byrd. senator byrd's fierce devotion to the constitution hovers over this hearing and nothing could be more appropriate on the sad day of his death than holding this hearing, where the first branch of government gives advice and consent to the second branch of government as we fill somebody -- fill a position on the third. well, welcome, madam solicitor general. there's only so much we can do to elaborate on your qualifications. solicitor general kagan's achievements, as well as her record, are by now well known to this committee and by the end of the week, they will be well known to the american people. frankly there are not many blankseft to fill in. given how forthcoming general kagan has already been, i would think that we could finish this hearing in one round of questioning. now, i am and i've always been a strong advocate for asking nominees searching questions and i expect nominees to answer. i also believe that my colleague on the other side of the dais have a right and a duty to a

byrd. in his tenure, he saw partisanship and bipartisanship. war and peace, rescission and something that we have learned to appreciate, reeession. he has seen recovery. the rescissions he always fought. he department want anyone messing with his appropriations. his perspective and legacy are invaluable to the way we carry ourselves as united states senators. so it's instructive that the man who served the longest and saw the most, conclude we must work together as partners, not partisans for the good of our states and our country. in 1966, robert byrd spoke to a meeting of incoming senators and reminded them that the united states senate is still the anchor of the republic. senator byrd was the anchor of the senate. there will never be another like senator byrd. he was a member of this nation's congress for more than 25% of the time that we have existed as a country and longer than a quarter of today's sitting senators and the president of the united states have been alive. his political c

host: can you count how many times you voted for senator byrd? byrd? caller: i have never voted for him because i am a new resident of west virginia. but i would have loved to have. caller: ok, all right. pardon me. he was valedictorian of mark twain high school when he graduated in reynolds county, west virginia. and he went to american university law school at night while serving in the senate. in the late 1950's and early 1960's. decatur, alabama. you are on the air. caller: i want to thank you all for taking my call. of cake, and deepest sympathy to the bird family -- ok, the deepest sympathy to the byrd family. the stimulus package -- will that continue to go on with him being gone now? would hurt the democrats? will a democrat able to come in and appalled and bush's vision and goals out? host: 57, 41, and two i think is the current breakdown. 57 democrats, 41 republicans and two independents. so this would be 56 and 41 and two independents. so, the democrats still have a big majority in the senate. and the governor of west virginia is a democrat.

byrd by name, byrd by nature, let's send byrd to the legislature. he would fiddle that with the tin cup raising his campaign funds. i recall because my late father was the treasurer for those early campaigns of senator byrd. but thus began what would become an unprecedented legislative service. marshalling sharp focus, unwavering diligence and old-fashioned hard work, old-fashioned hard work, he rose to remarkable heights of rank and responsibility to service to the lord. he -- to service to our state and our nation as well. yet, senator byrd always remained true to his own essential nature. he never got above his raisen. he could mix with kings and queens and presidents, and while doing that he never forgot from where he camee+ and he always remained deepry proud of his roots. he would assume eating boons and sipping buttermilk in the hills of west virginia as having lavish dinners with kings and queens around the world. i recall while working for him in the senate democratic cloakroom in 1972. during that time a young man from delaware by the name

west virginia governor joe manchin. >> there will never be another robert byrd. there's no one we can fill his shoes with. we can just hope that we can carry on some of the beliefs and the hard work that he gave to all of us. >> ifill: utah republican orrin hatch. >> in the end, i gained such tremendous respect for him and love and even though we differed on so many issues. >>. >> ifill: as fierce guardian of the senate's rules and prerogatives as he was an advocate for the mountain state, senator byrd left his mark almost everywhere. frank and kyley lewis live in charleston. >> i think he's had his hand in everything that happened here. the interstate system. the federal building down to the charles town. he's brought in so much money or pork as they call it. but he's been good to us. >> ifill: born in north carolina in 1917, byrd's career tracked the complicated history of a region and a nation. once an active member of the ku klux klan he led a 14-hour 13-minute filibuster against what became the 1964 civil rights act. he later apologized, writing in his 2005

most of all, we thank senator byrd himself. one of the best and most generous offers with him and has been my pleasure to work with. he meant every deadline. that is important. he looked at everything. he looked at everything three, four, five times. involved himself completely in the production of the books and never missed a chance to express appreciation to was for the work we did. a lot of authors forget that. thank you, senator. it has been a pleasure. it is my great pleasure now to welcome the president of west virginia university, david c. hardesty jr., who will introduce our guest. [applause] >> good evening, senator. good evening, ladies and gentlemen. and property burden -- robert byrd's story is the american story. the life of robert byrd is so deeply entwined with the life of the state that he represents that make hicome as a surprise o you that he was not born in west virginia. he came at the age of to which his aunts and uncles that had become his adoptive parents when his own mother died of influenza. he came to

