mr. rubio: mr. chairman? the presiding officer: the senator from florida. mr. rubio: thank you, to my colleague from alabama, who does a fabulous job of outlining the economics of it. i understand according to sornlings i might be the last speaker today or one of the

>> absolutely, and you heard mr. rubiong about roads and bridges, one of the things that recommends fast, and i was there during the recovery act. i traveled around the country with the vice president and went going to work sites, and we saw lots of great roads and bridge projects, but one of the things we saw there is that work has become considerably more capital intensive. we want to make sure we're creating jobs for people, not for machines. fast, fix america's schools today, which would repair the country's schools, that work is labor intensive, insulation, boilers, windows, maybe even greening up these schools with solar panels. that kind of work puts a lot of folks back on the job. don't tell mark rubio about that part, but it does work. >> the idea this is a scalable problem that you can do this on a small level as one school or a big level as all the schools in the country, depending on what political resources were freed up for it. is that how you arrived at the idea of paying for this with the oil company's pric

you heard mr. rubio talking about roads and bridges. one of the things that recommends f.a.s.t., and i was there during the recovery act. i traveled around the country with the vice president and went -- going to work sites. we saw lots of great roads and bridge projects. but one of the things we saw there is that work has become considerably more capital-intensive. it used to be more labor-intensive. right now we want to make sure are we're creating jobs for people, not for machines. f.a.s.t., fix america's schools today, would repair backlog in hundreds of thousands of public schools across the nation, that work is very labor-intensive. insulation, repair work to structures, replacing windows, boilers, maybe even greening up some schools with solar panels. that kind of work puts a lot -- a lot of folks back on the job. don't tell mark rubio about that but it does work. >> this is a scaleable problem. you could do this on as small a level as one school or a big level of all the schools in the country, depending on what political resour

party's seemingly murderous intentions toward medicare might be their biggest political liability, mr. rubio just satsd saddled himself with a big ugly flip flop on medicare. a statement he made about how important medicare was to him. how medicare saved his father's life. how medicare was very important to his family. and how we need medicare in america. >> america needs medicare. >> the very next speech that marco rubio gave that got lots of national attention was this week at the reagan library. and in that speech, he described programs like social security and medicare as moral sops that weaken as a people. >> these programs weakened us as a people. >> his political skills maybe not proving to be all that skillful. what would he run as, the guy who says medicare saved his father and family but it's also turned you weak and helpless? so who else is in the top tier of the vice presidential sweepstakes? bob mcdonald of virginia is there. the great milk toast hope. the moderate-looking, vaguely vice presidential seeming governor of the great commonwealth of virginia. the gop has been marketi

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mrs. reagan from falling is marco rubio who later gave a speech.obviously, the senator is a patriot, as is nancy reagan. >> please check out the website different from bill o'reilly.com. talking points on the welfare situation in america. we would love to have you spout off about the factor r' the world, oreilly@foxnews.com. name and town if you wish to opine. when writing the factor do not be a coxcomb. not a word you hear used frequently, but interesting word, nonetheless. again, thanks for watching us tonight. i am bill o'reilly. please remember the spin stops right here because we are definitely looking out for definitely looking out for you. >> good morning, everybody. it's thursday, august 25th. we begin with a fox news weather alert. hurricane irene already causing damage as it grows stronger by the hour and in its path right now headed for the u.s. live report of what to expect. >> there she is right there. meanwhile, inside the lair of the mad dog from the middle east. new images from colonel qaddafi's compound and his fairy tale life of l

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rubio caught mrs. reagan. she's 90 years old. she didn't hit the ground. she's fine. the video footage showed her sort of walking slowly with a cane. we've seen pictures of her before. kind of very slow. said something to rubio and she fell and rubio caught her and others moved in. it sounds like she's fine. he went ahead and delivered his speech. we haven't heard there were any probable plems since, randi. >> quick thinking, marco rubio. joe johns, nice to see you. appreciate that. >>> it is about 2 p.m. on the east coast. 8:00 p.m. in libya. we are watching major displays of force. hurricane irene category 3 and still growing. it's churning through the bahamas and eyeing the carolinas. in tripoli, forces loyal to moammar gadhafi abandoned their siege of a hotel where journalists were being held hostage. from georgia to maine, folks are trying to shake off the earthquake that shook them this time yesterday. i want to start with irene. chad myers is watching, mapping and plotting. chad, if you will, tell us the latest. >> hurricane irene is tearing up the

