minnesota is a democratic state. it is important for us in a liberal area such as york city take a stand and say, we're going to march in solidarity for what happened minnesota, but alsoso continue to fight in the shining example for what we should do for like people, brown people here in the city. >> i'm running for city council. when the young man was being , that can be any of us. i want you to know we don't vote enough. we don't read another. we don't listen enough. and we are giving away -- >> freedom. are taking the streets. the police want us on the sidewalks. at these are our streets. police violence occurs each and every day. we show solidarity. that is what they did in minnesota. that is what we are doing. this is harlem. the juneteenth parade was right there. all of these black people are looking and seeing that we're standing in solidarity. it is not just black people. it is one of the most important days, juneteenth, we're out here watching for black lives. >> utilize the availabable sidewalk. if you rem

paul, minnesota. guess my question -- i'm an african-american, 48 years old and i just want to make a comment that i've never been so afraid and all of my attorney it comes to general jeff sessions. being in place in his agenda regarding our criminal justice reform. aboutorried and concerned the ultimate impact this is going to have on minority populations and i just want to know -- it just seems like we -- moving back prior to prior to brown versus board of and other things that people have fought so long and hard to achieve. i just kind of want to know to gain any perspective from the wall, just in terms of what is the rationale behind sessions with this? why does trump -- is trump steadfastly a supporter of this? host: nicole, thank you. guest: i can't say i'm an ice for it on the issue, but it will say that jeff sessions is a good and decent man and none of the things he is pursuing is based on race. he's pursuing with the justice permit to be doing, which is just enforcing federal law. from --ely

the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: mr. president, i want to thank my colleague from oregon for his words and i rise today to give voice to the concerns that i'm hearing from so many people in my state and across the country about this repeal bill. first i want to recognize may colleague from hawaii, senator hirono, who speak earlier tonight about her personal battle with kidney cancer. she is an example to all of us of the determination and grit when the going gets tough. she not only is going into the hospital for some surgery tomorrow, which isn't easy surgery, but she's decided she wanted to spend her night before she went into the hospital here because she's so passionate about this issue. i know she's going to fight this disease and win and come out stronger than ever. i've been so moved by how she's taken on her personal fight against cancer at the same time that she has kept this fight going in the senate. and she's doing it not just for herself or for her state but for people all over the country. as senator hirono

es a democratic senator from minnesota. husband new book is called al franken: giant of the senate. >> she did a one minute ad and in it she talked about we've had problems in our marriage and i was-- i had a problem with alcoholism. and but the line was how can a mother of two such beautiful kids be an alcoholic. and that line spoke to the shame that mothers feel. and that alcoholics feel. and there was an anchor esme murphy who is an anchor woman for wcco, cbs affiliate who wrote a thing like imagine this is the best political aad this aad could actually help somebody. and two days after the oord aired we had a debate in a gymnasium. a lot of people there on the floor and the bleachers. when she entered that room, she got a standing ovation. and i cried when i saw the aad, chuck schumer cried when he saw the aad. and-- the add, it ad, extremely, not only would i not have won, i would have lost by a lot. >> rose: a consideration of president trump's climate policy and a conversation with al franken when we continue. fundin

paul, minnesota, the crowds growing as the hours go by. we will keep watching this. if anything changes, we will get back to it. japan,off the coast of seven crewmembers may be missing after a u.s. navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship. michelle marsh has been monitoring the story. michelle: i want to show you this map, which highlights the area we are talking about. it happened off the coast of japan, the approximate collision site right here. the u.s. navy is working with japan to medevac at least two injured sailors from the uss fitzgerald that began taking on water after colliding with a philippine merchant ship hours ago. the ship is not in danger of sinking at the moment, but a military expert is concer the ship clearly in danger, taking on water, low on the water line. vessels: other navy around the way. jonathan: there is good news tonight about the condition of's diva skelly's -- of steve scalise, the congressman who was critically shot wednesday. doctors late this afternoon said they are optimistic. >> the congressman status remains critical. we are

minnesota has a large somali population. the bill included education and outreach efforts and increased penalties. the proposed legislation sailed through the minnesota house but met fierce opposition in the senate. several immigrant groups opposed the legislation. they argued the bill was too punitive and it was offensive to some immigrant communities. others argued it was unfair to single-out certain cultural practices and equated female genital mutilation to parents spanking their children. the bill died in the minnesota senate. to comment, go to behind the headlines dot net. i'm mark hyman. human error is being blamed for a derailment in new york city. the m-t-a says the subway hit an improperly secured piece of replacement rail that was stored on the tracks. two cars derailed in a tunnel during yesterday's morning rush hour. the tunnel filled with smoke. panicked passengers broke windows, to get out of the subway cars. they ran to safety in the darkness, using their cell phones as flashlights. the incident happened at w

