the president's speech at a school in arlington virginia was broadcast live. craig boswell reports from dc. >> president obama challenged the students across the nation to stay in school and take control of their education. >> i am calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education. and do everything you can to meet them. >> the president's speech to students at wakefield high school in arlington virginia was broadcast and streamed live on the internet. mr. obama urged kids to find their talent and not be defined by occasional failures and work harder to achieve goals. >> you cannot dropout of school, and just drop in to a good job. you have got to train for it. and work for it. and learn for it. >> the roughly 15 minute address was at times percentage and motivational. critics feared the speech was a platform to a partisan political agenda. and also objections to a lesson plan accompanying the speech that originally called for students to write letters about what they can do to help the president. education secretary later called that idea an err

susan in arlington, virginia. jack, no i'm not. not many are. compared to a year ago i'm making $50,000 a year less. my job function has changed to one i don't particularly like or enjoy but i remain grateful every day that i have a job at all and keep in my thoughts those who don't and hope it'll be better for all of us in the near future. finally, jay writes, hell no. cafferty, can i have yours? i can ask questions all day long and really that's all it takes. ah, that's true, jay, but they're not on to me here yet. they think there's more to what i do than that. if you didn't see your e-mail here go to my blog at cnn.com/cafferty file. wolf? >> we got to be grateful all of us who have jobs. >> absolutely. >> especially those of us who love our jobs. the millions and millions over the past year and a half, two years, who have lost their jobs and some of those jobs, you know what? they're never coming back. >> i wish i had time. we got probably 1500, 2,000 e-mails on this question. i wish i had time to read a bunch more because people are very w

he's in wakefield high in arlington, virginia. let's go ahead and listen for a little bit. >> -- one of you has something that you're good at. every single one of you has something to offer, and you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. that's the opportunity an education can provide. maybe you could be a great writer. maybe even good enough to write a book, or articles in a newspaper, but you might not know it until you write that english paper. that english class paper that's assign to you. maybe you could be an innovator or inventor. maybe even good enough to come up with the next iphone or the new medicine or vaccine. but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class. maybe you could be a mayor. or a senator. or a supreme court justice. but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team. and no matter what you want to do with your life -- >> you've been listening to some of what the president said. again, the white house released some of the speech an

barack obama delivers a speech on the importance of completing school to students at arlington, virginiahen the house returns from it's august recess and comes in on several bills dealing with lands and historic land sites. starting next on c-span is "washington journal". our guests include christina of the washington times and paul cane of the "washington post" looks at how the white house and congress are preparing for healthcare debate as they return from the august recess. then more with iowa senator chuck grassly. he'll look at how members of the finance committee are negotiated and then maryland congressman talks about how democrats are moving ahead with healthcare and other issues such as global climate change and then finally the,

. >> the black widow from arlington virginia took a trip to chicago for the world jalapeno eating championship. the over 215 jalapenos and nine minutes. she won the title and holds the record for eggs, fruit cake, jalapenos. she is an eating machine. the pladelphia eagles have removed michael vick from be exempt list. he can't play until a week from sunday, but he will be on the roster. even with cracked ribs, he will play against the saints on sunday. >>> the left reverses' right battle that dominates american politics are about to move center stage in the health-care debate. >> after months of discussion about obscure policy, the debate hasurned to the issue that has long divided democrats and republicans. how to provide for the poor, whether a lawsuit against the doctors should be capped, and whether people who came to the u.s. illegally should be covered. it does not bode well for a president who is eager to avoid the politics of the past. 6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m 6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m6m >>> an annual cattle run got a little bit out of hand in washington state. cowboys her

the president will deliver his message from wakefield high school in arlington, virginia. congress gets back to work on health care today after an august filled with clatter and commotion. democratic leaders go to the white house this afternoon to talk strategy with president obama. he's addressing a joint session of congress tomorrow night. a leading senator in the debate democrat max baucus is circulating a reform plan and is one of a gang of six trying to write a compromise health care bill. the bill does not include a government option but pays for expanded coverage with attacks on health insurance companies. senator charles grassley, a republican member of the gang of six, talked to cnn this morning. >> i've been working the last three or four months with senator baucus one-on-one and then later with a group of six to come up with a bipartisan plan. it seems to me that the bipartisan approach is the best. if you look at the president during his campaign, he wanted to be post-partisan. it seems to me like those statements yesterday were very partisan contrary to what h

