my job is to be governor of new jersey. i know you think i'm supposed to be converse ant in every national topic at the moment and have an opinion on every national topic, you'd love for me to do that but i'm not going to. >> you drive a car, don't you? >> yes, do i. not anymore really. i ride in a car most of the time. they don't let me drive anymore. but i ride in a gm car. >> what is your view ideologically of bailouts? >> my view is the government should have as little involvement in the private sector as it possibly can. from a general philosophical perspective, that's are i come from. but we're not going to take the next leap, toe you may try to, into getting into the bailout. when i've had time to look at that time and study, it i'll give you a reasoned opinion for my perspective. but i get in trouble and rightfully so when you talk about this evenings that important off the cuff. i don't think you should do that. even though it might be entertaining television, i'm not going to do it. >> are you pleased it's worked

in new jersey, it's getting better. we've take an lot of affirmative steps beyond what has happened in washington to put people back to work, 60,000 private sector jobs since i have been governor. the president should be judged on the entirety of his term. if in fact he took the steps necessary and appropriate right from the beginning to make our economy even better than what it is today. so, listen, i think there's going to be a real robust debate this fall on what the proper role of government is in the economy and whether or not the obama approach has been successful or successful enough or whether another approach by our nom ni, governor romney would be better? >> did you approve instinctively yourself of the bailout of the auto industry? >> i got to tell you the truth, i didn't spend a lot of time thinking about it. >> now that i asked you to think about. >> it -- i try to give it more than three or four seconds thought -- >> you've only given it three or four seconds thought -- >> what i was working on at the time

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it's new jersey's largest city. and our coverage of houston's funeral will continue throughout the morning. soledad o'brien and piers morgan will anchor our special report that begins to air 50 minutes from now at 11:00 a.m. >>> we have a great stories to share about windowny houston. coming up. the elementary principal joins me live. what's this? [ male announcer ] quaker oatmeal squares have 46 grams of whole grains... mmmm. ...and a touch of sweetness. you'll be delighted to discover how good they taste. get your free sample of quaker oatmeal squares on facebook. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that should do it. enjoy your new shower. [ door opens, closes ] >>> today will be a day of tears in new jersey throughout the united states and throughout the world. whitney houston's family and friends are gathering at this church. you're looking at a live picture of the church. during the funeral the focus on whitney houston's faith and her passion. one of those who will be there will be pastor donnie mcclurkin will who have to handle his own

. >>> a live look at newark, new jersey this morning. it's a sad day for family and friends of whitney houston. it's the new hope baptist church. this is where the funeral for the pop star there been held beginning at 12:00 noon, four hours from now. we'll take through live and hear from her closest friends. >>> plus, a 29-year-old man is arrested for an alleged blod plot to blow up the u.s. capital and the fbi had been watching every single move he made. >>> just earlier this morning, pope benedict xvi added 22 more cardinals to the cath lynn lick church. one of them, the arch bishop from pen pep. >> announcer: live from studio 7, this is cnn saturday morning. >>> in just a few hours, families and close friends of whitney houston will back their own church in new york, new jersey to say good-bye to a legendary entertainer. don is live in new york. what do you see right now? good morning to you, gary. we're seeing the media beginning to gary and fans begin to go gather here. there you see the new hope baptist church. the police are tryin

but i love being governor of new jersey.you're a betting man, bob, and i know you are, if you're betting, bet me on me being the governor of new jersey into next year. >> schieffer: let me ask you about something you've proposed in your state, a 10% across the board tax hike. can new jersey really afford that right now? a tax cut. >> a tax cut. yeah, we could afford it now because we've made a lot of very hard decisions the last two years. i've been on your show before, we've talked about the significant cuts. we cut real spending not projected growth but real spending two years in a row. in my first two budgets. and what we have seen is economic growth return to new jersey. we've continued to hold the line on spending. so this is a state, bob, that had 115 tax increases in eight years before i became governor. people deserve to get some of their money back. we're doing it responsibly. 10% phased in over three years so we don't blow a hole in budget. we have a way to adjust. imagine new jersey, bob, people getting their taxe

