i do think -- billie jean king has guts and grace. be very graceful. but very forceful. you know if you talk about someone who took on, rigs in 1981, to, to make a statement for women's -- equity. this is someone who has got it in her bones to go out there, make a statement. she is very graceful. i had the honor of being with her when she got the presidential medal of freedom. i was accepting on behalf of my uncle. she talked about how meaningful it was -- for the example of harvey milk to be out. of course sun, she followed rea a trend setting and record breaking being out. you know, just such an accomplished athlete. showing the best of athletic -- everything good about athleticism. it is a sport that values competition, regardless of who you are, who you love, what color is your skin. and really the ideals of, of what the olympics is supposed to be about. so i really do think that it is very important. the interesting thing is that caitlin is a -- is from a different generation. so billy jean is going to be able to discuss what it

billie jean king and hockey's -- caitlin kahoe i think lacking in high officials.ng cabinet member will make the trip whereas in the past they have gone to the games and sometimes killed and then eaten their very own athletes. that was legal. that was legal in certain parts of the world. >> i heard billie jean king said as soon as she gets to russia is where is the white women at? oh, that billie jean. >> really? she is a trail blazer. >> where the white women at. that's always a classic. >> coming from you especially. >> it works for you. >> never. >> not even in the court of law. >> k.t., relation between the u.s. and russia doesn't seem too good. >> no. >> does obama think this is a thumb in russia's eye? i don't think russia cares. >> nobody could care less. the olympics are important to them. permanently this is his sort of re-emergence on the world stain. his girlfriend is a former russian -- >> ballerina. >> gymnast. >> and -- >> same thing. >> here's the thing that's interesting. actually quite smart -- administration to do this. in 1936, there were the oly

of course, billie jean king is america's most prominent openly gaye athlete. and the president said, quote, diane, when it comes to the olympics and athletic performance, we don't make distinctions on the basis of sexual performance. by the way you're hearing now the helicopter taking off the first family on the way to hawaii. >> thank you so much, jonathan karl on the front lawn of the white house. and the subject of gay rights takes us overseas to a new law some human rights groups are calling the worst in the world. today uganda passed official anti-gay legislation that sentences homosexuals to life in prison. the bill makes it a crime for anyone who does not report someone who is gay. the law has been condemned by leaders around the world. >>> and back here it will be a tense working weekend for nasa. tomorrow a risky emergency space walk by two americans to repair the international space station. six astronauts on board. you'll remember the last time an astronaut stepped outside he nearly drowned when water leaked into his space helmet. abc's neil karlins

billie jean king having a tweet that just came out.he said i'm honored to represent the usa at sochi. the controversy stems from a law passed in russia, created an up a message being sent here from the white house. >> this is an relations at the outset of the fist term. dell? >> reporter: mike, thank you very much. >>> the future of the federal reserve stimulus policy is set to be reconsidered in a few hours. they'll decide whether the recovery is strong enough to pull back on its bond-buying program. that has kept interest rates low and fuelled this year's stock market rally. >> we saw that the first time the fed tried to signal it would be scaling back its program, mortgage rates shot up and folks began having a harder time, getting a mortgage, and being able to afford the homes they wanted to buy. >> we'll have full coverage this afternoon, and then tonight, ali velshi is going to add his unique incites as to what the fed action means for you and your family. >>> the senate intelligence committee is asking the cia to turn over an in

any of all of those things you and billy jean suggested, what is the greatest impact from all of thiswell, my biggest concern is what happens after the olympic games. i mean, when the world goes away, what's going to happen to a lot of these kids? my contention is there is a gay, lgbt child born in russia every day and who is protecting those children? and it's my opinion that all children need to be protected. because who's going to be, you never know who is going to be the next c. you never know. all of those children are valued and to know they are of value and, you know, with the laws that are stated now, it doesn't support that. >> and this delegation that the white house is sending to sochi billie jean king and brian bortano and what is your thought about the message that this white house is sending by selecting at least these three? >> i think it's a wonderful gesture. i wish i had been on the list. >> i bet. >> i'm surprised you weren't on the list. >> but, you know what, one door closes and another door opens. so, you know, i think it's the right message but the thing that i

