dicks -- mr. rogers: i yield three minutes to the chairman of the energy and water subcommittee on the committee, mr. frelinghuysen. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three mins. mr. frelinghuysen: i thank the chairman for his support as we work through the appropriations process. this morning, i am pleased to support this appropriations bill that keep ours government open for business but also substantially reduces central spending in almost every department. special thanks to my ranking member and good friend vote visclosky for his hard work, his knowledge of our nrnl and water bill and his passionate support for so many priorities. our portion of the bill has an important national security component so we increase funding for the safety and reliability of our nuclear deterrent as well as for new generation of naval reactors. while dunding -- funding for the department of o-- department of energy is below the president's request we continue to ensure our nation has a diver

it is the star-studded 40th anniversary of dick clark's new year's rockin' eve. and ryan seacrest gives us a sneak peek tonight. >>> and wiig on top. she's exploded onto the big scene in her gross-out block buster hit "bridesmaids." tonight, we talk to kristen wiig about her very good year. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," december 29th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. it is a startling fact. tens of thousands of preschoolers in this country are on anti-psychotic medications. and the number has doubled in the last decade. but most of these drugs in question have not been tested on children. and doctors have no idea what their affect may be on the developing brain. tonight, we meet a family faced with a profoundly difficult choice. and here is my co-anchor, cynthia mcfadden. >> reporter: for this little boy, what you're seeing is not just a mow men tear tantrum, but the stuff of every day life. >> that hurt. >> reporter: day in and day out, cole eva vo

president dick cheney and former president george w. bush should be right now on trial that they should be prosecuted for your card and say his potential crimes are insignificant but sort of but the fact that he isn't being asked about many of those crimes or that somebody asked them and he says i fully defended and there's not a whole lot of kickback not a whole lot of pushback there i don't think that you think this again you described our culture you described our political culture in particular we do not a whole elitist and anyone who achieves the oval office or thereabouts is an elitist by definition responsible we say something like this at least since world war two we've said something like this they held power they did the best they could they raped pillaged and plundered everything else but they did the best they could but still go there because if we go there in the future people. i want to serve well my counter to that is my students at william and mary george washington and everywhere else i go good students do that and we m

dicks -- mr.s: i yield three minutes to t chairman of the energy and water subcommittee on the committee, mr. frelinghuysen. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three mins. mr. frelinghuysen: i thank the chairman for his support as we work through the appropriations process. this morning, i am pleased to support this appropriations bill that keep ours government open for business but also substantially reduces central spending in almost every department. special thanks to my ranking member and good friendote visclosky for his hard work, his knowledge of our nrnl and water bill and his passionate support for so many priorities. our portion of the bill has an important national security component so we increase funding for the safety and reliability of our nuclear deterrent as well as for new generation of naval reactors. while dunding -- funding for the department of o-- department of energy is below the president's request we continue to ensure our nation has a diversity of en

dick, thanks for coming on. good to see you. all right, dick, now, i have not seen you since 2008. all right. i tried to run for president in south carolina, and you're one of the guys who got me kicked off the democratic ballot. [audience booing] yeah, yeah. now why on earth four years later would you be helping me? does it have anything to do with the fact that i have unlimited cash? >> stephen, that probably is the only factor that would affect us here. >> >> stephen: it seems to make a difference in south carolina. >> it is the difference. >> stephen: this referendum about corporate personhood got kicked off the ballot. we're trying to challenge that ruling. we're trying to get these referendums put back on the ballot so the people of south carolina can decide whether corporations are people or whether people are just people. so why is it important to you to prove that corporations are people? >> well, actually, with all due respect, we would disagree with your position that corporations are people. we think people are people. >> stephen: you only say that because you're a peop

dick, did you see other stories that were not told?ing that arthur told because arthur was the greatest author of stories about self. [laughter] i know specifically because kenny o'donnell told me, demos came to visit the present. kitty particular message in the middle of the. would you please get arthur schlesinger off the list of people who get my cables? why? because arthur was about the most garrulous party going person him and the whole white house. doesn't do anything you get by cable has around town by nightfall. so in any, he said, no, you better not. i'll have to do. you're going to come out poorly in his book as it is. [laughter] >> and one thing in your, how many compartmentalized president kennedy's life was, she explicitly mentioned the staff. >> yes. and you know, one of the things that i found remarkable, but it's real, nobody in the staffer did business in memos. we communicated by phone, and conversation, and that's it. so there are not great records. >> one reason the oral history program. >> that's right. and it made

