. >>> james taylor helps say good-bye to sean collier. >>> plus, why is george w. bush front and center today. >>> security at today's nfl draft is taken to a whole new level. >>> several explosions on fuel barges and light up the night sky. >>> "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for thursday, april 25th, 2013. >>> good morning. to you, i'm richard lui. frustration is growing in the air and on the ground as more of the nation's airports are hit by long delays due to forced government budget cuts. complaints are mounting and the white house says a compromise could be on the way. tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> reporter: frustration is mounting, richard, because people have to sit and wait for planes to take off. 1500 workers are sitting at home every day, furloughed, not on the job as a result of the sequester cuts. here in washington, an faa administrator was asked about that and asked why it took the agency so long to let airlines and airports know exactly who would face the hardship cuts. >> we have been talking ab

james taylor performed.u will see, thousands of people today getting a little stronger. ♪ ♪ i can't cross over ♪ and neither have our wings to fly ♪ >>> thousands of people gathered on the m.i.t. campus today for a memorial, honoring the campus police officer, sean collier. authorities believe that collier was shot by the bombing suspects as he sat in his patrol car thursday night. sean collier was just 27 years old. james taylor performed his song "somehow we a "shower the people" at the memorial. we'll listen to that as we show some of the sights of a city living up to the slogan, "boston strong." ♪ shower the people you love ♪ show them the way that you feel ♪ ♪ shower the people you love with love ♪ ♪ show them the way that you feel ♪ ♪ shower the people you love with love show them the way that you feel ♪ ♪ shower the people you love with love show them the way that you fe feel ♪ ♪ somehow we are the people you love with love show them the way that you feel ♪ ♪ i know things are going to be much better

also vice president biden, james taylor expected to perform. we'll bring that to you as well.ice say he was gunned down by the bombing suspects while sitting in his patrol car on campus. police lined the streets in his hometown. >> saluting one of their own gunned down in the midst of boston's nightmare. here, the hearse carries the body of 26-year-old sean collier, an m.i.t. police officer. as it makes its way to his hometown of wilmington, massachusetts, crowds gather as a mark of respect. >> sean is not in that casket. sean will continue to live on and his legacy will continue to live on. >> fellow officers remember collier as a good man who dreamed of becoming a peace officer. >> it wasn't about the pay or the benefits or retirement. it was about what folks are supposed to be about and that's help people. >> in wilmington thousands of police officers, friends, neighbors and students from the campus he defended joined in prayer. >> and i think sean, you know, that's what he would want. he would want us to all continue to carry on. >> his mother, said to be too crushed, was

stopped sending bob dylan and james taylor to the soviet union and maybe ours if they left.merican pie would be a hit with the oppressed. other artists includes leonard skynard. sherrod, is there a better act we could have used over james taylor. >> that music sounds boring as i don't know what. james brown didn't he do i live in america? >> he did it about 10 to 15 years after the story. >> that's when it was a party. james taler is really going to get ?u -- what will it do for you? >> what is it going to do to russia? will they band together and sing together? i don't buy it. >> let me ask you, do you use sherrod's phrasing buy it. and what about places like iran? >> as a former cia guy you play nsync loud enough the iranians are like, we don't want to fight anymore. they are into it. they are a couple decades behind and so go with the right boy band. go with the wrong one and the guns come out. >> what did you do on the cia desk? >> i was on the iraq desk. >> oh! >> shouldn't they have -- of course you will always come back because you love it here. >> and we force you. >

she and james taylor are split.ll right, as we look outside tonight, patchy, dense fog. 54 at concorde, and mid 50s for much of the bay area. fog is really forming tonight. that will really be a factor for the morning commute as well. so, we have that to contend with, the fog tonight, tomorrow we warm up a few degrees than what we had today. the rain will return early on thursday. so, we're enjoying the sunshine while we can. fog will be a factor. temperatures will be from the mid to upper 50s. give yourself extra time to get to work if you're driving yourself. high pressure is in full command of the eastern pacific. as a result, things will warm up on wednesday, but then there's that low pressure behind the high. that will increase clouds by tomorrow evening and that will lead to a wet thursday for the bay area. about a quarter to half an inch of rain. on the future cast, we start out now and clouds pull into the shore. and watch what happens, high clouds come over and warm, wham. by this time tomorrow night, rober

