pen bar in the northern california town of gernville was becoming a hangout for 32-year-old michelle johnson. the one time aspiring model had fallen on tough times. after the breakup of her ten-year marriage, michelle and her two young children were forced to live with her parents. and that wasn't working out. >> there was some strain between michelle and her mom. and the stepfather paul. they didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things. >> so michelle moved out and got her own apartment. to celebrate, michelle went to the bull pen bar where she was supposed to meet her friends. michelle stayed for about 25 minutes, talked briefly to some bar patrons, and had three drinks. >> we could see she seemed to be acting appropriately. she seemed to be having a good time. >> then she left by herself at 12:54 a.m. michelle's friends who were in michelle's apartment building left to meet her at the bar. but as they walked outside, they saw something unusual. it was a red pickup truck with a woman in the back of the truck flailing her arms. >> all we knew was there was a woman who was in distress in had th

legislative counsel michelle johnson we'der and gary endicott. i want to say thank you to senator cochran's staff. they have led that effort and we want to thank them for their partnership and excellent work. and finally our secretary of agriculture, secretary vilsack in the usda, the technical expertise that we have received on every single section has been absolutely invaluable and when it came to the final days on dairy, the secretary played a very, very critical role in helping us get the compromise that will allow us to meet the goals and address farmers all over the country. and last but not least, the congressional budget office, who we called on day and night, and we appreciate their efforts. so, mr. president, i appreciate your patience in allowing me to do this at this time. i wanted to make sure we had a chance to say thank you to a lot of folks that deserve, as usual, a tremendous amount of credit for getting this done. they're the folks behind the scenes that have made this happen. and i'm very, very proud of each and every one of th

michelle obama is in fifth place, followed by hillary clinton and lady bird johnson, betty ford, martha washington and roselyn carter round out the top 10. don levy is the director of the institute.rch dr. levy, what do you see in this top 10 list? >> what is most amazing about times, 32y is five years, we interview historians, political scientists, scholars who study the presidency and institution of the first lady. what is amazing is consistency over time. eleanor roosevelt first, every years.ver 32 she really stands out is the quintessential american first lady. if we were going to put a picture of a first lady in the dictionary, it would be eleanor roosevelt. >> why is that? >> we look at 10 different categories. the background, the value to the country, how much value they had to their president. whether she is her own woman. again and again, we see eleanor roosevelt stand out. trendsetting a first lady, not only fdr's , but shend counselor reshaped that institution. she told american women that they mattered and that they were important in political and social life. clearly, elean

michelle obama is in fifth place, followed by hillary clinton and lady bird johnson, betty ford, martha washington and roselyn carter round out the top 10. don levy is the director of the siena research institute. dr. levy, what do you see in this top 10 list? >> what is most amazing about this survey is five times, 32 years, we interview historians, political scientists, scholars who study the presidency and institution of the first lady. what is amazing is consistency over time. eleanor roosevelt first, every time, over 32 years. she really stands out is the quintessential american first lady. if we were going to put a picture of a first lady in the dictionary, it would be eleanor roosevelt. >> why is that? >> we look at 10 different categories. the background, the value to the country, how much value they had to their president. whether she is her own woman. again and again, we see eleanor roosevelt stand out. she truly was a trendsetting first lady, not only fdr's partner and counselor, but she reshaped that institution. she told american women that they mattered and that they were

[inaudible conversations] the honorable kevin johnson mayor of sacramento and ms. michelle>> i'm really excited. this is my first state dinner. for my wife and i to big treat. i have learned to french phrases. >> go ahead. >> i can't remember. thank you. the honorable paul ryan and mrs. ryan. the honorable chuck hagel, secretary of defense and daughter ms. ellen hagel. mr. dan barber and brother mr. david barber. ms. mindy kelling and guests ms. jocelyn leavitt. [inaudible conversations] the honorable nancy pelosi and daughter jacqueline kelling. >> this is my daughter jack wayne. she is from texas. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] attorney general erik holder and mrs. holder. >> i'm glad to be here. we have a great relationship which i'm sure will be made better by this dinner. spanish. >> thank you. ambassador to the united nations and ms. cass sunstein. [inaudible conversations] mr. and mrs. peter bashar. mr. and mrs. james roosevelt junior. [inaudible conversations] the honorable karen bass and ms. barbara jordan. >> i've bee