al: i mean -- charlie: she won minnesota. 46 1/2% to 45%. minnesota. your home state. al: that's right. there are a will the of people who voted for -- a lot of people who vowed for me in 2014, who voted for donald trump. charlie: why? because of all the things we've been saying. al: the things we're talking about and you know, our job is to send the message that we are looking out for them. i think that it helps when this president is doing things that he said he wasn't going to do, like cutting medicaid and then giving that as a big tax cut to everybody who makes over $250,000 a year. i mean, it's an -- the health care plan had an $880 billion cut in medicaid and a $900 billion tax cut, almost exclusively for wealthy people. charlie: that's the reason he wanted health care to precede tax reform. al: yeah, i -- i want health care to -- i want it on the table because right now i believe they are deliberately undercutting the markets in the affordable care act, which are one of the focus -- charlie: deliberately undercutting the markets? al: yeah. they've been doing tha

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thankfully, the united way of central minnesota continues to go strong. they have announced their partnership with the st. cloud school district to create neighborhood resource centers. it's inspiring to see an organization solely devoted to helping others. sometimes when someone is down on their luck, all it takes is a helping hand to get them back on their feet. on behalf of thousands of minnesotans, i'd like to thank the united way of central minnesota for being that helping hand for the past 50 years, and we look forward to many successful years to come. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. kelly, for five minutes. ms. kelly: mr. speaker, in the four years that i've been privileged to represent the remarkable people and amazing communities of illinois' second congressional district, i've come to this floor many times to urge action. i've called for a budget that invests in jobs, farmers and rural communities. i've called for action to address the trillion-dollar student de

the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. mr. walz: mr. speaker, can i inquire how much time i have remaining? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota has 15 1/2 minutes. the gentleman from tennessee has 13 minutes. mr. walz: mr. speaker, i am going to reserve the balance of our time because i have no further speakers. i am certainly willing to give some of our time if we have enough speakers who would like to speak on this, if time runs short. if i could save myself three minutes for my closing, he would certainly be willing to -- i'm not certain what the parliamentary move is to do so. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. roe: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i'd like to yield dr. dunn from florida. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. mr. duncan: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i -- mr. dunn: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of the department of veterans affairs accountabili

for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? address the to house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. emmer: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the great men and women and their families that drive minnesota's dairy industry. this month is national dairy month. in fact, considering the amount of milk and other dairy products we consume on a daily basis in the united states and beyond, one could argue that we already remember and recognize our dairy farmers every day. in minnesota our dairy farmers produce nearly 10 billion pounds of milk each year. our dairy farmers along with their industry colleagues across the country not only bring billions of dollars to our economy, they are vital to a strong and healthy population. our dairy farmers work extremely hard. many in addition to their dairy operation have to maintain a job off the farm to make ends meet. so during national dairy month, when you drink a glass of milk, have a milk-filled bowl of serial, eat a piece of cheese

he gentleman from minnesota. mr. ellison: you know, mr. speaker, does it make sense that after eight years of a piece of regulation, dodd-frank, that has brought us increases in g.d.p., increases in jobs and stability in financial markets that we would now repeal that piece of legislation to go back to a time when we saw that deregulation strategy bring us the great recession? it just doesn't make any sense to take the position that what we need is more wide open wild west, you're on your own kind of financial rules and laws in our country. the fact is before dodd-frank was passed, we had an abysmal consumer protection system. we really had seven or eight different agencies that were sort of responsible but not really. consumer protection was not a priority of the federal government, and as a result of it, we saw proliferation of mortgages that got people who really couldn't handle that particular mortgage they got or the products were just fraudulent. to get into a situation where they ended up going into foreclosur