the poignant memorial featured james taylor.he service is something his family says he would have loved. >> people asked me if sean was here, what would he think? are you kidding me? he would love this. sirens, flashing lights, formations, people saluting, bagpipes, "taps" the american flag. he would have loved it. >> among those in attendance, vice president joe biden who couldn't stop his anger. he called it two cowardly knock-off jihads. >>> a crackdown by government forces at a protest site triggered tuesday's unrest. clashes have been contained to remote areas, some fear it's a matter of time before they merge with the syrian civil war across the border. >>> now, to what could be deemed a double standard by congress. leaders of both parties are in talks to exempt lawmakers and they aids from obama care. the article says negotiations have been going on for months and involve reid and boehner. a boehner spokesperson tells politico the objective is to spare all americans from the legislation. the law kicks in next year. >>> fr

. ♪ no one knows can ♪ >> james taylor singing there at the funeral services held today for m.i.i.ice officer, sean collier. he was killed last thursday allegedly by the boston bombing suspects. thousands gathered for the memorial service in cambridge massachusetts. joe biden and his wife jill and law enforcement officials from across the nation were among the mourners. >> mom, dad, and joe, my heart goes out to you. i hope you find some sole -- you find some sole yeas from this grief -- i hope you find solaye from this grief -- solace from this horrible grief. >>> we have new information on a carjacking case yesterday in concord. authorities have arrested a man they believe was the driver of a stolen car that crashed with another car around 11:15 yesterday morning. that was near concord high and el dorado middle school and led to a lockdown of the school. as we told you yesterday on the news at noon. investigators say the man eluded police by carjacking another car and forcing the driver to take him out of the area. last night at a home in concord, police arrested 31- year-old mon

answers today -- ♪ shower the people you love with love ♪ >> reporter: -- but some comfort from james taylorshow them the way that you feel ♪ ♪ things are going to be much better ♪ ♪ if we only will >> reporter: and the m.i.t. symphony choir. in only 15 short months on m.i.t.'s campus, sean collier found a place in its heart. >> we know we'll see him again and he'll have that big grin and a hug for all of us. officer sean collier, we love you. [ applause ] >> reporter: katy tur, nbc news, boston. >>> after another terrible day in boston, now we turn to washington and elsewhere. tempers are boiling across this country because of air travel delays thanks to the forced budget cutbacks called the sequester. the latest and worst example of our completely paralyzed politics. today the man who runs the f.a.a. came under attack from republicans on capitol hill who argued that the air traffic controller furloughs are a manufactured crisis. nbc's tom costello is at reagan national airport again for us tonight. tom, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. the airlines are now suing to try to put air traf

earlier today i talked with a professor from usf, political science professor james taylor about thesident's visit. >> this is all about the mid term elections trying to minimize the impacts on the majorities that he has in the senate and also to try to push back on the republicans domination or majority in the house of representatives. >> reporter: right now you are looking at pictures of mr. obama at a prior event. according to political watchers the commander in chief is trying to do everything he can to win back 17 house seats to reclaim a democratic majority in the house and senate. that will put democrat nancy pelosi back as the speaker of the house. the president wants to make sure california remains a blue state. >> the state of california is the state of jerry brown and the state of ronald reagan and pete wilson, as well. we don't know what the mood of the people will be until 2014. >> reporter: tomorrow mr. obama will be in atherton for that big $32,000 a plate brunch. after that he will spend time with folks who a

. >> and you finish with james taylor. >> exactly. >> no easy listening for you. look at that. >>> hey, guys. we have changes in the weather as we are going to see temperatures beginning to warm up outside. high pressure building in, still breezy in spots. and that's enough to keep a lot of these temperatures up out there. winds gusting to 24 miles per hour or more in spots. this afternoon breezy coastside. temperatures warming up, 60s even some 70s out there. and well, we are looking good into the afternoon. not only today but looks like this ridge is going to build in nicely over the next few days. probably going to see some 80s toward the week. so this high pressure ridge building in now. looks like some warmer weather on the way. we'll continue to slowly climb right in toward the weekend. and that's when we expect to see some 80s. so timing is good. temperature-wise 70s into the central valley for today chilly 43 in lake tahoe and sunny 59 degrees in yosemite and 62 and sunny into monterey bay. inside the bay temperatures running in the 60s and 70s into the so

