beatty will be starting school soon.the country, in the amazon for the first days of school. it's hard to put in words. the feeling i have towards them, the amount of love. amber always has this one saying she tells me over and over. it's not inquantity of time. it's the quality of time. >> leaving my family at home will never be easy. but i have got work to do. the best way for wine to water to reach more people and expand is to go there in person to find and develop new partnerships. i was recently put in touch with a small well drilling organization in colombia and it seems promising, so i'm off. i just arrived at a small town called meticiae in colombia. it's deep in the jungles right along the borders of peru and brazil. this right now is the 16th country for wine to water. i already feel a special connection to the people here because everybody is riding a motorcycle. just a little minimetropolis in the middle of the amazon jungle. a lot of cities here are quite developed and they don't have a lot of the third worl

. >>> i have two sons, beatty who's 5 years old and justin who's 3 years old.n such a huge encouragement for me. >> mommy. . >> we always do breakfast, we always try to spend as much time as we can as a family. >> what do i have here? what do i have here? >> absolutely love wine to water, but i have known since i have been married to amber and my kids, they are my world. father, thank you for all your blessings, amen. who wants biscuits and gravy. >> something as simple as breakfast together on saturday morning. just those simple things, i feel like i'm the happiest man in the world. >> you washington guys want to go on an airplane? you want to go with daddy on the next trip? >> a lot times i feel like i'm a single mom. and it gets lonely, but i know it's worth it because that's what makes a difference in the world. >> i'm watching. >> he has such a big heart. all he wants to do is help these people that have nothing. >> there you go. good job, beatty. >> i wouldn't want it any other way, i want my kids to see that, and i want my kids to grow up with that type

good job, beatty. >> i wouldn't want it any other way, i want my kids to see that, and i want my kidstype of love and passion. >> i missed a lot of things that a father's not supposed to miss. >> good job. >> baity will be starting school soon, i'll be out of the country in the amazon for those first days of school. the feeling i have towards them, the a lot of love -- oh, you hit it! you got it j. >> it bounced. >> it counts, man, bouncing counts. >> it's not the quantity of time, it's the quality of time. >> leaving my family at home will never be easy. but i have got work to do. the best way for wine to water to reach more people and expand is to go there in person to find and develop new partnerships. i was recently put in touch with a small well drilling organization in columbia and it seems promising. and so i'm off. i just arrived at a small town called meticia in columbia. it's deep in the jungles right loons the borders of peru and brazil. >> this right now is the 16th country for wine to water. i already feel a special connection to the people here because everybody is ridin

beatty their chest onstage. >> she was energized by the scene and proved up with other girls who wantedir voices to be heard. touring the country and sharing gen-x 7 as a. her mainstream reputation grew with her novel. theses san francisco public library took notice and asked her if she would begin carrying a monthly reading series based on her community. >> a lot of the raiders that i work with our like underground writers. they're just coming at publishing and at being a writer from this underground way. coming in to the library is awesome. very good for the library to show this writing community that they are welcome. at first, people were like, you want me to read at the library, really? things like that. >> as a documentary, there are interviews -- [inaudible] >> radar readings are focused on clear culture. strayed all others might write about gay authors. gay authors might write about universal experiences. the host creates a welcoming environment for everybody. there is no cultural barrier to entry. >> the demographic of people who come will match the demographic of the reader. i

. >> jon: exactly and i warren beatty and together we're filming shampoo. >> woohoo. >> jon: do in thispike jonez and her and work with these directors all at once will you ever be able to go back to cruddy directors? you are at this level any director you work with to live up to that will be difficult? >> i like the challenge. i challenge any cruddy director out there. [ laughter ] let's do a bad film. >> jon: you deliver in an enormous way. your performance is -- boy, is it beautiful to watch. all the actors. >> it's fantastic. >> jon: i would watch it with a about. junior mints. he has how i did it. >> juneon mints, popcorn sprite. >> jon: i obviously don't want to get diabetes but i just had the juneon mints but i'll try your speed ball. >> all right. >> jon: "american hustle it's in the theaters on december