but a lot of minnesota, a lot of western minnesota, in particular the area that i know about, is engaged in agriculture, and we share a common border but we share a common purpose. and so i want to start off by saying in north dakota, we understand the value of rural communities. we understand the value of investing in agriculture and infrastructure and how important those things are to boosting our local economy. we see the direct impacts of it on our families, businesses and towns. most of us, me included, come from towns of fewer than 100 people. in fact, i'm proud to say growing up, my family had nine people and my family was one-tenth the population of the small town that i lived in, and we're proud of that. we're proud of our rural roots and we're proud that from those life experiences growing up, we learned a lot about compromise. we learned a lot about work ethic, and we learned a lot about the importance of community and working together. we also learned a lot about the importance of investment. so without critical investment, our rural communities are at risk, and that could no

anthony, minnesota. officer jeronimo yanez approaches had car and then there is a calm, even polite exchange between the officer and driver, philando castile. then vefry quickly the-- very quickly the situation changes. >> the reason i pulled you over, your brake lighterize out. you only have one activated, affect brake light. that is the passenger side one. the third brake light, here on top, this back here, will be out. you have license and insurance? >> sir, i have to tell you, i do have a firearm on me. >> don't reach for it, then. don't pull it out. >> he is not. >> don't pull it out. and her four year n climbing out >> at that point jeronimo yanez fires repeatedly. philando castile's girlfriend is heard screaming and her 4-year-old daughter is seen climbing out the back door. now, all we have seen up until now is the facebook live post from the driver's girlfriend, diamond reynolds, she recorded this minutes after philando castile was shot from inside the car. her video sparked national out rage an

the teams also swapped first-rounders, with minnesota moving down to no. 16 for center justin patton and chicago taking power forward lauri markkanen with the no. 7 spot. spot.with the no. 7 markkanen forward lauri power chicago taking patton and center justin moving down minnesota rounders, with swapped first- the teams also to the bulls. 2016 and 2014, first-round lavine, their guard zach shooting dunn and guard kris trade . the draft-night chicago in a butler from acquired the wolves the open destination on desired team will be a and-coming that this up-touted a belief the mall of thursday at conference news butler at a introduced as wolves call him.for anyone to phone number personal gave out his jimmy butler on thursday, timberwolves minnesota with the conference press introductory during his (darya) (darya) during his introductory press conference with the minnesota timberwolves on thursday, jimmy butler gave out his personal phone number for anyone to call him. as wolves officials introduced butler at a news conference thursday at the mall of america, they touted a belief that

i'm sure my colleague from minnesota. we've all been home for the weekends talking to our constituents. we've all been back here now with the c.b.o. news. and we're here because we are very concerned about the next steps the senate might take in this health care debate. when i was at home, i heard some unbelievable positive stories about health care. i was at a hospital in our state, virginia mason, has probably been one of the leaders in reducing health care costs by new efficiencies. they've improved lab work and return time of getting lab results for patients 85%. they've increased productivity 90%. they've reduced the liability insurance charges by 76%. so they've innovated. they've innovated. they've innovated. they've innovated and they have talked about the direction that health care should go, and not once did they mention cutting or capitatting health care as a solution. i talked to an official where they literally cut in half the uninsured in a community and they are delivering great adult dental access to a pop

. >>> breaking news tonight, a minnesota >>> breaking news tonight, a minnesota police officer acquitted in the death philando castile, a fatal encounter during a traffic stop broadcast on facebook live. a case and a verdict ripping the nation. >>> new clue, what nbc news learn aid authorities found on the gunman that opened fire on u.s. congressmen. >>> gross rewards, amazon announces its buying whole foods. how a surprise mega deal could change the way millions shop for food. >>> lashing out, for the first time president trump acknowledges he's under criminal investigation and goes on the attack against his own deputy attorney general. >>> and a futuristic change in the air, no i.d. or even a ticket necessary. how about boarding a plane just by showing your face. right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening. you may or may not immediately recall the name philando castil erecastile, after he was shot by a police officer during a traffic stop. a minnesota jury acquitted the officer of manslaughter in hi

i did a roundtable in minnesota. a woman was crying. she said, my mom is going to lose her health care if these medicaid cuts go through, and my husband and i both work. there are a lot of people in minnesota who voted for me and two years later voted for trump, and i think they are beginning to see in different ways that donald trump is not doing what i said. soledad: you talked about hoping for the resurgence of the progressive philosophy. is that a way forward when the country seems more divided than ever? >> paul wellstone who was senator from minnesota, the seat i hold -- it was also humphries said, we all do better when we all do better, and that is what we believe. the economy grows from the middle out, not from the top down. soledad: you used to satirize elected officials, and now you are the elected official. i wrote the book in large part to answer the question i get asked the most, which is, is being a senator as much fun is working on "saturday night live"? the answer is, no! why would it be? but it's the best job i've ever

