stress and memories that came back at night. >> all the nightmares are i end up back there. i'm trying to get out. i'm trying to run through the jungle, and i know that i might not make it through the jungle. and i'd get up and literally have a panic attack. have to open the doors and walk outsid

>> the u.s. >> jackie speier walked off to find jim jones. the woman she passed is patricia parks, jerry's wife, in the last hours of her life. speier confronted jones with the defectors. >> he became agitated, tried to talk with them. he was sweating, beads of sweat on his face. >> jerry's youngest daughter tracy parks was confronted by jones' wife marceline. >> first off i thought this was the day i was going to die. >> marceline left her an opening. >> i said, if you take me to them, i'll talk them out of it. >> jerry parks faced down jim jones. >> i said, what the hell have he done for me beside hold my family prisoner here for seven and a half months? >> as jerry parks turned away -- >> i look over there. he's sitting on the bench and he's sitting there, a dejected, beaten man. >> yet, another confrontation awaited jim jones when he sat down with nbc reporter don harris for an interview. >> last night, someone came and passed me this note. >> harris gave him vern gosney's note asking for help to go home. >> that's who we're talking about

. >> jackie speier tweeted about the controversy saying it's another example the u.s. army just doesn't get it as a debate if pretty girls should be used in pamphletses >> and talking about wearable electronics, consumer reports naerted with michael finney. >> yes. let's watch. that watch. not your father's watch. this wearable technology the next big thing? several companies have smart watches on the market. and apple is rumored to be working on one. what do they actually do? in this commercial seems like the future has arrived. consumer reports checked out the gear to see if it delivered. it can make and deliver phone calls for example. you can take picture was a command. >> smile. >> but the quality isn't very good z men use hard to use and there is another draw back. >> at $300 it's twice the price of other smart watches, only working with one phone. it's expensive. >> the other alerts you as long as you're in blue tooth range. >> it's a business buzz, then, what appears is that person texting you's name. >> the pebble doesn't take photos you can use to it trigger

but congress woman jackie speier says few will result in convictions. >> only about 500 go to court marshal and less than 200 actually go to conviction. so, the odds are against getting jus tichlts >> speier opposed to restrictive reporting alouing victims to get treatment without reporting the crime. she says it's a way to avoid finishing perpetrators. >> job recruiters say how you dress is important. that is why the foundation donated suits to 50 low income veterans. it's just the right fit. state laws help veterans get food and housing. >> one more item. jim wolf struggles with homelessness and alcoholism. a group in grand rapids, michigan heard about the situation and decided to give him a makeover. cutting his hair and beard, giving him new clothes the transformation is stunning contributing to a new life. he's turned it around, attending aa meetings, and he has a job. here are before and after photos. amazing. >> wow. >> neat. >> when jim saw the way he looked you can see for yourself, his mouth dropped open. he was overwhelmed and hugged everyone around him. a new life. for this vete

topvo cesar ---38 congresistas federales, entre ellos "eric swalwell" y "jackie speier" de la bahia, han enviado una carta al secretario de defensa , chuck hagel y a la agencia estadounidense para el desarrollo internacional, que permitan que aviones de la fuerza aerea del pais arrojen desde del aire, alimentos y otros articulos de primera necesidad en las comunidades devastadas por el tifon haiyan a las que no se ha podido enviar ayuda... blanca ---el asambleista estatal "tom ammiano" ha propuesto una legislacion que modifique la ley "ellis" en san francisco... take vo ...la cual permite a un casero desalojar a todos los inquilinos de un edificio y quitar los departamentos del mercado durante 5 aÑos. ---segun "ammiano" esta ley permite a los caseros aprovecharse y luego aumentar el alquiler de la vivienda, lo que provoca que muchas personas de escasos recursos son desalojadas. ---lo que el asambleista pretende es que varias provisiones de la ley no se apliquen para protejer a los inquilinos. cesar ---miles de residentes vivieron momentos de panico anoche debido a los fuertes viento

shot and wounded was his legal advisor jackie speier. today she served in congress representing the bay area. a memorial at oakland's evergreen cemetery was dedicated back in 2011 were more than 400 unidentified and unclaimed victims were buried in a mass grave. >>anny: officials in colorado are looking into what led to an explosion at a silver mine that killed two people. police 19 others were injured in the blast. there are reports that the two miners died from carbon monoxide poisoning. investigators are now looking into the source of the gas. mine managers say the two dead miners had their personal respirators. >>james: investigators and russia are still trying to determine the cause of a plane crash that killed at all 50 people on board. the boeing 737 jetliner crashed sunday while trying to land at its home port and the russian city of kazan. the son of the provincial governor was among the victims. the head of the local branch of russia's investigative committee says the plane crashed during its second landing attempt. investigato