. ♪ >>> james taylor was among the thousands who gathered in massachusetts to remember mit police officern collier today. authorities believe he was gunned down by the boston bombing suspects as i said last week as he sat in his quad car. thousands of law enforcement officers came to pay tribute. vice president joe biden spoke. >> i hope you find sew lass in this this moment of extreme grief looking around this field and listening to what is being said and writ and the response of the people of this country and around the world about your son. >> biden also did not hold back when speaking about the two suspects. >> why was there alkaid central or two twisted perverted cowardly knock off jihadis here in boston? why do they do what they to? >> vice president biden speaking at today's memorial in massachusetts. and with a focus ever since then on security cameras following the boston bombings, there is one city in the bay area that has a jump on all of the others. the still of el cerito requires many business tossu to installr own video systems. >> we were a victim of robbery and my husband

listen to this, the people who consider him one of greatest, franksy that tri, pete townsend, james tayloranybody it would be george jones he was in country music hall of fame and he will be missed. anybody else have anything to say? >> greg: there is a silver lining to this. he was a boozer. took a lot of drugs and got in a lot of fights. was arrested but he still passed away at 81. >> kimberly: right. >> greg: an amazing revelation for somebody like me and you, bob. that maybe you can make it in the eighth decade living an interesting life. >> bob: it's about genes. there are a lot of people i know who made it. >> greg: that's a country music song. >> bob: this guy had, he played in every decade, four decades. he made contributions and he was a guy with a difficult time. look, he was -- his band, his bus once crashed. a lot of people were killed. he had to take a plane at the last minute. any thoughts about george jones? you weren't out of diapers when he was around. >> andrea: that is true. i did cover this on radio today i'm starting to listen to his music. it was unfair to people as t

things are going to be much better if we only will ♪ [ applause ] >> really beautiful moment there, james taylorautiful as well. shower the people you love with love, show them the way that you feel. sean collier's memorial brought out the sun today here in boston and certainly brought people together. we're going to take a quick break. when we come back we have a lot of news for you. we're monitoring a situation in new orleans. potential tornado damage. we'll look at that. we also have the latest on the investigation here as well as the latest on the ricin letter scare and what's going on with that. we'll take a break first leaving you with the memorial. welcnew york state, where cutting taxes for families and businesses is our business. we've reduced taxes and lowered costs to save businesses more than two billion dollars to grow jobs, cut middle class income taxes to the lowest rate in sixty years, and we're creating tax free zones for business startups. the new new york is working creating tens of thousands of new businesses, and we're just getting started. to grow or start your business vis

thet people who consider himp among the greatest, frank sinatra, elvis costello, james taylor and countlesske anybody, it would be george jones. he will beo missed.h anybody want to say anything? >> there is a silver lining to this. he wasi a boozer, took a lot of drugs, got in a lot of fights, gotl arrested. but still passed away at 81. which is an amazing revelation for somebody like me and you, bob, that maybe you can make ita into the eighth decade living an interesting life. >> god willing. >> it really is about jeans. there is a lot of people who made it. >> his life was a country music. song. >> listen,g: this guy played inh every decade from four decades. he made concerts, most of them he made. but he was a guy that had a very difficult time. look, his band, his bus oncei crashed and a lot of people were killed and he happened to takea plane. >> at the last minute, yeah. >> so you have any thoughts about george jones? you weren't out of your diapers when he wasrs around. >> that's true. but i did cover this on radio today and i'm starting to listen to his music. what's really unfair

james taylor performed at the memorial and vice president joe biden addressed the crowd. >> my heart goes out to you. i hope you find some solace in this moment of extreme grief. >> reporter: his wife visited one of the growing memorials on boylston street. new bricks and fresh cement have replaced the spot where the balms went off. scars are still visible. ply wood remains over shattered windows. >> there is always hope. >> reporter: as for the surviving suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev he reportedly told investigators he and his brother were headed to new york city last thursday night to celebrate. >> a bit of information that we have is that it may have been words to the effect of coming to party in new york. >> reporter: instead the two brothers were confronted by police leading to the death of tamerlan and the arrest of dzhokhar tsarnaev. their mother and father in russia both interviewed for a second day by u.s. authorities. the parents may travel to the u.s. as early as tomorrow. they want to bring tamerlan's body back to russia. as for dzhokhar tsarnaev police say he was not armed

