here is the john lewis store on oxford street, hit by bombs during the blitz. after the store, the church was completely rebuilt. the building you see now was not completed until 1960. it is a reminder that london still holds the stars of the bullets decades after. the films were taken by the chief air raid warden. his granddaughter from the footage in the family attic. >> he was loving it as a documentary of the impact of the war on everyday people and their everyday lives. there was a shortage of food during your >> the result is a record of the damage -- there was a shortage of food. >> the result is a record of the damage and the resilience of a proud citizen inhabitants. >> you will find more on that and all of the international news on bbc.com/news. thanks very much for being with us on the pc world news. >> hello, and welcome. -- thanks very much for being with us on bbc world news. foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its fi

here is the famous john lewis store in oxford street, hit by bombs shortly after the blitz. parts have reopened three weeks after the bombing. the work did not start until 1954. the building was not completed until 1960. the films were taken by the chief air raid warden. his granddaughter from the footage in the family attic. -- found the footage in the family attic. >> it is a documentary of the impact of the war on everyday people and their everyday lives, how they carry on despite the fact of buildings were bombed, that they were injured, but there was a shortage of food. >> the result as a record of the damage and destruction wrought by german bombs but also wartime camaraderie and resilience of prod inhabitants. >> on saturday, america will once again recall the events of the 11th of september, 2001. the attacks are being remembered in a special way thousands of miles away in italy. he has been giving a series of concerts as an act of solidarity with victims and their families says as he did in the aftermath of the attacks. >> rehearsing for an act of remembrance. they

park and air raid warnings kamal shot between the timber 1940 and may 1941 here is the famous of john lewisre on oxford street, hit by bombs shortly after the start of the blitz. after the war, the store was completely rebuilt. but that work did not start until 1954 and the building you see now was not completed until 1960. it is a reminder that london still bore the scars of the blitz for decades afterwards. the films were taken by offered catcher, the chief warden. his granddaughter found at the footage in the family attic. >> he was filming it as an educational tool, but also as a documentary of what actually worked, the impact of the war on everyday people and their lives. and how they carry on despite the fact that the buildings were bombed, that there were injured, that there was a shortage of food. >> the result is a vivid record of the damage and destruction wrought by german bombs, but also, wartime camaraderie and the resilience of a proud city's inhabitants. >> much more of that and all international news anytime you want it bbc.com/news. we have been a whole day without a signal

bill cohen discusses race and reconciliation with john lewis michael branam defends the tea party movementith "that is now angry mob, that is my mob." tonight, on "book tv" prime- time. >> "washington journal" continues. host: gregory ip is here to tell the latest on the economy -- talk about the latest in the economy. what is the overall status? caller: of the economy -- guest: the economy is technically out of recession but growing at an extremely sluggish rate. it is even lower than what you would normally expect coming out of a recovery, when there is a lot of pent-up demand. you would have anticipated growth with a% being well global level. we are coming out of a financial crisis that did a lot of damage, people with a lot of debt that do not support the assets. kind of what you would call a classic post-crisis, the leveraging kind of scenario. host: what about the economic indicators coming out in next weeks and months? what should be worth watching for? guest: most important is the unemployment rate and the payroll jobs created on a monthly basis. the economy must be growing over 3%

in the 1930's, when he was very close with john l. lewis, a name now forgotten, but he was once as well known as martin luther king jr.. he is the man who produced big industrial unions. saul was his advisor and biographer and worked with lewis for very long time. then he started -- he realized that in some situations, straight union organizing was not enough, so he devised -- and this is one of the reasons he devised the idea of community organizing -- was that he realized that whatever kind of thing you are trying to do, if you do not have the support of a surrounding people and community, you are not going to get it done. that is true in chicago and is also true in afghanistan. >> where do you put yourself now on the political spectrum, or how you define your own views? >> i have a reputation of being a howling liberal, which is not true. i will confess that the first person i ever voted for was quite eisenhower. in fact, in 1960, i almost gotsaul to vote for nixon. >> why? >> because i got suckered by nixon. i listened to what was being

