. >> host: what was your childhood like in huntsville, alabama? >> oh, i had an incredible childhood, almost from first. my mother helped me, in her arms, to a sit-in. i was four months old, gets herself arrested with me in her arms, and that event was a turning point in the sit-in movement in huntsville, alabama, and within a few months of that activity, they negotiated a non-violent desegregation of huntsville. two full years for the civil rights act before the water hoses in birmingham -- >> host: did it help that huntsville was an educated city? that it was in northern alabama? did that make any differences? >> guest: what helped more than anything was that huntsville had tied its stake to the state's history, and there were a lot of people, engineers and scientists had descended an alabama, and the city wanted to just associate itself away from the rest of the state, and that helped them, you know, to negotiate quietly, so, yeah, from the beginning i have memories of my parents, civil rights activists, and after the voting civil right act pas

huntsville texas. the man who we are coming to see at the prison of when should have been dead a long time ago he was to be executed by lethal injection. a man sentenced to capital punishment more than twenty years ago for a crime which he has always denied. but. anyhow they get. rid of that work. that's the. theory of thanks. time has flown by never did we think we would see him alive again. but. they were. one thousand years after our first encounter so many questions are left unanswered how did he stay alive has he changed we'll recognize each other. hello tell us more as you our listeners him thomas miller. thank you. for. thomas and his amazing smile unchanged after so many years on death row the meeting is monitored closely next to us a warden and the man responsible for media in the prison we are being listened to. and are warned we are given precisely one hour to interview thomas our time is short and this. business isn't. so nice and be. quite a blessing in comparison to the situation that we'

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huntsville -- thankfully, the leadership of both parties were willing to make very difficult decisions that had to be made in order to reduce the deficit. today, you face the same difficult choices. and while i know there are differences, the leaders of both legislative and executive branches of government have a duty, a duty to protect our national and our fiscal security. i know that as elected members of congress, particularly the members of this committee, you take this duty seriously. as i do, as secretary of defense. i do not believe, as i've been quoted, i do not believe that we have to choose between fiscal discipline and national security. i believe we can maintain the strongest military in the world and be part of a comprehensive solution to deficit reduction. the defense budget that we have presented to congress and the nation seeks to achieve those goals. the fy '13 budget request for the department of defense was the product of a very intensive strategy review conducted by senior military and civilian leaders of the department with the advice and guidance of the national s

in 1963 to force you to hire black engineers at your prestigious martial spaceflight center in huntsvillealabama. i found the correspondents in your archive. james webb head of nasa, row two german rocket pioneer werner von braun who headed the center and was the chief engineer of the entire manned space rogue ram. the letter boldly and bluntly directs him to address the lack of people employment opportunities for blacks. and to collaborate with the alabama a&m in tuskegee to identify, train and recruit qualified black engineers and the nasa huntsville family. in 1964, you and i had have not yet turned six when i saw picketers outside the newly built apartment complex of our choice in the riverdale section of the bronx. they were protesting to prevent black families, mine included, from moving their. i'm glad their efforts failed. these buildings were called haps prophetically, the skyview apartments on whose roof 22 stories above the bronx i would later train my telescope on the universe. my father was active in the civil rights movement, working under new york city's mayor lindsay to cr

>> huntsville, alabama>> as far as they know, it is fine. [applause] i consider myself a libertarian. my mom considers herself a very strong republican. we have had disagreements over the patriots back from civil liberties. we would get into big arguments about them. >> what is a libertarian? >> we believe in not interference from the government in both social and economic issues. you treat a government that only protect from the harming of rights. i would keep you from harming others in the government. everything else i stay out of. >> if you had to vote today, how many would vote for the man you met this week, barack obama? that's a little beyond our break up earlier. who would vote for ron paul? [laughter] he would vote for mitt romney? newt gingrich? [laughter] [applause] i am going to come back to that. i want to find out why. rick santorum? did i miss anybody? i am sure eight lots of others we can bring up. why did no one in this room would vote for newt gingrich and why you all clapped? that is what i really want to know. >> i am from

