students like clay williams in fault county deserve the opportunity to earn degrees, not that. -- debt. when it comes to being a woman and being treated equally here in the commonwealth of kentucky, mitch mcconnell doesn't care. i do. senator, the women of kentucky are here today to send you a message. the barriers to women have not all been lowered. 76 cents on every dollar is not acceptable. equal pay for equal work is not preferential treatment. this is not a women's issue. this is a family issue. [cheers and applause] when it comes to labor, mitch mcconnell doesn't care. i do. collective bargaining is a fundamental right of our american workers. it is workers like chase williams that will help us grow the middle class. when it comes to our kentucky coal miners, mitch mcconnell doesn't care. i do. i stand here today proudly, endorsed today by the united mine workers of america. they are standing shoulder to shoulder with me because they are tired of the hot air from senator mcconnell. they are ready for a senator that will fight for their jobs. when it comes to the jobs that we so n

outonnell made wall street, but i will have the backs of our students and graduates, students like clay williams. he deserves the opportunity to earn a degree, not that. -- deb t. when it comes to being a woman and being treated equally in the commonwealth of kentucky, mitch mcconnell doesn't care. i do. senator, the women of kentucky are here today to send you a barriers fore women have not been lowered because you are standing in our way. $.76 on every dollar is not acceptable, and equal pay for equal work is not preferential treatment. this is not a woman's issue. this is a family issue. when it comes to labor, mitch mcconnell doesn't care. i do. bargaining is a fundamental right of our american partners. labor has lifted millions out of --erty and help workers workers. when it comes to our kentucky coal miners, mitch mcconnell doesn't care. i do. , stand here today proudly endorsed by the united mine workers of america. they are standing shoulder to shoulder to -- with me because they are tired of the hot air from senator mcconnell. they are ready for a senator who will fight for their jobs.

we will talk to perking son's congressman william lacey clay about what he thinks of the president's ordering a review of the program to supply military combat gear to local police. and we will get a preview of washington's newest memorial from actor gary sinise who is working to armor american's disabled veterans. >> "60 minutes" of news because this is face the captioning sponsored by cbs >> good morning again, on that earthquake on the west coast, it is a 6.0, it was reported north of san francisco in the napa centrally. the u.s. geological survey says it is the largest quake to shake thea sincs about tell, good morning to you, yes, n napa, bob, and this is a real close to the epicenter. this really shook plus the middle of the night a 6.0 american foley. we are beginning this morningre ic really more worried about is the th group, because make no mistakevertime, with enough space and planning, this can could become the most significant terror threat we have ever paced in this country. short-term the assessment is, maybe they can inspire somebody to do something, you know, kind of

may bail out wall street, but i'll have the backs of our students and graduates, students like clay williams deserve the opportunity to earn degrees. when it comes to being a woman and being treated equally here in the commonwealth of kentucky, well mitch mcconnell doesn't care. i do. senator, the women of kentucky here today to are send you a message. the barriers for women -- you are standing in our way. 76 cents on every dollar is not acceptable, and equal pay for equal work is not preferential treatment. this is not a women's issue, this is a family issue. when it comes to labor, mitch mcconnell doesn't care. i do. you see collective bargaining is the fundamental right. labor unions have lifted millions out of poverty and will help us grow the middle class. when it comes to our kentucky coal miners, well mitch mcconnell doesn't care. do. i stand here -- they are standing shoulder to shoulder with me because they are tired of the hot air from senator mcconnell. they want someone who will fight for their jobs. when it comes to the jobs we so need here in the commonwealth of kentucky, well

we will talk to perking son's congressman william lacey clay about what he thinks of the president's ordering a review of the program to supply military combat gear to local police. and we will get a preview of washington's newest memorial from actor gary sinise who is working to armor american's disabled veterans. >> "60 minutes" of news because this is face the captioning sponsored by cbs >> good morning again, on that earthquake on the west coast, it is a 6.0, it was reported north of san francisco in the napa centrally. the u.s. geological survey says it is the largest quake to shake the bay area since the 19896.9 magnitude quake, the lo ma quake, we want to go to our san francisco affiliate and our reporter there juliet goodrich, she is in napa this morning. juliet, tell us about this. >> reporter: well, good morning to you, yes, i wanted to show you some of the damage, we are in historic downtown napa, bob, and this is a real close to the epicenter. this really shook plus the middle of the night, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, they are calling this the south napa earthquake. this

george washington that same year:"i walk on untroden ground" and a senator from that period william clay of pennsylvania who had the same feeling in 1789. he wrote, the "world is a shell and we tread on hallowed ground every step." those are three remarkably similar statements. it is almost like these three woke up and conferred and, you know, theshaky ground metaphor, that is what it feels like. all three are describing the same feeling a feeling of not knowing where you are going, fear that the ground is going to break beneath your neat at any moment. they had a constitutional framework but no one what kind of nation was going to e mere emerge. the stakes seemed truly high for the people involved. they were deciding for all time whether the republic was feasible in the modern world. and alexander hamilton puts it it best in his first paragraph in 1787. and i read in this almost every class i teach at yale because i think it captures the mood and the experiment so well. so these are hamilton's words. "it seems to be have been preserved by the people of this country by conduct and exampl