lot of these first ladies are within our lifetime, beginning with jacqueline kennedy, michelle , bettylady bird johnsonord. is there another bias in their for contemporary first ladies? >> i think so. these first ladies are certainly far well better known to americans. but they have also had a much wider and more important role in the modern era than some of these early first ladies. still, it is still noteworthy to say that some of the early ones, abigail adams, dolly madison, clearly played important roles. martha washington makes the list. we are not without them. but many of the first ladies, some of the ones who fall in the bottom five, during the civil war, with the notable exception -- notable exception of mary lincoln, are little known to many historians. with the notable exception of abigail adams, martha washington, dolly madison, truly it is the more modern first ladies who have been full partners in the sense that is known to those who follow the institutions of the first lady. full partners to their president. in the news each and every day, taking on issues, really not only just speaking

[inaudible conversations] the honorable kevin johnson mayor of sacramento and ms. michelle>> i'm really excited. this is my first state dinner. for my wife and i to big treat. i have learned to french phrases. >> go ahead. >> i can't remember. thank you. the honorable paul ryan and mrs. ryan. the honorable chuck hagel, secretary of defense and daughter ms. ellen hagel. mr. dan barber and brother mr. david barber. ms. mindy kelling and guests ms. jocelyn leavitt. [inaudible conversations] the honorable nancy pelosi and daughter jacqueline kelling. >> this is my daughter jack wayne. she is from texas. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] attorney general erik holder and mrs. holder. >> i'm glad to be here. we have a great relationship which i'm sure will be made better by this dinner. spanish. >> thank you. ambassador to the united nations and ms. cass sunstein. [inaudible conversations] mr. and mrs. peter bashar. mr. and mrs. james roosevelt junior. [inaudible conversations] the honorable karen bass and ms. barbara jordan. >> i've bee

> basketball hall of famer magic johnson is a business person pledging to help with the brother's keeper. >> food labels, it's about healthy choices. first lady michellema made the announcement today. we have that story. >> according to the food and drug administration it is time to update the nutrition labels found on thousands of items in the grocery store. the biggest change deals with calorie count. here is the counter label where the calorie count is tough to read. on the new one there's no missing how many calories you are eating. >> another change is how much sugar is added to the product, making up 16% of calories we consume and are a big contributor. the proposal was rolled out at the white house with the first lady leading the charge. >> our guiding principle is simply - you as a parent, a consumer, should be able to pick an item off the shell and know that it is good for the family. >> some welcome the change. >> it's a good thing when we try to help people know what they are eating. will it work - not sure. >> anything that is transparency on food labelling is a good thing. >> another big difference is a change in serving size to reflect h

michelle obama's fight against childhood obesity, a coalition of food and beverage companies--many of them well- known brands say they've trimmed their product lines of calories. according to a study by the robert wood johnson foundation, 6.4 trillion fewer calories may be found on supermarket shelves---far exeeding the goal of the healthy weight commitment foundation, fighting obesity and three years ahead of schedule. "companies are listening to the customer. but if the taste isn't there, they're going to leave faster than you can say, 'low-cal.'" one of those customers is health and wellness author kathy freston. she's leading an online petition drive to convince mcdonald's to offer a vegetarian burger. "the argument they make is that it's good business. but you'll have to put in a lot of r&d before you can offer something healthy, tastes good and makes money at the sametime." but as for a mc-veggie, mcdonald's says " we have many menu items that can be customized without meat and still provide a source of protein." we'll continue to evolve our menu to meet the changing preferences of our customers." there was no mention of a veggie burger in the near or distant future. but a trend spotted by food indust

