how did gabby giffords affect the mood and tone?ood and tone in congress, even you know, is just ugly. >> it's been very tough. very hard edged and as gabby came in and people realized it was just this wave of recognition and the house erupted, it was electrifying. it really, i think it did a lot of good to melt the -- even the most hardened of hearts we've had a tough road to get to this compromise, but knowing that gabby put aside everything and came to the -- came to the house to cast her vote, even in spite of everything she's been through, i think it made, you know, all of us realize just how important what we do is every day in that chamber and how important it is that we work together. >> one of my favorite stories is joe biden was saying that he saw gabrielle giffords and, you know, after this contens you day trying to convince people to vote for this thing and found himself embracing michele bachmann. he was amazed by that. >> vice president biden -- gabby was surprised, vice president biden came, i knew about that too, but

rob and tanya. >> scott, does this mean that gabby could be returning to congress full time? >> reporter: no, she's going to stick around washington for a few days. there while her husband celebrates the last flight of the space shuttle "endeavour" then back to houston and back to rehab. as for her re-election we don't know yet. she hasn't made a decision yet. she doesn't have to until next may. >> and nonetheless an extraordinary moment. we'll have a lot more about gabby giffords coming up. >>> investors an the world have been keeping a nervous eye on the debt talks as the u.s. remains the world's biggest economy despite the deal, markets in asia were sharply lower this morning and russian prime minister vladimir putin has some harsh words calling the united states a parasite because of its huge debt load and questioned whether the dollar should be the world's main currency. >> well, the new poll indicates just how fed up voters are about the partisan rancor in washington. "the washington post" asked voters for a single word characterization about the budget negotiations and

that's a word that's become synonymous with gabby giffords. >> thank you, gabby. >> reporter: it's been seven short months since an assassin's bullet tore through her head and her district hadn't had a voice since. and for her staff, like ron barber, who was shot twice that day, last night was astounding for a whole other reason. >> she's inspiration to the country and at at least for a second we can come together as a country. >> at the scene of the shooting most agreed that her quiet determination said more about the good politics than all the debt ceiling speeches combined. >> yeah, i cried, sure. because she's rock, you know? >> i think she epitomizes getting along in the political world. and so it was a perfect environment for her to do that. >> reporter: at the tucson hospital, once buried in a sea of candles and flowers, doctors never doubted her resolve but they, too, were shocked. >> in the end there's light at the end of the tunnel and yesterday we saw the light. >> even her high school history teacher watched her return, looking so different but to him, so very much the same.

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tonight, the astonishing, unexpected return of gabby giffords. i'll ask her best friend in congress what's next. >> gabby melted everybody's heart last night. >> and glenn beck said he also could be assassinated because of what he wrote in his last book. so what's he written now? i'll ask him. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. president obama signs the debt deal. the country dodges a bullet avoiding the frightening specter of a national default. so why is nobody in washington or wall street or anywhere else for that matter happy about all of this? has battle made compromise a dirty word on capitol hill? here to explain, john king. john, i've never it seen a more miserable reaction from almost everybody in the world to what is supposed to be a good deal. >> well, piers, i like to use the goldy locks rule of politics. is it too hot, too cold or just right? we have this compromise. is it just right because nobody loves it or is it just awful? i think that's the question going forward. on the left in american politics, they think it cuts

a stirring moment as congresswoman gabby giffords, still recovering from a gunshot wound that almost killed her, makes a surprise appearance in the capitol to cast her vote in the bitter and contentious battle over the debt. diane sawyer is inside the capitol, asking tea party members and the leaders of both parties tough questions. >>> tragic turn. a grisly discovery. 11-year-old celina cass is found dead in a river near her home. the latete revelations in a case that's broken the heart of a small new hampshire town. >>>>plus, blaze of glory. bon jovi turns 50. middle age has not slowed down this rock star. ♪ you give love ♪ a bad name he just finished the highest grossing concert tour of the year and now he's on a personal campaign to give back to the poor. >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. there was high political drama for high stakes tonight under that grand old dome back there. a battle to the wire over the national debt and a scene of stirring courage and patriotism as congresswoman gabrielle giffords, still recovering from a gunshot wound to the head she suffered in january,

