the gentlewoman from connecticut. the gentlewoman from connecticut. ms. delauro: just to say to the gentleman from montana, i'd like to reserve. mr. rehberg: i'm reserving my time to close. i'm reserving my time to close. the chair: the gentleman from montana reserves. the gentlewoman from connecticut. ms. delauro: account chairman let me know who has the right to close -- can the chairman let me know who has the right to close? the chair: the gentleman from montana. the gentlewoman from connecticut has the right to close. you. ms. delauro: i have the right to close. mr. rehberg: on my amendment? the chair: the gentlewoman from connecticut. ms. delauro: i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from texas, mrs. jackson leefment the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for -- ms. jackson lee. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for a minute. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentlelady 800 seniors gathered just a year or two ago expressing their horrific opposition to the idea of being overwhelmed by this doughnut hole. my colleagues toda

the yom from connecticut. ms. delauro: let me inquire with the chair, is it one and a quarter that remains? the chair: you have one and a quarter minute. ms. delauro: i yield the plns mauve time to the gentleman y washington state. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for a minute and a quarter. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, we've been here now the better part of two months and we've seen a political theater go on and on and on. each day we bring out something that seems like it might have some usefulness, but it turns out it's just more political theater. we read the constitution in here. that took us a day. then we spent nine hours arguing about a bill that we knew wasn't going anywhere. then we brought up the health care bil then we keep doing this. meanwhile, the american people are saying there's no threat. i wouldn't say dr. fist was a good friend of mine but he was the majority leader in the senate, a republican, a doctor who said don't repeal this law, fix it. there have been no hearings in the two months

thank you also for watching and special thanks to our group in connecticut. to join a great decisions group yourself in your own area, go to www.greatdecisions.org. we'll see you next week, i'm ralph begleiter. >> to order a dvd of this series, visishoppbs.org of this series, visishoppbs.org or call 1-800-playpbs. [instrumental music] >> great decisions is produced by the foreign policy association, inspiring americans to learn more about the world. great decisions is produced in association with the university of delaware. sponsorship of great decisions is provided by pwc, the aarp office of international affairs of international affairs and the european commission. [instrumental music] >> i think the greatest example of how working effectively with germany and with other e.u. countries right now is in terms of the sanctions on iran and the fact that germans have been the, um, strongest advocates. >> we need to, uh, exert pressure on germany where it is engaging in, uh, a policy that is very much oriented toward the promotion of exporting, a neo-mercantilist

thank you also for watching and special thanks to o group in connecticut. to join a great decisions group yourself in your own area, go to www.greatdecisions.org. we'll see you next week, i'm ralph begleiter. >> to order a dvd of this series, visit shoppbs.org of this series, visit shoppbs.org or call 1-800-playpbs. [instrumental music] >> great decisions is produced by the foreign policy association, inspiring americans to learn more about the world. great decisions is produced in association with the university of delaware. sponsorship of great decisions is provided by pwc, the aarp office of international affairs of international affairs and the european commission. [instrumental music] >> i think the greatest example of how working effectively with germany and with other e.u. countries right now is in terms of the sanctions on iran and the fact that germans have been the, um, strongest advocates. >> we need to, uh, exert pressure on germany where it is engaging in, uh, a policy that is very much oriented toward the promotion of exporting, a neo-mercanti

the yom from connecticut. ms. delauro: let me inquire with the chair, is it one and a quarter that remains? the chair: you have one and a quarter minute. ms. delauro: i yield the plns mauve time to the gentleman y washington state. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for a minute and a quarter. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, we've been here now the better part of two months and we've seen a political theater go on and on and on. each day we bring out something that seems like it might have some usefulness, but it turns out it's just more political theater. we read the constitution in here. that took us a day. then we spent nine hours arguing about a bill that we knew wasn't going anywhere. then we brought up the health care bill. then we keep doing this. meanwhile, the american people are saying there's no threat. i wouldn't say dr. fist was a good friend of mine but he was the majority leader in the senate, a republican, a doctor who said don't repeal this law, fix it. there have been no hearings in the two month

