. >>> this weekend, dc united will play its final home game stadium beginning next season. the team will finally have a home of its own in southwest dc. dc united will be moving to audifield which is three blocks from national park. it seats 20,000 people, but before moving forward, dc united is planning a big farewell to the stadium it's called home so many years. >> this will end up being one of the top selling games in dc united regular season history. right now, we're expecting about 35 to 38,000, the stadium as it stands right now can hold about 46,000. so we're getting close to full capacity. >> dc united's final game at rfk is this sunday against the new york red bulls, game time is 4:00. before that. the stadium will host the legends game. gate open 1:00. >>> after years with the nationals, dusty baker will not return as manager next season. baker's two-year contr expiring. in statement, the nationals say the search for new manager will begin immediately. baker led the nats back to back division titles. >>> from just a dream to reality >> we'll tell you who is throwi

lindsay simpson from dc united.ng, what can fans expect from this weekend, even fans here and say good-bye to rfk >> when you talk about rfk you talk about the legends, the memories, moment that is have happen. one important thing that dc united are doing this weekend are bringing back the legends. tomorrow there will be open training, last ever training session on the stadium field will be open to fan, legends are coming, they will sign autographs after the session, that's at 10:00 ma'am. sunday is the legends game. we brought these guy back to play one last game. we have some of the biggest names in u.s. soccer history playing on this field one last time. that starts at 1:45. the game will be live streamed and then dc united take on the red bulls trying to win the atlantic cup before the season. >> reporter: that's going to be a great atmosphere because you've had a lot of tickets sold for this match. are there still tickets available >> this will end up being one of the top selling games in dc united regular seas

. >> last place dc united trying to find a bright spot in columbus. 14th minute, josh williams, nice header from a good cross. 56th minute, justin mara, with a beautiful placement to find the top of the goal. dc united can't find their offense, they fall 2-0. >>> we talked about this at 6:00, but we want to once again send out a special congratulations to your cousin, wife julie, on the birth of their first child cooper. >> cooper cousins, that sounds like a winning quarterback to me. a strong football name. thanks so much, chris miles. and that about does it for us. you've got a new ralphcandidate for governor,rtham, and i sponsored this ad. they're studying for 21st century jobs. but ed gillespie supports donald trump's plan to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. and ed gillespie's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy could cut virginia school funding, too. ed doesn't stand for education. >>> welcome back from bed minister, mr. president. [ cheers

. >> dc united getting set playing their last game at rfk stadium. tomorrow's practice will be opened to the public. parking is the game starts at 4:00 in the afternoon. two celebrities will be honored in dc over the weekend. tom hanks will be presented of the record of achievement award of national awareness of history. >> this sunday, i will be down at the kennedy center thousands on david letterman receiving for american humor. that show is broadcast on pbs, november 20th. >>> former redskins helped cut the ribbon on the new turf field. tonight we show you how much has changed in a year. >> reporter: look at him go, northwestern football benson bj, turf field. >> reporter: we talked to him about it before the game. >> i feel great. >> reporter: washington redskins legend is at the ribbon. unveiling the school's brand new synthetic turf field at homecoming. the redskins' charitable foundation donated $300,000. >> it is unbelievable. being out here tonight knowing that the redskins having a hand to make the kids proud in school and everybody involve

you can watch dc united's final game at r-f-k this sunday on our sister station newschannel 8. coverage begins at 3:30 a new criminal investigation this morning into harvey weinstein. the los angeles police department is now looking into a woman's claims that she was sexually assaulted by the disgraged movie mogul. the accuser is remaining anonymous for fear of retaliation. according to the l-a times the incident happened at a hotel in 2013. the woman claims weinstein bullied his way into her room and raped her. he is also currently under investigation in new york and london. more than 40 women have come forward in the past two weeks... with allegations of sexual harassment or assault aginst weinstein. more than 20 years after her death - selena is getting a star on the hollywood walk of fame. the mexican-american singer found success with spanish and english-language songs. she was just 23 years old when she was shot and killed by her former employee. her star will be unveiled on november third. a special gift this morning for the smithsonian. today first lady melania trump wi