whitney houston's body arrives in new jersey where she grew up and where her family is planning funeral. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. happy valentine's day. thank you for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. gay rights advocates are celebrating another victory this morning. washington became the sechgt state to approve of same-sex marriage. the state joins new york, connecticut, massachusetts, new hampshire, ver month, and washington in allowing same-sex couples to wed. it was signed into law. they approved domestic partnership laws in 2007 and 2009 that stopped short of allowing same-sex couples to marry, but greg says now is the time for the state to recognize full marriage equality i e-mail proud that our same-sex couples will no longer be treated as separate but equal. they will be equal in the great state of washington. >> gay and lesbian couples won't be able to walk down the aisle right away. the law takes effect in june. but hours after the signing, opponents signed a referendum to overturn the law. >> there are many relationships that

she stayed in the swimming pool in east orange, new jersey.ore in a minute. >>> our special coverage does begin at 11:00 eastern. the funeral service itself for whitney houston is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon eastern. just a while ago we were talking about don lemon saying the battery in the camera might die. it did die and that means we have a new don lemon with us. don? >> reporter: i want to show you what's going on because i think the police are encouraging people to stay home, whitney houston's fans. so if you're at home watching this, we want to show you what's going on. this is a place you'll be able to watch it. and this community -- let's show over here. this community says so much about who whitney houston is and was. you're looking at the pictures. this is about as close as you're going to get to the church. it's about a block away. you can see all the balloons and flowers and candles that have been placed in front of the new hope baptist church in newark. on the side it says whitney houston, the queen of pop. beyond that you se

houston academy of performing arts at pob 385, new jersey, 07080. panopoly of sing eesingers? >> she taught the current generation how to sing. when you listen to mariah kara, christina aguilera, lady gaga, these are women who group listening to houston. she's a church singer but she's different than that. there's a different degree of control and presentation than a gospel singer, perhaps the greatest singer of all time, her godmother aretha franklin. when you listen to whitney, when you hear the control she brings to the sound, the phrases, breaks up words, puts in all of those runs, that's modern pop singing. she taught generations how to do it. >> we've had thoughony bennett lionel richie and others saying she was not only the best singer but the best. >> it leaves out other great singers. but is she one of the best? there is no doubt about it. she was nicknamed by oprah winfrey "the voice" long behalf her television show. "the voice." and she deserved the nickname. >> how do you as a paz torstor, do you speak to bobbi kristina who's going to be

in my state of new jersey, you know, we continue to have the incentives. and the governor, you know, i don't usually praise him. he's a republican. he's not one of my favorite people by any means. you can ask some of my colleagues and they'll tell you that. the bottom line, which is a democratic legislature, they need to try to not only towards rebut also to make the wind turbines, make the solar panels. and unfortunately china and other countries but i stress china which has actually used subsidies to encourage the production and tried to corner the market in ways that, you know, most of us consider our trade violations. but it's our own fault at the federal level. not only in terms of incentivizing the use but also making the things. they're good jojobs. china is not investing and subsidizing in wind tunnels out of the goodness of their heart. they could but yet they realize that these are jobs that can be created. and the public is supportive of it. i mean, you know, i live -- most of my district, it keeps changing, but it still has a lot of areas that

the tug-of-war over same-sex marriage in new jersey. day lawmakers make it legal the next day governor christie vetoes it. also we're getting in breaksing news of an avalanche in washington state. we'll be right back with details on that. and had them read it. no, sorry, i can't help you with that. i'm not authorized to access that transaction. that's not in our policy. i will transfer you now. my supervisor is currently not available. would you like to hold ? that department is currently closed. have i helped you with everything you needed ? if your bank doesn't give you knowledgeable customer service 24/7, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. have more fiber than other leading brands. they're the better way to enjoy your fiber. >>> breaking news. we want to tell you about a tragic situation taking place in washington state at a ski resort. an avalanche has taken place there. already officials say three people were killed in that avalanche and they continue to look for eight more at a ski resort somewhere off st