find new tenants. >>> police are investigating a deadly pedestrian accident that occurred in arlington, virginia. officers kept part of eastbound route 50 action just past meade street closed after the accident. police confirmed that a car struck and killed a pedestrian on foot. they have released very few details and they have not exactly called the accident a hit and run. >>> hopefully it will be much easier to get a cab today in the district because a group of taxi drivers went on strike yesterday picketing right in front of mayor fenty's offices. they say new policies have caused them to lose money, claiming that the mayor set rates lower than any place else in the country. the one-day strike ended at 6:00 p.m. >>> coming up next, kim and our forecast. >> i'm watering the weather terrace garden to ensure all the plants stay okay. spotty showers in the forecast but not too sure many will be happening around here. grab the lunch. i have the forecast ready to go. you are watching 9 news now. affordable. and at 40% off, it's just $299. from jennifer. you don't have to spend a lot to have good ta

names like brady howell of arlington, virginia,&his brother regan said time has stood still. >> it reallyoesn't seem like 8 years other than eight years of missing a brother and very good friend. >> reporter: names like jimmy holly of bowie, maryland, his wife martha said 9/11 shock has faded but not its grief. >> there are days i'm good and some days i just cry, you know. >> nmmerceci: and cecia d richards whose sister monica had no place to grieve until this memorial was built. >> it's good to have something to remember the victims by. >> reporter: future moven anniversaries -- future 9/11 anniversaries will come and go. the resolve to live lives for the loved ones who had theirs cut short gets stronger every year. >> that is what the memorial does. our family members, my brother dave will ver be forgotten. >> reporter: at the pentagon, tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >> at ground zero in new york and in shanksville, pennsylvania, mourners remembered the loved ones they lost. laura evans has a look at those tributes. >> reporter: starting in new york. the family members and volunteers stood

events in new york, they are committed not to lose sight of what happened in pennsylvania and arlington, virginia. >> what people experienced in the pentagon it's so important that that story isn't brushed off to the side. >> we sometimes think about the experiences we're thinking about today and we don't think about them as tomorrow's history. >> reporter: jim schwartz who ran the fire and rescue has provided the space for the interviews and is happy that the museum isn't just focusing on firefighters. >> people in the community were affected in ways that we don't -- we haven't even learned about completely yet. >> we joke we should buy stock in kleenex. >> reporter: and jenny and liz tell us the kleenex isn't just for the person they are talking to. >> i tell myself when i get to the point where i stop needing the kleenex completely is when i move on. >> among those museum staff interviewed are journalist who covered the events of september 11th on that day, including our dave statter. >>> we have a big football weekend. we have terps and more importantly redskins. >> and tonight we have high s

hey, guys. >> reaction to the speech from arlington virginia. love to hear what you have to think. students, 202-737-0001. teachers, 202-737-0002. all other, 202-628-0205. make sure you turn down your television when you call. let's hear from our first viewer, a kindergartener in santa rosa, california. jimmy are you there? you're on the air. may have lost our first kindergartener on the air. hope you call back, jimmy. this is trinidad, colorado, retired teacher marsha. >> i'm so glad i got through to c-span. i watch the program all the time and i really appreciate your coverage. i thought it was very inspiring, encouraging and to stay in school and work hard. >> what stuck out to you as the most important message you heard? >> their responsibility. because i think that's very important to instill in them. they should learn because they love learning and it's important to their own future. i think you really express -- i think he expressed that in a wonderful, inspiring way. host: got a couple of retired teachers watching, this is margie. you're

at the pentagon in arlington, virginia, 184 deaths.the world trade center in new york, 2,749 deaths. in the eight years since that gruesome day, there has been no repetition on u.s. soil of this kind of terrorist attack. former vice president dick cheney gives his reasoning for why this is so. >> the enhanced interrogation techniques were absolutely essential in saving thousands of american lives and ng further attacks against the united states. >> the bush administration personnel did use such enhanced techniques, including water boarding to gather invaluable intelligence, says dick cheney. from 9 disp 11, khalid sheikh mohammed and abu, who endured 266 walter boardings in one month. president obama has outlawed such e.i.t.s. >> first, i ban the use of so- called enhanced interrogation techniques. i know some have argued that brutal methods like water boarding were necessary to keep us safe. i could not disagree more. >> former vice president cheney is not persuaded and doubts president obama's understanding about what's at stake. >>

