mr. potter. it's so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather resides in your wangave another feather. just one other. it is curious that you should be destined for this wd when it brother gave you that scar. >> i know that it is one of five men. all i want from you is one code name. >> >> charlie: his latest project is krapp's last tape and makes a tape by his 69th birthday by listening to his 39-year-old self. here's a look. >> everything there, everything, all this everything there, everything on this and the light and dark erything [ yelling ] >> oh, well, maybe he was right. maybe he was right. >> charlie: i'm pleased have john hurt back at this table. welcome. >> delighted to be here. >> you own this role. >> oh, i don't know. that's a wonderful things t say it has had reviews that can be definitive but i do feel very cle to it. >> charlie: what it auto buyographical for beckett. >> i tried rather such >> charlie: you look like him. >> it's a real eagle of a fe. i can try to look like him

mr. potter. how rich is this guy? >>> you going to release your tax returns? >> i doubt it. i will provide all the financial information that show investments and so forth. i don't intend to release tax returns. >> mitt romney's wonderful life, ahead. >> it is over, kind of. the president signing what he had been pushing for throughout the week. a bill congress finally approved. a two-month extension of the payroll tax break. good news for 160 million americans on the verge of having taxes go up, but there is more work ahead for a one-year deal. >> when congress returns, i urge them to keep working without drama and without delay to reach an agreement that extends this tax cut as well as unemployment insurance through all of 2012. >> let's get right to nbc's mike viquiera. we are standing right there in front of the president. they wait for them to make that announcement. what was the mood after this big win for the president? >> the mood was let's get out of town. as i was standing tre, we were waiting for the president and hear marine one landing through the doors of the w

mr. potter. it is epic. >> my shameless plug is for dash, the district alliance for safe housing.omeless women who have been the subject of violence. >> you go to politico for all things political. >> that's why they named it that. thanks for joining me. that is it for this edition of "the daily rundown." we'll see you right back here tomorrow. coming up next on msnbc, it's chris jansing and company with congressman charlie rain el and former wyoming senator alan simpson. then at 1:00 don't miss "andrea then at 1:00 don't miss "andrea mitchell reports."ed to director? so 12 seconds ago. we should get him a present. thanks for the gift basket. you're welcome. you're welcome. did you see hr just sent out new... ...office rules? cause you're currently in violation of 6 of them. oh yeah, baby? ...and 7. did you guys hear that fred is leaving? so 30 seconds ago. [ noisemakers blow ] [ both ] we'll miss you! oh, facecake! there's some leftover cake. [ male announcer ] the new htc vivid. stay a step ahead with at&t 4g lte, with speeds up to 10x faster than 3g. ♪ helps defends against occ

mr. potter and jimmy stewart arguing about people's pain and community responsibilities. >> and how jimmyins how a bank works. your money isn't just sitting here. >> it serves as a reminder that the banking system is completely unaccountable for the financial crisis. that bankers haven't been in prison, they haven't been held at trial. that bankers are causing another crisis in europe. >> so when that -- frank khapra, left-wing propaganda comes on. >> it also reminds us, even if you're poor, it's as yet a wonderful life, as long as you have isuzu's petals. >> there are a couple of things that have come in the course of this conversation. what is worth noting is that the median income this country declined. it was 61,600 in 2010. it was 55,300. you know, the middle class, and we talk about income inequality, talk about income disparity. and yet we have reports that luxury goods are, you know, at peak levels. "the wall street journal" says sales of luxury cars are going strong. saks fifth avenue had sales up in november. meanwhile, at target, walmart and toys "r" us, the layaway programs ha

mr. potter changed his tune. it's time for republicans to change too. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. davis: this weekend we had a party and a dance contest and two people would try to go under it. the d.j. would ask, how low can you go? can you duo to the floor? i submit if we refuse to provide unemployment tax extension, i'd have to ask the congress, how low can you go? can you go to the floor. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the peeker, house of representatives, sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on december 13, 2011, at 9:48 a.m., that the senate passed, with an amend

mr. potter learned that there is redemption. it's time that our house republicans do the same. i urge the majority to instead bring to the floor a sensible, thoughtful piece of legislation to extend unemployment compensation and the payroll tax credit. and with that i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlelady from ohio, ms. fudge, for five minutes. ms. fudge: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. fudge: mr. speaker, after a year of attempts to eliminate medicare and obstruct any kind of jobs bill, the republican agenda is clear. eliminate the deficit at any cost, including at the expense of our most vulnerable while adversely impacting our economic recovery. more than 1.6 million american children were homeless at some point in 2010. these are children under the age of 18 living in emergency shelters or in shared housing and many are living on the street. now, in 2011, the number of homeless children continues to increase. there are more homeless children today t

