columns are busts of chief justices as you walk from the beginning there are john marshall, charles evans hughes, warren. at present, there are busts of all of the chief justice's including chief justice burger. rehnquist has not yet been added. in a sense, you're walking through the entire histooy of the court. >> the story of the court is defined not only by its achievements over time but also through continuing editions of the sessa justices to the bench. >> the white house operator tells you that the president is on the line. i have my cell phone in my right hand. i have my left hand over my chest. i'm trying to calm my beating heart. the president got on the phone and said to me, judge, i would selection to be the next associate justice of the united states supreme court." and i said to him, "-- i caught my breath and started to cry. president." >> judge sotomayor, are you prepared to take the oath? please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, a seminar, do solemnly swear -- i, sonia sotomayor work, do solemnly swear. >> justice white what said win wwen the court gets a new i

. >> chris evans. >> a 25% cut in public spending in wales, together with a hike in vat, will hit wales especially hard. does the prime minister now accept that he and his liberal friends have let wales down? >> i do not accept that at all. the worst thing for wales would be to continue with the budget deficit and rising debt, and to see our economy slide down. the choice in terms of the budget is the road to recovery from this party, or the road to ruin offered by the labour party. >> john thurso. >> is the prime minister aware of the interesting progress in the european project for fusion research, of the opportunity for a materials testing facility to come to the united kingdom, and of the suitability of dounreay to deliver that work? will the government support such an application? >> my honorable friend speaks with great knowledge about scientific issues. it is important that we lead in such areas. his constituency, with dounreay, obviously has a huge technical edge, so i shall take his representations seriously. >> pamela nash. >> i am sure that the prime minister is aware of the

. >> matthew evans was convicted of stabbing anthony conaway. prosecutors charged evans with first-degree murder and conspiracy. >> the husband of a frederick woman is claiming police misconduct. the man believes authorities should have entered the home sooner. veronica perkins was killed last thursday after police barricaded her home. a trooper fired several shots when a gun was pointed at the police officer. police say the incident remains under investigation. >> it is day 63 of the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. bp may have underestimated the amount of oil coming out of the well. we turn to kate amara in our washington bureau. >> a democratic congressman said the new document raises a new question -- was the oil spill much worse than bp let on? 4 million gallons of oil could pour out of the deep seat well each day, according to an internal document released by ed markey. he says it is more proof that bp has not been honest with the public. >> they should have known from the beginning. they delayed a full response to the magnitude of this dis

host: ben evans, one of the folks you spoke to is the 59- ye-old accountant who made his first run forgress in georgia. he says is a mild form of civil unrest. do iet a pulpit? yes. i am willing to spend my own money to speak to people. is that something you heard a lot? guest: yes. it iseople who are very frtrated and wand to make the point that things are not right in their own way. that gentleman had a successful career and had enough money stowed away to be able to do that. another guy i talked to said he sold a four wheeler to pay to run in florida. he is running for the senate seat there. several said, "i do not think i can win, but i am making a point." host: you write that the field is larger than 1976, years after the watergate scandal took down president nixon and the year the gop took control of congress for the first time in four decades. he said the next largest field was in 1992 when bill cnton, george h. w. bush and ross perot battle for the white hse. stronger numbers now? guest: we thought it was interesting, particularly the 1994 election. you thought there would have

jonhan evans. >> thank you, mr. spker.has my right honorable frid had portunity oveight to flect the cd d forthright remarks of the noble lord minors in the appalling financial lega left by the partopte. does he share my view t these remark make it clehat th offi f bget responsibity is carly sething that ould be supported by both sides of the house? and if there's anyregret, iit the fac -- is ithe fact tha lord minor said this afte before the election. >> thas good idea on that performance. i think it's great to welcome my hable friend back to the house ocommons. i thinke's right that lord mirs who hasd-pied by theasovernment to be a treasury minister s absolu put his finger on the tton whe saidhis. there is nothing progresve about a government who coistentlypend more than ey can raise inaxionnd certainlnothinprogresse that endows liabilities to come. what a pity he dn'y is. >> i thank the prime minister fowriting me to tell me thathe decision on thent will be ft track waiting for this decisionis causing huge onomic uncert

in a while we will speak with ben evans, the writer of that piece.ut let's look at "the washington post" now, and the primary battles going on on tuesday. we will look at some of the key races to watch -- nevada, state senate battle. that is the senate seat held by the senate majority leader harry reid. looking at the republican race for the right to challenge harry reid could go and a number of directions on tuesday. former state assemblywoman sharon engle is a slight front runner, due to significant expenditures. but former state party chairmen, sue lowdon, who suggested of barter system for health care remains in the game because of her considerable spending. then there is a businessman, danny. he is the son of a former unlv men's basketball coach. we will look at other races coming up on tuesday. let's go to our first call. chicago, democrats line. what motivates you to vote in primaries? caller: good morning. what motivated me was watching channel 11. i thought i knew the history. i saw the history of the suffragettes and i was so embarrassed i