and earlier today, more than 4,000 people, singer james taylor included gathered to remember a fallen mit police officer. murdered the suspect fled last thursday. vice president biden was at the service calling the bombing suspects twisted, perverted, cowardly knockoff jihadi. what did authorities here and there know about the pair, especially the older one who travelled to russia last year for six months and was on the radar of russian intelligence a year before that. breaking news tonight from nick peyton walsh and joe johns and gloria borger tonight in washington. joe, we start with you. we know the fbi was approached in 2011 to say the older brother was flirting with extremism, now you're hearing the cia was approached later that year by the russians. what happened? >> that's right. the cia nominated him. put him up as a candidate for a terror watch list system. it's our understanding the agency's involvement led to an entry into one of the databases. it also says it shared its other information with agencies and departments which we believe to be the state department, homeland se

. >> after vice president biden spoke singer james taylor took the stage and sang "shower the people" with some help from the m.i.t. a capella group. ♪ shower the people you love with love show them the way that you feel ♪ >> officer collier is of course one of the four people allegedly killed by the bombing suspects. the other three 8-year-old martin richard. his family is planning a public memorial in the weeks ahead. 29-year-old krystle campbell was at the race to cheer on a friend. 23-year-old lingzi lu was a boston grad student from china. 39 people remain in the hospital this afternoon one in critical condition. we heard some contradictory messages today from the obama administration about this terrorist investigation. while vice president biden was speaking at officer collier's memorial he had harsh words for the two suspects accused of killing collier and those three others. >> they can never defeat us whether al qaeda central or two twisted, perverted, cowardly knock-off jihadis here in boston. >> did the vice president get carried away there? from a certain angle that seems

there was also a performance by james taylor who played with the boston symphony orchestra. ♪ >> nothinghe void left by sean collier's death and his friends and families lives. his brother said today was the right tribute. >> are you kidding me? he would have loved this. the sirens, flashing lights, formations, people saluting, bagpipes, taps, the american flag, he would have loved it. >> he would have loved it, we'll be right back. i've always kept my eye on her... but with so much health care noise, i didn't always watch out for myself. with unitedhealthcare, i get personalized information and rewards for addressing my health risks. but she's still going to give me a heart attack. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. google's backyard for the wbing it on challenge.. [fight bell: ding, ding] what's your preferred search engine? search engine, uhh, probably google. if we do a side by side blind test comparison, and you end up choosing google, you get an xbox. i'll bet you the xbox, you bet me your son. well let's look up what you need. okay, i would do the left. yeah? what?! i am

the memorial also included a performance from boston native, james taylor who played with the m.i.t.estra. ♪ show him the way you lead >> nothing will fill the void left by sean collier's death in his friends and family's lives, but his brother said that today was the right tribute. >> are you kidding me? he would love this. he had sirens, flashing lights, formations, people saluting. bagpipes. taps. the american flag. he would have loved it. >> he would have loved it. we'll be right back. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. welcnew york state, where cutting taxes for families and businesses is our business. we've reduced taxes and lowered costs to save businesses more than two billion dollars to grow jobs, cut middle class income taxes to the lowest rate in sixty years, and we're creating tax free zones for business startups. the new new york is working creating tens of thousands of new businesses, and we're just getting started. to grow or start your business visit thenewny.com [ female announcer

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. ♪ >> woodruff: the singer songwriter james taylor played an interlude and later, came vice presidenten. >> i've know the colliers my whole life but today's the first time i met them. i grew in the same neighborhood you became a cop, firefighter or joined trades. i couldn't do any of them, so i ended up where i am. i know you. i know you. >> woodruff: mr. biden also spoke of the terrorist threat that gripped boston last week. >> whether it's al qaeda central out of the fata or two twisted, perverted, cowardly knockoff jihadis here in boston, why do they do what they do? i've thought about it a lot, they do it to instill fear. to have us, in the name of our safety and security jettison what we value most and the world most values about us: our open society, our system of justice that guarantees freedom, the >> woodruff: meanwhile, the scene of the boston marathon attack, boylston street, reopened to the public. and in the investigation, the associated press quoted unnamed u.s. officials who said the bombs were triggered by rudimentary remote controls. some of the gunpowder in the devic

