>> that's correct. >> general dempsey? >> yes, sir. >> and our ability to affect that is, in fact, enhanced by joining the treaty, is it not? >> as i said, sir, the seating to the convention would allow us to have another instrument with which to engage any nation that would potentially threaten our interests. >> now, mr. secretary, mr. secretary panetta, we've heard arguments also that we don't need the treaty because of customary international law gives us the rights we need. you addressed this to some degree. the whole issue -- i guess codifying a preference for not embracing this treaty, could you speak, general dempsey, and mr. secretary, since you are the direct line commanders for sending people into conflict, how you'll react to the notion that we should just leave aside a legal regimen and rely on the fact that we have the strongest navy and our military force? >> well, first and foremost, there's no question that we have the strongest navy in the world, but if we're going to engage in diplomacy everywhere we go t

the question i would have would be for secretary panetta, and for general dempsey. if we're talking about $70 billion, would it be better to have the $70 billion go to kingston, jamaica, to bail out some of the developing nations, or the following list. the ohio class ballistic missile submarines which they've been wanting. that's $3 billion. to maintain the navy's ship and aircraft and ground modernization program, $12 billion. eliminate the navy's gap by providing 240 f-35 fighters, that's $3 billion. eliminate the gap in the ford class carrier. $11 billion, and -- and, i say all five of these, meet the navy's request for six more e h aegis ships. general dempsey, do you think it serves our national defense better to give that $70 billion to the isa in the kingston, jamaica or to benefit these programs? >> senator, i'm not to comment on the hypothetical use of are money we don't have. the budget supports the strategy we've developed. >> no. what i'm saying is, this is money i've documented pretty well, general dempsey, that would be there and would be lost to, thr

general dempsey? >> thank you. >> is thanks. you're very kind but we're here to honor you this weekend as we try to do every day of the year. i want to thank the vice president and dr. biden for being here. we get to share the is taken with them at on many occasions many events like this for families of the aggrieved, of wounded warriors and i can tell you that their heart is exactly where you'd want it to be on these issues. so it's an honor to share the is taken with the two of you again. i like to always tell folks a little bit about this day in history because it helps us connect to our past. so on this day in history, in 1986, you might recall the phrase "hands across america." because 6.5 million people linked hands from battery park in new york city to long beach, california, and they were doing it in the name of homelessness and hunger. but i think about that in terms of what t.a.p.s. does because what is t.a.p.s. is doing for us is linking hearts across america. and i would like -- i know you have a special place in you

he's earned broad respect from democrats and republicans, and general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, has done a tremendous job in his stewardship of the military in a time of extraordinary challenge and transition. >> i join you in welcoming secretary clinton, secretary panetta, and general dempsey. we're very pleased and honored you have joined us today. nine years ago, the foreign relations committee began consideration of the law of the sea convention, as designated by george w. bush as one of the five urgent treaties needing ratification. the foreign relations committee took up all five of the treaties in the 108th congress, and all but the law of sea gained the advice and consent of the senate. our committee held two public hearings and four commations of the law. six cabinets and departments participated in the interagency group that helped write the advice and consent that accompanied the treaty at that time. in the private sector, every major ocean industry, including shipping, fishing, oil, and natural gas, drilling contractors, ship builders, tell

to general dempsey.are here today. active duty, veterans, family and friends of the fallen. thank you for allowing me to privilege of joining you in this sacred place to commemorate memorial day. these 600 acres are home to americans from every part of the country who gave their lives in every corner of the globe. when a revolution needed to be waged and a union needed to be saved they left their homes and took up arms for the sake of an idea. from the jungles of vietnam to the mountains of afghanistan, they stepped forward and answered the call. they fought for a home they might never return to. they fought for buddies they would never forget. while their stories may be separated by hundreds of years and thousands of miles, they rest here, together, side by side. row by row. because each of them loved this country. and everything it stands for, more than life itself. today, we come together as americans to pray, to reflect and to remember these heroes. but tomorrow, this hallowed place will once again b