march, my wife and our two daughters and i were deeply touched when we accompanied my colleague john lewisrgia and many other congressional colleagues on a trip organized by the faith in politics institute. we went to selma, alabama for a memorial, and we saw firsthand the bridge that was made famous by bloody sunday. we saw with our own eyes the highway where congressman lewis and others, including pioneers like dr. martin luther king himself, marched peacefully into the ports of inequality. my family can only imagine how they suffered as the alabama highway patrolman answered their orderly procession with billy clubs and handcuffs. as a non-american who did not grow up in the jim crow era, there is no way i can ever understand the pain and injustice these champions of justice suffered for a righteous cause, nor can i know exactly the suffering of the service man or woman who has been kicked out of the military just because he or she is gay. [applause] yet, there is also something universal in the stories of those who suffered discrimination, that everyone can relate to. because people th

. >> a woman -- >>> teresa lewis was executed by lethal injection despite appeals from europe, john grissom, and thousands of people online. lewis was accused of killing her husband and step-son in 2002. her final statement was for for her step daughter, kathy criminaliston. -- clifton. >> she did make a last statement. she said i just want kathy to know i love her and i'm sorry. >> many -- many argue that lewis did not have the i.q. to organize this murder for hire. they say it is unfair the two gunmen got life in prison and she received the death penalty. >>> eric foreman was arraigned yesterday and charged with felony murder. neil was fately shot last month in northwest d.c. while riding his bike. they say the suspect had been associated with a gang. >>> at 6:05, taking a look at a local politician who died after being hit by an s.u.v. on sunday while riding her bike. she was a green party candidate in the senate race. the vigil will be held at 6:00 tonight in largo. >>> reassuring news about the safety of metro from the head of the national transportation safety board. a house panel was

thes first person who visited was john stein, the second person ed lewis. it took us until june 1 to move into our current offices, about 4500 square feet, 57th street between fifth and sixth. we converted the old new york jet headquarters, beautiful, beautiful offices, edgy, young, new, really cool. going back to in terms of how we have, i started the firm with four people. we have 14 now. i would have thought we would have a ton more. i think in the next three months, we'll be hiring probably 10. we're building a broker-dealer. we're careful about who we hire. everything that i didn't like about traditional wall street which was i hated the culture, people were not nice, and it's so easy to make people feel good about themselves. steve told me when i did a great job. he didn't have to tell me when i did a bad job, because i wore it. giving people feedback and being nice to each other and having respect. having an ice cream and cake party when it is someone's birthday sounds corny, but it makes all the difference in the world. i have more resources now, so

. -> john haabaugh had just about enough of the referee sunday afternoon in cincinnati. %-lewising theray passer on terrell suggs, his patience was at historically low levels and after a conversation with the referee, he ii going to be lighter in the alllt. a lot lighter. the nfl has announce that had john harbaugh is fined $15,000 for making physical contact with referee. john harbaugh touched him demonstrating suggg was within the strike zone for hitting the quarterback to his credit referee did not react but nfl leaving john harbaugh chastened and $15,000 lighter. >> i was animateed in descriiing the strike zone, i think, and, i think, he understood. you know the motions of it. and i will make sure that i let him know, i think i was over the line in my animation. without question. we disagreed and it was animated. but it was respectful. throughout. i know rod knew that. it was respectful. and so it shoulddbe okay. >> write the heck. with that distraction out of the way, john harbaugh and the staff are deep into preparations for sunday's game with the browns. and yess the game

. >> john harbaugh had a belly full of the referee sunday aaternoon in cincinnati ray lewis and the roughingon thugs. harbaugh paiiion at low levels and after a conversation with the referee he is gging to e lighter in the wallet. a lot lighter. nfl announced harbaugh being fined 15,000 dollars for making physical contact with referee ron and harbaugh touched him while demonstrating thug was within quarterback. tt his credit the referee didn't react but the nfl leaving harbaugh chaseen and 155000 dollars lighter. >> i wws animate entered describing the triking zone i think and think he% understood the emotions f it únd i'll make sure that i let him know that i think i wass6 c over the line in my animation. withouttquestion. we disagreed and it was animated but it was ressectful throughout and i know hat ron understood that. it was respectful. and spom it >>reporter: ncaa laarosse final 4 heading back to baltimore. the bank stadium is awarred the championship in stappld hosted the final 4. he previoosly held in 2003, 0446 c and 07. as well as this past spring and next year, too. in 07 over 14