host: can you count how many times you voted for senator byrd? byrd?caller: i have never voted for him because i am a new resident of west virginia. but i would have loved to have. caller: ok, all right. pardon me. he was valedictorian of mark twain high school when he graduated in reynolds county, west virginia. and he went to american university law school at night while serving in the senate. in the late 1950's and early 1960's. decatur, alabama. you are on the air. caller: i want to thank you all for takingy call. of cake, and deepest sympathy to the bird family -- ok, the deepest sympathy to the byrd family. the stimulus package -- will that continue to go on with him being gone now? would hurt the democrats? will a democrat able to come in and appalled d bush's vision and goals out? host: 57, 41, and two i think is the cuen breakdown. 57 democrats, 41 republicans and two independents. sohis would be 56 and 41 and two independents. so, the democrats still have a big majority in the senate. and the governor of west virginia is a democrat. and he co

robert byrd? >> yeah. in 2001 he did. >> about what? >> he used the n word on television. >> he used the n word on television on fox news in 2001. with the word white before it. but i'm glad it wasn't me. >> i hadn't seen that. maybe the day he died is not the appropriate time -- >> i don't think so. i was just giving information. >> i think there was -- there was context. he had a voting record and everything else. go ahead. >> larry: james, what is west virginia going to do, do you think? >> you know what, larry, i have never tried to figure out what west virginia was going to do about anything and if somebody can figure out winch let me know. i'm having a hard enough time in louisiana. i don't know. as i understand it qualifying his past for primaries and then you have this conflict law. i suspect that they have a supreme court and they'll decide something there. i just don't know. i'm not that familiar with it to be honest with you. >> larry: all right. do you think it will affect the kagan nomination? >> you know, it could. it depe

byrd was a member of this committee for nearly three decades.nd just as he did in all of his senate work, he was a relentless advocate for the enduring traditions of the senate. including our respect for the legislative authority that the constitution places in our hands to exercise and to defend. he was an eloquent spokesman for the vital role that.com was placed in national security and foreign affairs and our constitutional system. he was a treasure colleague to the armed services committee, to the entire senate, and to the people of this nation. his life's work and his legacy will help guide us and help guide future senator. this morning? -- this morning, this committee considers the confirmation of general david patraeus to be commander of the international security assistance force and commander of the united states forces, afghanistan. general, you testified before this committee just two weeks ago, and certainly, no one saw the events that would bring you to testify here again today. when confirmed, you will bring highly experienced lead

but senator byrd was always kind to me. even though he was a giant of this institution and i was moved that he always came in when we needed him. even during the deep snows of late december. i would have to serve till i'm 118 years old to serve as long as senator byrd. i very much doubt that will happen. and or that i will have a legacy as permanent as his. i would also like to extend my condolences to justice ginsburg and her family and she's in our thoughts and prayers. every senator who has spoken before me has sworn to support and defend the constitution of the united states, and so have i. there are a few things that we do that are more important to fulfilling that oath than making sure that the justices of the supreme court are brilliant, humane, and just in individuals. but these hearings are also a learning experience for the people in minnesota and for every american. before i joined the united states senate, i watched every televised confirmation hearing. not the whole thing, of course, but at least part. i think

byrd highway. she said which one? we have heard a lot today about your work experiences and we should. when i think about the real world experience you had i'm reminded of the famous speech that president teddy roosevelt gave 100 years ago this year. to paraphrase president roosevelt, it is not the critic who counts. the credit belongs to the one who is actually in the arena, who strives to do the deeds and in at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory or defeat. there are always critics on the sidelines but you have actually been in the arena as a manager, as teacher, as an ad advisor and a consensus builder and a lawyer. in every job you have worked very hard and done very well. that is why you're before us being considered in the words of teddy roosevelt for this high achievement. your work on the frontlines tells me that you have practical experience thinking about the impact of laws and policies on the lives of

