in john lewis changed the history. ultimately, their fearless efforts led to the voting rights act of 1965. the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian award presented by congress, and i can think of no better time than on the 50th anniversary to honor and recognize the civil rights leaders who sacrificed so greatly to bring equality to the voiceless across the united states. may their diligence and sacrifice and dedication to this cause stay an example to all of us as we continue to serve in this chamber and in every aspect of our lives. i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from alabama rises. >> mr. speaker, i yield one minute. >> the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized for one minute. mr. speaker. a bill to award a congressional gold medal to the foot soldiers and the final march from selma to montgomery which was a catalyst for the voting rights act of 1965. i'm proud to co-sponsor this bill and stand with congresswoman sewell and her delegation and one of the greatest lead

across the country televised the brutality that followed as foot soldiers like hosea williams, john lewis, f.d. reese bob lance, and albert turner sr. of perry county and so many others were attacked on edmund pettus bridge on what has become known as bloody sunday. the journey of the foot soldiers we honor today was not an easy one. they were discriminated by whites and ostracized by blacks who were afraid to join them. but still they persevered because they could no longer bear the burdens of second class citizenship. the president of dallas county voter's league reverend f.d. reese wasn't going to let nobody turn him around he, told me he feel said that, given the conditions that existed in selma and the south at the time, he wanted to make sure that things were different. he was willing to do whatever was necessary to ensure that people no matter their race, color, or creed, would have the right to vote. he said quote, the lord gave us determination to keep moving forward. we were determined to let the lord lead us and direct us so that all people, regardless of their color, would hav

i went there yesterday and walked across that bridge with now congressman john lewis. and asked him what was going through his mind on that fateful day. >> we were marching in twos in an orderly peaceful nonviolent fashion. on our way to montgomery to dramatize to the nation people wanted to register to vote. i really felt we would be arrested and jailed that day. >> when did you realize, when you got to the high point here, that's when you saw all of the law enforcement people down there. >> we saw down below the state troopers and behind the state troopers was the sheriff posse on horseback. >> >> we got to the bottom of the bridge -- >> turn around and disperse. >> they came toward us leading beating us with nightsticks, using tear gas and tram flipping us with horses. >> you were right in the front and i was. >> i was in the very front. >> so you were among the first that was hit. >> i was the first person to be hit and i still have the scar on my forehead. >> and i was knocked down, my legs just went out from under me, i thought i was going to die on this bridge.

i want to honor the legacy of emilia boyington, john reese, john lewis and so many. but we can't honor their legacy without acknowledging that the voting rights act of 1965, major sections of it have been invalidated. we owe it to that legacy, the legacy and memories of those who fought so valiantly. that this body should once again work together to make sure that federal protections are there. because as we know progress is always elusive, old battles are new again and renewed assault on voting. now it may not be count how many jelly beans are in a jar, how many counties there are in the state of alabama, but nevertheless, we still have modern-day barriers to voting that we must overcome. i hope that we have the courage of our own convict the movie "selma" as a beginning of a national conversation about how we can continue to recommit ourselves to the ideals that were fought on that bloody sunday. i know if we combine our hearts and mind, both sides of the aisle will see it is in everyone's best interest that all americans have the right to vote. and i thank my coll

he saw john lewis. -- you actually saw john lewis he knocked over. it was a scary thing. it looked like a terrorism which it was. >> a decision was made to interrupt the sunday night meeting, which happen to be judgment about the evils of nazi germany. >> what happened in selma is part of a far larger movement. their cause must be our cause , too. it's not just negros, but really it's all of us who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. and we shall overcome. >> lbj, powerful speaker. bill, three years ago, you attended the anniversary of that march. you talked on cbs "this morning" about that day, about how difficult it was for you as a journalist, how much you had to work to maintain your perspective on the proper role. what guidelines did you use to keep yourself grounded to make sure that your reporting was what it should be? >> you have to separate your own core principles from what you are reporting, and just report the facts. i believe very strongly in social justice. i suppose that inevitably colored my reporting. forgive the pun here. but yo

