markey did. the interest increase on the 16.3 trillion at the time would have been subject to a much higher interest rate. we would've dug ourselves deeper and deeper right away. what did that compromise did was allow us 18 months to come up with a plan that created a super committee two with a scalpel go through the budget and figure out which areas to code. the super committee was never able to do that, but the idea was we would have a disaster right away or give ourselves the team are months to come up with a plan. >> markey: the sequestered companies to the loss of 60,000 jobs in massachusetts this year and then is the first in nine years of easter crony and cuts in programs at the heart of the massachusetts innovation economy plan. we're quintet, education, health care. then they had come in a hit us hard and they're going to air economic growth are going to hit us where our smells, which is this future oriented economy, which is going to be seriously harmed. >> lynch: is contrary to what sh

edward markey was there for every one of those years. in 2016 the disability fund is going to beat insolvent, but what have they done about it? reduction int in a all disability payments and that's wrong. we have to get those guys out of their. >> you are for means testing these programs. what about means testing social security? >> i think that means testing is something that should be on the table, but my concern is that it's not a welfare program. it's an insurance program. people should pay into it and get the benefits. >> the means testing should not be required. wealthy people can make a determination as to whether they want to decline the benefits or they want to give those benefits to a charitable cause that means something. it's not going to save social securing. >> let's move on. president obama signed a health care bill into law three years ago this month. do you favor repeal of the affordable care act? what's wrong with it and what's right with it? of i think the overall theme obamacare was right, universal health care covera

congressman grimm, congressman markey, they will actually dictate to the tsa what to do. gerri: looking at this new tsa policy, telling people what they actually allow. knives like the one i have right here, knives with blades, razor blades, box cutters will still be prohibited. toy that and other sports fix will be allowed, including hockey stick. marcus, would you feel safe as a flight attendant on a flight where people were carrying these in their hands? >> it is not a matter of that, i don't want people boarding the plane with weapons, bottom line. weapons and bats don't belong on the airplane. hockey sticks, ski poles, i'm concerned with the knives. who determines if the knife is sharp or dull. gerri: i think you can do a lot of damage with a dolomites, for goodness sakes. here's what the tsa says, highly trained crews and federal air marshals like you, the flying public will be safe. do you think that is a fair estimation? >> i think that you have to remember back to 9/11. just as we talked about this last week, the box cutters are 1 inch by 1 inch. he was going to

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scott brown probably won't even run against ed markey. but i didn't know the half of it.re scott brown was afraid to run against ed markey, and would instead wait and run for governor next year, an office he would have a much better shot at winning because it would be an open seat. but instead, a month ago, scott brown signed on as a fox news contributor. and today, he completed a full pay let by quitting politics entirely and simply chasing the money that his political celebrity earned him. of course, that's not the way the political media has reported scott brown's move today. they're simply reporting that scott brown has decided to take a job in the law firm where the firm says, quote, he will focus his practice on business and governmental affairs. that is the lobbying world's euphemism for lobbying, governmental affairs. so today, scott brown became a lobbyist! that's death for a politician ever hoping to run for office again. even scott brown is smart enough to know that. this is as clear a career moment as this was. >> with this announcement that i am not seeking r

congressman markey is still considered to be the favorite. the more conservative congressman lynch was really hoping to cut into that perceived advantage by getting the afl-cio to endorse him. but that did not happen. he did not get enough votes from the executive board of the afl-cio. so stephen lynch's hopes have been dashed, and the biggest labor group in the state is not going to endorse anybody in the democratic primary. so that means practically that ed markey is more favored than ever in the democratic primary. that's the democratic side. on the republican side, three candidates are trying to get on the ballot. it now seems as if they are all on their way to doing that. and with three republicans likely to be on the ballot and the primary set for next month, the massachusetts republican party decided that they should hold a straw poll in the race. this is kind of the first official word from the party on this big occasion, right? this is a high profile occasion. no other senate race in the country is going to be going on when this happ

we have the former inspector general and congressman ed markey.start with you, ed, if i may. you want the tsa to relax rules, why? >> because in boston, nine al qaeda hijacked two planes back on 9/11. it's where i'm from. those guys used a box cutter just like this to take over those planes and the other two planes. this is still banned. what tsa is now saying is while this is still banned, this swiss army knife can be brought on to the same planes. that makes no sense what so ever. we have gone a long way since 9/11 where people after that incident were looking at each other suspiciously on planes every time they flew. now people feel more comfortable. what they are doing is returning us to that day where they are going to wonder, does someone have a knife? are there four or five others on the plane attempting to do something that could result in catastrophe? it's wrong. i have introduced my legislation, the no knives aboard act to force congress to vote on this issue if tsa does not reverse itself. >> you ran the tsa for a number of years after

