byrd.he longest serving member of that lobby in u.s. history. this event took place on the steps of the state capital in charleston, west virginia. we will hear from president obama, vice president joe biden, and senate leaders, among others. this portion is about two hours. [bell ringing] [bell ringing] [bell ringing] >> the speaker and i invite you to join us as we recited the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag at the united states of america. to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> would you please remain standing for the national anthem? [drums and brass band play the national anthem] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] [applause] >> let us pray. oh, holy one, loving god, we cry out to you today in our sadness and loss. our mountains week today, and our rivers run salty with its fietears. our senator, our advocate, our brother, and our friend has left us to be with irma and with you. but through our tears, we s

byrne byrd. senator byrd said after sago, if we truly are a moral nation then these moral values must be reflected and the government agencies that are charged with protecting the lives of our citizens. i agree and this legislation redeems that sentiment of senator byrd. and i urge my colleagues to support this important legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. guthrie: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. guthrie: on april 5 of this year, a tragedy struck west virginia. on that day an explosion at the upper big branch coal mine killed 29 miners and provided a stark reminder that coal mining is a profession marked by risk and dangers. while steps have been taken to strengthen protections to miners, this legislation reminds us that more work is to be done. i believe that more work can be done to reduce the dangers inherent t

byrd got very angry about what the other colleague was saying. he felt it was disrespectful and so he rushed up to the chamber and the other colleague had left by that time, and i don't know that he ever understood what happened. but senator byrd, being very angry at what another colleague had said that he felt was disrespectful to the president, senator byrd was recognized and he said simply this. "i've been here long enough to watch pi pygmes strut like colasses. he said they, like the fly in aesop's fable sitting on the axle of a chariot, observe, my, what dust i do raise." and then he sat down. and i thought, you know, they don't make speakers like that anymore. the senator who left didn't understand what senator byrd had just done, cutting him off at the knees. but i take a treasury of memories. i should mention as well one of my best friends, tom daschle, who served here, a wonderful friend and i think a great leader for a long while as well. i just take a treasury of memories from this place. this place, however, has substantial burdens ah

byrd got very angry about what the other colleague was saying. he felt it was disrespectful and so he rushed up to the chamber and the other colleague had left by that time, and i don't know that he ever understood what happened. but senator byrd, being very angry at what another colleague had said that he felt was disrespectful to the president, senator byrd was recognized and he said simply this. "i've been here long enough to watch pi pygmes strut like colasses. he said they, like the fly in aesop's fable sitting on the axle of a chariot, observe, my, what dust i do raise." and then he sat down. and i thought, you know, they don't make speakers like that anymore. the senator who left didn't understand what senator byrd had just done, cutting him off at the knees. but i take a treasury of memories. i should mention as well one of my best friends, tom daschle, who served here, a wonderful friend and i think a great leader for a long while as well. i just take a treasury of memories from this place. this place, however, has substantial burdens ah

someone like robert byrd anymore. i recall one day when another bert c. colleague was on the phone andoe robert byrd got very angry aboud the other colleague was saying it felt it was disrespectful so he rushed out to the chamber ani the other colleagues have left by that time and i don't know that he never understood what vr happened, but senator byrd,t h being free angry at what anothee colleague said was something disrespectful to the president, onnator byrd recognized and sail simply this, i have been here long enough to watch pygmies strut like collapses. he said they, like a fly in the aeso sable sittingp' on the jury yett observed just what to do i raise and then he sat down. l tha and i thought they don't makethw speakers like that anymore.yrdad the senator who didn't understand what senator byrd had the knees.d men as a treasury of memories i should mention as well one of my best friends who served here, a wonderful friend and i think a great leader for a long white allows well, i just take a treasury of memo

byrd got very angry about what the other colleague was saying. he felt it was disrespectful and so he rushed up to the chamber and the other colleague had left by that time, and i don't know that he ever understood what happened. but senator byrd, being very angry at what another colleague had said that he felt was disrespectful to the president, senator byrd was recognized and he said simply this. "i've been here long enough to watch pi pygmes strut like colasses. he said they, like the fly in aesop's fable sitting on the axle of a chariot, observe, my, what dust i do raise." and then he sat down. and i thought, you know, they don't make speakers like that anymore. the senator who left didn't understand what senator byrd had just done, cutting him off at the knees. but i take a treasury of memories. i should mention as well one of my best friends, tom daschle, who served here, a wonderful friend and i think a great leader for a long while as well. i just take a treasury of memories from this place. this place, however, has substantial burdens ah

