that will be at west lexington at north calhoun street. west lexing iten is closed -- lexing iten is closed by streaker. a second accident at east joppa. watch for road work still blocking one westbound lane by falls road. topside inner loop slow between 3 and 95. the west side inner loop slow between baltimore national pike and security boulevard. the delays begin just after that. this traffic report is brought to you by the steak how the located at 2400 boston street. live adventurous, go outback. >>> if you got in line early enough, you came away with a year's worth of free meals. ron hats has more -- ron matz has more on this chick-fil-a give away and what it means for the economy. >> reporter: we showed you the early arrivals at the martin plaza shopping center. overnight in the rain, they pitched tents. the first 100 in line received certificates for 52 free meals. good morning, joe. you are first in line. towson's joe judge spent more than 30 hours in line. >> yeah, it's worth it just because of the fun and to have something to tell

the victim's vehicle was southbound on calhoun. police aren't speculating how fast that stolen car was traveling when it blew through the four-way stop. but the force of the impact gives you some idea. a bumper and headlights literally ripped away from the suspect's vehicle. investigators say the speeding honda t-boned the speeding car on the driver's side as she was crossing on north calhoun. both vehicles ended up far from where the crash actually happened. >> the car flipped over, hit the tree. and they say the woman died. >> reporter: members of the baltimore police stolen task force were immediately told to call off when the suspect speeding and driving erratically nearly ran an officer off the road. though there was no chase, the driver sped off and killed an innocent woman six blocks later. now in an hear known for quiet streets, neighbors are in disbelief, seeing what is left and knowing what was taken. the woman who has not been identified died at shock trauma of her injuries, sustained in that crash. the suspect we're tol

now once the suspect reached lexington and calhoun it crashed into the victim's nissan sentra. flipping the car over. now we talked with the witness who did not want to be identified and here's what she had to say. >> had i been a few minute sooner, later that would have been me. because like i said by me making the u-turn and the truck speeding past me he would have hit me while i was making my u-turn. >>reporter: back here live at the corner of lexington and calhoun where an armed carjacking turned into a fatal accident, leaving one woman dead. i also wanted to mention the car that you are seeing over here to the left is being blocked by an unmarked police car but the front of the car is completely marked in. we are told that a tree limb went straight through the driver's side. we will have much more on this coming up on the news at 10:00. live in west baltimor baltimore. news at 5:30. >>> drug investigation leaves one man dead. police have launched an internal investigation after accusations made by family members. snipes was taken off life support last night while the famil

it happened on north calhoun and west lexington street just before 4:00. the suspect was spotted driving a stolen car but sped off driving so erratically, police called off their pursuit. six blocks later, the driver ran a four-way stop and smashed into the woman. although police did not chase the driver, some people near the scene said officers should have done more. >> they have helicopters, they could just follow him and set up a road block. >> reporter: police say the suspect is in serious condition at an area hospital. sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >>> while with you are sleeping, baltimore city mees were out there looking for a female driver who they say hit one of their officers. sources tell abc 2 a female passenger was this that same car, tried to get out. that's when she was dragged down mcelderly street in northeast baltimore. police tell us both the officer and dragging victim should be okay. they are out there now looking for a gold honda. >>> here's more of what abc 2 news is working on for you. get ready to roll up your sleeves three times th

it happened at lexington and calhoun streets after police spotted a stolen car. news delia goncalves joins us live from the scene with the latest. delia? >> reporter: marybeth, this is just a remarkable scene. many neighbors have come out the witness the wreckage themselves. let's get right to video, right away so, you can see for yourself the crash, as you mentioned, happened at the intersection of lexington and calhoun. a woman who was driving this car was t-boned in that intersection. her car you can see destroyed, and thrown towards a tree. that woman sadly we're told has died from her injuries at shock trauma. the suspect's stolen car is mangled as well. he is in serious condition at an ea

