state of texas. the reason for this is because we are still today dealing with storm challenges from the western portions of the state to the eastern portions of the state in almost the entire state north of i-10. and the western portions and especially in the northwest up in the panhandle, there are ongoing challenges because of snow, because of ice, because of freezing cold, and because of power outages for many of the families who live in that region. in central texas, we are still dealing with rain in addition to some potential for ongoing challenges because of tornadoes. in the eastern portion of texas, there will be additional rain today as well as ongoing challenges about the possibility of tornadoes. so first i want to make one thing clear, and that is to applaud and thank, you know, all of the local officials for the swift and effective ways in which they are responding in their local communities, whether it be the city level or county level. and we have reached out to them, and they know th

texas task force one. texas task force two. the national guard. the state guard. and agencies across the entire state of texas. the reason for this is because we are still today dealing with storm challenges from the western portions of the state to the eastern portions of the state in almost the entire state north of i-10. the western portions and especially in the northwest up in the panhandle there are ongoing challenges because of snow because of ice because of freezing cold and because of power outages for many of the families who live in that region in central texas we're dealing with rain in addition to some potential for ongoing challenges because of tornadoes. in the eastern portion of texas, there will be additional rain today as well as ongoing challenges about the possibility of tornadoes. so, first, i want to make one thing clear and that is to applaud and thank all of the local officials for the swift and effective ways in which they're responding in their local communities whether it be city level or county level. and we have reached out to them and

doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for four minutes. mr. doggett: mr. speaker, this customs bill fails totally to address a custom. that is the custom of ustr of saying one thing and doing another. it were it possible to legislate trust, to legislate candor, to legislate fidelity to public duty, i would be the most enthusiastic supporter this bill could have. but, unfortunately, this proposal represents only a very thin see through window dressing for a run away bureaucracy that is pursuing its own multinational corporate agenda and ignoring the public interest. ustr in its history has never successfully challenged an environmental abuse. though ustr has been charged for over eight years with preventing trade and illegal logs and the destruction of peruvian rainforest, the environmental investigation agency recently reported, quote, illegal logging in peru and the associated trade remains a serious and unabated problem. there has been a, quote, complete failure to enforce these obligations. one such obligation is a very simple audit. to

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sara used to live in texas. what are you learning? >> i was checking periscope to see if the light has risen. rescue workers decided that he in needed to wait until there was light. this being such a dangerous and treacherous situation. this storm at night, you can see there, you can easily find yourself suddenly with a tornado right on top of you. and so they are going to wait until light to start doing rescue missions. there are homes torn up. there are buildings that have been leveled from this tornado. and this isn't the only place that's facing dangerous and deadly weather it's happened in several other states this holiday weekend. a deadly night in north texas. >> oh, i see it. it's crossing the highway right there. i can see it. it's very big. oh, it's massive. >> fierce storms and tornadoes swept through the dallas area. this video captured a tornado has it moved through the city of rowlette. at least five deaths were reported in garland, texas after a tornado hit interstate 30. >> i actually looked at the twister. >> describe

at least 11 were killed in north texas and many more hurt. part of a massive storm system that produced heavy snow in the southwest and floods in the midwest as well. david begnaud reports. >> reporter: good evening. there is no mistaking a tornado disaster zone. along this residential street damaged. some severely. these vehicles look like they crashed into each other. this one right here, the windows blown out, a piece of plywood came flying through the wind shield, impaled in the passenger seat. eyewitnesses who lived through this tornado say it blew through here around 7:00 p.m. and lasted less than 45 seconds. >> there it is, i see it. >> reporter: even by texas standards it was a monstrosity. >> oh, i see it, it's crossing the highway right there. business, big tornado. >> reporter: at least eight tornados exploded through dallas county, the hardest-hit areas are garland and rowlett. >> oh! there's stuff flying in the air! >> reporter: damage has been reported along a 40-mile stretch of homes and businesses. in the darkness last night t