uh, so let's ask our great decisions group in connecticut about the question of whether the u.s. has lost any of that moral high ground in light of the fact that the u.s. has engaged in recent years and some of the kinds of activities that the u.s. used to criticize other countries for? >> when we talk about american power, we can't just contain it to talking about american military power or american economic power. i feel that the true power that america has is america's culture and i feel america's culture is kind of omnipotent at this point. i feel as if america's culture is oftentimes intentionally usurped by other countries and cultures. umi fe like, it's oftentimes just unknowingly absorbed into other countries and other cultures, and although that power isn't really definable and quantifiable in the way that military and economic power are, those changes that get embedded into an existing culture are huge. >> we ask other countries to sign on to nonproliferation, but we are not reducing our, our nuclear stockpile. um, there are many, many ways and examples that i think we

connecticut, iowa, massachusetts, new hampshire, vermont, and the district of columbia. two and i half years ago president barack obama was more traditional in his views on what marriage is. >> i believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman. >> so? what has changed, mr. obama's view? it could be the self-described shellacking he took in last fall's midterm elections which many a trip to a lackluster turnout by the democrats to prevents a repeat performance, when he runs for re-election in 2012, some say he is rallying his beral supporters with policy changes like the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" his reversal on gay marriage. question, is obama also mr. obama baiting the republicans to divert their attention from the economy to social issues at this particular time? >> can i take that question? >> you may. >> no. here's the reason why this issue is coming up now. there are two cases in the second circuit, new york and connecticut, that have a filing deadline of march 11th. the significance of this is that in that particar rcui there isno case law, no

>> yeah, i shoot in connecticut, stanford. >> jimmy: how do you like connecticut? is the winter weather your -- >> man, it's cold. you see, i'm -- you know, i've got my beanie on, i'm dressed up. i'm ready for the snow to come down. i'm ready. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: but we're indoors. even indoors, you're ready. >> i'm ready. >> jimmy: exactly. are you a winter sports type of guy? >> no, jimmy. >> jimmy: i'm sorry. >> i'm from california, man. >> jimmy: i know you -- i know you -- >> los angeles, california. yeah, you know, i just -- we got to go take trips to see the snow. you know what i mean? it's a family vacation. it just don't come down in the front yard. >> jimmy: no, you go for a trip just to look at it. >> yeah, yeah. we go to lake tahoe or big bear, check out the snow. >> jimmy: bring the kids? >> yeah, definitely. >> jimmy: "hey, look, there's snow." they're like, "oh, cool." they take pictures. >> yeah, you know, they say they're going to play. but after about, say, ten minutes, they're like, "okay, enough snow. [ laughter ] let's get back in the

and one of the biggest supports that our organization does, connecticut turning to youth and families, we do peer-to-peer support, you know, and we do from a lived experience perspective. so my family can support another family on how we accessed the system and how we kind of talked to same of how to access state benefits and a young person in recovery knows how to fill out the form down at the social service office to get you on services to access, you know, a bed, you know, there's also that in between. a lot of those things take weeks sometimes. and, you know, what do you do in between? if there's a critical time and there's a lot community-based peer support out there, you know, mutual support groups or, you know, online stuff where people can connect with people and live recovery experience so that way they at least have some social support, you know, if they're in need of treatment. and then there's also a lot of young people who may not need, you know, residential treatment and they might be better suited to stay at home or to be in the community and just, you know, work on the

. >> darya: when i look what's going on in connecticut i wonder why i left? look at it, it collapsed roof. when the snow builds up you have to get out there and shovel it off. indeed, this one got the better of this building in northeastern connecticut. in dave built, two people were inside. look at that. one woman said she is standing in the doorway and the building crumbled. no one was hurt. it was a former church, converted into a realty office. now the owners are going to have to beat relocating. new mexico drivers having a rough go take a look at what the storm is doing to the roads there this is the northeastern part of the state that is really been hit hard by these plus and light conditions. to state highways have been closed down in new mexico. heavy, blowing snow is the problem all along interstate 25 and 40. driving is a difficult they're telling people don't. snow is falling so fast they cannot keep up the plows. >> james: a closer look at what the weather is like for ups. look how clear of those shots are, you can see the tail it's really well. i