members of the ku klux klan and forget about former senator robert byrd, the grand dragon of the ku kluxbut he was still the grand dragon. if he had been a republican he would still be vilified today. if you're a liberal grand dragon and republican grand dragon. >> how many black people do you have to lynch to be a grand in the ku klux klan. that's my question. i want to piggyback off what my ideological brethren have been saying and i think we need to hold both accountable. we need to hold the republican establishment accountable for not doing enough to convey how some republican policies can benefit the black communities and hold black people accountab accountable. don't dismiss something someone is saying by virtue of them being -- by virtue of them being republican and don't automatically accept what a democrat says. i believe in a la carte politics. look at what both sides have to say and make -- form late an objective opinion. i don't believe that i want all black people to become republicans. but i would like to see -- >> democrats. >> i would like to see xe ittition because we be

and robert byrd says, i'm pissed off because at 3:30, the old code. i said 3:30, i was with the president at 3:30. nobody said. two years later he is on the larry king show and he says, what happened was oliver came in and said it's a go. we need you. he said i got this actor. he said get rid of him. and he said all right, i'll give him to the president. he has nothing to do. >> well andrea, digging from some old stuff that very day, we turned this up from the "today" show the next morning. >> and justifying the attack on a nationwide radio and television broadcast, president ray ghan said the united states was retaliating for libya's reign of terror. more from andrea mitchell. good morning. >> top white house officials say that the president was trying to send a message to libya and the decision to use military force against terrorism was a mildstone, a turning point in american foreign policy. chris: yeah. >> that is my younger sister, the brunette, my evil tn.wi chris: when we come back, why the commanders in the field are worried about gay soldier

the world championships was drunk and the noise was a nice dear presence edition fans robert byrd thirty. so just an aside to look for the tournament russia has three wins sponsoring and to maximize points the czechs finished in second spot after they did sweden four one in that final time on sunday in last year's business finland trying to react with just a point. as most of football and ahead of the winter break round the dreaded cut bosler his lead at the top of la liga to two points after one mill when i was severe despite playing last half an hour with ten men rails recalled a call volume was given a second yellow card with a clash of heads without bottom into however that lie out still too late in the seventy seventh minute and out demetria just about tips the play wrong foot to the keeper and scored from a tight angle to the go which they say out west fifty only in a row so there was also refused to ten men in stoppage time and amadou diallo was given a stright red card and brutal challenge in the area severe we called it that this consecutive deceit. while assassinate pedro and d

world championships this triumph from home ice was a nice near present for the russian fans robert byrd known r.t. moscow. and in the late again the czech republic came back to be sweden for one in the final match of the china one cup that same means the czechs finished second at the top with five points from three games four points behind when it's russia the swedes were thirty three points off in only one and in a disappointing fourth. then on to football and european champions into milan have won the club well cup after three nil when over t.p. mazembe a from the democratic republic of congo into saying took off openings that were. took the late in the thirty minute goran pandev sort of set up by some letter . and then four minutes later as i was on the scoresheet himself right in the midst of a speculative crossword puzzle is an essay to make it so you know. and that's how it stays to half time and off the bike into i continued to surge forward my cone going close after a solo run. but it was wrapped up in the closing minutes just then be a bionic giving them and in fact take three

right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect and that means you can jump in anytime you want richard byrd i can like to go to you are should i call you when bassett or because you are one of the chief negotiators if not the chief negotiator for the u.s. side first the first start agreement so looking at the lead at the debate that is going on we can talk about in the about this the lengthy process on this program but do you give it your household approval is this a good treaty and then if it isn't i want to know why the republicans are blocking it later go ahead and bassett or bird. well to begin with your first question is it a good treaty i you're correct i did negotiate the start one treaty or i led the u.s. delegation that negotiated that treaty with our russian counterparts i was also heavily involved in one form or another i think with most the us russian arms control agreements reached over the last twenty five years and i think this treaty is is clearly falls right in the mainstream of the agreements we have negotiated in the past i think it's fully verifiable in fact in some resp