secretary clinton, secretary panetta, and general dempsey, welcome. we're particularly privileged to have you here today, and we thank you for joining us. it's really a rare occasion i think in any committee but it's a rare occasion in this committee when we have simultaneously a panel of witnesses that brings together america's top diplomat, our country's top defense official, and our nation's top military officer. your presence here all together powerfully underscores the importance that you put on this issue. our committee shares this sense of importance, which is why i hope without respect to party or ideology, we will begin an open, honest, and comprehensive discussion about whether the united states of america should join the law of the sea convention. i want to underscore the word comprehensive. i've heard from countless military and business leaders for some period of time who believe it is urgent that we ratify this treaty. and i've also spoken with senators and some groups who oppose the treaty. i intend to make certain that the committee do

ladies and gentlemen, general dempsey. [applause] >> mr.tta, members of congress, distinguished guests, and the families of our missing in fallen warriors, welcome. today, as we lay wreaths and plant flags, it is worth noting memorial day was originally known as decoration day. we decorate with vibrant colors to express the depth of our collective attitude and pride in those risking everything for our country. despite the celebratory use, the american family also pauses to warn members of the military family who will not come home. this complex range of emotions is evident in the peace by one of america's greatest writers. a military parent himself, one of his poems, entitled decoration day, speaks to the experience of any family who has sent a son or daughter off to war. his own son charlie returned safely from the civil war, he was moved by the fact that many more did not. it is closing lines, he frames and eternal relationship between fallen service members and the nation they protect. he says, your silent hints of green, we deck with fr

general dempsey? >> thank you, chairman, senator lugar and others on the committee. i join secretary clinton and director panetta. including our joint chiefs of staff. it echoes every opinion of the joint chiefs of staff. it has been so significant because of what the convention does for our armed sources and national security, to strengthen our ability. it codifies the national freedoms in order to traject and sustain our military force, the right of transit through international straits, the right to exercise high-seas treevason and the right of innocent package through foreign territorial seas and it reinforces the sovereign immunity of our war ships as they conduct operations. by contrast, we currently rely on customary assertive international law. those seeking to bend the customary international law to restrict movement on the oceans and puts our war ships and aircraft on point to constantly challenge claims. we can defend our interests and will do that with military force if necessary, but the force of arms does not have to be and should not be our only nation

he will be joined by leon panetta and martin dempsey.ar the president will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war, coming up at like -- coming up live, at 1:00 p.m. eastern. again, we will have that for you here on c-span. ♪ [military yelling] ♪ [military yelling] ♪ ♪ [military yelling] [applause] [unintelligible] >> u.s. army military district of washington. major-general command [unintelligible] general of the united states army, district of washington. the executive director of the army national cemetery program. general martin dempsey, secretary of the joint chiefs of staff. the hon. leon panetta, secretary of defense. ♪ >> ladies and gentleman, the president of the united states. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, chaplain barry. >> join me, please. eternal god, more time, lord of the living and dead, you have made yourself known to us and by your mighty works throughout the history of our nation, from birth to the present. from our earliest beginnings you have guided us through times of prosperity and periods of war and peace.

the question i would have would be for secretary panetta and for general dempsey.we are talking about $70 billion that would've be better to have the 70 billion go to kingston, jamaica, to bail out some of the developing nations, or the following list. the ohio class ballistics of submarine, $3 billion, to maintain the navy's ship and aircraft and ground modernization programs, eliminate the navy's gap by providing 240 f-35 fighters, that's $3 billion. eliminate the gap in the for class carrier, and all five of these, the navy's request for six more ships. six more backdoor kyoto protocol is ships. do you think it is better to give the money there to use for these programs? >> senator, the budget we cemented supports the strategy we have developed. >> what i am saying is that this is money that we have documented pretty well. >> you are familiar with all these issues. you know that they have been requested and there is a gap. in familiar the filling these in the best interest of our national defense or sending the money? >> senator, i will only comment that i suppo