plowed through garland, texas flattening hundreds of homes. in north texas at least 11 were killed. it was part of a system that unleashed severe weather this weekend from the gulf of mexico to the great lakes. tonight the death toll from five days of stomp stands an 41. we give with david begnaud in rowlett, texas. david. >> jeff, good evening, there is every home is damaged some severely. these vehicles here looked like they crashed into each other. this one here the windows blown out, there is a piece of plywood that came through the windshield and impaled in the passenger seat. eyewitnesses said it blew through and lasted less than 45 seconds. even by texas standards it was a monstrosity. >> i see it it's crossing the highway right there! big big tornado! good at least eight tornadoes exploded through dallas county. the hardest hit communities are garland and rowlett. damage has been reported along a 40 mile stretch of homes and businesses. in the darkness last night the destruction was hard to see. but by this morning the path of the tornadoes was clear. entire communities are

in the early game minnesota forced a fourth set but still fell to texas 3-1. texas moves on to face the winner of the nebraska and kansas match. 3 in boys basketball storm lake tops river valley 67-45.3 3 3 3 seen partly cloudy skies throughout the afternoon and as we head through the overnight hours, we will slowly continue to see our skies clear out. and with lighter winds tonight, that means a much colder night. look for lows to bottom out in the low to mid teens. for friday we will see mostly sunny skies, but with northwest winds things will stay fairly chilly. afternoon highs to close out the week will only reach the upper 20s. it does get a bit warmer for the weekend. with mostly sunny skies on saturday and mostly cloudy skies on sunday, look for highs in the low to mid s. looking ahead to the christmas holidays, at this point, it appears to stay pretty mild and quiet.>> 3 that's all our time for now. siouxland news at sunrise ( band playing intro music )

automatically admits texas high school grads in the top 10% or so of their class. fisher fell just below that bar. some 25% of admissions are set aside for holistic review where everything from talents to family circumstances are considered alongside academics. one of those criteria is race. >> there aren't any quotas or targets, so it's not really affirmative action in the sense most people think about it. it's a much more holistic approach to admissions to make sure that you get a class that's reflective of the community that you're trying to serve. >> the u.t. student government calls that diversity a central part of higher learning. >> that's not to say anyone is smarter than another, people come from all back grounds, but as a university, it's important to have people from across the spectrum to build a better view of the world. >> the case went to court in 2013 after the fifth circuit court of appeals ruled against fisher. the high court didn't settle the issue. instead, it sent the case back to the circuit for a second look. that court against ruled against

we also have an ice storm warning for central oklahoma and north texas. we could see quarter inch to half inch of ice on roads, power lines, bridges. people are urged not to travel. we have winter weather advisories that stretch up to the up to the great lakes and upper midwest. rainfall 4 to 6 inches. flash flooding a concern. 6 to 12, 18 inches of snow blowing around that will cause blizzard conditions. look at the tpz, eric. we've got 30s, single digits and we have got 80s in front of this front. that's one of the ingredients we need for severe weather. look at the 24 hour temperature change in dallas, wur in the 70s yesterday. when the front moved through, we are now into the 40s. and a quick look at southern california because we are dealing with that coastal ventura area, wildfire. the temperatures are cool and the winds fortunately are dying down. firefighters should have an upper hand around ventura. it already 60% contained. back to you. >> janice, you mentioned blizzard conditions in the texas panhandle of. >> yes. it's cold enough for heavy kno

>> midland texas is west texas. it is the place you can see it from miles away. it's very wide and very flat and very much big sky. her failure was a -- father was a biller. her mother came from texas strong female stock. her mother had managed dairy farm when her grandfather was away. i think it was very much a place of who she was. gave her a sense of strength about the land and the prairie and doing for yourself. i can remember when i went there, people talked about crying. they cried in front of barbara bush. as she moved from western pennsylvania having been educated. her husband came back and said we'll move out there and make our fortune in oil. he said, theres a town nearby called no trees. her friend says said, she was coming home from super market and there was a tumbleweed in front of her door. you have to have a special appreciation. i think it made her tough. >> in her book, her book have a love letter of midland, texas. it's so much a part of her. she talked about the sky and how her mother and she used to look up at the sky and how important that i