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world championships this triumph from home ice was a nice near present for the russian fans robert byrd's known for t. so this is having final table for the tone with russia with three wins from the three and maximum points the czechs in second spot after they've been slated for one and their final game on sunday lost is what is finland bringing up the rear with just a point. that switch to football that's why real madrid have trimmed barcelona's lead at the top of the league to two points after one nil when i was severe and they did it with ten men for much of the second half of valeo was given a second gallic. with half an hour left at the been a backlash of heads with. enough to warrant his marching orders but that seemed to spur all reale who took the lead in the seventy seventh minute the maria just kept the ball in play i managed to run for the keeper and score from a tight angle it was a body contest and survey were reduced to ten men in stoppage time darby with a straight red for breaking challenge on the marea reales fifteenth win in a row at home and surveys fifth consecutive de

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i can remember the senate the day -- the days of senator byrd, our late senator byrd, and senator baker, with whom i first came to the senate as a staff member. they basically had an agreement that worked like this, senator baker was majority leader for four years, senator byrd majority leader four years, but they led their parties for eight years. and when they did, senator baker would say to the committees, don't bring me a bill to the floor unless it's got the chairman and the minority leader agreeing to it. and they would say, let's offer amendments. there might be 300 amendments. after a while they would offer a motion to agree to have no more amendments. usually they would get that. and they would by discussion narrow that down to a number and people would get their amendments. you might have to be late here one night or be here friday or saturday. senators would say, well, i wonder how important this amendment is. but the american people were heard on the floor of the senate. so it's my great hope that in the new congress where there will be a relatively even number of senators,

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>> i was delighted but surprised from the vote from senator byrd. that was a gutsy vote. and i was delight. but he was not someone that i had thought to lobby on the issue. >> you didn't mean to leave us out. senator kurt, said he couldn't vote for cloture because he didn't like the process. but he was very encouraging about voting for repeal on a stand-alone bill. and then he told us that he would. >> that is really important. his vote was a key vote and it was one that we knew going into the vote that we had today. >> what day did he tell you? >> senator curk, i -- senator kirk, i will tell you definitively. he was pretty encouraging that if it came up on stand-alone he was likely to be favorable. >> i had a i conversation with him as well last thursday. i think we joined -- we had conversation. and he like many of us was upset at the tactics the majority leader had used last week but he indicated that he was very open to voting for a stand-alone bill. >> senator collins could you take us through the timeline that you would expect the imply mentation of the bill? >> it'

senator robert byrd and senator ted kennedy. there were truly men of theitle senate. and it's not a title bestowed easily or lightly or frequently. chris that is the name of the senate in the category of ted kennedy and robert byrd in terms of his abilities to get things done, his ability craftsman, ofe somebody who is able to combinem idealism intact to kennedy, of wi with them and i think i vie mentioned before a totally different viewpoint and get them to compromise and be on his site and be part of the effort that he is leading. he's a man of the senate, whoor senate. think e i will miss him personally for the guidance and friendship and i think every one of us will. chris, good luck, godspeed. >> wisconsin senator wes feinberg is also retiring from the senate. he was defeated by republican businessman, ron johnson. earlier senator feingold a three term democrat was praised by his republican colleague, senator john mccain on the senate floor. mr. johnson will be sworn in january 3rd. >> if i could say a few wordsied about a friend and colleague whom i will miss ve

. >> reporter: precious minutes for robert byrd alluded to the minutes serving as senator. lena horne was also 92 when death silenced one of the silkiest voices of the century, which she also lent to the civil rights movement. another booming voice from that movement, dr. benjamin hooks who died in april, took up the cause in the army during world war ii when the italian prisoners of war he guarded were allowed to restaurants but not him. >> make him chuck it from the cheap seats. >> reporter: dennis hopper was wildly successful in his five-decade acting career before dying in may. >> i don't want to hear anything you have to say. >> reporter: so was john forsyth, whose most memorable role might be the one where he was never seen on camera. a few who helped run the country also passed in 2010, like nixon confidant alexander haig and career diplomat richard holbrook. we lost a famous tv mom, barbara billingsley and tv dad, tom bosley. >> you know whenever you do something exciting on television, you become famous all over the country. >> reporter: swells tv kid, gary coleman