peninsula congress woman jackie speier has been pushing for improvements. >> i think they've gone from an "f" to a "b". >> va miss aid goal of eliminating all year old claims by october, speier is pleased the agency reduced number of weight. >> frankly, i don't think they'd come close. it's a huge reduction. >> reporter: in washington va officials have been asked to explain to congress why they're tl is still a backlog. >> i would just refer to the folks in benefits administration and, who have brought this backlog down 193,000 claims in 190 days. >> reporter: a general said a new xurter system is helping and the agency requiring all mroi mroim -- employees to work overtime they worry overtime won't last. at american legion in los angeles vietnam veteran spent 40 years helping veterans get benefits and is worried about what happens when attention begins to fade. >> when pressure is reduced and dog and pony shows go away and tents are folded and they're out of town, what happens? >> reporter: with the improvements, hundreds of veterans are still waiting. eric thomas, abc7 news. >> and p

peninsula congress woman jackie speier has been pushing for improvements. >> i think they've gone from an "f" to a "b". >> va miss aid goal of eliminating all year old claims by october, speier is pleased the agency reduced number of weight. >> frankly, i don't think they'd come close. it's a huge reduction. >> reporter: in washington va officials have been asked to explain to congress why they're tl is still a backlog. >> i would just refer to the folks in benefits administration and, who have brought this backlog down 193,000 claims in 190 days. >> reporter: a general said a new xurter system is helping and the agency requiring all mroi mroim -- employees to work overtime they worry overtime won't last. at american legion in los angeles vietnam veteran spent 40 years helping veterans get benefits and is worried about what happens when attention begins to fade. >> when pressure is reduced and dog and pony shows go away and tents are folded and they're out of town, what happens? >> reporter: with the improvements, hundreds of veterans are still waiting. eric thomas, abc7 news. >> and p

democratic congressman jackie speier of san francisco joins me now. she serves on the oversight and government reform committee. congresswoman, as chuck todd put it, there was widespread panic among democrats in washington this week so not everybody is sold on the president's so-called fix that was given to us yesterday. the president is going to go to the well one more time to ask for the support of the democratic caucus. but is the well dry? >> no, absolutely not. the well is full of water, to use your analogy. the members that spoke up were concerned that they were hearing from constituents that wanted to keep their plans because the cost of adapting to a new plan was going to increase their premiums so much, so they had really low cost catastrophic care and they wanted to keep it. he made that commitment to the american people, we made that commitment to the american people so we're going forward and keeping that promise. >> meanwhile we have the president coming out saying no matter what happens right now with the upton bill that he would veto it

and jackie speier tweeted, they just don't get it. as if pretty girls should be used in pamphlets. the comments cited were an internal e-mail conversation. this is not an army position. this summer the army announced that by 2016, women will be able to apply to all military occupational specialties across the force. military analysts say there should be a laser focus on implementing that goal. >> the fact is, women have been in combat for a long time. and the issue of whether or not women in advertisements, whether or not they're pretty, detracts everybody from the real issue at hand. how do you operationalize having women in combat units. >> an army public affairs officer who received that e-mail was suspended after forwarding it. nbc news did try to contact the colonel and her public affairs office, but we didn't hear back from either of them. of course, thousands of positions are going to be open to women in combat. there's a lot to debate going forward. you heard them say this shouldn't be one of the issues. >> looking more at the operational part. >>> a difficult week for the

jackie speier said "pretty women perceived as not competent by army colonel, great message, pentagon." chuck hagel, horrible. another tweet that speier sent out, another example that the u.s. army does not get it." >>> new this morning, afghanistan president's said they should support a security agreement with the united states even though he said there's little trust between the two countries. this is hamid karzai. president karzai said he does not trust americans and americans don't trust him. the five-day gathering will discuss the proposed security agreement which outlines a plan for allowing up to 15,000 u.s. troops to stay in afghanistan beyond 2014. >>> 7:16. if you live in the fairfield area, you may see and you may hear military highlighters overhead. about 8:00 this morning, just a little while from now, soldiers from travis air force base will take part in a joint helicopter training exercise. it includes the 21st contingency response wing and the california army guard chinook helicopters. they will try to rio vista to show how fast they can load and unload gear in a combat

congresswoman jackie speier, who was then on congressman ryan's staff, was shot five times and had to wait 22 hours for assistance. today i introduced a resolution honoring their extraordinary bravery and calling on the speaker to establish protocols to memorialize members who die in the line of duty. out of the tragedy of jonestown, true heroes were revealed. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina -- new york rise? without objection, is recognized for one minute. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, we all know about black friday and cybermonday, but i am proud to support giving tuesday. a national day dedicated to charitable giving and volunteerism. on december 3, giving tuesday will harness the collective power of charities, families, businesses, and individuals to transform how people think about, talk about, and participate in the giving season. launched by the 92nd street y in new york city in the district that i'm privileged to represent last year, giving tuesday inspires americans to take action to improve their loc

that's why jackie speier and i are sending a letter to secretary of defense hagel which we plan to send tomorrow to have a food drop. in the real world, aide workers will help those in need. but time is of the essence. people are hungry, need medical supplies and are thirsty right now. i'm committed to making sure the american people are doing everything they can by helping those following this horrific storm. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to reflect on the destructive tornadoes and severe thunderstorms that struck indiana and much of the midwest this past sunday. on monday, i had the opportunity to tour areas that sustained some of the worst damage. kokomo, indiana, was hard hit. while hoosier lives were speared during this, some o