and one kristen johnson of "third rock from the sun."t she was on a flight from l.a. to new york with octomom and her kids and did the eight screaming 2-year-old annoyed her so much she asked octomom to keep it down. she asked kristen how she was supposed to do that to which she supplied, get more help at which time, octomom said, get a life. i happen to believe children are our future. octomom is 14 times more concerned about the future than the rest of us. wrap your mind around that little nugget. she's a hero in my book and her kids are angels. for proof, let us look no further than "the today show" with ann curry. >> no, no, no, that's okay. no, no, that's not going to happen. there you go. there you go, no problem. >> we'll stay on the carpet. >> it's difficult to keep an eye on everyone and make sure that you can give their attention. >> so if you're not able -- at one point you told me that you were -- >> delightful! who want want to be sitting with that beautiful brood in a enclosed space for five hours at 30,000 feet with nothin

johnson? plus, maria sharapova in the final for the first time since she won when she was 17. and dc united debuts their newest power house tonight. >>> now 9sports with kristenurset. the best sports in town. >> what better time for the nationals to get their first win than in their home crowd. rbi single, the nationals are now 1-3 under johnson. so could they add to that today? they will have two chances making up a game against pittsburgh this afternoon. lee con hernandez with the start. takes a full count over the right field wall to tie up the game. but the pirates came back in the 9th. right now it's 4-2 pirates. lefty john lannan expected to get the start for the nats. the pirates will send brad lincoln to the mound for the first time this season. that game expected to start around 7:00. >>> today's wimbledon women's final pitted a grand slam veteran against a newbie. maria sharapova has three wins. her opponent was making her first appearance, but she didn't let the nerves phase her one bit. sharapova and kvitova. took the first set 6-3. the match point kvitova buries. she wins her first grand slam title easily in straight sets. 6-3, 6-4. hail to the s

kristen welker, great to see you. thank you. >> thank you. >>> republican senator ron johnson is a member of the budget committee this morning.sir, it's good to have you on with us. >> thanks for having me on. >> senator johnson, do you think we're really going to get this deal done in a timely manner before august the 2nd, and in your estimation what do you think that deal is going to be, either led by republicans, democrats, or really the bipartisan type of deal that everybody has been saying could happen? >> i mean, i really don't know. that's just part of the probable here. you hear about all these plans, but i don't see anything in writing or anything on a piece of paper, and the problem really sshgs you know, the republicans act -- like it or hate tshg the house passed a budget, and now we've also passed the cut, cap, and balance bill, which i believe really is the solution. i just don't see washington ever having the political will to cut spending, to prioritize spending, until we actually establish hard spending caps and enshrine that in the constitution, and, you know, i guess what i'm willing to say is there has to

kristen dahlgren. the latest coming up. >>> another royal couple in a wedding today. >>> and hakem is enjoying the lovely weather at the park. >> hello, wendy. coming up in sports, the nats new skipper davy johnsonet to make his home debut. some all-out effort at the wimbledon semifinals. >>> plus, the capitals waving goodbye to a goaltender, but say [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable, and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. want to save evemore? call now and we'll add over 60 premium channels, including showtime, starz, epix, and more for 12 months. fios is a 100% fiber optic network. it delivers superior picture quality, the best channel lineup, more hd, plus america's fastest, most consistent and reliable internet. and there's no annual contract required. why keep paying for cable? move up to the best. get fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year, plus over 60 premium channels for 12 months. don't wait. call 1.877.729.fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's 1.877.729.3467. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. or for other gr