warren beatty got it before you. >> my younger brother. >> we have a lot to talk about.e call me and said, okay. what's next? i said you have to get it first. then that guarantees i'll get it. maybe the nobel peace prize for understanding there are other realities. that's when they hung up. >> i'm in for wolf blitzer and erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >p >>> next, an american h begs the president for help. p >> you are>> you are a fa you understand the deep meant mental anxiety. >> his close friend joins us next. plus, ups and fed-ex under fire. >> i waited around for hours and hours to show up and it never can. >> how many christmas gifts are still mia? and another victim of the so-called knockout game. why the federal government is now involved. >> his faith was on this side. you see three plates here. >> let's go "outfront."

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fifth once the mark mistakes had green yet but then it's back in time to hold it securely the chester beatty want the feelers and the light of the deal contains prompting many monstrous now you based on earnings. also well done indeed at the moment is the most intimate targets of a fossil. did i miss out a form of bed at about the cover of the director of the one in the midst of money for the fact that tomorrow when the defendant. he owns on the side of some new stuff when the team is so much adams also will have on the form of the muslims the moment. the cinemas but for the moment so that the summons. thus it's like your style. she's soo when he speaks pushing up prices for its ancient items such as fines would cause the beast and cooking gas by at least eighty five percent. when even one am it she just moved to london. so noble soul of the total cost of the month either the shots. the poll will close on wednesday the symphonic abbas was a bonus and one of them tomlinson your shopping center is to write seek the next six to reach that point. it boasts a three d santa monica a stunning born

loaded hello hello john well football there to sign on is finalizing a contract deal with chelsea beattie says ceo of the english woman super league. and when it goes to show for them from next season. the twenty two year old midfielder nick named jean sc for her goalscoring touch was contacted by chelsea ladies fc to play for them. late last month. caught their eye after helping her current team called alien ness of japan to three straight league titles. now chelsea ladies fc which finished second to last with just three wins this season will be looking to rebound next year with tea on the roster now more about south koreans playing overseas this time it's a constant tigers also what he pai home stadium of the lights out closer to what the grounds and stood atop the mount that close yen stadium in the snow media near kobe. he said that he was awestruck by its size and capacity and that he was looking forward to pitching and twenty in front of the fence. the baseball season starts in late march now it's time for thursday's top. next up starting in the kitty al the k c c just be an anti dc

beatty who represents that history and the thing that was so fascinating is i interviewed last night we did our tribute danny glover who by the way his first act and first awareness of nelson mandela was when he was a student in college and then two decades later he played nelson mandela but he said you know here's the thing that was that really stuck out in his mind that people called nelson mandela after his release from prison twenty seven years. called him a communist because if you remember when he came to the united states it was to raise money for the a.n.c. and conservatives went bonkers all they called him a communist because he embraced by del castro and he said wait a minute we wanted the united states to be our friend said del castro was there with him what that was our friend was our friend and you called me a communist excuse me he said churchill. and roosevelt embraced stalin during world war two and you called them allies so. that was the essence of nelson mandela that's the statesmanship that i think is really a major part of his work with see i think so too and his

beatty who represents that history and the thing that was so fascinating is i interviewed last night we did our tribute danny glover who by the way his first act and first awareness of nelson mandela was when he was a student in college and then two decades later he played nelson mandela but he said you know here's the thing that was that really stuck out in his mind that people called nelson mandela after his release from prison twenty seven years. called him a communist because if you remember when he came to the united states it was to raise money for the a.n.c. and conservatives went bonkers all they called him a communist because he embraced by the castro and he said wait a minute we wanted the united states to be our friend. fidel castro was do with what that was our friend was our friend and you called me a communist excuse me he said. churchill. and roosevelt embraced stalin during world war two and you called them allah so. that was the essence of nelson mandela that's the statesmanship that i think is really a major part of his work with yeah i think so too and his ability

