>> the abrupt retirement of trent lott. >> exactly. try what actually announced his retirement on monday after thanksgiving. dick's office was raided on tuesday and he was indicted on wednesday, so it's an extraordinary commitment i've been asked that repeatedly and all i can say is i've tried, if, with no evidence that there was a connection there, although there are some fbi agents who believe that the u.s. attorney's office leaked the information to trent whether he knew about that would that be enough to force him to resign? i don't think so. i know of nothing to suggest there was a connection that was anything other than just a crazy coincidence. i was suspicious. i think a lot of people were, but i found nothing. >> you mentioned earlier the involvement of some bribery years ago. do you go back to the days of the mississippi -- >> that's correct. there are a number of people. steve patterson worked for the mississippi bank and there are some other people i think to -- >> [inaudible] >> exactly. and i know in my research i came up

caller: john lott, i think your ideas are appropriate. i do think that the clips need to be of the mandated from the public. i don't think they need to be a part of anything about guns because they do cause more problems. you can rapidly fire off. consequently, i believe the bill in congress right now needs to go forward. it is not about limiting guns or the purchase of guns. certain types of fish ammunition are more used toward a person as opposed to going hunting and protecting yourself. so those two uses are the uses for a person who has that gone. host: are you currently a gun owner? caller: yes. host: thank you. guest: let your congressional representatives know that. that is the sort of talk that we need to start having. we can have reasonable restrictions to make dangerous people to get guns. host: reasonable restrictions? what do you think about that phrase? guest: it is used for a lot of things. i think it is a catch phrase. it is always thrown up to justify any regulation that is put up there. i don't do second amendment stuff.

caller: john lott, i think your ideas are appropriate. i do think that the clips need to be of the mandated from the public. i don't think they need to be a part of anything about guns because they do cause more problems. you can rapidly fire off. consequently, i believe the bill in congress right now needs to go forward. it is not about limiting guns or the purchase of guns. certain types of fish ammunition are more used toward a person as opposed to going hunting and protecting yourself. so those two uses are the uses for a person who has that gone. host: are you currently a gun owner? caller: yes. host: thank you. guest: let your congressional representatives know that. that is the sort of talk that we need to start having. we can have reasonable restrictions to make dangerous people to get guns. host: reasonable restrictions? what do you think about that phrase? guest: it is used for a lot of things. i think it is a catch phrase. it is always thrown up to justify any regulation that is put up there. i don't do second amendment stuff.

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we will not try to make that lott the case, but the policy in washington is very diverse. that is my summary of federal. thank you. >> chairman, commissioners, thank you for having me here again. since i was here in december the legislature was convened for two years. we have seen the introduction of about 100 bills in each house. that trend will increase quickly now that we have moved back into active sessions with the budget having been announced. the deadline for bill reduction is the third week of february. we will see the vast majority of legislation the two will take a look gaps coming on line shortly after february, most likely to march. today we have identified six bills or seven bills to take a look at. by the way, the matrix is on page 71 of your package. there are three bills suggested that you might consider supporting. two of the measures deal with high-speed rail. conflict of interest issues during the last year. there were a number of issues that the high speed rail authority that dealt with conflict of office issues with certain members being members of the

as the game progressed, we talked about ronnie lott, running through people and then it went to the head. in high school and college, if you got your bell running, you would go back in the game. that was good enough. all of us, like bill said, every time you hit someone you got a mild concussion. i'm going to be thinking twice about going over there after getting laid out, that smart of the game. >> now, do you check with people. >> how many fingers do i have up. what are you doing right now. is there a game going on. do you know the score. what day is it. there were times i remember in a championship game when i was denver bronco, i got side the side and came off the field, got to the sideline and i sat in john elway's lap. they asked me how many fingers they had up, i said stop asking me these stupid questions. the next time i went back out on the field. >> how do you perform when you are out of your mind? >> it's one of those things where to me the sideline represented failure. there was nothing that was going to keep me going out on the field. it's been something i had done my whole

there's a lot of guys -- >> i think the reason why scott brings that up is the whole ronny lott flap, speaking to the saints before the game, when they played you. i mean, that kind of pronounced this idea we're not seeing the legend around the 49ders like we say mays or mccovey who are beibe ing bally-hooed. >> i spoke to ronny. pu know why he spoke to the saints, the 49ers had a lot of trouble after our '81 super bowl team. there's a lot of young guys that couldn't handle the success. and their lives spun out of control. ronny spoke to the saints a lot last year. he comes very regularly to the 49ers. i have a great relationship with ronny. so, those guys are around. we don't necessarily publicize it. if you saw the guys that were there -- >> should you? >> should we publicize it? you know, it's really a personal relationship with those guys. and if those guys want to be part of the team, it's got to be how they want the relationship to be. i'm not going to try to publicize joe coming down to the 49ers so we can sell a couple extra tickets. that, to me, isn't as important as having j