police say the driver of this car was traveling down calhoun street in west baltimore, when out of nowhere a speeding car slams into her. >> i didn't get a chance to blink my eyes. >> next i know it was smashed up against the wall. >> reporter: the impact of the crash so strong. the woman driving this car didn't make it. officers in the regional auto theft task force say they spotted a man on martin luther king boulevard in a stolen vehicle. >> something spooked the driver of the honda accord. he took off at a high rate of speed before the officers from the regional auto theft task force could follow, based on the way that driver was driving, they were ordered to break it off immediately. >> some witnesses say it looked more like a chase. >> three unmarked vehicles right behind following that car. if them cars wasn't chasing that car, their car wouldn't have been speeding at the rate of speed they were speeding. >> did they have sirens or lights? >> they didn't have sirens or anything, but it was definitely following that vehicle. >> when i looked up again, the police car was coming behind

the driver of this car was driving down calhoun street when a speeding car slammed into her.is pronounced dead at shock trauma. officers say they spotted a man on martin luther king boulevard in a stolen vehicle. some witnesses say it looked more like a chase. the suspected car thief faces a slew of charges including vehicular manslaughter. >> sit possible for mayor sheila dixon to get a fair trial here in baltimore city. they will try to select an impartial jury here they say one can be selected but will take interviewing several candidates. >> former miss maryland usa will learn her fate. she pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges. she was charged with conspiracy to sell cocaine and will be sentenced in november. >>> stay with wjz. up next custom made comfort. new technology to give you >>> like being in some crazed rock concert. >> not very many crowds can get harry to jump the way he was jumping a second ago. good for you all. you're not going to show our viewers? >> there you go. welcome back to "the early show," everybody. >>> coming up some great products wit

the accident has the intersection of calhoun at west lexington blocked. it's blocked between calhoun and streaker. qerry or saratoga will be your best alternates. expect that to be there for the rest of the afternoon commute. there's a look at an accident on 95 in the northbound lanes at the russell street exit blocking the left lane. you are also looking at a wreck on 97. 9 southbound just past 32. two more on south exeter in mount airy. there's one blocking all westbound lane as the route 144 at village oaks drive. there's a look at your speeds and drive times on the top of the west side of the beltway. no delays but on the topside, your speed is only 37 miles per hour. 17 minutes between 83 and 95. there's a look at the west side. it is all clear at baltimore national pike. this prask report brought about you by subway. subway, eat fresh. back over to you. >>> very impressive night on tap for everyone. open the windows because it's beautiful. take a look at temps right now. we're only at 76. southeast winds at 5, humidity at 55%. we'll come back and lo

>>valerie calhoun for fox news. >> my gosh. think i know about 30 of those facebook addicts actually. >> i know. i don't think there's an office in america that you can't walk through and find facebook on someone's terminal. >> it's here, too. >> yes. and as they continue to develop, i understand they're developing software where you can download your music on facebook. that addiction is just going to keep beating itself. not going to wear out. >> like the gambling comparison they made. same type of thing. >> absolutely. >>> coming up, a sports trippileheader, the skins, nats, and united playing at home. >> we have highlights. >>> plus, michael phelps with a busted ankle. >>> ahead, fun at the fair has taken on a new meaning. how some of them are going high tech. >>> olympic swimmer michael phelps may be landlocked for a while. he's sporting a walking boot on his right ankle. the 14-time gold medalist was hurt last week this a car accident in baltimore. police say phelps was driving with an invalid, out-of-state license when an

the crash happened on the corner of north calhoun and west lexington streets yesterday afternoon before 4:00. police say the suspect was spotted driving a stolen car but sped up driving so erratically, police called off their pursuit. six blocks later, the driver ran into a four-way stop and smashed into the victim's car. although police did not chase the driver, some witnesses on the scene believe officers should have done more. >> they have helicopters, they can just follow them and set up road blocks. >> reporter: police say the suspect is in serious condition at an area hospital. sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >>> and a chief of pediatrics of a hospital is in critical condition. his car ran into the back of a disabled tractor-trailer on route 50 near pitsville on wednesday. at last check, he's in critical condition. >>> you can call it a lesson taught the hard way. a man is still in critical condition after trying to swallow a plastic bag filled with heroin. when officers tried to stop hib. >>> police are telling us she have nabbed the man accused of robbing a woman at the mall. 24-ye

