and former homicide detective john fleming, part of the elite new york police department intelligence division. judge, let me begin with you and let's talk about the process in colorado or most states about saying that this person did what he did because he was insane, versus that it was-- a criminal intent. that makes a big difference in the way adjudication will go. >> right, right, and there is a lot of speculation right now, governor, about whether or not this defendant will p proffer an insanity defense. we know there's arraignment monday, 8:30 a.m. that could possibly change. there are two issues on the table right now. will this defendant be considered competent, that is able to understand the nature of the charges, and assist his lawyers in his defense. and then, issue number two, will he seek to offer an insanity defense where the burden of proof then will be on the state of colorado to prove whether or not he is sane. it is a classic mcnaughton rule, did this defendant know and understand the nature of an act and whether they were right or wrong and/or was he able to actuall

i also want to thank subcommittee and fisheries, wildlife chairman john fleming and of course raking member sablan for their support as well. today, as you heard, marks the fourth time in nine year this is house will consider legislation that i have sponsored to provide for a c.f.o. for my congressional district, the u.s. ver gin islands. it has passed in the previous three times. while i have been severely criticized by some for its introduction, there are many who support it. but i continue to believe that having an independent professional third party being responsible for determining the amount of revenue that the local government has available to spend for an enshoing fiscal year would be a positive development for our government and is generally supported by a broad cross section of our electorate. when i first sponsored the first c.f.o. bill in 2003, the territory was technically insolvent and urgent action was necessary to avoid needing a federal bailout and all that that would entail. after studying the experience of the district of columbia which sought and obtained a polit

john fleming from the great state of louisiana. [cheers and applause] >> it is kind of hard to follow michelle bachman, don't you think? she is doing a wonderful job for us. absolutely, strong conservative woman. i am a congressman from the fourth district of louisiana. i am a physician. i have been a doctor for 36 years. i still practice medicine when i have the opportunity. i'm also a small businessman. i have an understanding of the microcosm of data. obamacare, we all know, is defied by two-thirds of americans. we know that it creates nothing but a job-bureaucratic system. it has taken away the consumer choices. it is interesting to your relationship between your doctor and you as a patient. -- it is interfering into your relationship between your doctor and usa patient. he said it was not the supreme court's job to fix the mistakes by congress. it is up to the people elect the members of congress and the president to decide upon a policy you want in this nation. as such, it is now our responsibility as members of congress and

for john larimar, the navy officer who was killed while shielding his girlfriend from gunfire during last week's colorado theater shooting rampage. >>> and 1968 world olympic figure skater peggy fleming turns 64 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and more as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. in a "today" exclusive, matt sits down live in london with gop presidential candidate mitt romney and his wife ann. and first lady michelle obama talks to al about the olympic version of her "let's move" campaign about childhood obesity. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. the day, today on your nbc station. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> coming up, count down to the olympic games, a live look at london. last minute preparations are under way. we'll tell you why a local olympic icon says tonight's big