gay athletes as part of its delegation to russia's winter olympics, including the tennis legend, billie jean king. >> and could this be the day that the federal reserve starts rolling back its stimulus program? some economists say yes. we're going to take a look what that could do to the economy. welcome to "around the world." i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm michael holmes. thanks for your company today. the arrest strip search and locking up of an end dan diplomat in new york is escalating on several fronts. let's start in india. they're now retaliating against u.s. officials in new delhi. >> the fact this high ranking indian woman is strip searched is most disturbing to the people of india. she is accused of visa fraud after allegedly submitting false documents to ob it taken a work visa for her nanny. pam brown has more on the backlash abroad. >> watch as police remove the concrete security barriers in front of the u.s. embassy in new delhi. newspapers in india reporting the government is the behind the anti-u.s. protest. why? retaliation sparked by an arrest of this indian diplomat in new y

cain who is openly -- but billie jean king who is openly gay will be going.s giving russia a lot attention for perhaps not the right reasons ahead of the games. also a lot of talk about if it is wise to spend so much on the games, how it is actually costing so much and the business logic of that. nader this morning in an hour and a half, president putin is giving his annual press conference. more than 1300 journalists will attend. not everyone will get to ask their questions. his record is answering 106 questions a few years back. last year's first conference win on foreign a half hours -- last onr's press conference went foreign half hours. looking to the are a lot of president putin, particularly on back of the decision what he thinks about tapering means for russia. they took a hit the last time. economy is notan quite grinding to a halt, but it is way off the growth levels experienced in president putin's first two 10 years of power. they are down in the third quarter 1.2%, a big difference in growth levels. >> absolutely, a consecutive quarter on quarter

and i got go to college and play ice hockey because of people like billie jean king.end time with her as the role model she's been to me. >> you rushed here from taking a law school exam, right? >> i did. >> good luck. i hope you get an a. >> caitlin cahow, i'll look for you in sochi. >> thank you very much. >>> forbes.com ranked the best and worst airlines based on holiday arrival times. here they are. hawaiian has led the industry for the last three years followed by alaska, airtran. u.s. airways which recently merged with american and mesa airlines. the worst, it starts with skywest. nearly a quarter of its holiday flight arrived late. then expressjet which operates flights for delta followed by southwest, jetblue and denver-based frontier which has topped the late holiday arrival list for the past three years. [ male announcer ] more than a security system. adt can help you turn on a few lights... ♪ ...bring family in from the cold... ♪ ...even let you know when an old friend has arrived. ♪ now get adt's best holiday offer. adt. always there. >>> russian president

ondeuce billy jean king sent out this tweet: >> the u.s. says russia's massive bailout of ukraine will not address the concerns of ukrainian protesters. demonstrators opposed to the deal gathered in the capital kiev, and want ukraine to have closer ties with the european union. russia is providing a financial live line for a country that is trapped for cash. >> it was a public display of affection, an affirmation of close cultural and economic links between russia and the ukraine. putting the kremlin and vladimir putin and viktor yanukovych - memories of a shared history. >> a landmark agreement by russia promising to reduce the price of sales to natural gas to ukraine by 30%. prices per barrel dropping from $400 to $265. an immediate saving of $10 billion for the hard pressed ukrainian economy. >> let me remind you that russian remains a partner. ukraine's budget is 30%. added to that a $15 billion bail out loan from moscow. russia will provide $15 billion in bonds. the economy is battling lows. >> we have prepared a plan of action for reg

billie jean queen tweeted: >> president obama is toying home. he just snubbed president putin a few months ago by not going to a summit with him in moscow. this is a big statement. >> yeah, and look, i think this is exactly the right statement to send. kaitlyn was a classmate of mine in college. she's a brilliant ambassador for the united states. it's great we are discussing a law that is unjustifiable. i wish we would be a little more consistent in the message that we're inning, because unfortunately, russia's treatment of lbgt citizens while bad is certainly not the worst that you encounter in the world by any means. >> it's been a rocky relationship, putin and obama just pretty much didn't get off on a good foot and it just seems like certainly at the beginning wasn't as bad but has gotten worse as time has gone on. how do you think he will respond? >> i think the media sometimes has a tendency to play up the disagreements and the bad parts of u.s. russian relations, because it makes good news. >> in this case, he's not going to the olympics,

