every night joe biden went back to his family.lse you could say. [applause] with his humble roots. he has always been a fighter for the working people. he understands what it means to be middle-class. he has known tragedy in his own life. heart isl you that his always open to others. senate, years in the there was always one place to the him, at the center of action. he was the chair of the judiciary committee during some of the most contentious supreme court nomination hearings. he also made his mark on ,riminal-justice system's passing the violence against women act. [applause] understand this, last year, to he led ourredit, the justiceognizing of marriage equality for all americans. [applause] so, we all know why he is so popular here and wherever he goes. he is the real deal. president obama calls him america's happy warrior. smart, witty, tireless, irreverent. the mention irreverent? [laughter] those of us who know and love him so much know that he is also , and in this case that is a good thing. my friends, i wish i could pu

joe biden is beloved by iowans. they love joe biden. he's been to every one of our 99 counties more than once. and it was something to see him call out people by name and they're just -- a lot of fondness for joe biden in iowa. but again, there's a lot of support for hillary clinton too. so i don't know how that's all going to -- all going to wash out. i can tell you, they're both very popular in my state. >> does the republican party have anything to offer these voters? in your opinion? >> well, you know, ed, you're talking what am i hearing from people. i hear about the loss of the middle class, i hear about retirement fears. but i have got to tell you, i go into grocery stores, hy-vee, and people come up and say, can't the republicans at least sit down and talk with you and negotiate with you? what can you do about the republicans in the house that just block everything? i tell them, i'm just as frustrated as they are. you know, ed, i've been here -- as you know, i'm retiring next year. i've been here for 40 years, 39 years now. >> h

joe biden. [applause] so we all know why joe biden is so popular here in iowa wherever he goes.is the real deal. president obama calls him america's happy warrior. a smart, witty, tireless comic irreverence, irreverent -- [laughter] irreverent?n it [laughter] [applause] and we know he is also on silence a bowl -- unsilenceable. i wish we could put into words what joe biden means to me, coming to the house and the senate, and having him as one of guiding me and in stilling in me his values, the great values he always has, of understanding why we are there, why we are there, not for our own glory, not to make the comfortable comfortable, but to help those that need a government so that they, too, have what castro said, the opportunities for advancement and growth in america. i just, as i said many times, i always want to refer to the vice president, with all due respect as mr. vice president, but i have got to tell you. me not to just call him my good friend, joe biden. >> thank you. "joe, joe, joe, joe!"] it is good to be back in iowa. so many good friends. how are you? toms grea

biden's residence for a dinner with senate republicans.e're working to get more information to bring you the latest on what the conversation is like inside that dinner. >>> electricity gets cut to an amusement park. a ride which was swinging children through the air before suddenly sending them plunging to the ground. we're learning now an update on their conditions. >>> british prince stopped by police. scotland yard on the grounds of buckingham palace. what was he doing? >> 13 children were hurt when an amusement park ride malfunctioned at a fair in connecticut. the children were on a small swing ride when it lost electricity. throwing them almedly to the ground. it happened earlier today at the annual oyster festival in norwalk. two children were taken to nearby hospitals with bad injuries. all the parents were there with them. the festival shut down the rest of the rides as a precaution. connecticut state fire marshal's office is being called in to investigate what caused the power outage and then the accidents. >>> the head of the naa

joe biden?and this -- last year to his great credit and our country's, he led our party and our country in recognizing that justice of marriage equality for all americans. joe biden. we all know why he's so popular here in iowa and everywhere he goes, he's the real deal. president obama calls him america's warrior. witty, tireless, irreverent, irreverent -- did i mention irreverent? and those of us who know and love joe so much we always say we know he's unsilenceble. and in this case, that's a good thing. so, my friends, i just wish i could put into words, i really can't, i wish i could put into words what joe biden has meant to me. in my years in coming to the house and then to the senate, and having him as one of my mentors and guiding me, and instilling in me the values -- the great values he always had, of understanding why we're there. why we're there. not for our own glory. not to make the comfortable comfortable. but help those that need a government so that they, too, can have what juli