and then you came back to arlington, virginia. our first call for dr. sverha is from michigan on the injsured line. caller: good morning. i do not understand why we have such a healthcare crisis situation when anybody has access to go to a hospital to see a doctor. as you mentioned earlier, whether it be a head cold or someone who needs to be admitted to a emergency surgery -- i had a similar situation happen to me. they saved my life. that was the bottom line. they treated me just as good as if i had insurance at that time. even during that time, all i needed to do was go to the urgent care clinic. but there's still little pay as you go. if theyou need a little help, ty will give you a sample, or a prescription for $10 at the drugstore. dental insurance needs more work. i have a big medical problem now. host: let's leave it there. let's go to the emergency room as primary-care facility. what would you respond to that? guest: yes, we are kind of a safety net for folks who do not have medical insurance. there will always be a role for the emergency depar

. >>> police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a teenager at an arlington, virginia bus stop. it happened outside of the metro station. a man approached the 17-year- old victim and started to kiss her and then touched her inappropriately. she was able to run away. >>> jim graham's chief of staff for a decade is charged with bribery. he has pleaded not guilty. he is on paid leave. >> we say good morning to kim martucci. how are you? >> i'm well. how are you? >> good. you need the umbrella this morning and then you can ditch it this afternoon. changeover the graphics if you will and we will show you the temperature. showers this morning with 60s and 70s. the district middle 70s. we will be easing back to the lower 70s as we increase the sunshine. a bit of a tradeoff. increase in sunshine but a little cool down as we head to the afternoon. angie, good morning. >> good morning. tgif. it is feeling great. i feel a good day coming on for all of us and all of you. we will kick off with nice traffic in virginia. heading northbound, no problems to the mixing bowl. from 95 to georgia i

and i'll say this to the students of arlington, virginia, they were polite. they were raise well.sat and listened. and they weren't indoctrinated as far as i can tell. wednesday night was the adults' turn. >> it has now been nearly a century since theodore roosevelt first called for health care reform. >> reporter: so there was the president in front of a joint session of congress making his case for health care reform. it was political theater. half of the room applauding and the other half sitting on their hands. some disgruntled muttering. some texting. i am not listening. i am not listening. some sign waving and you probably heard about it, heckling. at a joint session of congress! >> you lie! (boo) >> reporter: that's the voice of representative joe wilson of south carolina. not some drunk at open mike night. calling the president a liar. he later apologized but still it was a frightening mix of disrespect and bad behavior. (boo) like this summer's town hall meeting craziness. we should be grateful that there weren't any "show us your birth certificate" signs and at least no

we set up a taste test in arlington, virginia. we put three coffees in front of takes erz. measured it out to starbucks exact directions and were supposed to get a cup of coffee with rich aroma and the flavor of starbucks brewed coffee. coffee b is starbucks brewed coffee, directly from the store in the mall. and coffee c is nescafe taksters choice. we followed the exact instructions and marked the coffees a, b, and c and needed tak tasters. we want you to taste them and tell us which one you like the best. now, starbucks says its secret is premium beans and a patented process that produces a coffee that looks and tasted brewed, and starbucks says you'll think this is the same high quality coffee you'll find in a starbucks store. so let's just see about that. coffee a is via, the instant starbucks. >> i like a. >> you're going for a? >> yes. >> i love brazilian coffee, and this looks like brazilian coffee. >> why a? >> it's strong. it smellssbogood. >> a is smooth and right in the middle. >> do you drink instant coffee. you picked starbucks instant. >> wow. okay. >> coffee

and then you came back to arlington, virginia. our first call for dr. sverha is from michigan on the injsured line. caller: good morning. i do not understand why we have such a healthcare crisis situation when anybody has access to go to a hospital to see a doctor. as you mentioned earlier, whether it be a head cold or someone who needs to be admitted to a emergency surgery -- i had a similar situation happen to me. they saved my life. that was the bottom line. they treated me just as good as if i had insurance at that time. even during that time, all i needed to do was go to the urgent care clinic. but there's still little pay as you go. if theyou need a little help, ty will give you a sample, or a prescription for $10 at the drugstore. dental insurance needs more work. i have a big medical problem now. host: let's leave it there. let's go to the emergency room as primary-care facility. what would you respond to that? guest: yes, we are kind of a safety net for folks who do not have medical insurance. there will always be a role for the emergency depar

