mr. martin made a brief statement. >> order, order. since i came to this house 30 years ago, i have always felt that the house is at its best when it is united, in order that unity can be maintained, have decided that i will relinquish the office of speaker on sunday, 21st of june. this will allow the house to proceed to elect a new speaker on monday, 22nd of june. that is all i have to say on this matter. order. >> but that was not the end of the day's events. hours later after meeting with party leaders, mr. martin returned to the commons to announce interim changes to the expenses system, including putting into the flipping of second homes, a limit on mortgage payments, and the end to plans for food. >> to come up with a more permanent solution, the government before the parliamentary standards bill. there was a new body called ipsa to oversee expenses. it will also have the power to recommend mp's refined or expelled a they break the rules. >> this house, this parliament, has been unrelenting in its view that however well-meaning i

mr. martin made a brief statement. >> order, order. since i came to this house 50 years ago, i have always felt that a house is at its best when it is united. order and unity -- in order that unity can be maintained, i will relinquish the office of speaker on sunday, the june 21. this will allow the house to proceed to elect a new speaker on monday, the 22nd of june. that is all that i have to say on this matter. order. >> but that was not the end. hours later, after meeting with party leaders, mr. martins returned to the commons to announce interim changes to the expenses system, including the slipping of set get homes, and in the claims on food. to come up with a more permanent solution, they supported the standards bill but said a new body to oversee mp expenses and allow planes under the new system. it would also have the power to wreck the mizzen fines or expulsion if they break the rules. the government what bridget wanted the legislation rushed through during the summer -- before the summer recess. this outraged many. >> this --

mr. martin in him and in general be sworn in for his second term. >> julie: it's the weapon of choice forbent on killing american troops in afghanistan. today it claimed the lives of three more of our brave men and women in uniform. roadside bombs ripped through a u.s. patrol in the southern province of kandahar. such attacks have spiked this year as thousands more american troops or into afghanistan. july was the deadliest month for international soldiers fighting in the country since the start of the war in 2001. last month 74 foreign troops including 43 americans were killed in one and maybe light at the end of the tunnel for the cash for clunkers program. this is where you get a big discount from the government if you trade in your old clunker for a more fuel-efficient vehicle. the program has proved so popular that the fund is already out of money. yesterday the house voted to give it a green light to continue, but there could be more bumps in the road. legislation to expand and refine the program still need senate approval and some critics have threatened to put on the brakes. carol

mr. martin. thank you for being here. the president would include this in an op-ed piece toad when he caught flak earlier in the week when he said the aarp was on his side. they quickly came out and said that's not the case, mr. president. what about your organization? >> i think the aarp, they're slipping and sliding away from the proposal, because the heat is on. there are thousands of seniors that are flocking toward the 60-plus association as they learn more and more that the aarp is in bed with the huge overhaul of healthcare. they don't like it one bit. they don't like the provisions in the bill. they are up in arms about it. so are we. >> what is your main beef with the reform talked about in washington? >> medicare cuts. over half a million in cuts staring us in the face. there's been story after story about the cuts. ron white, senator are oregon said he will fight them. i'm a conservative type of person. limited government, less taxes. $500 billion in cuts. the cbo says there is probably another $116 billion inc

mr. martin is the group's honorary chairman who the website itself promotes quote one of washington's leading spokesman for the conservative cause. indeed roger zion is a former republican congressman from indiana who authored new book called "the republican challenge." that's who is running this non-partisan group who is currently running ads scaring old people about president obama's health care reform plan. and who has a record of funding this organization? 60 plus? well, when 60 plus started lobbying against prescription drug reform at the state level a few years ago, aarp actually looked into who was behind them. and they found that "virtually all of their largest contributions in recent years have come from the same source, the nation's pharmaceutical industry." in 2003, the drug maker pfizer paid 60 plus to help defeat prescription drug legislation in minnesota and in new mexico. according to the aarp's investigation, pfizer "hired bonner and associates" a washington-based firm that specializes in astro turf lobbying. the firm's paid callers reading from scripts urged residents to ask

