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i want to go now to boston where senator dianne feinstein, who served with senator kennedy on the judiciary committee, is standing by. also with us this morning from portland maine congressman barney frank who is from senator kennedy's home state, of course, massachusetts. senator feinstein, let me just start where senator mccain left off. this whole controversy where you have the vice president now saying that he thought it was a terrible decision driven by politics for the attorney general to appoint a special council to look into these charges of torture. we'll talk about senator kennedy in just a minute but since you are on judiciary i wanted to get your thoughts on that. >> really my thoughts as chairman of the intelligence committee i think is what is probably most relevant. i have read the 2004 inspector- general report. it is a stunning report. i've read it in its unredacted version. it's true. i was horrified. so i understand the attorney general's reaction. however, i think the timing of this is not very good. the intelligence committee has underway now a total look at the interro

dianne feinstein is in another health-care controversy. >> we are outside of dianne feinstein's officeers have gathered. >> how did you find out? >> i got an e-mail from the obama people. >> we ask everyone we know to come here today because we are expecting a large contingent of the opponents to health care reform. >> did you come in on a corporate bus? >> we just housewives to care -- are just housewives who care. bill: the pro obama cared demonstrators showed up with professional signs while the nt obama care protesters made their own. a new movie starring sarah jessica parker features this. >> i recommend that you enter the witness relocation program. >> i cannot commit to spend the rest of my life with my husband. >> i and stand. >> where you going? >> fleming. -- i and the stand. hip-hop or rap >> i hope you will be comfortable. >> oh my god, seeing sarah palin. bill: now we have the primetime rankings. we led the way and we even be to the cbs evening news. we thank you all for the great ratings. ratings. i'm glad anticavity listerine® smart rinse™ attracts stuff like a magnet, t

i talked for awhile with dianne feinstein last night, who really took umbrage at some of the critics who have said that this is really giving sort of leeway for north korea to simply take hostages. she said these are american citizens, what would you have us do? she praised everything that had been going on behind the scenes, described it as very intense diplomacy. and said that she had been in contact with at least one of the mothers who obviously was extremely relieved, but like any mother would, said she was really waiting to see her daughter, to see that plane touch down as it did just a few moments ago, so that she could truly breathe a sigh of relief. the intensity of emotion of the last 4 1/2 months for this family, these families have been really something you can't understand probably unless you are right in the middle of it. waiting for those very occasional phone calls to come from laura and euna. not knowing how this would play out. we also had an opportunity to talk to one of the dads who said that definitely one of the happiest days of his life, yesterday. he got on a p

but two key senators who opposed extending the program, democrat dianne feinstein and republican susan collins, changed their minds after an analysis by the obama administration showed consumers were buying higher fuel economy vehicles than the law requires. >> fuel efficiency has to be a major component of this program, not just clear inventories off of car lots. >> reporter: for now, prospective buyers continue to be enticed by hefty rebates. >> i will be leaving here with a car today. >> reporter: but will other potential buyers get the same opportunities? it is still unclear if democratic leaders will be able to get those 60 votes they need to pass an ex-steps of cash for clunkers and the clock is ticking in the senate, which leaves for recess at the end of this week with. and also, lou, a very busy week ahead of the senate here, since they are going to debate and vote on sonia sotomayor's nomination to the supreme court. >> well, cash for clunkers, it will be interesting to see how that unwinds. and basically, this is a scrap program as well? these cars that are being traded in ar

yesterday, democrats dianne feinstein and chuck schumer say they will support extending the program. opponents say cash for clunkers is poorly managed. supporters say it's a success. >> if it ain't broke, don't fix it. it's working in every way. it's working as a stimulus, it's working to help families, it's working to improve mileage. what we need to do here is not put on the brakes, but step on the gas, keep the program going. >> the government should not be in the used car business and this is just a great example of how badly the government manages things. >> now, the white house says cash for clunkers has helped almost 250,000 people trade in their gas guzzlers and says the new vehicles have been more fuel efficient by 10 miles per gallon. >> exactly what our neighbors did. they were just -- they came over and said, yeah, we bought two new cars you've got to get this done. >> our biggest problem, we're low on cars, we're -- we have our lowest inventory we've ever had in the last three years. >> cash for clunkers was originally intended to run through november, remember, but even