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from a humble background, coming back to huntsville, tennessee. to his home -- coming back home, envisioning the bpc with senator daschle, george mitchell, the idea of the citizen's legislature. thank you, for your embodiment of what makes this country great. [applause] >> it is my honor to introduce my friend and confident in many ways in the four years i served in the united states senate as majority leader. my closest friend, the longest serving senator in kentucky, the second kentucky and to lead his party in the united states senate. my friend and your friend, republican leader mitch mcconnell. [applause] [music playing] ♪ ♪ >> good evening. bob and howard, what a wonderful honor for both of you tonight. i am happy to be a part of it. the presence of so many distinguished guests from across the political spectrum testifies not only to the high esteem that we all have for bob and howard, but also for the growing reputation and influence of the bipartisan policy center. which of course, leads to help create. it is also a powerful validation of

our pick city of the day huntsville, alabama. sunny and warm. channel 48, waff, 87 degrees today.wn in texas. that's part of an area of a risk of strong storms stretching from texas all the way on up into parts of nebraska. we've got some afternoon showers, pacific northwest, windy conditions. plenty of sunshine through the great lakes. breezy, cloudy conditions up through coastal new england.co >> gusty winds. hi >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. we've got three ladies here who are dressed as nuns, but you are -- >> not nuns. >> okay, in new york city. when we come back some baby dolls that are so life-like they're treated like real children. right after this. >>> back now at 8:08. and most of us have hobbies and some are a little on the unusual side. in just a moment we're going to talk to two women and their babies. but first, nbc's kerry sanders has their story. kerry, good morning. >> well, good morning, ann. shhh. carly jo is actually not making much noise. and as a parent, you know having a quiet moment like this is cherished. i

sounding like where he grew up because he never stopped living where he grew up, a little town in huntsville, tenn.. this week, a student asked me, what is the best way for me to get into politics. i said, i can tell you exactly how to do it. look at the person you admire the most. volunteer to go to work for them without any paid. carry their back. drive them wherever they want to go. babies of their children. rights their speeches for them even if they do not give their speeches. -- write their speeches for them even if they do not give your speeches. i know that works because that is what i did. i worked for howard baker and i am in the same office today. [applause] i agree with senator dan quayle, who once said, there is howard baker. and then there are the rest of us senators. [applause] >> i will tell you. i increasingly believe that the essence of leadership, the essence of good service is the ability to be -- to hear and understand what your colleagues have to say. what the country has to say. the ability follows them to try to translate into policy. >> there was a quietness there th

i've driven four hours from nashville to huntsville. , his beloved home. a doctor to seek advice from the dean of public service in tennessee. senator baker, i'm considering running for the united states senate and i'm a doctor. senator baker, you're not a politician? senator baker, i have to be honest, i've never really put out very many yard signs. senator baker, you've not paid your political dues? i was shrinking each time. senator baker, i never run for political office. i clearly never served in political office. senator baker, you're a doctor with no political experience? senator baker, i understand and i really just wanted to come over and ask your advice. i understand. i'll come back in four years. i'll earn my strips. senator baker, no, bill frist, come back here! you are going to run for the united states senate. and i said, senator baker, but why? because the senat should be the seat of citizen of legislators. i tell that story because it had a great impact on me personally. but senator baker is the epitome of the citizen legislator. the public

huntsville, alabama. emmett on our democrats line. you're on the air. >> caller: good morning. thanks for taking my call. >> host: please go ahead. >> caller: yes, my comment i agree with mr. obama, president obama. the reason is our supreme court when they made the decision that a business is a human being and they allow unlimited funds into our, presidential race, they became a political action committee. and they abdicated their responsibility for being just a, kind of even-handed across the board. that is my comment. >> host: thanks for calling in. from "the new york times." americans cutting back on drugs and doctor visits. katie thomas writes that patients cut back on prescription drugs and doctor visits last year, a sign that many americans are still struggling to pay for health care according to a study released wednesday by a health industry research group. the report issued by the ims institute for health care info mat ticks said 2011 was a break-through year for the drug industry which introduced 34 new medicines, the most in a decade to street diseases including can

we went to huntsville, alabama for "fox & friends" last saturday and we met this wonderful man who wasfor this group of vietnam vets, the battle of hill 484 was a day of ultimate bravery and now more than four decades later, we caught up with them as they reunited for the first time and recognized one marine with a handful of military's most prestigious awards. take a look. >> we were on top of the hill and the only thing i remember is there weren't many people left in our squad. >> i looked at death i don't know how many times on that deal, in fact, three hand grenades were thrown at me. two, they didn't go off. to me, that was like a second and third birth because i was able to get their hands off. >> 43 years later, they're all reuniting for the very first time. of course, remembering those who lost their lives but praising one man in particular who saved many more. >> he was standing out in the open directing us in. he was cool and calm the whole time. we didn't know him. you know, he was just a marine on the ground. >> i had a concussion and i remember the chopper finally coming.