my name is william beatty. and then our streets. the kids from here on. i've been thinking more than ten years. i'm asking you to see the team onto the shore. my guides. i couldn't imagine be done. i can't keep secrets. all this time pt ppa music. give me some julie thank you for real education something that is of the two pink. and then finish. i don't know then i can use the area. i just get out of my system. i forced written on them and singing and entertainment. two on and on. and yes he may as well here are the navigation or teaching. sen constable park was being honored language you know he's east northeast of their own beat. notice in this country to the state and the cars to market. that he had bit like is the right field to hold a variety of costumes. oh and can then goes to women who would be today. well some of them has the torch and some of them had the opportunity to pursue the dream. well some of them now. four dishes and i can use it. my goal. her bow to the young shaman are the senior and he said. it just to continue the hard work and be b

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care about them. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming cnn hero dale beatty[ applause ] >> thank you very much. i'm honored to be here, and i just want to thank those who aren't in the room that have helped me be here tonight. i'm humbled to be able to represent my organization and the culture of the united states veterans. i'm not the only hero in this room, and none of us as heroes stand alone. we may often stand in the front, but we cannot accomplish our respective missions without those who share our vision. i dedicate this to everyone who's been brave enough to create change and make a positive impact in our world. thank you. [ applause ] >>> please welcome a proud supporter of the bod woodruff foundation that helps wounded veterans and their families and possibly the only person here tonight who is paler than i am. i'm very happy to see him. comedian jim gaffigan. >> thank you. thank you. by the way, i am not that guy from "capote." that is the other out of shape pale good-looking guy. i am honored to be here. i tell you, i'm a comedian. i talk about ea

dale beatty, his community honored his sacrifice honored him and he decided to pay it back.ake a look. >> all veterans have been taught to be responsible for the guy to your left and the guy to your right. and no matter what, you are going to bat for them if they need you. go ahead. we wouldn't leave one of our soldiers behind on the battlefield. but we do it so often here at home. i did three tours here in vietnam. my injuries include my right leg, left elbow and lower back. for 35 years no one cared. every war is forgotten. when the next war starts. people welcome you home and say that they love us and that i'm their hero. i knew after being other veterans that wasn't the case for all of us. these other guys who struggle they need a hand up. it is my mission to hoelp other get the support that they need for other communities. >> this is the young man why we are here today. it is getting the community engaged to making the simple changes to a person's house. we want to make their live easier, safer and better. i could not get my wheelchair in and out of my front door becaus

now, our next cnn hero dale beatty said if you can speak honestly, you don't have to memorize your speecha telepromter. almost 20 years ago, dale and his friend, john, or they became great friends, joined the national guard together and they had a long, great friendship serving this country. and almost exactly nine years ago tonight, today, on a clear, crisp day in iraq, john was driving and dale was filming and they were telling stories and in a sense, having as good of a time they could have when they were hit by a roadside bomb. their lives with were immediately and instantly changed forever. dale had both of his legs amputated below the knee and when he was in the recovery for the next year, he lied with his two young children and tried to figure out how he could build the home that he dreamed to build for him and his high school sweetheart and his two kids. and he honestly wasn't sure what he was going to do. at this point, john, also injured, stepped back in and said, with his community that they were going to build a home and in the process, they built something magnificent. this g

warren beatty got his in 2004. >> your younger brother got it before you. so what's that like? >> well, we have a lot to talk ant. he called me and said okay, well, what's next. i said you have to get it first. maybe the nobel peace prize for understanding there are other realities. and that's when they call you up. blavrng . >> hello, again, everyone. i'm flredericka whitfield. officials believe it was the work of a female suicide bomber. help is on the way for a ship stuck in ice in an arctic can. how the people on board are doing next. >>> and a little dog has rned a new name after surviving a terrible ordeal. officials say she was tossed in the dumpster and left for dead, but she survived. miracles surviving an incredible story next. >>> the blast killed at least 16 people. it may have been the work of a so called black widow, a woman working for islamic separatists in the south. >> this could be practice for another attack upcoming. >> well, authorities are very concerned and well aware of the very real terrorist threats that is very close to where the olympics are taking

