. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: a wave of bombings across baghdad killed at least 127 iraqis today. at least 390 more were injured. the government blamed al-qaeda and saddam hussein loyalists. but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. gwen ifill has our coverage. >> ifill: at least four separate car bombs rocked the iraqi capital in late morning. two of the strikes appeared to be suicide attacks. the first targeted a police patrol in the city's dora district. the new location of the finance ministry was also hit, as was a court complex, and a judicial training institute. the worst was at the courts complex, where a bomber plowed through a checkpoint and detonated a carload of explosiv

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bill gates is on the second big idea with his wife, the bill and melinda gates foundation which is really making-- remaking philanthropy car this iphone was somebody's idea by the name of steve jobs. you can go on and on, guy that ambassador john no's well, ted turner. cnn was his idea. and when cnn for started i think i can say this respectfully, cnn was pretty ragged, but he had a vision and ultimately the vision and the reality caught up with each other. medtronic was in many ways bill george's idea of the way in which he ran that company, some would argue being run different today but his leadership and his ideas may difference. the guy named sam walton woke up one morning and decided he wanted to provide a quality product at a reasonable price for the working poor. in the southern states initially. the company became walmart, the largest retailer in the world today. are you getting what i am trying to say? did people become rich and powerful as a result of this? dr. dorothy height had an idea and so on and so forth. mother theresa had an idea. dude people become rich endure powerful

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i like to thank the staff members, melinda cook, pat nelson, and joanne for organizing the luncheon. the video archive is provided by the national press club's broadcast operations center. we are available for download onitunes and our -- 9o

i like to thank the staff members, melinda cook, pat nelson, and joanne for organizing the luncheon. the video archive is provided by the national press club's broadcast operations center. we are available for download onitunes and our -- 9oon itunes and our

i like to thank the staff members, melinda cook, pat nelson, and joanne for organizing the luncheon. the video archive is provided by the national press club's broadcast operations center. we are available for download onitunes and our -- 9oon itunes and our website. you can also email us at archives@press.org. go to www.press.org, and we are adjourned. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] . . . [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> is the training ground or level of experience different if i'm flying from scottsbluff to laramy than to san diego? >> no. once qualified on the airplane, some routes actually require, for example, high altitude airports and foreign countries that have unusual approach procedures might need some special training but other than that you're allowed to operate the aircraft anywhere in the system. >> i'm going to pass by salary. although that worries me. i want to say i think somebody who is making that kind

i also like to thank the national press club staff members, melinda cooke and pat nelson and joanne boozewho organized today's lunch. also thanks to the national press club library for its research. the video archives of today's luncheon is provided by the national press club's broadcast operations center. and our events are available for free download on itunes, as well as on our website. non-members may purchase transcripts, audio and video tapes by calling two '02 662-7598, or e-mailing us at archives at press.org. for more information about the national press club, please visit our website at www.press.org. thank you very much for your time, and we are adjourned. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> american icon, three original documentaries from c-span. now available on dvd. a unique journey through the iconic homes of the three branches of american government. see the exquisite details of the supreme court through the eyes of the justices. go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours into those rarely seen spaces of the white house. america's most famous

i'd also like to thank national press club staff members melinda cook, pat nelson and joann booze fororganizing today's lunch, also the library for its research. the video archive of today's luncheon is provided by the national press club's broadcast operations center, and our events are available for free download on itunes as well as on our web site. nonmembers may purchase transcripts by calling 202-of 662-7598 or emailing us at archives@press.org. please go to our web site at www.press.org. as we conclude, i'd ask you all to stay in your seats for a few minutes while the prince exits, and i thank you all for coming. we are adjourned. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] let us debate our differences ss medicare for the future, and that's what's going to be is co. they want us toight states that domestic abuse ise e problems in bitterly, bitterly know, one ofis united states the things that i'd say to my the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: mr. president, there's a saying in iowa and in illinois that any old mule can kick down a ba