congressman william lazy clay. reverend al sharpton gave the eulogy just moments ago. tine johnnne joiner. michael brown sr. had asked yesterday that today be a die of silence and to honor their son michael by not holding any protests in ferguson or anywhere in the st. louis area and from what we have learned from most of the people we've spoken to in the area everyone is going to heed that request. an not have any protest today. there you see the parents of michael brown, jr, as the words of condolences and praise continue there in st. louis. more than 2500 people are in attendance today, in st. louis. we'll have more coverage from this as we continue here today. on al jazeera america. >>> two people are dead this morning after an explosion at a recycling plant in illinois. one person was also injured in the accident. the explosion occurred in dpran it city, just east -- in granite city, just east of st. louis. the area is closed off for fear of explosion, because the company works in the ammunition industry. >>> an earthquake in california is largest in 25 years. 175

william lacy clay wrote a letter to attorney general eric holder asking him to please take a look aterguson. he cited that exact same provision of that law, the one signed by president clinton, and put to such frequent use under the obama administration, and now the justice department is considering that kind of a broad review under those powers. and again, we do not know yet how wide a net attorney general eric holder and the justice department will cast in ferguson, missouri, the attorney general himself did show up and walk the streets of ferguson today, he did say quite directly that people in ferguson should know that their federal government is very much involved. >> our investigation is different from that which the state is doing. we're looking for violations of federal, criminal civil rights, from the local investigation is. but we have brought a substantial number of people here who have done a great job, the past weekend, they continued to follow leads so that we can do a thorough and a fair job in making a determination about what happened on august 9th. my hope also is,

he was also -- >> again, hearing there from congressman william lacy clay, democrat from that area. i want you to hear something which a lot of people will be talking about. seemed like every day captain ron johnson has been in the news because's been updating us. he's been on the ground. he wasn't combating protesters, walking with them, hugging them, listening to them even when they were yelling and being upset and loud with him. he's from the area. i believe he's around 50 years old, african-american man. but today he got on stage and once again proved why he is being called a hero and why he is really changed the tone of things in ferguson. listen to him from a little earlier at this same rally. >> these days are over. these days are over. mike brown family's still weeping. no matter what positive comes out of this, we need to thank them for mike's life. i love you, i stand tall with you and i'll see you out there. thank you. >> that's a man in a police uniform for the days before he arrived, it was the ones in uniform aagainst the ones on the street protesting. he has clearly s

louis, congressman william lacy clay. we have had a couple of days of calm in ferguson.what are you hearing on the ground today? what is the most important thing for ferguson going forward? >> well, first of all, george, tomorrow we will bury michael brown. and i think this past week, with the presence of attorney general holder, he brought a calming force here to st. louis to ferguson. and it kind of reinforced people's trust that at least on one track, there will be a -- an above-board, thorough investigation on the part of the federal government, especially with the fbi here as well as the u.s. department of justice. >> the front page of your hometown paper this morning, the st. louis post dispatch points out one of the problems. out of balance. it shows the disparity between the populations and the number of my or n of minorities on the police force. how do you fix that? >> well, first of all, let's -- we need to have a conversation about how the system has failed. a predominantly african-american population. when you look at a city like ferguson.edo a e. pic itca t

a representative william lacy clay was adamant that he would not vote in support of this.do not think it is a political thing. they want justice for ferguson. they do not like this image. it is reminiscent of the civil rights movement that went on. it is awful. >> i think that there is a compromise. do not get rid of all of this military equipment. have it available when the situation merits. charles: in this program, only 5% of the items have been weapons. if your kid is in a boy scout group and get lost in the woods, you will be thrilled. i admit, it was the worst-case scenario. >> i agree with you. they did not meet the proper level of force. these weapons need to be used with restraint. stuart: got it. i think we have a compromise agreement. thank you very much. rick smith. the ceo of tasered. he joins us. his company is one of the few that make them. the stock is up 7% today. there is a ferguson connection here. the church of england called the decision tragic and bazaar. we will deal with that in a moment also. former u.s. senator from vermont has died. he quit the r

nixon's pressnor conference today, congressman william macy clay -- lacy clay, issued a statement, saying>> here are some of the highlights for this weekend. friday 8:00, and history to her looking at the civil war. saturday, the communicators and the technology fair on capitol hill. sunday, political commentator and former presidential candidate pat buchanan. 2, books on hillary clinton, barack obama, and edward snowden. saturday, the weekly standard. morning, the literary sites of wyoming. , the negro leagues kansas city monarchs. saturday, the depiction of slavery in movies. real america, an interview with president herbert hoover. let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. call us or e-mail us. join the c-span conversation. like a fun facebook, follow us us ontter. -- like facebook, follow us on twitter. >> debate on what makes america great, evolution, and genetically modified foods. in-depth spotlight that veterans health care, irs oversight, student loan debt, and campus sexual assault. new perspectives on global warming, voting rights, and food safety. insight