clinton, defense secretary leon panetta, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, testified before the senate foreign relations committee on the relationship between the law of the sea convention and national security. that's here on c-span3 at 10:00 eastern. at 10:30 a.m. eastern, on our companion network c-span, the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee will hear from secret service director mark sullivan and acting homeland security security inspector general charles edwards about the incident in alcohol ba involving secret service agents and prostitutes. >>> from 1971 to 1973, president richard nixon secretly recorded his phone conversations and meetings. this weekend on c-span radio, hear more of the nixon tapes. saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern with conversations between the president and cia director richard helms and also fbi director j. edgar hoofer. >> some people think that now that this court has acted that i ought to make a statement about the freedom of the press and that we are trying to censor them and so forth. my inclination, w

. >> and thank you, general dempsey. as you pointed out, secretary clinton, you were very eloquent in talking about the economic urgency of ratifying the treaty and one of the areas you mentioned was the arctic, we're the only arctic nation that hasn't ratified the treaty. i would point out, there are a lot of people, when we acquired alaska, which gives us access to the arctic, there were a lot of people in this country that thought that was folly, seward's folly, as we remember, and history has shown very differently. bull can you talk about where we are with respect to the other countries who have ratified the treaty, who border the arctic and where they are in terms of exploration and any other activities they may be doing in the arctic and how we compare to that and how much, to what extent we might be left behind if we don't ratify the treaty? >> well, thank you for that, senator, because i actually think that the arctic is one of these areas where potential instability, as well as economic competition, are going t

tomorrow, secretary panetta, secretary clinton, and chairman dempsey will testify before the senate foreign relations committee on the u.n. convention on the law of the sea. here in the briefing room at 2:00 p.m., general john allen, commander isaf, will be here to brief you on afghanistan. with that, i'll open it up to your questions, comments, concerns, other thoughts. mike. >> i know that contrary panetta did not see president intra daughterry but did he have or any officials have any discussions with any of the pakistanis during the chicago summit to chat about you know what? >> the you know what? that calls for speculation. no, i understand the importance of the ground line of communication issue. the secretary did not have a formal meeting with the president intra dory but they did have a brief exchange on the sidelines of meetings in chicago. it was a friendly exchange. and secretary panetta knows the importance of resolving this issue in the near future. >> there weren't any other discussions between general dempsey, didn't see anyone or -- >> i'm not aware of any other discussions

general dempsey? do you think it serves our national defense better to give that $70 billion to the isa and kingston, jamaica, or to accomplish these programs? >> senator, i'm not going to comment on the hypothetical use of money that we don't have. i'll tell you that the budget we submitted supports the strategy we've developed. >> no, what i'm saying is, this is money that i've documented pretty well, general, that would be there and would be lost to, through this process. now, i would just like, on these five issues, you are very familiar with all of them. you know they've been requested. you know there is a gap. and my question again, is, is that, fulfilling those five gaps, in the best interest of our national defense or sending the money to kingston, ja kay ma. >> senator, i will only comment that i support this convention on the law of the sea because it enhances my ability to provide security of the maritime domain. >> secretary panetta? >> i share, obviously, the chairman's viewpoint with reg

general dempsey. >> thank you mr. chairman and senator lugar and other distinguished members of the committee. i joined secretary clinton and secretary panetta and offering my support for the law of the sea convention. my voice joins past and present senior defense leaders to include our joint chiefs of staff. it echoes ever chairman of the joints chiefs of staff since the convention was sent to the senate in 1994. this support has been so consistent because of what the convention does for our armed forces and for our national security. joining the convention will strengthen our ability to apply seapower and codifies the navigational rights and freedoms necessary to protect and sustain our military force. these include the right of transit through international straits, the right to exercise the freedoms and foreign economic zones in the right of passage through foreign territorial seas, and it reinforces the sovereign immunity of our warships as they conduct operations. by contrast we currently rely on customary inte

martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff joins us next. el greasy ultra sheer® is clean and dry. it's the best for your skin. ultra sheer®. neutrogena®. with new chef's picks from lean cuisine. new dishes on the culinary cutting edge like mushroom mezzaluna ravioli and chile lime chicken. ♪ new chef's picks from lean cuisine. >>> president obama is headed to arlington national cemetery in a few hours to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns, a live look. the commander in chief will thank the men and women who have given their lives to service this country. more than 4,600 killed in iraq and afghanistan alone in the past 11 years ago. joining me is chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey. >> good morning. >> what would you like to say to the family of services members lost in this country? >> thankfully very few have had the experience of being handed a folded flag because of a loss of a loved one in combat and i want to make sure that we remind ourselves that today is about them. this is a day where we memorialize our dead.

jan dempsey, we expect the parties to reach a stipulation on. john keene, withdrawn. evelyn nyevez withdrawn. lydia stiglitz withdrawn. andrea wright withdrawn. they are subject to potentially being called as rebuttal witnesses, if their testimony would rebut. >> nancy miller is a yes? >> everyone else is in. >> did i get that correctly? >> on the nose. >> everybody else is a yes. anything else with respect to your witnesses? >> no, thank you. >> i would next like to address scheduling. as the commissioners have said at the outset, we want this to proceed as quickly as we reasonably can proceed. we are trying to open up our schedule so it works, looking at this in an efficient and fair manner. we do have a room and availability on june 19 to begin the evidentiary proceedings. is counsel available on that date in the evening? we had a start time, but i want to double check with the commissioners. what time are the commissioners available on that day? >> i believe i had initially indicated that i was not available until the sixth. i could be available at our usual start

ladies and gentlemen, please, join me in welcoming general martin dempsey.[applause] >> well, thank you, jessica, for that very kind introduction, and thanks all of you for your presence here today. i didn't know there was an overflow room. i haven't had this kind of crowd since the last time i sang karaoke at a local -- [laughter] no, actually, that's not true. [laughter] but i am encouraged, actually, to see such a large crowd because it tells me that you've got the right things on your mind in terms of what's important for our nation as we go forward with a certain number of challenges that you actually laid out quite articulately. i will say that on occasion some of my peers, the chiefs of defense in other countries, will kind of almost express a certain amount of sympathy for my plight as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff for the united states of america. i say, are you kidding me? i'm senior military officer for the finest military force the world has ever seen, and i also came in the service 38 years ago with the idea that i might actually try

. >> were there any discussions with general dempsey? >> i'm not aware of any discussions between general dempsey and his pakistani counterparts. >> what is going on? >> we're obviously were interested in re-opening the ground lines of communication. they are important to supply routes and to and at of afghanistan. the discussions with our pakistani counterparts continue. we hope to get to a resolution very soon. >> yes. >> is the south china sea going to be on agenda and how will this before addressed? do you have any plans or strategies for law of the sea to be passed in the senate? >> the secretary's a strong supporter of ratification of the law of the sea convention. and he hopes that the senate ratifies it as soon as possible and accepts the provisions of the convection. with respect to the south china sea we're aware of concerns over that important area of the pacific. i wouldn't -- i'm sure it would come up while in asia. but i wouldn't want to get out ahead of what may be discussed in singapore. >> to pakistan for a minute. are t

pentagon briefing room where we're expect defense secretary leon panetta and join chiefs of staff martin dempsey. this is expected to get under way momentarily and we'll have it for you live here on c-span3. >>> also, jicht so you know, a little later today at 5:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span3 we'll have a conversation on u.s./russia relations. president obama shoefting a g-8 suchlt at camp david and russia's newly sworn-in president vladimir putin is skipping the meeting busy stabilizing his new captain and is sending medvedev in his place. the center for strategic and international studies will begin live here on c-span3 at 5:00 p.m. eastern. >>> and while we wait for the pentagon briefing to get under way, another capitol hill briefing from house minority leader nancy pelosi. this morning she sent president obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage, filled my heart with joy and doesn't think it will hurt democrats in november. >>> good morning. yesterday was quite historic. all of us, america's children and families and workers saw history being made right before their very eyes. the president