mr. martin from eau claire.some of the questions i have had had been last year, but i would just like to say again about the concern that i have about congress and theñ representatives having their own health care when they are putting out health care like this that is putting it on all of us. i know you said that we are not going to have to do that, but i have read that, eventually, we will all be on this, and that is the goal. now, i am against this because i feel that really is a problem. i am for competition. i hope that our doctors would also have freedoms. their hands are getting tied more and more than ever, and i want them to be able to be freed up to be able to do things they know will cuba person truly, truly cure them. without having a pharmaceutical companies coming down on them, and i need to see something like that in that bill. and also, the health-care plan is very clear. this will affect every aspect of my life. and i am concerned that the choices, being able to make choices from building up my

mr. martin from all clear. -- from o'claire. i would like to talk about the concern that i have about congress and representatives having their own health care when they are putting a health care like this that is putting it on all of us. i know that you have said we're not going to have to do that, but i have read that eventually we will all be on this. that is the goal. i feel that really is a problem. i am for competition. i hope that our doctors would have freedoms. and their hands are getting tied more and more than ever. i want them to be able to be freed up to do things that they know will keel person truly, truly cure them without having peer pressure where pharmaceutical companies coming down on them. i need to see something like that in this bill. and also, the health care plan is very clear from what i have looked up. the only acceptable plan is going to affect every aspect of our life. i am concerned with the families, the choice of parents being able to make choices for building up our own and use systems so that th

mr. martin, assurances were given to me by the libyan government and i regret they we not upheld to.which is clearly the education that which the decision to go. whether for uk nationals or indeed others and according to the government of the united stat sought assurances. i regret very much that those were nottuck too. >> regardless of the current views on both sides of the controversy, he is a dying man. it is likely very soon to become a fact of history that he would have died in libia, not in a scotland prison. does the secretary agree that the decision was far longer-term consequences is the decision that must be taken not only by the scottish but uk government to public all information relevant, not only to mr. abdelbaset ali al megrahi release and any prior discussions but also to his original conviction in order to everyone, scots, americans, libyans, and the world will be able to finally answer the seous and troubling outstanding questions in this case. >> can i simply say that i stand by the investigation and conviction and the fact that that conviction was upheldn appeal.

mr. martin, who funds your organization? other than donations? guest: i am surprised to get that question this early, but i'm glad to answer it. we have over a quarter million concerned citizens around the country that have donated to us throughout the 17-year history of the 60 plus association association. i know that upsets some of the colors and some who send e-mail and phone calls. we're not funded by the insurance lobby or the pharmaceutical lobby. i think a lot of those who are now finding the obama health care plan. again, we are funded by individuals. we have had some business donations through the years, but our funds come from concerned citizens. 270,000 individual donors fund us. these are voluntary donations, unlike the other large senior's group that receives about $1 billion of your tax dollars. we do not accept taxpayer dollars. host: you are on the air. hello. caller: i just wonder why we have not thought of something about emigration. if we resolve some of our immigration laws that are on the book, that would solve the health-car

mr. martin, who funds your organization? other than donations? guest: i am surprised to get that question this early, but i'm glad to answer it. we have over a quarter million concerned citizens around the country that have donated to us throughout the 17-year history of the 60 plus association association. i know that upsets some of the colors and some who send e-mail and phone calls. we're not funded by the insurance lobby or the pharmaceutical lobby. i think a lot of those who are now finding the obama health care plan. again, we are funded by individuals. we have had some business donations through the years, but our funds come from concerned citizens. 270,000 individual donors fund us. these are voluntary donations, unlike the other large senior's group that receives about $1 billion of your tax dollars. we do not accept taxpayer dollars. host: you are on the air. hello. caller: i just wonder why we have not thought of something about emigration. if we resolve some of our immigration laws that are on the book, that would solve the health-car