you know, direct deposit my amount of my contribution to trent lott's, you know, salary if that is the case. i have a feeling that if people actually got this menu and got to reallocate it, there would be more money going to the arts and less to expensive toilets at the pentagon or, like, failed mars expeditions. have you-- did you have any idea what you were getting into? did you know that it was going to be a decade-long battle, or did you think you'd be in and out of this fairly quickly, take your $6,000 and go home? i really didn't have-- i knew that getting involved in a lawsuit against the federal government was going to be involved, but i had no idea that it was going to go on for as long, that it would also implicate other people-- for example, the places that would present me would get death threats and lose funding and people would lose their jobs-- and that it would go on for ten years. i didn't know what i was getting myself into. in the course of those ten years, in addition to having "a member of the n.e.a. four" attached to your name in every reference, you won a couple

and my sets closed down on the day as they tried to global lott's. rising oil prices were not pushing russian energy shares any higher oil and gas companies were still led. the drop on my sex with nor also nickel the biggest loser in the sector down over two percent banking shares were also in the red with spare bank and be seen to be each falling around three quarter book of sets. and russian g.d.p. growth in two thousand and ten has outperformed the latest official forecast by point two percent that's according to pull him an area data from the states that to stick service the figures suggest the d.p. growth last year reached four percent the equivalent of one point five trillion dollars in current prices in two thousand and nine the russian economy declined by almost eight percent. and russia central bank has decided to leave the country's refinancing rate unchanged seven point seven five percent market watchers were expecting an increase in the rate to restrain inflation which was eight point eight percent last year and seen as likely to rise the

the ruling class' reaction, i think, was tip tied by the -- typified by the republican, trent lott, whosaid, ah, when the newly-elected folks come here, we're going to just co-op them. and can they will try, and they will succeed to some extent, but they will not succeed otherwise. and can, ultimately, to answer your question this election cycle is by no means the end of that tsunami because i believe that something radical has happened to american public opinion in the last two years, three, four years. the bush administration having been as much responsible for it as obama administration. the american people's realization ha we are not led -- that we are not led by the sharpest knives in the drawer. [laughter] despite their protestations. yes, sir. >> you gave illustrations that kind of pointed to negative performance -- >> yes, sir. >> -- of the state department and/or intelligence department. can you give us any positive? you did mention theodore roosevelt. [laughter] but can you give any positive ones? and is there any other nation in the world today that, as you observe them, they

the vulture like this one had a foul odor coming out of its mouth, proof of a lott.t had a gps transmitter attached to hits legs. the scientist at the school say it is part of a project tracking the migrating habits of middle eastern vultures, not a spy. >>> from homeless to hot property. >> i'm calling to offer to fly you out here to l.a. to be the guest announcer. >> i certainly would, sir. >> tonight, the happy ending for a man who was down on his luck. stay with us3q lysol knows you work hard evy day to help keepour family healthy, especially during cold and flu season. and lysol disinfectant spray is aroved to kill more germs than any other brand, ev h1n1. learn more at lysol.com it's rit's notlicious, too well done? what are you reading, sweeti her diary. when you're do, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and iead that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mi if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours onnd. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse . at&t u-verse lets you record four shows aonce from any

some say lott makers are watching out that it lot is carried. the density and loaded and it needs to be on the outside of the weapon. this legislation that is introduced this so it you have to open cannot get all, i do not agree. as the biggest dangers because as we know criminals usually have loaded guns. >> subject infarct ground far kron4 news. >> it also go to our web site any time by the very latest. >> sent a, there it does get a possible verdict is added to an appearance at and after 9:00 last night puritans headed peat's copy shop in saratoga ave. the police say they found it bodies of two men in their 40's. visitors say the launch of the other and turned the gun on himself. they're not too sure about the relationship between the two and >>. more than 100 riders are expected to reduce the pay caltrans freedom ride. as part, and with their king. the tradition started in the '80s to the alabama. similar rides ease to occur where one of the traditions of still life. it stops in sunnyvale and and into stanford's is go out for a commemorative