huntsville, alabama. you are on the air. caller: good morning. i agree with president obama. in the supreme court, when they made the decision that it business as delina and mel rojas presidential race, this became a code -- a political action committee. that is my comment. host: thank you. from "the new york times" -- host: tom and our republican line. you are on "washington journal." what you think about president obama, the supreme court, and health care remarks? caller: number one, i think the problem wit de >> we are going live now to the national press club, internal revenue service commissioner douglas shulman is speaking this afternoon. he is speaking about the irs, better customer service, better enforcement of the tax code kamal coming up as the modernization. >> as the person in charge of collecting taxpayer dollars, his words are closely followed by lawmakers and by many of us in this room today. doug chelan oversees nearly 100,000 employees and a budget of almost $12 billion. he has managed a $300 million balance -- budget cuts and challenges that have raised que

our pick city of the day huntsville, alabama. sunny and warm. channel 48, waff. 87 degrees. risk of strong storms on the way up into parts of nebraska and we have some afternoon showers and pacific northwest and windy conditions. plenty of sunshine into the great lakes. breezy, cloudy conditions. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. a chilly start to the first workweek of april. we are in the 40s now. and winds gusting to around 30 miles an hour. lots of sun, though, later today. a bit after blustery wind throughout the day. highs reaching low 60s. then overnight tonight clear and chilly. mate even have scattered frost tomorrow morning. and during tuesday afternoon, climbing back into the 60s. lots of sun and then warmer on wednesday. might get a shower or thundershower. getting cooler again thursday. >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. we've got three ladies here who are dressed as nuns, but you are -- >> not nuns. >> okay, in new york city. when we come bac

our pick city of the day huntsville, alabama. sunny and warm. channel 48, waff, 87 degrees today.xas. that's part of an area of a risk of strong storms stretching from texas all the way on up into parts of nebraska. we've got some afternoon showers, pacific northwest, windy conditions. plenty of sunshine through the great lakes. breezy, cloudy conditions up through coastal new england. >>> good morning to you. waking up to temperatures now climbing into the mid 40s with some overcast skies set up around the bay area. we have high clouds streaming in from the north. a weather system not packing much punch other than filtered sunshine i talked about. temperatures mainly in the 60s. warmest in ples and toon, morgan hill. tomorrow, more clouds and best bet of showers tuesday night into early wednesday. cooler temperatures mid week, then warm up, clear out for the weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. we've got three ladies here who are dressed as nuns, but you are -- >> not nuns. >> okay, in new york city. when we come back some baby

. >> host: huntsville, alabama, hello. >> caller: good morning. the question i have is not what a question, more of a common. when are we ever, ever going to get rid of this insane phobia of sex? who was harmed? who was endangered? i don't see, i haven't heard, the president was never in danger. it seems to me that these people have done their job the way they're supposed to. the whole thing, if it had been, if it had been something, the questionnaire i did know that was made it wasn't even illegal. but we make such a to do out of anything that has something to do with sex, it is utterly ridiculous. the media frenzy over something like this, hey, guys, the world is coming down around our head, and this is what we have to talk about? that stupid. that's the end of my comment. >> guest: i think it's a valid perspective. and i would say the frenzy over the story has to do with huge public interest. we now can see all our news papers can see what stores draw huge internet readership. there's huge readership in these stores to people are faster. i don'

. >> professor cashin, what was your childhood like in huntsville, alabama?edible childhood. almost her birth. my mother took me with her in her arms to a city in in april of 19 -- i was four months old, she gets himself arrested with me in her arms, and that event was a turning point in the sit in movement in huntsville, alabama, and within a few months of that event they negotiated a nonviolent desegregation of public accommodations in huntsville, two full years before the civil rights act, before the water hoses in birmingham. >> did it help that huntsville was an educated system, that it was in northern alabama? did that make any difference? >> what help i think more than anything was at huntsville had tied its fate to the industry. warner von braun was already there. a lot of engineers and scientists had descended on alabama, and the city wanted to disassociate themselves from the racism of the rest of the state and that helped them, you know, to negotiate this quietly. so yeah, from the beginning i have memories -- so, my parents were civil rights activ