. >>> house representative, ed markey, introducing a bipartisan, no knives act. it is aimed at blocking the policy change. that new knives policy is set to take effect april 25th. >>> new video of a crash that sent four california firefighters to the hospital. their engine was apparently making a turn in buena park. the driver lost control and ran up a median into a pine tree. four or five firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> there is a new warning concerning your kids. the american academy of newerology is warning doctors to stop prescribing study drugs to kids that just don't need them. concern is growing teens are using memory enhancing drugs before tests and parents are actually asking adhd drugs for kids who do not have that disorder. neurologists say the medications are not in the best interest of kids whose brains are still at a point of developing. they say there are natural alternatives to those drugs like getting more sleep, better nutrition and exercise. >>> 4:51. scientists praising the state's new earthquake warning system

joining them massachusetts representative ed markey.used box cutters to hijack one of the planes, used them to attack people and they're getting tons of flack for it from unions representing flight attendants, airline pilot, even the tsa union. the head of the tsa was on the "today" show and stood by his decision. >> the challenge becomes if we focus on something that will not cause a catastrophic failure to an aircraft and miss something that could, then we haven't done our job to the millions of people, 12 1/2 million people who travel every week, 630 million people every year in the u.s. want our focus on the highest threat item. >> want to go to tom costello for the latest on this. we hear from the tsa chief there, he's not backing down on this. but what's their evaluation over the last 12 years that makes them feel this is a nonissue anymore? >> i think this is an important point. i don't know pistole who is widely respected and admired is arguing that the real threat posed to airlines is in the form of explosives and biological ag

mocrats at 7:30, congressman john lynch and ed markey. his is courtesy of c-span. >> good evening everybody and welcome to the senate primary debate. 'm from boston massachusetts college. we have something rare in u.s. politics, an open senate seat. we have a chance to hear the democratics and republicans vying for their party's nomination. we'll hear from the republicans first, the democrats second. state representative dan winslow, former u.s. attorney mike sullivan, and businessman gabriel gomez. thanks for being here tonight. a great opportunity to introduce yourselves to the voters of massachusetts and air some of the headlines today. there are time limits. no filibustering, save that for the united states senate if you get there. let's talk about issues and have a good conversation tonight. this first session one minute responses from each of you then 45 seconds for discussion. >> the republicans party post more tum of the 2012 campaign said the words that characterize the party scary narrow minded stuffy old men. make the case to m

markey's split is 32-23. as for possible republican challenger former u.s.0th. mayors against illegal guns organizing a national day of action to demand action tomorrow on gun safety measures. vice president biden is holding a conference call today with supporters. back with more show after the break. stay with us. (vo) as marijuana gains social and legal acceptance, a new pioneer is emerging from the backwoods. >> i'm basically like a farmer. instead of corn, you've got dope. (vo) but what is legal and what is criminal? >> this is, no matter what you do, a violation of federal law. (vo) follow real farmers staking their claim on a new frontier. >> lots of terrible things happen to people growing marijuana. >> this crop to me is my livelihood. >> i have everything invested in this. only on current tv. fruit just got cooler. fruit on one side, cool on the other. ice breakers duo a fruity cool way to break the ice. why do we clean? to help keep our homes healthy. but not all cleaners are equal. at lysol, we go beyond cleaning, we call it healthing. healthing i

a coalition of flied attendants, pilots and air marshals joined massachusetts congressman ed r markey who has blocked the tsa move. >> we will not rest until america's flight attendants, pilots, air marshals and passengers are protected. >> any way you slice it, a knife like this is a weapon, and it doesn't belong on an airplane. >> reporter: opposition also includes the union that represents some 45,000 tsa screeners as well as at least 3 major airlines. usair, american and delta. but reaction among passengers is surprisingly mixed. >> i don't think it would endanger anyone. it's such a small thing. >> i just think it's totally wrong and unacceptable. >> i fly all the time. i do not like the idea of having knives on a plane. >> reporter: embattled tsa chief john pistole is not budging, telling lawmakers at a house committee hearing this afternoon the agency focus is on terrorists using explosives to blow up planes, not knives. >> it is the judgment of many security experts worldwide, which i agree with, that a small pocketknife is simply not going to result in a catastrophic failure

