res. 271 honoring the life and legacy of the honorable charles h. percy former senator for the state of illinois. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate proceeds to the measure. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements relating to this resolution be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask consent that the appointments at the desk appear separately in the record as if made by the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning tuesday september 20. following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day. following any leader remarks the senate be in a period of morning business for an ho

but charles percy wanted to do more for his country. as we heard, at the request of president eisenhower, he helped write better decisions for america as part of the republican platform of 1960. charles percy ran for governor in 1964, but he lost that election. in the not so proud tradition of illinois, that governor then went to jail and percy became seen as a corruption fighter in our state. now, just two years after that defeat, charles percy was elected by the people of illinois to represent them in the united states senate, defeating paul douglas. now, during that campaign, his daughter valerie was murdered in my hometown and his hometown of kenilworth, one of our town's only murders. it was through this tragedy that we saw so clearly charles percy's quiet dignity. in the senate, percy was first known as a proponent of a foundation to back homeownership for low-income families. he was the toast of this town in the 196 0's, described by "the new york times" as the hottest political article in the republican party. he even led polls

but charles percy wanted to do more for his country. as we heard, at the request of president eisenhower, he helped write better decisions for america as part of the republican platform of 1960. charles percy ran for governor in 1964, but he lost that election. in the not so proud tradition of illinois, that governor then went to jail and percy became seen as a corruption fighter in our state. now, just two years after that defeat, charles percy was elected by the people of illinois to represent them in the united states senate, defeating paul douglas. now, during that campaign, his daughter valerie was murdered in my hometown and his hometown of kenilworth, one of our town's only murders. it was through this tragedy that we saw so clearly charles percy's quiet dignity. in the senate, percy was first known as a proponent of a foundation to back homeownership for low-income families. he was the toast of this town in the 196 0's, described by "the new york times" as the hottest political article in the republican party. he even led polls

charles percy served in the senate for nearly 20 years and was chairman of the foreign relations committeeclashed with president richard nixon and called for a special prosecutor to investigate the watergate scandal. he considered running for the 1976 presidential nomination but backed off after nixon resigned. former senator charles percy, dead at the age of 91. >>> the only daughter of the late senator ted kennedy died. she suffered a heart attack after working out according to a statement from her father's institute. this is video of her from 2009 accepting a presidential medical of freedom on her father's behalf. she was the oldest of ted kennedy's children. in to o 3, she was diagnosed with lung cancer but overcame the disease. she was 51 years old. >>> vice president joe biden traveled to pennsylvania to get a firsthand look at the flood devastation. neighborhoods hit hard by the remnants of tropical storm lee. record flooding along the susquehanna river caused hundreds of millions of dollars. biden pledged federal resources to help the victims. >>> let's get more on the weather and

former illinois senator charles percy died over the weekend in washington. he had alzheimer's disease. percy was a moderate republican who served three terms, starting in 1966. he chaired the foreign relations committee and considered a run for president in the 1970s. but increasingly, he clashed with party conservatives, and he lost his reelection bid in 1984. at his death, charles percy was 91 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: anxiety over the european debt crisis sent new tremors around the globe today, as you just heard, shaking up financial markets again. the most immediate worry: greece. its creditors are threatening to withhold the latest installment of a $150 billion rescue package. lenders are worried the government will not follow through on politically unpopular cuts. that prompted new fears today the country may default on its debt in a matter of weeks, triggering big problems across the continent and elsewhere. those developments served as backdrop to our interview with robert zoellick, the pre

eastern time on pbs.org the and before we go tonight, we send condolences to the family of the late charles percy of illinois, the three-term senator and among 0 things, father of share percy rockefeller, the c.e.o. of weta here in washington. chuck percy was 91 years old. keem up with daily developments on air and online at the pbs news hour, and we'll see you next week right here on "washington week." good night. >> "washington week" was produced by weta, which is solely responsible for its content. funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never stood estimate since 1875 we've been there for our clients through good times and bad. when their needs changed, we were there to meet them. through the years from investment to real estate solutions, we've developed new ideas for the financial challenges ahead. this rock has never stood still, and that's one thing that will never change. prudential. >> a line is a powerful thing. it sects -- connects the global economy to your living room, cleaner air to stronger markets, factory floors to less crowded roads. today's progress co