in thea supreme court chief justice wayne martin ruleds long as mr. ss understood would e without treatment, then brigh water wouldn'tbe held rlly responsible r the consequenc. >> i want my right to e. reporter: the nursinghome also says itow knows where i stands. >> our prime concern h always been and wiontinue to be mr. ross' care and comfort. >> rorter: mr. ross' ca has become a toucone for rht to life and eurasia groups >> he know at leaste's got the certainty and brht water's got the certaintyta there's no going to be y criminal charges against m shouldcomply with theswishes and that's a very great result. >> the law in whi is being applied can be a danrous person. >> reporter: mr. ross says he'll talk to a doctor before makes a final decisn on whether he'll once again ask for the rsing home to stop feedin him. jaketurmer, abc news, perth. >>> from iran tonight, wd on an extraornary, some say, precedented, challenge to th country's supre religious lead, ayatollah ali khamenei. it came in theorm of a all tter written by former parliament aians who

in the wa supreme court chief justice wayne martin ruled, as long as mr. rossiter understood he would die without treatment, then bright water wouldn't be held extremely responsible for the consequences. >> i'm not happy. that i want my right to die. >> reporter: the nursing home also says it now knows where it stands. . our primary concern has been and will always continue to be mr. rossiter's care and comfort. >> reporter: mr. rossiter's care has become a touchtone for right to life and eurasia groups. who are heavily represented in the court. >> he knows at least he's got the certainty and bright water's got the certainty that there's not going to be any criminal charges against him should comply with these wishes and that's a very great result. >> the law in which is being applied can be a dangerous person. >> reporter: mr. rossiter says he'll talk to a doctor before he makes a final decision on whether he'll once again ask for the nursing home to stop feeding him. jake sturmer, abc news, perth. >>> from iran tonight, word on an extraordinary, some say

mr. contact. looper to bouncer that zimmerman will cut off. nats out of thenning. martinattle of brandywine he needed. zero on the board.   >> bob: we had quite a day on masn. i asked ryan if he had any advice for young mr. strass berg. >> rob: you. >>> you are here for a reason or not tacken you if you were not good. don't worry about what people think. people should not put pressure on the kid. he is talented and going to do great things. have fun it is baseball. listen to zimmerman talking about this kid. it is like the relationship on the pipching with john lannan who is mentoring some guys who are older than him because he has more experience. the impression i came away with strass berg today. he is low key, smart a bit of a sense of humor that catches you off guard. if he is like zimmerman and those ways, they are on to something special. >> rob: i have a as soon as he is confident. >> rob: he is going to try to do the same thing in college. he has winning ways. if i talked to kids i would say who is the best kid in the room. i want all of them to

mr. obama. tonight he's in colorado holding the last town hal meeting. richelle martin is there.d evening. >> reporter: good evening, the president took a break from health care this meaning. took a tour of yellowstone park along with the first family. tonight he's in grand junction, colorado. and it's back to work. >> reporter: it's the land of big sky, big water and what may be the president's raft big public push to save health care reform in the face of growing criticism. >> i know that there's some folks that believe government should have no role at all in solving our problems. these are legitimate purposes worthy of the real discussion that america deserves, one where we lower our voices, listen to one another and talk about differences that really exist. >> reporter: rowdy town halls, and misinformation have fueled criticism from right to left and put reform on the ropes. >> every time we're in sight of health care reform. special interests fight with everything they got. they use influence. run ads and political allies try to scare the heck out of everybody. we can't let

mr. steinbrenner brings up the idea of having a captain. he suggests it to billy martin. he does say, this doesn't always work and it's something for you to consider. so i was the only guy in the room who remembered this obscure little joe mccarthy note. and i brought it up, i said there's not supposed to be another captain. to his everlasting credit he said, well if joe mccarthy knew thurman munson he'd know this was the right time and the right time. a great answer. >> tim: in 1976 the yankees for the first time since 1964 are back in the world series. they're swept by the cincinnati reds and the famous confrontation of really johnny bench and thurman munson. >> well, it wasn't bench and munson, but sparky anderson's praise on sparky intended it to insult him, but he was lavishing praise on bench and thurman said i don't have to sit here and take that. after getting swept four straight and embarrassed and i hit .529 and i have to hear that and people are going what he's talking about? what sparky said it wasn't clear but it was to thurman. >> tim: was this after spring?

