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and yes, our eyes are on congressman eliot engel of new york who is coming up on the right of your screen. for years now, he has made it his business to stand on the aisle and greet the president, except when the president turns the other way. >> you see cantor right there behind the president. they're all getting together on thursday. and one of the early tests, brian, is going to be raising the debt ceiling. and they're going to be talking about how they might tie some of their wish list to raising the debt ceiling like rolling back some of his executive authorities that the president is going to be asserting tonight. >> let's listen in to some of these greetings as all is fair and everybody knows our microphones are down on the floor of the house. >> you know i won't. good, good. >> thank you. >> how are you? how are you this evening? i hope you're doing well. good. good to see you, brother. good to see you. good to see you. good to see you. john kerry, glad you could make it, man. >> threw her arms around the president. >> not all the supreme court justices go. justice alito, him shak

and you will see eliot engel of new york, who has been there since the 11th of january. now we have to get the seat. >> ifill: the president in the last few days has said he will do whatever he wants toot without congress. he considers congress to be intransigent. but there are rituals you go through in the city, in this capital, and also we're going to see about 20 people in the first lady's box tonight. remember when-- all of a sudden we have a lot of american here whose are part of that box. >> woodruff: well, they do look like they're enjoying each other's company right now. >> they are politicians. we need to sleep and eat. they need other people. and they do thrive on each other's company. and let's face it, when you're in the room, it's kind of electric. it's a much smaller room than it looks like on television. it's crowded. and they just love each other's company. >> woodruff: it's interesting for all the pomp and circumstance here, essentially everybody agrees that not a whole lot changes as a result of this event. they come together. it's a formal occasion. th

negotiations and working together in a bipartisan way in the house, but our team in the house, eliot engel and myself, have been working with the senate and they have an identical bill to this. this bill re-authorizes the national poison control center's toll free number, the poison center's nationwide media campaign, and the grant program which provides funds for over 50 poison centers nationwide, including the one in omaha, nebraska, that i recently visited. currently 56 poison centers its all 50 states and territories, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. yes, even christmas. these centers provide professional advice from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and toxicology specialists, people calling in questions or concerns regarding potential exposure to harmful toxins. nebraska's poison control center has a direct relationship with our medical center and you'll find that very common in many communities and states. in 2010 alone, the annual report of the poison control centers reported over three million calls received and served by the centers. in 2012, more than 3.9 million calls were manage

slaughter: madam speaker, for the purpose of unanimous consent request, i yield to congressman eliot engel of new york. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. engel: i ask unanimous consent to insert my statement in the record in support of extending unemployment insurance for 1.6 million americans. we really have to have compassion for people. people are starving. we need to help them. that's what congress needs to be about. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. slaughter: madam speaker, i yield for unanimous consent request to congressman alcee hastings of florida. mr. hastings: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert my statement in the record of supporting extending unemployment insurance to 1.6 million americans instead of this radical republican assault on women's health care rights. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. slaughter: madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the time of embellishment by the gentleman from new york will be charged against the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: thank yo

members of numbers -- of commerce on the delegation -- eliot engel, debbie wasserman schultz. -- service has been ongoing time difference. we are getting some other material today and we will show you that in our program schedule. timothy from montgomery, alabama. caller: thank you for taking my call so much. just to let you know, i am in the final year of law school, and this issue is very intriguing to me. i have 2 quick points and then i will leave y'all be. first of all, the level of racism that i personally have experienced with regards to president obama is just astounding. host: what do you mean? caller: growing up in the south, particularly alabama, you learn so much more about civil rights struggle that in other places, i would be willing to that. even here in montgomery, this is the heart of the civil rights movement in many respects, the cradle of the confederacy. and there is lingering hatred that simmers under the surface. people use terminology that overtas hot button or as because it isn't socially acceptable -- host: so if that is what you see and hear, link it to the top