former senator charles percy is dead. the republican served in the senate for nearly 20 years and eventually became the chairman of the powerful foreign relations committee. in recent years he was battling alzheimer's disease. he died today at the washington, d.c. hospice. he was 91 years old. >>> federal investigators are on the scene of a deadly plane crash at a reno, nevada, air show. they are trying to determine what caused the vintage p-51 mustang to lose control and slam into the ground, killing its veteran pilot and six others. dozens of people were injured. our dan simon is in reno. what are you learning about this crash, dan? >> reporter: well, fred, there is a press briefing going on now. the death toll has climbed considerably. three people were said to have died from this crash. now the death toll has risen to nine. that coming from dave evans with the reno police department, who just spoke about it moments ago. take a look. >> 54 patients from the scene here to area hospitals. of those 54, hospitals reported

former republican senator charles percy of illinois has died in washington at age 91 this according to his son-in-law jay rockefeller. percy represented illinois in the senate for almost 20 years. he was once mentioned as a possible presidential candidate but decided to gerald ford for the republican nomination in 18976. >> pomg using his weekly address to sell jobs plan. the president appealing for public support for 447 billion-dollar bill. is he asking americans to contact their come. >> cut taxes small business in the country and not add to the deficit. it will be paid for. on monday i will lay out my plan for how we will do that how we will pay for this plan and pay down our debt by following basic principles. making sure we live in our means and asking everyone to pay their fair share. but right now we have got to get congress to pass this jobs bill. and republicans are firing back and the g.o.p. address. congressman peter rostrum of illinois calling on the president to reduce regulations on businesses saying that government rules are choking hiring. take a listen. washington has

from the tribune an oh bitry of passing former senator charles percy.is oh bitry front painl of the chicago tribune, the home state newspaper of the illinois republican. former senator. seen one point as a presidential contender described as a moderate who clashed with richard nixon. again that this morning from inside the "washington post." and the boston sunday globe has the passing of cara kennedy. we all know now that she is with my dad. she was 51 years old. she passed away in washington, d.c. friday evening following a workout in a gym. she had been battling cancer for a number of years. her owe bitry this morning from inside the "new york times." the daughter of former senator ted kennedy suffered a heart attack. she also battled addiction to drugs and alcohol. next to that, another passing on a day where democrats are feeling the loss of a daughter. this is the daughter of former vice president walter mondaydale. you can read more on all of this at ny times.com and also from the boston globe. and the minnesota star tribune. next is a viewer from

senator charles percy, the moderate illinois republican served in the senate for nearly 20 years and became the chairman of the powerful foreign relations committee. in recent years he was battling alzheimer's disease. he died today at a washington, d.c. hospice. he was 91 years old. >>> new york state police are looking for a missing soldier they say is armed and dangerous. russell markham escaped from military custody thursday night. the 20-year-old is accused of burglary. >>> a ground swell of support for a georgia man set to be executed on wednesday, 42-year-old troy davis insists he did not kill a savannah policeman back in 1989. rally supporting davis is being held around the world this weekend including this one in atlanta. several witnesses pointed to davis as the shooter have recanted their testimony. but the vick aems mother still thinks davis is guilty and says she has been waiting for justice too long. >> it has been hell. because i would like to have some peace. i would like to have this situation over with. we are the victims. and those people that recanted, why did the

senator charles percy. i was a young school teacher comminet activist and i also was an individual who interacted with lots of people who were very sin -- cynical about government, politics, whether or not there was any potential for change. and so we had an opportunity to see in action one of the most forceful individuals in public life. one that you didn't describe necessarily as a democrat or republican. you didn't characterize them as a conservative or a liberal. you really thought of senator percy as simply a good, solid united states senator who represented well not only his constituents but who provided leadership for the nation and the country. i think i remember that kind of town hall meetings because senator percy would hold those. and although he was a republican by political stripe and many of the people where i lived and interacted were democrats in terms of political stripe we would just turn out and senator percy's town halls to know what was taking place, what was going on, what was happenin

. >>> also this morning, final arrangements being made for former illinois senator charles percy. he died last night in washington. percy was considered by many a moderate republican who served three times in the senate. he was a navy vet and outspoken critic of the vietnam war. he was the first senator to urge a special prosecutor to investigate the water gate scandal that brought down richard nixon's presidency. percy was 91 years old and had been suffer fing from alzheimer disease. >>> the united nations kicked off their 66th regular session last week but this week we'll see all those speeches by the world leaders. president obama slated to speak on wednesday. the assembly will also hear more this week on worldwide efforts to fight terrorism and the possibility of palestinian statehood. >>> the fight for libya rages on but still no sign of deposed dictator moammar gadhafi. portraits of the missing strong man got stomped by rebel sympathizers yesterday in libya's opposition fighters got stiff resistance from pro-gadhafi loyalists in the dictator's hometown of sirte. it was there

