the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. mr. young: mr. president, i ask consent to use a prop during my remarks. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. young: mr. president, you might be surprised by the guest book of a museum in a small town in indiana. inside it are names of visitors from all 50 states and from much further away, other countries, other continents, places like italy, france, japan, new zealand. they've made their way to myland, indiana, and they've done so because here is where the heart of hoosier his staira lives. -- his stair -- hisstera lives. it is the greatest basketball story that has ever taken place. march 20, 1954, the field house on the campus of butler university in indianapolis, the finals of the indiana high school basketball tournament. the indians of milan high versus the bear cats in roman 1660. 15,000 fans are in the bleachers with thousands more hoosiers listening over the radio. it's the fourth quarter, the game is tied at 30-30, 18 seconds on the clock. milan inbounds, senior bobby plump gets

first, ken who has just mentioned the hudson institute has the eyes to indiana was home to indiana for two decades, from 1984 to 2004, so four years after the boilers made it to the file four -- final four and ken first joined hudson when it was based in indianapolis. even lived there for a while and by all accounts he liked it. so forgive me for blowing the cover of an influential washingtonian. but one of my and predecessors, as indiana governor, mitch daniels, he was also the president of hudson during some of that time and the institute helped to inspire a spirit of policy entrepreneurship and education and health care and workforce development and much more of that, that theme continues to this very day and has been instructive and i had the joy of working to sustain that very spirit that was first started and could be traced to hudson's contributions here on hoosier soil. you see in indiana to this day, we pride ourselves on being an incubator for innovative ideas and problem-solving, not just approaches and commitments with that special hoosier touch and it has by now become par

first, ken who has just mentioned the hudson institute has the eyes to indiana was home to indiana for two decades, from 1984 to 2004, so four years after the boilers made it to the file four -- final four and ken first joined hudson when it was based in indianapolis. even lived there for a while and by all accounts he liked it. so forgive me for blowing the cover of an influential washingtonian. but one of my and predecessors, as indiana governor, mitch daniels, he was also the president of hudson during some of that time and the institute helped to inspire a spirit of policy entrepreneurship and education and health care and workforce development and much more of that, that theme continues to this very day and has been instructive and i had the joy of working to sustain that very spirit that was first started and could be traced to hudson's contributions here on hoosier soil. you see in indiana to this day, we pride ourselves on being an incubator for innovative ideas and problem-solving, not just approaches and commitments with that special hoosier touch and it has by now become par

robert kennedy wins the indiana primary. you know, he goes around the state is very happy with the way he's treated by indiana voters felt that they gave him a chance. they listened to what he had to say and they resonated with his message. from there, can be went on to win a primaries in nebraska they go on mccarthy and kennedy out to western primaries. mccarthy actually defeats kennedy in the oregon primary the first time any kennedy had lost an election. and so it comes down to the california primary. the big prize with the most delegates. kennedy ekes out a narrow victory in early june, the evening after he wins the california primary. he's at the ambassador hotel in los angeles. he takes a shortcut through the kitchen there and is shot by sirhan sirhan as assassinated and dies a few hours later. i think kennedy's coming to indianapolis shows you the part, the chance plays in history. sometimes you had all these things that had to come together to bring kennedy to indianapolis on april 4th, to make those remarks to the c

know, actually standing at the intersection of 17th street and broadway, broadway and annapolis, indiana, both 6202. this is the spot where on april 4th, robert kennedy gave his impromptu speech, so to speak, informing the crowd of martin luther king's assassination. i was in a position on this side. so if you look at the picture up there of robert kennedy at the time he gave his speech, of course, this a collage. but that was that was the angle from which i was looking at. and i was no more than 25 feet away. so i was relatively close being here as early as i was. so i got a good spot. we did get here early. 24 years old at the time, just got out of the navy the year before i came home and in annapolis it changed somewhat. i mean, this was still a predominantly black neighborhood. i had spent four years in the navy and become a journeyman printer and i came home and i couldn't get a job. based on the experience becse. it was 1968 and i was a young black man, basically. so i was here with a group of young people about my age and some maybe a little younger. i wanted to see for myself and

you mentioned that in indiana. you mention the impact to reliability from a proposed agency action like epa's clean powerplant 2.0. the grid act would ensure federal agencies cannot penalize before assessments. how can the grid act help promote reliability and protect against generation retirement? >> well, the way i understand it, it makes sense to have the economic regulator have a window into what the environmental regulator is doing simply from the standpoint of accountability. it is all the federal government. and getting the kind of exposure from both perspectives i think makes sense for ratepayers, as tricia just mentioned. in integrated resource planning, utilities have either engaged in a 20 year horizon look at the way the future will unfold and then developed a preferred portfolio for which then they may seek certificates of public convenience for new generation to replace retiring generation. the way that the epa is doing things at this moment in time, and this is the reason why we express reservations