. >> reporter: i'm valerie calhoun for "fox news." >> >>> you have other things u yo are worrying about. >> i'm too focused on bill. i have an update on hurricane bill. i wanted to show you radar. alot of 0 activity south of the district. hard hit st. mary's county. that activity has dissipated. we have one or two still down here. en woe do not have confirmation of anything touching down, though we know something was rotating there. tomorrow, be on the lookout for thunderstorms in the afternoon. temperature wise, still a steam bag. 76 degrees, humidity way up there over the dew point mark of 70, which usually makes t pretty uncomfortable for most folks. our temperature trend, keeping this going thursday and friday, a little less humid on friday and saturday. we may be chasing more thunderstorms on saturday, but sunday looks like a pretty decent day, maybe a hint of september in there for you on sunday. here is what we are expecking this weekend. somewhat muggy on saturday. not as bad as the next two day will be. with scattered storms and sunday, drier and less humid. by the way, if are

a woman was killed around 3:15 this afternoon after an accident near north calhoun and lexington street in west baltimore. john sherman is following the story. he is live from the scene with the late breaking details. >> this is the intersection where the accident took place, and off to the left is where the suspect vehicle ended up, almost 50 or 60 yards away from the accident. police said that car had just been involved in a carjacking and was spotted by members of the regional of a task force. the pursuit was called off because the car was behaving to radically. >> officers were not pursuing the car at the time of the crash. they got the alert that there was an armed carjacking, but based on the way the driver reacted when he saw the police, he drove erratically and out of control. they broke it off, but he continued on, and it ended in a fatal collision. >> this is what was left behind when that in affinity that was being pursued by the police smashed into of car being driven by a woman. they estimate it was going 80- 130 miles an hour just before the impact. the woman's car flipped

we don't know where the woman driving this car was heading to on calhoun street but it's here where the drive ended violently when a suspected car thief crashed into her. she died at shock trauma. >> i didn't even get a chance to blink my eye. just rolled, and the next thing i know i was smashed up against the wall. >> reporter: we are looking at that time side of the vehicle that was hit by the stolen car. the fire department had to pull her out of the car, and they tell me by the time they got here she already was not breathing. >> the stolen car had been spotted by regional auto theft task force's daily patrol. 10 blocks later the hijacked car t-bened the woman's car. >> when they attempted the follow, something spooked the driver of that honda accord, at which time he took off at a high rate of speed. before the officers from the task for could follow, based on the way that driver was driving, they were ordered to pretty much break it off immediately. >> reporter: but some witnesses say it looks like a chase. >> it was three unmarked vehicles right behind, following that car. if the

the crash happened thursday afternoon at the corner of lexington and calhoun streets.rs of mckay's family say they have their doubts about what caused the crash. >> reporter: an initial investigation suggests the carjacking suspect t-boned keira mckay's car at anywhere from 70 to 100 miles

not chasing the car that caused keira mckay's death at the intersection of west lexington and north calhoun streets. but members of mckay's family have their doubts. >> reporter: an initial investigation suggests the carjacking suspect t-boned keira mckay's car at anywhere from 70 to 100 miles per hour. the 23-year-old victim was a randallstown high school graduate, and had recently enrolled at catonsville community college to pursue a medical degree. she leaves behind a 6-year-old daughter. >> it was a lovely family, a caring family. she was coming from a doctor's appointment. and like i say, it happened. >> reporter: but how did it happen? police say the unidentified suspect had carjacked someone earlier, and members of the regional auto theft task force spotted the car on lexington street, but were ordered not to speed after it. but members of the victim's family are left with an agonizing question. why, if police were instructed not to give chase, was the suspect traveling so fast in that vehicle? >> no i don't believe believe the chase because they couldn't have arrived at the scene th