. >> glor: a devastating tornado in texas. the latest impact of a brutal winter storm system. >>> a neighborhood left in ruins outside dallas. elsewhere, white out conditions and state of emergency in new mexico. also the intent to take the city of ramadi back from i.s.i.s. in chicago, new calms for accountability after -- calls for accountability after police kilt two this weekends. and peyton manning, denies an allegation, that he used human growth hormone. >> complete fabrication. it really ticks me off. >> this is captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." glor: good evening i'm jeff glor. it was the most devastating are storm in dallas in 88 years. plowed through garland, texas flattening hundreds of homes. in north texas at least 11 were killed. it was part of a system that unleashed severe weather this weekend from the gulf of mexico to the great lakes. tonight the death toll from five days of stomp stands an 41. we give with david begnaud in rowlett, texas. david. >> jeff, good evening, there is no mis

jim ryan, abc news, , texas. the governor of new mexico has declared a state of emergency in her state. it's as a massive snowstorm has blanketed a good portion of new mexico. a blizzard warning is in place for all of eastern new mexico. the winter storm has dumped up to 21 inches of snow in some areas. snow drifts as high as eight feet are making many roads impassable. that includes interstate-40, which is closed from east albuquerque to the texas state line. officials say more than ten thousand homes are without power in eastern new mexico. governor susana martinez's emergency order activates the national guard to help stranded action news is tracking the latest weather developments. here's a live look outside, where temperatures have been down right frigid. action news chief meteorologist brian scoffield has a look at what we can expect. bryan? ad-lib a local family continues to 72 year old wallace inkenbrandt has been missing since christmas eve. he was last seen near the intersection of lone mountain and dec

lubbock, texas, 26 degrees. it's no go on the roads around lubbock because the weather is so bad, because of blizzard conditions. out ahead of it, shreveport is 81. who do you think is in line for the potential for severe weather today? yes, we've got these temperatures 70s and 80s, the dew points are high, the atmosphere there is perfect for another round of potentially devastating and deadly weather. >> just remarkable. we're hoping to speak to our nick valencia, who got stuck on a plane, the plane trying to get where he was going, and it ran out of fuel, had to land in houston. there will be a lot of people affected by these weather patterns. karen, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> coming up, a blow to isis. how iraqi forces have made a major move against the terrorist network. >>> and chicago police admit to what they're calling a tragic accident. an officer accidentally shot and killed a mother of five. we will hear from her family coming up. ♪ bud light's been there. connecting one amazing super bow

a number greater than the 45% of the whites living in texas. despite the numbers, it is targeted. >> you have to dot your is and cross your "t"s, i was taught you have to make sure you do everything right. you have to make sure you follow the letter of law. >> that's right. >> constable smith encountered racism as an elected official. >> what was the reaction to you becoming constable? >> the reaction was hoy did he do it, how did you let him do it? it still is. took me 2.5 years to get in the office. herschelle persevered because of what he calls a non-existent relationship between law enforcement in the black community. >> we have an opportunity to be an example to the community. we can't do this think. >> as a constable, hershingel believes that he's showing his way. >> like i tell my deputies, there's two words - respond and react. you know, if you react, you make the wrong decision. if you find it, you think about what you do before you do it. >> right, yes. let's take this to court. >> in the case of sandra bland, experts said it's clear

in dallas texas. residents are just now waking up to examine all of the devastation there. >> sara sidner is there. what are you learning? >> the death toll keeps rising in this storm. so destructive in the dallas area. look at that picture there. when you see those lights flash and you see that massive tornado coming at people, and some of the people who were killed were on the road. it's hard to get away from these things on i-30. a very big thoroughfare and freeway there, killed as they were in their cars trying to make it to safety. a deadlily night in north texas. >> oh, i see it! it's crossing the highway right there! i can see it! >> yep, there it is. >> it is massive. >> reporter: storms and tornado swec swept through the city of dallas. it moved through the city of rodlet. at least five deaths were reported in garland, texas, after a tornado hit interstate 30. >> i actually looked at the twist. i was looking at it. >> reporter: describe it for me. >> it was just a dark funnel and a big roar.