and brody i would be remiss if if i didn't mention monday, the dc united are also playing their last happen about 7:00 or 7:30 >> sunday evening, last game at rfk. >> ok. >> my goodness, that's going to be very emotional. >> yes, a lot of history in that building. they will have some of the kennedy >> both were limited but this progress. and will be needed in the rare early season division game. eagles the top the nfc east but a win monday will put the redskins a half gunman behind philly in the battle for division supremacy >> do the math, it's if you look at three and three and six and one, we've lost twice to them, that's a big difference, four and two and five and two a concerned. if you look around the nfl not just the nfc but the nfl, everybody is kind of hovering around, two teams with one loss, everybody else has two, three, fort washington division games have added importance, road games obviously you're playing a division leader. rival reteams, they're bill, but going to philadelphia is huge no matter what. >> it was the biggest moment of the redskins win on sunday. kirk co

jillian: one thing we are focused on his he is en route to the united states, washington dc.? >> surprised at that given the rhetoric from the obama administration, not only stay open, open for business which was a 180 ° change from the obama administration. i am not sure the legal factors, why one decision was made versus the other, part of it was an evidentiary basis, we have enough to prosecute him. the key with guantÁnamo is that should not be the standard, in a military court. how those happen are incredibly complicated. jillian: thank you for joining us. >> this was a great operation and a good day for america. rob: north carolina restaurant serving up what some call a racist dish, the border patrol scramble, scrambled egg dish with jalapenos, cheese, salsa and sour cream. one critic saying shout out at bad debt is burger for this poorly named menu item, way to reflect today's america, the restaurant apologizing for any offense it caused its customers. she couldn't get the approval of the american people but at least today hillary clinton can dress-up as the president.

dc, chicago. nine cities across the united states are in a fight with the federal government over immigration and they should treat people. so, the question now becomes the letter from the department of justice a couple weeks ago saying to philadelphia they're in violation and could lose $1.6 million right away and maybe $100 million long term if they don't comply with president trump's rules and with the rules of the department of justice that are now being enforced. what is the likelihood of that happening? mayor kenney says, "no way, no how" unless the courts make him, right? donna? >> i spoke to mayor kenney, and let me say a couple things. he is absolutely resolute in his commitment to fairness for immigrants in this city. >> but how does he lose that much money -- >> but let me finish. please, let me finish. so, a couple of really important things. the city sent a letter to the justice department in june, outlining how they were in compliance. it was a 15-page letter, outlining the compliance that the city evidences, based on their actions, which includes things like turning over any immigr

.>>> san francisco faces the second- worst commute times in the united states behind washington dc. san francisco's commute time was only about one minute less. chicago came in third. the survey also ranks cities on how stressful the commute was, and san francisco came in number five while los angeles took the top spot. >>> it is a travel day today in the world series. last night's game was one for the ages. it was incredible, and the astros finally one 13-12 in the 10th inning. they are now up 3-2 over the dodgers and game six is tomorrow night, and the dodgers need to win it to take it to a game seven. it was a late night for baseball fans on the west coast, but on the east coast the game did not end until 1:39 am in the morning. madeley baseball provided this and you could fill in your name. [ laughter ] >>> it has been an exciting series, so you do not want to miss game six. >> i should have printed that out, tomorrow, right? >>> a majority of an nfl team took a knee on sunday after a controversial remark from their owner. 40 out of 50 players on the houston texans knelt for the

restau ra nt was brought by an association of restaurant workers, a dc planner and entrepreneur alleging the president of the unitedthing that dates back to the 18th century known as the emoluments clause, forbidding a president from accepting gifts without congressional approval. the allegation is that the kuwait question embassy had a specific event scheduled for the four seasons hotel in washington. there are allegations that something from the organisation called up the kuwaiti embassy and told them to reschedule it at the new trump hotel in dc. that is a concrete example of using an unfair advantage that is a concrete example of using an unfairadvantage in that is a concrete example of using an unfair advantage in the market. there is a strong possibility the case will not move forward. the justice department which is defending donald trump has argued that, unless a foreign government's received a favour in return, then the emolumentes clause doesn't apply. michael hewson is back with us to ta ke michael hewson is back with us to take us through some of the paper stories. we have had some tweets back. we asked