martin county jail. >> sick man, monica, and i hope that cat, mr. away for a long time. >> exactly. >>> it is almost 4:00 on the east coast. 1:00 p.m. out west. coming up next hour, the unemployment rate takes an unexpected dip. but the white house isn't uncorking the champagne just yet. what president obama is saying about the new jobs report. >>> plus, town halls turn angry. the shouting matches over health care reform. those shouting matches are becoming violent. we'll talk with one democratic congressman who is not afraid himself to hold a town hall meeting. it's moving day for jenny sanford. why she's taking the kids and leaving and doing it in front of the cameras. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. mr. evans? this is janice from onstar. i have received an automatic signal you've been in a front-end crash. do you need help? yeah. i'll contact emergency services and stay with you. you okay? yeah. onstar. standard for one year on 14 chevy models. has the fastest hands boxing has ever seen. so i've come to this ring to see who's faste

mr. obama goes to new hampshire where he will host a town hall meeting. rachel martin has details. >> reporter: at town halls this weekend, more tension -- >> i hope in a civilized manner without yelling and interrupting anyone -- >> reporter: and tirades. >> how dare you! >> reporter: many americans angry over what they've heard. >> they're going to give fe health care to all illegal aliens, they're going to give us classes on euthanasia. >> reporter: the white house says what they've heard isn't true. sarah palin weighed in with this facebook posting on what she called an obama death panel that would determine who gets treatment and who doesn't. even independent observers va this is offbait. still former speaker of the house newt gingrich defended the idea. >> you're asking to us trust turning power over to the government when there clear are people in the government to believe in establishing euthanasia. >> reporter: the growing anger and and confusion offer the original 1,000 page bill has put the white house and democrats on the offensive. >> i've heard this is go

mr. johnson. he is 10-2. in his they're a 343 e.r.a. against the nats. martin got the loss. last start at milwaukee.king for his first win. nats extra with byron kerr and ray knight. >> rob: keep throwing strikes. >> bob: mar lips have the night off tonight. that he will come to the town with a 55-50 record. five games behind the phillies and two up on atlanta as former braves. the second nats appearance. came into a two run game in the 7th. gave up a homerun leading off to young. then after a base hit. there was a vikeout. a foul out. that controversial play at first base when will nieves through out laroche who wondered too far off the bag. pearce, young, laroche here in the 8th. by no means will they be considered a good start by mock tonight but it was important when he shot down the pirates for three innings. they had to take him out in the 5th but he managed to put some zeros on the board after the bucks scored 3 in the first. >> rob: and sos. a needs to throw some strikes. and do not fool around. up 5 runs. 6 outs to go. 2-1. ruled high. ball 3. that's fair. zimmerman could not get it. pearce

economic reporter steve liesman joined by martin barns, economist and managing editor at pca research. we have a full cast of characters here. let's start with mr. speaka, what's going on in this economy? are we turning the corner, is this recession over? >> well, i think this data today, mark, clearly shows that the economy isn't improving. we had other data leading up to this that is supportive of an improvement in the economy. it's all very good da a. >> wait a minute. i mean, not to be a wet blanket. but isn't what's really going on is the economy continues to worsen, but at a slower pace? >> oh, i think we're seeing improvement, mark. i mean, obviously job losses at 247,000 is not good news, but it is much better than 400,000 or 500,000. the trend sim proving. that's what we need to see. this has been an extremely difficult recession. >> again, not to be a wet blanket. but the reality is that we're still losing jobs, just at a slower pace. >> i agree with you there. ultimately we need to see job gain to drive economic growth, to drive earnings growth to continue the market rally. i agree with you there, but it's clear that the economy is i