give me a quick response to what dick just said. >> i don't know. kind of a dnc talking point kind of response. obviously, he when you're looking at-- when you're looking at mitt romney and looking at newt gingrich and rick perry, candidates up and down, but they're serious candidates with serious backgrounds, so, i don't know how else to respond other than that. >> kelly: all right. byron york, and dick, stick around, gentlemen, we'll be back with a lot more coming back in a few minutes after the break. as we go out. herman cain announcing he has suspended his campaign, we've got some word from right now from huntsman who said that herman cain provided an important voice to this process. and he wishes his wife, gloria and his family the best and herman cain stepping out, saying he's at piece with his family, peace with god and himself. lat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships for a low, flat rate. paid for postagenline and arranged a free pickup. and i'm gonna track them online, too. nice. between those boxes and this place, i'm totally stayinsane this

former vice president dick cheney came "out front."ed him about the top-secret stealth drone the cia lost in iran. president obama said today he wants to prevent that technology from getting in the hands of iran but here's what the vice president told us. >> the right response to that would have been to go in immediately after it had gone down and destroy it. you could do that from the air, you could do that with a quick air strike. and in effect make it impossible for them to benefit from having captured that drone. i was told that the president had three options on his desk. he rejected all of them. >> and they all involved removing the drone immediately? >> they involved sending somebody in to try to recover it or, if you can't do that, and admittedly that would be a difficult operation, he certainly could have gone in and destroyed it on the ground with an air strike. but he didn't take any of the options. he asked nicely for them to return it. and they aren't going to do that. >> number two, the supreme court announced it will rul

former vice president dick cheney came "out front."sked him about the top-secret stealth drone the cia lost in iran. president obama said today he wants to prevent that technology from getting in the hands of iran but here's what the vice president told us. >> the right response to that would have been to go in immediately after it had gone down and destroy it. you could do that from the air, you could do that with a quick air strike. and in effect make it impossible for them to benefit from having captured that drone. i was told that the president had three options on his desk. he rejected all of them. >> and they all involved removing the drone immediately? >> they involved sending somebody in to try to recover it or, if you can't do that, and admittedly that would be a difficult operation, he certainly could have gone in and destroyed it on the ground with an air strike. but he didn't take any of the options. he asked nicely for them to return it. and they aren't going to do that. >> number two, the supreme court announced it will r

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we'll be watching. >> we will be watching if you want to watch dick clark and ryan seacrest, dick clark'se. >> 5 1/2 hours of performances, reports. >> they got gaga, the big get. >> of course, dick clark. no one can count us into the new year like dick clark can. >>> coming up, the final week of the nfl regular season. >> plenty to decide on the gridiron and more importantly in the "world news now" picks competition the you have got to stick around. the "world news now" picks competition the you have got to stick around. icks competition the you have got to stick around. ♪ >>> welcome back, everyone. week 17 in the nfl. of course in the ultracompetitive "world news now" picks competition. let's refresh everyone's memory. >> when we left off monday. our dayside friend, tanya rivero clinging to the lead. one game ahead of jack, bob, and rob, david was two games behind that. >> as we will see in the picks there is still plenty to be decided in the standings like there is on the field itself. so let's just get right to it. >> all right. our featured games start with the red hot indianapolis

dick clark with you, live. >> reporter: that's right, kids.american idol," there was this guy. the consummate pro. with a teenager's soul. >> i was impressed how he could make you so comfortable. you'd watch at home and you felt like you were part of the party. you felt like he was just talking to you. >> reporter: the man in charge is now 82. it's been seven years since a stroke that changed his beloved broadcast. how's he doing? >> good. he's excited about this year. he gets excited every year. looks forward to this. looks forward to being on the air. >> reporter: will he make an appearance? >> he will. he'll be on. are you kidding? he still runs the show. >> reporter: can we go see the actual -- >> yeah. you want to go upstairs? >> reporter: the actual ball? can you get me up there? >> but don't press anything. don't break anything. when i saw it on tv, i thought it would be bigger. >> reporter: i thought the same about you. >> right. so did america. >> bring on 2012. >> that's right. >>> that's what's making news this morning. >> stay with