congressman john lewis is here working to inspire the next generation of activists. carolyn tyler has his story. she stat down with the congressman and joins us with more. >> reporter: he's the son of an alabama sharecropper. he has become a living legend and recipient of the medal of freedom. 75-year-old john lewis wants to convince today's protesters that the princeiples of nonviolence are still valid. >> i feel like i have an obligation to tell the story. >> reporter: he was witness to a turbulent time in american history. the civil rights movement of the '60s. what you only read about he lived as a young college student. organizing nonviolent protests against segregation. >> you would be sitting there in an orderly, nonviolent fashion and someone would come up and spit on us or put a lit cigarette out on our fair. >> reporter: you saw the movie "selma?" he lived the march. lewis is the only one of the so-called big six, the organizers, still alive. he was just a teenager when he became inspired by dr. king after reading a comic book about the montgomery bus boyco

thank you, john lewis. u.s.a, one of the best there ever is, ever was. >>> up next, scott walker always played down his opposition to abortion. now he's running for president, he's done a 180 on this one. this guy's a little too tricky, i think. you're watching "hardball," a place for politics. 0 is there such a thing as a sure thing in business? some say buy gold. others say buy soybeans. i say, buy comcast business internet. unlike internet providers that slow down when traffic picks up, you get speed you can rely on. it's a safe bet. like a gold-plated soybean. reliably fast internet starts at $69.95 a month. comcast business. built for business. >>> welcome back to "hardball." well, as wisconsin governor scott walker rises in the 2016 presidential primary polls, and he sure is, he is starting to shift gears on the controversial issue of abortion. when governor walker was running for re-election just last year against a pro-choice woman, he struck a softer tone on the issue. he sounded compassionate for women

king or john lewis but i met at her side ms. boykin, 105-year-old woman who walked across that bridge that day just in this capitol less than 20 days ago and i want to thank her for her leadership on this issue and thank her as we celebrate and commemorate these 50 years and as we dedicate ourselves to fight for the right to vote for every single american without equivocation or compromise. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from alabama reserves. the gentleman from michigan continues to reserve. the gentlewoman from alabama is recognized. ms. sewell: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from alabama is recognized. ms. sewell: mr. speaker, voting is the most fundamental right that we share as americans. the foot soldiers who dared to march across the edmund pettus in the face of extreme racial hostility did so in the spirit of equality. we should never forget the sacri

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georgia congressman john lewis is now reaching out to the new generation of young activists in a uniqueviolent protests. >> georgia congressman john lewis had a front-row seat during one of the most turbulent times of american history, the civil rights movement. s '60s. >> i feel like i have an obligation to do what i can to tell the story because i was a witness. >> what you've only read about he lived as a young college student. organizing nonviolent protests against segregation. >> you sit there. and one will come up and spit on us or put out a cigarette in your hair or in your bag. that happened. >> you saw the movie "selma." he lived the 1965 march. you saw a clip of the march on washington. lewis is the only one of the so-called big six of the organizers still alive. the 75-year-old congressman was just a teenager when he became inspired by dr. king after reading a comic book about the montgomery busboy caught. lewis decided to use the same medium, now called graphic novels, to share his experiences and hoping to show today's protesters the power of nonviolence. >> many, many year

georgia congressman john lewis is now reaching out to the new generation of young activists and a uniqueay to promote the philosophy of nonviolent protests. >> georgia congressman john lewis had a front-row seat during a turn lent time of american history, the civil rights movement of the '60s. >> i feel like i have an obligation to do what i can to tell the story because i was a witness. >> what you've only read about, he lived as a young college student. organizing nonviolent protests. >> you sit there. and one will come up and spit on us or put out a cigarette in your hair or in your bag. that happened. >> you saw the movie "selma." he lived the march. you saw a clip of the march on washington. lewis is the only one of the so-called big six of the organizers still alive. the 75-year-old congressman was just a teenager when he became inspired by dr. king after reading a comic book about the montgomery busboy caught. lewis decided to use the same medium, now called graphic novels, to share his experiences and hoping to show today's protesters the power of nonviolence. >> many many years

