david williams, do we risk falling behind? >> absolutely not. the government isn't the only entity that can go to space. you have the private sector now trying to commercialize space travel. why not provide incentives to companies? if you colonize the moon, we're going to give you 50 year tax exempt status a the federal level or cash prizes? right now nasa is pretty inefficient. the reason we're getting rid of the shuttle, the space station, they're getting ready to moth ball the space station. i don't know if you remember. there are all these promises of the world donating to this and pitching in for the funding of this. it never materialized. now we have a $100 billion space station nasa, itself, is saying, well, maybe its time has come and gone. these space shuttle missions are dwindling because nasa is no longer a relative agency. >> i talked to one of the foremost leaders in the commercialization of space, sir richard branson last month. i asked him if he thought private enterprise had a role in space exploration. he thought it was limited

's and there's lots of different flavors today and most of the people, and that would include david williams scalia, when they talk about insurrection, there's not talking about an individual going and shooting his legislature because he doesn't like the laws the legislature is passing, so that again, i think you need to be careful to differentiate the different kinds of strands of ideology that are out there on the far right. there's no question, there are people out there who are speaking in a manner that is scary and there are people out there who are sending nasty e-mails, but you don't get to make people like david williams and sanford levinson or even anton scalia responsible for them because they're not and i say this because a lot of the historians that you cite in the book and that you mentioned tonight were back in the '90's suggesting that folks like levinson anlevinson needed to ar people like tim at this mcveigh, so that's why i'm cautioning you that we don't need to go back to that. i'm not going to respond about shay's rebellion anymore. better for us to go to people's questio

david alexander williams. >> thank you, mr. president. you have been pushing congress to pass health care reform by august. why the rush? are you worried that if you don't, the effort will collapse? >> a couple ofn points coupleumber on -- a couple of points. number one, i get letters every day from families who are being clobbered by health care costs. they ask me if i can help. a middle-aged couple will say, my daughter just found out she has leukemia and if i do not do something soon, we will either go bankrupt or we will not be able to provide our daughter with the care that she needs. in a country like ours, that is not right. that is part of my rush. the second thing is the fact that if you do not set deadlines in this town, things don't happen. the default position is inertia. doing something always creates some people who are unhappy. there's always going to be some interests out there that decide, you know what? the status quo was working for me a little bit better. the fact that we have made some much progress where we have got

david alexander williams. >> thank you, mr. president. you have been pushing congress to pass health care reform by august. why the rush? are you worried that if you don't, the effort will collapse? >> a couple ofn points coupleumber on -- a couple of points. number one, i get letters every day from families who are being clobbered by health care costs. they ask me if i can help. a middle-aged couple will say, my daughter just found out she has leukemia and if i do not do something soon, we will either go bankrupt or we will not be able to provide our daughter with the care that she needs. in a country like ours, that is not right. that is part of my rush. the second thing is the fact that if you do not set deadlines in this town, things don't happen. the default position is inertia. doing something always creates some people who are unhappy. there's always going to be some interests out there that decide, you know what? the status quo was working for me a little bit better. the fact that we have made some much progress where we have got

david hernandez. os >>> venus williams last week taking on the castle. tonight the designated star is somebody with no title. the st. louis aces on court at castle stadium. anna the most famous athlete in history who never won anything. granted that's a little unfair. she did win a couple of big doubles titles but nothing in singles and she does own the record for the most internet downloads in history which i guess is something. >>> stage 5 tour de france. another wind swept ride. less than one second behind the leader is lance armstrong. tomorrow goes into spain ending in barcelona. >>> dc soccer fans. team u.s.a. hosting honduras at jfk stadium. as you probably know for the last two weeks honduras has been in the midst of massive political unrest with the military having to place the president in exile and escalating violence occurring in the streets. hardly the ideal backdrop for a friendly soccer game and team u.s.a. is aware of that. >> you have to feel for them. obviously we all see pictures and read accounts and i'm sure it is on their minds. so