dick joins us. >> it's available only on dick morris dot-com and amazon.com.cute gift for your kids. >> greta: it is not too late to order for christmas. dick, tell me, it isn't an official endorsement. does this have any oomph or emphasis or help for governor romney's campaign? >> well, i think it will help rom if he felt but more importantly, it's going to hurt gingrich because bush also said that he thought that gingrich was a bit of eye think he used the phrase bomb thrower. he told the story about how he worked with gingrich on the tax increases and gingrich was at the table and gingrich left the press conference, went to capitol scmil lobbied against it. i think that -- that could undermine gingrich a bit and contribute to him sagging momentum. unofficial in that fight, gingrich was right and bush was wrong. newt wanted him to keep his campaign commitments and not read taxes, "read my lips," but former president bush didn't appreciate it and i think he got a measure of revenge. >> greta: tell me if this is true. it seems like there is a lot of republican

dick morris will analyze the republican field.hen will win iowa and what does it mean in the battle for the white house? moments away it's the perfect time to find great deals on the 4g lte devices you love. like the droid bionic by motorola for $199.99. or the pantech breakout for $49.99. our lowest price ever. get the technology you love, on the network you deserve. and for a limited time, get twice the data for the same low price. verizon. >> eric: in the personal story segment tonight, republican presidential candidate jon huntsman has just about given up on the eye acaucuses. instead, he's focusing his attention on the new hampshire primary, which takes place on january 10. but is his strategy working? according to a brand-new cnn poll in new hampshire, mitt romney is leading the pack. ron paul, barely edging out newt gingrich for second place. and huntsman is currently in fourth place. but huntsman does have some support from an unlikely ally who recently visited "the factor." >> if you were to vote between romney and gingri

dick morris will analyze the republican field. when will win iowa and what does it mean in the battle for the white house? moments away. >> eric: in the personal story segment tonight, republican presidential candidate jon huntsman has just about given up on the eye acaucuses. instead, he's focusing his attention on the new hampshire primary, which takes place on january 10. but is his strategy working? according to a brand-new cnn poll in new hampshire, mitt romney is leading the pack. ron paul, barely edging out newt gingrich for second place. and huntsman is currently in fourth place. but huntsman does have some support from an unlikely ally who recently visited "the factor." >> if you were to vote between romney and gingrich, if he snuck up to new hampshire 'cause anybody can vote, you would go for? >> i am not going to get in that republican primary. no way you could ask me. >> all right. >> i also like huntsman and if i voted for him, i'd be in the 1%. but he arguably has the most consistently conservative economic record of

(retches) hey, dick. do me a favor. yeah, buddy. anything. wife, flirt with her a little? your wife? (chuckling): no. i saw newsies on broadway, man. i paid my dues. are you sure there's no way? francine! (chuckling): hey, foxy. oh. uh, hey, dick. you... want to talk to me? yeah, yeah. of course. settling back in okay? (whispering): keep going. what you working on? oh, i'm just... oh, sorry. been shedding scabs all day. mm-hmm. mm-hmm. that's cool. i can't do it! (gun fires, dick screams) (straining): easy choice. hi, baby. you were threatening him so he'd talk to me? (francine sobbing) dick (straining): stan, i can't... believe how dirty it is under my desk. hey. roger. wow. i almost didn't recognize you. it's been a long time. i see you're still doing the birdhouse thing. it passes the time. it was always in your blood. yeah. so how have you been? good. real good. real good. cleaned up my act. got sober. living with a gal over on canal street. taking a couple classes over at the y. getting this tattoo lasered off. (laughs) the... the treatm