that's what civil rights does, it makes america better and we can't be afraid of the moment, as john lewis said it best we have to face it. >> it is nature of the problems have changed and in the comey speak got so much attention because it was the fbi director saying police officers have bias, what is more interesting in the speech to me was him talking about why it is. he said we cannot reduce this into a debate about policing tactics we have to talk about why we have bias and that gets back to the fact that problems of change. the social and cultural anybody a lot of african-american communities across the country about violent crime and that was part of the speech saying how do we address those root causes? because this is part of the problem that people looking at each other, how do you actually deal with that? >> what was fascinating and what is fascinating to me is, how long this issue of police violence has kind of been really at the center of concern in african-american communities and how it has surfaced over the last year and everyone engaging it. what is interesting about comey

. >> and congratulations also to our susan page for this wonderful interview with john lewis, a greatd someone we all admire on 50 years after selma, marching on. it's a big, big piece on the civil rights movement in "usa today" today. >> thank you so much. 75 years old and such a history in this country, john lewis has. it's a privilege to interview him. >> i wish all of you, our viewers, could sit with john lewis in his office and look through his pictures with him. there's 50 years of history on those walls. anyway, thank you, susan. thanks, chris. and there's more ahead on "andrea mitchell reports." we'll be right back. nutrients from food alone. let's do more... ...add one a day 50+. complete with key nutrients we may need. plus it supports physical energy with b vitamins. one a day 50+ i will take beauty into my own hands. olay regenerist. it regenerates surface cells. new skin is revealed in only 5 days. without drastic measures. stunningly youthful. award-winning skin. from the world's #1. olay, your best beautiful good job! still running in the morning? yeah. getting your veg

georgia congressman john lewis is inspearing the next generation. state at 1:00 o'clock at the student life center. lewis was a teen when he was inspired by martin luther king jr. after reading a come -- comic about the bus boycott. >> many years ago on the freedom ride a young member of the klan beat me my seat meet and left us unconscious and bloody. many years later the same man and his son came to visit me in my office in washington and said will you forgive me? >> his book is call "march," the second in a series just push accomplished. our reporter sat down with an interview with him and you can watch it at abc7news.com. >> as part of their black history month sell operation the trial advance authority hell a symposium yesterday inviting us to take part in the black history month victim poseup so i joined a distinguish panel including a professor from santa clara university theater and dance department and the independent police auditor of san jose and the guy in the red tie would floated around. we talked about important things including histo

i thought the guy who played john lewis looked like john lewis. and a couple of the other leaders i recognized from the past. i didn't like the way they treated johnson, because i think johnson was a great man and our greatest civil rights president, don't you think? >> yes, i agree. >> the movie dramatically was powerful stuff. so i'll watch. hope it doesn't run too long. >> it always does. >> always does. >> thank you. anyway, thank you to liz mair, danny, and perry. when we return, let me finish with this tough, unnecessary wrong attack by giuliani on our president. in our house, we do just about everything online. and our old internet just wasn't cutting it. so i switched us from u-verse to xfinity. they have the fastest, most reliable internet. which is perfect for me, because i think everything should just work. works? works. works! works? works. works. >>> let me finish tonight with this tough, unnecessary and wrong attack by rudy giuliani on our president. all of us have different temperaments. look, i can remember when senator obama was 2

in the movie because he was a key figure during that civil rights struggle, georgia congressman john lewis to the new generation of young activists and a unique way to promote the philosophy of nonviolent protests. >> john lewis had a front row seat during a turn lent time of american history the civil rights movement of the '60s. >> i feel like i have an obligation to do what i can to tell the story because i was a witness. >> what you read about, he lived as a young college student. organizing protests. >> you sit there. and one will come up and spit on us or put -- put a cigarette out in your hail or in your bag. that happened. >> you saw the movie "selma." i lived the march. you saw a clip of the march on washington. lewis is the only one of the so-called big six of the organizers still alive. 75-year-old congressman was just a teenager when he became inspired by dr. king after reading a comic book about the montgomery busboy caught. he decided to use the same medium now called graphic novels, to live his experiences hoping to show today's protesters the power of nonviolence. >> many m