a big one cleared a short while ago when senator dianne feinstein who opposed the program because sheidn't think fuel efficiency standards were high enough. said she favors it. points out offer average the cars people bought got nine miles per gallon better mileage than the clunkers she traded in. with her support makes it more likely she'll pass on the senate. >> of course they have the vote fs it came up to pass it. i gather conservatives are opposed to this. why? >> they are adamantly opposed. in fact you see the overwhelming majority of republicans oppose this program. because it's mismanaged. look at chaos created at dealerships around the country. they say yeah, it's popular. dropping dollar bills out of airplanes is also popular. that said, charlie in my conversations with republican senators today, i get the sense they'll vote against it but will not block this, will not keep it coming from a vote that means it will r will ultimately pass. >> thanks very much. jonathan karl on capitol hill. >>> on the money, whatever you're driving it cost more to fill it up. gas prices rose t

senator dianne feinstein had been holding out for higher fuel efficiency standards, but new details on the program changed her mind. >> the good news is that apparently people are buying more cost efficient vehicles. the best solution is to continue and extend the program as it is. >> this is a horrible policy idea. and the fact that people buy cars when you give them free money does not mean that that's what the federal government should be doing. >> senator jim dement says he does not intend to block the bill. the senate's week-long vacation starts on friday. >>> two high school administrators face criminal charges. they're in trouble for praying during a school-sponsored luncheon. >> it is disturbing, you know, that when you read it and you hear about it that somebody can actually be charged with criminal charges for praying, you know. where is it going at this point? >>> and also ahead, a light show in oregon. a patrol car camera catches some incredible pictures during a storm. >>> and from sparrows point tonight, feels like 88. temperature 82. norm's got a complete look at your fo

today some skeptical supporters of the clunker's program including california democratic senator dianne feinsteinnd maine republican susan collins weighed in and may have tipped the scales in favor of extending the program. >> there were a number of us that wanted the most fuel efficient program. i think what you have heard here today is this program has done much better than we ever believed it would in terms of fuel efficiency. let's go with it. >> there is less agreement about where the $2 billion will come from but lawmakers think they can reprogram some stimulus money that wasn't scheduled to be spent until next year. shepard? shepard: wendell goler live tonight at the white house. brand new auto sales figures show that cash for clunkers program has met its main goal of luring car shoppers back into the delearships. look at the numbers here. if you are wondering what that funny looking green thing is in the background there, that's an up arrow. we haven't seen one of those next to the ford symbol for almost two years. its u.s. sales up 2.3% in july. compared with the same month last year. it

there was a law that was put on the books that's only been used two times as far as i know, by dianne feinstein and joe biden that it makes it illegal thousand teach people bombs and they decided that speech broke that law but -- which only had -- i think the penalty was like two years or five years or something like that for breaking this law. but the key piece was that the u.s. prosecutor came to rod's lawyer and said we can give him the terrorism enhancement for this and we can give him 18 years. and so they immediately started fighting it. and he beat basically. he got a hung jury. they basically didn't buy it that -- it was a first amendment case. they basically had to buy that it was indictment. they didn't buy it. it was hung 11 to 1 but the prosecutors came back to him and we have a whole bunch of other speeches on your tape and we can keep doing this so he took a plea because he had little kids now because he didn't want to be in jail. and he just got out and now he lives in grand rapids, michigan, with his son who lives there and the daughter of his wife, whom he recently married. so

the statement by california senator dianne feinstein is the strongest condemning the agency's program. the cia hired blackwater usa to plan, conduct and train in surveillance leading to the death of al-qaeda leadership. >>> president obama is offering a health care guarantee. he says the health care overhaul will be approved. he made the vow during an interview from the white house on with a conservative radio host. he said he is not buckling under political criticism. >> a lot of economists are making side bets whether ben bernanke stays or goes. he is up for reappointment in january. in general, economists think he has done a good job handling the economic crisis. the "wall street journal" journal survey of economists found near unanimous support for reappointment to a second term. >>> later today we will find out whether business picked up in the housing market. the association of realtors releases figures on sales of previously owned homes for july. the numbers are gone up the last three months as lower prices pull in more buyers. >> thank you. a record number of maryland borrower

dianne feinstein says they wish the attorney general had waited for the results of the congressionalnvestigation. >>> senator chris dodd says ted kennedy would be terribly disappointed if congress allowed partisan politics to dominate the health care debate. the question is what impact will his death have on that debate? and who will succeed senator kennedy. with me is the managing editor of congressional weekly. let's dive in to that question. a lot of rumblings that the memory of ted kennedy might be enough to bring sides together over health care reform. >> i think unfortunately for those that want health care reform i think it is overstated. the people motivated by senator kennedy's memory an the desire to do something in miss memory are the sorts that are already more or less on board with this overhaul. doing it in senator kennedy's memory is not going to motivate a conservative democrat from a politically difficult indifference and probably not for republicans either. senator kennedy after all represented liberalism and represented big government intervention. that's not what