, his wife jill biden, president obama at the pentagon. >> together we pause and we pray and we giveble thanks

i think they will say that's biden being biden. they take him seriously as a negotiator.rticularly take what he says in public all that seriously. they just think he flies off the handle. >> paul, is there something deeper going on here? because we are, i mean, all the attention has been on syria but we are approaching a very perilous economic time right now with this government shutdown. >> we're 17 days away from a government shutdown. the house -- first off, it's an insult to neanderthals. but the truth is i actually do have friends and sources in the republican party on the hill, they like joe biden. they like dealing with him. they feel like they can negotiate with him, make a deal with him. frankly, they don't like the president. they don't like him politically or personally. so biden has actually been quite a good negotiator. i don't think this comment drains that good will. he's a creature of the hill and knows how to cut a deal with them. i think this is not going to hurt biden. >> jackie? >> i think at this point it's premature to talk about the negotiations wit

that's the promise from vice president joe biden in colorado. more than 2,000 square miles have been destroyed thanks to the flooding there. the vice president spoke with the "today" show's al roker about the damage. mr. biden said he was surprised to see so much progress, but the work is far from over, he says. he'll do what he can to support it every step of the way. >> in this kind of situation, what's the best thing you can tell people at this point? >> we're not going away. >> after the camera's gone, after we're not covering this anymore, take a look at where we've been before. we're not leaving. we're going to do everything-anything possible to make people whole. >> you can see more of al roker's interview with vice president biden later on today. >> it is not something you'd expect to see every day. a hippo ppotamus swimming in a river next to you. heavy rains brought by the typhoon helped this hippo swim over a guardrail on sunday. zoo officials tried to lure him back but it did not work. a seal and two turtles also escaped. it's not cl

challenge if hillary goes you see joe biden getting into that hunt. well he would have to look at where polls are right before they make announcements but i think joe biden is underestimated you know i ran against him we've been friends for years i think he has a platform he's hungry he knows foreign policy i wouldn't count him out he appeals to working people i don't think he would defer to hillary clinton hillary would be the overwhelming favorite but you know we've got a good bench larry there are a bunch of other candidates out there that may take a look at it other women candidates too. it's too early to tell that the only thing i worry about is that you know we're a cyclical country eight years generally go with the republicans eight years with the democrats because the public wants that change but i wouldn't count biden out i think this guy's got the eye of the tiger what do you what do you. make of president obama i know you supported him. is his poll numbers are down. he's got a congress that doesn't get together on anything what do you how d

joe biden. [applause] so we all know why joe biden is so popular here in iowa wherever he goes.e is the real deal. president obama calls him america's happy warrior. a smart, witty, tireless comic irreverence, irreverent -- [laughter] did i mention it irreverent? [laughter] [applause] and we know he is also on silence a bowl -- unsilenceable. i wish we could put into words what joe biden means to me, coming to the house and the senate, and having him as one of my mentors and guiding me and in stilling in me his values, the great values he always has, of understanding why we are there, why we are there, not for our own glory, not to make the comfortable comfortable, but to help those that need a government so that they, too, have what castro said, the opportunities for advancement and growth in america. i just, as i said many times, i always want to refer to the vice president, with all due respect as mr. vice president, but i have got to tell you. it is hard for me not to just call him my good friend, joe biden. >> thank you. [crowd chanting "joe, joe, joe, joe!"] it is good to

[applause] a very warm welcome to joe biden. [applause] >> i have a norma's respect for the office of vice president. i refer to him and address him as mr. vice president -- a norma's respect for the office of vice president. respect for the office of vice president. president, no disrespect. to all of us here in iowa, you are our friend joe. [applause] [inaudible] have it any other way, i can tell you that. thank you all for putting up with the extra security today. [laughter] in addition -- [applause] the secret to service and everybody checking tickets and the secret service during their security check, i heard the donald trump was outside checking birth certificates. [applause] it is always a big deal to have the vice president with us. deal to have the san antonio mayor julio castro with us today. [applause] if you will just turn a little bit, i will introduce his brother congressman. joaquin castro. [applause] our two speakers embody the strength and genius and the heart of our democratic party. ,ayor castro is young chari

we have joe biden in iowa today.g joe biden's speech and he's run for president in 1988, ran in 2008, basically says he has relationships in iowa going back 30 years, from one iowa activist who says he has literally touched just about every iowan there is. joe is a person to hold your hand or touch your shoulder or share an emotion. he is a known entity in iowa. this is like a 30-year project for joe biden. >> the people of iowa want to know you. they're a state of people who take the job of going first very seriously and they want people there. so going to iowa is very important. they want to shake your hand and joe biden loves to shake hands. the kind of guy who remembers people's names after meeting them and no doubt the time he spent in iowa, not just when he ran, but a swing state last year. he went to the state as a campaigning for obama. goetz a l he's got a lot of ties there. the endorsement game is important. who state lawmakers what county party chairs endorse you is really important. they're going to start

