jim. >> axelrod: joe brown on capitol hill, thank you. coming up next on tonight's cbs evening news, in search of peace on earth with a former secretary of state. >> hello, this is sergeant gonzalez. god bless you and i send you a big kiss, mom! see you later, mom, bye. >> axelrod: a suicide attacker believed to be a woman threw grenades and detonated explosives today at a world food program aid center in pakistan. officials say at least 45 people were killed. with much of europe on heightened terror alert for the holidays, dutch police on christmas eve arrested 12 somalis in the key port of rotterdam and searched several homes. officials said the somalis were plotting a terrorist attack in the netherlands. reports of threats result in mistrust around the globe. we sat down to talk about the state of peace on earth with veteran u.s. diplomat madeleine albright. >> i always say i'm an optimist who worries a lot. >> axelrod: the first-ever female secretary of state, a former united states ambassador to the united nations, madeleine albright

judge joe brown was a character witness for wesley snipes during the sentencing phase.joins us to discuss it. what's your thought on this? >> well, first off, i am somewhat appalled at what i think is selective prosecution. let's get to some of the facts nobody has brought out here. over the last decade it seems like mr. snipes has paid a bit over $30 million in income tax. when you are talking about failure to file the tax return versus evasion, one simply not filing the return even though your taxes may have been paid, failing to pay taxes. >> larry: he still has to file. >> he still has to file but he may have paid. what you get as a practical matter is people on the low end who have w-2 deductions from their paychecks and the money sent in they don't file. they don't get the refund. i guess the government gets to keep their money longer. >> larry: what's your point here. >> the point is when you get somebody on his end, he makes a lot of money. and he's got people filing returns and there are a lot of papers you get. you sign stuff you may not be aware of the fact t

to give a special thank you to the united states navy banned under the direction of master chief joe browne for being here, helping to create a warm holiday mood. [applause] >> thank you. behind me, ladies and gentlemen, right here on what i like to call our nation's stage, stands and immelmann screws from maine. it has been beautifully decorated with more than 5000 handmade ornaments by wyoming residence which reflects this year's theme -- "wyoming, forever west." in addition, the tree is adorned with thousands of bright, colorful, ellie the lights, which are environmentally -- led lights, which are environmentally friendly. [laughter] as is the tradition, the speaker of the house, the hon. nancy pelosi, will extend her holiday greetings to you and like this wonderful tree in just a few moments. before we get to that big moment, i would like to welcome members of congress, distinguished guests, our capitol hill neighbors, and those of you who are visiting our nation's capital today. thank you for joining us on this cold and breathe the evening. i would especially like to a knowledge -- col

our daughter up there, eff rubinov, lisa macy, joe citizen, ines chapman, denni brown, lacy rivelin, helen friedman, congressman-elect alan west, pastor o'neill, my friend dick duran, greg, our audio expert. we need money, please donate, we're a 501c3. da nita and jack and anyone else that i didn't mention, thank you so much for coming to our event. be well, everybody. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> this morning, william bennett on the future of the republican party. we discussed the gulf oil spill. and a look at the marketing of organic food with christine bushway of the organic trade association. "washington journal" guinness live it 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> the cspan networks -- we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, nonfiction books and public affairs. it is available online and on social media sites and on television. find are content any time on the cspan video library and we take cspan on the road. , bringing our resources to your community. it is watching your weight, the cs

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he helped jerry brown in his recent bid for california governor joe trip here. served as deputy assistant to president george w. bush scott stanzel is back. we had anthony weiner on -- why are you laughing? >> it was ridiculous! what he said was ridiculous! >> sean: this is the point. what is it about rich people, people that pay taxes, people that work hard, people that are successful, what is it that politicians think they have a right to 55% of their income? and when you die you get another 55%? how do the democrats defend that? >> i think part of it is the deficit right now. it's clearly a situation where you've got another i think 800 billion dollars -- >> sean: trippi at what point is enough, enough? >> they've been there the whole time and they haven't done anything to get the economy going. there's no proof that group -- >> sean: how much of the money do you want? >> let's look at ronald reagan and see tax cuts work. what has happened since obama became president? the deficit has gone through the roof because of health care and ridiculous spending. now t