. >> hockenberry: and james taylor, senior fellow at the heartland institute, organizer of this gathering. >> the debate indeed is over. in the years prior to 2007, the 2008 elections, we actually heard from many folks that we should tone it down on global warming, we should not talk about the issue, because the court of public opinion had already decided and we were on the losing end. but we believe that if we present the case to the american people and it resonates, if they get it, then that's going to work its way up the political stepladder. >> hockenberry: you've really changed the game on global warming. >> oh, i certainly hope so. >> hockenberry: these political messengers rely on a small group of outspoken scientific contrarians, like climatologist pat michaels of the libertarian cato institute. >> every paragraph can be contended. >> hockenberry: willie soon is an astrophysicist who studies the sun and stars. >> ...a mechanism to transport anything from the tropics to the arctic... >> they cannot fit northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere... >> hockenberry: and fred singer,

. >> james "t-bone" taylor was once considered one of anamosa's most notorious criminals. a former street gang member, he's serving a double life sentence for killing two police officers. >> i hate that i'm going to die in the penitentiary. i'm not happy about it, but i accept it, because i don't have no choice in it because i'm not going to take my own life. but i'm going to make the best of this life sentence. >> when he first arrived at anamosa, taylor was considered one of the most dangerous inmates to ever step foot inside the prison. >> they was on pins and needles right when i got here, then they heard i was going to get here. they was on pins and needles, because they didn't know how i was going to behave. i got a stack of disciplinary reports because i disobeyed direct orders. i wouldn't take no orders, you know, because i thought i was above that, right? so they locked me up, because they didn't want no gang bangers running this institution. >> but after years of violent outbreaks, defiant behavior, and long stretches spent in solitary confinement, taylor decided

. >> alisyn: in fact, people disrate as frank sinatra, pete townsend, james taylor, said he influencedbout it, we'll all cry. mike will cry and he's known for laughing not crying but we'll get him crying. the whole emotions. >> mike: i developed a reputation of just laughing after you're out of the room. >> i worry. when i leave it will be hilarity. >> mike: you rind lochte. stick around. the government considers hamas a terrorist group. >> clayton: so why is a high school using textbook to claim it's a political organization? the governor is goingbe to stick aroundbe to weigh in on that? >> alisyn: a stainle in the south. who would want to band seresucker? but that's coming up. more george jones. >> ♪ placed a wreath upon his door ♪ ♪ and soon they'll carry him away ♪ ♪ and he stopped loving her today ♪ ♪ she came to see him one last time ♪ ♪ and we all wondered if she would ♪ you should try our coverage checker. it helps you see if you have too much coverage or not enough, making it easier to get what you need. [ beeping ] these are great! [ beeping ] how are you, um, how are you doi

we were talking about james taylor, shower the people you love. remember. >> definitely. so many people you saw, the police supporting their fallen brother not just from boston but m.i.t. and massachusetts, from across the country there. so a solemn moment as we remember the hash tag says on twitter today, #collierstrong. >> thank you very much for watching. erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news. according to the russian news media, the parents of the alleged boston bombers are coming to the united states. what do the investigators want to know? >>> plus, was the u.s. warned about the alleged terrorist by the russians twice? >>> and joe biden weighs in, calls the suspects nabbingoff jihadists. are they the new threats in the war on terror? let's go "outfront." good even

now, taylor and james, he could actically say thsamehing today 45 yea lat. > absolutely. >> absolutely>> and when he did it, though, he could also say to american white people, "you tend to think of black people as hopelessly caught up in the rear. the way you should look at this is that the things that are happening to black people, unless you make common cause, are going to happen to you, too." the poverty rates, the divorce rates in families that were decried among black people now, the white society has long since passed. the notion that higher education is primarily harder for men, which is now afflicting white society. most of our college graduates are females. that's been true in black society for years. and it has had effects in the culture. so, dr. king said black folks are a headlight of the problems we need to deal with. and white people too often just see them as something that needs to be left behind and out of mind. >> so, what would liberation theology say today about what taylor just described? >> well, you know, liberation theology came into being largely because mains