she went first to the indiana fever.om our indianapolis station got reaction from the fans. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: in a state where basketball is a religion. >> with the first pick in the 2024 wnba draft -- >> reporter: indiana fever fans went to church monday night. and their prayers were answered. >> the indiana fever selects caitlin clark. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: the indiana fever selecting caitlin clark as their number one draft pick. >> she's such a powerhouse, and the talent that she brings, the energy and all of the range that she has. >> i'm so excited that she's coming to indiana. i think it's going to be great for the whole fan base. >> reporter: speaking of fan base. young women, many of them basketball players themselves came out to see a woman they look up to take the next step in her basketball career. >> caitlin clark's like always been, like, a mentor to me, because she's been really good at basketball and i want to be like her when i'm older. >> she's just a great shooter, overall

number one in tonight's draft to the indiana fever. >> it's good! >> reporter: after an historic season where she shattered division i scoring records. >> oh, my! >> reporter: and took her iowa team to the ncaa national championship game, drawing record attendance and ratings. but it was camilla cardozo and the university of south carolina who capped their undefeated season with the title, and cardoza named the game's most outstanding player, is also expected to be a top pick along with 2021 national championship cmeron brink of stanford and 2023 champion angel reese of lsu. but all season, clark's been the headline, and now the wnba is seeking to make the most of it as she helps elevate women's basketball on the court and off. >> you make a lot of jokes about women's sports, don't you, michael? >> i wouldn't say a lot, but -- >> reporter: over the weekend, clark made a surprise appearance on "saturday night live," giving a shout-out to those who waved the way. >> thanks to all the players l that kicked down the door so i could walk inside. >> repor

the indiana fever captures caitlin clark. her reaction as the hype in the hoosier state hits a fever pitch. it's tuesday, april 16. "early today" starts right now. >>> good to be with you this morning. i'm frances rivera. we begin with the latest in the trials of donald trump, the presumptive republican nominee took his seat as a defendant in his first criminal trial. jury selection has begun in new york for his hush money case. brie jackson joins us now. finding an impartial jury for this historic trial will not be easy. >> reporter: it certainly won't, good morning, frances. we saw evidence of that on day one. and the first batch of 96 potential jurors, more than half of them were excused after they said they could not be fair or impartial. the rest were asked about their backgrounds and their media preferences. no jurors have been selected yet. mr. trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. prosecutors accuse him of trying to buy the silence of adult film star stormy daniels. mr. trump mainta

. >> the indiana fever select caitlin clark. >> reporter: after going to indiana as the number one draftlark's popularity is now reaching a fever pitch. >> she's just a great shooter overall. great player. she's a team player. i love that about her. >> reporter: the athletic reporting the 22-year-old basketball star is nearing a lucrative eight-figure endorsement deal with giant nike that would include a signature shoe. which would see her joining the ranks of sports legends like michael jord an, lebron james ad serena williams. in indiana, excited fans lining up to get their hands on number 22 merch. >> i got the tee shirt. then we got the hat for my dad because he wanted it. >> reporter: she's also shattering sales online. sportswear retailer fanatics says her indiana fever jersey is their top-selling jersey for a first-round draft pick ever, and they're already sold out. >> at times like, it doesn't feel real. the biggest thing i try to remember is how grateful i am to have this opportunity. >> reporter: fans might also have to shell out some big bucks to see the star may. some courts

>> sure. >> are you from indiana? >> yes, we are. up north in northwest indiana now, but yes, my husband and i both went to school here, so. >> reporter: amazing so a little bit of a home coming, a reunion in a sense. i love that. thank you for sharing your thoughts and enjoy the rest of the afternoon. i'm going to see if there's anyone else we can chat with. coming into the next few minutes. janelle monae is going to be doing a concert here. a star studded event, in addition to the celestial event. it's going to be great. hey, guys, what did you think of the eclipse right now? >> they lasted for more than like what they said. >> reporter: you think it lasted longer? >> yeah, i could keep looking at it. i thought for a minute it was going to be eternal darkness. >> reporter: it find of felt like that. >> felt like cave men and kaifr -- cave women. eternal darkness. >> reporter: i'm going to send it back to you. >> i love her, give her a microphone, and send her back to us. i love that energy right there. thank you so much. they're am

