kim benson was a part-time waitress with a mortgage, four kids and a husband who was unable to work because of an injury. she gathered all their savings and launched kim's low-fat bagels. >> it's a lot. but you know what, three years ago, we couldn't afford heating oil for our home and today we not only -- the business end provides for us and for eight other families. it's huge. >> we went to silicon valley to talk to the founders of twitter and pinterest. we learned from ceos of companies like washrby parker a others. >> i'm here in las vegas at the consumer electronics show. >> we kept up with the newest innovations at ces in las vegas and south by southwest in austin. and we walked around main streets across the country. good morning from beloit, wisconsin. >> to learn how small business owners helped to revitalize their communities. >> we answered calls for your business makeover. the son of the owners of a jewelry store in monterey, california, wrote to us to ask for help for his parents who were not earning enough to retire from the company they put their heart and soul into. >> you m

benson. she is independent women's board member, nan hayworth. and washington commentary editor kim new york -- tim carney in new york city. >> i love being here. kennedy: great time of year. >> so much people surrounding the studio, that is terrifying and exhilarating. it did not seem like this is directed this administration was going in whether the president took oath of office in january of 2017. with jeff sessions being very heavy handed with criminal justice. his son-in-law, seeming to hold minority opinion, how did it shift. >> and his daughter. i think jared and ivanka were important on this issue, i think that president over course of last year, met with a number of people who made very personal appeals on this front on behalf of their relatives. i believe kanye west, and his wife kim kardashian brought a few to his attention, sometimes the personal stories president can be moved. this is a good piece of legislation, maybe some amendment that were defeated should have passed, but as a whole thissa good, 87-12, i had steve scalise today on radio show, i said if this passes,