john grisham has called her execution unjust. even iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad weighed in. but for lewis' daughter, kathy, the final verdict seems just. >> she could have walked away from my father and never looked back. i think people need to remember her victims and not her. >> reporter: since capital punishment was reinstated in 1977, only 1 11 of the 24 people executed have been women. >>> four members of a family are dead after a shooting rampage in seattle. police have not confirmed the identities of the victims. they'll do so probably later today. it appears that an asian woman in her 50s shot her daughter, son-in-law and her two teenage granddaughters and then, took her own life. the woman's daughter who did survive told police, quote, my mom's gone crazy. >>> iran's president is provoking more than the usual amount of controversy, after his remarks at the united nations. mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech yesterday came after president obama had addressed the issue of middle east peace. emily schmidt is joining us from washington. >> reporter: iran's delegation applauded mahmoud ahmad

lewis guy. that was the biggest joke of the game. >> well, john harbaugh met with the media this afternoon. and he did address joe flacco's status after that bad performance of yesterday and we'll hear from the coach, coming up a little later on in sports. >> all right. we'll wait for it. this coming sunday, the ravens take on the cleveland browns in their home opener at m&t bank stadium. you can see the game here on wjz. coverage kicks off sunday at 1:00. >>> the last few days of sunday are here. and we're getting a look at the end of the weekend. a great night to turn off the air conditioning. bob is updating the temperatures. first warning weather. bob? >> last three weeks. now, we've got very warm temperatures. however, coming up by the middle of this week. it feel more like summer than fall. we're down to 76 now. north winds at 5. barometer rising. nothing on radar at all. it's really clear out there. and tomorrow, a beautiful day. chilly in the morning. lots of 40s and low 50s to start the day. but by wednesday, that same cool, high moves off. and here comes a big warmup to talk about

lewis? he looked like jamal lows. that is paying helles -- he is peyton hillis. boldin again. the touchdown have for boldin and flacco. john harbaugh talked about the big day. >> he said he is the kind of guy you want playing quarterback perry nobody doubted that for one second, not a joke, not one of four players, not me. that is not to say you don't do everything you can do. joe has done it before. he will play every game and he will not be perfect, but he played well today. >> the steelers are up next on sun appeared the jets beat the dolphins last night. the orioles have seven games to close out this season. they will play tampa bay tonight. they lost their 14th straight game yesterday in toronto. 1-0 jays in the six. this adds to the lead. orioles cannot beat the blue jays. tough against them. the yankees beat boston last night. we will hear from joe flacco and anquan boldin, an upper we got a chance to see why boldin was such a great player in arizona. >> he calls that the squirrel? that is pretty scary. >> thank you. here's a look ahead. >> the commission looking into the bp oil spill begins a hearing. find out who

john grisham has called her execution unjust. even iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad weighed in on lewis, accusing the western media of having a double standard in reporting lewis' execution. for lewis' daughter kathy, the final verdict seems just. >> she could have walked away from our father and never looked back. and i think people need to remember her victims and not her. >> reporter: since capital punishment was reinstated in 1977, only 11 of the 1224 people executed have been women. brad wheelis, abc news. >>> senate democrats are putting off a decision on tax cuts. they will not schedule a vote until after the november elections. those bush-era tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year. both parties are at odds whether the cuts should be extended to benefit wealthier americans or just the middle class. the democrats fared better with legislation to help small businesses. the house approved $30 billion in loans for small businesses. there's another $12 billion in tax breaks. the senate approved the bill and it is headed to the president's desk. >>> more political news now. the head of the republican national co