lott us teach our children that the god of comfort is also the god of righteousness. those who trouble their own house will inherit the wind. justice will prevail. >> rose: joining me now is david remnick, the editor-in-chief of the "new yorker" magazine. his biography of president obama "the bridge" is now out in paper back. from san francisco, david brooks of the "new york times." an exert of his new book about the brain will appear in next week's new yorker magazine ed ted by the aforementioned david remnick. from washington, jim fallows of the "atlantic" magazine. i'm pleased to have each of them on this program and i raise this question: what ought to be the tenor and the conversation in the country and what you would what should the president speak to? >> well, i'm in no position to command, but... god knows. but i do think it's interesting that he's in this position now, in this tragic moment and maybe even at a decisive moment about political rhetoric. it's an incredibly complicated political decision he faces in terms of what he says or doesn't say and it it'

montana and young and lott and you could go on and on. fred dean. and coaches. legendary owners and general managers. five lombardi trophies. that's what anybody in this profession ultimately aims for. >> reporter: all right. coming up in sports we'll bring you a little more of our conversation with coach harbaugh and talk about his decision to leave stanford. he addresses that. we'll have that in just a bit in sports, guys. >> going to be a different era for sure. thank you, lawrence. well, as you might imagine, stanford fans closely watching harbaugh's decision. nbc bay area's george kiriyama is at stanford right now. what do they think, george? >> reporter: students were hoping coach harbaugh would come back next season, especially with quarterback andrew lent returning. but though they're sad to see harbaugh leave they're happy he will be able to coach at the next level with the 49ers. most of the students we talked to said they're not too surprised harbaugh's leaving because of all the talk about nfl teams interested in him. >> i can't blame him. it was an

. >>> lott ail toes police are looking for -- los altos police are looking for a woman seen on tape, walking to the front of a home, holding a package and leaving with a different p ackage. police say she swatted an empty box for christmas gift. the victim installed the cameras after the family's mail was stole last summer. she posted the video online and shared it with her neighbors. >> to have someone come up to the front door and table something, we were really s hooked. >> police say the woman may be connected to an auto burglary in san mateo county. investigators are looking for a 1990s gold honda accord. >>> the bcs championship game started with a somber ceremony. the cloud stood for a moment of silence to remember the victims of the shooting that claimed six lives last saturday in tucson. the tribute included the reading of the names of those who died. a choir also sang god bless america before the outcome. it was auburn's first championship in 5 years. pre-- in 53 years. >> you stayed up and watch it? >> i wassed a an event where i got to moderate tom brokaw. >>> sal is keep

member of the board of supervisors beginning the process of finding the new police chief for trent lott roll in the city budget. >> a break, let's go outside, a quick look as we go from the south bay. 1012 san jose looks ok the ride is not too bad we do have some hot spots the latest on that traffic in a minute. and we're back 4 to 4:00 a.m. all eyes on the seventh day hotspot east bound to 37. we have a pretty serious for a vehicle accident at least one confirmed fatality all lanes are shut down. california highway patrol is asking use tasman drive much more details straight ahead. >> we're also find the latest in the northeast, storm tracker 44 with a whole bunch of snow moving its way across vermont, new hampshire, maine affecting new york, critical part of this because of their flights were canceled all whole lot of them during the last term we will see if that happens again. also this morning some pictures at of boston. it will be a really tough situation for the whole northeast corridor. two systems that they're dealing with. the one up the east coast, one that's moving in from th

core deal just, woodside, and lott -- core deal just, woodside and los gatos, 39. there's santa rosa, sonoma county airport is 5. is cold out there for some. the low responsible for our weekend rain, zipping on down to southern california, now it's moved off and is into the four corners. this low, if it came right over us, i would say that's rain but it's not. it's going to go down and as it does, we'll see an easterly breeze develop. that will be great for the coast but not so much the fog in the valley. that will be coming right back over towards us. this is a fog forecast model. watch how the fog in the valley just keeps coming back in through the delta, carquinez straight. now, this will be today. it recedes. it burns off but it doesn't leave the valley. but i think it will get the pea soup texture. watch tuesday morning. there it is. see how it comes back even towards the peninsula. not soing up there is san jose which has had some low clouds and fog. that's what we'll be looking at here. 20s up in the mountains. ukiah, 37. 28 up in redding. one low is out, th