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you got democrat like dianne feinstein who want tougher regulations for the extra $2 billion. how is this going to play out this week? >> the reality is it's going to get through. i don't know what the final numbers are going be. but go to the bottom line, bill. the bottom line is these car dealers are full. it's the first time in months. we're in the middle of a horrible recession. and anything that can get car sales going, i think this congress is going to get behind. i think you're right, it will be a relatively partisan vote. there are clear issues here. with how this whole program is being administered. but i think there there be some real momentum in this final week of congress before they go home for august to get this done. they do not want to leave the dealers or the people who are going to trade in the clunker stranded. >> we've already heard some republicans using this as an argument against health care reform, yes? >> they're saying, yes, look what happens when you rush through a program, it doesn't work. you make mistakes. there's some chaos. and also some sense w

a statement by dianne feinstein is the strongest condemning the program. under the program it hired blackwater usa to plan, train and conduct surveillance intended to lead to the death of al-qaeda leadership. >>> there's an outpouring of anger over the release of a libyan man convicted of terrorism. he was convicted in the bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerbie. scottish authorities released him because he is dying of cancer. the family of the victims are furious including rote mary myles her daughter was a student studying abroad at the time. >> a mass murderer is allowed to go free, back to the comfort of his home, in a private jet. i can't understand the scottish government. >> reporter: 270 people were killed in the lockerbie bombings. 189 passengers were americans. >>> president obama is offering a health care guarantee. the president said the health care overhaul will be approved. president obama made the vow during an interview with a conservative radio talk show host. he told one supporter he is not buckling under political criticism. >>> it i

we have dianne feinstein and we will talk to barney frank who is one of his massachusetts home state congressman. so i think we will have a lot of fun, among other things. i hope we will get to hear some of the great political stories that came out of this career that he had, this master legislator who is respected and liked by so many on both sides of the aisle. >> all right, bob. a show not to miss. thank you so much. >>> you can watch face the nation this sunday morning at 10:30 following cbs sunday morning. >>> police are stepping up patrols near the site where two virginia tech students were murdered. 199-year-old david lee mettler and heidi lynn childs were discovered at the campgrounds inside of jefferson national forest. the forest is a popular hiking area for tech students. investigators say it appears both were shot. one was found inside of a car and the other outside. investigators have not released any information on suspects or a motive for the killings. >>> a dozen students are recovering from quite a scare in atlanta. the 7th through 12th graders were on the school bus

dianne feinstein is also -- has some reservations because of the deficit question.'re going to see a lot of democrats have a real good excuse to not vote for this bill. >> i think the deficit is one thing and death threats are another. there are legitimate threat's. >> maybe a tiny fringe columnist out. there i think that's what they're seeing. the main in this country see this, they can't sustain the status quo. my worry is, though, in not calling down this lunatic fringe. the real responsible republicans, they're not calling this down. where are the republicans standing up and saying no. stop the threat. stop calling people out. rush limbaugh -- rush limbaugh -- >> compared them to the republican fringe vote. >> he's it's unchallenged self-proclaimed leader of the republican leader. >> he's a wonderful voice on the radio. he's not the republican party. they're marginalizing these folks at these events saying they're fringe, when there are literally house to and thousands of people who have never been active in politics before who are coming out and exercising thei

democrat dianne feinstein. reviewing the program. told cbs news although she was horrified by the cia's internal report quote candidly, i wish that the attorney general had waited. suggesting that mr. holder's decision might get in the way of the committee's work. feinstein also noted that persistent leaks about the program were not preventing the whole story, shep. shepard: obama administration as he futures taking us back to a pre-9/11 mind set. >> that's right. that is one of the more significant claims in the interview that this new group created by the obama administration headquartered at the fbi that will decide how he questioned high valued detainees such as osama bin laden on ocase-by-case basis is a throwback to the mind set that paved the way for 9/11. >> if we had tried to do that back in the aftermath of 9/11. when we captured khalid sheik mohammed the master mind of 9/11. we would have gotten no place. i think it moves very much in the direction of going back to the old way of looking at these terrorist attacks. these a