and then you came back to arlington, virginia. our first call for dr.verha is from michigan on the injsured line. caller: good morning. i do not understand why we have such a healthcare crisis situation when anybody has access to go to a hospital to see a doctor. as you mentioned earlier, whether it be a head cold or someone who needs to be admitted to a emergency surgery -- i had a similar situation happen to me. they saved my life. that was the bottom line. they treated me just as good as if i had insurance at that time. even during that time, all i needed to do was go to the urgent care clinic. but there's still little pay as you go. if theyou need a little help, ty will give you a sample, or a prescription for $10 at the drugstore. dental insurance needs more work. i have a big medical problem now. host: let's leave it there. let's go to the emergency room as primary-care facility. what would you respond to that? guest: yes, we are kind of a safety net for folks who do not have medical insurance. there will always be a role for the emergency departm

narrator: on a plot of land in arlington, virginia, overlooking our nation's capital, the grass is growing again. trees have been planted that bloom in newness of life each spring. the wall has been rebuilt. as if in silent honor, for the briefestf moments each evening, the setting sun itself pays tribute with a golden light pouring forth on what is now hallowed ground for all of america. rosemary dillard: we wanted some way to ensure that all of the victims murdered that day... they were never forgotten. >> in the night sky, the radiance of 184 illuminations of remembrance shimmer in the darkness in honor of 184 men, women and children whose lives were extinguished in an instant on a hauntingly beautiful fall morning. >> the last six, seven years have been absolutely surreal. in one minute, it seems like it was in another lifetime... when michele was here. in another minute, it seems like it was just 30 seconds ago. >> seven years later, thousands of americans come together to join hands with the wives, the husbands, the children and the grandchildren, the parents and the grandparents, of

will continue our look at the nation's health-care system from the virginia hospital center in arlington, virginia

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here from our set in the emergency room at arlington -- virginia hospital center is robin norman, the chief financial officer. ms. norman, what is your job and how would you describe it? >> i'm a member of the executive team here at the hospital. guest: my specific focus is finance in the hospital. that is the same as any other corporation. worrying about borrowing funds if we need to borrow. day-to-day finances of the hospital, which includes collecting funds for billing. also includes pay. we have substantial payroll, supplies that we purchase. all of those normal accounting and finance functions you have in any corporation. with all of the complexity of health care. host: how do you remember the coast of things here at the -- the cost of things here at the hospital? guest: it is easy and it is not. with cost at the hospital, we're not making wiggets. not a -- widget. i expect every widget to cost so much. how much supplies, which specific supplies needed for that patient. allocate the overhead as in any cost accounting system in other organizations. so we're able to determine, down

here from our set in the emergency room at arlington -- virginia hospital center is robin norman, theial officer. ms. norman, what is your job and how would you describe it? >> i'm a member of the executive team here at the hospital. guest: my specific focus is finance in the hospital. that is the same as any other corporation. worrying about borrowing funds if we need to borrow. day-to-day finances of the hospital, which includes collecting funds for billing. also includes pay. we have substantial payroll, supplies that we purchase. all of those normal accounting and finance functions you have in any corporation. with all of the complexity of health care. host: how do you remember the coast of things here at the -- the cost of things here at the hospital? guest: it is easy and it is not. with cost at the hospital, we're not making wiggets. not a -- widget. i expect every widget to cost so much. how much supplies, which specific supplies needed for that patient. allocate the overhead as in any cost accounting system in other organizations. so we're able to determine, down to the patie

. >>> police are investigating a deadly pedestrian accident in arlington, virginia. officers kept part of eastbound route 50 closed for hours after the accident. it is close to the george washington parkway. police confirm a car struck and killed someone on foot. they have released few other details but have not called the accident a hit and run. >>> driver in custody after a wild scene on new york avenue. the suspect's car flip on its roof. the driver apparently tried to run over an officer was helping a motorist. the officer opened fire. the driver sped off but lost control and crashed striking other cars along the way. it appears no one was seriously hurt. >>> hopefully it will be easier to get a cab in the district today. a group of taxi drivers went on strike on tuesday, picketing in front of mayor fenty's offices. they say new policies have caused them to lose money claiming the mayor set rates lower than anywhere else in the country. the one-day strike ended at 6:00 p.m. >>> time for the first living smart report of the morning. and jessica doyle has a preview