i'm so proud for senator byrd to be the cochair of the military families caucus and i will continue todo whatever i can do to make sure our commitment to our military families is constant and that we're fulfilling our role to make sure that they get treated with honor and respect and that we lessen their hardships. we cannot take away the pain of their loss. i also want to say that i'm working in every way i can to end this war in afghanistan. i support beginning to bring the troops home in 2011. there's some talk that it might be extended to another year. i don't support that. as someone who voted to go after osama bin laden and the taliban and go into afghanistan, we lost a lot of years because the president george w. bush turned and focused his attention in iraq, a war i did not support, didn't think it was based on truth. it turned out it wasn't. and history will speak to that. but, we've been in afghanistan a long time, and they're going to have to stand up and defend their own country, as all nations have to do, defend themselves. we've given so much, and today 52 more california

. >> host: julian zelizer, can senator henry craig, harry reid, bob byrd affect a presidency? >> guest: absolutely. i think, you know, every president learns from the perspective of the white house, capitol hill looks pretty powerful, much more than it does on the campaign trail. i think as senate majority leader speaker and an older year of committee chairs have enormous power. you know, president john f. kennedy, when he came in office, one of the people he was worried about was wilbur mill, was the chairman of the house ways and means committee and before a famous camel control some of the most powerful issues, medicare for 65, social security. before that, taxation. and kennedy said cohen also chairman before he got here. also the chairman for my presidency and when i leave. he understood just how much power legislators had. and i think president bush, you know, some of the frustration comes to the realization that the legislative branch has an enormous role in katie and the kind of presidency you have in both your success and failure. >> host: tevi troy and lara brown, i

the material is too unstable to move this on president byrd is the safest option.hey say they're taking every precaution while scores of people will be evacuated and freeze closed. an autopsy is scheduled for today on a male body found in the san diego indian reservation. shares their views were searching for the 17 year- old who's been missing since october 26th the boys got burned car was found on the reservation the next day the debt is now being investigated as a homicide. also this morning congress is expected to vote on it will give an undocumented people a chance to obtain legal status if they pursue higher education or served time in the military upper service was house saturday night in support of the tree month. organizers say the program promised since they had to leave before they get a liver of dreams. we spoke with steve lee the nursing student who was about to be supported before dianne feinstein stepped in. >> we're in congress to vote in favor of the dream at. it's important to give up some of people to fix of broken immigration system it's a very

>> i was delighted but surprised from the vote from senator byrd. that was a gutsy vote. and i was delight. but he was not someone that i had thought to lobby on the issue. >> you didn't mean to leave us out. senator kurt, said he couldn't vote for cloture because he didn't like the process. but he was very encouraging about voting for repeal on a stand-alone bill. and then he told us that he would. >> that is really important. his vote was a key vote and it was one that we knew going into the vote that we had today. >> what day did he tell you? >> senator curk, i -- senator kirk, i will tell you definitively. he was pretty encouraging that if it came up on stand-alone he was likely to be favorable. >> i had a i conversation with him as well last thursday. i think we joined -- we had conversation. and he like many of us was upset at the tactics the majority leader had used last week but he indicated that he was very open to voting for a stand-alone bill. >> senator collins could you take us through the timeline that you would expect the imply mentation of the bill? >> it'

elected doesn't mean you get to buy stuff for yourself and get entire states named after you like robert byrdg hannity. he doesn't give you have his spot for just anybody. friday 9:00 p.m. on the fox news channel you will see stossel's politicians' top 10 promises gone wrong. coming up at the top of the hour. "studio b" with shepard smith. shep: who is omnibus and why are we spending money on her? i haven't met her. megyn: she is a big girl getting bigger. shep: she has plenty of cash. top of the hour, dui, dwi, should the cops be able to make you take the test whether you want to or not, and if so what would happen in court. it's about washington and whether a lot of them are about to be thrown out. our lawyers are here to discuss it. you have got to have lawyers. meg are everybody has it them until they need them. meteorologists may get the forecast wrong sometimes, but this weather girl filed one report that could land her behind bars. what she told police that could cost her her job and her freedom in an unbelievable "kelly's court" which is next. during this break you can check oucheck -

