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CRITICS ARE CALLING FOR THE STATE CORRECTIONS COMMISSION AND THE WARD TON BE PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER REPORTS THAT FEMALE INMATES HAVE BEEN BEATEN.

THEY HAVE LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION.

IT'S A PRISON THAT'S MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO WITH THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYING SEX ABUSE THERE WAS AN OPEN SECRET.

RAVEN SANTANA REPORTS.

>> I'M SO SCARED FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANYBODY TO KEEP THEM SAFE TEND KILLS ME IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME.

>> Reporter: TONI BOLTON HOLDS BACK HER TEARS WHILE AT THE FACILITY.

>> SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HUMAN LIVES.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HUMAN LIFE.

SHE WAKES UP AND WONDERS IF SHE WILL MAKE IT HOME.

>> Reporter: THE 38-YEAR-OLD EX- INMATE SPENT SIX YEARS AT THE FACILITY WHERE SHE WITNESSED SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE BY CORRECTIONS OFFICER.

>> I WATCHED HIM LITERALLY GRAB HER FROM THE TOP BUNK AND DRAGGED HER TO THE GROUND, KICK HER, PUNCHING HER.

I HAVE A GIRL RIGHT NOW WHO I SPEAK WITH AND SHE WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED MULTIPLE TIMES.

YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO UNTIL YOU CAN GET OUT OF IT.

>> Reporter: BOLTON ISN'T ALONE IN HER ALLEGATION ACCORDING TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN 2020.

FAT SILT SUFFERS FROM A CULTURE OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND FAILS TO KEEP INMATES SAFE.

>> WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT STOPS AND STOPS NOW.

RIGHT NOW MARCUS HICKS SHOULD BE REMOVED.

>> Reporter: SENATOR LORETTA WEINBERG SAID IT'S OUT OF CONTROL.

SHE SENT THIS LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR DEMANDING THAT MARCUS HICKS AND THE CURRENT WARDEN BE PLACED ON LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.

>> WE CAN'T LET THEVULNERABILITY OF THESE WOMEN GO BY THE WAYSIDE.

>> THE TELEPHONE CALLS FROM MOMS WERE HORRIFIC.

>> Reporter: THE DIRECTOR FOR THE NONPROFIT AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICES COMMITTEE PRISON PRACTICE.

CASHCARNESS SAID YOU CAN HEAR THE FEAR.

THEY ARE REALLY SERIOUSLY BEATING THESE WOMEN TO DEATH.

>> AND PEOPLE ARE DEATHLY AFRAID OF HAVING THEIR NAMES MENTIONED BUT NOT SO AFRAID THAT THEY AREN'T TRYING TO GET WORD OUT.

WHERE'S THE TRANSPARENCY.

WHERE'S THE POWER?

WHO IS MONITORING IT.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT OF THE NEW JERSEY POLICEMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION 105 RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING I SUPPORT AN INVESTIGATION.

I HAVE NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME AND DO NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST THE STAFF.

WE ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS BUT HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK.

SENATOR WINEBERG AND CARNESS ARE ASKING THAT THE GOVERNOR TAKE CONTROL OF THIS.

>> AS LONG AS THERE'S BREATH IN MY BODY, I WILL KEEP FIGHTING FOR THEM.

>> Reporter: FOR NJ SPOTLIGHT, I'M RAVEN SANTANA.

>>> THE MEADOWLAND SIDE CLOSED YESTERDAY AND REMAINS TODAY.

HACKEN SET SAID THE SITE WILL REOPEN TOMORROW.

IT CLOSED YESTERDAY FOR THE SAME REASON.

MEANWHILE, CONFUSION OVER VACCINE SCHEDULING AT THE ROWAN COLLEGE SITE HAS LED TO SOME INDIVIDUALS BEING LEFT WITHOUT SECOND DOSE APPOINTMENTS.

THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE SHOTS AND BLAMED THE VACCINE SCHEDULING SYSTEM, BUT THE HEALTH COMMISSIONER JUDITH SAID SECOND DOSES ARE SET ASIDE TO ENSURE STEADY SUPPLY.