we want the texas legislature to do its job. texas by state law was precluded from taking voter equality -- >> does practical possibility play into this discussion at all? i mean, the acs, which you posit as the way that you can find who the eligible voters are, has been, i think, almost decisively been proven as being inadequate. it only measures cities with populations or places with populations over 65,000. just on that ground alone, there are going to be districts that can't rely on it. it's flawed on many levels. we could -- take my assumption. it's flawed. does that practicality have any play in our decision? >> take the assumption and then i'll try to argue against it if you'll allow me. but practicality, if the court were to hold that two different questions. as the court explained recently, it's our burden to bring in evidence showing that total population of the census didn't protect individual rights. at this stage we have alleged it so it has to be taken as true. if we can't prove it, we have failed to meet our burde

the system in texas right now. transfers a lot of energy off shore and that brings in cold air and gets us some snow. the snow moves in during the pre-dawn hours and it could be coming down heavily. warmer air aloft will be streaming in and change things over from snow over to freezing rain, sleet, and maybe even some plain rain as we get into the mid day hours and by the afternoon, hour, some parts of southern new hampshire may be it may be all snow in northern new hampshire. certainly, we'll see our first widespread and snowfall plow amounts. our if you have thoughts of how much snow we could be seeing. a couple days out, i think this gives you a pretty good idea what to expect. highest amounts to the north and central new hampshire and the lakes region to the upper valley to clairemont and slightly less at the seacoast. high temperatures for today though, above average, but this is the last day we see them this far above average. 20's and teens and tomorrow, go. 20's to the north and 30's everywhere else. here i

which is closed from east albuquerque to the texas state line. officials say more than ten thousand homes are without power in eastern new mexico. governor susana martinez's emergency order activates the national guard to help stranded drivers. that white christmas came a couple of days late for parts of oklahoma. a nasty mix of wintry precipitation left highways and bridges dangerously slick in crews have been out in force clearing, salting and sanding various roads, and several highways have been shut down. officials are warning of black ice urging residents to stay off the roads. flooding has of other roadways inundated with high water. breaking news now. dramatic video just into our newsroom. this car was on the 15 this evening. nhp says it just caught fire. no one was hurt. here's that car now. the right line of i-15 is closed near silverado ranch. we have consumer alert from contact 13. sprint and verizon customers may have unclaimed money waiting for them.. but there's a deadline to both wireless carries are paying customers back for unaut

this is garland, texas. typically with strong tornadoed some roofs damaged, some completely demolished and neighbors across the street around the corner with nothing because the narrow vortex of the tornado bounces up and down through the region. when it hits, very difficult to track but when there is a tornado warning of course that's when you want to take cover and with the light of day you can see the ground is pretty wet and saturateded. texas everyone saw devastating floods over the fall season and the threat continues for flood this season now because the ground is so saturated. i mentioned the snow, you can see it's calming down all the way across parts of texas and oklahoma right now. we have several inches on the ground in amarillo but in new mexico we're getting reports of 16 inches in the eastern part of the state. here is the heavy rain and storms working their way through texas into sulfur springs along i-30, treacherous travel on one of the busiest travel days of the year. the flood advisories

snow piling up from texas. now, tomorrow, this becomes a major snowstorm for portions of the midwest, where 6 to 12 inches are possible. chicago, no snow this time, but you could have icing for tomorrow morning. watch out for that. kate, into the northeast, finally getting a taste of wintry weather. our first taste of significant snow areas north of hartford and boston. the extreme weather continues but it looks like the pattern is changing in the northeast. kate? >> thanks so much. >>> firefighters in southern california have finally gained the upper hand, battling that 1200 acre wildfire sparked by a downed power line late christmas day. the blaze is now about 70% contained. evacuation orders have been lifted. more than 420 firefighters battled the inferno. two were injured. >>> in chicago tonight, police are yet again under scrutiny. this time, after police shot and killed two people early saturday morning. this latest shooting, as the department of justice is investigating the city's police force and there