we've had two leave us in the last year, senator robert byrd and senator ted kennedy. they were truly men of the senate. and it's not a title bestowed easily or lightly or frequently. chris dodd is a man of the senate in the category of ted kennedy and robert byrd in terms of his abilities to get things done, his ability as a legislative craftsman, of somebody who's able to combine idealism and practicality, of somebody who's able to sit down with someone as mentioned before of a totally different viewpoint and get them to compromise and be on his side and be part of the effort that he is leading. he's a man of the senate. he will always be a man of the senate. i will miss him personally for the guidance and friendship and i think every one of us will.or? mr. mccain: mr. president, i want to say a few words about a friend and colleague whom i will miss very much when he leaves the senate after we adjourn, senator russ feingold. i can't thank him for his service without mentioning the outstanding work of his capable staff, mary ervine, his chief of staff, his policy dir

he says i want that byrd to have both wings, going straight. i think that is what we are here for today, and we're here to say thank you for starting this no labels, and let's keep it going. >> thank you very much for a great conversation. [applause] thank you for having us. we appreciate it. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [applause] >> this evening on c-span, interviews with outgoing members of the house, including the wisconsin representative, chairman of the appropriations committee. that is at 6:45 p.m. eastern. and the republican representative from the arizona talks to us at 7:25 eastern tonight. at 8:00 p.m. eastern, a forum on african-americans and the current economy and the obama administration, with the national urban league president and a former president. at 9:30 p.m., "2 n/a." -- q&a." after that, a jamestown foundation discussion on terrorism threats in pakistan and afghanistan. that is at 10:30 p.m. eastern. >> you know, the senate is often called

. >> senator robert byrd, the longest serving legislator in the history of the united states, has died >> that sassy, southern charm. >> what are you doing, arnold? >> nothing. >> the actor that was once named the greatest child star of all-time. >> what you talking about, willis? >> i want to spend the remainder of my days living. whatever inscription that is. >> the legendary lena horne died at the age of 92. ♪ bird's got to fly >> i don't believe we've been introduced. my name is blanche devereaux. >> john murtha, one of the most influential members of congress has died. >> i'm getting choked up here. i miss him already. >> he was a tireless advocate for veterans. >> oh, man. >> you're really touched by his passing. >> i am serious. and don't call me shirley. >> the poulters had just adopted little maya esther in port-au-prince. when the earthquake struck. we set out in search of the little girl. maya esther has survived. >> you found her? >> we found esther. >> oh, thank you! thank you so much! >> when he was 3, he had surgery to remove the leg that wasn't growing properly. do you

was it the mcdonald's commercial years ago when you had magic and byrd and jordan playing horse try thist? isn't that what it looked like? it looked like a shot from the game of horse. >> and at the 24 shot clock buzzer at that. it was very exciting and the fans were on their feet. american airlines was rocking last night. okay. i want to change gears with you here. it's a piece of video that i guess we all that you tell we would see at some point. we just didn't know when. it is brett farve on the sidelines at the start of a football game. this -- we haven't seen this in forever. 297 games, the streak comes to an end last night because of injury. what are your thoughts, aubrey, on the end of this streak? >> well, i mean, we definitely didn't want to see brett farve have to end his streak because of an injury. i mean, i would have rather seen it because of retirement, which, you know, a few times we thought it had already ended. but, you know, he is a class act and, you know, his record is going to be safe for a little while. it will be five seasons for baiton manning can catch up and br

byrd, who strongly supported "don't ask, don't tell" in 1993 and then in our deliberations this year, played a critical role, offered legislation to guarantee real due process in removing this law and basically said in voting for the change that it was wrong. it was not consistent with our values and it was not good for the military. the u.s. military has a proud tradition of leading and reflecting the best values of america. in this case, i think the u.s. military is behind the american people they are behind the private sector. it is because block constrains you from -- the law constraints you from reflecting our best values. there is no time limit on the certification required from the president, secretary of of defense, or joint chiefs of staff. that is up to those three honored individuals. admiral mullen said it well -- success and the military is based not on who you are but what you do. that is true of american life generally and this is our opportunity to change that. i want to ask a couple of questions. why do i say this policy has been bad for the military? almost 14,000 se