biden and obama problem. >> i don't know. it is something that is been around for a long time. [ talking at the same time ] >> how long do you think we will tolerate it? >> god knows. [ talking at the same time ] >> we still tolerate it. i don't know how long it will be. it is a disgrace it has taken so long. [ talking at the same time ] >> the gun dealers requirement or their requirement or the government's requirement -- >> congress can't pass them because people don't believe guns are the problem -- [ talking at the same time ] >> he got the guns legally. >> one shot gone. >> bought it legally -- [ talking at the same time ] >> when we come back -- [ talking at the same time ] >> you shouldn't be if you are a nut case. >> the feds stays the course. >> a precautionary step. >> the u.s. federal reserve sprang a surprise by maintaining its asset purchase is steady add $85 billion per month. this process is known as quantitative easen. an effort to prop of the recovery with billions of dollars in stimulus. with the stock marke

brazil's justice minister speaking to vice-president biden and issuing a scathing statement saying if this is confirmed they would be considered serious and would constitute a violation of brazil's sovereignty. >>> those who support the nsa mission of foreign intelligence

biden hasn't yet said he's running.e was supposed to headline last year's fry, but couldn't make it. aides say he's just honoring his previous commitment but what if he is a contender? how he stacks up will depend a lot on whether another also-ran, former secretary of state hillary clinton, decides to give it another shot. >> i have a very hard time imagining joe biden running against hillary clinton for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that it's very difficult for i think a candidate starting from where he does to beat her. >> reporter: one thing i can tell you is that we will be keeping a close eye on vice president biden while he's in iowa this weekend. i should add that on monday, he's set to visit the port of charleston in south carolina. south carolina, as you know, is also an early voting state. make of that what you will. >> usually iowa, new hampshire, then south carolina. a lot of us who cover politics are very familiar. good report. >>> when the diplomatic spotlight is on syria's chemical weapo

>> yes, joe biden has said he's a fan of "veep."-life politicians would ever be invited on the show and she's there's zip, zero, zilch chance of any politicians on the show. they want to keep it a fantasy world. >> there was a big surprise when jeff daniels won for "the newsroom" but it's largely centered around real life situations and politics of the newsroom but also the politics of jeff daniels as this anchor, that he's a republican. that's been a big theme that's run through this year. >> yeah. this was a bit of a shocker because kevin spacey for "house of cards" was favored for this category so a lot of folks were surprised to see jeff daniels take home the statue for best actor in a drama series. but "the newsroom" is hot these days. also has these undertones of washington so d.c. is a big deal as far as emmy voting goes. >> they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but hollywood likes nothing better than a success which is why we have follow-up one and two and three and four and five and six, what are we in fast a

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i would love to see joe biden run for president because of things like this.s the republican job easier. we just have to put him out there and let him talk. it is interesting that barack obama always talks about unifying the country, and then you have him come out and say something about republicans that is completely derogatory and ridiculous. maybe they need to get together and talk. lou: republicans as the and defaults. even if a last quick word here. go ahead. >> there is an interesting facade that exists around joe biden where he had to pass on making inappropriate comments by the bundesbank, of its system being him, but this is the vice-president of the united states making very in a property trial remarks. if you want to have a debate if they sit on substance. this is not like it for the office she holds. lou: thank you for being with us. great to see. appreciate it. go to our website 23. today an inside look at how hispanic-owned businesses have surged over the past decade. up next here on the broadcast, a dramatic rescue caught on video. as cinco open

which chuck hagel served as well as secretary of state john kerry, president obama and vice president biden all served on that very committee, they had a full day of hearings yesterday and that committee has marked up a resolution, which may be voted on as soon as this afternoon, and which has tightened the language regarding the authorization of force to be sure that the -- if there is a strike on syria, the strike will be limited in duration and scope and targeted for -- to degrade chemical weapons.