new jersey will be houston's final home. the cemetery where her father rests is her final resting location. >> instead of the big superstar sendoff, it's going to be that baby girl sendoff, and she's going to be surrounded by people who absolutely loved and adored her for who she was. reporter: now, police say there will not be a customary funeral procession on saturday. fans can watch the funeral on tv and on the internet. sheree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> a man who costarred in houston's greatest movie hit will speak at her funeral on saturday. kevin costner was in the 1992 hit "the bawrd" with the singer. stevie wonder and aretha franklin are scheduled to sing at the service. >>> "20/20 will air a special. it's going to take an in-depth look at the voice of the century from her achievements in music and her legacy, also her battles with addiction and her rocky personal life. again, that airs tonight at 9:00 right here on abc 2. >>> 5:34 right now. the trial for a woman charged with performing late-term abortions in june, th

today, she's being laid to rest in new jersey. jersey is where she went to school, she had friends, she grew up, born in newark, moved to east orange. whitney houston was far from an p ordinary girl. >> franklin elementary school in east orange, new jersey where whitney houston went to school. >> good afternoon may i help you? >> in 1997, it was renamed whitney houston academy of performing arts. the principal, henry hamilton. >> was i proud of her? you better believe it. yes, i was. >> this is the enrollment document from her days at the school. she entered in 1969 and went to middle school in 1974. in the principal's office, pictures of him with whitney and pictures after she became famous. >> she was a beautiful little girl, quiet. not talkative. she was well respected. never came to the office for discipline problems, well behaves. >> raymond reminisces about when whitney was about to make it big. >> when she was leaving to go to california to be with dionne warwick, she came into a store we were in. the owner, john, said i'm

(boos). >> jon: in n new jersey... hey, pipe it down! (laughter) in new jersey we believe marriage should be as it always was intended between one indicted orange-faced man and a woman with high bangs and dead eyes. (cheers and applause) chris christie... how you doing? how you doing? nice to see you? how you doing? chris christie seems to have a fundamental misunderstanding of marriage equality. specifically, the equality part. it's surprising since he, too, is a member of a group society does not always grant a full measure of respect. i'm referring, of course, to christie's choice to live openly as an obese american. (laughter) i wonder what his position would be on this marriage question if the national discussion went thusly. >> i'm not in favor of fat marriage. i don't think you can redefine marriage. fat marriage is wrong. we fought hard and prevented massachusetts from becoming the las vegas of fat marriage. >> new york is a place with lots of fats but i'm not in favor of fat marriage. (laughter) (cheers and applause) >> jon: i m

arrived late monday night in her home state of new jersey. early in the day, remains were taken to the funeral home, where it was prepared for the flight back to her home town of newark, but as she made her final flight, questions continue. the los angeles county coroner's office confirmed bottles of prescription pills have been found in the hotel room and that they are looking into all possibilities that could have led to her death. >> she could have suffered a heart attack or something, and no matter what medications they are taking, until we run a test on a level to see what was in the system, we are not going to speculate. >> toxicology reports could take up to six weeks to be completed. other factors like drowning it will be looked into. the police department said her body was found to merge in a bag of a one of the staff. >> -- was found submerged in the bathtub by one of her staff. they are planning major events to pay tribute to the hometown girl. a public memorial is expected to draw thousands of family, friends, and fans, including

john, from glendora, new jersey, writing in -- how many of these teams' jerseys are made in the good, old usa? he even sent us this video. he had to dig back 15 years to find 1 made in america. michelle from glenwood, minnesota. >> i challenge all professional teams to make their items in the usa. >> reporter: and then, there was tammy, calling up the nfl herself. >> i have called in, sent e-mails. >> reporter: so, we decided to look for answers, too. and some of them, tammy is going to like. lucas oil stadium in indianapolis. the turf for sunday's super bowl showdown, made just 465 miles south, in calhoun, georgia. 350 employees. >> made in the usa. >> reporter: that all-important coin toss? highland mint in melbourne, florida. the official coin of the nfl. 150 employees will churn out 10,000 of these collector coins. from the metal to the mold to the engraving, all-american. >> made in america. >> reporter: and from the toss to the trophy. that vince lombardi trophy, made in parsippany, new jersey, by tiffany and company. a team of 25 working since september, handcrafting this set o

