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remarkably, the decosters' argued today that their operation is much cleaner now than it was back then, katie. >> couric: all right. nancy cordes on capitol hill. nancy, thank you. and later in this broadcast, we'll have a special investigation you won't want to miss. we'll show you the huge holes in the government's food safety net. also on capitol hill, the last time republicans took control of the house in 1994, they did it with their so-called "contract with america." now they're trying to take control again with some they're calling a "pledge to america." it calls the present government "arrogant and out of touch." they're pledging, among other things, to reduce the size of government, stop what they call job-killing tax hikes and repeal and replace what they see as the government takeover of health care. chip reid is our white house correspondent, he's here in new york for a change tonight. chip, the republicans are really throwing down the gauntlet on this. what are administration officials saying about it? >> well, katie, the white house is calling it "the same old failed speci
remarkably, the decosters' argued today that their operation is much cleaner now than it was back then, katie. >> couric: all right. nancy cordes on capitol hill. nancy, thank you. and later in this broadcast, we'll have a special investigation you won't want to miss. we'll show you the huge holes in the government's food safety net. also on capitol hill, the last time republicans took control of the house in 1994, they did it with their so-called "contract with america." now...
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decoster is no stranger to battles with the government. records show he paid millions in state and federal fines over 20 years for health, safety, immigration, and environmental violations at his farm. after the recall, fda inspectors visited both hillandale and wright county egg. during the visits, they found live rodents and mice at both farms. at wright county egg they found manure piled so deep, it was leaking through a building's foundation. and at both locations, they found maggots and countless flies near the egg belt. the head of wright county egg told the panel, his company made huge security and food safety changes after the recall. joel brown, cbs news, washington. >>> governor schwarzenegger is now asking lawmakers to come to los angeles to discuss the budget instead of a meeting in sacramento. the reason? he is battling a bad cold. the governor has not been to the capital in recent days. he thinks the illness stems from a recent trip to asia. so the governor has called democratic and republican leaders to meet closer to his ho
decoster is no stranger to battles with the government. records show he paid millions in state and federal fines over 20 years for health, safety, immigration, and environmental violations at his farm. after the recall, fda inspectors visited both hillandale and wright county egg. during the visits, they found live rodents and mice at both farms. at wright county egg they found manure piled so deep, it was leaking through a building's foundation. and at both locations, they found maggots and...
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decoster's belated apology? >> i would think with his past history it probably doesn't mean very much. >> reporter: the decosters have had to pay millions of fines over the decades. but now, they say, they won't be selling anymore eggs until their farms are free of disease. erica? >> nancy cordes on capitol hill this morning, thanks. >>> starbuckses bringing up higher prices for you announcing it will charge more for the big, labor-intensive drinks with a lot of words in them. they say it's due to the rise in coffee prices. still, though, the cost of basic coffee and espresso is unchanged. meantime, had a little facebook ifphilantropy the founder will donate millions of dollars to new jersey. in ohio, a narrow escape of a robbery suspect critically hurt in a garbage truck of all places. police in lyons chased a suspect who hid in a dumpster. the dumpster then emptied into the garbage truck. he was injured as the truck compacted the garbage but managed to use a cell phone to call police for help. >> he's in the t
decoster's belated apology? >> i would think with his past history it probably doesn't mean very much. >> reporter: the decosters have had to pay millions of fines over the decades. but now, they say, they won't be selling anymore eggs until their farms are free of disease. erica? >> nancy cordes on capitol hill this morning, thanks. >>> starbuckses bringing up higher prices for you announcing it will charge more for the big, labor-intensive drinks with a lot of words...
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austin "jack" decoster has paid millions dollars in fines for health and safety violations over the last 20 years. >> you are a habitual violator of basic safety standards. >> reporter: lawmakers displayed photos of filthy conditions at wright county egg. >> this isn't something that just happened overnight. that manure pile is about seven to eight feet tall seeping through cracks. you've got dead mice, dead chickens, you've got maggots. that stuff just didn't happen. >> reporter: and the company apparently knew it had a problem. a congressional investigation found wright county eggs tested positive for salmonella hundreds of times up to two years before the recall. the fda is urging congress to pass new legislation giving it more power to order recalls and enforce safety standards. some victims of the salmonella outbreak agreed. >> the infection wiped me out to the point where i was unable to function. >> reporter: 77-year-old carol laboto almost died and says if congress does nothing, she's afraid it could happen again. joel brown, cbs news, washington. >>> the defense department confi
austin "jack" decoster has paid millions dollars in fines for health and safety violations over the last 20 years. >> you are a habitual violator of basic safety standards. >> reporter: lawmakers displayed photos of filthy conditions at wright county egg. >> this isn't something that just happened overnight. that manure pile is about seven to eight feet tall seeping through cracks. you've got dead mice, dead chickens, you've got maggots. that stuff just didn't...
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. >>> jack decoster, the owner of the iowa egg factory the source of the outbreak will apologize today testifying before congress. the des moines register yoets testimony of him and his son. while we always believed we were doing the right thing it is clear we must do wrong. >> ter roy jones, the florida pastor at the center of the koran-burning controversy. the city of gainesville sent him a bill for $200,000, the cost of security for the now-canceled koran-burning event. jones is calling the bill ridiculous. >>> and there's a new report this morning on home prices in the u.s. cold well banker says the average listing price is $353,000. most expense i city, new port beach, california, it sets you back $1.8 million. the most affordable city, detroit. that same house would cost just $68,000. >>> and finally, we want to introduce you to pug gi the peek need. the real claim to fame, pug gi holds the world record for the longest tongue. if that doesn't arm you with something for your next event or water cooler talk this morning, i don't know what will, dave price. >> seeing puggy and gene
. >>> jack decoster, the owner of the iowa egg factory the source of the outbreak will apologize today testifying before congress. the des moines register yoets testimony of him and his son. while we always believed we were doing the right thing it is clear we must do wrong. >> ter roy jones, the florida pastor at the center of the koran-burning controversy. the city of gainesville sent him a bill for $200,000, the cost of security for the now-canceled koran-burning event. jones...