mr. jordan's presentation. we have had a nice relationship with them over the years and it's great that not only will our members across the world be able to view this on our website, but also c-span will be airing this, hopefully, sen. tonight's speaker, jonathan jordan toy is the author of the award winning book, lone star navy, tex. the fight for the gulf of mexico and the shipping of the american west. some of you may have led one to many, or all of his writings on the second world war, personalities, battles command weapons which have appeared in publications such as were were to magazine if, armchair general, military history and magazine, in its youth, so on and so forth. a contributing offered to the book the armed care reader, world war ii, and the armchair reader the amazing book of world history. he is also the editor of the library of texas' addition to the people of texas. mr. jordan is the son of an air force pilot and vietnam veteran. he grew up on military bases throughout the country, ohio, new

mr. jordan. >> thanks very much for that kind introduction. and thanks to the national world war ii museum for letting me share some more stories about three of america's most impressive soldiers. the title of the book is brothers, rivals, victor's. those three where does the only part of the book that weren't revised, cutoff, taken out, put back in, slice and excised and put back to paper in 2006. the reason the title alone survives five years of editorial bloodletting is because those three words brothers bigger still rivals, victor's to me some up a partnership of three american generals who produced one of the most extraordinary results in our nation's history. i would like to spend a few minutes sharing stories about the brotherhood, the rivalry and ultimately the victory in western europe that was eisenhower, bradley and patton. the brotherhood began a century ago this summer in august of 1911 at the united states military academy in new york. it began when a young cadet from kansas for all practical purposes never left the state of kans

mr. jordan: i thank the gentlelady and thank the chairman of the judiciary committee. look, fe is precious, life is sacred, and government should protect that basic fact. we don't get our -- this -- it's not some grant from government. it a gift from god. our founders understood that when they talked about the creator giving us this inalienable right. and the fact we live in the greatest nation in history and the tax dollars are used to destroy the life of unborn -- the lives of the unborn children is wrong. this bill is consistent with the great nation founded on the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. i urge a yes vote on the legislation. the speaker pro tempore: t gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: i yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. braley, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for wo minutes. mr. braley: i thank th gentleman for yielding and i thank the speaker for recognizing me. if you remember only one thing about this bill, remember this -- it's a solution in search of a problem. the simple truth is that there a

mr. jordan: i thank the gentlelady and thank the chairman of the judiciary committee. look, life is precious, life is sacred, and government should protect that basic fact. we don't get our -- this -- it's not some grant from government. it's a gift from god. our founders understood that when they talked about the creator giving us this inalienable right. and the fact we live in the greatest nation in history and the tax dollars are used to destroy the life of unborn -- the lives of the unborn children is wrong. this bill is consistent with the great nation founded on the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. i urge a yes vote on the legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: i yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. braley, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for wo minutes. mr. braley: i thank the gentleman for yielding and i thank the speaker for recognizing me. if you remember only one thing about this bill, remember this -- it's a solution in search of a problem. the simple truth is that

mr. jordan: i thank the gentlelady and thank the chairman of the judiciary committee.ook, life is precious, life is sacred, and government should protect that basic fact. we don't get our -- this -- it's not some grant from government. it's a gift from god. our founders understood that when they talked about the creator giving us this inalienable right. and the fact we live in the greatest nation in history and the tax dollars are used to destroy the life of unborn -- the lives of the unborn children is wrong. this bill is consistent with the great nation founded on the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. i urge a yes vote on the legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: i yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. braley, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for wo minutes. mr. braley: i thank the gentleman for yielding and i thank the speaker for recognizing me. if you remember only one thing about this bill, remember this -- it's a solution in search of a problem. the simple truth is that th

over 3 months i hand typed 580 letters and wrote dollar michael jordan and dear mr. stalone. guess what happened? nothing. at christmas i got a check from tom brocaw for a hundred dollars. i sold my car a buick for 500 dollars in a seedy area in oakland. by spring i raised 200 dollars. my marth was a principal at an elementary school. she invited me to talk to the kids. when i was leaving a fourth grader looked me in the eye and said, i have a piggy bank at home and i will help you raise money for the school in pakistan. i didn't think anything of it. 6 weeks later the school is raised 65,000 penes. >> main stage's loud efts performance was about bief the detroit native high strung. they had an energyic performance. the concert was a plash back to the kinks and the who and tv shows like hala blue. ladies and gentlemen. the high strung. [music] >> hope you enjoyed this look back at some of the entertaining guests that graced the stage of the main library. you can watch more highlights from main stage on you tube and new episodes on sfg. org. watch for more readings, speakers a