. >> i live in london, france, new york, connecticut, hong kong, back to connecticut, and now belly. -- delhi. >> are you worried about that? >> it is a problem, no doubt. how do you have the best scientists in the west, how you expect the scientist to understand or come up with the right product or business model for 700 million people in our country? it is impossible to understand what their lives are. >> in this area, there are just. consumers, few in number, but disproportionate and their income and consumption. this winner-take-all phenomenon has been particularly stark in the united states. between 2002 and 2007, 65% of all income growth went to the top 1% of the population. >> we have returned to very high levels of income inequality and we need to think about the consequences of that. it is one of the odd features of what has occurred, you might have thought as that occurred we would have used progressive taxation. what we have actually done is decreased the progressive overtake of the tax systems that have reinforced what is happening at the pre-tax level. >> globalization a

they were married last fall in connecticut, but he works with the federal government and is unable to use federal health insurance. this week, the obama administration announced it would no longer defend in court the defense of marriage act. what does that mean, nina? >> first of all, let's look at what this is about in this case. those states that same-sex marriage and have legalized it, you cannot get the benefits of that under federal law. you are not entitled to spouse benefits under social security and things like that. that is what the defense of marriage act does outlawed, recognition of a legal marriage in those states that recognizes same-sex marriage. that is all this case is about. but on the other side of the coin, as the work, the administration is doing something rare -- not unheard of, but rare -- refusing to defend is utterly enacted statute. that is risky business. that has happened over 13 years or so, but usually over executive power. this can come back to bite you in the fanny. >> isn't the president's supposed to enforce the law? >> the executive branch is a bust

for the connecticut mechanics turned artists the unrelenting snow has become their canvas.ed with pop sickle sticks and cans of spray paint, the duo has found a way to combat the snow. they paid homage to their favorite sports team and design aid car complete with rims. lovely, very creative. i still say get the snow out of here. i'm done. >> i loved everything until he showed me the patriots logo. as a jets fan, i don't really like those dpiz guys. >> sorry about that. you're going to get some calls from boston, though. time for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. there will be a hearing for a california man accused of plotting to blow up a detroit area mosque. the 63-year-old who was arrested late last month with explosives in his car remains jailed on $500,000 bond. the astronaut husband of congresswoman gabrielle giffords will announce today whether he will fly on space shuttle endevour's final voyage. he took a leave from training av giffords was gunned down in tucson. >>> harvard's hasty pugged theatrical honored jay leno

like connecticut and washington. those governors will be here and it is a chance to have solidarity with other credit -- other democrats. host: you write this morning that the gop is praising walker, but stop there. how so? guest: a lot of them are watching what he is doing in wisconsin, but not endorsing his confrontational approach. i looked at with 29 republican governors are doing and a lot of them are either testedly responding -- tepidly responding or they are not endorsing what walker is doing. a lot of governors have decided it is not worth wasting the political capital fighting unions, as we have seen walker do in wisconsin when they are not responsible for that much of their budget to start with. in places like wyoming or alabama. host: you have said that they have not embraced the "politically risky," using your words, behavior. guest: right, they have not taken on the collective bargaining when they will not be able to take on that fight. -- arwin mnf-i. the governor of iowa, -- not going to be able to wi

[talking over each other] >> bill finch from connecticut. i'm not a giants fan but i am a blue fish and tiger fan. >> last time we play our minor league team against yours we won. >> i think you did but you know logger have -- >> connecticut crabs or something? >> not exactly sure. but our team is still in the league and i don't know what happened to the newer chair. >> moving along very quickly. >> i am mayor of the city of davenport. and city administrator of davenport. as they say as our schools go so do our cities and our nation. we have great schools in ottawa but there is room for improvement and that is why we're here to figure out new ways and new innovations and ways to make our schools even greater to compete in a world and global economy. >> hi serve as mayor of the city of san marco, texas and communication foundation. by the school district superintendent. >> 9 name is harvey johnson. >> i am the mayor of sacramento california and the job work force committee for u.s. office of mayors. >> to the better basketball player? >> by a

and connecticut.s there anything you can do with the federal funding that would address the states where there are such great disparities and also the bargaining issue? >> so on on the state disparities, we actually opened yesterday and equity commission and we are looking at these. russlyn ali is in an up ipers up or so -- absolute superstar. she runs the office of civil rights and we have literally announced the equity commission yesterday so we are back to that conversation. in terms of the parameters that we will put into the race to the top district competition we will be putting a sentence in there to change behavior and do things differently and let me be clear. unions have to change? absolutely. to unions have to come to the table and think differently? yes but i think we'll do. school superintendents haven't always shown a whole that a lot of courage and during this. is talking recently to the superintendent and kansas city. there've been 17 superintendents and kansas city in 24 years. that i