billie jean king is going. u.s.he pushback by the because russia has anti-gay policy. choosing a high-profile gay athlete like billy -- like billy jean king. it is sending that message. u.s.-russian of tensions. no love lost. the box and that obama got put on in terms of syria. he and putin have issues to work out. >> you guys are terrific. return, the fed begins to taper. margaret carlson and lanhee chen debate the debt ceiling ultimatum. ♪ >> welcome back. the fed begins tapering. here.re, rich miller is let the tapering began. ben bernanke has entered his last lap. he said more but gradual. >> he was like a magician at this. you make the point disappear. you pull everybody and say look at this hand. [laughter] did.is what he with this hand, he tapered. with the other, let's keep interest rates low. a attention to this low interest rate. also taper alight. the markets were unlike the middle of last year even suggesting -- in the middle when he suggested that record to taper, the markets with all ports. >> get me the market psychology. -- the markets with a board. the

i don't know if billy jean king and boitano has his delegation.ust thought, pretenning this is a great moment for obama or gay rights. >> isn't it better to have them than some other group? >> a lot of other people have been treated badly in russia. maybe send a journalist. >> all good points. thanks to ruth marcus and bill kristol for joining us. do you think the u.s. should boycott the olympics in russia? right now, 20% of you say yes. 80% say no. >> the debate will continue online at cnn.com/crossfire. >> join us tomorrow for another edition of "crossfire." erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> was it really necessary to arrest and strip search an indian diplomat? plus, will president obama scale back the nsa spying program? >>> and duck dynasty under fire. was the show's star being offensive or just true to his religious beliefs? >>> good evening. i'm jake tapper in for erin wernett.

but he is sending billie jean king and others.e really did socket to putin. >> >> the pushback by the u.s. because russia has anti-gay policy. by choosing a high-profile gay athlete like billie jean king. he's clearly sending that message. there is a whole layer of u.s.- russian tensions. no love lost. the snowden affair, the box obama got put on in terms of syria. he and putin have issues to work out. >> you guys are terrific. a lot of these issues will still be here next year. when we return, the fed begins to taper. margaret carlson and lanhee chen debate the debt ceiling ultimatum. ♪ >> welcome back. first, the fed begins tapering. for more, rich miller is here. let the tapering began. ben bernanke has entered his last lap. $10 billion of cutbacks and bond buying. he said more but gradual. tell us what it means. >> he was like a magician at this. you make the coin disappear and fool everybody saying look at this hand. that is what he did. with this hand, he tapered. with the other, let's keep interest rates low. they pay atten

billy jean will lead our team. to the winter olympics. it is a sharp message to russia which has been criticized for its law tar getting homosexuals. king and cahoe will join the u.s. delegation con conspicuously lacking in high ranking officials, another swipe at president vladimir putin. not one serving be cay net -- cabinet member will go to the game and in the past they have killed and eaten their own athlete. >> i heard billy jean king say as soon as she gets to russia the first thing she will say is where the white women at? oh that billy jean. >> she is a trailblazer. >> where are the white women at? that is a classic. >> coming from you especially. >> did it work for you? >> never. not even in a court of law. >> relations between the u.s. and russia don't seem too good. >> no. >> does obama think this is a thumb in russia's eye? i don't think russia cares. >> i don't think they could careless. but the olympics are important. this is his reemergence on the world stage for russia. his girlfriend is a former r

you know, the fact that we've got folks like billie jean king or brian boitano, who themselves have been world-class athletes that everybody acknowledges for their excellence, but also for their character, who also happen to be members of the lgbt community, you should take that for what it's worth, that when it comes to the olympics and athletic performance, we don't make distinctions on the basis of sexual orientation. we judge people on how they and m, both on the court off the court, on the field and off the field. and that's a value that i think is at the heart of not just america, but american sports. >> watch all of president obama's end of the year press conference today at 10:35 a.m. eastern here on c-span. now the senate intelligence committee hears testimony and questions about nominees for positions in the c.i.a. and state department. witnesses include caroline dianne krass, nominee for general counsel, who currently serves in the justice department, and daniel bennett smith, nominee to lead the state department's into rowe of intelligence and research this. uns about two hou