. >>> president obama begins a week of middle east diplomacy by meeting jordan's king abdullah at the white house today. mrwill deliver a major speech thursday about the political uprisings in the arab world. >>> and queen elizabeth arrives in ireland today, under intense security. a makeshift bomb found on a bus there has been safely diffused ahead of the queen's four-day visit. dublin is practically shut down with 8,500 police lining the streets. >>> and a major milestone for a man in wisconsin. don gorske plans to eat his 25,000th big mac today. he's been eating the high-calorie signature mcdonald's sandwich since 1976. and get this, his cholesterol level, surprisingly good. >> oh, boy. gives me a stomachache just hearing about that. >> you go, don. >>> coming up later on "good morning america," how much does color affect the taste of your favorite food? more than you think, actually. with all of the concerns about food additives, we have some results. >>> some of you now, your local news is coming up next. >> for everybody else, we're back with a medical breakthrough that helps one mother get her voice

. >>> president obama discussed mid east peace today with jordan's king abdullah at the white house. mrs it's more vital than ever for the israelis and palestinians to restart peace talks. he also says the u.s. will stay engaged in the process to help the two sides find an exable and just solution. those were his words. mr. obama plans to deliver a speech on thursday on u.s. policy in the middle east, and meets friday with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >>> have you ever tried to park in a big city? yes, you probably have. it's horrible, isn't it? well, all of the pain and struggle may be a thing in the past. we will tell why after the break. down the hill? man: all right. we were actually thinking, maybe... we're going to hike up here, so we'll catch up with you guys. [ indistinct talking and laughter ] whew! i think it's worth it. working with a partner you can trust is always a good decision. massmutual. let our financial professionals help you reach your goals. >>> parking in any big city can be brutal. we all know that and driving in circles and getting lost and missing

and ensures that jordan is a model of a prosperous, modern and successful arab state under your leadership. so thank you very much. >> thank you. >> mr to be back here. and, again, to take this opportunity to thank you and your government for the tremendous support that you're showing jordan economically. and the support of the united states and a lot of our friends internation internationally on really being able to push reform in an aggressive manner in our country. and, again, your continued interest and support on the core issue of the release, which is that the israeli/palestinian peace. we are very, very grateful to the president's role in all of these issues. i am delighted to be back here, and i will continue to be a strong partner to you, sir. >> good. all right. thank you very much, everyone. >>> we're watching a brief statements from president obama and jordan's king abdullah, fairly personally close since the campaign in 2008, when senator obama visited king jordan, both pledging what it is they need from their partner. critical allies when it comes to the middle east and peace. the jordanians looking for assurances that

creates greater opportunity and insurers and that jordan is a model of a prosperous, modern, and successful arab state under your leadership. thank you. >> mr. president, i'm delighted to be back here and again to take this opportunity to thank you and your government for the tremendous support that you are showing jordan economically, and the support of the united states on relieving able to push reform in an aggressive manner in our country. and again, your continued interest and support on the core issue of the relationship of the israeli-palestinian peace. we're grateful for the president's role in all of these issues. i am delighted to be back here and die before to being part of which got all the challenges that we face -- and i look forward to being partnered with you with all the challenges that we face. >> we will hear more as press secretary j. carney asked these questions from reporters at today's -- answers questions from reporters at today's white house briefing. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. as i do not have any announcements, so we will go straight to questions. >> as the president prepares for this speech in the m