this is rural indiana, right?tudent population here at indiana university is about 50,000 people, but they're expecting hundreds of thousands to come through central indiana to get the perfect viewing point, and it's such a cool thing to know that across the country and in a point like here where it's not as densely populated typically, that we're all going to be looking up at the sky at the same moment. what's special here in bloomington is that william shatner, captain kirk himself, is going to be narrating the moments of totality just as the eclipse is reaching its peak. i actually just got the chance to sit down with him and hear his philosophical view about what to expect. here's some of our conversation. >> it's like it's larger than us. i mean, it's huge when you think about it. we have only in the last, i don't know, 100 years had a scientific explanation of what an eclipse is, but prior to that, can you imagine what people were thinking? the heavens are breaking. ominous sounds. we're all going to die, an

the indiana fever selected her first overall in last night's wnba draft. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. >>> it's tuesday, april 16th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." >>> day two of donald trump's history-making trial. the former president turned criminal defendant returns to a new york city courtroom today as both sides try to pick a jury. >>> ready to retaliate? israel's top military chief says the country will respond to iran's missile and drone attack. the delicate balance of trying to protect their homeland without escalating the conflict. >>> and caught red-handed. two vandals captured on camera destroying red rock ancient formations at one of the country's national parks. spc partly cloudy two vandals caught on camera destroy red rock ancient >>> well, good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. jury trial is jury trial is set for the manhattan criminal trial for former president donald trump. trump seemed irritated and bored at times. presid

want to go to nbc's maura barrett who's at indiana university in bloomington, indiana. and kate snow who's in houlton, maine, both situated in the path of totality. maura, if you will, start us off. beginning the partial eclipse around 1:49 eastern time, so just minutes away from now you're going to be seeing this thing up close and personal. you also i know sat down with star trek's captain kirk himself, william shatner, who has traveled there for this eclipse. what else are you seeing? >> well, yasmin, the atmosphere here is starting to buzz. a contemporary dance program doing a performance. their musical theater program just did a performance of "total eclipse of the heart." a lot of people calling this eclipse a cosmic ballet if you will. so this dance performance behind me very fitting. and this is something that people here have been looking forward to for years. on the football stadium -- or in the football stadium here at i.u. and a lot of people have been calling this their super bowl event. so people have been really gathering here. it's about a 50,000 student

[cheering] >> todd: caitlin clark headed to indiana and we're digging into the four-year deal she just signed. you are watching "fox and friends first," i'm todd piro. >> carley: i'm carley shimkus. we'll get into all the stories on this busy tuesday morning. former president donald trump will be back in the new york city courtroom today for second day of his historic hush money trial after the first day ended with no jurors being selected. >> todd: brooke singman. >> brooke: jury selection begins in president trump's hush money trial. first 96 perspective jurors were sworn in. dozens need to be questioned. trump's legal team has asked if he can skip the trial next thursday while the supreme court hears his case that he is immune in the jack smith interference case. judge merchan said arguing before the supreme court is a big deal, a trial in new york supreme court is also a big deal and we'll see him here next week. that decision did not go over well with the former president. >> next thursday we're before the united states supreme court on a big hearing on immunity and the judge will

and in indiana, another close call. >> gravel in my head. there's glass in my head, you know, whatever. and mud. there is still mud behind my ears. >> reporter: keyana duff heard the tornado warning seconds before the storm shattered every window in her car, yet she walked away without even a scratch. and in missouri, firefighters braving the elements to rescue a delivery driver trapped by rising waters. >> he was in his truck, and the water came up so fast, he got stranded in there. so we had to rescue him by boat. >> reporter: but back in oklahoma, after a frightening night of tornadoes, the rush is on to move on. >> we all got to help one another in this time of need. >> and morgan joins us now from barnsdall, where authorities searched overnight and report everyone is accounted for. >> reporter: yeah, lester, that's absolutely right. and when you see the damage that this community has suffered from, it is frankly incredible. one homeowner told me he was inside a building just minutes before the storm caused it to collapse. so many people

the indiana fever have the first pick. and no surprise, caitlin clark is expected to be drafted number one. she says she expects women's basketball to keep on growing. hallie? >> the courtside seat for you, jesse. thank you. they're in cleveland, which we should point out is right in the path of totality for tomorrow's eclipse. you see the path with millions of people flooding into all these cities and towns right along it tonight. it's set to be a moment of unity, one that makes history. but it could come with big headaches on the roads and in the airports. we've got all the angles covered tonight. let's start with priscilla thompson in one of the first place 245s will see the eclipse tomorrow, dallas. >> reporter: tonight a last-minute crush of travelers are flooding into the path of totality hoping for a chance to see history. >> it gives you tingles up your spine, you know, for it to happen. >> for our family it's a once-in-a-lifetime kind of experience to see. that's why we decide toad travel. >> reporter: as more tha