our deepest sympathies go out to his family, including his brothers, jamie, evan and patrick and hisghts are with his many friends. brian kelly will be much missed by everyone who had a chance to

charles evans hughes, the courts leader over the new deal, announced that he was stepping down in 1941 fdr wanted to appoint his attorney general robert jackson. as he delivered it, he spoke with the outgoing chief and the associate justices who urged him to act with dispatch.. he called juice to a white house meeting were he chief declared that justice stones of record gave him first claim on the altar. honor. roosevelt consulted ustice frankfurter for one more comparison of the stone-jackson candidacy. ff preferred thh attorney general because of their close friendship, but the sitting justice observed -- stone had seniority and to do some experience. an official independent and a new dealer, frankfurter asserted at stone's republican credentials were an asset. is the entry into world war ii seemed a near certainty, frankfurter advised roosevelt that a bipartisan pick for chief justice would serve the president and the court well in the days ahead. fdr advice to jackson that he could inform stone of his approval. stone's nomination met with unanimous acclaim. harlan stone urns anothe

light is in shaman, diane evans. -- ladies and gentlemen, and diane evans. >> the greatest gift we canice of our country or died as a result of their wounds many years later is to give their families, spouses, loved ones, and friends our comfort and are grieving, support in their work of recovery, and faith and hope in real possibilities. and yet another get is using another in learning the lessons of their untimely death to never again deny honor and compassion for churning -- our current generation of courageous military men and women. [applause] the vietnam veterans memorial foundation was created in 1984 in river falls, wisconsin where i was living at the time. yay, wisconsin. we have been incorporated since 1984 and we have dedicated a monument in 1993. what we do now is support and aid in their dealing, praise the memory of the impact of war on women, to find a way for the vietnam veterans to reach out, and support them in their journey of recovery. we're privileged to have one of these women today as our honored speaker. hi saw this woman on the internet. she was an air force ac

jonathan evans. >> bearing in mind the opposition's claim that in europe, britain is now isolated, will my right honorable friend please indicate how on earth he managed to secure both french and german agreement to the announcement in relation to the bank levy in the budget yesterday? >> my honorable friend makes an excellent point. in the budget yesterday, my right honorable friend the chancellor announced unity between the french, the germans, and the british on introducing a bank levy. the one group of people who are isolated, and who say that we have to wait for the rest of the world before we can ask our banks to make a proper contribution, is the party opposite. once again, they have no proposals to fill the enormous black hole that the government are getting to grips with. >> anne mcguire. >> the o.n.s. reported that while the richest 10% spent 1 pound in every 25 pounds of their income on vat, the poorest 10% spent 1 pound in every 7 pounds of their income on vat. how, then, can the prime minister justify his oft- repeated refrain that we are all in this together? >> what i wou

there are the two instrumental justices in this building, william howard taft on one wall and charles evans hughes above the fireplace, looking at each other through time. >> i like to go sometimes on a quiet night to the connerence rooms, because the portraits on the walls are all of my predecessors as chief justice. to some extent, you look up at them onnthe walls with a degree of a lot and an appreciation of what they did. they are eager looking down on me with either bemusement or amazement. each of them has the story to tell, not even personally but the institution of the court. you look up at marshall and appreciate the court functioning as a court, moving the court from a situation where each justice wrote his own opinion. instead of saying, no, we are going to have an opinion of the court, which was crucial in having it in its present form, write to the most unfortunate of my predecessors, the author of the dread scott decision, and you have to understand that he thought he was going to e

light is in shaman, diane evans. -- ladies and gentlemen, and diane evans. >> the greatest gift we can give to those who died in service of our country or died as a result of their wounds many years later is to give their filies, spouses, loved ones, and friends our comfort and are grieving, support in their work recovery, and faith and hope in real possibilities. d yet another get is using another in learning the lessons of their untimely death to never again deny honor and compassion for churning -- our current generation of courageous military men and women. [applause] the vietnam veterans memorial foundation was created in 1984 in river falls, wisconsin where i waliving at the time. yay, wisconsin. we have been incorporated since 1984 and we have dedicated a monument in 1993. what we do now is support and aid in their dealing, praise the memory of the impact of war on women, to find a way for the vietnam veterans to reach out, and support them in their journey of recovery. we're privileged to have one of these women today as our honored speaker. hi saw this woman on the internet. s

charles evans hughes announced that he was stepping down in roosevelt wanted to appoint his attorney general, robert jackson. as a result of the liberated, he spoke with the outgoing chief and all of the associate justices who urged him to act. he called cues to a white house meeting. the retiring chief advocated stones promotion. roosevelt consulted justice frankfurter for one more comparison of the stone-jackson candidacy. he preferred the attorney general because of their close friendship, but the sitting ducks were obvious. stone has the art -- still hhs seniority in his favor. frankfurter asserted that stone's republican credentials were asset. into worlds entry war ii, frankfurter a biased fdr that a bipartisan pick would serve him well in the turbulent days ahead. fdr promised a future supreme court appointed to be disappointed jackson. stone's nomination met with unanimous acclaim. for his nomination recommendation, but as a cheap and associate justice, stone earned another award. it is a bipartisan price. in the documented illustrations of his suggestions to the president, s