our daughter up there, jeff rubinov, lisa macy, joe citizen, ines chapman, dennis brown, lacy rivelin, helen friedman, congressman-elect alan west, pastor o'neill, my friend dick duran, greg, our audio expert. we need money, please donate, we're a 501c3. da nita and jack and anyone else that i didn't mention, thank you so much for coming to our event. be well, everybody. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> coming up next, reporters discuss investigative journalism. on "q&a" we talk to dan reed about his film "terror in mumbai" and later, newly elected congressman alan west speaks at the annual pro-israel conference. tomorrow, on "washington journal," author and talk show host william bennett on the future of the republican party. bob deans discusses the gulf oil spill in his book "in deep water" and a look at the marketing of organic food with christine bushway of the organic trade association. "washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. now, a panel of reporters discuss investigative

susan collins of maine, scott brown of massachusetts, lisa murkowski of alaska and oh olympia snowe also of maine. joe lieberman thinks there will be more republicans who will join in. >> continue to believe that we're going to end up with more support on our republican side than the four that we've talked about. let's say for now that i'm confident that we've got more than 60 votes. >> alex, after today, there's still a few other things left to be done. we've put up a list of things that they still have to do before they go home for christmas. they have to figure out how they're going to fund the government for next year. right now, there's only enough money to keep the government open until tuesday. democrats and republicans have assures us they will not have a government shutdown. but, of course, the 9/11 first responders health bill, a priority for new york democrats who say this must be done to take care of the first responders who are sick after trying to rescue people on 9/11. the votes start at 10:30. we think don't ask, don't tell is the thing that will take center stage. i wouldn't be surpri

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browns beat them in new orleans. last year they won the super bowl, beat the colts. they wrapped it up on this interception by tracy porter. now joelacco looking to build but monday's win over houston and beat the saints. >> we have played 13 games and our teams is kind of undecided. we know kind of team we are now. they are an aggressive defense. we know they are a good team. there are coming to our house. is going to be a good match appeared i do not know how much the super bowl plays into that at this time of year. >> it is a long time ago. game time, 1:00 p.m. on sunday. the ravens route will be sunday night at 11:30. james franklin could be the new head coach at vanderbilt. it is expected to be announced later today. he would receive a $1 million bonus if he does not replace ralph friedgen as head coach. franklin is 38 years old and should be named vendor build's -- vanderbilt's head coach. it will be chilly out there. >> it will be cold. i cannot take another nail biter. >> i will pass that on. >> my bug pleasure -- my blood pressure and everything. to live. here's a look ahead. an investigation is underway into whether ther

he just wants, as he famously told joe the plumber, to spread the wealth brown, never mind wealth is not his to spread. at some point, i think you've made enough money and if you are uncertain about what that meant, just wait. the irs will explain it to you. let's pause of for that word benevolence. it may seem odd in this context, but barack obama is a type of benevolent ruler. not the most thoroughgoing tight but a recognizable specimen nonetheless. benevolence is a curious mental or character attributes. it is less a virtue that an emotion. to be benevolent means what? to be disposed to relieve misery and increase happiness of others. whether you are benevolent -- whether you're benevolent attitude or actions have that that is beside the point. that is why theoretical benevolences compatible of any amount of practical indifference and even cruelty. you feel kindly toward others. that is what matters. your feelings. the effects of your benevolent feelings in the real world are secondary. russo was a but not -- russo was a philosopher of malevolence, such as karl marx. -- philosophe

joe lieberman and saxby chambliss. >> woodruff: from indonesia, miles o'brien reports on the science and superstition surrounding the eruption of the mount merapi volcano. >> lehrer: jeffrey brown talks to neil irwin of the "washington post" about what the federal reserve did to stave off the financial crisis. >> woodruff: and we reprise the debate and vote to censure 80- year-old house ways and means chairman charles rangel for financial misconduct. >> i stand to say that i have made serious mistakes. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> well, the best companies are driven by new ideas. >> our history depends on new ideas. we spend billions on advanced technologies. >> it's all about investing in the future. >> we can find new energy-- more cleaner, safer and smarter. >> collaborating with the best in the field. >> chevron works with the smartest people at leading universities and tech companies. >> and yet, it's really basic. >> it's paying off everyday. >> i want to know what the universe... >> looks like. >> feels like. >> from deep space. >> to a microbe. >> i can contribute to the world by pursuin