michelle obama is in fifth place followed by hillary clinton, lady bird johnson. don levy is the director of the siena research institute. dr. levy, what do you see in this top 10 list? >> what is most amazing about this survey is that five times in 32 years, we interviewed historians, political scientists, scholars who study the presidency and the institution of the first lady. what is amazing is the consistency over time. eleanor roosevelt is first every time. she really stands out as the quintessential american first lady. if we were going to put a picture up of first lady in the dictionary, it would be eleanor roosevelt. >> why is that? >> we look at 10 different categories. we look at the background of the first ladies. their value to the country. how much value they had to their president. whether she is her own women. eleanor roosevelt was truly a trendsetting innovator. she reshaped that institution. she told american women that they mattered and that they were important in political and social life. clearly, eleanor roosevelt not only campaigned for fdr,

michelle obama's fifth place followed by hillary clinton. lady bird johnson, betty ford, martha washington and rosalynn carter. dawn levy is the director of the siena research institute. do you see in this top 10 list? >> what is most amazing about this survey is five times, 32 years, we interview historians, political scientists, scholars who study the presidency and the institution of the first lady. the's most amazing is consistency over time. eleanor roosevelt first every and, first over 32 years she really stands out as the quintessential american first lady. if we were going to put a ager of the first lady in the dictionary, it would be eleanor roosevelt. >> why is that? 10 different categories. we look at the backgrounds of the first lady, their value to the country, how much value they have to their president. what if she is their own woman? again and again, we see eleanor roosevelt stand out. fdr's partnerly and counselor, but she reshaped the institution and told american women that they mattered and a were important in political and social life. no

michelle obama during the state of the union address. and experts representing california, maine, massachusetts, new jersey, and rhode island. this is hosted by the robert wood johnson foundation on friday. it's an hour and 20 minutes. >>> good morning and welcome to our robert wood johnson foundation spons earned health reporters roundtable. today our topic is where are we now. the state of health insurance exchanges and enrollment. i'm susan dentzer. i want to introduce some of my foundation colleagues who are here today. cathy hem stead in the front row here. her colleague brett thompson who runs communication for our coverage team. and both of them will be available at the end of the briefing today also to answer any questions. today marks the end of the first full month, the 123rd day to be exact, not that anybody's counting, of the health insurance marketplaces or the exchanges. as we all know, the start-up phase was very rocky for the federal marketplace. healthcare.gov. and for some of the state marketplaces. on the other hand, other state marketplaces fared much better. and in the aggregate of course the big picture is it now appears that millions of people

michele chambliss on december 23rd, weighing 5 pounds, 10 ounces and her mom says she feels very lucky. her new daughter is sleeping through the night. she is lucky. she's the next lucky one. >> our next johnson's baby is benjamin lee ludwig born in eerie, pennsylvania, on december 18th. parents jennifer and robert say their son is very animated and likes to make funny faces. >> that's called gas. and finally jordan lynn cunningham was born in columbia, south carolina. she was due new year's eve but decided to come a little early, made her grand entrance on christmas eve. our great congratulations to all of our babies and their families. >> if you want to submit your baby to be a johnson baby of the week, go to klgandhoda.com for details. >> and press the connect button. >> today is a sad day. i'm sorry. >> bittersweet. >> it is mainly sad. >> yeah, it is. we're really sad about this. >> our very, very good friend donna richards is our head wardrobe stylist, miss everything. >> with the whip. >> is leaving the "today" show. donna, will you step out here? she is leaving the "today" show after all these years. >> she's not leaving nbc, though. >> you're going to seth. >> seth meyers. >> she's goi