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clay. at 4 p.m. eastern, face the nation from cbs, would governor , cornell mike rogers william brooks, and michael ericyson. the sun the network talk shows are brought to you as a public service by the networks and c-span. rebroadcasts of those shows begin at noon eastern with "meet week," "fox"this news sunday," and "state of the union," and then "face the nation." listen to them all on c-span radio here in the washington dc area, across the country on xm satellite radio, and you can download our free app for your smart phone or listen online at c-span.org. [indiscernible] anniversary of dr. king's march on washington and 50 years after the great society points out that "with sizable majorities of whites and blacks, they think that there is some racial discrimination today. blacks are more likely to save is widespread. 40% of blacks say that there is a lot of discrimination today compared to just 15% of whites who say that. the whole story is available online. joining us from missouri, reverend jesse jackson, who traveled there. thank you so much for being with us. good morning.: host: first of all, t

clay led the way with 18 points and u.s. crushed finland 114- 55. >>> and that -- the u.s. open tennis serena williams far court. facing fellow american lavarra lepchenko. she cruised to her 17th straight win a third -- round straight set victory 6-3 and 6- 3. so that will do it for sports at this hour. and -- man. i have just waited months for college football and pro football for real. to get going. >> you've arrived you are there. >> i haven't seen you this excited in a long time. all right vern thank you. >> he's always excited. >> i'll be equally excited an hour from now. >> all right we'll see you then at 5:30. be back in a half an hour. >> thank you for watching, bye bye. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ] ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> alexrod: a true bre >> alexrod: tonight, a true breakthrough in the fight against heart failure. dr. jon lapook tells us about a pill so promising it's being called a game changer in treating the disease. >> reporter: when i reached out to card olses, experts around the country, i got the same typed of reactions, wow, this is huge."

clay led the way with 18 points. the u.s. crushed finland 114- 55. in the first of five group play games. >>> u.s. open tennis, serena williamsar court facing fellow american very very a lip chincough and the two time -- lepchenko. a third round straight set victory 6-4 and 6-3. >>> boston. second round pgaplays. deutsche bank championship. world number one ranked player rory mcilroy. he's 3 under total. now jason day. had a good day. here's his tee shot at the par three 16th. he caught -- he caught ryan palmer and co-leads at 8 under par. matt kuchar not seen here had six straight bardies for the day -- birdies for the day and 7 under par. but today this saturday, all about football. american football. not the futbol. futbol. >> i like your spelling. all right thanks vern. >> getting worse. >> thanks so much for watching. we'll see you back here again at 11:00. >> latest news and weather always on kpix.com. and have a great evening. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ] ,, hey can you fix this? you bet! that's our new interactive speaker wall. 'sup? thinks it's a speak-ing wa

party is a gentleman by the name of henry clay who at this point in his life already accomplished more than most presidents ever could we -- dream of. when william henr henry years as the oldest president elected he said for years and it's my term. well, harrison dies and tyler becomes the youngest president in history and now he's stuck waiting in line behind taylor who certainly wants to run aga again. rather than find a sort of compromise tyler is forced to veto the bill establishing the national bank and bennett expels from the wig part way the partye could see himself as probably the first president to do so but maybe not the last. you could hear people firing outside and chanting. so he finds himself as a man without a party. so he starts thinking about how he can get reelected is that he starts working for the democratic nomination for president and he even offers martin van buren a front runner to get the job back a job on the supreme court. then van buren of course very close to arriving back at his job at the presidency. so he sets his sights on texas and looks for an issue to capture the imagination of the american people. this indepe

a funeral for michael brown will be held monday, congressman william lacy clay represents ferguson and he will be among the speakers at the service. he joins us now from st. louis, congressman, thank you so much for coming in this morning. we learned last night that the president has now ordered a review of this program that allows the pentagon to sell and give military combat equipment, surplus equipment, of course, to various police forces around the country. do you think this program ought to be just flat ended? >> well, i applaud and appreciate the president's quick action on the 1033 program as you know earlier this week, congressman cleaver and myself met with secretary of defense hagel about the program, because i was so alarmed when i went to ferguson and walked with the demonstrators and saw this heavily armed police force, tactical unit point a sniper rifles at my constituents who were there exercising their constitutional rights and so that is what alarmed me and i applaud and appreciate the president's quick response to our concerns. >> you, congressman, are going to be spe