. >> reporter: as fast as 100 miles per hour from lexington and calhoun. >> it's like losing a child, she was a wonderful, who happened iful -- wonderful person. >> it's a big loss. for everyone. >> reporter: that's one that's shaken those close to her to the core. cherish your loved ones and that's what it is about. >> >> reporter: the police aren't sure whether or not the task force members were flashing their lights and sirens. they were in unmarked trucks. >>> and at last check, the suspect was in serious condition and the police say he faces felony charges. >>> and maryland state police need your help finding three people wanted for murder. a migrant worker was killed west of federals burg. two men and a woman demanded money in a farmhouse and a fight broke out and one was shot. call the police if you have information. >>> a major water main break leaves dozens without water. crews have been working to fix the pipe that broke yesterday. a total of 60 homes are affected. the department of public works tells us that the age of the pipe is to blame. it should be fixed sometime this

the crash left her car in a twisted mess near north calhoun and west lexington street. >> that's the first time i ever saw anything like that before. i hope i never have to see it again. >> reporter: investigators say 23-year-old kiera mckay was driving her car southbound on west lexington street when the driver of the gray car struck her. police say that car was stolen and the alleged thief was trying to get away from officers, from their regional auto tax board. but police say they were not chasing the suspected car thief, who they say was driving out of control. >> he took off at a high rate of speed before the officers task force could follow, based on the way the driver was driving. they were ordered to break it off immediately. >> reporter: rescue workers rushed the car thief and mckay to shock trauma. it was too late for her. meanwhile, witnesses say they saw the deadly accident unfold in front of them. >> the police car was coming behind him. not speeding. when i looked up again, the car was flipping and hit the wall. >> reporter: police have not released the name of the susp

. >> that happened at mlk and lexington he sped up the street towards calhoun. that's where he hit the nissan. >> police have marked up the scene. this is what it looks like. the markings extend across lexington and next to the school where the post is damaged. investigators say they're not sure whether the taskforce activated lights and sirens. wjz news learned they were in unmarked trucks. >> they didn't follow it before it took off at a high rate of speed. the survivor of the honda survived. right now friends and family of the victim are struggling to cope with the loss. >> just cherish your kids and family, cherish your loved ones, that's what it is ultimately about. >> back here live at the scene, someone placed flowers in honor of the victim where she died. as for the driver of the stolen honda, he was in serious condition at last check and police have not identified him. denise. >> thank you. the accident happened behind franklin square school. >>> a woman faces sentencing in the death of her 3-year-old daughter now she has been ruled criminally responsib

street and then took off westbound at a high rate of speed, striking a woman that was southbound on calhoun st., causing the crash. it drove her vehicle about 67 feet until it rested upon a tree. the woman was rescued from the vehicle and transported to shock trauma and pronounced dead from the injuries. the suspect was apprehended at the scene with non life- threatening injuries. there is more to come on this as we get more information. >> onto our big story tonight. history is made in washington as the u.s. senate votes to grant -- to confirm judge sonia sotomayor or as a first hispanic justice to the supreme court. >> the senate is racing to complete other actions as well. we will get the latest from steve on capitol hill. >> the final vote look like history in the making. senators stood to say yea or nay. >> the yeas are 68 and the nays are 31. >> confirmed as a supreme court justice, sonia sotomayor or, 57. she was raised poor in new york, a brilliant student, prosecutor, and federal judge for 17 years. nominated by president obama, she will be the first hispanic to sit on the supreme

the driver sped up toward calhoun. that's where he hit the nissan. >> police have extensively marked up the scene. this is what it looks like one day later. and over there, next to that elementary school where that post is damaged markings extend. >> reporter: police are unsure if they activated plight -- lights and syrens. they were in unmarked trucks. >> we didn't get a chance to follow it before they took off. >> reporter: the driver of the stolen car survived. police say he will face felony charges. right now, friends and family are struggling to cope with the loss. >> cherish your loved buns and family. >> that honda ended up right across the street here. police have not identified the driver as of this point. at last point, he was in serious condition. >> thank you. >>> no criminal charges will be filed against the operators of the light rail train that struck two teenagers in baltimore county. july5th, the 17-year-old were walking on the tracks near the station when they were struck. peterson was pronounced dead