general martin dempsey. >> thanks, tom. you for your heartfelt words and your service in the army national guard. as we gather here at the vietnam veterans memorial, our veterans are gathering at cemeteries across the country. soldiers of the third infantry division and the honor guards of every service are on patrol making sure that 260,000 flags stand tall. row after row after row. at white pines cemetery a single widow presses a flag into the ground just like she did last year and the year before that. whether by the thousands or by ourselves, we all feel a common resolve on memorial day to pause, if only for a moment, and remember. this solemn tradition began in 1868 when decoration day was proclaimed by the commander of the army of the republic. since our republic's founding, nearly 2.5 million of our countrymen and women have made their breasts barricade between our country and its foes. some of those names are blasted into this wall. a wall and a war that some have compared to a scar. temperance has allowed us to see

so i think that's true for both mardy dempsey and myself. there are laws we are enforcing in this area now that are of note. one is the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. we just got report i received yesterday that indicates that that's going very well and it's going pursuant to all of the planning that was done before that went into effect. it is -- it's not impacting on morale. it's not impacting on unit cohesion. it is not impacting on readiness, and so because it was prepared, and i give tremendous credit to the military for having laid the groundwork for that going into effect, as a result of that kind of effective planning, this is working well, and very frankly, my view is that the military has kind of moved beyond it. it's become part and parcel of what they've accepted within the military. the other law that we do have is the doma law. the defense of marriage act. and the defense of marriage act obviously does have some impact with regards to the benefits that are provided to same-sex couples, and so we continue to review the benefit

en, gdies and gentlema eneral dempsey. [applause] >> mr. especially, the families of our fallen warriors -- welcome. today is worth noting that memorial day was originally known as decoration day. we decorated with vibrant colors to express the depth of our collective gratitude and our pride in those risking everything for our country. despite the celebratory hues, the american family also pauses to mourn members of our military family he will not come home. this complex range of emotions is evident in a piece by it one of america's greatest writers, longfellow. one of his poems entitled "direct -- "decoration day." wall relieved that his own son of shirley -- while relieved that his own son charlie returned home state from work, he was afraid that many did not. he concludes -- "your silent tents of green we deck with fragrant flowers yours the suffering has been the memory shall be hours." the memory will be ours. it is a manifestation of the sacred bond of trust between the military family and the larger american family. but what really c

ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming general martin dempsey.[applause] >> well, thank you, jessica, for that very kind introduction, and thanks to all of you for your presence today. i have not had this kind of crowd since the last time i sang karaoke at a local -- [laughter] no, actually, that is not true. but i am encouraged to see such a large crowd, though, because it tells me you have the right things on your mind in terms of what is important for our nation as we go forward with a certain number of challenges that you actually laid out quite articulately. on occasion, some of my peers, chiefs of defense in various countries, will express a certain amount of sympathy for my plight as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff of the united states of america. i say, you kidding me? i am the chief of defense, senior military officer for the finest military force that the world has ever seen. i also came into service 38 years ago with the idea that i might actually try to make a difference, and those two things have converged for me in a rather in

but we are obliged to release general dempsey at 3:00 p.m. so those of you that i did not call upon, my apologies. please join me in thanking general dempsey for a fascinating time. [applause] >> thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> on news makers, richard trumk talked-abouta friday's jobs numbers. 6:00 p.m. today on c-span. -- onight >> i do not regard this as just a biography of lyndon johnson. i want each book to examine the kind of political power in america and say that this is the kind of political power -- see what a president can do in a climate of great crisis, how he gathers all around. what does he do to get legislation moving? that is the way of examining power at a time of crisis. i want to do this in full. i suppose it takes 300 pages. >> on the passage of power, volume 4, in the years of lyndon johnson. his multi-volume biography of the president. and look for our second hour of conversation with robert caro, sunday may 20. >> sean donovan