IN TOTAL THE STATE HAS ADMINISTERED 605,000 DOSES.

523,000 ARE FIRST DOSES.

MORE THAN 4,100 NEW CASES.

NOW MORE THAN 602,000 TOTAL WITH 133 NEW DEATHS FOR A TOTAL OF 21,000 CONFIRMED AND PROBABLE FATALITIES.

>>> COVID-19 HAS DRIVEN THE MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION INTO DISARRAY THAT THEY HAVE DRAFTED LAWS TO HELP DRIVERS STAY WITHIN THE LAW.

THOSE IN FEAR OF GETTING STOPPED BY THE POLICE AND TICKETED.

LEAH MISHKIN REPORTS.

MVC OFFICES HAVE OPENED THE DOOR TO OUTSIDE HELP.

>> Reporter: SO YOU HAVE NO CONFIDENCE.

I'M JUST BRING THE CHAIR.

>> Reporter: HE IS NOT LINE BECAUSE HE NEED AS REAL I.D.

TO TRAVEL FOR WORK.

>> THE WEBSITE KEEPS SAYING NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE.

>> Reporter: BOB COLLIER WAS GIVING IT A SECOND ATTEMPT.

HE IS A BUS DRIVER AND HIS LICENSE EXPIRED AT THE END OF THE MONTH.

>> 15 YEARS.

I SERVED MY COMMUNITY, SERVED IN NEW JERSEY FOR A LOT OF YEARS.

YOU PAY ALL THIS MONEY AND HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS.

>> FIX THE WEBSITE.

GET SOME MORE HELP INSIDE.

PEOPLE HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD.

>> I KNOW IT'S FRUSTRATING.

I KNOW EVERYTHINGS HAD CHANGED BUT DON'T ADDRESS THAT CONFUSION BY STANDING OUTIN THE COLD.

>> Reporter: NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE CHIEF SAID THE PROBLEM IS PEOPLE SHOWING UP IN PERSON WHEN TRANSACTIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE OR BY APPOINTMENT.

IT'S SOMETHING STRESSED SINCE THE SUMMER.

>> I WENT TO ONE LOCATION AND EVERYBODY BUT ONE NEEDED TO BE THERE.

I WENT TO ANOTHER ONE.

86% OF LICENSE RENEWALS ARE BEING DONE HROUPBD.

96% OF REGISTRATION RENEWALS ARE BEING DONE ONLINE.

>> ON THE WEBSITE YOU CAN'T SEARCH BY AVAILABILITY.

YOU HAVE TO SEARCH BY LOW OCCASION.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE.

CAN WE CHANGE THE SEARCH FUNCTION.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE A CHEAT SHEET ON THE WEBSITE.

>> WE'RE GETTING TEN TIMES THE VOLUMES OF CALLS AND WE'RE NOT ABLE TO ANSWER ALL OF THOSE.

>> I'M JUST GETTING MY LICENSE RENEWED.

>> Reporter: AND YOU COULDN'T DO IT ONLINE?

>> NO.

I HAVE TO TALK TO SOMEONE.

>> Reporter: FULTON SAID HER TEAM IS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK AT FULL CAPACITY.

>> THEY'RE THE ONES WHO GET THE ANGRY REACTION AND THEY'RE DOING THEIR BEST.

WE'RE ALL DOING OUR BEST, SO GIFT WEBSITE A CHANCE.

WE ARE TRYING TO PRIORITIZE RENEWALS BECAUSE IF WE CAN TAKE CARE ROUGH YOU BEFORE YOU EXPIRE THAT'S THE IDEA.

>> Reporter: HELP SPONSORED A NUMBER OF BILLS INCLUDING ONE THAT THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE APPROVED LAST WEEK.

IT WOULD ENSURE YOUR DOCUMENTS DON'T EXPIRE UNTIL THE END OF THE MVC.