was brought by an association of restaurant workers, dc —based event planner and the new york entrepreneur alleging that the president of the unitedd the constitution. specifically, something that dates back to the 18th century known as the emoluments clause. what is that? it is an antibribery provisions. the country's founders forbade any president from accepting foreign gifts without congressional approval. and for donald trump, who has refused to divest himself from his business, from his hotel at the old post office in washington, dc to his mara old post office in washington, dc to his mar a largo club in florida, it is now a liability. the suit claims that diplomats openly claimed that they patronise the president's hotels to curry favour with him as president. listen to this law professor. the question of how the president uses this offers the unfair advantage has come up in the first year of his president. the allegation is that the kuwaiti embassy had an event scheduled at the four seasons in washington and there are allegations that they were told to cancel that event and reschedule it at the new trump hotel in dc. that i

they fought it in court and we won the district court, the dc court of appeals. last was the united states supreme court and a rule that there that this was committee property. i appreciate the fact members disagree with the actions of the chair man, but i made a determination when i initiated the belief that this was a committee document that there is a precedent and you're right, the next chair man can determine that they would like to push this out. there was never a committee vote to push this out. that was a unilateral decision, so. lawyerlawyers and the agency maa determination based on the process that i had every right to make the request and that they were in most cases obligated to return them so i'd share that with you to give you a little bit of history and maybe you won't necessarily come them mr. sharpley. did to consult with the general counsel or anyone else making that decision? >> my counsel. >> and what was the nature of that advice? >> i was making a decision to return this, the circumstances was there anything else i should know and the answer was no. this is yo

dc. she came to d.c. and she work with the secretary of the interior. she talked to the president of the unitedtes and she also worked with thomas kurt ride. he was a physician who worked with the mentally ill who had specific ideas about what type of architectural and asylum architecture could cure the patient. she worked with him and she identified the land. if you come over here you can see this is the land that she .ound this is the original farm. toconvince the farm owner sell the land to the federal government, which they did in 1852. that is where they cited the hospital, we call it now saint elizabeth, it was originally called the government hospital for the insane. i think it is important for people to understand those two threads of history that i talked about. how we should, and how we have cared for the mentally ill, and really think about what the role of the government should be. whether now we think about it and committed he mental health centers. whatever we call them next. ?hat does that look like architecturally what is it look like and how will rate -- how will be care for th

united states of america. [applause] >> this weekend on book tv on c-span2. the 70th anniversary party in washington dc area -- washington , d.c. eastern, 8:00 p.m. kitty turner reflects on the trump campaign manager i-16 presidential election in her book, unbelievable: my front row seat to the craziest campaign in history. that is no secret politicians don't like reporters. there are stories about ron singler, his press person, and getting into it with reporters. what was unusual about this was the public nature about it, the way he would go after reporters from the stage of rallies and encouraged the crowd to turn on us and boo us. >> and on 9:00 p.m. eastern on oferwards, bob on the impact changing journalism in his book, overload. esther schaefer is interviewed by susan glasser. >> the first thing we have to do ,s keep doing what we are doing sorting out the true from the false. that is an overwhelming job, a bigger responsibility we have ever had because we are dealing with more information. we now have access to more information than any buddy in the history of the world. , anybody in the history

it was an incredible march , that isashington dc last remaining colony on the mainland of the uniteds and being a colony on the mainland of the united states, our heart goes out to another colony that is called puerto rico and the people who are suffering today because of an an a list of this government to serve the people of puerto rico. if you are from out of state, you don't realize that we don't have voting rights in washington dc. us arein the bony behind able to impose any kind of law that they see fit on the citizens of the district of columbia. let me point out something,d daca helps. it was built on the backs of slaves. where the archives said, that was the auction block where they sold off slaves. what i'm pointing out is that slavery was the foundation of america and we are founded upon slavery, slaves in bridged this they could enjoy white privilege today. it is because of the labor of slaves, my ancestors, those who went before me. on black lives matter, it is because historically, black wives had never mattered in this country and to the people of this country. ,hen we

dc. the case in libya is a proxy war with qatar versus the uae. you moved on to say united states tries to have a decisive action. how are you able to create this decisive action that is beneficial to the libyans, but at the same time countering russian influence in the region? , ise's always the question the policy pro-american or anti-russian or pro-libyan. involved,he actors how are you able to come up with anything sustainable? question, very good but very difficult to give you an answer. the situation right now is incredibly complex. changed in the last few weeks. a new actor has come out. he gave a plan, very understandable and logical. fear it -- is the international community focused on solving the problem in libya? what can the united states do about russia and the proxy war. canink the united states have a big impact in terms of diplomacy. i don't think the solution for is some thetates tound or a military solution keep everybody calm. moment that is the the real protagonists are libyans. not russia. looking at the situation 2011, howrom disruptive has been the pr