>> midland, texas, it is west texas. is the kind of place you can see from miles away. it shimmers like oz, 30 miles away. it is very wide and flat in big sky. her father was a builder and her mother was a homemaker. her mother came from texas. her mother had managed a dairy farm. when her grandfather was away. it was a place of who she was. and gave her a sense of strength about the land and the prairie and doing for yourself. i remember going there the first time, people talking about crying. she says she will for western pennsylvania having been educated. her husband so we are going to move out there and make our fortune in oil. she said, what is it like? there is a town and called no trees. and then her friend who entered do stir to -- introduced her to george bush says she remembers, from the supermarket with tumbleweeds. she had no idea how to get to her house. it is very harsh and for bidding and in that way. you have to have a special appreciation. that made her tough. >> in her book, it is a love letter to midland, texas. so much a part of her. she talks about

doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the agree -- the question is on agreeing to the motion to recommit the conference report. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 170rk the nays are 239. the motion is conscious -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 172, the nays are 239. the motion is not adopted. the unfinished business is the question on adoption of the conference report. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the conference report is adopted. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? mr. levin: ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore

roads in lubbock, texas. wind gusts reached up to 70 miles an hour and created power outages across the region. >>> deadly flooding has overtaken many areas in the southern and central plains. water from the storms has made many roads impassible. at least eight people died overnight in missouri after cars drove into flooded streets. four of them were international soldiers based at ft. leonardwood. >>> in alabama, searchers found the body of a 22-year-old man whose car was swept away over the weekend. >> the water is flowing swiftly and you don't know where to look. it is -- and i'm talking about extra swift. >> flooding is expected to get worse in oklahoma. rising waters there forced many people from their homes and caused a number of accidents. >>> firefighters along the southern california coast are making major progress against a dangerous wildfire. it broke out christmas night flames exploded quickly and threatened hundreds of homes and some highways. the fire is 75% contained. officials hope to have it

will carr is live on the ground in rowlett, texas. will, how are residents coping with the destruction? >> reporter: well, they are going to do everything they can tonight. you can actually hear a generator going on next to me. residents using lights out here to go through everything they can to salvage any of their possessions. this comes as there were reports of nearly a dozen tornadoes that ripped through this area yesterday. and now we have a picture of that ef-4 you were talking about. you can see just how big that tornado was. the national weather service tells me it had maximum wind speeds up to 160 miles per hour. as you come back out here, i want to show you some of top damage that infligtcted the hom behind me. and you can hear that beeping going off, that's the home's alarm here. and pretty much every home here on this street sustained some damage. if you keep looking down the street here, almost 40 homes completely destroyed. the tornado knocked trees down, split them in half just like toothpicks. and there's a lot of cred

omar via frank a for us, north texas. katie you told us earlier that system is what will affect us this week? >> absolutely, yes, sipping in even by tonight already. so, it is moving quickly. but it definitely is a very large storm system for one thing, but very powerful one at that. and it is still barreling down with severe weather even as we speak across portions of the deem south. texas the severe weather threat demain i shall. you do still have snow spinning in on the back side of this outside of the dallas fort worth area. look at that leading line on the right-hand side of your scream. you see what's rolling through mississippi? currently tornados watches and warnings, issued for that line of severe weather. thankfully here at home, not dealing with severe weather but not like we don't see tornados during the month of december. you average five tornados during the month of december in texas two, in both arkansas, louisianna, we've had report of tornados from the storm, oklahoma interestingly typically there aren't

now, a lot can be said about texas, the stars at night are big and bright, the oil flows like sweet texas tea. and the one thing texans like more than white picket fences is whitewashing history. a few years ago the school board made changes that have now taken effect. >> the texas school board passed controversial new textbook guidelines. >> even some vocabulary has been changed. references to the slave trade would be changed to the atlantic triangular trade. >> larry: come on, you guys remember the atlantic triangular trade, don't you. that's when americans had a surplus of triangles, and the triangles helped build this nation and in turn received separate but eclateral treatment. come on. that was wrong. that was ( bleep ). but the atlantic triangular trade is just the beginning of texas' historical two-step. they won't mention the ku klux klan or jim crow. faz that wasn't enough, texas is giving the school books the second coat of white washing. the state just passed a bill that won't let academics fact check their text books. this is the workforce thing that happened in texas since j

