we will hear from washington governor, chris gregoire. >> hoover argued a couple things.he argued that american policy towards japan in 1940 and 41 was rather provocative than perhaps any juvenile way, he said we are putting pants and a rattlesnake and eventually the rattlesnake will strike back. >> washington state governor, chris gregoire announced last year that she is not speaking a third term. in a 35 minute speech, governor talked about maintaining the state highways. she also urged lawmakers to pass the marriage equality bill in this term. [applause] >> thank you, everyone. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, everyone. thank you. [cheers and applause] thank you. thank you, everyone. thank you. thank you all very much. thank you all very much. thank you. thank you, everyone. let's start this morning to observe a moment of silence for some who have served washington so well and who have passed away recently. let us remember your colleague, senator scott way to sadly left us in the prime of his public service. let's remember two men who gave us so much during a time i

governor chris gregoire announced plans to the historic legislation earlier this week. >> i believe inhere any longer and say it is okay to discriminate and i tell you what i really can't believe, is we try and tell the children, the children of loving couples, that somehow their kids are different, that their relationship, their love is somehow different than the love of a heterosexual couple? i don't believe that. >> by getting the bill passed, it may not be a walk in the park, though the state house and senate are controlled by democrats, there are some conservative democrats who side with republicans who oppose the bill. governor gregoire joins us now. governor, you said yourself that you struggled with the issue of same-sex marriage for several years being a practicing catholic. before deciding to go ahead and introduce this legislation. what made you change your mind? >> you know, i really had to sort out my faith and my responsibility as both a three-term attorney general and now as governor. and i came to the understanding that i could honor and respect the freedom of religion