third major carrier to urge the administration not to lift that ban and massachusetts congressman ed markeyntroduced a bipartisan measure called the no knives act opposing the rule change which is scheduled to go into effect come april 25th. >>> and the ukraine is denying reports that it lost track of three military attack dolphins. in addition to finding underwater mines, the dolphins are trained to plant explosives on ships and then kill enemy divers with special weapons attached to their heads. it's not clear if the missing dolphins were armed when they escaped from their handlers during training exit polls. >>> another sinkhole in the news this morning. this one in southern illinois. it opened up in the fairway of a golf course. the 18-foot deep hole swallowered a golfer last friday. the man injured his shoulder but rescued after 20 minutes, a state geology expert says it happened because it dissolved causing the ground to collapse. >>> and now here's a look at some hoop highlights from espn. >>> doug kezirian with your "sportscenter" update. no team in the nba hotter than the miami hea

some lawmakers are criticizing the tsa's move, including massachusetts representative ed markey who says quote in the confined environment of an airplane, even a small blade in hands of a terrorist can lead to disaster. the additional responsibility of assessing which knives meet the new requirements could be a distraction for already-overburdened screeners at tsa checkpoints, end quote. his fellow congressman steven lynch joins the chorus the critics. >> you can't even bring a cup of coffee in many cases on to an airplane. and here we are, allowing small knives? i think it's a bit much. >> the tsa says the new rules are in line with international regulations. >>> as thousands of american tourist the head to mexico for spring break. the recently appointed tourism minister of a mexican state is killed. he was shot to death by gunman while driving in his car. authorities say the attack may have been related to his private business dealings. >>> and the conclave to elect a new pope is just two days away now. today the cardinals celebrated masses in private chapels, cathedrals and basilicas

. >> house representative ed m markey introduced an act blocking the policy change.he new policy is set to take effect april 25th. >>> turning to business and tech, they are wired on wall street as all kinds of records fall this morning. >> if i recall the correctly, you say at least 2 1/2 records in the books? >> 2 1/2 records. that third record has almost fallen. six points from a record on the s&p 500. two records we have set, longest winning streak for the dow since the 1990s. highest open for the dow ever. dow industrial right now is up 58 points to 14,514. the s&p 500 at 1,560. >>> teachers and city leaders from newtown, connecticut, are in san francisco at this moment meeting with ron conway to talk about ways that tech can help create a safer technologies to prevent guns' uses. we have a lot more about this on the 6:00 news tonight. but the takeaway here is this recognition that silicon valley can solve problems that really aren't directly related to computers and the internet using methods that we've proven to work, venture capital situations. >>> a former r

massachusetts congressman ed markey is now joining the chorus with a warning. >> if the tsa does not reverse their decision, i'm going to introduce legislation to reverse the decision. >> reporter: it's these small pocket knives, with small blades, that the tsa planning to allow back on planes. the ceo of the largest airline, delta airlines, joined the cause last night with a letter to the head of the tsa quote, we share the legitimate concerns. >> we're not going to stand for that. the tsa was created because there were blades in the cabin. >> reporter: the air marshal unions has joined the unions has joined the opposition, which has gained steam with an online petition. he said that allowing small knives will allow his officers to concentrate on explosives. especially liquid explosives. but those who work in aircraft cabins say it's a dangerous move. >> it makes no sense for us to say that we can only search for liquid explosives or knives. we should be able to search for both. >> reporter: despite the criticism, the tsa tells me again tonight, it's going ahead with it plans. start

because there are good people up there that want to see nuclear power regulated like you know ed markey you may become a senator. there are people that want to see nuclear power regulated and again we should phase out nuclear power we should replace it with clean alternatives that don't threaten our families homes and our communities and let's talk about an international stage in a post because you're talking about wean off of nuclear energy i completely one hundred percent agree i think it's technological insanity to be doing this with the debt potentially devastating consequences to humanity and the environment but what are people doing internationally what are some countries doing i know that there are some countries who have taken the initiative to totally wean off and replace it with clean energy so the germans shut down eight of their nuclear reactors and decided to phase out the rest in italy they voted to keep themselves nuclear free and ninety four percent of the public voted to reject a referendum to build nuclear power plants in this country you have certain corporations that