. >> reporter: it's 40 by 15 feet, from harry potter to winter wonderlands and even mr. bo. the display takes up half of the firehouse. at glenn avenue, it is all about tradition. >> some people generations after generations sign our guest book we have upfront and many people have been coming here since they were children and they are bringing their grandchildren. so it is amazing. >> reporter: there is no charge to get in but donations keep the trains running. >> we thank you for your contributions. this is self sustaining so your contributions keep us going every year. >> it is something we enjoy seeing the families coming in and enjoying the time here, the kids and the faces and the smiles. it is just a joyful time of year and we like to celebrate with the community we serve. >> reporter: in northwest baltimore, ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> the train garden at the glenn avenue firehouse is open every day from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. through new year's day. >>> and you can come up and listen to the holiday music in front of the fireplace this season, even if you do

potter on his book. if you like to see that go to booktv.org and use the search function in the upper left-hand corner. e-mail mr more. as an iranian american i am concerned about rumors that you may be planning a trip to iran. the pro-government press has written more than once that you have been invited to come to iran and you have accepted. they would consider that a coup if it happened. >> i have been invited for many years. one of my films, might have been bowling for columbine won the top prize to the teheran film festival and the prize was a beautiful persian rug. i am not going to iran. i don't know if it is really -- the thing with iran, i have been very active -- they have a couple filmmaker's essentially under house arrest and i have been active with other film makers in trying to convince the iranian government to leave them alone--the iranian films -- they have the greatest filmmakers in iran. if you have a chance to see an iranian film they are really good. there is definitely a country that loves the movies and we saw through the green movement year or two ago that there is a huge sentiment in the

potter. if you like to see that you can go to booktv.org. t just use the search function in the upper left hand corner. this e-mailfu t to mr.an american i am concerned about rumors that you may be-ama planning a trip to iran. then, pro-government press haspa written more than once that you been invited to come to iran and to have accepted. they would consider that a too if it happened. happens. >> i have been in invited for many years and "bowling for columbine" won the top prize at a film festival in iran and the prize was a beautiful persian rug they sent me. no. i'm not going to iran to the film festival. i don't know if it is really... you know, the thing is, with iran, i have been active in the last year or two, they've had a couple of filmmakers, essentially have been under house arrest, and i have been active with other filmmakers in the country to convince them iranian government to leave them alone and let them make their films and iranian filmmakers, they have the greatest filmmakers, if you have a chance to see an iranian film, they are really, really good and it is definitely a country that loves the movies and

mr. gorbachev at a time when he just survived a military coup. >> thank you, james. it is great to be here. first i want to thank "national journal", george washington university, bill potter, and all the people that made this anniversary possible. i was in budapest at a meeting relating to an east-west dialog and dave harmburg was head of carnegie and they sponsored a series of meetings with members of parliament and leaders from the soviet union as well as the united states and europe meeting together. during the middle of the meeting, are soviet friends got on a plane and went back because gorbachev had been taken captive. it was an attempted military coup. two days later, after one of my friends had left -- he flew back in an emergency situation -- he called me on the phone. by that time,. >> gorbachev had just been released. yeltsin was the hero. they had gathered around the russian white house. he said, you have to come to russia. i said, i do not have of these. he said, we will have your visa and 30 minutes. nobody in the soviet union has ever done anything and 30 minutes, i said. it is impossible. sure enough, he had the ambassador to hungary come to the lobby and

mr. tim potter was appointed as the 10th president of colorado mason university in 2004. mr. foster previously served as the executive director for the colorado commission of higher education and is head of the colorado department of higher education. before i recognize you to provide your testimony, let me briefly explain our lighting system. you will have five minutes to present your testimony. when you began, the light in front of you will turn green. when one minute is left, the light will turn yellow. when your time is expired, the lot will turn red at which point i ask you to wrap up your remarks as best you are able. after you have testified, members will each have five minutes to ask questions of the panel. i now recognize ms. wellman for five minutes. >> good morning, madame chairwoman. it is a pleasure to be here speaking about the research done by the delta project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research group focusing on where the money comes from and where the money goes in higher education. i will speak quickly about what we see are some of the major patterns and tre