johnson. this is all in washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. on sees. >> watch our program on first lady michelle obama, saturday at 7:00 p.m. on c-span. series on monday night with a special program. >> she brought financial resources to the marriage, as well as her managerial skills. she made it possible for washington to be away for eight years fighting a war. >> there was something about abraham lincoln where she saw the potential and encouraged. she helped develop it. there were lessons in etiquette that help polish them up for washington society. there were parties that they had were they invited important people. there were the strawberry cream parties where she spoke with the lies -- the wives of important gentlemen. she wielded a lot of power. >> the involvement of mrs. roosevelt in a political career of fdr is there from the beginning. she becomes much more active in her role after 1920. franklin roosevelt contracted polio. she would encourage them to continue with his political ambitions. >> first ladies: influence and image. monday night at nine eastern. it is live on c-span. >> presi

johnson. plus your phone calls, facebook comments and tweets all on "washington journal" life at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> watch our program on first lady michellebama saturday at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. and live monday night, we conclude our series with a two-hour special program from martha washington to michelle obama. >> she brings financial resources to the marriage as well as her managerial skills makes mount vernon a successful operation and makes it possible for washington to be away for age years fighting a war. >> there was something about abraham lincoln that she saw the potential. lessons in etiquette in the dining room that helped polish him up for washington society, the political parties where they invited a lot of people. and the strawberry and cream parties. she wielded a lot of power both over mr. lincoln and where she was going. >> involvement of mrs. roosevelt in the political career of mr. roosevelt is right from the beginning where she becomes much more active in the role after 1921 when franklin roosevelt contracted polio. encourage him to continue his political ambitions. >> live on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.or

michelle obama during the state of the union address. then experts represent california, maine, massachusetts, new jersey. this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> good morning and welcome to our robert wood johnson sponsored roundtable. today our topic is where are we now, the state of health insurance exchanges and enrollment. to briefly introduce some of my colleagues who were here today. kathy hempstead. thompsonague, brett who runs communication for our coverage. today marks the end of the fourth the full month. the 123rd day. this is the 123rd day of the markets created under the affordable health care act. it was very rocky for the federal marketplace and for some of the state marketplaces. on the other hand, other state fared much better. for medicaid or the children's health insurance program through the exchanges. today we've gathered five people who worked closely with some of the most successful state changes to report on their experience. now, none of these exchanges were without glitches. on the other hand, many things worked. and we're going to hear about both the challenges and the success. we've asked all of our speakers o bring us up to date on the enrollment who has signed up f

johnson type. >> and a programming note, friday on "today," jenna bush hager talks to first lady michelle obama asth mario lopez and amy poehler for mrs. obama's "let's move" campaign. >> all right, and the first lady wants to see your moves as well, so take a picture of yourself dancing or working out and post it with #letsmove. if she gets enough responses, mrs. obama promised to get the president and vice president to show the world their moves. >> ooh. >> i'll bet you joe biden can bust a move. >> no question. >> oh, yeah. that's motivating. all right, al, let's get a check of the weather. >>> all right, let's show you what we've got going on for today. our friends along the gulf coast from houston all the way to tallahassee looking at some fairly heavy rain through the afternoon hours. and in fact, as you can see, we've got those heavy showers and thunderstorms as low pressure develops along a stationary front, pushes its way east. it's bringing rain from brownsville all the way to daytona beach, rainfall amounts about 2 to 3 inches, heaviest stuff between houston and new orleans. that's >>>

michelle obama, and nancy reagan. one other new topic area was lasting legacy. again, eleanor roosevelt topped that. jacqueline kennedy, hillary clinton, betty ford, and lady bird johnson. what is about those five women? >> the greatest political asset i think is a category that really matters now. no longer is the first lady only looked upon as being a white house steward, but rather as a very important political ally to the president. eleanor roosevelt stands out because she campaigns on behalf of the president. she was sent out to negotiate with various constituencies. she really stands out. hillary clinton quite obviously was instrumental in many of the policies of the clinton administration. and of course now is seen as a first lady most likely to serve as president. jackie kennedy makes the list. michelle obama as a current asset. nancy reagan shows up on that list in a very positive sense, i think, as a political asset. and the work that nancy reagan did as part of the reagan administration in some cases really taking care of the president, negotiating with various constituencies and even with warring parties within the administration itself was seen as quite cr