tel home -- calhoun. falling out on that, one of the great legacy is was a deeply articulated philosophy of federalism that came out repeatedly in the opinions of justices rehnquist, o'connor, kennedy -- one of the great point of those opinions was not only eight -- an insistence on states' rights, but protecting them against congress. the rehnquist court gave not only new limitations on commerce power in cases like lopez striking down a gun free schools or more some limiting -- morrison limiting, it has created new enforcement power in cases like u.s. against morrison. the limit of the commerce clause -- for the first time since the great society, you have limited congress' possible rights power -- congress so' writes power. whether it was telling them to take title to hazardous waste or talented local officials to in law enforcement to do background checks on handgun purchases, in the case formerly known as prince -- [laughter] finally, when you thought what kind of prerogative can they come up with nex

in the old days in the 19th century webster, calhoun and those senators were considered much bigger than presidents. we don't even remember in the 19th century, fillmore pierce and others stood out. he made his mark in the senate and i think brought the senate up to the dignity that he himself gave to it. he will be a giant in the senate. and that's his legacy that even his bigger and different as a legislator than his brothers. his own mark on life. >> doris kearns goodwin. thank you for your perspective. we appreciate that. and we'll be back after your local news and weather. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. there is a look at some of our top stories. baltimore police are investigating a prison homicide carried out in broad daylight. that happened at the intersection of garrison boulevard and liberty heights ave. a man was shot multiple times outside of a walgreens. the search for the dunman continues. >>> police are searching for a man who shot and wounded a man hours earlier. the victim was found, the lone v

destiny every bit as much as presidents and some of those names storing up today, henry clay, john calhoun, daniel webster, charles sumner, and i believe ted kennedy will take his place richly and that ante on as well speak to steve mcmahon two make it as a giant of a man, he touched many people i was one of them. it was an honor to work with him and to know him and the senate will never be the same. >> chris: your thoughts about this day snack it's emotional for us who care deeply about him and or so for people who knew him better than i did but it said mark about that and when i think most americans remember for a very long time to do thank you all so much for being a part of this day, helping take us through it and explain it all to us. ted kennedy delivered to many eulogies and has 77 years, to his brothers, to his nephews, to his friends, to his colleagues are it but there's one that stands out when he said goodbye to his mother rose in 1995 at her funeral in the church in boston's north end, when she died at age 104. that they kennedy said of his mother, at this moment she is happily

louis, was talking about a place wher another gunight takes place in the book, in calhoun county, in ctain areas, at illinois and mississippi come together and after i was done speaking, a 93-year-old man comes of to be to shake my hand, said i think this was a wonderful talk and that wanted to tell you i own the land where the gun fight took place. not at the time because it took place earlier but he bought it from the guy who owned it, he heard about the gun fight where they killed another share for supposedly did from the actual owner, from of e other locals when he was a young y. i interviewed him, got more information for the ball. sometimes people with a particular interest can contribute to that also. it is always exciting to me. >> another organizer, after i finished the book, in trinidad, colorado, in southeast colorado, i went to the historical society and there was old woman running the place, i mentioned that i just finish this book, she looked at me and said i dress up and go into the schools and play mother jones. then she points to her husband, more decrepit than she w

tonight let's stop to remember army first sergeant john blair, 38 years old from calhoun, georgia, highly decorated. he was awarded the bronze star, purple heart, and three national defense service medals pape former deputy sheriff, he worked with the drug task force and s.w.a.t., dreamed of digging a lake in his back yard to go cat fishing with his grandson. favorite song was battle hymn of the republic. leaves behind grieving widow donna three children and grandsons nolan. john blair, american hero. thank you to all of you for being with us. see you tomorrow night 8:00 sharp eastern. until then have a great night. nancy, congratulations on your fabulous book. good night, everyone. >>> hello. i'm carlos diaz in hollywood, and this is a "showbiz tonight" news break. here's some of what we're covering for you on "showbiz tonight" at the top of the hour. the michelle obama shortsgate. a brand new overwhelming coast-to-coast debate over the first lady bearing her legs. no big deal, or was this the biggest fashion don't in first lady history? the brand new oprah winfrey diet outrage. tonight,

