luke? >> kristen, thanks. it takes a talented correspondent to keep their composure with a dump truck going behind them. thanks so much for your help. >> thanks, luke. >> we'll have you back in a few minutes to look at other news out of the white house this week but first to this morning's first read nbc's deputy political director mark murray joins me now from d.c. mark, let's talk about breaking news right now. obviously the reversal out of the white house, it seems to me like they always step on these culture issues at bad times. you had the times square mosque, professor gates at one point. what happened do you think within the white house where they realized they were in some terrible political territory? >> luke, they really wanted to be able to rip off this band-aid and essentially put a period on this story. this has been a headache now for the last several days. and as we head into a presidential contest, the white house clearly wanted to keep this in february and not have it get c

luke? >> and, stephanie, there's new developments today in the investigation in thailand. i mean, this struggle between iran and israel has spread all the way over there. what's the latest? >> well, investigators are now saying that they think that this group that was involved, this three-person group involved in a bungled attack on israeli diplomats is actually it's bigger than what they originally thought. they're looking for two more people including a 52-year-old man that visited that apartment the day before the explosion. they believe that he might have actually been giving explosive guidance and classes to these guys to show them how to blow up israeli diplomats. here in this country, israeli officials are saying that that was a terror cell and that it was receiving its orders directly from tehran. tehran's denied that completely. luke? >> stephanie gosk in israel, thanks so much for being on the show. >>> what a week it's been in washington. late nights on the hill. president obama

luke o'brien is a recent acquaintance. he has come forward and help me on critical issues in the community of related to real- estate, restaurants, entertainment, and supporting our vibrant arts community. i've also had the pleasure of meeting mark dwight and visiting his establishment on 22nd street. quite an impressive place and i compliment you on your maiden voyage tonight and the wisdom you applied to many of the items. i think officialdom away too. on this point for continuity in service, i think electing luke o'brien vice-president is a good idea. thinking. -- thank you. >> i am a lawyer in san francisco. i was at fourth avenue and clement for 30 years. a represented many small businesses. i met luke o'brien in this regard a number of years ago. he is very hard worker. i think you all know that. he is pro-small business and he will support a vast array of small businesses, not just one kind. i have found him not to be a partisan person. he does not take sides. unnecessarily. he has -- he is very smart and he has a h

luke weathers was among the legendary group of pilots. down two german fighter planes in world war ii. he was buried with special honors. derrick ward has more on his legacy. [ taps ] >> reporter: he lived to the age of 90, a long and productive life, highlighted by his service to his country. >> no one has more deserve d triumphs. >> reporter: the tuskegee airman, luke jay weathers jr. buried with full military honors. of late his comrades on swings soared into popular culture in the year of a feature film. >> all the facts are true. the movie is a story. bringing a lot of history together in a short period of time. >> reporter: men like weathers and charles mcgee lived the experience. >> luke, he was one of the ones that developed the camaraderie. >> reporter: luke weather iii knows him as a father. while he hasn't seen the movie yet, he's heard the stories firsthand. they're part of his childhood. >> not only what happened during the war or what happened after the war, i think it's important as well. >> reporter: weathers would continu

luke, great to have you with us. >> thanks for having me, reverend al.case and this story that drew you in? >> i was first approached about this story when i was a rookie reporting just starting out at nbc. and dan sleplian the producer said, look. i have some letters from this guy in prison. everyone in prison says they're innocent but you should look at these guy's letters. he wrote with such fervor. the fervor you'd see and emotion you'd see in a pulpit on sunday. when i had my first meeting with him, he just came across as somebody who was not only trying to dispel a wrong he felt was against him, but instead of just talking about it he really took action. >> that's what i'm interested in, luke, because i have been -- i've gone to jail for civilç rights stuff over night and everybody there says they're innocent. what did he say? what happened that was so compelling to you? >> there's two -- there's two things. number one is the reason he's been in jail for the last 14 years is because of eyewitness identification. he is -- his blood, his fingerprint