tennis legend billy jean king and hockey player caitlin cahol. a white house statement says the delegation represents the diversity that is the united states. russia happens been taking heat over its laws. >> on tuesday bi tweeted: -- billy jean king tweeted: >> john henry smith with a look at an unlikely team atop the n.b.a. who are we taking about? >> the portland trailblazers. if you peruse the internet to see what the experts predicted - no one thought the portland trailblazers would be good. here they sit with the best record in the n.b.a. they had to go through point guards. point guard's damien lieuen. he buried eight, three in the third. the plight of oakland high. 37-point blazer third-quarter turning a deficit into a lead. >> it knocked the game up. a dance says do it again. the last triple gives the blazers a 1-1 win. >> the number 0 is a hero. west brook. it's against denver. his wingman is kevin durant. the team with the second-best level. they didn't try to win seven in a row. >> the lakers in loss four or five since kobe bryant ret

let's listen to what jay has to say. >> janet napolitano and featuring brian boitano and billie jean king to represent the united states at the opening ceremonies, to represent the government. deputy secretary of state bill burns and former olympians caitlin cahow will represent the united states at the closing ceremonie ceremonies. we are proud of each and every one of them and think they will serve as great ambassadors of the united states to the olympic games. >> is there a message trying to send on gay rights in particular? >> i think that this delegation represents the diversity that is the united states. every member of that delegation is extremely accomplished, either in government service or in civic activism or, most especially, in sports. so he's very proud of the delegation and the diversity it represents, and he looks forward as every american does to the competition and to the effort that american athletes will demonstrate when they compete in sochi. >> i understand that, but would you wave off the interpretation that clearly the united states and the obama administratio

do you expect or would you encourage members of this delegation, like caitlin or billie jean king, toeak out against the propaganda laws in russia while they're on russian soil, while they have the attention of the world? >> i think there are ways to do that. i think their number one job is to be there to represent the united states and support the athletes. but within that context, i still think there will be ways for them to send a message around nondiscrimination. human rights plus the principal six campaign. principal six being part of the olympics own charter. to us that seems like a safe way to express support and not violate the anti-propaganda law. nobody really understands the parameters of that law just yet, but certainly wearing a t-shirt that talks about the principles of the olympic charter should not be seen as propaganda. >> you know, oddly enough on monday i got a lot of pushback when i said the president was being described by certain people as the first gay president. >> right. >> obviously it was a policy reference to the fact that he has overseen the destruction of

billy jean king tweeted this today: >> china says it's true, the country's defense ministry issued a statement confirming one of its naval ships met a u.s. missile cruiser. the incident happened in the china sea. china's admission confirmed the earlier statement from washington d.c. china is accused of spying on a u.s. agency. a new report says china hacked into the federal election commission's website. according to the center for public integrity the attack took place during the government shutdown. i spoke to the author. he's a senior political reporter and an al jazeera commit call contributor. >> the fce was the only agency in the government to have every one of its employees furloughed. it didn't have a skeleton staff available to rappell or fend off an attack. most agencies had some aboard to prevent loss of life or property or something of that effect. it was a major issue when you went to access public information that was available. that information was not there. it was a major issue. >> what were the chinese hackers trying to do? >> we don't know what they'll do. i would

the first is billie jean king, the tennis star well-known in the united states and around the world.d is caitlin cahow. she is a hockey player and also a medalist. this decision by president obama comes after russia passed what's known as the gay propaganda bill. that now is a law. it's not clear exactly how it will be enforced at the olympics. but president putin has said gay athletes will not be disdiscriminated against at the olympics. also on the delegation, janet napolitano. she is a former homeland security secretary. and the athlete, the figure skater brian boitano. wolf? >> jill, thank you. dennis rodman meanwhile is raising eyebrows once again. the retired nba star is going back to north korea tomorrow to train the country's basketball team, despite the political tension there since the execution of the leader kim jong-un's uncle. here is cnn's anna coren. >> the 52-year-old is currently in beijing and travels to pyongyang on thursday where he will spend four days training the north korean basketball team preparing for an exhibition match to celebrate the birthday of north k

one would very much doubt that billie jean king would be arrested.ward children. but it's a very broad and very undefined law. so nobody really, even here, knows exactly how it might play out when the games take place. >> we'll see. jim acosta, jill dougherty, thanks so much for the insight this morning. >>> still to come in the "newsroom," dennis rodman at it again. will he fight for the imprisoned american, kenneth bay? i'll speak with kenneth bay's sister, next. my customers can shop around-- see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me, and my guys, make better decisions. i don't like guesses with my business, and definitely not with our health. innovations that work for you. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. where does the united states get most of its energy? is it africa? the middle east? canada? or the u.s.? the answer is... the u.s. ♪ most of amer