. >> whitney houston's body has returned home to new jersey. as it did the dirty from the airport to a funeral home in new jersey, fans lined the streets to say a final goodbye. -- as it made the journey from to the funeral home. >> jummy olabanji has the latest and plans for the pop star's final resting place. >> flawless and candles lined the area around new hope baptist church in new jersey, the place where the world's first terrorist whitney houston's gift. aretha franklin herself remembered her goddaughter whitney houston. >> ♪ i will always love you ♪ >> her fans at responded in a big way. the top albums sold on amazon and itunes all hers. " kelly, her fans set up this vigil in dupont circle. >>--- locally. >> i've knowngrew up with her. she's been there through the good and bad. >> there were no visible traces of illegal drugs. but sources say better or prescription bottles in the bathroom where body was found. her family is in the process of planning a public memorial similar to the 1 michael jackson's family plans for him. reports say

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whitney houston's body arrives in new jersey where she grew up and where her family is planning the pop star's funeral. captioning funded by cbs >>> happy vl valentine's day. the state joins new york, connecticut, massachusetts, new hampshire, very month, and washington, d.c. in allows gay kubels to wed. >>> it is signing. >>> with the sweep of the pen monday he signed the bill into law. they approved domestic poip law in 2007 and 2009 that stopped short of allowing same sex couples to marry. but now they say it's time to recognize equality. >> i'm proud that our same sex couples will no longer be treated as that. they'll be treated equal. >> gay and lesbian couples won't be able to walk down the aisle right away. but hours after the signing opponents signed a reference dem to overturn the law. >> there are many relationships that are significant to individuals. they are entitled and encouraged to participate in them. >> republican presidential candidate rick santorum who opposes gay marriage was at the state capitol to encourage them to stop it but that's not discouraging some couples

police have identified the man as 26-year-old glen rice from new jersey. the crashed shut down the interstate for hours as hazmat and fire crews worked to clean up the mess but he faces dwi charges and several traffic offenses. still to come, the afternoon candy bar may soon look at little different. how the changes may affect your waist line. >> at the moment we see lots of sunshine. a little bit of activity in new england. there is the sunny view of the inner harbor. 52 degrees at the airport. think we should have bought pre-assembled furniture? [ telephone ringing ] wait. [ male announcer ] some business decisions are better than others. the best decision is switching to verizon. you are good to go. thanks. that was easy! [ male announcer ] speed, reliability, and now with our worry free guarantee there's no better time to switch. get your choice of terms. no activation fees. a 30-day money back guarantee. flexible scheduling. professional on-site installation. and 24/7 tech support. all for just $84.99 a month. plus you get a $200 value reward card. so

in new jersey.oin in support of this legislation. as well as the american council on education, which represents 1600 college presidents around the country, in support of this bill. clearly there have been abuses in some businesses and some institutions. and those abuses have to be addressed. but, this legislation, i think, makes sure that we go about it in the right way. i would like to quote one of my constituents, she writes, quote, unlike many nations elsewhere in the world the united states has nurtured a vigorous respect for higher education, under such a system america higher education has flourished. but if recent trends continue, they seek to substitute their own judgments about what mission and institution should pursue and how that institution can best achieve that mission, we risk damaging the country's leading institutions. in other words, these are my words, the department's rules strike at the heart of our excellent higher education. but whether these rules are in effect or not x does

john, who lives in new jersey, burned a new jersey state flag in front of his house on saturday.is son eric was killed in iraq after his humvee was hit by an ied. he was only 25. before he burned the flag, he tied it to his car and dragged it in front of the war veterans memorial and his son's grave. he means no disrespect to veterans because christie's actions offend him. >> i'm sorry. this is how much it hurts. this is how much of a slap in the face it is to all who have served and given their life. >> governor christie defends his decision saying houston was a cultural icon. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," actor director tyler perry on his new movie good deeds. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." ood deeds. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." look at all this stuff for coffee. oh there's tons. french presses, espresso tampers, filters. it can get really complicated. not nearly as complicated as shipping it though. i mean shipping is a hassle. not with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits it s