one of the leaders from that day congressman john lewis who shares his personal story of bloody sundayhis week on capital download. >> i thought i was going to die on that bridge. somehow, some way, i'm still here. >> also this week, a conversation with auandrew a izen who has co-written a graphic novel telling the story for a new generation. >>> age is clearly just a number to this 90-year-old world war ii veteran! check out the video coming from our sister station in east tennessee. someone strapped a gopro to the end of his sled, and you can see him and his pup. [ laughter ] >> he ended up running next to claude the whole way down. [ laughter ] >> that is funny! >> he's trying to grab him come on, boy! come on! >> get up on here! not quite. >> never too old to play. >> that's right! although didn't you tell a story how you did that and shouldn't have? >> didn't end well. another story. [ laughter ] >> we're looking at possibly some sledding this weekend not with snow! more sleet and freezing rain. the dreaded wintry mix. right now 26, single digits coming. we're going to see a recor

i thought the guy who played john lewis looked like john lewis.ple of the other leaders i recognized from the past. i didn't like the way they treated johnson, because i think johnson was a great man and our greatest civil rights president, don't you think? >> yes i agree. >> the movie dramatically was powerful stuff. so i'll watch. hope it doesn't run too long. >> it always does. >> always does. >> thank you. anyway thank you to liz mair danny, and perry. when we return let me finish with this tough, unnecessary wrong attack by giuliani on our president. so you can enjoy that second home sooner. know the right financial planning can help you save for college and retirement. know where you stand with pnc total insight. a new investing and banking experience with personalized guidance and online tools. visit a branch, call or go online today. the future of the market is never clear. but at t. rowe price we can help guide your retirement savings. our experience is one reason 100% of our retirement funds beat their 10-year lipper averages. so whereve

one of the leaders of the march, congressman john lewis of georgia who shared his story this week. >> i thought i was going to die on that bridge. i thought it was the last non- violent protest. someway, i'm still here. >> and also this week, a conversation with the author whose co-written a graphic novel telling the story of bloody sunday for a whole new generation. capitol download sunday 8:30 a.m. right here. >>> we've got a wintry mix on the way for the weekend. more on what we can expect and where it's going the ♪ ♪ know you can keep your financial big picture under control. know you can see how much you have to spend and whether you should transfer funds. know you can easily keep track of what you're putting away. and know you're budgeted for the great escape. thanks to virtual wallet by pnc. ♪ ♪ >>> one-half of all rare diseases affect children and genetic research is clearing the way for better diagnosis and treatment options. >> but so-called rare diseases may be more common than once thought. >> reporter: she is 7 years old and lives in florida but is here. >> her condition

john lewis is a real hero of that movement. would call it an honor to get to walk across that bridge with him and ask him what he was thinking about that day. i enjoyed, you know some stories you cover some stories you really enjoy covering this one i was honored to be there and we walk the steps that those marchers took. >> we will look forward to. that thanks, been for the the preview. we appreciate it. >> okay, we a appreciate it. >>> 8:48. lets send it over to carol. >> weather watchers are up and out checking temperatures that are just brutal. 9 degrees. the that is what steven is finding. he has a very wise comment in robbinsville, new jersey the wind hitting your face is painful that is what you will be finding out there. we have a 5-degree temperature. eileen says it felt like a couple guns were going to blow the house away. stay inside if you can. note that is we have got temperatures all over the map that are single digit, we have 8 degrees temperature down here. the cat any when known a says wind gusts up to 24 miles

it is black history month and a legendary figure of the civil rights movement is visit the area john lewis congressman working to inspire the next generation of activists. he is 74 and meeting with students at san francisco state university at 1:00 o'clock a.m. at the campus student life center and was just a seen when he became inspired by martin luther king after reading a come evening about the montgomery bus boycott and is using the same medium to she the power of nonviolence. >> i was on the freedom ride and a young member of the klam bet me left us bloody and unconscious and many years later, the same man and his son came to visit me in my office in washington and said, will you for give me? >> this is called "march," and the second in the series was just published. we sat down with an interview with john hue business that you can watch on abc7news.com. >>> how minority leader pelosi is leading a delegation to cuba while congress is out on recess, the first official congressional trip since president obama announced the lifting of restrictions made up of eight lawmakers including pal