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david kann who saved william davies' life says the quality of care is already being threatened. >> in cardiology today there's a bill to cut reimbursement for several of the studies that we do as much as 40%. if that would get through congress, and it may, it would make it almost impossible for me to practice medicine the way i do today. and the kind of care that i deliver would not be available to people like the general because it's simply financially impossible. every cardiologist in central pennsylvania that i have spoken with is terribly concerned. this bill will change the way cardiology care is delivered, and it will be a disaster. >> cancer survivor katherine hail worries the specialist who saved her life might not be able to stay in business under the universal health care proposal. >> i've had between 30 and 50 experts that are dealing with cancer every single day. that's all they do on my case at all times. >> there are multiple studies done in my specialty which is gynecologic oncology that show that patients that are treated by g-1 oncologists live longer. we are traind t

our david mattingly is covering the case in pensacola for us tonight along with rob williams, a news anchor for wmrp news radio in pensacola. in new york, jamie floyd, anchor of "in session." we heard police this was a murder that unfolded and the police chiefs word, like a movie script. today they provided surveillance video. walk us through what that is. >> we've got two pieces of surveillance video to show you. first of all, this came from the family's house. this was part of the surveillance system they had set up outside and inside the house. see men running across the yard, going into what is a back door of the house. while they were doing that, there was another team going in the front door. see how they're dressed. dressed in dark clothes. their faces covered with a mask. the slst described them as dressed like ninjas. see them there going into the house. this was all very precise. they say it looks like they had practiced this and were very well-prepared when they attacked this house. another piece of surveillance video we have to show you is a still photo that came from a s

maxwell taylor, william westmoreland, it david petraeus have all been previous commanding generals of the screaming eagles, one of the best fighting units fielded by any country in the history of the world. they're the legendary unit that went ashore at normandy. iraq, afghanistan, they bled for us as the departing major- general is saying. they wrote their history in blood, sweat, and tears. now all of them have come back, and i met john campbell when he was with the 82nd airborne in afghanistan. he was a colonel then. clearly a warrior. i told him america's spartan, and i have with great honor watched his career. he served our country in afghanistan and iran. the military success of the surge has allowed us to take some troops out of iraq, and hopefully we will end this on a note of success and victory living behind a stable country. now, i will be in afghanistan, and general campbell is the kind of man to take the fight to the enemy. i just want to step out of the way here and let our audience looked at one of the most bold units ever fielded. here, it is so rare to see this. virtu

. >> host: david in lexington, kentucky, republican. you're on with erica williamsf campus progress. >> caller: thank you, for taking my call. i wanted to go back over what idiots she thinks progressives maine. all political philosophies have to do what the roles of government is and you talk about the good and all of that but who decides what the public good is and how far should they be able to go to implement that as far as dealing coming insulating and imprisoning, killing and so forth? where is a limit? >> host: what to do in lexington? >> caller: i am in a painting company coverage started a year ago. >> host: how old are you? >> caller: 26 next week. >> guest: a lot of young callers, i love it. thank you, it's a great challenging question. i know of there's a clear-cut answer as to how far should we go or who determines the common good but i think when you look and statistics, you look at where our nation is in terms of health care, the disparity is better there, the disparities of education -- the issue we define as common good are what we have some nations

william broad and david sanger writes that in the campus news magazine it was written about the visionf a nuclear-free world. he railed against discussions of first versus second-strike capabilities this is the military-industrial interests with their billion dollar erector sets and agitated for the elimination of global arsenals holding tens of thousands of deadly warheads. the city was barack obama and he was clearly trying to sort out his thoughts. in conclusion he denounced the twisted logic of which we are part of today and praise to sit in efforts to realize the possibility of a decent world. but his article "breaking the war mentality to see it so little about how to achieve the utopian dream. we will get back to more of that. first let's go to kennebunkport, maine on the line for independents. caller: hello. i was just sharing with the person who it into the call that i think cents obama and regan did not win the cold war he will not have a hard time -- but he needs to put down the law. he will not be trustworthy after georgia. that is my concern. the big bear is back. that is

. >> serena williams appeared with david letterman just two days after beating her sister in the wimbledon. she joked with david letterman about all the grunting in tennis. >> when i was younger growing up i used to watch monica sells and she's like the first person that i know that used to grunt really loud and hard. that's kind of how i modeled my grunt after. and then, i guess if i play golf, i grunt. if i'm playing soccer and i kick the ball, i grunt. so, you know -- >> what about at breakfast? [grunt] >> how about some more eggs? [grunt] >> with fantasy information for tuesday's game, here's christopher harris. >> i'm christopher harris with your fantasy news. let's look at a few starting pitchers that will be throwing on tuesday. remember to get bedard active because he's coming off the dl against his old team, orioles. he dominated in a start last year and supposedly looked great. in his final bullpen tune-up. jordan zimmermann of the nationals just keeps rolling on. use him in colorado against the rockies. he's got ground ball stuff plus allowed two runs or fewer in his past five s