mr. gibril told us he wanted to get from the obama administration, formal recognition of the opposition as france, italy, qatar and other countries have done. he says jordan but apparently got enough that they issued this statement saying it was a good meeting. we will see what follows from it as well. also, just revealed -- helmet cam video of the raid on bin laden. getting new information from our sources. we will share it with you. plus, all the leaks about the raid. there is concern they may be putting lives of navy s.e.a.l.s and their families at risk. >> executive branch, legislative branch, friends, relatives and acquaintances need to shut the [ bleep ] up. all that overnight shipping. that must cost a fortune. it sure does. well, if it doesn't have to get there overnight, you can save a lot with priority mail flat rate envelopes. one flat rate to any state, just $4.95. that's cool and all... but it ain't my money. i seriously do not care... so, you don't care what anyone says, you want to save this company money! that's exactly what i was saying. hmmm... priority mail flat rate envelopes, just $4.95 only from the postal service. a simpler way to s

mr. obama said that any future peace agreement between the two sides should be determined by the 1967 borders. >> the united states believes that negotiations should result in two states with permanent palestinian borders with israel, jordan a new position for a u.s. president, it is controversial. the israelis believe a return to those boundaries would threaten their security. the president's comments come on the eve of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's visit to the white house. in a statement after the president's speech, netanyahu said the 1967 borders were indefensible. president obama focused heavily on the historic change that has taken place in the middle east and north africa during the arab spring. >> the people of the region have achieved more change in six months than terrorists have accomplished in decades. >> reporter: the president emphasized the key role the u.s. can play in fostering democratic reform. but there is growing skepticism in the region. two years ago mr. obama brought his message of hope and change to cairo. >> i've come here to cairo to seek a new beginning between the united states and muslims around the world. >> reporter: that was then, this is now. >> he promised many things but

jordan walking through -- you know. every corner you turned you were like oh my gosh right there. and tom hanks, wonderful. i'd love to make him mrthe country next week. sharyn, thank you very much. >>> when we come back lara joins "the mob wives" and ra ralph macchio joins us live. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nutri-grain -- one good decision... ♪ ♪ ...can lead to another. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ with real fruit, more of the whole grains your body needs, and a good source of fiber. nutri-grain can help you eat better all day. i've had asthma for 11 years... ...but my symptoms kept coming back... ...kept coming back. then i found out advair helps prevent symptoms from happening in the first place. advair is for asthma that's not well controlled on a long-term asthma medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. advair will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. advair contains salmeterol which increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. advair is not for people whose asthma is well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine like an inhaled corticosteroi

mr. president, did you know that saudi arabia was not created until 1913, lebanon until 1920, iraq didn't exist as a nation until 1932, syria until 1941, the borders of jordan were established in 1946 and kuwait in 1961. now, any of these nations who would say that israel is only a recent arrival would have to deny their own rights as they were recent arrivals as well. they didn't exist as a country. they were all under control of the turks. so historically, the land was given to the israelis in 1917, then of course we know that israel gained its independence in -- in 1948. now, so we have the arco logical logical -- reasons. the third reason i believe it belonged to israel is because of the practical value of the israelis being there. israel today is a modern marvel of agriculture. israel is able to bring more food out of the desert environment than any other country in the world. the arab nations ought to make israel their friend, important technology from israel that would allow all the middle east, not just israel, to be exporters of food. right now, it's only israel, so israel unarguably has the success in its agriculture. they have been able to develo

mr. burns entered the foreign service in 1982, and is currently under secretary of state for political affairs. he previously served as the u.s. ambassador to russia and jordan. topics during this hearing included the military operations in libya, peace talks in the middle east and sanctions against iran. the senator john kerry chairs the panel. it's a little over an hour. >> investor, so many titles. deputy secretary of state shortly burns here. has been nominated by the president to serve as deputy secretary of state the position jim steinberg has been filling a lead. mr. secretary, we are really happy that you're a company that i know lisa and your two daughters elizabeth and sarah were happy to welcome you. we hope that you are not missing work or school or anything to critical but we are really happy to have you here. and may i thank you as well as the secretary for service to the country, the hours, the days of the trips, the long time away from home, all the things that public service and involved and are demanding and taxing of families and if your family is anything like my family, on a missed a few plays and games and things here and there. so we s