we have stores in new york, a store in dc, las vegas and toronto and ship everywhere in the united states instagram is this instance connective point. you can't get your hands on a confetti cookie if you go on instagram, we are visual people. i eat with my eyes first or that draws me in and it is a way and a moment for me, milk bar is more than the food we serve. it is a feeling, an approach, arguably a lifestyle and instagram is an insane and credible tools around out why you are so special when you have a slice of pie when you walked a mile run a mile, i earned this. it is that moment you can share or celebrate or learn and participate even if you only have a minute and not going on a run. >> what do you see as the future of food? people are speaking of self driving cars, companies working on drones, is the future of food for you, can you imagine in 20 years milk bar cookies being delivered by drone, self driving ovens canvassing the streets of manhattan? >> 100%, beyond manhattan. first of all i love where technology has taken us in the past we 5 years, ten years. about how quickly the

dc. to surrender himself to authority. >> manafort and his former business partner, rick gate, are facing 12 counts. including conspiracy, against the united state. conspiracy to launder money. seven count of failure to file report of foreign bank and financier al accounts. being an unregistered agent of a foreign power and making false statements. the indictment alleges manafort engaged hid their works as ukrainian government and it political party and tries to cover up millions of dollars they made from that work. >> it adds substantial, just the ukraine and russian government could adds months and months to this investigation. >> manafort engaged he'll be brought here to the federal courthouse in washington dc later today. where they will be arraigned during their first court appearance. special council robert mueller 's offers revealed monday that george, foreign policy advisor, to president trump during the campaign, pled guilty to making false statements to the f.b.i. the washington post reported in august that he sent e-mail to trump campaign off initials march 2016. offering to set up a meeting with russian leadership including pre

united saying their final goodbyes to the historic stadium. ralcandidate for'm governor,rtham, and i sponsored this ad. rrator: they call him enron ed.rtham, because washington, dc lobbyist ed gillespie represented the worst of the worst. lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. corporations sending jobs overseas. and of course the enron scandal. now, enron ed is lobbying for donald trump's agenda. like cuts to virginia school funding, and taking away healthcare from thousands of virginians. enron ed gillespie. he's not lobbying for you. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. players pastrfk and present goodbye to the stadium. rk stadium hosted more than 300 mls matches. a huge crowd on hand today. fans holding scarves and saying farewell. one more opportunity to see the black and red try to pull off the wind. we pick things up in the 44th minute, united on the move, the pass in front. finds the back of the net. the black and red take a 1-0 lead. the red bulls scored two straight. the pass in front, the game-winner. sadly, united loses its final game at rfk, 2-1. still a memorable day for fans. >> i still get choke

. >>> the cuban embassy in washington, dc is being asked to cut it's staff by 60%, the united states n diplomat's health. >>> arnold schwarzenegger spoke out against gerrymandering at a rally outside of the supreme court in washington, dc. the supreme court is considering a challenge to the practice, which is a des designation of political districts in a way that gives an advantage to one political party or the other. >>> today at 9:00, our coverage continues into the mass shooting in las vegas, as people return home we learn more about the lives lost. >>> we have a run down of fleet week activities happening today in san francisco. >>> plus we look at the history of american deserts. >>> good morning, it's mornings on 2, the nine, tuesday morning, this is a live look at the san francisco bay, i am trying to figure out the right song, you belong, you feel free, one of the many classics by

the notre dame faculty she clerked for justice , the support of united states andte for judge silverman of the us court of appeals in the dc circuit. following her clerkship she was an associate where she litigated constitutional and commercial creasess in a trial and appellae courts. she also served as a visiting associate professor at george washington university law school. she seems to be eminently qualified then what seems to be the issue. incidentally enough she spaced at a very odd set of questions during her confirmation process. question is not about her legal scholarship, not about her qualifications but oddly enough about her catholic faith. it wasn't about her temperament, it wasn't about her fairness, it wasn't about scholarship, it was whether her catholic faith would get in the way of her being a good judge. quite frankly itut wasn't about whether she had chosen the faith but the problem s that she actually seemed to live herdd faith the became a challenge during the questioning time. it is odd for us americans because it seems we resolve this 200 plus years ago. we resolved in article six of the constitutio