anthony minnesota police department and soon indicted for manslaughter. during the trial,ianez said he feared for his life and thought castile, a 32-year-old school cafeteria worker, pulled out a gun he was licensed to carry. vadry castile is his mother. >> my first-born son dead here in minnesota under the circumstances just because he was a police officer that makes it okay. oh, now they get free rein. he's found innocent on all counts. >> reporter: castile family members were reportedly stunned when they saw the video during the trial, and anthony, according to their attorney they are planning to file a lawsuit against the city wells the police department here. >> mason: when we come back, passengers get banged up on a flight to houston. and when you replace one meal or snack a day with glucerna made with carbsteady to help minimize blood sugar spikes you can really feel it. glucerna. everyday progress. this this this is my body of proof. proof of less joint pain and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can take on psoriatic arthritis with hum

next with democratic congressman tim walz of minnesota. then former house speaker newt gingrich on his new book "understanding trump," an in-depth look at the president's life experiences. then later, part one of our interview with david garrow,'s latest biography focuses on the early life and article career of former president barack obama. greta: this week, congressman tim walz, the top democrat on the house veterans affairs committee talking about the legislative agenda for veterans issues. congressman walz is the highest-ranking enlisted soldier ever to serve in congress joining us this morning. in studio with us is conor o'brien of politico, and kellie mejdrich of cq roll call. welcome and good morning to all of you. kellie: thank you so much for being here with us. i wanted to start out on the accountability legislation, a big moment in the house touted by republicans in two press conferences yesterday. why did you vote for this bill despite previous concerns? are you satisfied with the legislation? what more needs to be done? rep. w

that i never in's and minnesota arehe dynamics in minnesota such that my style and coalition building is a happy what is needed. i think it is a way to impact both veterans in minnesota, but on a broader level. i think what my goals was to set in reform of the democratic side of the veterans affairs committee the scene. as serious legislators with a professional staff that will live on long beyond me and continue to move. i don't think it is contingent on me being there, probably are changing the trajectory of where it is going. it is the timing. my belief that now is the time to go back home. mosto be honest, i think of the big fights over the next two years will be state-level flights. being we thank you for this week newsmaker. rep. walz: thank you all. greta: but returned to the both of you. what is next year? we talked about the v.a. accountability bill passed in the house and senate. when it comes to this developing story that they have run out of the money, what is next for them? kellie: i think it will bring to the fore the central conflict within the veteran authorization com

also, amy klobuchar is senior senator from minnesota and proceed tesses are taking shape in minnesota. we've been expecting that tonight in the twin cities region after a controversial verdict acquitting the police officer who killed philando castile in a st. paul suburb last year during an otherwise routine traffic stop. joining us is senator amy klobuchar who is at home in minnesota. thank you joining us. >> thank you very much, rachel. >> let me first get your reaction to this verdict today in the philando castile case. a 32-year-old african-american man shot by police after being pulled over in his car last year. there's been a not guilty verdict in that case. we're seeing protests in the streets. >> i can tell you, he was loved by so many students. he was a cafeteria worker for a number of years. and a lot of people from that school miss him dealer. so, this is going to be a hard day and a hard weekend in the twin citi. hard for our community. i will tell yo tre were top-tch prosecutors assigned to this case from not just the ramsey county attorney's office but also the u.s. atto

local demonstrators are refusing to accept the final verdict of the minnesota police officer who shot and killed philando castile... during a traffic stop.... kron4's ella sogomonian is in oakland with details on this rally. (nats: when i say black lives you say matter, black lives matter. black lives matter." around 200 enraged protestors met peacefully in front of oakland city hall saturday night. a 16 year old girl organized the event within 24 hours of learning minnesota officer jeronimo ynez was found not guilty for shooting and killing philando castile during a traffic stop.sot: lucy siale, organized protest//"for the past couple of years we've been telling black folks and black children to keep doing the right thing. keep being respectful keep doing that. and philando castile was doing the right thing. he was sitting in his car innocent and when he was still murdered and when the police officer who did that, the murderer who did that got away with it that's what really triggered all of this." castile's girlfriend recorded the stop on her cell phone and posted the shooting on fa

seats not held by a minnesota. are in one of them, tim walls, is retired. next question out of my month. mr. stivers: and a great money from o raised january to march and his dad was hagendorn.s, jim i think he is an eighth-year deny raising an't months in the first makes him a good candidate and he will continue on and they a to get in the race this week, former state but i feel good about our chance to pick up that seat. every seat we pick up on offense raises the number of democrats need to actually win and when strategy,bout our big it's raise more money, expand them, the field on seat is an example in minnesota, the noland seat is an example in minnesota. you know, we will expand the playing field on them, force to play defense, which means they can't afford to play up nse and if we can keep the fundraising pace, we've all-time ith, which is record in january, february, march and april, then we will be able to do that and i feel really good about how our simple being executed and we're getting great candidates