. >>> plus -- >> the indiana fever select caitlin clark, university of iowa. >> of caitlin clark and stanfor cameron brink. whatat they're saying about the new boteams. the draft happening tonight. you're watching "nbc bay area apws tonight."." >>> welcome back to "nbc bay area news tonight." it's time for the recount in a high-stakes congressional race. this was the one that ended in a tie. today in this warehouse in san jose, election workers started the process of sorting through about 150,000 ballots that were cast during our super tuesday primary. this was back in march. this is district 16, covering santa clara and parts of san mateo counties. evan low and joe simitian both ended up with 30,249 votes each. they tied. if the recount changes the vote total, the winner will advance to the novembe ection to face off against the top vote getter, sam liccardo, who you just saw there. if there's still a tie aft t recount, both low and simitian will advance to november along with liccardo. so we would have three candidates. joining us now is nbc's robert handa. robert, you were there t

we are roughly 10 minutes away from totality here in indiana.emperature is starting to feel a little cooler. we have wildlife in the area momentarily confused. we are also learning is that there are not many events of this size here. indiana university hoosiers graduation and big ten football games that draw this many people in. we are expecting about $52 million to be generated in this small college town in -- one on one. take you listen. -- take a listen. >> else in the back to you because it was getting kind of loud. >> neil: it's amazing you get to see liam shatner the i mean he is so associated with all things celeste you it's quite a treat for everybody there. what's happening in terms of the atmosphere when we are talking to casey steagall that is quite a dramatic change obviously in the light because you complete the one away but then the temperature as well and the emotions that people were feeling as the moon crossed in front of the son. what's happening there? >> since were in the stadium, air is a lot -- there is a lot of excitement.

. >> the indiana fever select caitlin clark!in clark, the number one wnba draft pick. >> i dreamed of this moment since i was in second grade. >> how she and the other budding superstars could transform the pros after a historic year for women's college basketball. and the memorable fashions on display. >>> plus, "rust" sentencing. >> i'm sentencing you incarceration. >> you alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon. >> hannah gutierrez making an emotional appeal to the judge. >> the jury has found me in part at fault for this god awful tragedy. but that doesn't make me a monster. that makes me human. >> how this could impact alec baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial. >>> and dr. phil. >> take me outside, how about that? >> take you outside? what does that mean? >> what i just said. >> america's top psychologist heading back to tv after ending "the dr. phil show." we go behind the scenes of his new media venture. >> what makes you angry? what pisses dr. phil off? >> his urgent message to america. >> "nightline" will be

if you can't get a ticket, 36 of indiana's 40 regular-season games will be on national television.spn only had one. >> norah: things are changing. jan crawford, thank you so much. it attacks a day computer glitch prevent some h&r block customers from filing their tax returns. it is tax day. we have the details next. ♪ ♪ [cough] flare-ups that could permanently damage my lungs. with breztri, things changed for me. breztri gave me better breathing. starting within 5 minutes, i noticed my lung function improved. it helped improve my symptoms, and breztri was even proven to reduce flare-ups, including those that could send me to the hospital. so now i look forward to more good days. breztri won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. it is not for asthma. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. don't take breztri more than prescribed. breztri may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or e

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as stephanie eluded to, the indiana ticket sales are up 130%. this success that we have just seen in college basketball is going to translate over. but before this even happened, understand last year's wnba finals is the highest in the final in history. the regular season across all platforms at the wnba regular season game are appearing on the rivalry, what the viewership is for the nhl with so many positives to be pointed out. when you saw the salary figures, if you think they deserve more, it is really simple. buy the merchandise, watch the games. and that is the best defense that you could give these women by consuming their products because i promise you that it is worth it. >> and the one thing that i would push back. it's not just new fans, right? it is not new people getting outraged who has a deep understanding of how media contracts work and how caitlin clark's salary is laughable. and outrage at the wnba and that there are actual experts. so where is this outrage coming from when there should be a moment of joy? >> well, i mean pat mc