. >>> this renewed push on health care follows the president's visit to arlington, virginia. he gave an address from wake field high school. he told students they should all find something they like doing and pursue it and he admitted to goofing off a bit when he was in school. >>> we're following a developing story this morning out of silver spring, maryland. police are looking for whoever killed a woman overnight. her body was found in the 14,100 block of castle boulevard just after midnight. witnesses heard gunshots but no one was seen. the victim s waidentified only as a 37-year-old woman. her name has in the been released. >>> studies have shown your cell phone can emit radiation. now a report that not all phones are created equal. this is a story that is new this morning here on 9 news. the report came out at midnight from the virallal working group. the government watch dog group looked at 1,000 wireless device and found a wide rage range of radiation emissions. ewb spokeswoman says you don't have to buy a new phone to protect yourself. >> like using a head set, like t

he spoke around noon in arlington, virginia. the address was available to classrooms across the country. the president left politics out of his remark and focused on the students. >> that's why today i'm calling on each of you to set your goals for your education and do everything you can to meet them. it can be simple as simple as doing your home work, paying attention in class or spending time each day reading a book. maybe you will decide to stand up for kids that are teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look. >> reporter: some con federal reserve servetives called it leftist indoctrine nation. several parents chose to keep their children out of school for the day. >>> teachers in rockville hood high school had their televisions on during the speech. students say they enjoyed the pep talk and some say it reminded them of what their parents would tell them. >> i thought, as a whole, it was useful to have words of encouragement from the president of the united states. >> i think that if president obama's speech

pretty happy the president of the united states is coming here to wakefield high school in arlington, virginia. back to you. tom, thank you very much. we'll carry the president's speech live on myfoxdc.com. just look for the link on our home page. that begins at right about noon. >>> a lite s hhadeup for adyou now. the president's noon speech is behind several road closures, details and kipar ng restrictions you should know about around wouefield high school. they will be in place until 3:00 this afternoon. if you are in the area, be prepared for tieups. >>> tomorrow the president makes another push for health care reform during a speech to a joint meeting of congress. the president is expected to layout the specifics that he wants in a reform bill in an effort to regain control of the contentious debate. you can watch the speech on myfoxdc.com starting at 8:00 p.m. >>and it's no coincidence that the speech comes on the same week congress returns from the summer break. there is a new effort to craft a bipartisan bill. there is posed legislation to cover a fee to insurance companies and new rul

the president will go before a group of ninth graders in arlington, virginia, he's going to talk to themiver this speech to the nation's school children. now, i had a chance to talk to jim grier out of florida. he had essentially the one that got all of this going in terms of the criticism, saying that he believed it was a socialist ideology, that this was indoctrination of the nation's school children and that he himself did not want his own four children to listen to this, prompting some parents to decide to pull their kids out of school rather than listen to the president speak. i want you to take a listen. i pressed him a little bit when he took a look at the speech and get his thoughts. is there anything in this speech that is sociologist ideology that you have complained about before? have you seen anything like that in his speech. >> dmo. and the text that was released today, suzanne, is a speech that every president, whether it's democrat or republican, should give to students about the importance of education. there's nothing wrong with it. it's never been about the president ta

it's from 12:00 to 4:00 on november 1st in arlington, virginia, and that information will be on yourte. we invite people to come to the auction and make donations, and we also have a phone nber you can call, if you're not sure about a certain donation, run it by us, and we can help you with that. >> i would really urge you at home, if you do feel a connection with this, to go to our website, www.myfoxdc.com, and look at the good work that madre and the afghan woman's auction is doing. thank you so much for being with us here today. >> thank you. >>> grab your whistle and your train conductor hat. holly is at a special train event at union station, and christmas is involved. holly, are you in the mood? >> reporter: i am in the mood, and i'm excited because this is really the car of the train i have been waiting to show you guys all morning along. we are here ats morning station because disney's a christmas carol train tour is making a stop here for the next few days. it's if you want to see movie magic, this is where you need to be. bob gold is with disney, and he joins me, and this i

he delivered it at high school in arlington, virginia.dcast live on c-span and the white house website. for days we've been covering the backlash over the anticipated speech. today we heard for ourselves what was in it. back to school messages go, the president's words were basic. take a look. >> you can't let your failures define you. you have to let your failures teach you. you have to let them show you what to do differently the next time. so if you get into trouble, that doesn't mean you're a trouble maker. it means you need to try harder to act right. if you get a bad grade, that doesn't mean you're stupid. it means you need to spend more time studying. no one's born being good at all things. you become good at things through hard work. >> schools and parents refuse to play the president's speech today, refused to allow students to listen to it. candy crowley is covering it all for us. there was so much made about this. in the end, it was a pretty basic speech. >> reporter: in the end, it was pretty basic and pretty conservative spee