>> IF A CALLED FOR MOBILE UNITS TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THE BIG CROWDS.

I'M GOING TO KEEP FILING BILLS AND GETTING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR THEM AND PUTTING THEM ON HIS DESK.

THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

>> I THINK A LOT OF THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO GIVE PEOPLE GRACE BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT IS A LONG LINE AND IT'S NOT FUN BUT THERE ARE WORMS THINGS.

>> Reporter: I'M LEAH MISHKIN FOR NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS.

>> NOW THAT THE DAILY AVERAGE OF COVID-19 CASES IS DECLINING IN NEW JERSEY, THE STATE IS OVERSEEING SCHOOLS GOING TO HYBRID MODELS.

SOME IN-SCHOOL LEARNING COMPARED TO AT-HOME LEARNING.

WE HAVE MORE.

>> Reporter: IT'S 15% LOWER THAN LAST WEEK FORCING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO RETHINK THEIR OPENING PLANS.

>> 86% ARE OPEN FOR FULL INSTRUCTION, AN INCREASE OF 9%.

414 SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS ARE OFFERING A HYBRID OF IN-PERSON AND REMOTE INSTRUCTION AND THRILLS IS ALSO UP OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS.

348 SCHOOLS WERE OPERATING ON A HYBRID MODEL ON JANUARY 4th.

>> Reporter: BUT AS MORE SCHOOLS HOPE THEIR DOORS, SAFETY GUIDELINES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ARE LOOSENING.

IT'S BEEN RELAXED IN EACH AREA EVEN THOUGH THE STATE IS SOLIDLY ORANGE RIGHT NOW.

UNDER GREEN AND YELLOW, LOW AND MODERATE RISK, ANYONE WHO COMES IN CONTACT WITH A COVID POSITIVE PERSON SHOULD STAY HOME FOR TEN DAYS.

THE PREVIOUS GUIDANCE REQUIRED 14 DAYS.

IN THE ORANGE ZONE DISTRICTS ARE NO LONGER ADVISED TO CLOSE ENTIRE SCHOOLS IF TWO OR MORE HAVE COVID SYMPTOMS, ONLY IF TWO OR MORE TEST RESULTS COME BACK POSITIVE.

THEY EXPLAINED WHY THEY DON'T HAVE TO STAY HOME.

>> THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO AREN'T SICK BUT MILDLY ILL WHO WE DIDN'T KNOW HAD COVID.

THE PROBABILITY THAT THEY WOULD TRANSMIT TO OTHER PEOPLE IS VERY LOW AND THE DISRUPTION THAT WAS CAUSING IT BY HAVING A THESE LARGE NUMBERS STAYING OUT WAS HIGH.

>> Reporter: IF THE STATE HITS THE RED ZONE, ALL SCHOOLS PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED TO CLOSE.

SCHOOLS NOW HAVE THE OPTION TO REMAIN OPEN.

IT'S ONE MORE WAY MUR IF I PUTS THE ONUS ON THEM.

PART OF IT IS THE LOW TRANSMISSION RATES.

>> THE AMOUNT OF IN-SCHOOL TRANSMISSION THAT HAS OCCURRED IS LOWER THAN WE HAD FEARED GOING INTO THIS.

WE TALK ALL THE TIME ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO TALK WITH THE SCHOOLS AND THEY MAKE THOSE DECISIONS ABOUT WHETHER SCHOOLS SHOULD BE CLOSING OR NOT.

>> APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS AND STAFF HAVE CONTRACTED COVID AND THAT'S ACROSS ALL 21 COUNTIES AND SOME HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES.

WHILE THIS MIGHT BE LOWER THAN THE STATE ANTICIPATED, IT'S TOO HIGH FOR THE HEAD OF THE STATE'S LARGEST TEACHER UNION, THE NJEA.

>> WHERE IT IS NOT DEEMED THAT THEY CAN ENSURE AND I MEAN ENSURE HEALTH HAND SAFETY ALL REMOTE INSTRUCTION IS SHRAOUPLTLY THE BEST CORPSE.