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pete williams at the supreme court. let's bring in david gregory. moderator of "meet the press."good morning to you, david. they say it will be a show about nothing. what are republicans going to accomplish? >> you heard senator sessions make the point that they want to try to lay a foundation here and really make the argument that she's practicing activist judging and making decisions based on identity politics and not on impartiality which is what a judge is supposed to do. they'll base it on comments that she made that pete referred to. or the richie case that pete also referred to. short of something explosive, the white house thinks this will be a low key affair. >> let me ask you a general question. we've been talking in the last four or five days on the show and other places about the softening of president obama's popularity numbers down about 11% from the start of his term. does something like that embolden republicans when it comes to a hearing like this? >> i think it does not just for the sake of judge sotomayor but also future nominees. this white house is preparing

about the impact of his life on all of us is brian williams, anchor and managing editor of "nbc nightly news. "in. your thoughts on this passing? >> daviding me. i headed home tonight after "nightly news." unbelievably, i did a telephone interview for a friend preparing a journalism text book. she is writing this in los angeles. i just finished talking about walter and the effect he had on, not just my life, but our country and our industry for the past half hour, not knowing until a few minutes ago what had happened. from the perspective of my living room as a kid, he was born in 1959. i grew up in the cold war, the space shots, the moon mission, the vietnam war, he was it. our dinner couldn't be served in my house until he said, "that's what it it is" at the end of the broadcast. he was the icon. when that opinion poll came out in the 1970s calling him the most trusted man in america, it stuck. no one quarrelled with it. the moniker stuck to him forever. he was really the first modern day anchor, i guess don huet at cbs is credited with coming up with that term, and people forget over the next couple of days will talk a lot about how

david mattingly, cnn, pensacola. >> sad, tragic story. let's bring back rob williams morning host news radio 1620 a.m.rob, do we know where the kids are right now? >> i had the lawyer on my show this morning on news radio 1620. they want to keep that a very secure, close piece of information. the sheriff's department knows. they probably have -- the police are sitting out front, for instance. but the family is very, very close on this. not a lot of information coming out there. >> rob, what do -- we talk a lot about the investigation and how this went down and how we're going to catch these folks and convict them and get some justice here. but what about the people in the community? what are they saying about the lives of melanie and byrd billings? >> tragedy is the word you've heard. we're coming up short of one week since the attack occurred. tragedy is the word everyone uses. how sad. how sad for the family, how sad for the little kids who are getting unconditional love from people who actually could afford it and focus their attention and their resources into helping these kids, who really probabl

david harper's parents will be live tomorrow morning on "today." that's our broadcast for us this thursday night. thank you for being with us. i am brian williams. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> done deal. michael jackson's mom gets custody

host: gilbert, ariz., david, republican, you are on with erica williams.e you doing today? guest: good, how are you? caller: i'm doing great. a couple of questions. first, a about the stimulus, the education movement, everything that is going on, i just got into college not too long ago. i'm going into criminal justice. i almost have my law degree and i in a few years into the deal. but as easy as the government's is handing out money, you know, for the online education, everywhere you look hugo -- you go to yahoo!, aol, everywhere you go it is an online degree and they're willing to hand out the money. but for the last four years, there has been this impacted wisdom tooth in the back of my mouth -- host: david, where are you going? we're going to leave david encoder right now and move on to nicklaus in jackson, new jersey, a democrat. caller: good morning, i want to know what your doing to organize students, if your organization has an ultimate goal to be achieved at this current moment, and what kind of a working student like myself -- what can a working

william spencer was arrested. >>> there's more trouble tonight for d.c. council member marion barry, full council is set to vote on full use of contracts, including one he gave to his then girlfriend. now, david catania is asking the d.c. general to question those contracts, promoted to the d.c. department of health. barry is denouncing catania's move as politically driven venlths a small child gets swept into a river and survives eight-mile wide on an inflatable. >>> we've gone without any significant rainfall for a while. how much longer will we have to wait? >>> from music to movies, a ment up of a big enterin nigh 3Ñw)e'c >>> local doctors are helping people who literally have a pain in their neck. new treatment for a common problem, herniated and degenerative disks in the upper spine or the neck. >> reporter: three months ago, barry blum could barely walk across this field. >> continuingliness, weakness, and my right side was weaker than my left. it got to the point where it was almost difficult to walk. >> reporter: a herniated disk was pushi on nerves along his cervical spine. that's the upper part in the neck. it was also causing him to lose feeling in his hands. >> the numbness is e