. >> gabby francois: ♪ joyful, joyful lord... >> stahl: ...like 16-year-old gabby francois. >> ♪ joyful it up. >> francois: ♪ joyful, joyful lord... >> stahl: something about her seemed to puzzle vy. >> higginsen: i was curious, and i couldn't put my finger on it. what's under the scarf? >> francois: my hair; i didn't do it. >> higginsen: so you can't take it off? what is it? there was something else going on behind the music. >> francois: ♪ this little light of mine... >> stahl: she stopped singing. >> higginsen: yeah. part of me wanted to say, "is this going to be trouble?" >> stahl: why didn't you say that? >> higginsen: something stopped me from saying it. uh, who's next? >> stahl: if there was a star of this audition, it would be 14- year-old david moses from brooklyn, who walked in just before the audition ended. >> david moses: ♪ amazing grace... >> stahl: david sings in his church choir. he knew the song all the way through. >> moses: it fills me with a lot of joy when i sing, so i just sing. >> stahl: all the time? >> moses: yes. >> stahl: walking down the street? >> moses: yes

thank you, gabby.at we honor the obligations of our great country is important and symbolic. . >> mr. speaker, this was a good day. and one of the reasons it's a good day is because gabby giffords is back. mr. speaker, she is one of the best things in this congress. to me, she came back tonight, cast her vote, the first vote since her -- since she was attacked. and she is a perfect example of bipartisanship. >> it just occurs to me that once in a while in this life we find an example where tragedy is transcended by the human spirit and triumph and the grace of god. and this is one of those days and d just congratulate her with everything in me that she has come back and she has the prayers of the entire delegation and i know the entire congress. >> i think they needed that kind of moment of inspiration in light of the last few weeks. >> the country probably needed it. >> and her best friend in congress is a woman named debbie wasserman schultz. you'll probably recognize her face. she'll be on "good mor

everybody wanted to give gabby a big, big hug. i said god bless you, gabby. we love you. it was great to see her back on the floor of the house. we miss her and we're looking forward to her permanent return. >> congressman, good to see you. thank you. >> thank you. >> coming up at the half hour, nbc andrea mitchell takes a closer look at congresswoman gabby giffords dramatic return to capitol hill, a half an hour from now. >> the partial shutdown of the faa which could last another five weeks. republicans blocked a bipartisan senate plan to end the partial shutdown. it led to the furlough of 4,000 workers and delayed more than 200 construction projects. and if lawmakers go on recess without reauthorizing the faa, the government could lose more than a billion dollars in uncollected taxes. i'm joined by transportation secretary ray lahood. let me ask you here, when we're talking about the impasse over the faa, what are the options at this point? >> the options are for congress to pass an extension of the faa bill as they have done on 20 occasions to put 70,000 construction

. >>> and a moment everyone, no matter which party could embrace, congressman gabby giffords to caster vote. debbie wasserman schultz joins us with a behind-the-scenes look. >>> more on tonight's breaking news on the debt deal. the latest, the house voted to pass the agreement reached yesterday by president obama congressional leaders. final vote, 269-161. liberal democrats for the most part and tea party republicans joining in opposition. house majority liter eric canter downplayed this. >> i feel like we accomplished a lot by passing that bill. it is the beginning of a process but we'll change it. it also, i think, sends a signal that we can work together to try to produce results and right now it's about trying to address this economy so people can get back to work. >> the bill raises the debt ceiling through the end of 2012, calling for more than $2 trillion in savings over the next decade. president obama reluctantly endorsed the compromise and said nothing publicly today. senate vote is expected around noon. earlier i talked to kentucky senator, paul reason, who plans to vote n