senator robert byrd died this morning at the age of 92. a vote had been postponed until one -- to more because inclement weather affected travel. a compromise on financial regulation is expected on the floor. live coverage of the house is on c-span. rules of the u.s. house of representatives the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on june 28, 2010, at 5:50 p.m., that the senate agreed to senate resolution 56. with best wished i am, signed, sincerely, lorraine c. miller. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek rick nigs? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, revise and extends their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. boozman: mr. poe, july 2 for five minutes, mr. jones, july 2 for five minutes, mr. burton, july 2 for five minutes, mr. mack today for five minutes, mr. boozman today for five minutes, m

was virginia senator robert byrd served more than 50 years in the senate. he appeared on c-span more than 1200 times. watch our 1988 profile with the senator, all online at the c- span video library. it is washington your way. sunday, your questions for bill bennett, live on "in depth." he is the author for more than 20 books. three hours with bill bennett, sunday, part of the three day holiday weekend on c-span2. if the complete schedule at booktv.org. the congressional directory, a reference guide, supreme court justices, all at your fingertips. order online ad c-span.org /store. >> read c-span latest book, "the supreme court." it provides unique insight about the court. now available in hardcover and also as an e-book. >> "washington journal" continues. host: dennis henigan is the author of "lethal logic," and lott is the author of "more guns, less crime." in the clear politics website, the gun control laws -- the second amendment to the constitution means individual americans have a right to bear arms. what can we expect? guest: i think this is an impor

byrd elected to the senate in 1958, after serving six years in the house. >>> the president's skourtdre the senate judiciary committee monday. the ranking republican, jeff sessions, says kagan has serious deficiencies citing her liberal leanings and the fact that she's never been a judge. he's not ruling out a republican filibuster. others say she's brilliant, qualified and mainstream. >>> a judge in peru has upheld the murder convention of joran van der sloot which means he will stay in jail pending his trial. the 22-year-old is charged with killing a young peruvian woman. he has said authorities violated his rights during his confession. van der sloot also a suspect in the natalee holloway case, but he hasn't been charged. she is the alabama teen who disappeared in aruba five years ago. >>> those are the headlines. i'm drew griffin. ♪ you touched my life with your heart, smile even though it's breaking when there are clouds in the sky you'll get by ♪ ♪ if you smile through your fear and sorrow ♪ >> larry: how were you able to perform so well at that funeral service? at the memorial

. >> this weekend, ty byrd with " crossing mandelbaum gate." juarez, aboutju mexico, and then "matterhorn," which follows bravo company through vietnam. and join us on twitter. 30,000 viewers already have. >> we have the c-span video library. we make it easy to follow the primary season, from the debates to the victory and concessions be six -- speeches. online, any time. >> an hour hearing on afghanistan. there is the 2007 goal of withdrawing u.s. troops from the country. the leader of u.s. forces, general david betray us, -- general petraeus, was here at the committee. he said -- he fainted halfway through this hearing, due to what he described as dehydration. >> we are receiving testimony on the progress in afghanistan, with the commander of central command. the troops deserve our support, and the committee gives them that full support. and the support of their families as well. >> thank you. >> last month, it was announced for the first timm that more soldiers are in afghanistan and in iraq. year since general stanley mcchrystal took comman

administration had submitted the following names for evaluation it -- herschel friday, mildred -- and robert byrdof west virginia. although it was the first serious consideration of a female candidate, nixon told his attorney general that women should not serve in government because they were erratic and emotional. thank god we do not have any in the cabinet, he exclaimed. riday and lilly fell from obscurity. chief justice warren burger fired off a confidential letter to the attorney general repeating a previous recommendation that distinguished attorney of lewis powell should be the next nominee. the 64-year-old had asked his consideration. he was no more interested in the position it then he was two years before. president nixon called them and told paul that as his duty to accept the nomination -- powellt the nomination. then the chief justice of telephoned powell. powell found the chief reassuring. when he announced the possibility of going to the high court to his partners in richmond, he was disappointed that no one expressed regret that he might be leaving. in fact, it occurred to him, tha

it is clear that senator byrd did nothing to make the minerals management service more efficient, and in fact promoted offshore drilllng. that is a clear difference between me and senatorrbyrd. he is accepted tremendous amounts of contributions from them. he is the senator from the big oil. i like to be the senator from north carolina. >> mr. cunningham, your expression on offshore drilling? >> it raises the question of what our energy future is going to look like, how we balance our priorities and make sure that we protect north carolina's unique nature. we have a wonderful travel and tourism -- our beaches are a splendid destination. that is an important part of the economy. as we think about protecting our environment, there's not enough oil or natural gas off of north carolina's coast to be a meaningful part of an energy solution for america. that is why in this campaign i talked about tax credits and tax favored status for big oil companies. it is why in this campaign we talked about the over $400,000 that senator byrd has taken from the oil companies, or even today he is defendi