tennis legend billie jean king and caitlin cahow. billie jean king tweeted laurned to represent usa in sochi and i hope these olympics will be a watershed moment for the acceptance of all people. >> caitlin told usa today, quote, it's obviously a statement that's being made but i think it's an incredibly respectful one. hendrik hertzberg is the senior editor of the new yorker and irin carmon, msnbc national reporter. good to see both of you. the president is not alone in this. the presidents of france, germany are not going. no explanations given in those cases. the white house just says, rik, it doesn't fit into the president's schedule. is that what's going on? >> it doesn't fit into the secretary of state's schedule, the head of the post office so i think they're sending a pretty clear and rather nuanced and intelligent message here because they're sending world class athletes, who happen to be gay like billie jean king, and then a very kind of correct but low-level official delegation. and that just sends exactly the right -- hit

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. >> the fact that we've got folks like billie jean king or brian boyntano who everyone acknowledges their excellence and character who also happen to be members of the lgbt community, they should take that for what it's worth. >> and putin touched upon relations with the u.s. by absolutely addressing the nsa surveillance program. russia has been harboring leaker edward snowden for months, although putin said he never met him. >> i envoy president barack obama. i envy him because he's able to do this. there is not much to rejoice about all this, though, but on the other hand there is no big reason to be unhappy about it either. >> this is not the first time the russian president has tried to clean up his public persona, formerly head of the kgb, putin frequently broadcasts himself as an all around tough guy. publishing photos of himself hunting, fishing, riding horses without a shirt. shirtless or not, his gestures will have outcomes on the amnesty bill and an expected 2,000 people could be released from prison. >> is president putin's pardon of khodorkovsky a token gesture to wester

ambassador to russia, billie jean king, caitlin kao, and brian boitano.and kao was openly gay and boitano came out this week t. here to talk about the u.s. decision to compete in sochi and the message the white house is sending by who it is and who it is not sending to russia, want to bring in stewart milk, lgbt rights advocates, christina balan balantoni, will be the editor in chief of roll call very soon, and mike pesca, sports correspondent for npr. should the u.s. boycott, maybe the u.s. shouldn't boycott, in terms of making a statement then, short of boycotting, what do you make of this decision this week? >> well, i think what the president did sent an important and very valuable symbolic message. i personally continue to be frustrated that what the president is doing is mostly symbolic, mostly symbolism and that we have yet as a country to take any real diplomatic measures to send a formal diplomatic protest as far as i know of about these laws. and essentially, you know, putin is in charge in russia, like never before. these olympics are an import

billie jean king said she was excited. said she was equally proud to stand with the members of the lgbt community in support of all the athletes who will be competing in sochi and i hope these olympic games will be a watershed moment. hudson, tell me this, i was talking about the '36 olympics and jesse owens and all those guys. hitler called them our black auxiliary, but we won with those guys. and i'm thinking about the historic echoes here. >> yeah. we know that there are going to be lgbt athletes who are going to be competing in sochi, and i think this is an enormous opportunity for the world athletic community to show support for lgbt athlete, even though russia is cracking down on their ability to be out and open, there is a growing movement of people who are ensuring that this conversation is being had at sochi, and i know that there are athletes that are equally excited in speaking out against these laws. i think billie jean king and caitlin are two that are making sure that respect is had. >> you know, i don't know

we have heard from billie jean king. proud to stand with the members of the lgbt community and is hoping for a watershed moment. one of the most high-profile athletes that will be part of the u.s. team is bodie miller, this gear. he said he found the anti-gay aws embarrassing. sports and politics do not often mix well. a good sign of that is what the u.s. olympic committee had to say, not even mentioning that two openly gay athletes will be part of the u.s. delegation. they said, this is an impressive and iconicficials athletes. this is a strong message sent by the united states to russia and to its president, vladimir putin. >> he was egypt's first democratically elected leader. could be facing execution. a court in egypt has charged mohamed morsi for conspiring with foreign groups to do terrorist acts. dismissed the charges as fabrications and lies. ofresponse from leadership hezbollah. earlier i asked if it is possible to see if egypt could execute a former president. >> warmer president morsi is being charged with hi