warren beatty got his in 2004. >> your younger brother got it before you. so what's that like?have a lot to talk ant. he called me and said okay, well, what's next. i said you have to get it first. maybe the nobel peace prize for understanding there are other realities. and that's when they call you up. blavrng . >> hello, again, everyone. i'm flredericka whitfield. officials believe it was the work of a female suicide bomber. help is on the way

the kennedy center honoree opens up about her brother warren beatty.thout you paying for more. george lange shoots for some of the top magazines. he's here with tips. >>> "the new york times" looks for cash and influence inside the republican party. at least a new dozen super pacs for 2014. they're seen as a challenge for the gop establishment and carl rhodes american cross roads. >>> the national journal said embracing the happy festivus. the republican senator is airing his grievances on twitter. the nsa, i need more than 140 characters for this grievance. not all serious business. and paul complains democratic senator cory booker doesn't repeat him enough. the senators tweet their agreements to take on the war on drugs. >> come on tweeting. >> you got to get on twitter, vinita. >>> new york's daily news, a former executive will spend a year in prison. incorporate grid lederhaas-okun. >>> researchers studied 100 high school students outside of new york city those who showed high attitudes of gratitude reports high gpas, less depression and envy. >>>

beatty: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, mr. fattah, for organizing this special order hour for us. first, let me say, as i stand here today, to be honored to talk about a man who is hard to define. because he's a man who gave so much of his life. a man who understood that his success would be the success of the people around him. yesterday i returned from south africa where i had the distinct honor and pleasure to pay tribute to a man who inspired billions, for his courage, for his commitment to people, for his fight for justice, for equality and for freedom. hundreds of thousands of people from around the world came there, witnessed it through electronic media. and gave their final respect to a man we love so dealer and call madiba. a most beloved leader who liberated south africa from apartheid. they waited for hours, they lined up, they filled the streets, and there i was, this new freshman, with my congressional black caucus members and members from this congress. so i say to our chairwoman and president of the congressiona

. >> he's sitting there, and then he'll go -- "when i met warren beatty --" >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeahke, a crazy cool story. >> in an acting room, it's funny, because he'll just do a scene and then all of a sudden, he'll inexplicably start talking really loud. [ laughter ] and if you say, "can you get the eggs from the fridge?" >> jimmy: he's just start yelling. he's acting like al pacino. scrambled eggs! i need them now! like, all right, stop. we're doing a sitcom. what are you doing? >> and then he'll do the next take, and he'll completely take it down. >> jimmy: he's met so many comedians, so many legends. i mean -- >> he's an amazing actor. >> jimmy: he's one of the funniest guys i ever -- i used to watch him when he used to go on "letterman." and they had this fake thing where they didn't like each other. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and it was so funny. but people started to believe that they didn't like each other. >> well, he can hang with a joke a long time. >> jimmy: yeah. >> get you going and just -- not let you off the hook. >> jimmy: he's great, right? he commits to it. he came on

in this study, for every extra 150 calories that every country consumes, it only increased by beatty'sby 0.5%. if those 150 calories happen to be a can of soda, diabetes prevalence increased 11 fold. here in america, we do not consume one soda a day. we consume 2.5 sodas per day. that is nearly a 2.4% increase in prevalence. when you consider that diabetes prevalence in america is 8.3%, that means that 29% of all diabetes in america is explained by sugar and sugar alone. that is irrespective of its calories and irrespective of its effect on weight. that is causation. these data meet what is known as the austrian bread for hill cut austin bradford hill standard for causation. we showed a duration, the higher they were exposed, the higher the diabetes rate. we showed directionality -- those countries where sugar went down, and there were a few, showed lower diabetes rates. we should precedents by free -- by three years. whenever sugar cane into a country, diabetes followed in three years in either direction. that is causal medical inference. we estimate that one quarter of all the diabet