. >> lewis' iq is just 72, barely above mental retardation. her supporters include john grisham, who says there are other cases where a wife and lovers scheme to kill for money and there is no precedent for the wife to be sentenced to death. >> she is not a genius. she is smart enough to be held accountable for her actions. >> i didn't pull the trigger, but i did do wrong, lewis told an interviewer in prison. she is now likely to die for it. bruce leshan, 9news now. >>> the last woman executed in virginia was a 17-year-old girl named virginia christian, lek tri electly cuted back in 1912. >>> it is scheduled to stay closed until 8:00 monday morning. pedestrians and people on bikes will not be able to use that bridge either while it is shut down. >>> all right, so it's time for a check on the evening rush. patranya. >> that's right. gorgeous looking friday out there as you can see. but on the topside of the capital beltway on the other side will be close to 90 minutes right now. not much beetedder, about 10 to 15 minutes faster. on the 270 corridor, it's going to be slow

coach john harbaugh had an issue with a couple of the flags on the defense. first one, ray lewisalled for tripping qb carson palmer. harbaugh sidelined, tirading, including making apparent contact with an official. now, ray lewis was outraged by the calls. and he feels the quarterbacks are way too protected. >> there's just too much crime for them. you know, you already make the big money. keep your big money. but don't cry when you step on the football field. if you're going to go at it, go at it hard. but don't disrespect the game like that. six points. given off of b.s. >> i think it's hard for us to determine right now, what roughing the passer is. if that's roughing the passer, i don't know how you're expected to get carson palmer, a 250-pound quarterback down. >> cleveland browns come to town sunday. you can see it here on wjz. coverage kicks off at 1:00. >>> the orioles are on the road for nine games over the next 10 days. and the road trip begins tonight in boston. and the birds head out on a momentum over the big win. down by a run. luke scott greets them in the bottom o

newspaper columnist lake geoe sapolsky and john chamberlain and popular radio broadcasters like fulton lewis journal plied their trade, but liberals undercut arafat admits by describing them as part of the militant right-wing. how little has changed. cbs mike wallace invited tv viewers one evening to listen to fault lewis explained the attraction the far right has for crackpot fascist groups in america. but better times were coming. of course, articulate critics of the left was making itself heard. one was russell curt, a deceptively soft-spoken academic whose vote come of the conservative mind exploded on the american team in the spring of 1953. it was a 450 page overview of conservative thinking over the past 170 years and a scathing indictment of every liberal nostra prehuman perfectibility to economic egalitarianism. but the first 50 reviews, 47 were favorable, including inco beyond in "the new york times" and "time" magazine, which devoted its entire book section to the conservate mind. with one book, russell curt big conservatism intellectually expectable and gave the conservative move

lewis lying in the street. he was shot in the head and died after being rushed to johns hopkins. >>> funeral plans are finallallized for the harford county high school student who died. >> a viewing will be held for 14-year-old joey d'entremont tomorrow with his funeral on wednesday. the fallston high school was killed while crossing the route north of the bypass. the driver that struck him had the right of way and did not see him. she has not been charged. things are -- the viewings are tomorrow and on wednesday and the funeral will follow. >> the accident is underinvestigation but police say speed nor alcohol played a factor in it. >>> the ravens are back home, licking their wounds following a mistake filled loss to the cincinnati bengals. we have reaction from the team and fans. >> fans are feeling it for sure. those calling into my radio show unloaded a lot of frustration. fire the officials and bench the quarterback. those were the most common suggestions. in good times the quarterback gets credit. bad times he gets blamed, so joe flacco is the subject of the blame game. four times when the ball left flacco's

johns hopkins officials on our web site uses go it and click on raw news. >>>. >> after a dominating win on monday night how are the raaens escape a let ddwn in cincinnati. ray lewis cincinnati. ray lewis has the answer coming up next in >> ooks lik my commute home to the eastern shore every night only takes an hour but that's more time than congress spends reading massive spending bills, it's crazy. that's why i wrote a law that requires 72 hours to read every bill. i read the big bills and i said no. no to the $3 trillion budget, no to the bank bailout, and no to the health care bill. at home you would never pay a bill without reading it neither should congress. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message because i'm proud to be ranked one of the most independent members of congress. >> ravens ut in a second daa of preparation for sunday game of the cincinnati bengals and did so coming after a big win with the jets in the season opener. one the entire country saw on monday night football. that ladies to an obvious question. coming off there a chance for a let down? into a trap game this sunday in cincinnati. ravens them self don't seem to think so. >> no i don