>> norwalk, connecticut. >> jimmy: you've from connecticut as well. how do you know this guy?ol. >> jimmy: very cool. welcome all right, this is going to be fun. you'll be answering questions for him. so his fate rests entirely in your hands. how good at trivia are you? >> pretty decent, i think. >> jimmy: all right. very, very good. well -- >> i'm not ken jennings but -- >> jimmy: best of luck. remember, it's very easy. answer correctly and your friend doesn't have to get his chest waxed. all right? >> sounds good. >> jimmy: simple enough. let's take a look at tonight's category. we've got latvian prime ministers. [ laughter ] 13th century south american architecture. [ laughter ] much ado about quantum mechanics. [ laughter ] you'll notice, quantum mechanics is in quotes. moving on, the 1520s. [ laughter ] other lesser-known latvian prime ministers. [ laughter ] and, of course, potpourri. [ laughter ] feeling good about these categories? >> yes, definitely. >> jimmy: all right, he's feeling good. all right, let's get started. as per the rules of the game, i will be choosing

jerry savoy and john weiss of danbury, connecticut, are suing the government over the defense of marriage act. >> we challenged it because it's fundamentally wrong. >> and it directly effects us. >> reporter: that's because even though they are legally married in connecticut, jerry, a federal employee, can not use the family health insurance plan to cover john, recently diagnosed with type ii diabetes. the defense of marriage act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman, was signed into law by president clinton in 1996. after defending the law for two years, president obama today said the government no longer would, since it violates constitutional principles. conservatives blasted the president for undermining the traditional institution of family. >> what they're trying to look for is approval from society by redefining an institution that existed well before the united states. >> reporter: other republicans accuse the president of shirking the duty all presidents have to defend laws on the books. what if the next republican president, they ask, does not defend the health ca

turning to youth and families, danbury, connecticut; dr. mark godley, director, research and development, chestnut health systems, bloomington, illinois. fran, what is the extent of the problem with youth in america? our most recent survey from samhsa is that around 10 million, a little over 10 million of our young people, are using alcohol and substances. that actually breaks down to 26 percent of them are drinking and another 17 percent of them are binge drinking, which is having more than five drinks in a row at one setting. so it's a concern of ours that our young people are really starting to accelerate drinking and drugging than they have in the past. and mark, it's really...as fran has mentioned, alcohol is really the main problem. what other substances are youth taking today? while most youth who use, do use alcohol, marijuana runs a pretty close second with high use in marijuana. but probably the most rapidly growing segment of new use is in the prescription drug area with high increasing numbers of new users coming into the system

that outperform not only the schools in new haven but outperform the schools in the state of connecticut. one of the most affluent states in the country with the children that are exactly the children that we're talking about. it proves it can be done. and i've seen where it is done. it has not -- the mandates that people like me, superintendents, try to impose tend not to work. what tends to work is incentivizing a group of adults that are in a building to want to pull together with a visionary leader. you really need a great principal to do the work. and who's focus is not just on teaching kids but that's very important. but their focus is on perfecting their crast as teachers. that is the difference between a school that can succeed with children living in poverty and a school that can't. tavis: how much of this has to do -- it sounds silly but let me, how much of this has to do with the fact we live in a country where we don't really elevate and celebrate and revel in what teachers do? there are all kind of folk that get more love than teachers do and there aren't a lot of folk rushi