>> ladies and gentlemen, billy jean king. >> we really stood together to form the wta back in '73. and i think everyone's really proud of themselves now. >> billy jean king took center stage when the wta reunited the past number ones in london. >> billy jean has been one of my ultimate inspirations. >> she's always so inspirational. you feel better after talking to her. >> really, the players today are living our dream. [ male announcer ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing. [ female announcer ] today, cisco is connecting the internet of everything. so everyone goes home happy. i've got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. it's time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth is that won't relieve all your symptoms. new alka seltzer plus-d relieves more symptoms

. >> including the hero billie jean king. >> incredible. >> one of my personal heroes. >> billie jeancon in russia. >> you have written to the president and asked for a boycott of the top officials. >> we urged folks be part of the delegates that would send the right message. we made explicit it was our hope this country would show its displeasure with that law by sending a delegates that would send the message to the russian government. also, andrea, importantly, it gives support to the lgtb activists, to my colleagues working day in and day out, folks who i know and met with and talked to who suffer because of these laws. young people in particular who suffer because of these laws. president obama made the right decision. >>> at his news conference today, listen to this, putin was asked about this issue sort of a little bit tangentially. he said, quote, it is not about criticizing somebody, it's about protecting us from aggressive behavior on the part of some social groups, which i believe do not just live in a way they like but they try aggressively to impose their opinion on other

it would and very different signal if he had gone himself and sent billie jean king with him. >> reporter: while this is a diplomatic poke in the eye, the u.s. could take things a step further and scare tourists away if it issues a travel alert for sochi. it takes place not far from one of the terrorist hot zones. but as of today, the government has no plan to issue that alert. >>> there was news regarding the nsa data mining? >> reporter: they are trying to reform the collection activities. they made a bunch of recommendations. they would like to see that no longer the government would house this meta phone and internet data. let the phone and companies do it themselves. no more blanket orders. instead, force the government to show legal cause for every instance when they need specific data. allow these phone companies to make public anytime it is asked to turn over data. and take it away from the control of the military and have a civilian put in charge who is subject to senate confirmation and more congressional oversight. but the president hasn't decided whether he's going to accept a

. >> the fact that we have folks like billie jean king or brian who have been world-class athletes that people acknowledge for their accomplishments, you should take that for what it's worth. >> russia's anti-gay laws have been criticized by many of the western countries. neither the president, first lady, or vice president will attend the olympic games. >>> it's not the 49ers stadium. we'll be right back. >>> there are two new stadiums in the south bay being built just a few miles apart from each other. >> one for the 49ers and the other for the earthquakes. a milestone for that stadium. the super structure starting to take shape for the soccer only stadium. it will take about three months to get this whole structure up. it is at coleman avenue right near the san jose airport. >> we're very excited. this is a huge day for the team and the club and the soccer community here in the bay area. >> you know he's serious when he has the hard hat on. it is set to open for the beginning of the 2015 season for the earthquakes. >> i don't know how we're going to get to work with all that construc

billie jean king will walk in sochi opening and/or closing ceremonies. the first time since 2000 when a president, first lady, or vice president will not be there. >>> the uconn women dominating. lewis hitting a career high seven of those three-pointers. >>> time-out, time-out. michigan state coach tom izzo grabs the mike. gives a retiring speech for the ref. phd has officiated. he is known for instead of calling technicals, to pull players aside personally and say, hey, knock it off. >>> the trailblazers last second tie-breaking shot from last year's rookie of the year who ices the game here. >>> ravens kicker justin tucker gets thank yous from all over the world for his 61 yard game winning field goal over detroit. green bay packers aaron rodgers opening his weekly radio show, thanking tucker. add i adding, quote, it's amazing we are sitting here 7-6-1, with a chance to win two and be in the playoffs. translation, thank you, amazing ravens kicker for keeping us barely staying alive packers in the hunt. and another wrote legatron is greater than megatro

the white house is but also going, billie jean king.o mistaking the fact that she is an openly gay former athlete. i don't think tennis was an olympic sport at the time she was champion. tweeted say no mistaking the message from her. she's honored the represent the usa in sochi and i hope it's a water shed by the united states although denying-- >> the president has been very clear that he finds it offensive, the anti-lgbt legislation in russia. we take clear and strong stance on that issue including civil society in russia, the harassment caused granted in russia. this is another clear message from the white house. >> mike viqueira, vow very much. we want to return to capitol hill. libby casey telling us the devil details of the bipartisan deal, and you were about to reveal the one detail that the devils are very concerned about out there. >> reporter: that's right. one element of this bill getting push back. under 62, still working age will see a cut in their benefits. they'll get a cost of living adjustment that goes up every year, t