. >>> you are looking at a live shot from arlington, virginia, washington in the background on this wet friday morning, howard bernstein with you outside on the weather terre, aclight rain bhereut heavier heto our south it is moving across the potomac and maybe a little in prince william but the th of it of it across mareland, the yellow areas rainfall rates of half an inch or more. it is a cool morning out here to me, temperatures 50s, to 60, a few spots low 60s but with the winds wind chills in the low to mid 50s, a pretty good chance for rain and lesser chances throughout the today, temperatures in the 60s to near 70. let's get a traffic update on this wet friday morning from angie goff. >> -- tgif, now with want to remind you pack in some extra minutes for your morning commute, you are going to need them. the trends this morning are accidents, accidents, accidents. we begin northbound on the gw parkway as the ramp to access the inner loop, drivers only getting by on the shoulder on the outer loop at clara barton parkway more crash activity pushed off to the shoulder. >>> moving over

ceremonies will also happen in arlington, virginia at the pentagon anding shangsville, pennsylvania, the sight of the crash site of united flight 93. whitt janson has more. >> reporter: two bright beams lit up the new york city skyline on the eve of the 8th and verse of the attack, the tribute lights were being tested ahead of today's memorial. this morning vice-president biden will attend a ceremony at ground zero. more than 100 volunteers who worked at the trade center after the tours collapse will read the names of the victims s even though it happened nearly decade ago for some it feels like yesterday. >> that compression your life flashes before up, it does. >> reporter: he saw up close ground zero, where more than 2700 people died. today construction is still being done to complete a lasting tribute to the victims a memorial museum. >> it is not a pit. it is not ground zero. it is now a zion of rebuilding and a sign of real hope. >> reporter: this year for the first time the country's national day of mourning will also be a national day of service. president obama is encouragin

we have offices in arlington, virginia, and in afghanistan, where we have offices in kabul. today, 12 located at the embassy in kabul, and leaning toward 20 which we have negotiated by way of the process with the ambassador and the department of state. we have personnel or office space in several other locations in afghanistan, including bogra merrifield, as well as kandahar airfield. backroom in the province of the province of kandahar. while growing we have once closely as the u.s. government has developed and expanded policy in afghanistan, and i wish him the extraordinary work of ambassador hokum who recently testified before the search committee. he has consistently highlighted the importance of oversight in the new afghanistan pakistan strategy. over the past several months, sigar has never agreed with senior u.s. government officials in both washington and afghanistan. in kabul, we have attended the meetings at the embassy. we have also built a strong network, the agencies, the international community, and the military components throughout afghanistan. these meetings

the president addressed students at wakefield high school in arlington, virginia, this afternoon. the president went ahead with the hotly debated speech and ignored claims from some critics he would promote a u political agen agenda. the president did not mention pole ti politics but instead encouraged students to work hard. >> we need every single one of you to develop your talent, skills and intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. if you don't do that, if you quit on school, you're not just quitting on yourself. you're quitting on your country. >> the speech was available to students across the country. so they could listen in to the president's back to school address. but not everyone tuned in. some school districts in states like texas, illinois, minnesota, virginia, missouri, and wisconsin chose not to air the president's speech. nbc's michelle kosinski is live outside west broward high school in florida where students were able to hear the president. i know you've spoken with parents on both sides of the debate. now that the speech is done,

capitol in arlington, virginia is the va hospital center.perspective on health care debate. we are live in the emergency room with the president and chief executive officer, as well as the chief doctor of cardiac surgery thank you for being here. as president and ceo, mr. kohl, what are your responsibilities? guest: it is analogous to being the general manager of the hotel, but in a much more complex environment. we are responsible for making sure all of these support services are available for physician and staff. also, i work closely with the medical staff on our quality initiatives, improving quality, also in the financial management of the organization. host: what are the revenues of the hospital in a year? guest: last year in + $280 million. host:, many employees? callerguest: about 800 medical f that is totally in -- independent. host: do you have doctors on staff? guest: we do. we employ about 35 physicians, but the overwhelming majority of physicians are independent practitioners who choose to bring their patients a year. host: can a