yesterday, this is my favorite, a group of senior citizens dissended on dianne feinstein's l.a. office to voice their concerns on health care. her office promptly called the police and had them removed. pesky voters. just as the democrats are starting to fall apart, the last thing the republicans should do is back down by forging a bipartisan consensus that will destroy not only the healthcare system but sink the country further into recession. why should democrats be given political cover for this? the last thing we need is two parties committed to big government. republicans should continue their strategy of standing firm and explaining to americans that big government programs like this new health care monstrosity cannot and do not work. and now for the top story. what exactly is that teachable moment in all the recent racial banter. joining from us florida with her provocative take as always, ann coulter, author of the big best seller "guilty." ann, i have to say i watched competing cable channel. i had it dvr'd. i watched it last night with sharpton. just the look on his fa

>> in fact, dianne feinstein, the chairman of the senate intelligence committee said yesterday that shes further studies. she has raised the alarms about the role of contractors and subcontractors and the outsourcing. and what has been questioned, what i've confirmed is that it was at least a training and reconnaissance role in the program that was more than a power point, contrary to what some people have suggested. it was operational, but it never actually had any -- hid any pay dirt, according to people who we've talked to. but this is a program that does include lethal authority. at one level or another, at least it did. is this an appropriate role for blackwater, now known as "z"? >> well, i think if you're talking about the training portion, andrea, where you're saying, is it appropriate for a contractor to perhaps be involved in some very specific training for individuals who may move into a lethal program, i don't see that as being an inappropriate role to at least consider contractors for. you may have a very different opinion if you're saying, if there's an authority for a let

yesterday, this is my favorite, a group of senior citizens dissended on dianne feinstein's l.a. office to voice their concerns on health care. her office promptly called the police and had them removed. pesky voters. just as the democrats are starting to fall apart, the last thing the republicans should do is back down by forging a bipartisan consensus that will destroy not only the healthcare system but sink the country further into recession. why should democrats be given political cover for this? the last thing we need is two parties committed to big government. republicans should continue their strategy of standing firm and explaining to americans that big government programs like this new health care monstrosity cannot and do not work. and now for the top story. what exactly is that teachable moment in all the recent racial banter. joining from us florida with her provocative take as always, ann coulter, author of the big best seller "guilty." ann, i have to say i watched competing cable channel. i had it dvr'd. i watched it last night with sharpton. just the look on his fa

people like dianne feinstein, barack obama, mel martine conservative republican from florida, lindsayham, conservative republican from south carolina who did not like the idea of immigrants come in and take jobs and he had them sit in a room and write a bill and he made everyone talk about how their families came to america and it was a poignant moment and it made people realize the bigger picture andy almost got it and it failed as everyone in this room knows. i was talking to him about it afterwards and i said i know you worked really hard on this. and he said you know, with any legislation that is civil rights legislation and he considered immigration to be that, he said it takes three congresses to do it. the first time they have to get used to the idea, the second time you just fight fight and then the third time it goes through and he was very philosophical about it. he's done that with so many bills, just come back year after year after year. ever since barack obama was elected president, he got the lily led better act signed which gives por opportunity fo people toue for back

we have also seen another -- in other shots barbara -- actually, dianne feinstein talking to -- nancy pelosi. and also senator feinstein. speaking. they are, i believe, that's at the church. actually, that's at the library. at the library. and george miller in the background. >> in the other shot you will see vicki kennedy, her back to the camera. she greets everybody. i want to bring back in norah o'donnell. nora, tell us about how vickie is doing and how she coordinated truly was the organizer of making senator ted kennedy's final months of life joyous and also surrounded by family and as peaceful as can be. there were so many people at the service last night who talked about how much she changed his life. >> no doubt. a force of nature. i think this on a day when we remember someone's life, i think we all know that kennedy's life had its dark side and had its light side. and it was his mother, rose kennedy, who inspired the family enter a public life. the first irish mayor of boston. joan kennedy, his first wife, who stood by him through chappaquiddick and even when he ran for pres