byrd, a senator from the state of west virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the last day's proceedings and announced to the house her approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. >> madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition? >> i request the request be put on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the yice have it. the -- the ayes have it. the journal stands approved. >> madam speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, this 15-minute vote on aapproval of the journal will b followed by a five-minute vote on suspen

the bill lost the democratic vote with the death of west virginia senator robert byrd. president obama voiced confidence today after meeting with federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. >> senators hopefully on both sides of the aisle recognize it's time we put in place rules that prevent tax payer bailouts and make sure that we don't have a financial crisis that can tank the economy. i think there's going to be enough interest in moving reform forward that we're going to get this done. >> sreenivasan: on another front the top economic officials at the united nations called today for less dependence on the u.s. dollar. they said the global financial crisis exposed the danger of relying entirely on u.s. monetary policy. the u.s. supreme court has reaffirmed a ban on unlimited giving to political parties. the ban against so-called soft money was a key part of the 2002 overhaul of federal campaign finance law. last january the court allowed corporations, unions and other groups to fund federal elections. the republican national committee unsuccessfully argued political part

the nomination this week but it will have to work around funeral plans for the late senator robert byrd. >> ifill: judy woodruff has been anchoring our gavel to gavel coverage of the hearings today. she joins us now from capitol hill. judy? >> woodruff: thanks, gwen. and i am joined by marcia coyle. we have been together the last three days covering these hearings. mash afirst of all, given the unsuccessful efforts to both sides of the aisle to get elena kagan to talk-- to describe the court, to talk about the justices, to talk about controversial issue, what have we learned about her today? >> well, judy, i think we learned some about her judicial philosophy. she talked about how she would interpret statutes of congress , for example. she said if text is clear, then the text provides the answer to the question before the court. but if it isn't clear, then there are other tools that help the court decide. and she mentioned specifically, because she was asked, about legislative history. as you know, judy, legislative history is something that justice scalia has no patience for, and he's

prevention -- matthew shepherd and james byrd, jr prevention act, and we are working to train attorneys and law enforcers in this enforcement. i want you to know that we're working with local law enforcement to look at the recent pipe bomb attack on the floor of moscow. the top concern -- the recent pipe bomb attack for the florida mosque. this is a top concern. [applause] the department is committed to religious freedom, a deep the addition of our democracy. we of worked to encourage the state of oregon to repeal it longstanding law, passed 100 years ago, to prevent catholic nuns from teaching at public schools. it was reaffirmed as recently as 2009. it effectively force some women to choose between their careers and their faith are preventing the wearing of reliiious garb in the classroom. following a letter from the civil rights division, the oregon legislature and gov. work to repeal the law in april [applause] the bottom line is that the justice department's committed to civil rights has never been stronger -- commitment to civil rights has never been stronger the civil rights pers

byrd, a senator from the state of west virginia. the speaker pro tempore: is in objection to the consideration of the concurrent resolution? without objection, the concurrent resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, proceedings will resume on motions to suspend the rules previously postponed. votes will be taken in the following order -- house concurrent resolution 284, house resolution 5395, house resolution 1446 and house resolution 4307 each by the yeas and nays. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion by the gentlelady from hawaii, mizz hirono, to suspend the rules -- ms. hire oweno, to suspend the rules and agree -- ms. hirono, to suspend the rules and agree to house concurrent resolution 284. the clerk will report the concurrent resolution. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 284, recognizing the work and importance of

robert byrd was a member of this committee for nearly three decades. just as he did in all of his senate work, he was a relentless advocate for the traditions of the senate. including our respect for the legislative authority that the constitution places in our hands to exercise and to defend. . . general, you testified before this committee on afghanistan just two weeks ago, and certainly no one foresaw the events that bring new to testify here again today. when confirmed, you will bring highly experienced leadership and a profound understanding of the president's strategy in afghanistan, which you helped shape as commander of u.s. central command. i want to thank you for your willingness at the president's request to leave that position to take charge of the campaign in afghanistan. we appreciate your sacrifice and that of your family. your wife holly is with you this morning, and so we all want to thank her personally for her commitment and her sacrifices along the way. i like to tell you that her understanding of your doing your patriotic duty as y