john lewis from georgia, gk burt field and earle from oregon are all not going to show up. >> why? >> i expect there will be more democrats. not a massive thing. enough to make the point that this is not something they wanted to happen. >> imagine if someone is in childbirth or has a sick relative those are good reasons not to show up. if president obama is not going to meet with prime minister netanyahu, this is one of our most important allies, a very important time. why would leader pelosi do this? >> i mean, let's be clear here, the initial objection was they broke protocol on this invitation. >> what protocol? >> the protocol that the white house should have been informed ahead of time. >> is that written some place or tradition? is this like i mean everyone keeps saying protocol? >> in fact you mentioned earlier the pope's visit i checked with boehner's office they did not give a head's up to the white house that they were inviting the pope when they extended that invitation last march. differing reaction pelosi let it materially as boehner is is aannouncing the pope's visit

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. >> john lewis has been called the conscience of congress, trying to transform america into what he calls a beloved community. in these days of sometimes violent demonstrations, he still believes in power of peaceful resistance. georgia congressman had a front row seat at the civil rights movement of the 60s . >> i feel like i have an obligation to do what i can to tell the story. because i was a witness. >> what you only read about, he lived organizing nonviolent protests >> you've been sitting there in orderly fashion. and someone will come up and spit on us or put a cigarette out on our hair. >> inhappened >> you saw the movie "selma"? he led the march. the march on washington he is the only one of the so called big six, the organizers still alive. the 75-year-old was just a teenager when he became inspired by dr. king after reading a cometic book about the montgomery bus toy cot. he decided to share his experiences hoping to show the power of nonviolence. >> many years ago on the freedom ride a member of the klan beat me left me bloody and on unconscious. many years later the sa

. >> john lewis has been called the conscience of congress, trying to transform america into what he calls a beloved community. in these days of sometimes violent demonstrations, he still believes in power of peaceful resistance. georgia congressman had a front row seat at the civil rights movement of the 60s . >> i feel like i have an obligation to do what i can to tell the story. because i was a witness. >> what you only read about, he lived organizing nonviolent protests >> you've been sitting there in orderly fashion. and someone will come up and spit on us or put a cigarette out on our hair. >> inhappened >> you saw the movie "selma"? he led the march. the march on washington he is the only one of the so called big six, the organizers still alive. the 75-year-old was just a teenager when he became inspired by dr. king after reading a cometic book about the montgomery bus toy cot. he decided to share his experiences hoping to show the power of nonviolence. >> many years ago on the freedom ride a member of the klan beat me left me bloody and on unconscious. many years later the sa

the awful march where john lewis was beaten. the white minister was killed. johnson said, ok. he was appalled at that. he went to congress with that in cripple speech. i speak for the destiny of man. he said, he wanted the marchers detected. i was in the pentagon at that point. bob mcnamara's assistant. the orders were, the president is federalizing the alabama national guard. he brought wallace to washington. wallace spewed segregation stuff. wallace says, i cannot control what happens in the voting booths. johnson says, don't bull me, george. he said, if you cannot protect the troops, i will. i got reports hourly, and they are all available online. they have been for years. of the marches making five miles. this is the successful march that followed, ending in montgomery. with flags waving and people cheering. not to recognize the level of that partnership in a sense diminishes king. king was an extraordinary guy. i knew king. i called him. let me give you a couple of examples. watts, terrible riots in watts. a week after we had the voting rights act signed. the president sa

then we will travel to alabama to talk to congressman john lewis who led the march that proved a turning point for voting rights 50 years ago. it is all ahead because this is "face the nation". >> good morning the gunman who went on the shooting rampage yesterday in copenhagen was killed overnight and cbs news correspondent charlie d'agata is in london with the details. charlie. >> good morning, bob. >> danish police say this morning the gunman they shot dead is the chief suspect in the, and the only suspect to bl

the other democrat include congressman john lewis. gk butterfield. and taking the vice-president's seat will be orin hatch who is president pro tem and third in line to the presidency. john kerry will not meet with netanyahu and they say they don't want to take sides. >> and that leads to the question of the day. what do you make of president obama and vice-president bide boyd not meeting with the israel leader netanyahu in his next visit to the u.s. tweet me at julie bandaras and i will try to read your answers. we are already getting plenty of comments. and nbc anchor brian williams is taking himself off air at least temporarily. williams as many of you know, has been at the center of a big controversy when it was recently revealed that he made false statements about his time in iraq and he apologized on air for saying he was in a helicopter hit by rpg fire in 2003. williams said in the midst of a career spend covering and consuming news it is painfully apparent to me i am too much a part of the news due to my actions. as managing editor of nbc news