which plan will prevail in congress let's ask paul ryan's fellow wisconsin representative congressman markey ok and welcome and i think it's great to have you with us so. how would you describe paul ryan's republican budget and then contrast it with the one that you guys you know first of all it's a bunch of recycled ideas that the public's already rejected in the last election people don't want to go down the path of austerity this is the same path to austerity only on steroids because they're going to try to solve the entire deficit in ten years gets better cade guts medicare once again from hides lower tax rates for the most wealthy but it's could be on the backs of those who can least afford it the same old same old that we've seen in the past. so when so the congressional progressive caucus put together the back to work budget tell us what they are back to work budget does just what you're talking about invests in infrastructure what a real problem is not the deficit our real problem is. economic security we need to get people back to work people are back to work that's how you going to

move on.org registered backing for markey last week. conservative democrats. a u.s. poll shows that primary voters are in favor of markey at this point too. at the moment, he leads 50-21. meanwhile, former massachusetts senator scott brown said he's going to make a nonpolitical announcement today. he put the teaser out on twitter this morning. newark mayor cory booker who has more than 1.3 million followers on twitter has a note for the federal government when it comes to social media. loosen up. booker told an audience south by southwest in austin over the weekend that the problem with the government's use of social media is it ignores the social aspect. that it uses things like twitter as a p.a. system to make announcements when it should be using it to have a conversation. we're back with more show after the break. wonder woman coming up. stay with us. (vo) next on current tv, vanguard, the documentary series that raised the bar for excellence. >> wherever the story is, we will go to get it. >> we dive deep into the topics that we co

democratic congressman ed markey of massachusetts has introduced the no knives act, being co-sponsoredn the house by republican michael grimm. new york. >>> president obama returns to capitol hill later this morning for day two of his so-called charm offensive. he will be meeting with house republicans trying to find common ground on a host of issues, especially the budget and those forced spending cuts. yesterday, paul ryan presented a republican plan that he claims balances the budget in ten years. he challenged the white house to do the same, but the president is not biting. >> my goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance. if we have controlled spending and we have a smart entitlement package, then potentially what you have is balance, but it's not balance on the backs of, you know, the poor, the elderly, students who need student loans, families who have got disabled kids. that's not the right way to balance our budget. >> ryan's budget also again called for a full repeal of president obama's health care reform. >>> so, a little honky tonk happiness for fo

congressman ed markey of massachusetts has a bill to keep knives off of planes. people we spoke with in the law enforcement community said tsa's got it right. that you don't allow your agency to spend all its time looking for knives when the bad guys are trying to bring bombs onto planes. joe johns, cnn, washington. >> 19 minutes after the hour. let's get you up to date on the top stories. yet another carnival cruise liner having trouble at sea. this morning the carnival "legend" is dealing with propulsion problems in the caribbean and cannot sail at full speed so it's cutting out a stop in grand cayman and heading straight home to tampa. just two days ago passengers on the carnival "dream" got stuck at a port in st. maarten because of' generator failure. they are being flown home, as well. >> a stunning reversal on the gay marriage issue by ohio senator rob portman. the staunch conservative in an exclusive television interview with cnn's dana bash says he now supports gay marriage, after finding out two years ago his son, will, is gay. >>> new developments out o

yesterday, massachusetts congressman ed markey introduced a bipartisan measure, the no knives act designed change. >> it makes absolutely no sense to allow passengers to carry knives like this into the passenger cabins of planes anywhere in our country. >> flight attendants, air marshalls and pilots are opposed to the relaxed rule scheduled to go into effect april 25th. >>> moving on now to a story out of mississippi. that state's so-called anti-bloomberg bill. bloomberg as in new york city mayor michael bloomberg who plans to limit super sized sugary drinks. the plan put on hold monday by the court. while mississippi lawmakers have approved a bill that bars calorie counts from being posted as well as caps on portion sizes. the governor is expected to sign it. by the way, mississippi has the highest obesity rate in the entire country. >> oh, mississippi. >> mm. >>> and a florida worker has extra spending money because he decided to do the right thing. >> a 3-carat diamond dropped out of an engagement ring at a pet smart in vero beach when she came tune have her dogs groomed. the store mana