>>> good day, i'm luke russert in for the indomitable andrea mitchell. the largest gatherings of conservatives is under way this week. four years ago mitt romney entered his presidential campaign. tuesday night he'll speak to activists here. can he persuade them he's actually one of them? in an election year, there are no signs conservatives are willing to compromise. >> i can guarantee you coach tom coughlin last week did not tell his giants to go out on the field and to work with those other guys. when you have a shared goal you can work together and compromise. we don't have shared goals with the democrats, folks. >> mark halpern is msnbc's senior political analyst and "time" magazine's editor-at-large. thanks for coming on the program. >> i remember back in the days when you used to go in the field and report rather than be at the anchor desk. >> you've been doing about 30 of these, i've been to three. let's talk about mitt romney set to address cpac tomorrow. folks saying this is mitt romney going into the lion's den. can he say anything that will m

luke? >> some fiery rhetoric going on on capitol hill. thanks so much, we appreciate it. >>> coming up, georgetown college student sandra fluke will join us live to talk about her testimony today. >>> maryland congressman steny hoyer joins me now live in new york. and congressman, good to see you, thanks so much for being on the show. >> good to be with you, luke. thanks very much. >> number one, this hearing, it wasn't an official capitol hill hearing per se. what are the politics behind this? are you guys having a hearing like this today in order to try to stretch the issue out during a recess week. you've had republicans on a defensive last week when issa wouldn't allow the panel. how much of this is politics? >> i think that everything we do in some sense is politics in the best sense of educating people of informing them, of giving them the different viewpoints that are being represented on capitol hill. and i think here we have a purpose example of the republican chairman of the committee wanted to shut out a particular perspective

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if i can just quickly respond to mr burns point first and then get to luke and yourself we should be careful first about drawing parallels between the ninety two situation between argentina and britain and what we see today because as mr resolute two one thing that should ring very clear here is that no one's going to war in both countries know this so what's what's really really important question to get at here is what are the underlying motives why are we talking about this now rather than just the fact that it's the thirtieth anniversary of the conflict getting to this point about about the importance of the falklands to britain and well let me and let me add on that a bit to argentina i think the question of survival is a bit extreme i think anyone would acknowledge that and britain would be absolutely fine with out without the falklands under their sovereign control but what would pose an even greater problem is the is if argentina were to continue on the track with this relationship with the falklands now what i mean is without some sort of sovereignty or at the very least nic

hour on luke russert in for thomas roberts. >> thanks so much, luke. >>> in an abrupt change, virginia'sill just tasked into the requirement to get an invasive -- that women get an invasive ultrasound before an abortion. but the fight continues. today virginia's legislature holds a hearing on a bill and nancy pelosi a hearing on contraception. richard lui is here now with a look at virginia and maryland so close, richard, and yet, boy, so far apart on these kinds of business. >> the potomac separating virginia and maryland by just miles here, but they're oceans apart on women's issues. for instance, pre-abortion screening. maryland rejected tight restrictions to its abortion clinics last year. across the river, virginia's republican-led legislature almost passed a bill some democrats callied "akin to rape" -- should get the right and privileges of other people. maryland has no such bill. the potomac also divides views on same-sex marriage. yesterday virginia passed a bill allowing private agencies to deny gay couples from adopting. on education, illegal immigrants have a choice of dream

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>>ç luke, do you think that's because the president didn't listen in after someone like joe biden?on before. it was very much a part of the health care law back in 2010 as well as it's been one of side wedge issues. this is not a new argument for the president. that's why i think what dana is saying is true. why they would wade into the waters when they were familiar with them. the reason why this one was different is because a had seen abortion argument, maybe you're not -- the government can't fund an abortion or d.c. can't get an abortion. maybe that doesn't happen. that's been the law since 1977. with this case, though, a lot of suburban voters who are catholic in places like ohio saw this and said is president obama trying to dictate when they church can do regarding con tr -- contraception? that's what's different about this go around. >> luke was just talking about the conflict in the white house and how this came about. dana, do you think that congress, and specifically speaker boehner, have scored some political point this is week with this? because even if boehner, for ex