(steve) a big national story is playing out as we speak in minnesota. that's where a jury today found a police officer...not guilty...in the killing of a black man...and now...there's a large protest.(pam) grant lodes has been tracking this case since last july... he is here now... with what is currently taking place on the streets... and what happened earlier today in court. (grant) officer jeronimo yanez shot and killed philando castile during a traffic stop last july just outside saint paul. today, he was aquitted of manslaughter. the shooting gained national attention when castile's girlfriend broadcasted the shooting on facebook live. during the trial... officer yanez testified he feared for his life because castile reached for his gun, despite being instructed not to. yanez shot castile five times in the chest. after the verdict, the city of saint anthony, minnesota announced that officer yanez will no longer be on the force. a few hundred people are protesting the jury's decision. they're marching from minnesota's capitol in saint paul...to show

well -- >> you'd rather have me go to minnesota? >> yeah. you'll have so much more family support, and i think that's going to be absolutely critical to your recovery, son. >> but it's just going to be hard because like we talked about before with all my friends there and all my -- all my friends use pretty much. >> yeah, they do. >> except two people. >> yeah, they do. >> it's going to be pretty hard. you already know that. when i switched schools, it's pretty hard. out here i'll have a fresh start. >> it will be hard no matter where you go. >> it can go either way pretty much. don't want to be shoveling for five years or surfing for five years. i kind of would rather be the other way. >> but you can snowboard. >> i can go snowboard here. >> but i just think that the support is something that is crucial. >> that's true. i want to choose what's best for me when i get out of here. >> yes, whatever is -- >> so far everything has been going well for me in here, just where i was placed. when i feed -- i don't know when i feed the mods, it's tota

a minnesota jury acquitted the officer of manslaughter in his death. he was shot several times after informing the officer he had a handgun in his car. his girlfriend seated next to him streamed the aftermath for the world to see. tonight, in the wake of the verdict, minnesota's governor is expressing his condolences to the family. nbc's blake mccoy has the latest. >> reporter: it was the video seen around the world. >> oh my god, please don't tell me he's dead. please don't tell me my boyfriend just went look that. >> reporter: 32-year-old castille shot during a traffic stop. his girlfriend diamond reynolds streaming the aftermath live on facebook. reynold's 4-year-old daughter in the backseat. >> it's okay. >> reporter: tonight the officer has been found not guilty of manslaughter. the family is outraged. >> my son loved this city and this city kill my son. and the murderer gets away. >> and for that man to get on the stand and lie and for those jurors not to have human empathy and a conscious to do the right thing. >> reporter: ten white jurors and

. >> senator from minnesota. >> mr. president i rise today to join my colleagues to speak out to ask for a normal process here for hearings, for debates. you and i have talked about this issue. i know you have in many good ideas. i am hopeful we can start over here with a bill that would consist of a number of changes to our existing health care system. that's what i think we need to do instead of this repeal bill that came to us without hearings and it is just not the right way to do this. we have our health plans saying what matters here is medicaid and they are the leaders in our health care community. they are calling this bill disappointing because of the continued assistance -- insistence on cutting medicaid. it is for those who are most vulnerable. they have said things like the big story has been what is it going to do to medicaid but in fact what our experts in our state are saying, our health plans is that this is really more of the same from what we have seen in the house bill. it is over a different time per

maybe they'll keep you around in minnesota for a while. >> i hope so. you know, i think they got to see that i was a serious workhorse and now, you know, because i won by a comfortable margin i can be a workhorse with a sense of humor. >> there you go. >> i guess. >> al franken's book is called "giant of the senate." >> "al franken giants of the senate". >> excuse me, "al frank en gian of the senate". >> thank you. great to be on. >>> up next, remembrances of gregg allman and frank deford, guests on this program. ♪ ♪ >>> over the weekend we lost two legend, gregg allman, cofounder of the allman brothers. and frank deford. i'm honored to have both men on this program. gregg allman overcame family tragedy, drug problems and health problems to become an elder statesman for the music that he loved. back in 2012 he discussed his induction in the hall of fame and the moment he quit drugs and alcohol for good. he passed away at the age of 69. i assume you had to have known you made it when you were inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame. >> oh yes. >>