solid senate votes for the public option at just 43 or 41 if do you not include ted kennedy and dianne feinsteinis the public option really dead he writes? probably. perhaps the better question is whether the public option was ever really alive. former vermont governor howard dean, himself a doctor, former chair of the democratic party, now a consultant at mckenna and aldridge llp as well as democracy for america and contributor to cnbc. thanks for coming on again. >> thanks for having me. getting to be a regular show here. >> we have a lot to talk about. where is the public option right now? >> i think in much better shape than people think. the republicans have made it really clear, i love that senator grassley today, they say, well the public option is dead. can you vote for the bill? he hemmed and hawed and said even if it's a good bill i'm not sure i can sell it. there won't be a single republican vote. they're just not going to do it. i don't care what's in it. the vast majority of democrats know including the president i think that you can't have real health care reform without giving the

. >> host: and i know you've been spending a fair amount of time in the senate, and dianne feinsteino initially opposed additional funding has now come out and said she would because people are trading in clunkers for hybrids. >> guest: you know, it's not just hybrids. there are so many vehicles, take toyota alone. toyota has actually 16 models that are eligible under the cars program. only two of which are hybrid. so there are so many models available, so it's more more fuel efficiency, not just hybrid technology. >> host: by the way, if you have some of the most commonly-asked questions about this program, we did talk to the transportation secretary, ray lahood, on sunday, and we want to direct you to cars.gov which answers the questions about what qualifies for the program. angela is joining us from kentucky, good morning. >> caller: to your guest, i am in support of extending this program. just watching the results from last week what less than a week implementation and seeing the massive response that's going on at dealerships nationwide, people need to realize that within the a

we haven't heard the last from dick cheney or dianne feinstein or the players ahead here. >> jeremy iss. >> uh-oh. >> world news now delivers your morning paper. [laughing] i think so okay. >> we're passing notes. >> this first story is about you. friday night i'm at a friend's rehearsal dinner. i come home, on the tv and jimmy kimmel is on. i hear you and you're cursing. >> what. [ applause ] >> speaking of body art you know we have to show when we talk about body art a tattoo. we found a opportunity this morning. >> yes a picture of my [beep]. >> that's tomorrow. >> the squeeze in. >> that's the fourth or fist time jimmy kimmel has used a climb in our sensory thing. i have to explain it to my dad. i didn't say that bad word. my dad is a baptist beacon he will have none that. i found a way to make money off of jake. take him to japan and open my own pet calve. >> that's what they're doing. they have restrictive rules about pet pets. there now they have pet cafes where you can go into the cafe and pay a buck a minute and pet your favorite animal. >> that's bizarre. >> it is bizarre. >>

. >> dianne feinstein today said that he was irreplaceable.im a great patriot. jane: republicans of course have clashed with him in the logically but many of them the enemy liked the man. >> turn to no one else but orrin hatch. he is one of the most conservative people in the senate, but they were great friends. he said with all of his verbosity and idealism, he was a rare person that could put aside differences to look for common solutions. and remember, former president george w. bush worked with him on the no child left behind legislation. today the former president said that he loved his family and his country and he served them until the very end. jane: thank you. jon: major garrett has more information on the plans for senator kennedy's funeral services. there will be a service in boston and will lay interpose before his burial at arlington national cemetery. no word on whether or not he will lie in state at the u.s. capitol rotunda. i'm robert shapiro. over a million people have discovered how easy it is to use legalzoom for important l

dianne feinstein and susan collins are asking the department of transportation for a report on exactly what vehicles are being traded in and bought. the ceo of auto nation told cnn money that demand is tilting in favor of foreign carmakers, yet cash for cluvgers was designed to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road and boost the u.s. auto industry. bill tucker, k cnn, new york. >>> it ran all kinds of stories on how the recession has forced people out of their homes. this week we saw just a tiny ray of hope in this new report from reality track showing foreclosures are easing in some of the worst hit areas of the country. for example, foreclosures are down in new york, boston, cleveland, even detroit. all four cities are downdigits. but not out of the woods yet. aathe lot of areas still in trouble cities provo, utah, boise, idaho, eugene, oregon, and salem, oregon. increases on the cities unemployment is to be blamed. what if you find yourself hitting a hard financial spot? what if your situation is so dire it demands foreclosure on your home? that's a reality for thousands of p