robert byrd was a member of this committee for nearly three decades. to says he did in all of his senate work, he was a relentless advocate for the enduring traditions of the senate often the shah -- senate including our respect for the legislative authority. hands to exercise and to defend. . . his life's work and legacy will help guide dense and will guide future since -- and senates. we consider the nomination of general petraeus to be commander of the need to international security assistance force and the commander of the united states forces in afghanistan. the general, you testified before this committee just two weeks ago. certainly, no one foresaw the events that bring you to testify here again. when confirmed, you will bring higher experienced leadership and a profound understanding of the president's strategy in afghanistan which you helped shaped as commander of u.s. central command. i want to thank you for your willingness to leave that position and take charge of the campaign in afghanistan pitt. and that of your family. yor wife holly is

senator byrd is 92 years old, the longest-serving member of congress. now, we go to remarks from senator orrin hatch on supreme court nominee elena kagan's nomination. kagan's confirmation hearing takes place tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. eastern. you can watch that live coverage of the hearing on c-span3. >> the senate's role of advice and consent, especially for supreme court justices, is one of our most important constitutional duties. i would like to just share a few thoughts about how i will approach this task. america's founders designed the judiciary to be -- the weakest and least dangerous branch of the government. things have not worked out as planned. the judiciary is instead the most powerful and potentially the most dangerous branch of our government. what the then being accountable to the people by being subject to the people's constitution, activist judges often make the people accountable to them by seeking to control the peoples constitution. my objective in this confirmation process is to find out which kind of just as miss kagan would be if c

she points out that senator byrd is having a change of heart about coal, and he has said that west virginians need to take a serious and realistic look at the fact that coal is no longer the future of the state. >> within the use and production of mining of coal, energy use is a broader issue. coal is being used because people want energy, and there are alternatives to that, as you well know. there are drawbacks to those alternatives, however. this questioner asks -- wind turbines in mountain areas, one possible other form of energy, kill birds and bats. they conflict with endangered species proteetions. nuclear power creates radioactive waste that cannot be deactivated and poses storage problems. solar power is not economically viable. what is viable, if coal mining is not encouraged in this way for meeting our need for energy, and what is the timeframe in which they could happen? >> i cannot tell you how much i love this question, because it is difficult. the fact is, we have to be willing to look at uncertainties, ambiguities. however, i believe in american creativity, ingenuity, and i als

[applause] >> this weekend on "book tv," byrd on growing up between the israelis -- and a piece on juarez, mexico. and landis on "matterhorn," following a group of soldiers through vietnam. join us on twitter. 30,000 viewers have. >> a look at the sanctions against iran and the wars in the former ambassador was a guest this morning. this is about 40 minutes. >> he is with the bush school -- and you were in washington last week. the testimony in front of the role of the -- in the middle east. >> we have reviewed the strength that hezbollah has developed in the last quarter of a cent -- last quarter of the century. they are clearly on a roll. and the threat -- they are a threat to vital u.s. interests. they're not just there for the foreign governments -- there is the lebanese entity, and as such, it makes sense for us to engage them. not to compromise with them, not to cut deals with them, but simply to engage them. you do not affect your adversary -- you have to be in the game and you have to be engaged. this is the way that you mess with the minds of the people who are not friendly. >> t

will call on senator lawton byrd and other members of our panel, if they show up before our second panel, they think of other statements. otherwise, they can submit their statements for the record. welcome, one and all. for 58 days the american people have watched the tragedy unfold in slow motion before our eyes. nearly two months ago when we first heard of an explosion on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico and the loss of american citizens. today we will be discussing the financial costs of the oil spill. there's no value than that -- that one can pass on the loss of human life in this catastrophe. these were sons, brothers, these were husbands and fathers, and for those that were left behind, our colleagues and i send out our most sincere and heartfelt prayers. while there is nothing to bring back these men to their families and friends or loved ones, we can make sure that the communities and industries survive and thrive. as we all know, the coast and wet lines of the gulf have sustained enormous damages. this bottle natural resources, like but an economy, and a way of life. they are a