mrs. reagan was walking with the aid of a cane and lost her balance and fell as she was arriving to hear senator mark rubio. she was kept on her feet by rubio and others huddled by her side. after a few moments, she made it to the front row to her seat. the crowd applauded as she walked. a spokesperson said that mrs. reagan's cane lost its grip causing the fall and she's just fine. >>> turning to the east coast. earthquake tonight, the ground is still moving and the eastern seaboard is still buzzing. they're not used to quakes and not used to the after shocks. a 4.2 after shock has struck the washington, d.c. area not far from the epicenter near richmond, virginia. it's an earthquake to us, but in new york city and washington, this rare occurrence triggers a range of fear. let's bring in george kiriyama who spent part of the day at the usgs and joins was the latest. >> i was talking to a friend of mine from d.c. about an hour after the quake and she told me her neighbor ran outside and sat on the front lawn, refusing to go back inside because she was afraid another quake would hit. one of many stories of p

rubio! >> you heard the crowd gasp as florida republican braced mrs. reagan's fall. reagan was not hurt. rubio went on to deliver a speech at the event. >> wow, great grab. >> got a little teary eyed at one point by the way. talking about his family and, you know, his parents left cuba during the castro regime. and it was, you know -- >> very well received and i understand he's not running from people when they say v.p.? it's flattering. let's talk about libya because yesterday staggeringly from one of the best albums of baghdad bob, muammar qaddafi came out from wherever he is and put out a radio message and his message quite intriguing if you like spin. tactically, we retreated. it's all going according to plan, muammar said. >> there you see some of the rebels in his compound. this would be akin to people taking over the white house or buckingham palace and there they are, they went in, we saw pictures yesterday about people wearing his hat and kicking his statues down. also, qaddafi vowed victory or death for him. there is bad news regarding all of this. you love to see the rebels con

senator rubio yo escorted mrs. reagan to her seat before the speech.od evening. for those of you that don't know who i am, my name is geri parski, and i have the honor of being a trustee of the ronald reagan presidential foundation. [applause] rfc before we get started -- >> before we get starreded, i would like to ask all of you to please turn off your cell phones. and if you could all please remain standing for the pledge of allegiance once mrs. reagan is here. ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct honor to welcome former first lady nancy reagan, escorted by her special guest, senator marco rubio. [applause] [cheers and applause] [applause] [applause] [cheers and applause] >> now in honor of our men and women in uniform who defend our freedom around the world, please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic for which it stands. one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [applause] >> thank you all very much. please be seated. i would like to t

rubio managed to catch her and she was not hurt. spokeswoman for the library says mrs. reagan, who is 90, apparently tripped on a post. he was an eyewitness to history. we will meet the man who took this historic photograph next. ,, >> pelley: in washington, people are getting their first look this week at the new martin luther king jr. memorial. it will be dedicated sunday, the 48th anniversary of his "i have a dream" speech. tonight, byron pitts introduces us to the photographer who captured some of the images of that historic day. >> reporter: august 28, 1963, a quarter million people in one place who heard about a dream. >> i have a dream... >> reporter: wow, look at all those people. >> yeah. >> reporter: bob adelman was there, too, carrying his camera, intent on capturing the march and the mood. >> there was a sense of enthusiasm and confidence that things were going to change. >> reporter: to catch that feeling, he wanted to be close to the podium and dr. king. >> i snuck up there. i crawled up there. i ducked down there. i knew that his speech would be-- i mean,

fortunately senator marco rubio of florida caught mrs. reagan before she hit the ground.he florida republican was invitessed to speak at an event at the reagan library. he was escorting mrs. reagan to her seat when she tripped on a barrier and lost her balance, but she is okay. controversy is growing surrounding a new push by some in the psychological community to change the definition of pedophilia. they argue that pedophiles are misunderstood and should not be criminalized. they want to call them minor attracted individuals. shannon bream with more on this one. >> reporter: its sounds shocking to most people out there. but this group of mental health proceed testings, that are called before you act says it's time to change the way our society views individuals who have a physical attraction to children. here is their position. stigma tying and stereotyping minor a tract tracted people stems the fears without contributing to an understanding of minor attracted people earth issue of child sexual abuse. the group is lobbying for changes to the diagnostic and statistic manu