byrd, who strongly supported don't ask don't tell in 1993, and in our deliberations this year played a critical role, offered legislation to guarantee real due process and deliver to process in removing this law. he basically said, in voting for the change, that it was wrong. it was not consistent with our values, and it was not good for the military. the military, the u.s. military, has a proud tradition of leading in reflecting the best values of america. in this case, i think the u.s. military is behind the american people and behind the private sector. and it is because the law constrains you from reflecting our best values, the 1993 law which says the commander in chief of the military does not have the latitude to and this is given their tory policy. i think that is why it is so important we do this as quickly as possible. and if we do it in this lame duck session, the deliver to a process that the amendment and hour law provides is full of due process. in fact, there is no time limit on the certification required from the president, secretary of defense, and chairman of the jo

after that, in rural services for ted stevens and west virginia senator robert byrd. now, the fuel for elizabeth edwards. she died earlier this month with the day after a six-month battle with cancer. two of her oldest friends and her daughter cate offer eulogies. speakers include her husband john edwards, john kennedy. the service was held in north carolina, where elizabeth edwards attended after the death of her teenage son, wade, in 1996. the service runs one hour 20 minutes. republicans, 202-737-0001 democrats, 202-737-0002 journal@c-span.org twitter.com/cspanwj [choir sings] >> you may be seated. as we join our hearts and prayer, i invite you to join our voices as we pray together a congregational prayer that is found, printed in your bulletin. let us pray. the eternal god, we praise you for the great company of all those who have finished their course in faith and now rest from their labor. we praise you for those tier 2 us whom we name in our hearts before you. especially, we praise you for elisabeth, whom you have graciously received into your presence, to all

that is the copy of the painting senator robert byrd gave me from world war ii. that is one of two paintings that he did. i admired his fealty to the constitution. he was the chairman of the appropriations committee when i became chairman. we work together a lot. >> he did art and music. >> that capital offenses, we call ourselves. >> that is another person. over your desktop is a sign piece of legislation with the pen. >> that is the economic recovery act of the stimulus package. [inaudible] we saved over 2 million jobs in this economy and we're proud of that. didn't you here for several decades. why did you hang this one? >> i think this one made the most impact on the most people in a very short period of time. all so because of my contrary neighbor. -- contrary nature. when people are sitting at something, i think that is when to get an independent because conventional wisdom can be wrong. that is my political hero of heroes, franklin d. roosevelt. i think he was the greatest president this country ever had, with the possible exception of eight lincoln and ge

right after i arrived here, i had the pleasure of working with the late senator robert byrd to achieve the acid rain compromise and pass the movements of 1990. i joined with senator ford to establish the national guard caucus, and now it's a pleasure to work with pat leahy to make sure our dual mission guard is adequately prepared to serve emergency needs on the home front and participate in the national security missions abroad. on the proarkses committee, i really enjoyed the successes i've had working first with barr reach an agreement, and now patty murray to ensure that public housing meets the needs of the people it serves and the communities in which they live providing assistance for the homeless, particularly veterans and the prevention of led-based poisenning of children. we gave a boost what i believe is the job creating technology of the 21st century, biotechnology. we did that with congressionally directed spending in the national foundation for science and budget. with dianne feinstein as chair, we put, i believe, the senate intelligence committee back on a path of bipart

senator byrd from west virginia, or it's in alaska. kennett anybody's name, no justification. has to be a person's name, justification for it. it has to be up on a website for 48 hours at least, and judges sign an affidavit. no one in your family or the individual advocating it would benefit from it. so it made it easier to vote on it, and it made it easier for people in the outside who are critical of these to do something about it. so we went from 15,000 earmarks down to 8000. we now have creeped back up to 9800. they are smaller now. there's great pressure on members to have their marks i the local public, local public officials, mayors, city managers. so they see on this website who's getting earmarks. so i had never segued a minute, this is putting a lot of pressure on the because there's more pressure to add even more in marks because they know who is getting them and they are not getting them and they are very concerned about that. earmarks have had other reforms in the house of representatives, congressman o.b., the chairman to progress in committee in the house of rep