in southern california you have great gaming that's going on, and then the noheast-- you know, connecticut and new york, and... >> hinojosa: but is there a part of you that kind of... i was wondering how you deal with any anger that you have. i mean, let's be clear. you were born cheyenne arapaho... >> uh-huh. >> hinojosa: ...you were adopted... >> mm-hmm. >> hinojosa: ...actually, by a white family, and raised in oregon, and even, interestingly, that adoption was essentially considered, like, an international adoption, right? because you were leaving the reservation and going into another state. yea i mean, y deal with anr thugh your work, y deal with anger through your humor, you deal with anger... you know, sometimes by yourself. but it's all about the artist. it's about, you know, the artist. i mean, i could've been a musician or a sculptor or an actor, and it was just about the vehicle to, you know, get some of that stuff worked through and get some of that stuff out, so... >> hinojosa: so did you have a lot of anger? do you have a lot of anger? i mean, en iust ok at statistics about

the gentlelady from connecticut. ms. delauro: i recognize the gentleman from california. mr. miller: i rise in opposition to this amendment. contrary to what the author has said, there is no requirement that you have only a union contractor at that. this is the time you come together pre-project to determine how the project shall be developed, whether there will be a training project involved in this, local hires, participation by minority women and others on this job. many my area, some of the largest in the nation are being built by worldwide companies with project labor agreements. and the record is -- continues over and over again, on time, done right the first time and without -- and it's a mix of contractors that get accepted. there is nothing in the executive order that requires union contractors or requires the p.l.a. i know because i tried to get a few and the administration didn't go there. so let's not overstate the case here. it encourages them. p.l.a.'s have worked on public and private projects very, very w

the gentlelady from connecticut. ms. delauro: mr. speaker, i yield myself 30 seconds. to the prior gentleman i would just say, you didn't listen to the people of this country, you sold them a bill of goods. you told them you are going to create jobs, you were going to reduce the deficit, and turn the economy around. you have done none of this. you have been here six weeks, eight weeks, and you have not done anything. with this amendment you will indeed by the c.b.o. numbers increase the deficit as soon as next year by over $2 billion. with that, let me yield three minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for three minutes. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. chairman. how many times are we going to hear about repealing the health care reform instead of having an initiative that actually creates jobs? i go out, the gentleman from georgia said, are you listening to your constituents? yes, i listen to my constituents. they tell us we should address job creation an

unemployment remains uncomfortably high in connecticut. we are seeing a recovery in the financial-services industry, including traditional lines of insurance which were certainly one of the main citings. as well as the health care side of the business. manufacturing continues to be sluggish, although we shared in the boeing news because those tankers will be powered by engines made in the conn. we have seen an uptick in the order of engines. simply having seen that decision made it means many of the suppliers will feel comfortable about hiring or rehiring some of those folks. having said that, in a set of circumstances where you see a deficit, you have to make decisions just as my good friend from massachusetts just mentioned, and in each and every case, we are making good decisions that will most likely project a strong economic future for connecticut and reversed a long-term trend in connecticut over the last 20 years. so this is all relatively new to me. seven weeks into the job, the first democrat in 20 years, but i am learning some mo

this is what 505 main street in middletown, connecticut, looked like before the latest storm. this is what the office building looks like now. the people working inside yesterday morning, narrowly escaped without injury. >> the fireman just said run. we were in front of the building. and it exploded. >> it was a huge impact. and a blast, debris flying, right in my face. >> reporter: the weight of this latest storm proved too much for more than 70 buildings from connecticut to maine. between midnight tuesday and noon on wednesday, they were smashed, crashed, and crushed. just look at what happened to this warehouse complex in easton, massachusetts. >> the whole building just crumbled in. collapsed into itself. thank god everyone is out. everyone's safe. >> reporter: 20,000 pounds of snow was the breaking point for the canopy of this gas station in springfield, massachusetts. it came within seconds of crashing down on unassuming patrons. >> got out of the car. walked to the front door. and as soon as the door closes, it collapsed behind us. >> reporter: while there are exception