thank you, gabby. [applause] [applause] >> host: arizona congressman gabrielle giffords returns to the house floor for the first timeou since january following r critical wanting in that shooting in tucson. she returns to the floor to cast her vote in favor of the debt ceiling bill. the final minutes before she came to the house floor very few people knew this and apparently so. she tweeted out a message that she has returned to washington to cast her vote in favor. we want to get your reaction to what you have seen today and over theee last of days in the debt today. m our phone lines are open and the numbers have been on the screen for a while. let's hear from pensacola -- pensacola florida, alex republican color. >> caller: i've totally beene disappointed with this bill. it shows no mercy upon the deade we seniors will have to -- our grandchildren actually, will to pay for this terrible, terrible terrible way of doing business. i don't understand the speaker at all. i don't understand mr. cannon. i

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gabby, now she's made that comeback, which is really important. i did a story with tim johnson, the senator out of south dakota, a story about him because he did the same thing. you know, he had an aneurysm that just knocked him out. he was on a radio show at the time and just completely passed -- just not speak anymore. and he was out of senate, for the senate, for more than a year and then he finally came back and ran again. that's the big question now with gabby. in 2012, will she run again? now they have not committed to it yet, according to mark and, of course, her campaign members that they said she has not made her decision yet whether she's going to run in 2012 again. but i think she's going to. i think you saw her right there on the floor and you saw that she can fit in, so like tim johnson, i think that she's probably going to make a comeback. but it's going to be some challenges for her, as well, when she's there. but i think cognitively the most important thing for her is that she's going to get that back over time and she'll be able t

gabby's visit, gabby's vote, and coming into the chamber was timed perfectly to be able to set the stage for the next step in the process, which is to have that commission sit down and come up with a balanced plan that can address our deficit long-term, that can also make sure we can generate the revenues. but at the end of the day gabby giffords stood up for her constituents and showed her and the country why they did the right thing in electing her, and it was the conscious mat representative they sent to washington. it was a beautiful and believable moment. >> does it mean we should expect to see her coming back to work more often and is it true she's going to be running for reelection? >> the answer to the first question is not yet. she has to go back. she has a long way to go in terms of her recovery. she's made significant progress, enough to be following the debate and to know that she wanted to come and cast a yes vote. but she has to go back and focus on her speech and occupational and physical therapy so she can come back, be there full time. and all of her friends in congress

. >>> tonight it's a miracle that then gabby giffords really make a full recovery? well, he did. >> suddenly there was an ied exploded and then instantly knocked out, unconscious. >> reporter: paul woodruff, how it changed his life forever and what it will take for gabby giffords to battle back. and the most spoken woman in the country, kathy griffin. >> now that he's doing a talk show, what does he care for, frankly? i'm going to be on piers morgan. >> yes, indeed, you do, and i have the second delay ready to go. tell me what you really think. >> i see. kathy griffin on success. >> awards are more important than people, family? oh. >> her foot on casey anthony. >> the casey anthony watch and the mask and is she going to get plastic surgery. >> and her depressing life on the d list as kathy griffin, this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. anybody watching the debt load in the house monday night lad to be removed by that remarkable, emotional moment when congresswoman gabrielle giffords walked out on the floor to cast her first vote since hers assassination to

so, welcome back, gabby giffords. you were missed and we're glad you're back. and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: are there further requests for one-minute speeches? for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: consent granted. without objection. mr. frank: mr. speaker, earlier this year a group of members sent a letter to president obama urging him to grant clemensy at this point and commute the sentence for jonathan pove earth. he spied on the united states on behalf of israel. he should not have done that and he was punished. but the punishment for that espionage has gone on longer than being comparable. i believe there is a personal argument for the clemensy. and there is also the fact that american-israeli relations are always important and are particularly important now. we are asking the israelis to take some steps towards a negotiated peace. it may or may not be impossible for them to take. knowing that america recognizes the st

we all have our own circumstance, but remember gabby giffords. hurts us to try and speak to what will make the country work for everyone. gabby giffords inspired all of us to be less selfish and be more about the hotel?