gabby's staff and all of the victims and their families as >> tomorrow, all look with john lott.ive director for the national organization for mental on this. then we will discuss the government's report on the oil spill. "washington journal" begins live it 7:00 a.m. eastern time on c- span. >> live tomorrow, tavis smiley lead to discussion on jobs and the american future. beginning at simpy critics 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> lawmakers gathered on the house floor to pay tribute to rock representative -- to representative gabrielle giffords. all the comments of your congressman, track daily time lines, and read transcripts of every house and senate session. congressional chronicle -- it is washington your way. >> on washington journal, we talked with someone from the broking institution and douglas brinkley about how the country has reacted to similar acts of violence in the past. this is 40 minutes. we want to welcome to the table in washington thomas mann, a senior fellow at the brookings institution. joining us from austin, texas is doug brinkley. mr. brinkley, let me begi

from other securities companies ability to imbed the security programs in its own shares and trent lotter players from market the $7.60 billion deal to take over is the biggest deal in their history artie cleared by regulators. >> yahoo is laying off 150 workers just six weeks after laying off a hundred workers or the company is coming out with its fourth quarter earnings after the bell, they doubled those earnings to three under $12 million the hearings are up to two cost-cutting measures and their revenue dropped pro%. shares were down 4%, extended trading yesterday there down almost 53 percent rate now. >> loews is cutting some of its management workforce, there's a report out that says 1700 managers will lose their jobs, in place they will hire several thousand part-timers, based in north carolina. >> a quick break as the kron 4 morning news continues until 11:00 a.m.. a live look outside of san jose, the dense fog advisor 3 is out, for a lot of the inland spots. sunshine from the bay. [ male announcer ] you are you. you are also your social security number, your credit card numbers

. >> use of the tragedy reach all the way around of space as herbal ron lott and ocelot roll-offs' reacteda beautiful planet it seems inviting and peaceful unfortunately it is not. we're better and less. we must do better. >> president barack obama and first lady michelle will arrive here for a special memorial service to. >> clearly kron4 eyes new details emerge from the story, we also have delayed is of the suspect on our website at www.kron4.com. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. new details of the chronicle as reporting that pacific gas and electric company has suspended its practice of boosting pressure on its natural gas lines and may yet play role in a september san bruno explosion they say they will suspend the practice and said the investigation by the ntsb is complete. wildlife officials to try to figure what caused the death of more than a hundred words front clustered together of 101 they found the officers near the roadway on saturday the officers who found them describe them as small brown and black brothers they sa

. >> i was reading the words stories to appear at i guess ronnie lott. 40 niner at his finger cut off so he could continue to play. >> he comes to the sideline and says i have to take you to the locker room, stitch it up, by the time the story gets told it's growing. but the other story we will have to pull you out of the game stitched up later. he said no cut it off now i can go back in. >> this is tough this is good. >> i believe him. that's the way he plays. >> it but that's just crazy. >> it was the hippest of his finger. not like here, handoff. >> seriously who needs the tip. so erin rogers looking for to that. >> he started great and finished so-so. nevertheless he was fun to watch. >> when you watch the steelers and who they could blame. the jets said there's something wrong with the headsets. we had what he thought talkies. >> i don't doubt any of that stuff. like i said, 24-0 lead its two big of a lead. they kept coming back, and coming back, when you have to make up 24. it's too much. >> they look up too late. >> i think it will be in his third super bowl in seven years. whe

with paul held key, president of the brady campaign to prevent gun violence and john lott, author ofed by the national alliance and mental illness. and associated press energy reporter will take your questions about the final report of the gulf oil spill. that was announced this week. .. the is 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> good morning, everyone. welcome in thank you toase of sa coming -- were coming to everetm sees as the state of homelessness in america. i am nan roman, president of the national homelessness. homelessness is the first of what we plan to be an annual report that will examine two or dow things, whether homelessness has repo up or down since the last use report and what the economi and demographic causes of like homelessness look like over that same period of time. we'll answer these questions both nationally and for eachh state.ate. typically when we think about at homelessness, we focus onn homelessness programs and homelessness assistance as beint responsible for whether theomels number of homeless people goes ups or down.s a h

represented mccarthy and senator lott and byrd have proposed bills that would ban the "time" magazine -- on ammo and guns. have there been any discussions between the white house that that is a proposal that would be pursued? >> i do not know what specific conversations they ahead. >> given the president's previous positions on banning assault weapons, is this something he is likely to support? >> again, i think we are looking through different proposals, the proposals you mentioned and others, and we will evaluate them based on those. >> is there a possibility you could be corrected and propose something of your own? >> i have not heard anything particular in here. >> the president's poll numbers have been moving up steadily. 50% for the first time in a year. to what does the white house interview that? >-- attribute that? >> i think i said earlier that what the american people said in the election is they wanted to political parties to work together and make progress on issues that were important to them, particularly economic issues. i think that is what they saw during a lame-duck