general dempsey nine thinkpad this inherited a tougher situation than most. syria, sudan, i am thinking systemic a decade of for iraq afghanistan iran drawing to a close. there is an outcome there as positive as we can make it. also the region's growing wealth and military power, taking on a new significance prompting a shift in strategy. >> there are no examples of the world order to accommodate a great power. this laid behind the china peaceful rise. this hess to raise at the top. third, the coming wave of budget cuts to creating and is sustaining flexible and effective as the change of the security environment that the crystal ball is cloudy. asses but the military adviser and leader of men and women in a uniform, there are no easy decisions. and certainly true for this one. with his responsibilities, the country is fortunate to to have the man of his experience. serving in uniform 30 years living in all corners of the world. nc rose through the ranks, an adviser to one of his predecessors and assumed an oppressive of our re. during the year early days, he

chairperson hur: we expect you guys to reach stipulation on dempsey. we do not expect to see a declaration from the undersheriff. christina flores. >> this was the prior the victim of domestic violence. [crowd murmuring] chairperson hur: i apologize, please proceed. >> that is ok, i am used to it. we would simply attach the transcripts of that. the testimony of prior intimate partners, persons accused of domestic violence, it is relevant to determining whether domestic violence occurred and to determine the kind of power relationships that occur in domestic violence relationships. that would lead to things like this is -- like witnesses recanting their stories. we do not think she should be called live. >> this witness personifies the mayor's attempt to turn this into a circus. prior testimony under evans -- evidence code is relevant only were the instant incident is in dispute, and it is not. sheriff mirkarimi said he grabbed his wife during an argument and he bore repeat that statement under oath. -- grabbed his wife's arm during an argument and he w

he and general martin dempsey spoke to reporters for a half hour. the site is in the 2013 defense authorization bill being considered by the house. this briefing is about 40 minutes. >> good afternoon. let me -- let me begin with some comments on the defense budget. i have spent much of this week, including two hours this morning on capitol hill, dinner last night here at the pentagon, reaching out to members of congress and to senators to talk about where things stand as congress begins to debate, mark up and consider the defense budget in earnest. my message to congressional leaders remains the same. congress passed the budget control act. it requires a reduction of defense spending of $487 billion over the next 10 years. as i've said, we do not have to choose between national security and fiscal security, but that does not mean that we do not have to make tough choices. we do. and defense should not be exempt from doing its share to reduce the deficit. what that means is we have to make very difficult decisions -- difficult decisions that are tie

general dempsey. [applause] >> thank you.ou're free kind but we are here to honor do this weekend as we do or try to do every day of the year. i want to thank the vice president and dr. biden for being here. we get to share the stage with them on many occasions. many events like this for families of the wounded warriors, and i can tell you that their heart is exactly where you would want to be on these issues so it is an honor to share the stage with you again. i like to tell folks a little about this day in history because it helps us connect to our past so this day in history in 1986, you might recall the phrase hands across america because 6.5 million people from battery park and new york city to long beach california, they were doing it in the name of homelessness and hunger. but i think about that in terms of what taps because what taps does is linking hearts across america. i know you have a special place in your heart for taps. we have a special place in our heart for the founder of taps continues ago tried to link par

said, in just a short time, the president, but this is the chairman of the joint chiefs, chairman dempsey. >> we all feel a common resolve on memorial day to pause, if only for a moment, and to remember. this solemn tradition began in 1868 when decoration day was proclaimed by general john logan, commander of the grand army of the potomac of the republic. and since our republic's founding, nearly 2.5 million of our countrymen and women have in the words of general logan, made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes. some of their names are blasted into this granite wall. a wall and a war that some have compared to a scar. but history's temperance allows us to see success, where some only saw failure. to see hope, where some only saw loss. and to see valor where some simply refused to look. vietnam, its veterans and their families, are not something apart from us. they are as fundamental to our national story and as instrumental to our national security as any veteran of any war. the war's 50th anniversary gives us an opportunity to remember and reflect on their story. i