host: gilbert, ariz., david, republican, you are on with erica williams. caller: how are you doing today? guest: good, how are you? caller: i'm doing great. a couple of questions. first, a about the stimulus, the education movement, everything that is going on, i just got into college not too long ago. i'm going into criminal justice. i almost have my law degree and i in a few years into the deal. but as easy as the government's is handing out money, you know, for the online education, everywhere you look hugo -- you go to yahoo!, aol, everywhere you go it is an online degree and they're willing to hand out the money. but for the last four years, there has been this impacted wisdom tooth in the back of my mouth -- host: david, where are you going? we're going to leave david encoder right now and move on to nicklaus in jackson, new jersey, a democrat. caller: good morning, i want to know what your doing to organize students, if your organization has an ultimate goal to be achieved at this current moment, and what kind of a working student like myself -- wha

david and a presidential motorcade map. >> we're hearing from the victim of a brutal beating on christmas eve. this is the first time the victim told the story? >> it absolutely is. can tell you wayne williams is lucky to be alive. he had just dropped his wife off for midnight mass choir practice in this parking lot when he was attacked, and now his assailant will spend the next 20 years in prison. now that assailant was sentenced today after he pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder. williams was asleep in his car when washington brutally beat him, stole his wallet, and fled. washington was arrested the years day on multiple outstanding warrants. williams was in the hospital for nearly a month clinging to life. he lost sight in his right eye, but he was in court for the sentencing, and he is satisfied with the punishment. >> i felt the defendant in pleading guilty and apologizing to maine -- to me and begging forveness, i would like to think in trying to forgive him spiritually, but i sincerely do not want him to be able to do it to anyone, you or me or anybody ever again. >> williams' wife jenny was at his side at the news conference, which was still going on as we speak. he wor

cameron williams, 36 years of age, also of washington. major general david f. wherley, 62 years of age, and his wife, ann, 62 years of age. both of washington, d.c. and lastly, jeanice mcmillan, 42 queers of age, of springfield, virginia. ms. norton mentioned her activity and the professionalism with which she carried out her duties. it is clear that what happened was a computer failure or line failure, some failure, which was supposed to automatically notify the train that was moving that there was a train stopped in front of it. that mechanism failed. today, nine families are incomplete. there are nine fresh wounds that will be very slow in healing. nothing, nothing, of course, can reverse those deaths. but we must learn from them. and we must act to prevent such tragedies in the future. on a practical level we must ensure that funding is sufficient to accomplish that objective. on a personal level we can choose to take from this reminder of the fragility and uncertainty of our own lives and to act on that knowledge every day. on june 22, we lost nine irrepla

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the heritage foundation's david mason will discuss a bill to put limits on executive pay, and radio talk-show host joe madison and armstrong williams debate the state of race relations in america. "washington journal" is live each morning at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> this week as expected, the senate judiciary committee voted to recommend the confirmation of sonia sotomayor are the supreme court justice. watch the committee debate and see the vote this saturday on c- span at 7:00 eastern. next week, her confirmation moves to the senate floor. live coverage of the full senate debate on c-span2. coming in october on c-span, tore the home to america's highest court, the supreme court. >> now, the house energy and commerce committee's markup of legislation. they discussed the men and that would take the public plan out of the bill and replace it with reinsurance programs that are federally funded. congressman henry waxman chairs the committee. this is 2 hours 25 minutes. >> the meeting will please come to order. we are still considering amendments to titles a and b. mr. barton, i believe you have an amendment you wish to offer at this

. >> serena williams appeared with david letterman just two days after beating her sister in the wimbledon final. she joked with david letterman about all the grunting in tennis. >> when i was younger growing up i used to watch monica sells and she's like the first person that i know that used to grunt really loud and hard. that's kind of how i modeled my grunt after. and then, i guess if i play golf, i grunt. if i'm playing soccer and i kick the ball, i grunt. so, you know -- >> what about at breakfast? [grunt] >> how about some more eggs? [grunt] >> with fantasy information for tuesday's game, here's christopher harris. >> i'm christopher harris with your fantasy news. let's look at a few starting pitchers that will be throwing on tuesday. remember to get bedard active because he's coming off the dl against his old team, orioles. he dominated in a start last year and supposedly looked great. in his final bullpen tune-up. jordan zimmermann of the nationals just keeps rolling on. use him in colorado against the rockies. he's got ground ball stuff plus allowed two runs or fewer in his past