rubio was there to save the day. he caught the 90-year-old as she stumbled. mrs. the web today in one of the top google searches this hour. legendary tennessee women's basketball coach pat shum mitt facing her toughest opponent. she said she's suffering from early on set dementia. summit has more wins in college basketball history, men or women. she is 59 years old. she's been at tennessee for 37 seasons and has won eight national championships. >>> as if there wasn't enough diet books out there, now comes one aimed at children ages 6 to 14. doctors say it just sends the wrong message. that the book may actually make things worse for kids strug wlg their kid. they worry it could end up leading to eating disorders. it's called maggie goes on a diet. kids aren't supposed to diet. it's the story of a girl who transforms hrs from a chubby teen to a slender soccer star. >>> i just really -- are they or aren't they splitting up? a report came out saying will smith and jada pinkett smith saying they're separating. the couple said no, way. now tmz reports no, they are hav

rubio. [applause] >> think you very much for this opportunity. introduction.for the i appreciate you not setting the bar to hide. [laughter] mrs. reagan, thank you for this opportunity. it is one of the highest privileges and honors i have ever had to come and speak in this place. earlier today, i was able to walk through here. people from all over the world were touched by the extraordinary life of an extra new man. the contributions he made to this country were tremendous. the contributions he made to the world were even greater. meeting people who have been touched by those, it reminded me what a privilege it is to stand here and speak to you from a place like this. i am honored beyond any words i could use to describe it. thank you for this invitation. [applause] i have a distinct honor. the only two people i have never walked down the aisle with are here today. one is my wife, jeanette, and the other is mrs. reagan. [applause] i tell people all the time that i was born and raised in ronald reagan's america. he was elected when i was in fourth grade. he left office when i was in high school. those are very important years,

rubio. luckily the senator caught her before she hit the ground. and mrs. reagan was not hurt. >>> and a devastating diagnosis for a basketball legend. hall of fame coach pat summitt has revealed that she is facing her toughest opponent yet, early onset dementia, a shocking diagnosis for someone only 59 years old. here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: pat summitt has won more basketball games than any college coach ever. she has a ferocious drive. but it was with her perfect poise that she revealed her latest challenge. >> the doctors at the mayo clinic diagnosed me with an early onset dementia, alzheimer's type, at the age of 59. >> reporter: summitt says she started feeling strange last season, behaving erratically. and later, second-guessing on-court decisions. >> often it's short-term memory that's a problem. but there could be judgment that's affected. there can be mood symptoms that develop. >> reporter: just 5% of dementia patients s sfer these symptoms younger than 60. summitt is taking medication and working on puzzles to stay sharp and will stay

mrs. reagan is here. ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct honor to welcome former first lady nancy reagan, escorted by a senator marco rubiolause] [applause] [laughter] >> in honor of our men and women in uniform who defend our freedom of around the world, please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all your your -- for all. thank you 3 much. please be seated. i would like to take a moment to recognize some people with us today. your governor pete wilson and his lovely wife and a better half gale. [applause] the united states representative and his wife sharon a superior -- his wife janice. and a man from edison international who was a u.s. ambassador for the agencies of food and agriculture. [applause] from the ventura county board of supervisors, peter. all of our representatives from the c.m.e. valley research -- from the simi valley counsels. last but not least, i would like to extend a special thank you to the general electric co., of presenting sponso

mrs. raysan invited me after the election. it was a tremendous honor. gregg: in a couple of minutes we're going to talk about senator rubio and other gopers who may be attacked to shake up the gop martha: top republican leaders are slamming the plan by the obama administration to cut spending. you'd think they would be happy with that -- about that, right? the white house is on move to trim regulations they claim is going to save $10 billion over the next five years. critics say it's just a drop in the bucket. let's talk about this, doug holtz-eaken joins me, director of the budget office who crunches these numbers, knows how these things are done, eric bolling of fox news show "the five", gentlemen, good to have you here. as soon as i heard this announcement was going to be made, i thought this is all that business owners talk about across this country, that regulations are too great and they're hampering their ability to start new business, so this should be good news that they're trying to trim the regulations and making it easier for businesses to function in this country. doug, you've had a chance to look over these

mrs. reagan is here. it is my distinct honor to honor former first lady nancy reagan for escorted by her for -- her guest, senator, " rubio. -- mark rubio. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> in honor of our men and women in uniform, who defend our freedom around the world, please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands on one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [applause] >> thank you very much. please be seated. i would like to take a quick moment to recognize some people better with us today. from our board of trustees, governor pete wilson, and his lovely wife and daughter half, gayle. -- better half, gayle. the hon. gaddy vasquez he was an ambassador for food and agriculture. from the ventura county board of supervisors, peter. all of your representatives from the city council's. -- councils. . last, but certainly not least, a special thank you to the general electric company, the presenting sponsor of the ronald reagan centennial celebration. [applause] >> mrs. re