. >> eventually john lewis was replaced by stokeley carmichael and snccc. don't you need leaders in a movement? >> need? do you need leaders yes. do you need a leader, no. you do need leaders because you need point people. unfortunately in places like twitter and facebook everybody has a voice. sometimes it's so noisy that nobody is able to hear what's being said. yes you need point people. i think that's dangerous both for the movement and the leader. >> we just watched jon stewart step down from his position on the daily show. as a comedians parody plays a big part of what you do. can you point to what parody and satire plays in race? >> definite. it's just uncomfortable to talk about specifically for white america which is understandable. it is one of those things where if i don't have to experience i don't have to talk about it. for black latino and asian americans, we don't have that opportunity. satire was always used to attack systems. i think it's important that those of us who have that voice and are bent that way would like to write that type of m

john lewis has a graphic message for the next generation. >> we can create a better america. >>> sharply could it mean that storms are on the horizon? i'll let you know coming up. >>> live from the kgo tv broadcast center. this is abc7 news. >> it was certainly a violent crime. certainly scared everyone involved. >> and with good reason. masked robbers burst into a little ceasar's restaurant and shoot a woman as she hands over the money. >> this whole thing was just terrifying. reporter laura anthony breaking the story on twitter this afternoon of the surveillance video showing two customers huddled together. it happened last night on san pablo avenue, just a few blocks south of the el curito b.a.r.t. station. laura anthony is live now with new details. laura? >> reporter: they are back in business here at little ceasar's. the clerk that was shot has been released from the hospital, but the robbers, police believe there were three of them are still on the loose after committing a crime that was captured on several cameras. >> so the first suspect comes in with the pistol. >> reporter: it

king, john lewis and others, black residents of selma attempted to march from the brown church to the capital of the state. as they approached the edmund pettus bridge they were brutalized by state police and forced to retreat. rewe have to it as bloody sunday. two days later they again began their march to montgomery. as they crossed the bridge and saw the strong police presence they saw the strong police presence and turned around. president johnson telephoned the governor of the state to say let them march without incident. dr. king persuaded thousands of proparticipants, black and white, to march. following the march, a white marcher was murdered will transporting marchers back to selma. jimmy lee jackson was killed by police during a selma protest in february of 1965. saddened by these murders, president johnson reconsidered his unwillingness to promote voting rights legislation he went on national television on march 15 and announced he would support a voting rights bill. despite the southern filibuster the voting rights act was enacted into law on august 6, 1965. this important

congressman john lewis of georgia, spoke on cbs about the legacy of that historic day. >> i don't thinka group we had any idea that our marching feet across that bridge would have such an impact 50 years later. if it hadn't been for that march across the bridge, there would be no barack obama as president of the united states of america. >>> joseph califano was the chief assistance to president lyndon johnson. he's the author of a memoir. joe, thank you for joining us. who was the greatest civil rights president? >> i think it's a toss-up from lincoln and johnson. i think there's no one closer to them. linking with the iman pace proclamation, but johnson did put a lot of flesh on it, with the civil rights act prohibiting discrimination, and public accommodations. the voting rights act, which is john lose willis just said, is really a partnership between johnson and martin luther king, and the fair housing act in 1968, in the wake of king's assassination. i think lbj has to be way up there, and affirmative action, let's not forget that. >> you know, driving down to spring break back at h