WE ARE SO CLOSE, JOANNA TO GETTING THROUGH THIS.

WE ARE SO CLOSE TO ROUNDING THE BEND.

TO RUSH BACK INTO ANY BUILDING, ANYWHERE WHERE WE CAN ENSURE THE SAFETY IS RECKLESS.

>> Reporter: SHE'S HOPEFUL THE VACCINE WILL PICK UP SPEED SO MORE SCHOOLS ARE PROTECTED.

I'M JOANNA GAGIS.

>>> VACCINATING NEW JERSEY, THE PATH TO OUR POST COVID FUTURE.

THERE WILL BE A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH DR. JUDITH PERCY KELLY.

HEAD TO NJSPOTLIGHT NEWS.ORG.

>>> THE CITY DESCRIBES THE BUILDING AS OLD AND NEEDS REPAIRS.

THE SUPERINTENDENT SAID STUDENTS ARE ENTITLED TO THE BEST FACILITIES BUT AS RAVEN SANTANA REPORTED, PARENTS FEAR THEIR KIDS WILL FACE LONG DANGEROUS WALKS TO SCHOOLS AMONG OTHER ISSUES.

>>> A SETTLEMENT HAS REACHED OVER NEWARK'S LEAD WATER.

IT REQUIRES NEWARK TO FINISH REPLACING ALL LEAD SERVICE LINES AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FREE WATER TESTING AND FILTERS AND EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON PROPER FILTER USE AND POST THE WATER QUALITY TEST RESULTS.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE CITY SAID MORE THAN 17,000 LEAD LINES HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED AND THAT THE CITY IS ON TRACK TO REPLACE THE FINAL 1,600 BY APRIL.

ALL PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO THE SETTLEMENT ASK HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO A JUDGE.

THE NRDC ORIGINALLY SUED IN 2018 SAYING THE CITY HAD VIOLATED THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT.

BIG CHANGES ARE ON THE WAY FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM AND SENATOR BOB MENENDEZ COULD PLAY A ROLE.

HE WAS TAPPED FOR THE ROLE.

IMMIGRATION REFORM IS ONE OF THOSE HOT BUTTON ISSUES THAT'S HARD TO RELY ON.

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT DAVID CRUZ REPORTS.

>> IT'S PROBABLY THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE.

>> Reporter: THERE WAS EXUBERANCE LAST WEEK WHEN THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEED THE U.S. CITIZENS ACT.

IN THE DAYS AFTER IT APPEARS THAT EXUBERANCE MAY HAVE BEEN PREMATURE.

THE PRESIDENT SAID HE WOULD BE OKAY IF THE BILL GOT BROKEN UP BUT THERE'S A LOT IN THERE.

MOST TANTALIZING, A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR MORE THAN 11 MILLION RESIDENTS.

GREEN CARD AFTER FIVE YEARS.

IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY FOR DACA RECIPIENTS, FARM WORKERS AND THOSE ON THE TEMPORARY STATUS OR TPS.

THE PLAN ALSO PRIORITIZES FAMILIES FOR UNIFICATION, FAVORS TECH OVER BORDER WALLS AND SENDS AID TO THE SOURCE OF GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR AND HONDURAS.

>> IN THIS LEGISLATION THERE HAS TO BE A COMPROMISE.

IT MAY NOT EVEN LOOK SIMILAR TO WHAT HE IS INTRODUCING AT THIS POINT.

THIS IS GOING TO TAKE TIME.

>> Reporter: ADVOCATES SAID THEY REMEMBER THE GANG OF EIGHT PRESENTED A PLAN BUOYED BY A RARE PLAN OF BIPARTISAN.

>> IT REALLY WAS A CONSENSUS UNTIL RECENTLY.

THE LAST MAJOR CITIZENSHIP BILL THAT LEGALIZED 3 MILLION PEOPLE HAPPENED UNDER RONALD REAGAN WITH HIS FULL SUPPORT.

LINDSEY GRAHAM IS PART OF THE DREAM ACT.