john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> for the first time in nearly 100 years a virginia woman has been executed. laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> teresa lewis died by lethal injection at greensville correctional center in jarrett tonight. lewis was convicted of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson giving them sex and cash in exchange so she could collect a quarter of a million dollars in insurance money. she used her final statement tonight to tell her husband's daughter that she loved her and that she was very sorry. >>> a highly anticipated meeting today between vincent gray, d.c.'s presuchive next mayor, and d.c. school's -- presumptive next mayor and d.c.'s school's chancellor michelle rhee. many wonder if gray will keep rhee on as chancellor. he said today was more of a discussion on public education and did not touch on her future but called it productive. >>> president obama addressed world leaders at the united nations today. his message to the general assembly coming up next. >>> still ahead an update on the verizon iphone, how much longer will verizon customers have to hold out? we've got details. >>> but first our rundo

cause are novelist john grisham, justices sonia sotomayor and ruth bader ginsburg, who voted to stay her execution. and, thousands on the way. for the victim's daughter, all the focus on lewis is just one more crime against her family. >> she could have walked away from my father and never looked back. people need to remember her victims and not her. >> reporter: lewis sings for a final miracle. ♪ i need a miracle >> reporter: but with her appeals exhausted, her fight will end here, inside this death chamber. lewis spent her final day with her family and her minister. they've left now, and the victim's families have arrived. and diane, they'll be among the witnesses to her execution. >> jim sciutto in jarratt tonight. >>> and today, a drug implicated in tens of thousands of heart attacks and deaths over eight years, was finally restricted by the fda. and it happened because of one crusading doctor. so, what does this say about the other drugs on our shelves? here's lisa stark. >> reporter: the battle against avandia has been long and hard fig fight. >> people have been asking me, don't you feel vindicated? this is not personal vindication. it's about doing the right thing f

lewis. this is where the bear attack, the vacation home near lake wenatchee, washington. the victim 58-year-old johnthere was no one there, i was screaming for help. no one was there. >> his wife saw the attack and called 911. >> 911, what's the location of your emergency? >> north shore, and my husband's been attacked by a bear. >> your husband's been attacked by a bear? >> yeah. he's at the bottom of my drive way. >> it was paying back and forth on the road, and i just kept my flashlight on that bear. >> atne point john can be heard on the tape calling for help. >> help. >> he says he's dying. >> he had bite marks on his face, head and neck, and numerous puncture wounds all over his body was hospitalized. >> he's getting better and better, it's remarkable. >> neighbors were surprised by the br's addressive behavior. >> black bears aren't usually dangerous. >> reporter: people should never asme that black bears won't attack and should keep their distance from the animals. the overturned garbage cans near the councilman's vacation home are evidence of recent bear activity. the bear involved in this

john gresham and the pastor comforting her in her cell. with an iq close to mental retardation they say she is no mastermind but the prosecutor is not buying it. >> i can say that theresa lewiss as evil a person as i've ever met. >> reporter: her stepdaughter will witness her execution. she did the crime and now she'll have to pay for it, she said. bruce leshan, 9 news now. >> she has chosen a last meal. two fried chicken breasts. tweet peas with butter, german chocolate cake and dr pepper. >>> a shock to a megachurch and beyond. bishopedy long is one of the most prominent pastors and now tangled in a sex scandal. three men are accusing him of luring them into a sexual relationship. they say they were 17 and 18 when long allegedly seduced them with cars and money and other gifts and access to celebrities. a lawyer for the pastor denies the allegations. >>> on capitol hill today, the owner of one of two iowa egg farms linked to a salmonella outbreak declined to testify at a congressional hearing. the ceo of hilldale farms cited his 5th amendment right against self-incrimination. the other was shocked to find he was the cause of 1600 illnesses. >>> we have some change coming i