evan marzillis a an impressive d .378 batting average. blake cooper last night was m.v.p. with an outstanding defeat over ucla in championship game one. congratulations, u.s.c. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new mexico rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> madam speaker, i rise today in honor of west mesa high school in albuquerque, new mexico which was recently selected as one of america's best high schools by "newsweek" magazine. since 1966, west mesa high school has been the heart of albuquerque's west side. recently, the school was a great partner when they hosted one of my job fairs as well as inside service academy nomination information night. last year, the school had an outstanding 75% of its students enrolled in at least one advanced placement course, the kinds of rigorous classes that push students to achieve their potential and lead our nation in the 21st century. mr. heinrich: the

evans, a long time mountaintop removal coal mining activist. chooses her talents as an artist.she is made a powerful documentary called "coal country," which she generously allow us to be shown without cost. her producer is also here. i understand there are university of kentucky alumni represented. i want to say thank you. no one does any of this work alone. although i stand at the podium ostensibly by myself, i am surrounded by an extra regroup. i am surrounded by people doing work to help the environment. everyone was panicked because i do not have a hard copy of my speech. . . >> being and eastern kentucky and is the simple fact that brings me the most honored and greatest sense of self. i love and am proud of being a hillbilly. [applause] i trace my family in the mountains of eastern kentucky back at least eight generations. in kentucky we talk about counties, so mind include and are not limited to marchetti, lawrence county, and boyd county. in eight weeks, i will know even more about my mountain people, their original home, holdings, and habits. my genealogy is being pre

evan, chaar of the national press club's young members committee. bob keith, washington correspondent for the atlanta journal constitution and independent writer. thank you. on junee2, and farming bill brings west virginia is river as no. 3 on its 2010 most endangered rivers list. the threat that put it there was mountaintop removal. as its name implies, this mining practice removes the top of the mountain to reach the pole source inside, and it does not just affect west virginia -- to reach the coal source inside. that also affects mississippi. ashley judd is from kentucky. she first learned about them top removal from a grass-roots organization in 2007 and gave the keynote address at state capital last year. she is on the board of the defenders of wildlife and works with the sierra club, nrdc, and others on environmental issues. she's known as a feminist activiss an advocate of and it is human rights organization in 55 helping countries. she spoke at the national press club in 2005. in 2008, she addressed the u.n. general assembly on modern-day en

evans, georgia. russell on the republican line. we got in now. caller: ok, great. every time the issue of israel comes up, the true bigots and races in this country come out in droves. the anti-semitic comments by these callers this morning are incredible. but getting back to helen thomas. she is just incredibly biased and 19th. and she is hateful. anybody who knows world history knows that this mythical place of palestine was eliminated from existence in the 14th century. the palestinians are the one to the did go home, they should go on to jordan and leave the israelis alone. it is their land, where they lived. they have a modern society and they should be left to their own devices. but getting back to my main point, the left is so anti- semitic in this country it is just amazing to me. and helen thomas, she should be forced to resign. host: you are saying that the left is so anti-semitic but clearly people like lanny davis, now -- coming out hard against her comments. caller: yes, and he should, because lanny davis, if i'm not mistaken, is jewish himself. but al

congressman samuel evans is talking getting it extended. but in cities like detroit where my family lives and a lot of blacks live the unemployment rate is higher at 50%. the lady makes a good point. a lot of people unemployed, black, white, latino only have a high school diploma. one thing they could do to alleviate that for people is community housing free and available the next 10 years so people can get at least two years to get a high school diploma so we won't have it unemployment and create a boom in terms of small businesses could be created. we have just have some dumb leadership going on that is affecting people like me and others in detroit and poor whites in rural areas. host: william, tell us your story. you live in benton harbor, michigan, that is the home of whirlpool, right? is caller: yes and they have a big recall with the maytag. i don't know if you heard. they know that because of national competition from china they are in a big land grab and it is very controversial. we are trying to get land from our area and they ton

you might take that same set of facts and take it to a completely different team and terry evans and alternative analysis, and say with a set of facts, could you come up with another theory about what is actually happening here? -- and ticket to a completely different team and analyze the iiformation and have alternative analysis, and say with a different set of facts, could you come up with another theory about what is actually happening here? host: what d.c. as the biggest -pchallenge that the obama administration best -- what do you see as the biggest challenge that the obama administration faces? guest: one has to keep a good view of what is happennng around powers, what is happening in china and russia and other situations around the world. nuclear nonproliferation is a big one. host: some pointed out after the christmas daa bombing attempts and more recently, that mr. blair took the fall on some of the breakdowns in intelligence. do you agree with that? guest: it is really interesting. you can go all the way back to good for literature about missed signals. you know as well as