covering the week, nancy youssef of mcclatchy newspapers, david sanger of "the new york times," dan balz of "the washington post," and john dickerson of "slate" magazine and cbs news. >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens, live from our nation's capital capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill." produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875 we've been there for our clients through good times and bad. when our needs changed we were there to meet them. through the years from insurance to investment management, to -- from real estate to retirement 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. >> corporate funding is is also provided by boeing. additional funding is is provided by the annenberg foundation. the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again, l

the $2,500 merriman smith memorial award for 2011 print category, dan balz of "the washington post."> and the $2,500 award in the broadcast category, my buddy jake tapper of abc news. [applause] >> well-deserved. >> and finally tonight, the aldo beckman award given by "the chicago tribune" company and the association in the amount of $1,000 goes to peter baker of "theew york times." [applause] >>nd that concludes our awards. thank you. let's have a big hand for bob schieffer, the host of "face the nation" and the pride of texas christian university. now, ladies and gentlemen, it's time for a toast. in its 97 years, the white house correspondents' association has had only one toast and it's to the president of the united states, so let's raise the glass. mr. president, cheers. [unintelligible] ladies >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. ♪ when it hurtsnside you have to take a stand you don't have to hide if you hurt my friend, you hurt myride i am a real american fight for the rights of every man i am a real american caller ♪ >> everybody, please nbc. -- please

the $2,500 merriman smith memorial award for 2011 print category, dan balz of "the washington post."the broadcast category, my buddy jake tapper of abc news. [applause] >> well-deserved. >> and finally tonight, the aldo beckman award given by "the chicago tribune" company and the association in the amount of $1,000 goes to peter baker of "the new york times." [applause] >> and that concludes our awards. thank you. let's have a big hand for bob schieffer, the host of "face the nation" and the pride of texas christian university. now, ladies and gentlemen, it's time for a toast. in its 97 years, the white house correspondents' association has had only one toast and it's to the president of the united states, so let's raise the glass. mr. president, cheers. [unintelligible] ladies >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. ♪ when it hurts inside you have to take a stand you don't have to hide if you hurt my friend, you hurt my pride i am a real american fight for the rights of every man i am a real american caller ♪ >> everybody, please nbc. -- please have a seat. [app