said, in just a short time, the president, but this is the chairman of the joint chiefs, chairman dempsey. >> we all feel a common resolve on memorial day to pause, if only for a moment, and to remember. this solemn tradition began in 1868 when decoration day was proclaimed by general john logan, commander of the grand army of the potomac of the republic. and since our republic's founding, nearly 2.5 million of our countrymen and women have in the words of general logan, made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes. some of their names are blasted into this granite wall. a wall and a war that some have compared to a scar. but history's temperance allows us to see success, where some only saw failure. to see hope, where some only saw loss. and to see valor where some simply refused to look. vietnam, its veterans and their families, are not something apart from us. they are as fundamental to our national story and as instrumental to our national security as any veteran of any war. the war's 50th anniversary gives us an opportunity to remember and reflect on their story. i

but we are obliged to release general dempsey at 3:00 p.m. my apologies to all those i could not call on. please join me in thanking general dempsey. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> president obama was in afghanistan yesterday's signing an agreement with president, karzai address the nation from bagram airbase. his remarks are about 20 minutes. we've got the task force in the house and we've got task force defender in the house. we've got me in the house. 82nd in the house, 82nd in the house. somebody will be in trouble that they did not have 82nd on here. anybody else i missed? this will be broadcast back come during primetime so all i want to do is say thank you. the sacrifices that all of you have made, the sacrifices your families make every single day are what make america free and what makes america secure. and i know that sometimes out here when you are in theater it is not clear whether folks back home fully apprecia

let's talk about patrick dempsey's heroic rescue. out of a car that crashed near his home. what happened? >> we talked about this the other day. dempsey was on the scene and police just released a relatively calm 911 call reporting the accident. a woman apparently, a neighbor of dempsey's is on the phone in this call talking to the operator. let's listen to that. >> there is a car accident. >> how many vehicles? >> it's one vehicle. it's upside down. >> is the person trapped? >> my husband and three other guys just pulled the boy out. >> so no parties of trapped? >> no. >> so dempsey still hasn't responded to "showbiz tonight" with any additional details about the accident or how he and his neighbors pulled that boy out of the car. everyone who was there deserves some credit. the driver turns out was only 15 according to the local sheriff's office and not 17 as has been reported but he's expected to make a full recovery thanks certainly in large part to dr. mcdreamy. >> i'm sure he'll be grounded. a.j. hammer, thanks so much. >>> con

patrick dempsey has signed on to remain on staff.ave all signed on for another season. >> also tonight bob brian there may be two members of the british royalty who may be eyeing your job. we're talking about prince charles and the duchess of cornwall. they received a tour of bbc studios. while there they took turns at the weather wall and gave the forecast. unfortunately, charles called for a cold and rainy day across the united kingdom. then he said, now to your, your highness. >> here is the satellite picture. his forecast was not too bad. there you can see at least around the homestead, some chilly, wet weather. meanwhile back here in the colony's this was our day. what a great day with a beautiful sunset. i wanted to show you our time lapse looking over this special city that we have named after a rebel. 59 degrees. sorry about that, your highness. only a little bit of daylight at the tail end of the day. when we get into the summer solstice, our sense is it will not be that different than what it was tonight. the monthly rainfa

and joint chiefs of staff's general martin dempsey. in a half hour, in house debate on a bill to replace automatic defense spending cuts. then the justice department files a lawsuit against >> more from the inquiry into the relationship between politicians and british journalist. >> the first thing that startled us was the relationship between harry truman and herbert hoover. there were two such personally and politically different men, and who ended up forming this alliance that neither of them would have anticipated, that ended up being enormously productive and formed the foundation of what became a series of letters between them later in their lives. is very extraordinary . >> it may be the most exclusive club in the world. the private and public relationships of the american presidents, from truman and hoover to george h.w. bush and bill clinton. sunday at 8:00 on "q&a". >> defense secretary leon panetta says that if congress changes keep parts of his department's budget proposal, there could be risks to national security. he and