john. virginia's governor has just rejected a clemency request for a death row inmate for a woman to be scheduled for execution. teresa lewisw set to die by lethal injection thursday evening. >>> six men are under arrest in britain in connection with an alleged terrorist plot against pope benedict 16th. he is fine. today he became the first pope ever to pray in the westminster cathedral. >>> there are two storms to keep an eye on. hurricane karl is expected to cause torrential flooding and mexico. in the atlantic hurricane igor could hit bermuda late sunday >>> president obama sidestepped today by naming elizabeth warren. she'll set up the new government protection agency. >> from now on consumers will also have a powerful watchdog, a tough independent watchdogs who job it is is to stand up for their financial interests, for their families futures. >> john, it seemed like he avoided a side show. but sometimes, you know, avoiding the side show you end up getting a bitter side show. >> remember, there's a big fight over keeping the agency and then a fight over keeping the agency. i want to remind you what it's about and what

lewis. oh, man! you want to play tight end in the nfl? vintage number 52. ray called out rex ryan and backed it up last night. ravens winds 10-9. john harbaugh elated to get out .f town with the win >> hats off to the jets. i thought they played a heck of a football game, especially the defense. we will probably see them again. i am proud of the ravens. i thought we were disciplined. i thought we played with fundamental soundness. >> no question, all of the above. the orioles win last night. the ravens had 5 yards of penalties. they played with disciplined. >> that first hit against flacco, i thought it would be a long night for the ravens. >> heat regroup its. >> do you think ray lewis was pretending to hit rex ryan? thank you. >> 59 degrees on tv hill. much more to come in our next half-hour. >> all of the back and forth will end today with the primaries. i am kim dacey, live with details. >> testimony begins in the murder trial of ken harris. that is coming up. >> the fort mchenry tunnel runs is taking place this sunday. the run right ♪ [ female announcer ] have you ever seen a glacier while sunbathing? why not? have you ever cli

john harbaugg fan. they got outstanding players. theyyhave always been good on defense with ray lewis and company, ed rrid ggod new orleans boy. secondary, though. >> everyone worriis aboot their secondary because itts a passing game. they just aren't too many shutdown secondariee out there. it's difficult to have a great second with all of tte pass -- secondary going on and all of the formaaions that they do. the best secondary is the past relations and the ravens are pretty good at that. >> ww are planninn to make it to the super bbwl. when you got football, how are %-great year and how is watching football for you? >> well, weego tt some games. we don't go every week. some days, they're playing at ú%e ame time, so you know, i've gadgets where i can splii the screen and watch them both. they give us a lot of joy. i get nervous sometimes. you mentiined week two they played each other. that is not a fun time. it happpned four years agoment we kind of just get through this healthy and moves n tt the next game. >> let's talk aboot the supee bowl again. everybody wants to go to the super bowl. the raven are going to be there, but

john harwood from orlando this morning, thank you so much. we'll be checking with you soon. >>> 41-year-old teresa lewis, the first woman executed in this country in five years. protesters gathered outside the virginia prison where lewis given a lethal injection last night and convicted of arranging the murders of her husband and his son for a quarter million dollar life insurance policy. >>> popular 1950s singing star eddie fisher has died. ♪ oh my papa to me he was so wonderful ♪ fisher singer best known for marriages, of course first in 1955 to film star debbie reynolds. they were called america's favorite couple and then in the biggest scandal, he left her to marry elizabeth taylor that divorced him in 1959. to marry richard burton. fisher died wednesday in california of complications from hip surgery at age 82. >>> just about 16 minutes past the hour right now. dave price, back from las vegas. good morning. >> got your vega. it is on its way here. at your house later today. >> very nice. >> serious stuff to get to right now. just about three inches in many places but as you head to southern minnesota, we're talking about six to ten. they g