georgia congressman john lewis is here to inspire the next generation.ing with students at san francisco state at 1:00 o'clock. lewis was a teen when he became inspired by martin luther king jr. after reading about the bus boycott. he decided he will use the same media to show the power of nonviolence. >> i was on the freedom ride many years ago a young member of the klan beat me and my seat mate and love us bloody. many years later the same man and his son came to visit me in my office in washington and said will you for give me? >> the book is called "march," the second in a series just public lived. we sat down with an interview with him and you can watch it on our website at abc7news.com. >> this could seen unrelated but it is not. the folks at veal transportation authority in san jose have a diversity if black history month symposium and i was invited to take part a great time. from left to right panelists professor from santa clara university teaches theater and dance. the honorable cor independent police auditor and a guy in the red tie. we discus

civil rights icon john lewis says this generation of activist can do better. >> we can create a differentca. better america. >> and the length former first lady nancy reagan went to to make sure new state capitol statue of president reagan is as life like and alaska are the as possible. >> another half hour of 7 news at in our house, we do just about everything online. and our old internet just wasn't cutting it. so i switched us from u-verse to xfinity. they have the fastest, most reliable internet. which is perfect for me, because i think everything should just work. works? works. works! works? works. works. i love this new sirachi burger. it's siracha. sluracha? no. si-rah-chah. siriracha. no. watch how i say it. si-rah-cha. that's not helping. bam! that's jack's new spicy sriracha burger comin' in all hot and melty with jalapeños and bacon! but the best part? it's not just sriracha sauce it's creamy sri-rah... slur-rah cha... whatever it's called, it's awesome sauce. snra. >> the president will appeal the judge decision to block his executive order on immigration. >> they said adminis

other democrats skipping the netanyahu speech include congressman john lewis, butterfield and anotheraking the vice president's seat will be republican senator orrin hatch, who is a president pro tem of the senate. neither president obama nor secretary of state john kerry will meet with netanyahu when he's in town. they say it's too close to the israeli elections and don't want to appear to take sides? >> thanks so much. >>> long time nbc news anchor brian williams taking a leave of absence from his newscast after he apologized about misremembering a story about his iraq coverage. in a letter to the staff, he said quote, as managing editor of nbc nightly news, i have decided to take myself off my daily broadcast for the next several days. he goes on it say upon my return, i will continue my career long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who placed their trust in us. williams apologized for the exaggerated story about the helicopter flight he said he was on a helicopter that took enemy fire in iraq when, in fact, it was the helicopter in front of his. nbc news assigned the head

there were other persons there, the honorable john lewis was one of them. so in a sense when dr. king came back or he came to selma following bloody sunday to march, he was standing on the shoulders who had already gone before them and confronted the constabulary. but let's take a closer look at the history, at the history that we rarely talk about and hear about as it relates to the edmund pettus bridge, because there is a person that i conclude is the greatest unsung hero of the civil rights movement who had a hidden hand in the march from selma to montgomery. when they went back to make the final march with dr. king as they moved across the edmund pettus bridge, they had a hidden hand that had signed a court order. that court order was signed by the honorable frank m. johnson. . frank m. johnson signed the order clearing the order for them to march from selma to montgomery and he was a contemporary of george wall ace. in fact -- wallace. in fact, they were classmates. he and george wallace constant confrontation, mild form of confrontation. franklin johnson was so much of an i

include leaders of the congressional black caucus like the chairman north carolina butterfield, john lewis of georgia and highest ranking leader yet to say he's going to skip the speech james clyburn of south carolina. president obama is scheduled to meet with the cbc today with netanyahu's speech likely to be a big topic of discussion. joining us is one of the former members, charlie rangel. always a pleasure to have you on. it's been reported you're going to skip the speech, is that true? do you plan on skipping the netanyahu speech? >> in all probability i'll be there but i'm not broadcasting that because i don't want to encourage -- >> in all probably you will be there? >> i will not be there. >> i will not be there. i'm offended as an american nobody has been more supportive of israel from its birth than i have and so many democrats in the house have felt that way. i think israel is the one issue that brings republicans and democrats together in support, not just because she's a friendly country but she's important to our national security. she represents everything that a democratic