senator byrd from west virginia, or it's in alaska. kennett anybody's name, no justification. has to be a person's name, justification for it. it has to be up on a website for 48 hours at least, and judges sign an affidavit. no one in your family or the individual advocating it would benefit from it. so it made it easier to vote on it, and it made it easier for people in the outside who are critical of these to do something about it. so we went from 15,000 earmarks down to 8000. we now have creeped back up to 9800. they are smaller now. there's great pressure on members to have their marks i the local public, local public officials, mayors, city managers. so they see on this website who's getting earmarks. so i had never segued a minute, this is putting a lot of pressure on the because there's more pressure to add even more in marks because they know who is getting them and they are not getting them and they are very concerned about that. earmarks have had other reforms in the house of representatives, congressman o.b., the chairman to progress in committee in the house of rep

. >> reporter: hengel allowed valerie byrd to speak to police. her composure is being credited with saving lives. >> her leadership was the calming attitude that the students needed to get out safely. >> reporter: but in this small community, people remain stunned and saddened. >> hug your kids tonight is what i want to tell most of the parents. >> reporter: the high school reopens this morning and there will be counselors on hand to speak to any students who do feel the need to talk and, yes, meredith, there will likely be a lot of hugging. >> kevin tibbles thank you very much. his parents also are donating his organs so that something positive can come out of this. >>> ann curry is standing by with all the headlines of the morning. >> good morning, everybody, i wish i had some good news to start with. in fact, it's not good news, because just as the holidays arrive unemployment benefits start expiring today for two million long-term jobless americans. there are currently no plan to reinstate the benefits as republicans and democrats in congress

i'm so proud for senator byrd to be the cochair of the military families caucus and i will continue to do whatever i can do to make sure our commitment to our military families is constant and that we're fulfilling our role to make sure that they get treated with honor and respect and that we lessen their hardships. we cannot take away the pain of their loss. i also want to say that i'm working in every way i can to end this war in afghanistan. i support beginning to bring the troops home in 2011. there's some talk that it might be extended to another year. i don't support that. as someone who voted to go after osama bin laden and the taliban and go into afghanistan, we lost a lot of years because the president george w. bush turned and focused his attention in iraq, a war i did not support, didn't think it was based on truth. it turned out it wasn't. and history will speak to that. but, we've been in afghanistan a long time, and they're going to have to stand up and defend their own country, as all nations have to do, defend themselves. we've given so much, and today 52 more californi

byrd, who strongly supported don't ask don't tell in 1993, and in our deliberations this year played a critic role, offered legislation to guarantee real due process and deliver to process in removing this law. he basically said, in voting for the change, that it was wrong. it was not consistent with our values, and it was not good for the military. the military, the u.s. military, has a proud tradition of leading in reflecting the best values of america. in this case, i think the u.s. military is behind the american people and behind the private sector. and it is because the law constrains you from reflecting our best values, the 1993 law whichays the commander in chief of the military does not have the latitude to and this is given their tory policy. i think that is why it is so important we do this as quickly as possible. and if we do it in this lame duck session, the deliver to a process that the amendment and hour law provides is full of due process. in fact, there is no time limit on the certification required from the president, secretof defense, and chairman of the joint chie

certainly did not believe that we should be expected to begin our lives trapped beneath the question byrd of debt of up to 70,000 pounds. this view is also held by 95% of young people, all of whom oppose lifting the cap on tuition fees. we did not believe the young people have been adequately consulted and those -- choosing to worsen an already entirely and just set of circumstances. what kind of society do we live in when one of the three young people will choose the university based on how much it cost, what kind of education system allows of the port to be left up behind, a kind of decision makers not only disregard the views of young people but also make rash -- can never pronounced as were right -- decisions that negatively affect the lives of many. we must band up, be heard, and send a clear message to disinformation's -- decisionmakers that we matter and our education must never be compromised. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, and congratulations. can i just issue one appeal. i will try not to make -- to make the mistake myself, but the deal is if you already have spoken, please