browne, senator from massachusetts, republican, he supports repeal. blanche lincoln, still senator from arkansas, she supports repeal but was at the dentist. >> she was at the dentist last time. >> maybe even joe manchin. so you just need two out of those four. it's getting awfully close. so forgive me for being a little optimistic. >> what do you think of the brouhaha over people's schedules. a week until christmas, i'm working today, you're working today, most of the country is working today. firefighters, policemen, people with important jobs work on christmas day, work on christmas eve. are senators' complaints making any sense here about, you know -- is this really the kind of argument that's going to fly with most americans that they don't want to work up until christmas? >> yeah, i don't think so, anderson. i have no sympathy for elected officials. they knew what they were signing on for when they decided to run for elected office and when they were campaigning and they're in it for the long haul. this is about the future of the country. there's a lot of huge things at stake here and it's not like they're on the street in the cold in washington, d.c. under a cardboard box. they're in th

brown throwing hand grenades down the aircraft, and lee marvin sitting on top of the armored personnel carrier dressed up like... ( crying ) >> triny lopez... he busted his neck when parachuting down behind nazi lines. >> joe, just call me joe. as if you're one of those stupid 22-year-old girls with no last name. hi, i'm kimberly. hi, i'm janice. don't they know you're supposed to have a last name. it's like an entire generation of cocktail waitresses. >> let's make love in a hot air balloon. let's make love in a petty zoo. in seaworld on the back of a killer whale. >> it doesn't mean anything. >> pearls, wearing pearls in the. >> i'm julia child. bon appetite. >> bon appetite. >> how is that for a march through nostalgia? >> that was fun to watch. actors are so amazing. you know, i was on the set the day that merrill shot that scene where she mon-- she actually fell to the floor, and that's not in the script. you know, what they-- what they do to make a scene work is never in the script. it's -- >> that's talent. >> yeah. well it's what-- it's one of things i learned as i was watching-- as rob ryanner and mike nichols let me watch what was happening on the set because you can write a scene that can be-- i

brown, i think they would have exchted it from him. -- expected it from him. he always says silly things. we love joe. the fifth and final thing, is the ability to gather resources. some would say that is leadership. the ability to gather disparate resources is a real talent that a successful candidate needs have. you don't need all five. sometimes all you need is a vulnerable opponent. you don't have any of the other four and you win. that's what my experience has taught me to hold sway. now talk about which issues to use. we haven't spent a lot of time talking about the issues. let me just finish and wrap up with that. it is far more important to choose the correct issues than it is to fine tune how you speak about the issues. that is an important part of this as well. ok? to my republican brethren, who supports abolishing the estate tax? ok. two hands went up. that's a trap. never call it the estate tax. it is the death tax. same thing but it polls differently. people react to it differently. if you were to ask the american public, do you support profiling at airports, i'll bet you an overwhelming

brown james will be in the area to take on the warriors tonight. they had issued to and north beach for it the basketball star's latest bright commercial. it was in joe dimaggio park and they had everything a out there except for lebron, they're using the stunt double and the magic of technology to insert him later on the computer. >> hopefully he inserts and self into tonight's game. we will bring back as kron4 news continues in two will bring back as kron4 news continues in two minutes. anticipation feeling electric jewels of jubilation. ♪ in ♪ yule tide carols from the local congregation. ♪ ♪ make it tough to hold my patience in check. ♪ ♪ is it time yet, is it time, i can't wait. ♪ ♪ is it time yet, is it time, i can't wait. ♪ a.m. we are following bay area weather another day with fog and scattered showers around but the forecast is looking up for the weekend. >> good morning mark the golden gate bridge to can see the fog just really taken this morning once again the on with fog and leftover showers as well just very light showers but still out there. it will be warmer though so we have called on the horizon for the weekend. lots of sun in store