warren beatty got his in 2004. >> your younger brother got it before you. what's that like?e a lot to talk about. he called me and said well, okay, what's next. i said you have to get it first. that guarantees i'll get it. maybe the nobel peace prize for understanding there are other realities. that's when he hung up. >> thanks to gloria borger for that. >>> coming up next, john kerry made it a holiday party to remember for snoop lion. not sure if there's a song in the works but the secretary of state and the dog father collaborated to make it some instagram gold. you make a great team. it's been that way since the day you met. but your erectile dysfunction - it could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual a

this is his the kevlar on the beattie government is supposed to come and i tried to read it it's nine hundred pages but that id monster when you get that lies at the faded as has been in my school yes like carry with it all on this subject that i'm interested there is not much specific decision to toll legal eighteen thirty he even turns well in advance. there are hectic and it's very very quickly some of us just a brief question and fifteen billion dollars that the country. mccain is taking away from our own sterilization from oil and heart the russian don't think this because it was supposed to fund their pensions. with that. they only have to go to embrace of the city from that when i get a picture but it is that you will get back the cartoonish than just a second will be discussing syria john kerry us and that the us state department was willing to talk to islamist rebels that didn't pan out we'll talk about that just suck the report says. seventy six remains a joint european union. i still get out of shape. the border fleece to another neighbor's house with free movement between

. >> we will hear from congressman -- congresswoman joyce beatty from ohio. then the congressman from nevada and then california. >> thank you. let me join my colleagues in thanking you for humming in and giving-- coming in and your testimony. let me say, it is courageous to me. this is very difficult as i sit here and i think of how you represent the many faiths in my district, of people who are writing me and calling me with very similar stories. becausey, we are here we are concerned. we are your advocates. -- toed to be able to see personally say that. he said, your story, like the others, is very compelling. -- lisa, your story like the others, is very compelling. and you mentioned ohio. i am in the heart of ohio. upwill be brief in a follow- to my colleagues question, but not as it relates to the church or the faith-based. myoften, many people in district will say, go to the church and they will take care of it. and that doesn't happen. and you need alone in my district, the churches cannot sustain you in a home or sustain you with medical or groceries.

beatty, how are you doing? guest: how is taxes? -- how is texas?ler: it is a little cold, but we are ok. when i was young my mother and father were besides themselves because i did not keep one job. i always switch jobs, and now people that are 46 have problems finding a job, that i will not have a problem finding a job. i will not have to have a job at mcdonald's. andou are 40 years old working at mcdonald's, it is not my fault. it is your fault and regardless of the government or whatever. if you did not see 20 years ago that there were going to be problems with holding just one job, you are shortsighted, and it comes back to not looking far enough ahead to plan. now, all of us that did are now paying for all of those that did not. you could pick up any paper in the country and find coming jobs, construction jobs. these people are not willing to get off of unemployment and go get them because they are making $300, $40 a week of unemployment. -- $400 a week off of unemployment. and guest: you have a great attitude, a great work ethic. we are fortu

." >>> i didn't know for euros you and warren beatty were brother and sister. >> yeah.we were very different. >> i know i know. you said thank god he was a boy. you didn't have to compete with a girl. >> i looked at a lot of other women who had sisters and went through that. with him i felt more of a protection because he is -- >> he's your younger brother. >> yeah. >> does he ever call you up and say, why did you say that or why did you do that? >> yeah he does. and i do the same with him. >> we have watched shirley maclaine on the big screen for close to 60 years now. she's won many awards and been paired with silver screen heavyweights including jack nicholson. >> do you think you can possibly put the top up? >> the top's at home in the garage. >> frank sinatra. >> marry me now, today. >> i love that you said you were the mascot for the rat pack and everybody just assumed that maybe you were involved with somebody in the rat pack but that's absolutely not true. >> absolutely not true. wasn't even interested. had a bit of a crush on dean. frank was not my type. too li