sears. >>> we are back with former vice president dick cheney.aughter, republican consultant liz cheney, his daughter. liz, i want to start with you r off with you because we left things off talking about the presidential election. we've been seeing things get more dirty on the republican side. you have romney telling gingerich give back that freddie mac money. on top of that, you have gingerich saying, all those monies you earned at bain, you should give that back. what do you think about all this mudslinging? is it a smart move to the gop? >> i think it's pretty standard. we're getting down to the first votes before the iowa caucus. i think it's to be expected that people would start aggressively going after each other. i feel good about the fact that we're in a place now where it looks like we're going to have a real contest between newt gingerich and mitt romney. we've got some other great candidates, as well, with rick santorum and michele bachmann. >> how long before the race is settled? a while ago, we were saying if romney wins iowa, it's

and for the past 40 years we've been celebrating, of course, with dick clark.ir got a preview from co-host, ryan seacrest. >> reporter: in the beginning, the ball had a few dozen 25-watt bulbs. a bit dimmer than the 2,000 l.e.d.s in waterford crystal. and dirk clark's first rockin' new year's eve, blood, sweat and tears were the headliner. they tried to create a hipper version of guy lombardo's show on cbs. you get pit bull. a little justin bieber and carlos santana. and at midnight, lady gaga. ♪ i was born this way >> reporter: it's stunning to think about how much has changed over 40 years of countdowns and party favors. >> i remember as a kid, standing in my living room. and i was allowed to stay up and watch dick clark, with the headset and the microphone and the big abc logo. >> dick clark with you, live. >> reporter: long before "american idol," there was this guy. a consummate pro. with a teenager's soul. >> i was impressed how he could make you so comfortable. you'd watch at home and you felt like you were part of the party. >> reporter: the man in char

they respect dick clark, number one.ormer. there's nothing like being on that stage, looking at a sea of 1 million people, let alone the 30 billion that might be watching here on abc. >> we heard, it's a 5 1/2-hour show. obviously, the anniversary edition. what other special things are planned for new year's? >> the special things are the things we're not planning. honestly, we know the time that lady gaga has for her performance. we're actually not sure what the entire performance entails, which kind of excites me. >> yeah. >> and you know, to have both bieber and gaga and their followings being in times square, it's pretty staggering. >> if nothing else, twitter might actually implode. >> yeah. i'm reading it each night. and people will be fighting for their space. >> there will be a tear in the space/time continuum. dick has been doing this for 40 years. how is he doing? >> he looks forward to this. this is one of his, if not the favorite, night of the year. the guy is still in the boss. he walks into the room and you

today, congressional gridlock, tea party politics and the new north korea with republican senator dick lugar. >>> iowa 2012 with our political panel, "the hill's" a.b. stored dard and ron brownstein. >>> then, condoleezza rice on iraq and her relationship with dick cheney. >> i think the vice president was disappointed that in the second term we did a number of things with which he didn't agree. >>> and the best of our getting to know series. >> i didn't want to be a nun and i didn't want to be a congresswoman. >>> i'm candy crowley and this is "state of the union." >>> the politics of the battle over the extension of the payroll tax goes something like this -- the president won, republicans lost. >> may not have been the politically smartest thing in the world but let me tell you what -- i think our members waged a good fight. we were able to come to an agreement. >> some democrats suggest the payroll tax cut battle was a turning point for the president they feared had lost his spine, his magic and his chance for re-election. republicans worry their tea party wing which wanted to figh

still ahead, dick morris will join me with reaction to the 2012 news. we bring you the conclusion of my interview with the author of "time to get tough." the one and only, donald trump. >> you in your book talk about a lot of things financially. it's your money, you should keep more of it. you talk about a government you can afford. here's the problem. we can't cut $1.2 trillion in a super committee. >> unbelievable. >> 1.2 trillion. that's only a reduction of the rate of increase. every year deposit is going to spend 8% more. do you spend 8% more every year? >> when times are bad you just cut back. >> you cut back. >> yeah. >> okay. so we are going to increase government spending 8%. they cut 1% and say it's a cut. not only is it a cut, we are going to throw grandma over the ledge. >> and we should be cutting four or five trillion dollars. and not necessarily devastating social security or medicare because i'm a little different than some of the republicans and some of the democrats. the good economy, the strength -- part of my book is tax china. don't