senator john kerry, representative eleanor holmes known -- eleanor holmes norton, patrick kennedy, thedy, to are honoring senator edward brooke, his wife and family. it is a great privilege to be here today as to confer the congressional gold medal on a man who spent his life breaking barriers and bridging device across this country. senator edward brooke. now, with his lifetime of achievement, ed no stranger to a good award ceremony. he has been through a few of these. he has won the bronze star, the presidential medal of freedom, honorary degrees from 34 colleges and universities, and more. so he is a pro when it comes to getting awards. but i think today's honor bears the unique significance. bestowed by this body of which he was an esteemed member, presented in this place where he moved the part of history, surrounded by so many, myself included, who have followed the trail but he blazed. his journey to this day was by any measure and unlike the one. raised nearby in a neighborhood so fiercely segregated that black residents needed a note from a white person to pass through. at a t

senator john kerry, representative eleanor holmes known -- eleanor holmes norton, patrick kennedy, thenoring senator edward brooke, his wife and family. it is a great privilege to be here today as to confer the congressional gold medal on a man who spent his life breaking barriers and bridging device across this country. senator edward brooke. now, with his lifetime of achievement, ed no stranger to a good award ceremony. he has been through a few of these. he has won the bronze star, the presidential medal of freedom, honorary degrees from 34 colleges and universities, and more. so he is a pro when it comes to getting awards. but i think today's honor bears the unique significance. bestowed by this body of which he was an esteemed member, presented in this place where he moved the part of history, surrounded by so many, myself included, who have followed the trail but he blazed. his journey to this day was by any measure and unlike the one. raised nearby in a neighborhood so fiercely segregated that black residents needed a note from a white person to pass through. at a time when so m

later eleanor changed her mind. she talked a very well about democracy, eleanor would say, but she does not know how to live it. this may be a good place to fill you in on the other members of the family family, mainly siblings. the two eldest were girls one had a head for business and a passion for money. and the family beauty was an idealist who married the george washington of china. when he died a few years later, he became a communist. after that was the eldest brother, a brilliant economist and then too younger brothers but they did not figure heavily in the chinese power structure. of the most famous was me laying which was china's face to the world during the middle of the 20th century but she was as well known as she was natalie representing her husband her husband. tv thought he not chang kai-shek should be running china and thought if they deny anita military man at the helm he might have been right. he did not get along with chang he had reformed chinese banking and resented the vast sums of money that c

later, eleanor changed her mind. she talks very well about democracy, eleanor would say, but she doesn't know how to live it. this may be a good place to fill you in on the other members her siblings. the two elders were girls, one who had a head for business and a passion for money. and the family beauty and idealist who married the george washington of china. and when she died a few years later, became a communist. after them, came the eldest brother known as tv. a brilliant economist and then mailing. there were two younger brothers, but they did not figure heavily into the chinese power structure. certainly, the most famous was mailing, who became china's face of the world during the middle of the 20 century. she was as well known as she was, representing not only her husband, but her country. drove her older brother absolutely crazy. the brother thought that he should be running china. and if china had not been at war at the time and need a military time at the helm, he may well have been right. tv did not get a

eleanor, she got a stack of document. she felt so is bestrayed and angry. she felt badly for the victims. she's the one that answered the phone. say it's not true. she was in tears when she came to see me. she wanted to do anything to help bring this man down. that's how we got the "little black book" which is published. lots of telling details. she gave copies of the fbi and copies to me. >> it's the madoff chronicles. includes the "little black book." published by brian ross. >> i'm here with plovers of international studies. author of a new book, forces of fortune." the rise of the new muslim middle class and what it will mean for our world. what are the new class? >> it's people who's viverred are corrected to the intersector. they are also professionals. but they are people like middle classes. people who identify as part of the new globalization forces. new economic forces. and we often don't see them in the middle class. we always think about extremist or sectarian or fundamentalist. we don't think about the social classes in the muslim world, the wa

eleanor was not amused. rather unfortunate incident by a thoughtless boy and girl that displayed very rude behavior. to some young people, at least, behavior of this kind might make them seem heroic. she wrote that she would not hire anyone that acted that way. she also sent a note, the liver the next morning to the mother of beatrice, -- delivered the next morning to the mother of beatrice, saying that she was not a proper young lady. the mother was horrified and published. "a few years back we spent some delightful evenings with beatrice white, we can report that she was a pistol, even in her 70's." that is from the federal page this morning. on december 11, 1944, the house of representatives declared war on the axis powers. on this day in 1941 they declared war on germany and italy. we will be talking about the iraq war with major general robert caslen. ♪ >> coming out today, the latest in a series of hearings about what led to the acquisition of merrill lynch by the bank of america. live coverage this mo