joe biden would be prepared as well.d me about hillary clinton. >> i was trying to get you, would you prefer hillary clinton over the vice president? >> when they announce they're running, i'll tell you. i always have a saying when you're serious about running, i'll be serious about it. but i think it would be magnificent for america to have a woman president. and by the way, incidental. more important very qualified. >> running or not, clinton returns to news stands this week smiling big she appears on the cover of the latest new york magazine. it's her first major interview since leaving the state department. joe, great get. one all of us are trying to get sort of ad nauseam over the week. so tell me, what is your take away on the big question about her in town. >> well, she's come out for the first time here and said, you know, i'm thinking about it. so she's weighing it. i think she's coming out during an interesting week when all of the clinton world is gathering in new york for the clinton global initiative annual

hillary clinton or joe biden. we'll ask richard trumka on ask al jazeera.m taking appropriate action in the face of such an >> we're back on talk to al jazeera with richard trumka president of the afl-cio. the minimum wage hasn't been changed since 2009. somebody who works 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year would make, at a level, is that a problem of unions but has that been a failure of some fashion? >> it's a national disgrace. we haven't kept pace of inflation. the fact that you're paying somebody 40 hours a week, every week of the year you're still below the poverty level, that's not what someone wishes to emulate. the index for inflation and kept there forever, so workers we truly do reward work. you can't say you reward people for working and pay them literally poverty wages. >> the fact that it hasn't been changed, who's to blame? >> all of us, the politician he are to blame. corporations that are to blame. economists that make the bogus arguments that they've been making for 100 years that if you increase the minimum wage, it will cost jobs. 35 incre

biden says he's pledging to help the people affected by the floods. he's also praising fema for its efforts in the recovery process. >> the stories that i've heard about the sacrifices individuals made, about the sense of community, about how people pull together is pretty amazing. but not at all surprising. >> biden says fema and the red cross will continue to be funded, even if the government shuts down. so far nearly 16,000 people have applied for individual relief through fema. >>> a brush fire in southern california is threatening several homes this morning. that fire started yesterday afternoon in the mountains above aszusa. it burned nearly 200 acres so far. evacuations were ordered late last night and 25 homes are currently under structure protection. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> today fire restrictions will be lifted in national forests across the state. officials say the decision is due to the arrival of cooler and wetter weather. even though the restrictions will be lifted, officials say hikers and campers need t

. >> deborah: an embarrassing family situation for vice prident joe biden. the person under the sheet is his niece who was taken away by police after an argument with her roommate. >> reporter: it's true, the young woman hiding under the sheet as she's carried out of a police station is the niece of vp joe biden. the 26-year-old caroline biden was busted after getting into an argument with her roommate at their manhattan apartment. when police arrived, caroline biden allegedly slapped one cop and took a swing at a female officer. caroline bide season the daughter of the vice president's younger brother. she was given a summons for resisting arrest. >> deborah: and it's the issue with people magazine that some stars love and others love, the best and worst dressed issue. and actresses carrie washington today has got to be happy. >> reporter: the best dressed woman in the world is carrie washington. she tops people magazine's best dressed list. >> she constantly goes on the red carpet showing off a lady- like style but with a modern edge. >> reporter: oscar wi

vice president biden held more meetings and phone calls are continuing from vice president biden as well as seacts john kerry who is on the road in europe calling senators and members of the house of representatives to enlist their support in a possible strike against syria. john. >> i imagine in washington a lot of people counting votes in both the senate and the house. >> not only counting votes but keeping their fingers crossed as well. majority leader nancy pelosi in the house of representatives said she wouldn't be doing any whipping, any twisting of arms but behind the scenes there is quite a bit of maybe gentle nudging going on. >> we know the president is going ospeak next week to the american people on tuesday. what else is going on over the weekend? >> well, in addition to those phone calls that are probably taking place right now by top administration officials, vice president biden is running what you might call a sort of a charm offensive. last night he met with democrats at the white house. in the situation room. today, there were more briefings for republicans and democrat

every night joe biden went back to his family.o me that say never lost touch with his humble roots. he has always been a fighter for the working people. he understands what it means to be middle-class. he has known tragedy in his own life. i can tell you that his heart is always open to others. during 36 years in the senate, there was always one place to find him, at the center of the action. he was the chair of the judiciary committee during some of the most contentious supreme court nomination hearings. he also made his mark on criminal-justice system's, passing the violence against women act. [applause] understand this, last year, to his great credit, he led our party in recognizing the justice of marriage equality for all americans. [applause] so, we all know why he is so popular here and wherever he goes. he is the real deal. president obama calls him america's happy warrior. he's smart, witty, tireless, irreverent. [applause] did i mention irreverent? [applause] [laughter] those of us who know and love him so much know that