it would happen, and i've always felt like there's so many doubters and skeptics, but never doubt gabby giffor giffords' determination. >> and as the brutal debt negotiations near an end, speaker boehner opened up to cbs news about opposition to the deal within his own party. >> you were unable to get your own caucus behind your bill a few days ago. do you intend to remain speaker of the house? >> i do. and when you look at the final agreement that we came to with the white house, i got 98% of what i wanted. i'm pretty happy. >> several democrats do not support president obama's debt ceiling deal. massachusetts congressman barney frank one of them. he explained his vote last night. >> tell us how you voted and why. >> well, i voted no, but let me just say preliminarily, the republicans came to power promising all these procedural changes, openness, amendments, et cetera. there is not now a single republican procedural promise left unbroken. i wanted to vote yes. i didn't want to see a default. in fact i voted earlier for a clean default. i think it puts a lot of pain on people least abl

gabby giffords bringing the house to its feet with a surprise appearance last night.gresswoman said she had to return last night to vote yes on the debt deal. >>> people of somalia in the grips of a deadly doubt and familiar in. the united nations calling conditions in the african nation the worst humanitarian crisis the worst on the planet. >>> it requireses officers to the immigration status of a person they suspect is in this country littillegally. >>> kings of leon canceling u.s. tour after the front man walked off the stage during a show in dallas. the statement in the group known for "you somebody" said the singer is suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. you're caught up on today's headlines. "american morning" is back in 60 seconds. >>> we want to get to our question of the day now. house approving a compromise deal to raise the debt ceiling yesterday but only after walking away from the table, missed deadlines. our question of the day is compromise a sign of weakness? this from debra from facebook. only those idiots think it is a sign of weakness. people

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thank you, gabby, for joining us today. [ applause ] >> as heroic as the measure was, her vote didn't end up being critical. the measure wasn't that close. it was 269 in favor of, 161 opposed. but her appearance did create a moment for democrats and republicans do something which you don't see very much anymore, come together. >> it was a very emotional moment. i don't think there was a dry eye in our office when we saw the congresswoman on the floor of the house. this is -- she's always taken her job very seriously. she's always looked at the trust that the people of southeastern arizona have placed her with, an extraordinary level of respect, so when something like this happens with the consequences of a vote like this, you know, it's hard not to well up. it was an important moment. >> i think giffords gabrielle has become the symbol of civility. what's sad, it's all over the blogs this morning, this moment when vice president joe biden hugged michelle bachmann and everybody going oh, my gosh they hugged all because of gabrielle -- what a sad statement in american politics. but it w

thank you, gabby, for joining us today. thank you, gabby, for joining us the presiding officer: without objection. mr. conrad: mr. president, i have two unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous coent these requests be agreed to and these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. conrad: mr. president, i rise today to discuss the agreement that has been reached between leaders in the senate and the house, republicans and democrats, and the president of the united states with resct to an extension of the debt limit and certain deficit-reduction steps to be taken in conjunction with that action. mr. president, i want to remind colleagues that if we fail to act, most economists believe we would face an interest rate spike and for everyon percentable point increase in interest rates, we would add $1.3 trillion to deficits and debt over ten years. mr. president, if ther

and gabby is on her way back to houston today. she still has a long way to go in her recovery, certainly with her speech. but the big question now this morning is will she run again in 2012? we will see. robin? >> all right, bob. thank you. >>> and joining us now is gabby giffords' close friend debbie wasserman schultz of florida, also the chair of the democratic national committee. oh, it was electrifying for all of us to be watching from afar. you escorted your friend onto the floor. just describe to us that moment. >> you know, you just have this overwhelming sense of emotion rush over you. when mark called me sunday night to tell me that gabby had been following the debates on the debt ceiling very closely and felt strongly if her vote was pivotal she needed to make sure that she came to washington. she decided that either way, it was important for her constituents in the district in arizona to have their voice heard and recorded on probably the most important bill thatat we would cast in this congress and we've had in this fi