the gentlelady from connecticut. ms. delauro: mr. speaker, i yield myself 30 seconds. to the prior gentleman i would just say, you didn't listen to the people of this country, you sold them a bill of goods. you told them you are going to create jobs, you were going to reduce the deficit, and turn the economy around. you have done none of this. you have been here six weeks, eight weeks, and you have not done anything. with this amendment you will indeed by the c.b.o. numbers increase the deficit as soon as next year by over $2 billion. with that, let me yield three minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for three minutes. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. chairman. how many times are we going to hear about repealing the health care reform instead of having an initiative that actually creates jobs? i go out, the gentleman from georgia said, are you listening to your constituents? yes, i listen to my constituents. they tell us we should address job creation an

the gentlewoman from connecticut. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from new hampshire will be postponed. the clerk will read. clip page -- the clerk: page 292, line 1, section 1815, the amount included under the north carolina research and quality of division d of public law 111-117 shall be applied to funds appropriated by a substituting $372,365,000 for $397,360,000. section 1816, amounts transferred from the trust fund for department of health and human services center for medicare and medicaid services for program management, $3, 012,162,000. section 1818, the department of health and human services for low income children and families, low income assistance, $-- the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise? >> i rise to offer an amendment preprinted in the congressional record and designated as amendment number 60. the chair: the clerk will read the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. markey of massachusetts. the ch

like connecticut and washington. those governors will be here and it is a chance to have solidarity with other credit -- other democrats. host: you write this morning that the gop is praising walker, but stop there. how so? guest: a lot of them are watching what he is doing in wisconsin, but not endorsing his confrontational approach. i looked at with 29 republican governors are doing and a lot of them are either testedly responding -- tepidly responding or they are not endorsing what walker is doing. a lot of governors have decided it is not worth wasting the political capital fighting unions, as we have seen walker do in wisconsin when they are not responsible for that much of their budget to start with. in places like wyoming or alabama. host: you have said that they have not embraced the "politically risky," using your words, behavior. guest: right, they have not taken on the collective bargaining when they will not be able to take on that fight. -- arwin mnf-i. the governor of iowa, -- not going to be able to wi

the gentlewoman from connecticut -- for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut rise? ms. delauro: to seek time in opposition. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. delauro: this is amazing. this would be what a step backward for democracy if there were support for this bill. this amendment would actually eliminate all funding for the national labor relations board. the nlrb has been in existence for 75 years. its functions are to protect the rights of workers to unionize or not to unionize, to promote peaceful, productive relations between labor and management. it deducts secret ballot elections and determines whether workers want to be represented by a union. it investigates and resolving complaints of unfair labor practices that are brought against both unions and employers. it protects workers from retaliation from exercising their rights. these functions are fundamental. to democracy in a workplace. why do we want to throw out the entire system with nothing to replace it? if the amendment were adopted, what would take the place of the nlrb

poet named phillis wheatley expressed those sentiments in a letter, which was published in the connecticutter: "in every human breast, god has implanted a principle, which we call love of freedom; it is impatient of oppression, and pants for deliverance." (poet phillis wheatley) narrator: alexander hamilton held, such beliefs went to the heart of the revolution and pressed the continental congress to allow black men to enlist. quote: "i have not the least doubt that negroes will make very excellent soldiers. an essential part of the plan is to give them their freedom with their muskets. this will secure their fidelity and animate their courage by opening the door to their emancipation." (alexander hamilton) narrator: desperate for soldiers, general washington agreed. quote: "as the general is informed that numbers of free negroes are desirous of enlisting, he gives leave to the recruiting officers to entertain them, and promises to lay the matter before congress, who, he doubts not, will approve it." (general george washington) narrator: during the long and bitter fight that was the americ

. >> he lives here in new york and up in connecticut, in grande, connecticut.ld started playing guitar together. we did our first gigs together and he was in the flying machine with me. he introduced me to peter asher who opened the door for me. so we go way back and we've asked robert cray, allison krauss -- we're just going to do an evening of favorite music. >> charlie: anybody named king going to be there. >> i haven't asked carol to join us. it was a great year, it was a real surprise. >> charlie: why was it a surprise? >> well, i mean we knew for years every time we'd see each other, we said when are we going to do it begin. but we, and at one point carol said do you know james we always said this but if we're actually going to do it, it better be soon. so the 50th anniversary of the trubidor where steve martin and bonnie raitte, kris christopherson. that has been our venue before in the early 70's and that worked so well that we decided we should take it on road. >> charlie: you did pretty well. >> it was great. it was a great year. >> charlie: and it co