>> Reporter: THAT WAS THEN.

NOW A DACA BILL IS ALL THEY CAN EXPECT.

THE STATEMENT SHOWED LITTLE OF THE SPIRIT OF 2013.

THERE ARE MANY ISSUES I THINK WE CAN WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN HE SAID BUT A BLANKET ONE WILL NOT BE ONE OF THEM.

>> WE WERE REALLY EXCITED LAST WEEK.

THE LAST FOUR YEARS WERE INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT FOR MEMBERS.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT PERHAPS IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ONE PATH WAY BUT SEVERAL DIFFERENT PATH WAYS THAT WILL GET US TO THE CITIZENSHIP THAT INCLUDES EVERYONE, RIGHT?

OUR JOB AS A MOVEMENT IS TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE GETS ON A PATH THAT WILL LEAD THEM TO THE CITIZENSHIP.

>> PUTTING REFORM OVER ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTS A BREAK FROM THE PREVIOUS FOUR YEARS BUT IF DEMOCRATS CAN'T DELIVER A PERMANENT AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF MILLIONS, THE UNDOCUMENTED AND THEIR ADVOCATES WILL BE LEFT TO WONDER WHETHER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BIDEN AND TRUMP IS JUST IN THEIR TONE.

I'M DAVID CRUZ, NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS.

>>> THERE'S A NEW PLAN FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO BOOST AMERICAN BUSINESSES.

RHONA SCHAFFLER HAS DETAILS ON WHY AND TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT BIDEN'S EXECUTIVE ORDER TO BUY AMERICAN IS GOING OVER WELL IN NEW JERSEY.

THE ORDER DIRECTS FEDERAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS TO BUY THEM FROM U.S. COMPANIES.

THE HEAD OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT THE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PROGRAM SAID IT'S A WIN-WIN.

>> IF THE GOVERNMENT IS SPENDING $600 BILLION A YEAR MAKING THOSE INVESTMENTS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, HERE IN NEW JERSEY, THOSE TWO THINGS IT REALLY BOOSTS MANUFACTURING AND IT BOOSTS JOBS FOR AMERICAN WORKERS.

>> Reporter: WHITE SAID NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS ARE UP TO THE TASK OF INCREASING THEIR CAPACITY AND WORKFORCE TO SECURE ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

NEW JERSEY ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 1,000 MANUFACTURERS WHICH CURRENTLY SUPPLY THE U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT.

>>> THE 2020 REAL ESTATE MARKET IN NEW JERSEY WAS NOTHING LIKE BEFORE.

AT FIRST THE PANDEMIC SLOWED THE HOUSING MARKET BUT THEN IT TOOK OFF AND IN 2020 CLOSE SALES WERE UP 25 1/2%.

PRESIDENT ROBERT WHITE THINKS THIS WILL BE A STRONG ONE.

>> AS THE VACCINES START ROLLING OUT FREELY, I THINK PEOPLE WILL FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IN TERMS OF PUTTING THEIR HOUSES ON THE MARKET.

>> HOUSING PRICES ROSE 14% LAST YEAR.

>>> SHOP RITE IS CLOSING MANY INSTORE PHARMACIST INCLUDING 23 HERE IN NEW JERSEY.

THE COMPANY HASN'T SAID WHERE THE CLOSINGS WILL TAKE PLACE.

CUSTOMERS WILL BE MOVED TO NEARBY CVS PHARMACY.

SHOP RITE SAID IT WILL NOT AFFECT THE COVID-19 PROGRAM.

THEY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE IT AT 39 STORES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

NOW HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S STOCK TRADING ACTIVITY.

I'M RHONA SCHAFFLER AND THOSE ARE YOUR TOP BUSINESS STORIES.

>>> WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE KIND OF MESSAGING AND THE PLATFORMS THAT HAVE ALLOWED IT THAT SOME BELIEVE LED TO AND INCITED THE ATTACK ON THE U.S. CAPITOL.

THE CONGRESSMAN JOINS US FOR OUR CONTINUOUS SERIES "EXPLORING HATE."