we are going to hear first from congressman joyce beatty of ohiohi ohio. >> thank you so much. let me just join all my colleagues in thanking you for coming and giving your testimony. let me just say that that's courageous to me. this is very difficult as i sit here and i think of how you represent the many faces in my district of people who are writing me and people who are calling me with very similar stories. certainly, we are here because we are concerned. we are your advocates so i wanted to be able to personally say that. lisa, your story like the others was very compelling. you mentioned ohio and that touched me being in the heart in the capital city of ohio. i'll be brief. the question is almost a follow-up to my colleague's question, but not as it relates to the church or faith-based. so often people in my district will say go to the church and they'll take care of it and that doesn't happen. when you need a loan in my district, the churches can't sustain new a home or with medical or groceries. if there was one thing you could say to us, i'm a so-what person and a res

we are going to hear first from congressman joyce beatty of ohiohi ohio. >> thank you so much. let me just join all my colleagues in thanking you for coming and giving your testimony. let me just say that that's courageous to me. this is very difficult as i sit here and i think of how you represent the many faces in my district of people who are writing me and people who are calling me with very similar stories. certainly, we are here because we are concerned. we are your advocates so i wanted to be able to personally say that. lisa, your story like the others was very compelling. you mentioned ohio and that touched me being in the heart in the capital city of ohio. i'll be brief. the question is almost a follow-up to my colleague's question, but not as it relates to the church or faith-based. so often people in my district will say go to the church and they'll take care of it and that doesn't happen. when you need a loan in my district, the churches can't sustain new a home or with medical or groceries. if there was one thing you could say to us, i'm a so-what person and a res

it calls for a full investigation into the retailers beatty breach. little read up on your holiday shopping weekend. at -- dial in you can e-mail us at journal@c- span.org. our first call comes from chattanooga, tennessee. john is on the line for democrats. caller: how are you doing? i am all in favor of getting these benefits out there. what peopleemember are having these problems in the first place, and that is because of wall street a couple of years wrecking the economy. now that republicans who are up wall street are trying to filibuster people from getting benefits and the families, it is not right, it is not moral. i asked my senator to stop this filibuster just to get people basic benefits. once he gets money in the economy people can buy food and help their families. of course all the republican they should be in favor of necessities for people who are out of work through no fault of their own. our guest earlier mentioned president obama's rollout. a tweet -- senate lawmakers are proposing that temporary extension expected to hit the senate n

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beatty: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to pay tribute to a woman that's considered the modern mother of the civil rights movement, rosa parks. this past sunday, we celebrated the 58th anniversary of rosa parks refusing to give up her seat on that bus in montgomery, alabama. i am so proud to stand here from the great state of ohio because it was the great state of ohio that was the first state in this nation to name december 1 rosa parks day. on thursday and friday of this week in our district, we will bring people from all over the state to pay tribute to her. and we will bring in more than 600 little children who will learn about civil rights and understand the value of working together. the last day, 1955, she started something larger than herself. she stood -- she sat down so we could stand up. mr. speaker, it is my honor to be a part of the legislation that created december 1 in ohio as rosa parks day. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does th

beatty: thank you, mr. speaker. we heard a lot about choices and constituents and what we should do. well, let me say to you, mr. speaker and to this nation, our nation is at a crossroads. the decisions we make today will affect the long-term economic stability of our nation. congress must pass a budget that helps grow our nation and creates jobs. we must eliminate the sequester and invest in our future by funding federal research and education programs. for example, in my district, the ohio state university, one of the nation's premiere research institutions, has ecently experienced a 7.2% decrease in federal funding because of the sequester and other budget cuts to federal research and development. if this downward trend continues, no question, no question it will affect our nation's next generation of science and discovery and innovation while slowing job growth. federal investment and research and education are put to use in places like world-class laboratories and clinical trials, energy innovation centers. we