i believe that luke did a fantastic job as the president. i feel that it is sending the wrong message to the community out there that there is basically only to people qualified to hold executive positions here. i would agree with janet clyde. i would prefer to wait until the whole new commission is in place. president adams: thank you. do we have public comment? if you can line up on the sidewalk. public comment will be limited to three minutes. if you could please speaker name clearly into the microphone. >> where does tony bennett, i am going to stay the night. i would like to congratulate stephen adams as the president for this year. think you were great vice- president. i would like to welcome commissioner dwight to the commission. i am pleased to speak to the commission. i have been a small-business owner for 35 years in san francisco and if the payroll each of these years. i'm the founding member of sfcrg. i am finishing up my sixth year of commissioner on the building inspection commission. i know what you guys do. you work for a har

we welcome back luke russert who joins us from capitol hill. i hear breaking news, the payroll tax holiday is moving forward, making progress in the conference. what can you tell me? >> that's right indeed, larry. the payroll tax holiday, there seems to be tentative agreement to extend that for the rest of the year. it will cost $100 billion to the national deficit. it will not be paid for. also within that bill there's a plan to attach unemployment insurance, as well as the medicare doc fix. there are important changes to both of those as to why it will get gop support in the house. unemployment benefits used to be 99 weeks. for most states, it would be 63 weeks, if they an state has a high level of unemployment, it will be in the 70s. however, limited drug testing will be in there as well as someone must be actively searching for a job to get the benefits to do the entire week allotment. on the medicare docs, these are changes going into the bill that should elicit enough gop support in the house, as well as democrats seem to have signed off

i'm asking, luke, what does that mean? i'm not sure what he is saying.it is not as clear cut. it will look alike like the stupak amendment. and i think the one take away i have gotten within the republican party is they are saying thank you so much, barack obama we could not get people coming together for us so far, but a lot of people at the romney event said they were only there because of this debate. it got them off the couches to get engaged. they stepped in it and created a problem where it would not have been necessary. and by the president with a core conviction attached to it, so i think he tried to do it today. but i was confused. >> i think you have walked into exactly -- >> you've stepped on it. >> the republican party does not have a positive message why thereç should be a republican the white house, and to try to get at their core voter who is particularly white evangelical voters and older voters, they need a galvanizing issue, the opening they rushed into was that the idea we can get all these voters together about something that is mund

taking his story to schools nationwide and reaching out for people like luke and his father.ouble with alcohol. >> it's helped put a perspective on there's a path where i can take from this point. >> reporter: it took herron 14 years to find his path to sobrie sobriety. >> do you ever think to yourself what could have been? >> who cares. who caress. honest on god. why should i care? because i'm too happy where my teeth are today to worry about my footprints behind me. >> reporter: jason carroll, cnn, boston. >>> can't dwell on the past. herron started a nonprofit in 2011 to help people with addictions and one year, the herron project has paid for the treatment for 100 addicts. >>> taking medicine to remote areas. the lack of easy access isn't keeping this cnn hero from making his rounds. >> i don't have a private medical practice. i make no salary. i started an organization called floating doctors to use a ship to bring health care to communities that have fallen through the cracks and been denied access to health care. floating doctors has a 76 foot 100 ton ship that we refu

>> uh, i was talking to luke. >> luke. and how old do you think luke is?> i thought he was 18, he told me. >> 18. >> yeah. >> want to try again? >> uh, if he's young, i apologize. i didn't know. >> the problem, chris, is that i have the transcripts. so, i already know what you said. so, it would be probably better for you to tell the truth right up front. >> i made a mistake. >> so why don't you just tell me what happened. >> the first time i've ever done this. >> the first time you've ever done this. >> yes. >> and how old are you, chris? >> 34. >> 34. and you thought it was okay to send this kind of material to a 13-year-old boy why? >> you're right. it wasn't right. >> you're asked, you not working? 'cause i'm rich, laugh out loud. way? not way rich but enough to support myself comfortable. i do work, just not very often. what do you do for a living, chris? >> i work in background in movies. >> in movies. >> and television. >> and television. and what do you do for movies and television. >> background stand-in work. >> like as an actor? >> yeah. >> he s