an hour from now, congressman ed markey and representatives from five flight attendant unions will hold news conference pushing back on the policy. john pistole is holding firm saying the tsa needs to focus on higher threat items, like bombs. >> the challenge becomes if we focus on something that will not cause a catastrophic to the aircraft and miss something that could, we haven't done our job to the millions of people, 12 1/2 million people who travel every week. >> pistole goes before a house committee this afternoon to defend the policy. >>> breast cancer patients treated with radiation may develop heart problems years later. according to a new study of 2,000 women out of northern europe. doctors say the benefits of radiation, though, still outweigh the risks. >>> the dow is looking to extend its nine-day winning streak. that's the best in 16 years. jackie deangelis is here with what's moving your money. seven of the days have moved the dow deeper into record territory. what's fueling the gains? >> a few things. strong corporate earnings and concrete signs that the economy is slowl

one other thing before we get the news of the day is that we saw -- you feel ed markey will be the next senator? i have known ed markey for 39 years or so, my sister when she was in college worked for him when he was in the state assembly up in dawson. so, it goes pretty far back. he is a great congressman and will be a stupendous senator. >> i am excited with a chance of seeing him down here as a senator. we have known him for so long as a member of congress. yesterday, we talked about this last week, i think, but now, the dow has yet again set a new record closing at 14,559, up 112 points. good news. right? >> it's certainly good news that the market is saying the values of equities are going up. it's better than having them go down obviously. the issue we have to figure out is: how do we turn that good news into good news in jobs and as we have said, one. big story lines economically has been this divergentions between how capital returns have been going up but returns to labor have been going down. it's been what has contributed enormously to the increasingly, you know stratified in

we are working with congressman markey and grim to stop this legislation from going into effect.nistrator doesn't overturn this policy and reverse the decision, we will work to get an act in congress to overthururn this. we are not going to stop and make sure that these blades are not reintroduced into our cabin. >> thank you, sarah walsh for joining us. >>> and not out of the woods yet. a grand jury is reportedly investigating robert menendez' working of a top campaign donor. the investigators are asking about senator menendez and his fo former campaign donor. >>> and in detroit, the city has a $27 million deficit, and more than $14 billion in long-term debt, but there is belief that it can be fixed. >>> and yesterday was pi yesterday, and he was on capitol hill for budget meetings, but he never got to sit down to eat with senators and that meant no lobster or blueberry pie. susan collins said that he did not eat because there was no quote taster there. >>> the first lady is in "vogue" and she graces the cover of the magazine for the second time. the firlst in 2009. >>> and bill

. >> also today, representatives from five flight attendant unions join congressman ed markey in washingtone said the new policy is dangerous. >> tsa will give this blade a boarding pass and tell this other blade that it is banned. the tsa policy makes no sense. this blade is not going to be allowed on. this blade will be. it is a nonsensical policy. it is a contradictory policy. it is a dangerous policy. >> our man on transportation. tom costello joins me live now from washington. good to see you, sir. what can we speck to hear from the tsa chief today on the hill? >> well, he will defend this policy. and here is why. john pistole who is a well respected law enforcement guy, a veteran of the fbi, now running the tsa. he says, listen, the threat is not from knives. we know what al qaeda's intentions are and they are intent on blowing up or bringing down an aircraft. and now that the cockpit door is hard yepped, it is impossible for someone to get in and attack the pilots with a knife. that said, you've got just about every single member in aviation safety coming out opposed to this. you sai

king's and markey and courts. they turn to the women, and this is a political theory.t says that, in a culture, laws can come and go. what they call manners stay. manners are the way people treat each other and how they regard each other and how they behave. this is very appealing to the new americans. one thing they are inventing, a whole bunch of laws they are not sure people would buy. they needed people to behave. the phrase they used was republican virtue. that meant people would put the interests of the country before themselves. how do you get people to do that? they looked at people -- they looked to the women of the class to start enforcing national matters. these white women of the cities were very conscious of that. >> here are the phone lines. if you live in the eastern or central time zones, our number is 202, 585, 380. please dial carefully. we will take calls and another 10 minutes. this is a facebook question. i will turn to you has a long time curator of first ladies. the early first ladies for excellence riders. in what conditions are early letters? w