i am here with students at wakefield high school in arlington, virginia, and we've got students tuningica, from kindergarten through 12th grade. i'm just so glad that all could join us today. i want to thank wakefield for being such an outstanding host. give yourselfs a big round of applause. [applause] i know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. for those of you in kindergarten or starting middle or high school, it's your first day in a new school, it's understandable if you're a little nervous. i imagine there's some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good out there with just one more year to go. no matter what grade you're in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could have stayed in bed a little longer this morning. i know that feeling. when i was young, my family lived overseas. i lived in indonesia for a few years. my mother didn't have the money to send me where the american kids went to school. but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an american education. she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, monday thr

joins us from arlington, out virginia.honor to have you on the show. >> thank you for having me. tavis: let me start by saying, you're tribute to your father at that service was inspiring and towering -- and in powering and altogether uplifting. think you for your remembrances. i was moved to tears, as i know many of others were. thank you for sharing about your father the way that you did. >> thank you, tavis. it was one of the hardest things i have ever had to do is memorialize my dad, who loved so much, such a huge figure in my life. how you define somebody in 5, 10 minutes, it was one of the hardest things i had to do. when i got emotional, of course i am sad for my father's passing, but i am just filled with gratitude, tavis, for all the different things that my father did, it gives that he had given to me. tavis: it was a great tribute. that may start with obvious, how does one wear the name of ted kennedy jr.? >> as i said in my eulogy, it has not always been easy to have the name ted kennedy jr. but i have never be

the state department officials have been moved into the state department training center in arlington, virginia. state has been evacuated, obviously. minneapolis/st. paul center shut down. georgia all flights at hartsfield closed. cnn world center is closed. in maryland. officials tightening security throughout the state of andrews air force base. hampton roads has been placed under increased security and pennsylvania, philadelphia international airport closed and the liberty bell in independence bell closed as well. >> all national monumen,

while most students were off enjoying summer vacation, schools like bar croft elementary in arlington, virginiabustling with activity. >> we would like to think about our calendndars being the 21st century calendar. >> reporter: instead of a long summer break, bar croft keeps students in class year round with shorter breaks throughout. offering 20 das 0 additional sc days. >> it gives them learning experiences they might not be able to get over the summertime. >> reporter:ith a strategy school districts across the country are smerexperimenting w. the most closely watched is in massachusetts. the idea has even won the endorsement of both president obama and his education chief. >> we have a significantly shorter school year, 20, 25, 30 days, versus india, china. our students are at a competitive disadvantage. >> reporter: the major argument for extending learning time is school learning loss. students can learn a month's wort of achievement during summer break. >> it's specifically true for low-income students. >> reporter: more time is no silver bullet for reform. miami-dade county schools used

[cheering] i am here with students at wakefield high school in arlington, virginia.nd we have got students tuning in from all across america, from kindergarten through twelfth grade. kindergarten through 12th grade. i'm just so glad that all could join us today. i want to thank wakefield for being such an outstanding host. give yourselfs a big round of applause. [applause] i know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. for those of you in kindergarten or starting middle or high school, it's your first day in a new school, it's understandable new school, it's understandable if you're a little nervous. i imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now, with just one more year to go. and no matter what grade you are in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer, and you could have stayed in bed just a little longer this morning. i know that feeling. when i was young, my family lived overseas. i lived in indonesia for a few years, and my mother, she didn't have the money to send me where all the american kids wen

here from our set in the emergency room at arlington -- virginia hospital center is robin norman, the chief financial officer. ms. norman, what is your job and how would you describe it? >> i'm a member of the executive team here at the hospital. guest: my specific focus is finance in the hospital. that is the same as any other corporation. worrying about borrowing funds if we need to borrow. day-to-day finances of the hospital, which includes collecting funds for billing. also includes pay. we have substantial payroll, supplies that we purchase. all of those normal accounting and finance functions you have in any corporation. with all of the complexity of health care. host: how do you remember the coast of things here at the -- the cost of things here at the hospital? guest: it is easy and it is not. with cost at the hospital, we're not making wiggets. not a -- widget. i expect every widget to cost so much. how much supplies, which specific supplies needed for that patient. allocate the overhead as in any cost accounting system in other organizations. so we're able to determine, down