minnesota wins 4-0. >>> bob melvin and the as had no answer for the rays' bats in tampa. bottom of the 4th smith connects for one of the rays' five home runs in the game and they crush oakland 13-4. >>> warriors crushed tonight by the cleveland cavaliers, but i tell you what. i think the warriors are lucky to get out of here with a split. i think they were outplayed both games but did win game three. so they're going back to oakland for game five. they can win it there. >> thank you. we'll be right back. who are these people?

the state of minnesota, they would please be honest. this city killed my son and -- and a murderer gets away. are you kidding me right now? >> reporter: castile's family was not alone in their outrage. barbara lee of oakland tweeted, "philando castile was shot in cold blood. the world watched it live. what would it take for the justice system to value black lives." >>> the department is rising. this is a great sign. >> a new group of police recruits in the bay area. the biggest city that marks with what some are calling a much-need boost. >>> plus, for the bay areabridges. what they are hoping to make from this crash. >>> president trump's personal attorney michael cohen has hired his own attorney. cohen hire add washington, d.c.- based firm to represent him after being subpoenaed to testify before the house intelligence committee. in addition to being the personal lawyer, cohen served as special council at trump organization during the campaign. president trump is leaving in place the obama-era immigration program known as daca at leas

also, amy klobuchar is the senior senator from minnesota and protests are taking shape in minnesota. we've been expecting that tonight in the twin cities region after a controversial verdict acquitting the police officer who killed philando castile in a st. paul suburb last year during an otherwise normal traffic stop. joining us is amy klobuchar. really nice to have you back with us tonight. thanks for being here. >> thank you very much, rachel. >> let me first get your reaction to this verdict today in the philando castile case. 32-year-old african-american man shot by police after being pulled over in his car last year. there's been a not guilty verdict for that officer. we're seeing protests in the streets. >> well, i met philando castile and his family. attended the funeral. i can tell you he was loved by so many students. he was a cafeteria worker for a number of years, and a lot of people from that school miss him dearly. this is going to be a hard day and a hard weekend in the twin cities. hard for a community. i will tell you, there were top-notch prosecutors assigned to thi

i meet with constituents from minnesota. that's a large part of what i do, and i meet them in minnesota, but i also meet them when they come to washington. that's a very important part of the -- that's one of the best parts of the job frankly, which is finding out what people need, also what they're doing, which is incredibly great, including minnesota has been a leader on climate, on energy and renewable energy and energy efficiency. and other states like california, obviously, are going to continue carrying the ball. i mean that's the part about this that we can be somewhat optimistic about, this horrible decision today. but it is an incredibly satisfying job. you know, paul wellstone, who -- >> great man. >> a great man, and i dedicate the book to him and to sheila, his wife. he said that politics isn't about winning. it isn't about money. it is about improving people's lives, and that's the benefit. that's what i get a kick out of. two weeks in, i passed a bill. johnny isakson, from georgia, pretty conservative republica

but first, our guest on "newsmakers" is democratic congressman tim walz of minnesota. we talked with him about a number of veterans' urebs. he's the ranking democrat on the house veterans affairs committee, including the veterans' choice program, which allows veterans to get healthcare through private doctors, might offer help closer to where the veterans live. >> it's going to run short of money before we budget again, and that will be an interesting debate, if you will, of do we give them more money? do we allow the freedom to move things? is he argument going to be made that this is the back door to privatization? all of those things are on the horizon for this summer so. they are coming to the end that have money now. we just reauthorized them to use what was little left. it sounds like to me, and again, i can't confirm this, but i can give you a candid assessment as i know it. it sounds like we'll be done somewhere in august with that money. so the question is, if we expand care into the community, we've got to have an idea how much that's going to cost. we don't