eleanor pierce, cedar falls, iowa. she lost her job when her company was eliminated. she had the option of purchasing cobra but couldn't afford t so she searched for coverage but because of high blood pressure, preexisting condition, she was denied access. so age 62, suffering from high blood pressure, no choice but to go without insurance. mr. president, that's why we need this bill. not for fear -- let's quit talking about fear. let's talk about hope for the people i've just talked about. the hope that their lives will be better, that they'll get the insurance coverage they'll need, that they'll be able to get on with their lives and not have to go so far in debt that they have to -- have to go into bankruptcy. mr. president, if you are a 62-year-old woman with a serious heart condition like eleanor has, high blood pressure, you just don't have a prayer, you're on your own and the odds of premature death are disturbingly high. we can and must do better. and that's what we ought to be talking b hope for the future, not fear. mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. bauc

at the white house eleanor roosevelt preparing for a four will lunch with her husband and 30 guest. at the last minute the president sent word he could not attend. he received a message from a wide as said air raid on pearl harbor. this is not a drill. >> united states of america was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval air forces of the empire of japan. >> at 7:55 a.m. sunday morning japanese planes had dropped on battleship row where u.s. warships were lined up making a hard to miss target. by the time the plane's left much of the pacific fleet had been crippled or some. more than 2,000 people were dead. >> december 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy. >> one day after the attack it was president roosevelt's request congress declared war on japan and three days later germany and italy declare war on the united states. america found itself by teeing a war in the two parts of the world the atlantic and the pacific for the first battles were gramm and american soldiers took a terrible pounding in the pacific. >> it was scorching hot and corpses were piled everywhere. nigh

because a few years down the line the people of eleanor will have to build another facility, which will cost 200 million up to $300 million to house the criminals. host: the number is -- the numbers of on-screen for congressman manzullo. talking about obama's decision to move guantanamo detainees to the prison in his district. do you share the safety concerns that have been pouring out at least from the republican side? guest: the safety concern that coming from everywhere. you would be surprised the democrats i've talked to who are breathing a sigh of relief that this facility is not located in the district. let me give you the name of free democrats that don't like the fact that gtmo -- it is not being closed, the moves. even the aclu is being upset with that because the personnel man, operations, everything going on in gtmo will occur in thomson, illinois. governors sibelius, when she was governor of kansas, fought and won a battle with the president of the united states and subsequently appointed head of age h s over the fact that she did not want these terrorist located in leavenwo

illinois, congressman al green from texas congressman keith ellison from minnesota congresswoman eleanor holmes norton from the district of columbia, chairman john conyers of michigan, congressman mel watt from north carolina, congresswoman carol chiefs kilpatrick the michigan, congressman-- excuse me, sanford bishop from georgia, congresswoman marsha fudge from ohio, congresswoman yvette clarke from new york, congresswoman donna christensen from the virgin islands, congresswoman quinn moore from this johnson, danny davis from illinois, sheila jackson-lee from texas, congresswoman maxine waters of california, congressman david scott eng congressman lacy clay comissary so please feel free and congressman l. green from texas and congresswoman maxine waters from california. feel free now to ask any member any questions you would like in thank you again for being here and i want to thank congressman emanuel cleaver for his leadership in getting our jobs task force organized. >> are you saying enough of a commitment from president obama foer employment specifically? the white house said the p

at the white house, eleanor roosevelt was preparing for a formal lunch with her husband and 30 guests. at the last minute, the president sent word he could not attend. he had just received a message from hawaii, which said air raid on pearl harbor, this is not a drill. >> the united states of america west suddenly in deliberately attacked by naval and air resources of the empire of japan. >> at 7:55 that sunday morning, a japanese planes had let bombs lose on battleship row, where u.s. warships were lined up, making a hard to miss target. by the time the plane's left, much of the pacific fleet had been crippled or sunk. more than 2000 people were dead. >> december 7, 1941, amped date which will live and who infamy. dig a date which will live in infamy. -- a date which will live in infamy. >> america found itself at war in two parts of the world, at the eastern front and the western, atlantic and pacific. the first battles were grim. american soldiers took a terrible pounding in the pacific. >> it was scorching hot. corpses were piled everywhere. at nightfall we were attacked. when i s