. >>> vice president joe biden says simply, devastation is devastation. he toured the flood damage in colorado monday from a helicopter over the big thompson river. also monday, a 79-year-old woman was found, bringing the death toll up to eight. six people are still missing and biden vows the relief effort won't cease even if there's a government shutdown. >> i don't want folks here in shelters or watching on tv, seeing the dysfunction of congress and thinking all of the relief efforts that they're now benefitting from are likely to continue to benefit are are going to shut down. they will not shut down. >> the second day of autumn felt more like winter in some parting of colorado. up to four inches of snow fell in the high country. look at that. several highways were closed briefly because of traffic accidents. nbc's bill karins is here with hopefully a less wintry forecast. good morning. >> as the calendar pages turn, we're getting closer and closer to winter. paige, in montana, they're the next ones. they have winter storm watches out. those the are th

. >>> in washington president obama along with michelle obama, joe biden and his wife jill biden observed a moment of silence. the ceremony began at 8:46 a.m. the time the first plane struck the world trade center in new york. and the president headed to the pentagon for a ceremony. 184 people were killed there when terrorists crashed a jet into the building at 9:37 a.m. that morning. the president promised to defend our nation against enduring threats. >> in pennsylvania families of the passengers and crew who died on united flight annoy remembered their -- 93 remembered their loved ones. people tried to regain control. the plane crashed into field rather than hitting its target, probably the u.s. >>> the bay area paused to remember that day. ktvu's ken pritchett joins us now with a look at the ceremonies held here today. >> reporter: in san francisco, union city, we attended 9/11 events, some that started this morning and some that continue right now. >> the names of those who died on flight 93, they are the names on the memorial in union city where this morning the events were remember

if joe biden is running, you have a race potentially between hillary clinton and joe biden.he left of hillary. >> he was out in iowa last week, at tom harkin's event in iowa, the steak fry they have. and biden made a point of talking about gay marriage. you remember how obama position change came a week after obama went on "meet the press" and knows for sure, was it accident, or intentional, but said i could not stand by any more and stay silent on this issue and people around me were saying not to and i stepped in anyway. it was -- i remember at the time thinking this was an indication of where the democratic party was going, that was on joe biden's mind. interest to see him now using that. >> and the administration often uses him when they need to reach out to progressives. i remember they had to give a speech to i think -- it was sort of a conference call with the labor community. they used joe biden because he does very well with them. he's really -- so the base loves him. he's really fun. yes, he got a lot of -- he spoke out on marriage equality, which i think everyone

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president obama, first lady michelle obama, vice president joe biden and his wife, jill biden joined white house staff to observe a moment of silence at the white house. the president then headed to the pentagon, where the third hijacked plane, flight 77, crashed at 9:30 a.m., east coast time killing 184 people. he joined defense secretary charles hagel to observe a moment of silence and then address the crowd. >> it is here that we confirm the values that guide us. let us have the strength to face the threats that endure. as long as those that will strike our citizens we'll stand vigilant and defend our nation. >> the president paused at a wreath honoring the victims before joining relatives and friends of victims. [bell tolling] >> large crowds gathered, once again, at ground zero in new york. there were moments of silence when each of the twin towers was hit by a hijacked plane and then collapsed. family members of victims read the names of the nearly 3,000 people who died 12 years ago. the tribute continues tonight when two beams of light will shoot skyward. this was the scene in

. >>> vice president biden and wife dr. jill biden are surveying colorado where flooding has occurred. thousands of gallons of oil has spilled and deadly e. coli has been found in the water supply. to make matters worse it rained in colorado. >> meteorologist: the cold front on the move across the west right now, in fact we have snow in the colorado rockies and rain in denver. you can see the spin in the atmosphere. this will continue to push towards the east and we'll see that rain push into nebraska and kansas as we travel into the next 24 to 48 hours. luckily the rain will come to an end, but we could see a bit more flooding. the it has cleared out of utah, but as i said it will continue pushing in colorado and in the rocky mountains. we had a bit of snow in the higher elevations just to the west of denver. we'll continue to see that rain, as i said, push towards the east. as we look at temperatures across the southwest. cooler because of that cold front pushing through. 68 in denver, and albuquerque, 75. it's 66 in new

the white house says biden told him the u.s.committed to a shared fight against terrorism in iraq. >>> a former british politician also got into quite the scuffle on tuesday. dame yon mcbride was being interviewed by itv when an anti-nuclear protest got right into that shot. he wrestled the protester to the ground, all this being caught on tape. the interview then continued without any further problems. glad that can't happen here in the studio. >> that's a good publicist. >> exactly. i agree. thankfully the guys who work here in the studio, they're all calm, cool, collected. >> some days. careful, alex. >> anyway, time now for a look ahead and a look back. christie's holds their first ever auction in china today. that includes an andy warhol painting and historic watches that could bring up to $16 million. >>> on this day in 1960, the first ever televised presidential debate between john f. kennedy and richard nixon, which was the turning point of the election. >>> and happy birthday to tennis star serena williams, who's 32. ol