host: jennifer in vining, minnesota. perry in fort lauderdale, florida. caller: that's a perfect example of the hypocrisy on the right. all these people on the right say cnn, fake news. everybody's fake news. the real fake news is fox. you can go on youtube and you can -- there is a category, fox news lies 2016. the ews lies 2000 -- clinton story has been debunked. trump got so much time on cnn during his campaign. what's he doing for the people? he's making a profit for his family and himself and his rich families. he's not doing anything for the people. give me a break. host: ok. here are some headlines from newspapers around the country. "the clarion ledger" in louisiana, the headline "protesters, no cuts to medicaid, dozens march against the health care proposal before the senate." and then you have this from "the san francisco chronicle," "return of the travel ban sows anxiety anew. many cannot meet the guidelines set by the white house in response to the supreme court deciding to take up the case." and then "the dallas morning news," "g.o.p. may ret

they have offered some of the best services and programs in minnesota. stearns county is one of the most populate and densely populated in minnesota's sixth congressional district, and we're fortunate to have had such a dedicated public servant at the helm of this incredibly important department. thank you for your service, mark. i wish you a happy and relaxing retirement with those that you love. you certainly deserve it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fitzpatrick, for five minutes. mr. speaker, k: the motto of the united states coast guard, always ready, and throughout its history, the members of the coast guard have stood ready to protect the homeland from all threats. i rise to recognize the important work of our coast guard as well as its members throughout history, including those like edward plath. edward, like so many americans of his day, answered the call to service at the onset of world war ii

i remember going to my father and saying dad, especially coming from minnesota, why do people not like me just because? and he gave me advice i think about every single day and it has been helpful in the last year which is you try to accumulate as many people as possible if you are positive and you keep trying with those who don't. in the end, if they don't decide to come to your side, you have to let it go. that advice has been paramount to my life in the last year. i don't expect to please everyone with what i did or this book. but i do know that i am going to empower thousands of others to want to learn more about the issues. >> you said you are a recovering perfectionist. what does that mean? >> i thought i was going to be recovered at 40. but kind of happened. i just turned 50 and now i am proud to say i'm on the road to recovery. i think it is important to change as much as possible in life. a lot of time that takes grit and determination and that fighting spirit and yes, perfectionism. but it can lead to a tremendous amount of unhappiness because nobody is perfect. i think we sh

. >>> a not guilty verdict in a high-profile police shooting in minnesota. the decision left family members of philando castile in tears today. police officer jeronimo yanez was found not guilty on charges stemming from a fatal shooting that was captured on facebook live. castile's mother spoke outside the courtroom. >> i am so disappointed in the state of minnesota. my son loved this state. he had one tattoo on his body and it was of the twin cities. the state of minnesota with tc on t my son loved this city and this city killed my son!! >> 32-year-old castile was pulled over last summer during a traffic stop. he told the officer he had a firearm. the officer testified he thought castile was reaching for it. after the verdict, the officer was fired by the police department. >>> a massachusetts woman who sent her suicidal boyfriend a barrage of text messages urging him to kill himself has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. here's kpix 5 morning anchor michelle griego with what happened in the courtroom. >> now find you guilty on the indictment ch

also, amy clob similar is the senior senator from minnesota and protests are taking shape in minnesota. we've been expecting that tonight in the twin cities region after a controversial verdict acquitting the police officer who killed fill lan do castile? st. paul last year during an otherwise traffic stop. joining us is amy clob similar. >> thank you very much, rachel. >> let me first get your reaction to this verdict today in the castile case, 32-year-old african-american man shot by police after being pulled over in his car last year. there's been a not guilty verdict in that case. we're seeing protests in the states. >> i met the family and attended funeral. i can tell you he was loved by so many students. he was a cafeteria worker for a number of years, and a lot of people from that school miss him dearly. there were topnotch prosecutors assigned to this case from also the u.s. attorneys office. as the st. paul mayor has asked for the son of st. paul has died. we have a large history of activism in minnesota and our hope is we will have peaceful marches this evening. >> do you hav

i'm sure my colleague from minnesota. we've all been home for the weekends talking to our constituents. we've all been back here now with the c.b.o. news. and we're here because we are very concerned about the next steps the senate might take in this health care debate. when i was at home, i heard some unbelievable positive stories about health care. i was at a hospital in our state, virginia mason, has probably been one of the leaders in reducing health care costs by new efficiencies. they've improved lab work and return time of getting lab results for patients 85%. they've increased productivity 90%. they've reduced the liability insurance charges by 76%. so they've innovated. they've innovated. they've innovated. they've innovated and they have talked about the direction that health care should go, and not once did they mention cutting or capitatting health care as a solution. i talked to an official where they literally cut in half the uninsured in a community and they are delivering great adult dental access to a pop