dc. i followed by parents up there and got a job as a photographer at the united states department of agriculture. that is where the farm security administration photos had been taken back in the depression time. i was being made more aware of the world of photography. it was not really something i thought i would do as a career, a lifelong work. but it worked out well for me there. and then from agriculture i went to the u.s. department of housing and now we in the early 1970's. in the 60's there were a lot of race riots. and hud, which was started by president johnson, who almost immediately after martin luther king was assassinated, there was a real effort ib department of housing and urban development to rebuild harlem and detroit. i did a lot of travel over the country photographing that. they had a new program called new communities. columbia, maryland, reston, virginia, in dallas, the redevelopment of baltimore's inner harbor. there were a lot of places like that at that time, fema -- i was on the hud fema disaster team. i traveled all over the country doing that. there was a program for i

it will have been a greater embarrassment if we had the united states senator representing the state of new jersey in the senate in washington dc phil murphy: are we still in america? >> this is a follow-up. hypothetically if senator menendez is convicted and ask getto resign, will you then to pick the replacement, would you consider chris christie? kim guadagno: no. [cheers and applause] kim guadagno: that was an easy one. >> you're going on record saying you will not consider chris christie. kim guadagno: very much on the record i will not consider chris christie. >> all right. this next question, we have seen it series of virtual town meetings with our viewers, and they turned out very successful. many of them had some great questions, but this most.of new one stood out to us the most. -- this one stood out to us the most. new jersey is the garden state and as such what is your favorite fruits and vegetable and why? mr. murphy. phil murphy: for me? for? do you say, for me, phil murphy: grapefruit and broccoli. i'm a huge broccoli fan. >> how quickly, why? phil murphy: i tell you i have , loved broccoli since i was a kid. i w

trump's announcement in washington dc underlined that this was a , domestic affair, that we still have to wait to see what the outcome, the actual outcome would be in the unitedtates, whether they stay in the agreement or not. but you could also tell that she was not in the best of moods, and it is understandable given that the eu had the lead in those negotiations for 12 years . and that federica mogherini was really the face of the agreement . and this is one important part of what she had to say. >> it is not a bilateral agreement. it does not belong to any single country, and it is not up to any single country to terminate it. it is a multilateral agreement, which was unanimously endorsed by the united nations security council resolution 2231. max: she insisted on that, saying later again that the president of the united states had many powers, but to end the agreement was not one of those hours. the bottom line and the real message from federica mogherini was the agreement is working and , it is delivering. sarah: she says the agreement is working, but how much leverage does europe have with washington, and with tehran, max? max: the united states and eu

united nations, china and russia fully supporting it. defense secretary james madison speaking to the u.s. army's annual meeting in dc explaining the army may be called to action if diplomacy fails. >> one thing the us army can do, you have got to be ready to ensure we have military options our president can employ if needed. >> the trump administration wants a peaceful solution with north korea but is willing to carry a big stick to stop the rogue regime from threatening to carry out a nuclear attack on us allies. heather: thank you for joining us this morning. donald trump praising gerri jones for taking a hard-line patriotic stance, commander-in-chief tweeting a big salute to gerri jones over the dallas cowboys who will bench players who disrespect our flag, stand for and some or sit for game. jones crediting donald trump for reminding him about the rules in the nfl manual which states failing to act a certain way on the sidelines could lead to fines, suspension or even a team losing its draft pick. gerri jones stands up to protesting players, lastly the players stood for the end. nice to see. here to weigh in is

in the united states and thrown into failed products like the gas can and the takata a there's 14,000 of these x-light and terminals all around the country including in the state's surrounding dc. the manufacturer of the x-light is a company called lindsay in nebraska and they stand by the safety of this product and although he's in tennessee -- they have began removing these, the federal highway administration in washington which could de-certify these products have found no notable concerns with them so they remain certified for use and states around the country. reporting live on u.s. route 50 in prince george's maryland, scott broom, wusa9. >> thank you, scott. >>> officials in maryland said they're aware of the x-light controversy, but have no -- they haven't seen unusual circumstances related to them. virginia, west virginia, use those end terminals. >> the battle over the renaming of fairfax county high school, a fairfax county high school could come to a close. steward high is displayed for tomorrow evening. four school board members say they want to call the school justice high. that honors the former supreme court justice third good marshal and those who have pushed