host: back live at the virginia hospital center in arlington, virginia.we continue day three here of our series on hospitals, health care, and health care reform. in our set in the emergency room here at the hospital we are joined by the vice president and chief nursing officer. how many nurses work at the virginia hospital center? guest: we have over 500 nurses here at the time. that is not -- that is have you had individuals, full-time, part-time we have a robust staff. host: how specialized as nursing gotten over the years? as doctors specialize, nurse is the same. correct? guest: absolutely. nursing has evolved into medical different specialties. i think it's been a real benefit for both nurse and patients it gives the nurses an opportunity to find their specialty niche and really become specialists in the event that patients need that kind of care. and nurses are attracted to be specialists and that kind of level of care to patients. host: i just want to mention that we have set up our third line for this segment, for nurses only if you're a nurse, t

to find out, we put up a taste test in arlington, virginia.e put three coffees in front of days ters. coffee a is via. we measured it out to starbucks' exact directions and were supposed to get a cup of coffee with rich aroma and the flavor of starbucks' brewed coffee. coffee b is starbucks' brewed coffee directly from the store in the mall. and coffee c is nescafe days ters choice which claims to be gourmet. we followed the exact instructions to make it. we marked our cough feesa, b and c. all w were needed were the tasters. >> we want you to taste them and tell us which one you liked the best. now, starbucks says its instant secret is premium beans and a patented process that produces a coffee that looks and tastes brewed. starbucks says you'll think this is the same high quality coffee you'll find in a starbucks store. so let's just see about that. coffee is via, the instant starbucks. >> i like a. >> reporter: going for a? >> yes. i'm from brazil and i love brazilian coffee and this looks like for me my brazilian coffee. >> reporter: why a

the president traveled to a high school in arlington, virginia, for a speech the white house hoped would be seen in classrooms nationwide. he said teachers, parents, government officials, all have important roles in a child's education. >> but at the end of the day we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world, and none of it will make a difference. none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities. unless you show up to those schools. unless you pay attention to those teachers. unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. >> but, what about those teachers? what about those schools? nice, motivational speech. however, everywhere we look, resources are being cut. classes are getting bigger, or both. and everywhere money is the reason. >>> reality check, public schools in pennsylvania are starting the year more than $1 billion in arrears because the state hasn't passed a budget. in detroit, 29 schools have been closed, and 1,700 teachers laid off.

. >> we met with the president on tuesday morning at wakefield high school inn arlington, virginia, just before he was to deliver his back-to-school speech to students around the country. >> you cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. you've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it. >> reporter: a s speech that wa under fire days before, after some, including conservatives, question w whether the presiden was trying to push a political agenda. >> i don't think he's fooling anybody. >> your education secrery called the controversy surrounding this, it's just silly. "animal house" food fight.d it how would you describe the controversy? >> i guess it was puzzling. as you know, for a long time, i've been talking about the importance of education. not just in terms of government programs. but also parental responsibility, turning off the tv set, put away the video game. ironically a very conservative message, for each person to take responsibility to make sure that kids are learning. it's an important one for all of us to deliver. i have a bully pulpit. i thought

new report is out, says 25 to 34-year-olds are making $100,000, hanging out around dc, arlington county and virginia. which is number two followed by san francisco, manhattan and douglas county which is outside of denver. those are the places you will find the rich and young people. >>> we'll let you know it's raining on top of them in dc. we're going to get some of that rain. plan for that at the bus stop. drizzle and showers on the west side now coming from howard county, montgomery county and the dc area. heads our way. on and off light rain today, 67. tomorrow we clear in the afternoon, 76. 72 with sun on saturday. looks like we'll stay dry and cool sunday. >>> volume building all around the beltway at this time but we have a major backup on southbound 95 approaching the whitemarsh boulevard area. that is because a crash approaching the beltway takes away the left lane. you see traffic is backed up there, pretty considerably. you might want to try route 1, 7 or 40 as your alternates. you can follow all the incidents at twitter.com/marylandtraffic for a complete rundown. >> did you get the one tw