it was really cool. >> with clark heading to the indiana fever, number two overall pick cameron brink will take her talents to the los angeles sparks after having an outstanding college basketball career at stanford. fun fact brink is also steph curry's god sister. >> she's been grinding away here for four years and she's brought our team so much and national championship, three pac 12 championships and you just see that pay off. so that's super exciting. >> rounding out the top five selections in the first round of the draft were the number three pick, south carolina's camila cardoso, the number four pick, tennessee's rickea jackson and the fifth selection, ohio state's jaycee sheldon. standout lsu player angel reese was also the seventh pick heading to play with cardozo in chicago. >> so i think a lot of people have opened their eyes to the, what the i mean, what's been there? but the possibility of women's sports and it turns out it's really exciting. >> it's also being reported that caitlyn clark's indiana jersey is already sold out just hours after the wnba draft. lamonica peters

spartz of indiana. the chair: the gentlewoman from indiana, ms. spartz and a member opposed shall each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from indiana. ms. spartz: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. i have held a very principled position on ukraine and unfortunately, this position is not very shared with a lot of people in congress. unfrmt. we have the full choice about the saying that ukraine doesn't matter to ukraine or support ukraine with no question asked, with blank checks. both of these positions are not good in our national interest and both of these positions are not good in the interest of the people of ukraine. and unfortunately, this monopoly of narratives prevailing in our government, in our society, and in congress. so my amendment is actually very simple and i know this is just -- we're doing this amendment just for the show and no one is going to put -- pass it on the floor. we still go with blank checks and slush funds and unfortunately this strategy failed the american pe

the gentleman from indiana is recognized. >> mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. carter. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. carter: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of 7032, the congressional budget office status sharing act, led by ranking member boyle and chairman arrington. you know, when we in congress make decisions on legislation and programs, we often look to c.b.o., the congressional budget office, for their estimates on how it will affect our economy and federal budget. with federal debts reaching new heights every hour, it's of the utmost importance to define people at the c.b.o. have access to all the data they need when doing their analysis. all this bill does is to clarify and strengthen c.b.o.'s access to executive branch data, and that's extremely important. the vital data we need when making decisions regarding the future of our country is the data that we need in order to make these type of decisions, and that's w

i was born and raised in gary, indiana. the rules with respect to the crucial are different for different judges. and dismissal for cause for a juror. the rules every different. president trump and his team filed were crucial motions for a judge that was denied. the caller makes a very good point about the notion of recusal that exists on two registers for a judge. whether a judge has an actual conflict such that she should be recused whether a judge has the appearance of a conflict such that a reasonable is an unaided public doesn't have faith in the integrity of the system. these are things the judge considered when making his ruling. the law says you cannot control what you little children do so that is not a factor in his analysis. judges are part of the applicable system so they can make nations. they are not required to be independent politically but the law presumes judges are going to put aside for dispositions based on political affiliations. otherwise, we could not have judges or we would have to redesign the syst

in the state of indiana, you are looking at live pictures from nasa. the totality is making its way north west, where it will probably end around the island of newfoundland in canada, later on today. all the way across north america. if you're interested here with me now is derek williams, from dw science department. to see you, derek were in doors. no eclipse. here, a big one, north america. why is it such a big deal? well, in order to answer that, you kind of have to do a little bit of elementary background stuff. now 1st of all, although the sun and moon look like they're the same size, they of course aren't. the sun's diameter is about $400.00 times the diameter of the moving, so it's much, much, much larger. but it's just that the moon is $400.00 times closer to the earth. send the sun. yeah, sure. so that makes them appear to be sort of the same size. um, now, as the moon orbits, the earth which is orbiting around the sun at the same time, there are moments when the moon passes directly between the sun and the portion of the or its surface. and w

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obviously we have determined terrific comments by the governor of indiana early this morning on the importance as well as the invigorating conversation can just lead on u.s./japanese opportunities for economic security cooperation. as you dig into your lunchbox is owing to welcome everyone into this panel on japanese foreign investment in the u.s. market. it impacts going forward. for me it's a personal panel for me i did my phd in ohio state on exports in the u.s. market. this is a homecoming for me getting a chance to speak with people from jethro in ohio. so i guess we will jump straight into opening remarks. for introduction to my left president of japan external trade organization in the new york office before taking this position last july he had a long career in japanese and government in the cabin and the ministry of economic trade and industry serving in rolls pertaining to trade, energy and economies of japan previously served as the counselor japanese embassy back in 2007 in 2010. welcome him back to washington d.c. received an mba from yale and llb to institute some very fond of. w