giffords was able to cast a -- gabbie giffords was able -- gabby giffords was able to cast a vote on this kay as perhaps anybody except her family and close friends. it's a feeling of great pleasure and gratitude and thanks that she can walk into this place and do that. so -- but here's the point i wanted to make, mr. speaker. and that is that if we do nothing, if we had not addressed this debt ceiling and dialed this spending curve down, in 10 years from now, this is what the lack of a balanced budget amendment will do. in 10 years from now, we would be, our national debt, our debt that we addressed today that's about $14.3 trillion would be $28 trillion in 10 years if we just go along business as usual and the -- and the projections of the march baseline are projected out for a decade as we do. $28 trillion in debt. if we accept the, i'll call it the boehner proposal that passed the house here today because the numbers in it reflect the first boehner bill of last friday, then this bill would pass the house today, our national debt still if this bill, effectively turns this spending

thank you, gabby, for joining us today. >> giffords' closest friend in the house florida congress wham debbie schulz washermanot a called, gabby felt she had to be in washington if her vote could keep america from slipping into default. >> it was just the most overwhelming -- i mean, it would be hard -- my heart -- all of our hearts were so full and you had some grizzled hardened members with very hardened hearts that everybody just melted when she walked in the chamber. it was so incredible. >> debbie wasserman-schultz. by the end of the night the house voted 269s-161 in favor of the debt bill. afterward kate baldwin got a rare interview with house speaker john boehner about the painful process that got us here. >> how do you feel, sir? >> i feel great. >> what do you think of the vote this evening? >> it was a strong vote, but first step in many steps yet to go. >> what do you hope the american people take, what do you think the message is for the american people tonight? >> the process works. may not be pretty, but it works. >> now, it's -- you mentioned this a few minutes ago. a de

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congresswoman gabby giffords electrifies the night. how much did she talk to her colleagues and what did she say? >>> deadly heat. these are fish in an overheated lake. is america now looking at 114 degrees? >>> made in america. the presidential candidates talking about creating manufacturing jobs here at home. so, we decide to check up on the campaign gear they're buying by the millions of dollars. what did we find on the labels? >> made in el salvador. >> uh-huh. >>> and close encounter, with the biggest living creature on this earth. >>> good evening to all of you. it is official. the compromise bill on the debt ceiling and lowering spending is now the law of the land. and here is president obama signing it this afternoon. as the clock shows, he did it with just ten hours and ten minutes to go before the deadline would have run out on paying the u.s. bills. but if america stopped short of hurtling off one precipice, the stock market wasn't convinced, plussing 200 points, down for eight days in a row. why did the market plummet? and

thank you, gabby, for joining us today. >> you are watching c-span. every morning it is washington journal, a live call-in program about to the news of the day, connecting you with policy officials. supreme court oral arguments. on the weekend, see ever signature interview programs. on saturday, the communicators, and q&a, and prime minister questions from the british house of commons. you can watch a video at any time on our website c-span.org. c-span, washington your way. created by america's cable programs. >> a recap on today's coverage on raising the debt ceiling. starting with remarks from vice- president biden. after that, senate democratic leaders. and later democratic leaders of the congressional progressive caucus. our coverage on raising the debt ceiling continues with remarks from vice-president joe biden. he said an agreement would avoid the default on the government's debt obligation. his meeting came after a meeting with house democrats for more than 2 hours to try to secure votes for the bill. this is about five minutes. >> i did not g

there is not a name that stirs more odds and reaching for our daughters to be like her then the name gabby gifford i think you >> the clock is still picking in has survived one of its biggest hurdles. >> the text of the bill passed reduces federal spending over the next 10 years $917 billion in spending and an increase 900 billion net debt ceiling. perry met amending further cuts of 1.5 trillion dollars if it congress does not adopt the reservations the debt ceiling still goes up one and a half trillion dollars. the debt ceiling would go up. the pentagon is it getting hit the hardest of $350 billion immediate later on. medicaid and social insecurity will not be touched. more >> on the debt ceiling throughout the day >> and amber lard for a 16 year-old boy and has been cancelled a 25 year-old kidnap him he has been in contact with his family and friends since the incident happened police were tape said he was taken around 330 yesterday afternoon. the suspect that robbed the barbershop has not been found there in they are currently processing the as you see that they found in connection to t