luke, i think it's three. at this point it's three. and your organization has funded them.is is the headline. you said the obama administration offers false compromise on abortion drug mandate. talk to me about that. >> well, the president is basically saying, trust me. i really respect conscience. i know we didn't get it right the first time with this rule. i know we didn't get it right the second time. but after the election i'm going to produce a really good religious exemption that's going to protect everybody. i can't give you the details. just wait until after the election, and everyone who has a religio religious exemption will be protected. >> one question i asked the secretary and which the president also mentioned during his news conference, there's a majority, small majority in polling that says that they like this plan. they want women, even if they work for religious organizations, to have contraception and preventative care. then there is the -- the study that was quoted in the "washington post" that the president mentioned as well, 95% of american catholics s

luke's hospital wants to rearrange its campus and this would allow us to get money from them and move our sewer lines and out of the way so we could do our work. >> thank you. any questions for the general manager? any public comment? >> i need to abstain? -- >> all those in favor? the motion carries. >> all those in favor? of the motion carries. >> the next item will be a closed session. if you would call for any public comment on any closed session items? >> and do we have any public comment on items of the closed session? could i have a motion to assert attorney-client privilege? all those in favor? >> if you agree to let me read the items, we will with a closed session. the existing litigation is defended it -- the city and county of san francisco, 17 conference of legal counsel, city and county, the civil prosecutor, the state of california and the existing litigation and 18 public employee hiring administrative secretary public utilities commission. if the room would be cleared and the last person to go out could close the door, we will go into a closed session. we have called p

luke russert joins us live from capitol hill. as i said, you wonder anymoreful people know what the word civility means. here we are again. >> indeed, tamron. and about a few minutes ago, jay carney, the president's press secretary when asked about this contention issue going on capitol hill said look, both sides should be able to come together. these are easily resolvable issues. with conversations i had with aides from both sides, these issues are anything but easily resolvable. there are real differences between how democrats and republicans want to pay for the tax cut that affects 160 million americans. democrats would like to see a is your tax on the wealthy. republicans a federal pay freeze. older americans receiving medicare pay a higher premium because of their circumstances. there's a lot of issues dividing both parties in terms of unemployment. republicans want to see reforms getting a ged. democrats say that's not fair. you have both parties going back to the same fights they've always had, and to be quite honest with

gigante en tercera dimensión, la aventura de ciencia ficción que toma lugar antes del nacimiento de lukeín. buenas noches y bienvenidos al mundo de los deportes, arrancamos en méxico donde se abrió la jornada número seis y santos llegó al territorio mexicano para enfrentarse a morelia. el marcador se abrió el minuto 22 y repitió este hombre el minuto 24 para morelia. el descuento para santos llegó por intermedio de carlos darwin quintero, estaba anotando para los -1 y la cuenta se cerró al minuto 91 con un gol de edgar lugo, 3 - 1 ganó morelia. mañana continúan las acciones en el fútbol mexicano. boca juniors con toda la carne en el asador inició la defensa de su título. el primer gol fue de darío al minuto 40 y el segundo fue de pablo, una bonita anotación, dos menos erogaron boca juniors que la próxima semana entra en acción en la copa libertadores de américa. con el marcador mcdonald's repasamos la próxima fecha de la libertadores. - en españa mañana a las 2:00 de la tarde barcelona se enfrenta a cosas una en la liga, no contarán con busquets y regresa pedro que recibió alta médica tr

. >> does that make foster luke s skywalker? we could not help but in the that foster freeze who gave money to the super pac supporting rick santorum, he was in the audience, we have some reports that, i guess from the campaign, saying you raised at much as $250,000 last night. it sound like the funds are coming your way? >> he is more of a chewbaca maybe. he cheers and screams in the corner for luke skywalker. who would be rick santorum in my mind. but he does a good thing for the pac. they are friends and have been friends for a long time. our campaign has no talks with foster freeze, we see him on tv and championing the conservative that is rick santorum, and that's a good thing for us. i mean, they are friends and he will be around flut the campaign, because he has ties with the pac. >> as far as money going into the campaign, how is the fundraising drive going? >> we rarelily give too hard and fast numbers. but i'll say that last night, compared to iowa, we had just about as much, well we had probably about two times as man