they got changed into a list we pasted at the end because roger sherman of connecticut said you could change the body of the constitution. the people had ratified it. moreover, you had all those signatures, you know? if you changed it would look like what they agree to was the changed document so it would be very confusing. so we got the list at the end of like the afterthoughts they were, and nobody called him a bill of rights that i can find between september 1789, and february 1792 when jefferson announce that they had been ratified. that 10 of the 12 had been ratified. this is a whole nother subject. i don't fight and take your subject. it would be hard to stop me. i am what you call -- i don't -- >> you phrase the original meanings in your lecture. were you suggesting that there was a consensus finally inked anyone among the state conventions as the various terms? >> i think you'll find points where there is an agreement, or at least a public agreement. i do not endorse the idea -- i don't say anything about whether, what the meaning for this, the contemporary turpitude asian. as

a picture from connecticut, our friend stan sent us a picture there.they want to outlaw -- >> adoption? >> farting, actually. more pressing issue. oh, pardon us. jim, please. >> not me. >> they say they want to stop folks from, quote, fouling up the air and mold, responsible, disciplined citizens. they introduced this as a law there. >> i don't get it. how can you -- how -- >> of course, it's unenforceable and ridiculous, but they want -- this is a matter they decided to take up. they're also dealing with -- what did they say? it's illegal to insult the modesty of a woman, trespassing on a burial place and pretending to be a fortune teller. the opposition of the country says this is ridiculous. you're turning the country into a kangaroo court. >> the other day i was in a cab and i wish this law was in effect because a cab is tight quarters. >> i've been in there. >> and i was like, can i roll down the window? what's the etiquette? >> did you not do it? >> you know i'm scared of etiquette. i just sat there and held my breath. >> so, the cabbie -- you al

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it saves connecticut some $53 million for september of 2011 and perhaps does the same for organ and other states but also because i believe that the lawsuit is without merit and i think the two opinions we have to the contrary from the judges show clearly that it is without merit and partly because of this distinction made out of non- constitutional clause between inactivity and activity which is nowhere present in any previous case of united states supreme court but also because they get very inadequate attention to the doctrine that laws should be presumed constitutional. judge hudson rejects the idea because of a footnote in city of chicago obverses morales and judge vincent did not consider it almost at all. he said i can consider, i assume that i can consider the constitutionality instead of i presume it is constitutional. i want to direct this question to you, general kroger and also perhaps to the other members of the panel, aren't you troubled by the lack of weight given to this presumption which is so fundamental to the work that you and other attorneys general and the attorney g

they were married last fall in connecticut, but he works with the federal government and is unable to use federal health insurance. this week, the obama administration announced it would no longer defend in court the defense of marriage act. what does that mean, nina? >> first of all, let's look at what this is about in this case. those states that same-sex marriage and have legalized it, you cannot get the benefits of that under federal law. you are not entitled to spouse benefits under social security and things like that. that is what the defense of marriage act does outlawed, recognition of a legal marriage in those states that recognizes same-sex marriage. that is all this case is about. but on the other side of the coin, as the work, the administration is doing something rare -- not unheard of, but rare -- refusing to defend is utterly enacted statute. that is risky business. that has happened over 13 years or so, but usually over executive power. this can come back to bite you in the fanny. >> isn't the president's supposed to enforce the law? >> the executive branch is a bust

. >>> as the back-up quarterback for the university of connecticut football team, johnny has seen littleay time on the field, but quite the youtube darling off of it. nbc's john yang is here with more. this is such a cool story. >> you have to see it to believe it, jenna. they call him johnny mac and the master of the trick shot and millions are now watching his amazing skills. here's a guy you don't want behind you in class. >> this is johnny mac representing uconn football. >> reporter: meet the university of connecticut's back-up quarterback. the college junior only played two games over two seasons and never attempted a pass, but on the internet he's a youtube all-star. more than 3 million hits in less than a week. he's even got a facebook fan page. for nearly five minutes he demonstrates jaw-dropping accuracy with a football. >> mark, move it back ten yards. back to the 40. >> reporter: there are no obvious signs of trick fut photography as he finds his receiver blindfolded. he knocks water bottles off tackling dummies from longer and longer distances. >> let's try it with a person.