. >>> congressman ed markey wants to keep small lives out of the airplane cabin.arry on some small knives beginning in ate april. many flight attendants and pilots apose that change. >>> and the nfl is joining g.e. and under armour to look for quicker ways to identify and treat head injuries. >>> celebrities and high-profile politicians appear to be the victims of doxing. >> what is that you ask? the hacking of information already available to the public. and now the fbi is investigating who posted all of that info online. showbiz tonight host a.j. hammer following the story. it's very confusing, like why would that be illegal if it's already public and you post it in one place? why would it be illegal? >> doxing is the technique of tracing someone or gathering information using sources on the internet. we can all do it. despite headlines you see about celebrities being hacked, that's what could be going on here. a website boasting the release of a lot of sensitive information for hosts of celebrities and politicians, and for some, the info looks like the kinds of

he wrote in a letter 200 years ago to his european friend the markey of lafayette, the following sentence it's interesting to repeat it for you. i am a citizen. i'm a citizen of the greatest republic of my time. i see the human race united like a huge family. we have made sewing of liberty which will spring across the whole world. and one day on the model of the united states of america a united states of europe will calm into being. a united states of europe will legislate for all its nationalities. you can say that he was well ahead of his time, george washington even by today's standards. certainly when i'm comparing him with the prime minister of written mr. cameron he is way ahead. but george washington was convinced that no matter what the europeans will come together and perform this united states. let's be honest, this was thinking outside the box and i can say that certainly in the 18th century. few would have thought that there was a chance for that to happen. there are also people who so in fact viewed the united states as the source of inspiration. the united states of america

ed markey unveiled his goals. guest: yeah. that makes more sense.ir operations are different than what they were five or six years ago. they contributed to the crash and subsequent bailouts. so they are going to look different. one thing i can be sure of is there will not do that again. host: susan in georgia. caller: thank you for taking my call. with both sides. compromise is what has gotten us into this problem. you wanted to give home loans for people that did not qualify for a bicycle loan. we all have to suffer for it. the system is making -setting- bar solo that now everybody wants to lower themselves to get any kind of government handout they can get. i met three people on disability because of cigarette smoking. a couple admitted they spent a thousand dollars gambling in las vegas -- $80,000. host: talk about housing. guest: she has half the story on housing. fannie mae and freddie mac facilitated and industry that was issuing mortgage loans that never should have been written. nobody forced the banks to make the outreaches loans that they

mike rogers and gene green, chairman upton, chairman pitts, ranking member waxman and congressman markey and all their staffs. everyone should be commended for their work, and i urge members to join me in supporting passage of the senate amendment to h.r. 307 and look forward to finally getting this bill to the president's desk. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. pitts: mr. speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the chairman of the full committee, the gentleman from michigan, mr. upton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. upton: well, thank you, mr. speaker. certainly tonight i stand in support of this legislation, h.r. 307, the pandemic and all-hazards preparedness re-authorization act of 2013. this legislation is going to help our nation's families, local communities, first responders and innovators as we prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, including those caused by terrorist attacks. as the nation recovers from a severe flu s

. >> there's also legislation, congressman ed markey of massachusetts, has a bill to keep knives offlaw enforcement community said today, tsa's got it right. you don't allow your agency to spend all its time looking for knives when the bad guys are trying to bring bombs on planes. but given what happened on 9/11, it may take a while to convince the public. >> despite the fact that john pistole is making a case, explosives take down planes, not knives. the criticism is not backing down. >> they say they haven't really had a problem with the small knives on the planes. there just hasn't been a big incident. on the other hand, one bomb, one explosive, terrible situation on your hands. >> a lot of people remember they did have a problem with the box cutters. >> absolutely. >> on 9/11. so that brings back a lot of bad memories. >> thank you very much. >>> word of arrest in the deadly attack in benghazi, libya. sources telling cnn, this man, there he is, is being held in libya, detained after returning the last couple of days from a trip to pakistan. four americans were killed, including t

and then democrats stephen lynch and edward markey.again, our live coverage of that massachusetts debate gets underway at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. the live look at the supreme court from earlier today, when attorneys and justices consider the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act, the federal law defining marriage as between one man and one woman, denying benefits to couples legally married in their states. the case was bought by a 83- year-old woman from new york yearsho married after 40 with her spouse. when her spouse died, ms. winter, whose marriage was recognized in new york, was the night exemption under the federal estate taxes. -- denied exemption under the federal estate taxes. they're looking for a real hot -- refund of -- refund of $363,000 in estate taxes. the argument begins with the question of jurisdiction and standing. the oral argument is just under two hours. >> the petitioner of the united states does not ask this court for redress. the bipartisan legal advisor regroup still seeks redress in the f