newspaper columnist lake george sapolsky and john chamberlain and popular radio broadcasters like fulton lewis journal plied their trade, but liberals undercut arafat admits by describing them as part of the militant right-wing. how little has changed. cbs mike wallace invited tv viewers one evening to listen to fault lewis explned the attraction the far right has for crackpot fascist groups in america. but better times were coming. of course, articulate critics of the left was making itself heard. one was russell curt, a deceptivelsoft-spoken ademic whose vote come of the conservative mind exploded on the american team in the spring of 1953. it was a 450 page overview of conservative thinking over the past 170 years and a scathing indictment of every liberal nostra prehuman perfectibility to economic egalitarianism. but the first 50 reviews, 47 were favorable, including inco beyond in "the new york times" and "time" magazine, which devoted its entire book section to the conservative mind. with one book, russell curt big conservatism intellectually expectable and gave the conservative movement

bell rings] lewis joseph nagy, ii [bell rings] donald arthur peterson [bell rings] gene hodley peterson [bell rings] mark david rothenberg [bell rings] christine ann snyder [bell rings] johna [bell rings] debra jacob welch [bell rings] >> we will now hear from our speakers. thank you to the families for ringing the bells and reading the names. gov. rendell, thank you for coming today and thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts and your reflections. it is an honor to have you here. it is also a comfort. you and your entire team in harrisburg have been and continue to be one of our biggest supporters and advocates. i note that you keep your printer on the pulse of all we are doing. you visit us whenever you can't and you are already -- and you're always ready to jump in. we could not do this without you. we are honored to have you with us today. please welcome our governor, our partner, and our friend, governor rendell. [applause] >> good morning. when we first visited the site might first year as governor, i did not know the profound effect it would have on us. i did not know just how important it was that what we do here be done right. provide not only a lasting me

john boehner for appointing me to this critically important committee. i also want to take a minute to express my great appreciation to the most impressive staff i've ever served with. particularly jim lewis, our staff director. jim is clearly a true patriot in the service he's provided our country -- and the service he's provided for our country i'll carry throughout the rest of my life. i'm going to miss the committee but i'll never forget the opportunities of the last eight years. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas. mr. reyes: madam speaker, i now yield two minutes to the chairman of the tactical and technical subcommittee, the gentleman from maryland, mr. ruppersberger. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. ruppersberger: thank you. as a member of the house intelligence committee and chairman of the technical tactical committee, i'm a proud representative of the national security agencies in my district, i rise in support of h.r. 2701. it has been nearly six years since an intelligence authorization bill has been enacted into law. th

bell rings] lewis joseph nagy, ii [bell rings] donald arthur peterson [bell rings] gene hodley peterson [bell rings] mark david rothenberg [bell rings] christine ann snyder [bell rings] johnbell rings] elizabeth winea [bell rings] debra jacob welch [bell rings] >> we will now hear from our speakers. thank you to the families for ringing the bells and reading the names. gov. rendell, thank you for coming today and thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts and your reflections. it is an honor to have you here. it is also a comfort. you and your entire team in harrisburg have been and continue to be one of our biggest supporters and advocates. i note that you keep your printer on the pulse of all we are doing. you visit us whenever you can't and you are already -- and you're always ready to jump in. we could not do this without you. we are honored to have you with us today. pleaseelcome our governor, our partner, and our friend, governor rendell. [applause] >> good morning. when we first visited the site might first year as governor, i did not know the profound effect it would have on us. i did not know just how important it was that what we do here be done right. provi

lewis and you caught the world. the world's heart stopped. it also stopped but unnoticed in 1878 when sir isaac newton came to open a new medical university called johns hopkins. he said that in the 2000 years previous to that date, there had been known advances in medicine at all. during the civil war and other wars, often, diseases were considered to come from outside into the body. which is why powders were constantly being applied to the wounds but not necessarily diseases come from inside the body which we know to be different. he did something and johns hopkins did something. there was no federal funding for research of any sort. this is 125 years ago. there was no federal funding for medical research. there were no requirements. yale and stanford had a medical school. you did not have to have a high school diploma to get into medical school. much less a college degree. they took you and talk you nothing. -- taught you nothing. what john's hopkins did when sir isaac newton said you follow the truth wherever it goes -- takes you in medicine, there can be no compromise in that. you do what you have to do to follow the truth in science, in madison