billie jean king earlier announced part of the delegation, caitlin cahow.members of the presidential delegation representing the united states in sochi, russia, at winter olympic games, are openly gay, underscoring the diversity of the delegation, precisely what the president wanted and coming amidst anti-gay laws in russia right now. so we'll continue to watch this story for you. that statement from brian boitano. >>> other news, thousands of seniors across the united states certainly facing a health care dilemma they never expected. their own insurance companies are dropping their doctors often with little explanation but some physicians and patients say they do know why. they believe insurers are using a back door strategy to get rid of costly patients. >> i'm decorating and making curtain there's. >> reporter: jodi is like many seniors. she sees multiple doctors and takes lots of medication. how many prescriptions do we have here? >> okay -- >> reporter: last month the 79-year-old got some jaw-dropping news. her insurance company, united health care cut

won't be traveling to the winter games this february and said former secretary janet napolitano, billie jean king and kaitlyn cahow will represent the united states. today, white house spokesman said the delegation represents the diversity that is the united states. he down played that it is a message about the lbgt in are you sure you is that. >> that's not a message we would wait to send through this american. we have been very clear, the president has been very clear that he finds it offensive, the anti lbgt legislation in russia. >> the president's of germany and france won't attend. preparations for the winter games have been overshadowed by a controversial new russian law popping prop grand da of sexual preference among minors. the law passed by the russian parliament in june sets fines up to $30,000 for distributing info about homo suit to minors. critics say it is promoting homophobia in russia. one couple told us they were talked during a gay pride parade. >> we were there for about 30 seconds holding a rain beblagojevich and some guy grabbed or flag and pulled it. i turned around t

billie jean king issued this tweet. am honored to represent the usa in sochi and i hope these olympics will be a watershed moment for the universal acceptance of all people. " mississippi, good morning. caller: good morning. how are you doing? i disagree. i do not think that we should be pushing this moral issue around the world. it onuntries come into their own. the united states has done a lot. host: thank you for the call. politico has this related story on gay marriage. in salt lake city utah, judges surprised people and overturned the marriage ban. one court opened early yesterday to open licenses. about 40 minutes north of salt lake city, people showed up and were later turned away. the clerk apologized and said the county officials had told him that opening for special circumstances may balk -- violate the constitution. he also said that he was told that the standard security requirements were not in place. the confusion and reports of -- shows how it caught many people off guard. janet is joining us from massach

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olympic coach billie jean king. would russia really enforce these laws against visiting americans? promoter was sued forks quote, promoting homosexuality with one of her concerts last year and she lost. if russians don't like gay propaganda, whatever that is exactly, then lady gaga must have made heads explode over there. while we're at it, have you ever noticed the olympic rings are sort of rainbow colored. better get on that. olympic diver greg louganis knows what it's like to struggle with sexuality as a professional athlete. took home gold twice each time in the '84 and '88 summer olympics. a few years later he game out as a gay man living with hiv, all documented in the new film "back on board." >> my name is greg louganis. i'm gay, and i'm hiv-positive. >> had he been a straight athlete, he would have made millions. >> why didn't you get the endorsements? why aren't you more successful? it doesn't matter. >> and greg louganis joins us now from los angeles. first off, greg, thanks so much for joining us. you said that you would have been happy to serve on this delegation. are

the delegation will include billy jean king and cratin cahow. nicholas burns, still with us. greg, did you see? i have you on my other show, the lead, earlier today. does what the president is doing is a strong enough message from the u.s. to russia about its anti-gay laws or do you think it is in the passive aggressive zone? >> well, i think it is the right thing to do. and with billy jean king and brian boitano and the other delegates he is sending there, hopefully they can get a message out. you never know with how they're going to treat any of the interviews with their own propaganda in russia. so hopefully they'll be able to make a difference and even just their presence there as openly gay people. i think that's a step in the right direction. >> nick, this is obviously something of a big statement to make to the russians with whom the u.s. has not enjoyed the warmest relations in the last few years. is it possible that this would make a bad situation even worse? >> i don't think so. i think the president did the right thing. he is sending two messages. president obama t