but when i hear that -- was it john lewis the democrat from georgia, was quoted as saying, i think it'st to the president and the state department what the speaker did. agreed. maybe he didn't follow protocol. >> not maybe. >> fine. i'm just saying, it's done, the leader is speaking to u.s. congress. that is something that rarely happens. >> why does it have to be on the floor of congress? >> it's a big deal. i understand you say privately. but it's done. now you're not going because you didn't like the protocol -- is that going to get through to israel that this is a protocol or that you're looking childish? >> i don't think that president obama -- >> you don't think it's a slippery slope? republicans could say, we're not going to your next speech -- >> the republicans act childishly all the time. and democrats don't? seems silly. >> it does seem silly. >> why compound it by throwing a temper tantrum? >> why can't it just be pushed? why? >> the pope could speak, no one cares about that. he's a head of a state. >> it's a partisan issue -- >> you ought to be careful what lines you're dra

anthony, margaret sanger jackie robinson, john lewis and dr. king jfk and lbj, vivian malone harvey milk barack obama. [ applause ] we should not fear change. it is part of who we are as americans. it is what distinguishes us. it is what makes us unique. now, i leave this place proud of what we have accomplished over the last six years and grateful for all that doj has given me these past 39 years. this has been my home. and you will always be my family. i thank the parents who raised me. and the west indian sensibility that they instilled in me. the new york city public school system that educated me. columbia university that nurtured and tolerated me. [ laughter ] the women who has loved me so long. the kids who have between joy and i hope they really understand the true pride the true pride of my life. a brother who has been more than a sibling he's been a dear friend. beautiful, sisters-in-law a brilliant brother-in-law. the guys at the cologne. you know who you are. and my crew from 24th avenue and 101st street. and more recently a preside

either maryanne hinkle, john barber, rob hammond and we have lewis -- and i think john ritz -- i don't know, go ahead. >> good morning. >> thank you. >> i support my neighbors and the community and that -- >> could i get you to speak into the mic. >> the west side in my opinion and the opinion of my neighbors and others is much safer. there is a tremendous amount of traffic that occurs as everyone has said. and there is a bottleneck at top, where the eastside was proposed anyway, so i think that would be enhanced or added in terms of the traffic flow would be slowed down. so there would be additional safety issues as was mentioned. as well as litter. that is going to be an issue on either side, but i do believe due to the open area of the proposed west side, you will just have a more natural, i guess, disposal, because of the existing trash facilities and so forth. largely, again, i'm looking at safety. i'm looking at additional litter. i'm looking at the the congestion around the steps on the eastside so to that end, if it does have to go in, i support my neighbors in that it should b

other democrats also skipping the netanyahu speech include congressman john lewis, g.k. ld and earl blumenauer. taking the vice president's place will be orrin hatch, third in line to the presidency. neither president obama nor secretary of state john kerry will meet with netanyahu when he's in town. they say it's too close to the israeli elections and don't want to appear to take sides. arthel? >> molly henneberg reporting from washington, thanks. >>> it's not only causing more controversy in washington but back home in israel. one political opponent there accuses the prime minister of being quote irresponsible. that official is a zionist candidate for party minister and said recently quote, when we manage our relationship with the u.s. we have to manage it simultaneously with the president and congress. the prime minister has made it into a partisan issue in the u.s. we cannot let israel become a problem for one party or the other. is it? what does netanyahu's address potentially mean? we have an iraq war veteran member of the u.s. army reserves, co-chair of the house r

first remarks from john lewis on his involvement with thecivil rights movement something portrayed in the film "selma" and then chris kyle discusses his auto bybiography "american sniper" and stephen hawking in the "theory of everything." see all though events tomorrow 12:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. the c-span city's tour takes book tv and american history tv on the road traveling to u.s.sys it to learn about their history and literary life. we partnered with time warner cable. >> most of the seats were empty. i remember when i got there except for college students. except most everybody else was like i'm not going down there because anything might happen. so there's these empty seats and it's quiet and we go and sit down and wait, you know, to see what's going to happen. a waitress came by with a tray of knives -- she was so nervous that the knives were rattling. i was so nervous i didn't know what she might be doing with those knives, but i could tell that she was scared. she was as scared as i was, you know. we sat there with our text books trying to study. i remember her saying we