. >> west virginia senator robert byrd served more than 50 years on the u.s. senate, lumber than anyone in history. he appears on c-span more than 1200 times. what are 1980 profile with the signature on the history of the senate. it is all online at the c-span video library. it is washington your way. >> now of a patel war contracts are supervised. we will hear from the special inspector general for iraq restriction. this subcommittee hearing is just under two hours. >> we will come to order. i ask unanimous consent that only the chairman and covers this make opening orders. consent that the hearing record be kept open for five business days for that all members of the subcommittee may be allowed to submit a written statement for the record. so ordered. good morning. my appall aeologies for being a late. we know that certainly it was unintended. i appreciate jeff for being here. all of you for showing up today and giving us your considerable expertise. i sadly report that i understand we'll have votes at about 10:30, so there will be an interruption on this. w

are joined by other colleagues, if senator mccain it joins us before i recognize senator lott and byrd, senator mccain will give his opening statement. if other members of our panel show up before, the panel will have an opportunity to give opening statements. welcome one and all. for 58 days, the american people have watched the tragedy unfold in slow motion before our eyes. it was two months ago when we first heard the news of an explosion on the oil rig in the gulf of mexico and the loss of 11 american citizens. well today will be discussing at the financial costs of the oil spill, there is no value one can place on the tremendous loss of human life in this catastrophe. these were sons, brothers, husbands, and fathers. for those they left behind, my colleagues and i extend our sincere prayers'. while there is nothing we can do to bring these men back to their families and friends who love them, we can make sure the communities and industries they helped to build survive and began to write. -- again thrive. the coast of much of the gulf have a sustained enormous damage. these vital n

there is not one fish or byrd harvested and put out on the market unless it has been tested. >> we have been working closely with the louisiana seafood marketing board, with the mayor's office. this is a collective effort by a number of partners to ensure we don't lose a valuable tourism revenue. this is a lot more than a safety of seafood issue, this is jobs, this is livelihood's. in addition to the lives and jobs we are talking about in the affected areas, the publicity we are ssying over the world -- this is something we are diligently trying to get ahead of him and we are working with the national restaurant association and the many other partners who are affected, because those other rest, and if they want to help us and understand a lot of their products come from this area. >> wendy is with us. let's talk about restaurants. we have more restaurants open then we had before katrina. we have more open post katrina then we did before. talked about the vibrancy of our restaurant industry, especially in new orleans. >> the restaurant industry led the recovery. it was mandatory restaura

>> i am wayne byrd. he said that the voters are ready for change. it seems to me you have to be selective in the way did you pick examples this talk about it. if you believe in majority rule , you look at the presidential election of 2000 the man elected with your votes was president. but there were very few calls at the voter level four electoral college reform. it seems like a pretty big deal. the man with the fewest votes its elected president third i wonder why there isn't more voter interest and the sort of thing? >> i think there is voter interest and a variety of outcomes, that the lawmakers they alike ads represent them. if you look at 2006 and 2008 elections, there was an infrastructure in washington that voters who elected people and not tight races, there was a lot of change expected and voters were quite expected. there are a variety of reforms that they have to put in terms of voter voices being heard. look for college reform is one of them. if you want to talk about the issue, the money issue comes up fast. we at focus groups and charl

herschhl friday, a california court of appeals judge, and senator robert byrd of west virginia. nixon had told his attorney general that women should not serve in government because they were erratic and emotional. thank god we do not have any in the cabinet, he exclaimed. friday and will lead fell into a security -- secured -- of security. chief justice burger fired off a personal and confidential letter to attorney general mitchell repeating his previous recommendation -- recommendation. the 19 -- the 64-year-old virginia gentleman had already asked that his name be removed from consideration. he was of no more interested in the position in 1971. even after president nixon called him and told him it was his duty, the ever conscious of lawyer said that he would reconsider the offer. next, chief justice burger phones and wanted to kansas his concerns -- wanted to discuss his concerns. poll found the chief reassuring about all f his doubts and worries. when he announced the possibilities of go into the high court to his partners, powell was disappointed that no one expressed regr

there is not one fish or byrd harvested and put out on the market unless it has been tested. >> we have been working closely with the louisiana seafood marketing boa, with the mayor's office. this is a collective effort by a number of partners to ensure we don't lose a valuable tourism renue. thiss a lot more than a safety of seafood issue, this is jobs, this is livelihood's. in addition to the lives and jobs we are talking about in the affected areas, the publicity we are ssying over the world -- this is something we are diligently trying to get ahead of him and we are working with the national restaurant association and the many other partners who are affected, becae those other rest, and if they want to help us and understand a lot of their products come from this area. >> wendy is with us. let's talk about restaurants. we have more restaurants open then we had before katrina. we have more open post katrina then we did before. talked about the vibrancy of our restaurant industry, especially in new orleans. >> the restaurant industry led the recovery. it was mandatory restaurants open