at least 11 were killed in north texas and many more hurt. part of a massive storm system that produced heavy snow in the southwest and floods in the midwest as well. david begnaud reports. there is no mistaking a tornado disaster zone. along this residential street where we are every home is damaged. some severely. these vehicles look like they crashed into each other. this one right here, the windows blown out, a piece of plywood came flying through the wind shield, impaled in the passenger seat. eyewitnesses who lived through this tornado say it blew through here around 7:00 p.m. and lasted less than 45 seconds. >> there it is, i see it. >> reporter: even by texas standards it was a monstrosity. >> oh, i see it, it's crossing the highway right there. business, big tornado. >> reporter: at least eight tornados exploded through dallas county, the hardest-hit areas are garland and rowlett. >> oh! there's stuff flying in the air! >> reporter: damage has been reported along a 40-mile stretch of homes and businesses. in the darkness last night t

the system extends all the way to texas. tracking up to the north and northwest, and we are expecting 4-7 inches, lighter snow falls possible for the southeast but you will pick up more ice. most snow will be falling, over eight inches in some spots, and this will all be blowing. eric: looking ahead today, governor branstad will attend the premiere screening of the iowa caucuses, a presidential journey. the documentary screening is today at the state historical museum. following the film there will be , a question and answer session. the event is free and open to the public starting at 5:30. ,elizabeth: rose bowl bound. see how a teen's family surprised him with the ultimate christmas gift video you gotta see. plus parade professional. , the iowa man who's in charge of one of the rose parade floats lets us in on a big secret. how much money "star praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with

texas has seen some of the worst devastation. as many as 1,450 homes around dallas were either damaged or destroyed. the area also saw at least nine tornadoes with winds topping 200 miles an hour. the storms leveled homes and swept cars off highways. omar villafranca shows us the damage from hard-hit rowlett texas. >> reporter: those who survived will never forget. >> we ran inside the bathroom and hunkered down. next thing you hear is scratching and glass. >> reporter: the occasionally lightning strike illuminated the twisters that started touching down in the dallas area around 6:30 saturday night. at least 11 people died including several in their cars when a tornado crossed interstate 30. officials say the path of destruction stretches for 40 miles and more than 600 structures are damaged or destroyed. weather forecasters say two tornadoes clocked speeds of up to 200 miles per hour, tossing mobile homes like toys and flattening entire streets. the governor of texas says the situation is still volatile across the northern part

in central texas all the way up to the red river and east texas where we see rising waters, we also see texas task force one, task force two, department of public safety heavily engaged in assisting those who may be trapped by rising waters. i do want to point out one other thing that i neglected to mention earlier, and that is the texas department of public safety has already been responsive to and will remain responsive to any issues or concerns raised about potential looting because of damages inflicted by the tornadoes, and we will work collaboratively with local law enforcement to ensure that we do all we can to prevent any type of looting from occurring. >> you spoke about listening to local law enforcement when they say stay off of this road or, you know, don't go over here, but then you still see time and time again after these disasters people going out, wanting to see all the damage. why is that such a bad thing to do right now? >> it's essential if you do not need to be on the road, please stay off the road for several reasons. first, there are emergency vehicles and assistan

now according to a university of texas study the lack of access may be driving texas women to take matters in their own hands. the supreme court agreed to hear a challenge, the first major abortion case to reach the high court in eight years. joining me wendy davis who fill bussered that law. what are the stakes from your perspective of this supreme court case? >> the stakes are huge. and they're not just huge for texas women. they're huge for women all over the country. if the court affirms the law in texas and allows it to be fully implemented, i have no doubt that other states will immediately follow suit in enacting some of the very same provisions. >> can you imagine, i mean you're a lawyer and you filed the jurupa here. can you messenger a scenario in which the court recognizing what a kind of disruptive and seismic reversal it would be to overturn roe essentially caves out this kind of path in which they allow greater and greater restrictions while upholding roe and you get more and more texas style laws while abortion remains at least in name a constitutional right. >> if the court

of texas. -- you can see snow in albuquerque, the panhandle of texas. alyx: happening right now, at least eight people are dead after multiple tornadoes touched down in the dallas, fort worth texas area last night. and power outages left thousands of people in the dark. cbs news reporter jason allen shows us some of that damage. jason: just as the sun was going down, strong storms and tornadoes started tearing through the area just to the east of dallas. this is in sunnyvale, one of the suburbs. a tornado came through here, hit the back of the house first, and then as the winds blew through the home, you can see it just knocked the entire front facade of the home off, ripping down from the garage all the way to the top of second story, laying it here in the front yard. the tornado then kind of hopped, and it skipped, and it jumped here. in sunnyvale, moving from this house then across the road, hitting a home here, taking down power lines on the other side. and then one of the bigger concerns t