we all his miss bellini who happens to be very nice and sherlunde, i think he had james taylor at hisouse -- these rock stars may not be right. downgrades haven't worked in the pharmaceuticals. why do we presume -- microsoft -- david, microsoft can do something with its cash. it doesn't have to just stand there. it can break the company up. it can go more software as a service. it can sell xbox. it can do what it wants. >> rick sherlund talks about a number of ways they could potentially add value but they have not been a company that's been willing to throw on a lot of debt, jim. they have an enormous amount of cash. but so much of it is overseas. that's the same thing with apple. they don't want to bring it back. they don't want to tax at 35% been, 40%. this budget gets through with obama and you get some tax reform, it could be enormous but that's not happening now. >> david, you're in washington. what's this meeting with the president and lloyd blankfein from goldman sachs and dimen? maybe they talk about repatriation. >> i don't know that they get a willing audience. maybe that d

taylor's father, sergeant james taylor, was deployed days before her 12th birthday. shirt friday. she was sent home for refuse to go lose the shirt that said support our troops. her parents outraged. >> i'm not going to make her change. she's standing her ground and as her mother and as a military >> he says he's very proud of me for standing up for what i believe in and he can't wait to see me again. >> brian: the school district says t-shirts without collars are not allowed. >>> it's shot he had no intention of making, but became the goal of the game. an english rugby player kicking the ball out of bounds and it goes straight into a garbage can on the side line. the crowd cannot believe it and he couldn't either. he made the goal from 50 yards away. congratulations. our first rugby highlight of the day. steve? >> steve: and probably the last. thank you very much. the calendar may say it's spring, but that snow you're looking at right there. "fox & friends" viewer chris bowler e mailed us this photograph from woodbury, minnesota. let's talk about where it's snowing

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texas epic "giant" was filmed here, and townspeople got to watch rock hudson roping, james dean riding and elizabeth tayloraylor. there's a shrine to the movie in marfa's paisano hotel. >> love: it was about cattle. it was about ranches.as a ut the things that we hold dear. >> marfa! >> safer: but these days, watching the passing parade, you're not quite sure if you're in mayberry or greenwich village. >> ( cheers ) >> safer: for old marfans, there's the gun show. >> we started this program in 2010. >> safer: for new marfans, a symposium on politics, culture, climate and sustainability. ♪ and, for reasons we weren't able to pin down, adolescent hula dancers. >> buck johnston: i mean, it's nutty. it's just this cultural little hub in the middle of nowhere. we think it's the best small town in america. >> camp bosworth: don't tell anybody. edit that out, please. >> johnston: that's right. >> safer: camp bosworth and buck johnston are members in good standing of the marfa new wave, their gallery packed with camp's texas-size wood carvings. >> bosworth: ts is a sixshoo'sl. and this turns, you know. i've carved

james polk. and the life of margaret taylor, zachary taylor.e died 15 months into his presidency and after his death, abigail moved into the white house in 1850. former british prime minister margaret thatcher died on monday, she was 87. and secretary of state and first lady hillary clinton >> sarah polk was up on diplomacy. interest inan politics. >> she grew up in a political household. her father was a local politician. she grew up loving politics. married jameshave if he was going to the clerk. >> he died three months after leaving the white house. of widow-n 42-years hood. she divided anyone -- invited anyone to see the career. >> to live there for many years on ron. during the civil war, generals on both sides would come visit her and their respects to her. beloved status. >> she was earnest about her husband's work. the hardships were terrible. they met all kinds of troubles. there were a very experienced people. more sophisticated than what was around them. >> she felt women should develop their minds and cultivate scholarship as much a

james and i are ever elected, i will neither keep us nor make butter. the night, one of the most lyrically active and influential first ladies, sarah polk. we will also look at margaret taylor and abigail fillmore. we will take your comments by phone, facebook, and twitter. that is monday at 9:00 on c-span and c-span three. also c-span radio and c- span.org. house of commons is in recess, so prime minister 's questions will not be seen tonight. question time returns on wednesday, april 17, live on c- span two at 7:00 a.m. eastern. -- vicereserve chairman chairman spoke at the spring conference in washington dc. she said the fed's recent monetary policies and purchasing assets and lowering interest rates have contributed to improvements in the economy. she also commented on a report by the government account ability office. -- criticizing the federal reserve and the office of the comptroller of the currency for creating a pre--- bureaucratic maze. this portion of her remarks is about 30 minutes. a report was issued that criticize the fed for fraud review of foreclosure and documents. the sutures and monitoring consulting firms. let me say that the fed undertook an independen