united states of america. >> i got no problem of people working in the federal government my parents are outside of dc and tylers outside of dc we know the area well and they all benefited from it. you know what state has the highest percentages of mi millionaires in the united states, maryland >> of course >> i have not looked at those numbers. i hear what you are telling me, what's your point? >> the point is nobody is saying that we should not help people it is sayingperhaps the way th government operates and shepard is storing that money, do you believe the federal government does a good job of maximizing the tax dollars or maybe tom is there a better way to establish the goals you are seeking with which everyone would agree with in a sound method? >> let me put it this way, we have stopped investing in the american people. i looked at the propose sad budget and the tax plan and tax cut for rich people that they are currently pushing. i know for a fact that we are moving away from what is successful for the american people of the 21st century what makes a successful country when you invest in the people of

united states. firearms owners don't have to register their weapons and there is no limit on the number they can own. some members of congress in washington dcp regret that gun laws remain unaltered. 0ur north america editor, jon sopel, is at the white house tonight. during the 0bama era there became almost a wearily familiar ritual of the president coming out and offering commiserations to a family and with greater frustration calling for a tightening of the nation's firearms law. today for the first time donald trump has had to perform that ritual but notably from him there were plenty of condolences but no mention of gun control. in vegas last night — terror, fear and mayhem. in the nation's capital this afternoon, 2500 miles away — a brooding, reflective silence. bell tolls. there is shock as well as anguish, even though this country has been here so many times before. he brutally murdered more than 50 people and wounded hundreds more. it was an act of pure evil. in moments of tragedy and horror, america comes together as one — and it always has. until now, the worst shootings were the nightclub attack in orlando, where 0mar mateen kille

dc to certify it. the old sanctions. and to come up with new sanctions. the president has said that this is not the vital interests of the united states. it means there was too much given for too little received. i like you to work on a bipartisan basis to try to fix the deal. their willingness to find ways to complement the steel to strengthen it. i will walk away from this deal. and what he you think of the deal. i think it is a deeply fall flawed deal. regardless of iranian behavior. they end up with patient pathways. it is immunized against sanctions. it is a bad deal. that is what the president has said. we have seen alarming behavior on behalf of iran kinds of parades with missiles and saying we will wife israel off of the face of the earth. and yet you feel like this is a deal that should be upheld. and it's very bad. i don't condone those. would we be better off if there had been no deal at all. if they have took the nuclear weapons. a lot more international scrutiny. they forces them to get rid of a lot of enriched uranium. this is something that may have its flaws but under a deal it is much more constrained and much

dc. that started to change the way mexicans and americans understood the relationship. add that mexico has the largest community living abroad in the unitedstates and the largest us diaspora community lives in mexico. there has been a profound seismic shift in the past few years where i think the 2016 campaign in particular has been extremely poisonous regardless of rapists, the wall and nafta, the worst deal ever, it has wound back public narratives why these countries are uniquely important to each other's security and well-being. with presidential electoral process in july 2018 with these numbers i shared with you, favorable perceptions of the united states and mexican president who has his own challenges regarding popularity, the margins of maneuverability for mexican government when we reach crunch time of having to strike a deal given the timing of when that may happen, despite the best wishes of three governments we won't be wrapping up nafta by december 2017 this will be in full-blown presidential campaign mode in mexico and this could have an impact on what the mexican government is able or willing to accept or not in negotiation

dc the. some of the largest civil rights -- it is on the largest civil rights organizations in the united waysbegin and still to come, california senator kamala harris and amazon ceo will be honored with an award. while he waits during this dinner breaks, we can take a look at some of the earlier stickers from tonight, beginning with billie jean king. court thank you. -- >> thank you. whoo! i love it! whoo! king: thank you, vanessa. i am thrilled to be with you, especially to honor my she-ro, hillary rodham clinton! [applause] beginning with her groundbreaking commencement speech at wellesley college to her work with the young lawyers and the children's defense fund and in her earliest years, a public service in all, and on the -- in arkansas to rid the national stage, she is been an advocate for all of us. especially those on the margins and struggling and vulnerable. partnerl, she is been a of our fight for equality making our communities battles her own. as senator she helped to defeat the marriage amendment and ensure that our constitution would never be an amendment -- amended to deny rig