WHAT ARE YOU PROPOSING TO DO ON THESE ISSUES?

>> I THINK ALL OF US HAVE SEEN THAT AMERICANS ARE DIVIDE.

WE'RE ANGRY AT EACH OTHER AT THE EXTREMES.

WE HAVE PEOPLE USING VIOLENCE AND ATTACKING THE CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6th.

WHAT I'M PROPOSING IS TO HOLD FOR THE FIRST TIME THE BIG MEDIA COMPANIES, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, GOOGLE, YOUTUBE FOR CREATING THESE ECHO CHAMBERS IN WHICH SO MANY OF OUR FELLOW AMERICANS ARE PUSHED TO THE EXTREME RIGHT OR THE EXTREME LEFT.

>> THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WILL HEAR YOU SAY THIS AND RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THEM?

>> SO I'M A STRONG BELIEVER IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

I DON'T THINK A PRIVATE COMPANY CAN TELL SOMEONE TO TAKE DOWN SOMEONE'S SPEECH.

THEY'RE A PRIVATE COMPANY AND THEY CAN ENFORCE THEIR OWN RULES AS THEY SEE FIT BUT HERE'S THE DEAL.

ONE OF THE THINGS THESE COMPANIES DO AND WE ALL FEEL IT IN OUR TKAEULGLY LIVES, IS THEY PUSH INFORMATION TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US BASED ON WHAT WE ALREADY BELIEVE, WHAT WE ALREADY LIKE, WHAT WE ALREADY FEAR, ALREADY HATE.

IF YOU'RE A LITTLE BIT TO THE RIGHT, IT WILL PUSH YOU FURTHER AND FURTHER TO THE EXTREME.

IF YOU'RE A LITTLE BIT TO THE LEFT, IT WILL PUSH YOU FURTHER TO THAT EXTREME UNTIL WE END UP WITH PEOPLE RADICALIZED TO VIOLENCE AND RIGHT NOW THEY'RE NOT LIABLE IN COURT FOR THE CONSEQUENCE OF THAT ECHO CHAMBER THAT THEY CREATE.

>> IT SOUNDS AS IF YOU'RE MAKING THESE COMPANIES, FACEBOOK AND OTHERS, RESPONSIBLE, ALMOST BLAMING THEM FOR THE MESSAGING.

>> WE'RE NOT BLAMING THEM FOR THE MESSAGING, BUT WE ARE BLAMING THEM FOR DELIVERING THAT MESSAGING TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

>> DO YOU THINK SOME OF YOUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES IN CONGRESS ARE MOTIVATED ENOUGH TO GO ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR LEGISLATION?

>> I THINK SO AFTER WHAT HAPPENED.

AGAIN, MY LEGISLATION IS NEUTRAL.

IT'S NOT TELLING TWITTER TO CENSURE CONSERVATIVES OR DONALD TRUMP.

IT SAYS THERE'S SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD THAT THESE COMPANIES HAVE DESIGNED IN WAY THAT PUSH US TO THE EXTREME.

IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT LEFT WING GROUPS LIKE ANTIFA.

THIS IS ABOUT GETTING US BACK TO THE TRUTH AND BEING ABLE TO WORK AGAIN AS AMERICANS.

>> CONGRESS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH INTO JOIN US ON THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M. FOR A LIVE YOUTUBE SHOW CHAT BOX WITH DAVID CRUZ.

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>> I'M MICHAEL HILL IN FOR BRIANA VANNOZZI.

NJ SERVING THE NEEDS OF BUSINESSES FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS.

PSEG, WE MAKE THINGS LOOK AND HORIZON BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY.

>>> LOOK AT THE KIDS.

WHAT DO YOU SEE?

I SEE MYSELF.

THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TO DREAM TO ACHIEVE.

A CHANCE TO BE AN AMERICAN.

MY NAME IS JULIA TORIAN IS IS CROMPTON AND I'M PROUD TO BE AN NJEA MEMBER.