james and i are neithercted, i will keep house nor make butter. >> monday night, one of the most politically active and influential first ladies, sarah pope. we'll also look at margaret taylor abigail fillmore and take your questions and comments by phone, facebook, and twitter. life monday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span and c-span three. grace, julia, and maggie has the president to focus on funding for education in their video documentary. they are middle school students in knoxville, tennessee. ♪ >> dear mr. president, after the economic downfall of 2008, the education budget has definitely felt the effects of the situation. cutting education causes more problems down the road and puts the u.s. behind in global rankings. theudget cuts probably have biggest disadvantage for american students for needs that are not being met. we have to be able to meet him educationally. >> the resources, if used correctly can make a difference in terms of learning and student success. >> just for investment sake is not a justification. but to improve student achievement is very important. >> education is what drives jobs, our economy. schools all across the nation are facing a budget cri

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james and i are ever elected, i will neither keep house, nor make butter. >> monday night one of the most politically active and influential first ladies, sarah polk. we'll also look attar successorses, margaret taylor and abigail fillmore. first lady cans, live monday might at 9 eastern on c-span and c-span3. also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >> now a forum on editorial cartoons and health care hosted by the roosevelt house public policy institute at hunter college in new york city. this is a little more than an hour, and we'll show you as much as we can until our live event coming up at 9:30 eastern. >> well, good evening, everyone. and i also want to just take the opportunity to welcome you here to roosevelt house. i also want to just thank a couple people very quickly. one, obviously, the hunter president, jennifer, who's been an extraordinary support of the fellowship and the program here at roosevelt house. dr. rob couldn't be with us tonight but i just with, again, want to thank her very much for her hard work and support. and also both laura tish who funds the fellowshipping program here. it's an important addition to the new york community. this house has served as a wonderful place for

james and i are ever elected, i will neither keep house nor make butter. >> monday night, one of the most politically active first lady's syrup oak. we'll also look at margaret taylor fillmore. we'll take your questions by phone, facebook, and twitter. also on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> next, former white house budget director david stockman and general david walker talk about the impact of the national debt on the economy and the policies of president obama, congress, and the federal reserve. from george washington university, this is one hour and 10 minutes. [inaudible] >> welcome. thank you for being here today. when we name this panel month because -- months ago, we called the new austerity, thinking the nation would be in the midst of major discussions about austerity and probably a lot further along than we now see that we are. we knew we had a debt problem. the nation knows we have a debt problem. the question is, what do we do with that and who feels the pain? we seem to be caught there in who feels the pain. the public is adamantly have to do something with that debt. i don't know about you, but i write about the economy and the market that i get the

james and i are ever elected, i will neither keep, nor make butter. >> tonight one of the most politically active and influential first ladies, sarah polk. we'll also look at her successors ors, margaret taylor and abigail fillmore, and we'll take your questions. first ladies live tonight at 9 eastern on c-span and c-span3, also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >> next, a look at the secretive military commissions at guantanamo bay and how the military commissions act is being used today. from this morning's "washington journal. ". >> host: jess bravin is our guest, and he's here this morning to talk about his new book, "the terror courts: rough justice at guantanamo bay." thanks for being here this morning. >> guest: oh, it's my pleasure. >> host: you write about military commissions. what are they and why were they set up? >> guest: well, right after 9/11 there was a lot of head scratching going on in washington about what to do in response to these terrorist attacks. and some people felt they had the hasn't right away. one was to, essentially, resurrect a -- military commissions. these were military trials that were last held after world war ii to try mainly german and japanese military of

james and i are ever elected, i will neither keep house nor make butter. >> monday night, one of the most politically active and influential first ladies, sarah polk. we will also look at martin taylor and abigail fillmore. we will take your comments by phone, facebook and twitter. the needs andn on challenges facing veterans returning from war with linda schwartz. she is the first woman and nurse in her position. this lecture from duke university in early february lasts just over an hour. >> good afternoon. welcome to the 50th presentation of the duke university school of nursing event. in 1968, it became officially known as the harriet cook carter lecture. i'm dean of the school of nursing. i'm pleased to welcome all of you here today on behalf of our duke university school of nursing community. as indicated in your program, this lecture is named in honor of harriet cook carter , a compassionate and creative woman who endears herself to the university and the local community through community activities. this year's topic holds a special place in the hearts and minds of our community. many of you are veterans of military service or are engaged in the care of our veterans. may i as