senator charles pier percy. he served in the senate for nearly 0 years and became a chairman of the foreign relations committee. he was battling alzheimer's disease. he reportedly died today at a washington, d.c. hospice. he was 91 years old. >>> a teacher strike in tacoma, washington has cancelled school on monday. that will be the fifth day of the walkout. teachers are defying a judge's order to return to the classroom. as a result the teacher's union could face fines. 28,000 school kids in tacoma wait for classes to resume. on the campaign trail, presidential candidate michelle bachmann will back off her criticism of fellow candidate rick perry as governor he mandate ad vaccine for pre-teen girls in texas to prevent possible cervical cancer. bachmann objects saying the vaccine has potential health risks but in explaining her position on the "tonight show" last night she stumbled into a punch line. >> if you become president and you seem pretty strident in your views you could compromise. >> convicted. i'm con

. >> this past weekend marked the passing of another former senator. 1967 through 1985, charles percyved three terms as the republican senator from illinois. a moderate, he unsuccessfully proposed the legislation for homeownership low income and cost housing. he was also an independent prosecutor following the watergate break-in. watches c-span appearances online at at the c-span library. >> we cover politics, nonfiction, government affairs. look for congress to continue funding for recent natural disasters and a plan to lower the debt. follow the presidential candidates as they continue to campaign across the country. it is all available to you on radio, online, and social media sites. search and watch at any time. and we are on the road, bringing resources to local communities, showing events from around the country. the c-span networks, created by cable, provided as a public service. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are back with congressman rob andrews, joining us from philadelphia this morning. let me begin with where we left off with our viewers, asking them about the

and former senator charles percy of illinois has died at age 91. percy of... served in the senate. his daughter sharon is married to senator jay rockefeller of west virginia. the weather is something for everyone today. cool and crisp in the east. stormy over the plains and warm out west. this week nearly everyone can expect rain. we'll all mark the summer's official end on friday. next,. >> that is amazing. >> osgood: handwriting. >> can you erase it and try again. >> osgood: is handwriting being written off? later, "all my,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: as a new school year gets underway here's a question: do all the new fangled electronic devices at our finger tips mean we're signing off on the art of penmanship? the school kids of the future still practice writing letters by hand. questions that prompted our cover story reported now by tracy smith. >> so, boys and girls, i'm going to show you how you make these letters. watch how i do this. down, up and over. see that? ♪ i'm going to sit right down and write myself a letter ♪ >> reporter: if it's been a whil

i rise today to remember senator charles percy, who passed away this last week at the age of 91. mr. dold: he served the great state of illinois for 13 years. his leadership was recognized by his colleagues and he chaired the foreign relations committee. he was loved by his constituents for his efforts to provide home ownership to low-income families and his work to ensure all judicial nominations were done through a strict advisory process. i'm honored to say that senator percy is from the 10th district. he's also a graduate of the same high school i am. i remember delivering literature as a child for senator percy he senator's legacy will remain in the hearts and minds of the people of illinois. always fighting for justice, and those without a voice, he is truly going to be missed. my thoughts and prayers are with his family today. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, ma

in addition to governor hatfield, former two-term governor, there was charles percy of illinois, the former president of bell and howell. there was ed brock of massachusetts, the first african-american popularly elected to the united states senate. also in that republican class were cliff hanson, a prominent rancher from wyoming and a young man who was the son-in-law of the then-republican leader everett dirksen, howard h. baker jr. i hitched a ride with howard baker to washington, d.c.? that year and went to work as baker's legislative assistant in 1967 and of course had a chance to meet senator hatfield. at that time there was less space for senators even than there is today, and so new senators were put in rooms with each other. for example, senator baker and senator brooke and all their staffs were put in a single room separated only by partitions. well, they got along with that for six months, but senator hatfield didn't like it very much. after all, he had been a governor for two terms and wasn't used to being treated in that way. he was polite about it, as he always was. but s

charles percy served three terms as republican senator from illinois and considered a presidential run in 1976. a moderate, he unsuccessfully proposed legislation to promote low-cost housing and home ownership to low income housing and called for an independent prosecutor following the watergate break-in in. watch a few of his c-span appearances at the c-span video library. >> u.s. military has officially repealed its policy which had banned openly gay americans from serving in the armed forces. the don't ask don't tell law caused 14,000 men and women to be discharged in the last 18 years. we will hear from defense secretary leon panetta and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff admiral mike mullen. they talked about the pentagon budget at this 40-minute briefing. >> let me acknowledge this is a historic day for the pentagon and for the nation. as of talk 0 1:00 a.m. this morning, we had to repeal of don't ask don't tell, pursuant to lot that was passed by the congress last december. i believe we have moved closer to achieving the goal and the foundation of the values that america is a