vice president joe biden met with the group of lawmakers in the white house situation room. mr. biden inn is also working the phones trying to drum up support for military strike on syria. >>> we now know what caused that massive fire in and around yosemite park. a hunter let a fire get out of hand. no arrests have been made. it started on august 17th, descroird 370 square miles of forest and 100 rblg structures. walmart workers, held a asking for a starting salary of $25,000. those are the headlines, consider this is coming up next. >> the bomb grows louder, the brutality of rebels and their terrorist connections. the humanitarian atrocities committed by president bashar al-assadout weigh the possibility that we could find ourselves supporting extremist groups. also what about muslims in america? the nypd has been secretly surveilling muslims in new york and around the world. have they gone too fo far or are they doing what they can to protect the city. and we know excess sugar leads to obesity, so where is there sugar quietly loaded in yogurt and flavored water. >>> a lot of p

here's those stories and monday. >> sunday joe biden is speaking at the steak fry in iowa. the steak fry has become a signature political fundraising event in the battleground state. >> the factory shut down in april when pyongyang pulled 53,000 workers and made threats of nuclear strikes. >> wednesday the ohio man who confessed in a youtube video to causing a fatal drunk driving crash is expected to plead guilty to an aggravated homicide charge. he says he made a mistake when he got behind the wheel. a 51-year-old man was killed in the june crash. >> friday, krispy kreme is encouraging customers to talk like a pirate. and that's a look at the week ahead. >> and straight ahead, helping some of the area's disadvantaged youth. how one local organization is giving hope to hundreds of teen boys and they're celebrating 20 years of work. stay tuned. we'll be right back.  >> they serve abused, abandoned, homeless, orphaned and disadvantaged male youth. they're now getting ready to celebrate changing 20 years of young lives. joining us this morning is the founding execu

absent her, again, biden, i think he's doing a really good job.h what he's been doing lately, he's been cultivating the latino community heavily, the african-american heavily and lbgt community talking about the issues these niche groups care about but at the end of the day he knows they'll mobilize and vote for him if hillary chooses not to run. >> when you talk to people who are aware of hillary's tenure in the state department. they said bill was very hands off and wasn't a presence in any way. how much of a factor is he going to be in a hillary clinton campaign for president if there is one in terms of his record an his possible role in the white house, but not as president. >> how much of a factor he will be this time, the answer to that question i think is less of a public factor than he was last time when he didn't prove particularly helpful but more of a private factor. in terms of the donor base and cultivating some of those groups he does well with, you let him loose on the campaign trail and he doesn't do well but there's a lot of thing

and worked for biden for years and gradually became disillusioned with biden and also to some extent with government. he became a lobbyist which is just about everyone it goes to washington and to being an made a fortune as a lobbyist. he lost half of it in the financial crisis of 2008 which was like the watershed event for every character in the book. the whole book moves you towards this precipice of 2008. and in the face of that, he reentered government as the chief of staff to biden's successor ted coffman with the single aim of me can wall street pay and imposing some discipline on the banks and bringing the wrongdoers whose fraud led to the crisis to justice which of course none of which happened but it was for him a matter of self-respect to recognize he had been part of a corrupt system and he wanted to try to make it good. the book also has profiles of a number of well-known american celebrities from newt gingrich in politics to oprah winfrey and entertainment robert rubin in finance, alice waters in food. they represent a sort of the elites in our culture many of whom came

last week vice-president joe biden visited the port to talk about the same thing. >>> governor perryis out to today recruit businesses that may be fed up with taxes and he wants them to move to the lone star state. as we learn more about the visit we will pass it along. >>> elijah cummings will take to the-- talking rather about housing this evening. the congressman is taking part of a panel discussion in the -- in the importance of housing for low income work families. it takes place at 7:00. it's hosted by the homeless person's presidential project. >>> it's on the reading list for stewed antes cross the country but -- students across the country but many may not get to open the book because a mother filed a complaint says the book is too steamy for high school students oche physicians in a air -- officials in a arizona school district pulled the book. the mother says it goes too far and calls it pornography. some critics call the book remarkable and say it's a jewel of a novel but this mother disagrees. >> do you think it's pornography. >> i believe it's pornography on page 8 righ