they were looking for something to agree on and it turns out to be gabby giffords.et me ask you about this. we have seen the market drop preceptously. there was a major nose dive on thursday. the house recovered in the end of the trading week. but robert wright righting -- writing in the huffington post tried to blame the republican. john boehner and his colleagues should take responsibility for the drop in the dow jones industrial average. he claims he was being fasitous, but only a bit. >> if there was not a market drop it would have been blamed on republicans. this is the responsibility of broader market conditions . the idea of how bad the deal is for the economy. cutting 20 billion off of the projected base line of spending and that is a horrific affect on a 14 trillion dollar is surd. >> he got 98 percent what he wanted and the. >> what is going on is that obama administration -- think about it. >> they are struggling to come back to the nork times report. obama administration after trying to cut cap and trade and do back door deals is going to open up the arc

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caller: i want to congratulate gabbie giffords on her recovery.nk the debt bill they passed is a whitewash. i have a couple of questions. we should be looking at getting rid of nasa. we should be looking at having fair trade instead of a free trade. we are the united states of america. we should not be too concerned about the global impact. we need to worry about what we have here at home. we need to limit the foreign aid. cut entitlements to foreign countries. we should look at getting rid of the federal reserve. the treasury should print the money, lend it to the banks, money, lend it to the banks, they led it to the consumers, we pay it back with interest. the banks make money. the government makes money to finance any programs they want. we would not be in this terrible situation that we are in. we have to have a balanced budget. something has to be done. guest: he raises a lot of questions. i do not have a chance to go through all of them. we are a global power in the world. it does help us to engage with other countries. we can do that on tr

to take a moment to pay tribute to an amazing woman who less than seven months ago, congresswoman gabbyiffords was the victim of a assassination attempt. tonight, she was on the floor of the house amidst the ugliest debate's in washington's history. they suspect no there will forget. i know that i won't. >>> hi. i'm zain verjee at cnn in london. here are the top stories this hour. the u.s. senate is set to vote on a bipartisan bill to end the debt crisis. they approved the measure e on monday. it calls for $2.4 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years and the debt ceiling will be raised by nearly the same amount. full coverage just ahead on "world business today." >>> congresswoman gabby giffords got a standing ovation when she returned to the u.s. house. this was her first house since she was shot in the head in january. she had to be here to support the debt bill. she'll go back to houston soon to continue her recovery. >>> there was more violence monday in syria. the human rights activists said more than 24 people were killed by security forces demonstrating in the street an

thank you, gabby, for joining us today. >> next, and house debates. this is an hour and 25 minutes. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. dreier: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 384, i call up s. 365 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 365, an act to make a technical amendment to the education, sciences reform act of 2002. the speaker pro tempore: the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in house report 112-190 is adopted and the bill as amended is considered read. the bill shall be debatable for one hour with 30 minutes equally divide and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on rules, 15 minutes equal request divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on ways and means and 15 minutes quelly divide and controlled by the chair -- equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member by the committee on budget. the chair recognizes the gentleman from

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who showed up, arizona congresswoman gabby gifford. so valiant after she was shot in the head in january. returning to the house floor. she is there. she's in glasses. she is dressed in a a kind of teal-green. she came in to cast her vote. the ahah plus was deafening. and i'm here with congressional correspopoent john karl. what a moment, john. >> reporter: one of the most remarkable moments i have ever seen on the floor of the house of representatives. and it comes on what is the most important vote of the year. and by the way, she came back to vote yes for this deal to raise the debt ceiling. she thought it was important. her office says that she was disappointed watching this gridlock over the past t t weeks. she was watching it from arizona. she wanted to come back and she wanted to be here to vote. she voted yes. look at the vote total, diane. 269 yes votes. 161 no votes. overwhelmingly wins. no nail-biter anymore. why? 95 democrats voted yes. now -- >> 95, we were wonder ing if thy could get 76 this afternoon. >> that is the gabb