. >>> finally, to connecticut fire fighters rushed to save 14 horses after heavy snow caused a barn roofo collapse. it took over four hours but a rescue team of volunteers, vets and fire fighters were able to safely remove the animals. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. bill, good morning. talk about a relief that this is all over, but you've got more business going on. >> also's no relief, lynn. let's face the fact. it's ugly, one of the most incredible winters we've had in decades, blizzard goes by and in its place some of the coldest air we've seen in many southern locations in a long time. phoenix, arizona, only 44 degrees for a high yesterday. that was the coldest daytime high they've ever had in february. this morning, we have temperatures of 5 in albuquerque, negative numbers in new mexico and some of that cold air is bleeding through the mountainous areas of the rockies too. we're not being spared in many locations. salt lake city, it's 12, vegas is 29. we're at 41 in l.a., 29 in medfor

he is the back up qb at the university of connecticut.s up and into a bucket on the 40 yard line. skeet shooting and pull! full court and underhand and bottom of the net and a little dance. from the stands, there he is in yellow. other side of the arena and off glass. and in. >> he can work on his dance move. >> he has everything else. >> thanks, larry. >> "nightline" is up next. >>> for larry beil and sandhya patel, thank you for joining us. >> uhpreciate your time. have a great weekend. >> good night, >>> tonight on "nightline," revolution day. egypt explodes with joy as president mubarak finally stands aside. >>> a nation rejoices. and we are right there at the heart of an epic celebration. >>> it's a new egypt and a new world order. a special one-hour edition of "nightline," revolution day, starts right now. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir

marquette upset uconn in connecticut, 74-67. that's your early look at sports on "early today." a great weekend. i'm fred roggin. >>> well, who will win at the box office and who has already won on facebook? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's as american as apple pie. so why did cops shut down girl scout cookie sales in georgia? you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. let me take you through your weekend forecast. today is the day we're seeing cold temperatures and snow in areas that don't usually get it. especially this time of year. we are getting just rain in the big cities, but you don't are to go far outside the cities up into the hills. maybe 1,000 feet elevation, and you'll see some snow out there. vegas at 60. phoenix at 70, and very cold in the pacific northwest. that even continues into saturday. a little bit of a warmup, but look at l.a. the storm ticks through your area. rainy and 51. on sunday is the red carpet, the oscars. it will be sunny, but with a high temperature only of 57 breeze. you'll probably see a lot o

hartford, connecticut, democrats line. good morning. caller: he should meet with former president bill clinton who has the depth and the knowledge to give him advice now. bill clinton has experience with government shutdowns, and he has experience on the economy. he just met a couple of months ago about tax reforms. host: last december. caller: i think the former president is the one he should talk to. host: a couple of other headlines this morning. signs of a civil war in the turmoil in the middle east specifically in libya. army leaders are preparing to dispatch a rebel force to tripoli to support the uprising there. the prospect of a rebel army marching on the capital to confront loyalists members of the same ari raised the specter of all right civil war and the country already polarized between supporters and opponents of the muammar gaddafi r egime. next is john, independent line, florida. caller: i have a different topic. i understand you're talking about and we want the president to talk to. i just want to talk about the problem

forced to take a position in two court cases, one in california -- or one in new york and one in connecticut. the administration had to say what the appropriate place is to set the legal bar as you assess discrimination. different forms get a different legal test. what tay say is discrimination based on sexual or yen tation should get the same discrimination -- orientation should get the same discrimination. when it passed the defensive marriage act then it seemed to be based on moral disapproval and stereotypical thinking and that's not enough to get over that ball and therefore it's unconstitutional. >> i was surprised by the reaction among some of the republicans particularly the ones who were thinking about running for president. they were pretty quiet about this. it seemed like such a contrast to as recently as 2004 when the republicans were going around to every state they could and putting anti-gay marriage initiatives. did this issue pass? >> i don't know that it's passed. the republicans will step in and they'll say we'll defend this in court. in other words, most of the republican