democrats dianne feinstein and republican susan collins have dropped their opposition. last week wbl the two said they would vote no unless higher standards were put in place. and meet the new boss, same as the old boss, donald trump and daughter, ivanka have fought off a rival bid from bondholders to regain control of casino trump casinos. the company filed for bankruptcy a third time back in fed. trump and beal bank plan to take the bank private. >>> anz has agreed to pay $516 million to help pay for rbs's asian units. the deal gives anz access to 54 branches across asia with $3.2 billion in loanes and $.billion worth of deposits. a fl z plans to generates benefits from them since 2012. >> we expect tack sigz to be on a cash basis earnings per share are created from 2011. and we feel that is very achievable. in terms of the multiple to book, we're very pleas pleased with that multiple. i think it reflects market conditions which are changed considerably over the last few months, indeed, over the last year. >> well, anz closed up 0.6%. in sydney of australia, this is h

dianne feinstein is a very influential voice. basically she agreed to the classic -- cash for clunkers program in the first place on the condition that any extension to the program or follow up would raise the gas mileage standards even further. when congress first pass the bill, she had a competing measure that higher gas mileage standards. she was persuaded to support the first bill if the extension or to boost standards. the house bill does not appear to do that, so she will be a tough one to persuade. without her support, it will be tougher to get this done. >> is it too early to consider the overall impact of this program? >> no, it has been a wild success for auto dealers. they sold 200 pit to thousand vehicles because of this program in the first -- they sold 250,000 vehicles in the first week. what the long-term impact is, it is hard to say. while people are buying new cars now, it may just set the stage for a drought somewhere down the road. >> you can see his remarks on our website at c-span.org. alexander bolten writes

several little old ladies went to california to talk to dianne feinstein. she had them arrested. people in the country need to understand that this is not about republicans or democrats. if you live in this country and you have had your shots and you speak our language and have a green card and do things the american way, we are happy to have you and call you family. if you do not do things right, we do not want you here. we need to understand that is about the constitution. it is about the american people. we pay them to do our business. they don't want is to read something that they make up that no one in the country can understand. they cannot understand it. host: the next call is from south carolina. caller: i have a comment about all this democrat and republican staff. this goes all the way back to clinton and before. they started with what they called an fmla act. it allowed the american factories to fire disabled workers. once we became disabled after 35 years of service to these companies, we were thrown out to medicare. nine times out of 10 on medicare, you could not buy

dianne feinstein and susan collins say they will support the extension and you may be wondering what is happening to the clunkers that people are getting cash for. jason carroll explains. >> reporter: major automakers reporting a boost in sales, thanks to the government's cash for clunkers program, consumers giving thanks, too. >> i got $4,500 for this vehicle. >> reporter: official numbers not in yet, but already tens of thousands of owners have dumped their old cars for new ones. what happens to the old ones? a fluid put into the engines at the dealerships make them unusable. what's next? >> this is the next step. >> reporter: most end up at salvage yards like this one. >> definitely helped our business out. >> reporter: dan took us on a step-by-step process of declunking the clunker. step one, evaluation. >> these cars came in right from the dealership in teterboro right over the bridge. >> this is an example of some of the clunkers for cash that you're getting. these three. >> basically on this. normally if it wasn't a clinker's car, i could save the doors the airbags, sell them.

but california senator dianne feinstein, who had pushed for a high-level envoy to make the trip, dismissed the criticism. >> i think that's nonsense. these are american citizens. what would you have us do? leave them there, do nothing? the trip was a success for the president. it's a success for the girls. my reaction is it's great. >> reporter: also on that plane with lee and ling and former president clinton is former vice president al gore. we do expect to hear remarks from him when the plane lands, and then we're told, the two former captives from north korea, now again free american citizens, are going to laura ling's mom's house, which isn't far from here at the airport, for what you can only imagine will be a very happy family reunion. meredith? >> some good news. chris jansing, thank you very much. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is traveling with secretary of state hillary clinton. she is in nairobi, kenya, this morning, where she sat down with secretary clinton just a few moments ago. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. it is a very h