the gentleman from texas eserves. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. levin: it's now my pleasure to yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. becerra. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. mr. becerra: i thank the gentleman for yielding. there are pockets of americans who might like the tax break here for corporations or the tax break there for wealthy folks who want to donate some of their i.r.a. for the 320 million americans in the country and particularly for the 147 million americans who file federal tax returns, my guess is they are more concerned about their security and that of their children. their personal security, our national security, and our economic security. after san bernardino, colorado springs, charleston, it newtown where americans were senselessly gunned down in our schools, at our work, and in our places of worship the american people want job one of this congress to be security. personal, national, and economic. so why

the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. mccaul: i have no further speakers and i'm prepared to close once the gentlelady does. ms. jackson lee: thank you so much for your leadership. i do not have any further speakers, but i would like to close and to thank the committee as well for considering a bill that is now being resued. and i want to thank the committee, h.r. 85, which i hope contributes toll all of our discussions about securing america. but this bill in particular h.r. 3875 will consolidate activities within the department of homeland security. i'm hopeful that this reorganization will improve d.h.s.'s ability to carry out its missions. there are actors with aspirations to hit western targets with deadly unconventional weapons and there are actors seeking radiological and other weaponry to exact maximum death, destruction and chaos. the department of homeland security first established has been designated and dictated to the american people to keep them safe. it has an important role. it is migrate hope that this r

(governor greg abbott/texas) "we need you to remain vigilant." local officials in a town outside dallas sent out 4 alerts in the minutes before the tornadoes hit, warning people to take cover. (chief neil howard/rowlett fire rescue) "i think that's the reason we had fewer fatalities and fewer injuries than we had." but at this early stage of the recovery.auth orities warn the number of victims may still rise. ((sharie johnson)) the national weather service says texas tornadoes this time of year... /// outside. winds have calmed. a cool day, but if you bundled up and stood in the sun, it was just about right. ... for me anyway. changes coming for our monday. .................. weather headlines. hard freeze warnings. monday evening snow. winter weather advisories. ................. current temperatures across the valley. the strip. downtown. green valley. ................. across the southwest right now. san francisco, los angeles. phoenix. ely. denver. ................. almanac. highs well below normal today and cold overnight low. expecting simi

also by hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy. and by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation. and viewers like you. thank you. >> i'm evan smith. he's the author of four essential reads on the civil rights era, including "parting the waters: america in the king years 1954-1963," which won the pulitzer prize for history, as well as acclaimed books on two topics that couldn't be more timely in 2015, college sports and the clintons. he's taylor branch. this is "overheard." [applause]. >> actually, there are not two sides to every issue. >> so i guess we can't fire him now. i guess we can't fire him now. the night that i win the emmy. >> being on the supreme court was an improbable dream. >> it's hard work and it's controversial. >> without information there is no freedom and it's journalists who provide that information. >> window rolls down and this guy says, hey, he goes to 11:00. [laughter]. >> taylor branch, welcome. nice to see you. >> thank you. nice to be back. >> appreciate you being back. so, here we sit 50-odd years from the

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texas was especially hard hit. at least 11 people were killed there from tornadoes on saturday including a monster category 4 in garland and a category 3 in rowlett. hundreds of homes destroyed and tens of thousands remain without power. the governors of texas and missouri declared states of emergencies in the affected areas which have to deal with the effects of heavy flooding and a life-threatening and crippling blizzard which dumped two feet of snow in some areas of texas. nbc's brian moore brings us up to speed. >> reporter: across a huge swathe of suburban dallas, residents are struggling to pick up the pieces. survivors but still victims of a monster storm and the massive tornadoes it unleashed. >> we built the house, 28 years. i don't know. i'm sorry, i don't know what else to say. i'm sorry. >> there's stuff flying in the air. >> reporter: at least 20 twisters tore across north texas killing eight in the community of garland and the lone star state is still on edge with more waves of severe weather on the w