. >>> a suspect fleeing from police kills a woman who was just entering the intersection of north calhoun and west lexington when the suspect hit her car. police say the suspect was spotted driving a stolen car but took off. he was driving so erratically that police called off the pursuit. six blocks later, the driver blew through a four-way stop sign and hit the driver's side of the victim's car. both cars landed several feet away. >> the car flipped over, hit the tree, his car hit the tree. they say the woman died. >> the woman was taken to shock trauma where she was pronounced dead. the suspect is now in serious condition at the hospital. >>> he was living his dream and a life cut way too short. late last week on a hiking trip, 23-year-old brandon weill of anne arundel county slipped off a rocky ledge in row ace ya -- croatia and fell to his death. his parents are trying to make sense of the accident that took his life. >> nobody should have to do that. it's just not right that your child dies before you. so, you know, it's very hard. >> and the weills will hold a memorial at the david

the congressional government of clay, calhoun and webster, that's long gone. >> do you agree with that? >> it is long gone, partly because of john kennedy who wanted to turn the oval office into what he called the vital center of action. and there is no question, i think pat is right that you have to take the family as a whole and in that family you see the evolution of american history, as you look at these faces, his first wife joan kennedy, as you -- joe kennedy jr., a member of congress, as you think about american history, his son, a member of congress, patrick, you see that evolution of american life from the cool new frontierism, to the hot liberalism of bobby kennedy in 1968, who had begun, as a very tough minded democrat, you end up with ted kennedy holding the torch for the left. and that is a remarkable thing to be given to one family, to be able to trace our history so cleanly. >> the family, the kennedy family is finally filing out of the jfk library. they are going to be making their journey to our lady of perpetual help. there is maria shriver heading in -- heading out o

let's get more from the managing director at calhoun capital markets out of tokyo. thanks very much for being with us. you seem to think a sustained recovery is possible in the third quarter. you've also admitted you're more optimistic than the boj and even the government. why is that? >> the q2 gdp numbers were stronger. however, there was disappointment among some, such as capital expendures, housing numbers and output. this economy is weak. however, we expect the recovery will be sustained and particularly after this general election. we can expect policy changes and dpj will make another economic package. >> how dependent is japan and the japanese economy on recovery elsewhere in the world to keep up that positive gdp growth we are beginning to see now? >> look at the q2 gdp numbers. they closed at 0.9%. still, i would expect the japanese economy to depend on demand. however, export growth has been driven by the rest of asia. we must wait until the u.s. and european economies recovery. >> you seem to think that the dpj party will win the election at the end of t

if y go visit the united states capitol, their pictures are on the wall, taft, webster, clayton, calhoun. if he could have looked forward he would have picked his youngest brother. it is so ironic jack nnedy as a senator, ted kennedy of all the brothers became the great senator perhaps in history. >> it's inresting, irish foreign affrs minter sai something very poignant this morning. when he said that ted kennedy was the true profile in courage. >> well, it's ironic because everything matt brought out in terms of h life is all true. it is a mixed bag. he grew up -- think that's the answer to the question. he took a while to grow up. but he did find his seat. he wasn't meant to be president. he ran because his brothers ran. but yet he was the most brotherly and if you look at the history of the guy, what he went through and toecome this great senator, i say to young people, you thk it doesn't matter? you're voting at 18. you think it doesn't matter? you're a young woman athlete? title 9. you get to play sports with the me ability as a young man. these are little things in h life. yet he c

webster calhoun, clay, taft. >> there is a political payoff.er century i've been here, there's not been anyone quite like him. >> reporter: you called him the last lion. why? >> he's the last lion of the senate. i think he's a generation of leaders who understood the necessity of working together and who have been able to accomplish things, not only through adherence to principle but also to compromise. >> my colleagues and partners, senator kennedy. >> reporter: republican senator john mccain said kennedy was the most effective member of the senate. more than 2,500 bills written, 300 of which became laws. >> i not only graduate to like him, i had enormous respect. >> reporter: senator even an bas father saved kennedy life in a plane crash in massachusetts. >> he was concerned it would explode at any minute and kill everyone. >> reporter: kennedy suffered a broken back and would spend months in recovery. that's where he began to appreciate the cost of health care. making quality, affordable health care available to all americans would become hi