dianne feinstein is a very influential voice. the cash for clunkers program in the first place on the condition that any follow-up would raise the gas mileage standards even further. when congress first pass this bill, she had a measure that would increase gas mileage measures. she was persuaded to support that first bill if the extension were to boost the standards. the house bill does not appear to do that. she will be a tough one to persuade without the support and will be tough to get this done. is it too early to consider the overall impact of this program? >> no, it has been a mild success for auto dealers. they sold to order the 2000 vehicles because of this program in the first week. auto dealers want to see it. as to what the long-term impact on the car industry is, it is hard to say. republicans say that this is throwing the market out of whack because this may just set the mark for a slow in sales down the road. >> we thank you for your time today. >> the u.s. house has begun its month-long summer recess, but the senat

dianne feinstein had something to say.ere it is. >> i have read the 2004 inspector general report which is stunning. i read it in its own redacted version. it is true, i was horrified. -- and its un redacted version. i understand the attorney general's reaction, however, i think the timing is not forgiving of intelligence committee has under way right now a total look at the interrogations and the tension techniques used for all of the high-value detainee's. we're well along in that study. i am trying to push it along even more quickly at this time. we will not be deterred from completing this study. candidly, i wish that the attorney general had waited. every day something kind of comes out into the public arena. very often it has mistakes or is only half the store. i think we need to get the whole story together to tell it in an improper way. -- it is very often only half the story. host: hercules, calif., next. caller: good morning, i just rolled the up out of bed and it is very early out here, about 4:00 a.m. i happene

now, yesterday democrat dianne feinstein and republican susan collins said they will support extending the program. opponents say that cash for clunkers program is poorly managed. supporters say it's a big succe success. >> if it ain't broke, don't fix it. it's working in every way. it's working as a stimulus, it's working to help families, it's working to improve mileage. what we need to do here is not put on the brakes but step on the gas, keep the program going. >> the government should not be in the used car business, and this is just a great example of how badly the government manages things. >> the white house says the cash for clunkers program has helped more than a quarter million people trade in their new gas guzzlers. >> exactly what our neighbors did. they came over and said, yeah, we bought two new cars. you have to get over and get this done. >> our problem is we are low on cars. we're the lowest we were in three years. >> the cash for clunkers program is intended to run through november. even if it gets an extra $2 billion, it will probably only last through september. >>

steve: dianne feinstein is furious at the attorney general. saying why would they launch this before my committee is finished with its results? gretchen: well, and a lot of people are asking whether or not the president even though he says he wants to move forward is not really behind some of this because, you know, doesn't attorney general work completely on his or her own? steve: they're on the same page. gretchen: they are probably on the same page. vice president cheney brought up i have serious doubt about his policies. he is talking about president obama, to the extent he understands and is prepared to do what needs to be done to defend the nation. that's a pretty strong statement coming from the former vice president of the united states. speesking about another international issue. last week, of course, or two weeks ago all the stink about letting that lockerbie bomber free in libya. more and more details coming out about whether or not there was a deal of some sort between the united kingdom and libya over oil to let that character go

you can go to aspen, you can go someplace one of our friends, dianne feinstein, beautiful homes.the sitting in my home and searchlight is as good as it gets. high desert, the joshua trees, lookout 15 miles there is we call them the timber mountains. so i built a home there. for many years i lived out of a hotel. i tried to keep a home in las vegas, but when you don't live in it it doesn't work well so i sold that after a couple of years and left out of hotels. but for the last eight or nine -- i don't know how many, maybe ten years i've had a home in search light and i loved. >> host: will happy anniversary. i didn't realize today was the day. i'm going to ask about family in the next segment, but before we have to take a break tell me -- i felt another one of the more interesting aspects of your childhood was the fact you were born and a -- to a family for which religion wasn't discussed. you make quite the plant not that you elaborate but you were clear you were not restored religious family you found religion at some point in your life how did that happen? >> guest: as i said,

several little old ladies went to california to talk to dianne feinstein. she had them arrested.eople in the country need to understand that this is not about republicans or democrats. if you live in this country and you have had your shots and you speak our language and have a green card and do things the american way, we are happy to have you and call you family. if you do not do things right, we do not want you here. we need to understand that is about the constitution. it is about the american people. we pay them to do our business. they don't want is to read something that they make up that no one in the country can understand. they cannot understand it. host: the next call is from south carolina. caller: i have a comment about all this democrat and republican staff. this goes all the way back to clinton and before. they started with what they called an fmla act. it allowed the american factories to fire disabled workers. once we became disabled after 35 years of service to these companies, we were thrown out to medicare. nine times out of 10 on medicare, you could not buy a