rick dempsey? no. this is our first favorite, heres.f you haven't seen it by now, ball in the cuff, and then the kid downs it, are and san diego winning their game. funny how everybody is -- they know a camera is on them. something for youtube. >>> in front of the miami heat, gone. the knicks eliminated tonight. lebron james just the boss. 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists. carmelo anthony just didn't have enough help. and that's it. in five games, miami eliminates the knicks. they move on to play the pacers. memphis forces another game by beating the clips are tonight. >>> and the rangers, here we go! you like this? this is good stuff here. the capitals come back and win tonight, 2-1 to tie the series at 3. the garden going to be rockin' on saturday night. >>> been a while since we talked about good old bounties. chris carter had to say something today. so he said i took out bounty. he was an offensive player. i had my teammates protect me against guys. now he spoke up and said i hit everybody the same, and i didn't care if it was krit

later today, leon panetta and martin dempsey will brief reporters today. it's likely the secretary will get numerous questions for his call for the congress to pass the united nations law of the sea treaty. we'll have live coverage coming up at 2:00 p.m. eastern. later in the day, a consideration on u.s.-russian elections. president obama is hosting the g-8 summit at camp david next week and russian president vladimir putin is skipping the meeting. he said he's busy assigning his cabinet. again, the house oversight committee and the hearing this morning a little bit late but they're going to be talking about the inspector general's vacancies in the u.s. government. >>> this is the ray burn house office building, the house oversight committee looking at vacancy at 73 inspector general posts in the government. the ranking democrat is elijah cummings of maryland. he's in the room but very few members are. we will have live coverage once it gets under way. we started on c-span on "washington journal" talking about the president's statement that he now supports

general dempsey. charles glass, your response? >> the general made a good point.ot predict the outcome of an invasion one of the outcomes, it might --syria has a long history of fighting foreigners when the kim in. in 1921 invaded by the french and kept the country under french mandate from 1920-1945, they rebuild almost every year. large sections of damascus and other cities in syria were destroyed by french artillery in order to keep french rule. they have not forgotten. they still feel very strongly arab, very strongly syrian and want to preserve their solvency. a western invasion is very much geared. even more than that, the turkish invasions are feared. i spoke to many armenians in aleppo. they remember armenian massacres as the first world war and do now to see armenian troops, nor to the kurds of northeast syria want to see the turks because the turkish record of treatment of kurds is appalling. >> "democracy now!" spoke to karam nachar, a cyber activist. he has advocated for international intervention. >> i realize liberals around the world in particular a

general dempsey and i are tremendously proud of our enlisted force, but we also recognize that we cannotwhat we do without the unwavering support of our families. the commitment and sacrifice of our spouses, children, parents, and siblings play a vital role to our past success and the sustainment of our future. and so in closing, let me proclaim that our enlisted men and women represent an all volunteer force who remains attached to our society, an essential part in the shaping of our country. these men and women are not just guardians of our nation, but rather the future of our democracy and the aspiration of a world's people. thank you again for this monumental honor, and may god continue to bless our troops and their families. thank you. [ applause ] >> now we come to the culminating portion of the evening when we award the 2012 distinguished international leadership award. it is my privilege to invite to the stage the man who will present the award to this year's recipient, united nations secretary general ban ki-moon, dr. henry kissinger, after which, after ban ki-moon's address, th

actor patrick dempsey is being called a hero too....for saving a teen's life. last week... car crashed outside his house in malibu. malibu.a 15-year-old boy flipped his dad'ssmustang ann landed in dempssy's front yard. the staa of "grey's anatomy" saw the whole thing happen... and got the boyyout. the teen suffered a concusssonn.. but is expected to be fine. the infamous octomom is back in the headlines.... for a story we ll saw commng. coming.nadya suleman is filing for bankruptcy. told a federal court she was onn million dollars in ddbt. suleman owes money to her father... the children's private school... and 30- payments.this news comes aftee child protective services &pbegan investigating suleman last week after reports that her children were living in filthy conditions. one massachusetts town is using the álawá to stop cursing in their small communit. commuuntt.it's gotten so out of hand in middleborough, residents are hoping the rarey used law willlkeep their town profanity free and teach kids manners.they're imposing a n -3 lilla says: "it's inttmidating to my custom