this crash happen ted corner of north calhoun and west lexington. it happened yesterday afternoon.len car and that's when they say the driver started driving erratically. six blocks later, the driver ran through a four-way stop sign and smashed right into the victim's car on the drive ears side. the suspect is in serious condition at the area hospital. >>> now to video you'll only see here on abc 2. just before midnight a baltimore city police officer and woman were hit by a car near east monument street. we believe the officer only has minor injuries, however, the woman was dragged by the car. they were both take ton johns hopkins medical center. this morning, police were out there looking for the drive who're hit the two. they say it was a woman driver behind the wheel of a gold honda. >>> here's what we have working for you on "good morning, maryland" at 9:00. do you remember omarosa from the apprentice? she will be taking part of a power summit to help you out at the empowerment temple. we'll tell you why it's been shifted from the bahamas to baltimore. >>> and it's restaurant

of course, the great guy, clay calhoun and webster. then robert taft from the post war period. mr.republican, mr. conservative. in picking the names, jack kennedy was smart. there was home cooking there. there's always some home cooking. he's unable to look forward. he would have picked his brother. if you talk to hatch and the others, the great joke was kennedy was compared to webster. he said what did webster do. "the new york times" are going to have full pages tomorrow. for anybody who wants to do the homework, read the newspaper, you're going to see the full legislative record there. it's online, of course. you will see the role he played in reducing the voting age to 18. title nine that gives women athletes the same opportunity as male athletes in college. these kind of things you will see in there. the dan quayle legislation and s-chip. you will see the record. it's amazing. the fact is, i think his personality was in tune to the senate. not everybody is a happy senator. some just don't fit in. some senators like pat don't have to fit in. teddy wasn't a presidential type. he

states' rights was a salvo back to the days of john calhoun which insisted on the right to maintain at of retrograde resistance to advances in federal civil rights laws and other forms of federal law. of course, just following up on the, one of the great legacies was a deeply articulated philosophy of federalism that came out repeatedly in the opinions of justices rehnquist, o'connor, kennedy -- one of the great point of those opinions was not only eight -- an insistence on states' rights, but protecting them against congress. the rehnquist court gave not only new limitations on commerce power in cases like lopez striking down a gun free schools or more some limiting -- morrison limiting, it has created new enforcement power in cases like u.s. against morrison. the limit of the commerce clause -- for the first time since the great society, you have limited congress' possible rights power -- congress so' writes power. whether it was telling them to take title to hazardous waste or talented local officials to in law enforcement to do background checks on handgun purchases, in the case f

you think about 19th century senators like webster, calhoun and clay. a waiting room for presidency. once he never had that ambition, he settled down to create the alliances in the senate. what john was saying is right. he was a master of human relations. i think it came from something way back. i remember having dinner with kennedy and his mother rose. he was talking about as a little kid he was so chubby and had to go to three or four boarding schools. how hard it was to make his way in a different boarding school, especially as a fat little kid. he learned the charm of personality. with baker, hatch. as people said with people on both sides of the aisle. as a conservatives conservative. you went after him in the '92 convention speech. he had that charm even toward you and other conservatives with whom he greatly disagreed. >> sure, every time you ran into him, he has a wise comment to you. he asked you to call a mutual friend of ours who was down in the dumps. pat, give him a call, he's down. invite you to his house, have great fun at your expense. h

. >> eddie calhoun, roland burris. >> exactly. let's look at the top stories. >> being a troublemaker today. i already thought i had enough with barnicle. moving on to news now. time for a look at some of today's top stories. >>> after months of dire warnings the federal reserve is offering its first upbeat assessment of the american economy since the financial crisis took hold. they're keeping interest rates near zero as expected. policymakers say economic activity is, quote, leveling out and the fed is preparing to wind down emergency programs used to stimulate growth. it is welcome news to investors who pushed markets higher across the board yesterday and the scottish government -- >> can i just say really quickly this is so strange, mika, and you and i see it every day. we have the government telling us things are getting better and all the experts, all the people with the big money, are the most nervous and elizabeth warren yesterday -- >> that was great. fascinating interview. >> said don't -- this is not going to be a "v."