[applause] sandra day o'connor. [applause] sandra day o'connor has paved the way for millions of women to achieve their dreams. completing law school in just two years, graduating third in her class at a time when women rarely enter the legal profession. with grace and humor, tenacity and intelligence, she became the first woman on the united states supreme court. her historic tenure on the court was defined by her integrity and independence. she has earned the nation's lasting gratitude for it -- for her and valuable contribution to history and the law. -- for her in valuable contribution to history and law. [applause] sydney portier. [applause] ambassador and actor, he has left an indelible mark on american culture. rising from the tomato farms of the bahamas, his talent led him to broadway, hollywood, and global acclaim. in front of black and white audiences struggling to right the nation's moral conference -- compass, he brought to us the inspiring reconciliation of everyday life. ultimately the man would mirror

sandra day o'connor has paved the way for millions of women to achieve their dream. completing law school in just two years, she graduated third in her class at a time when women rarely entered the legal profession. with grace and humor, tenacity and intelligence, she rose to become the first woman on the united states supreme court. her historic 25-term tenure on the court was defined by her integrity and independence. she has earned the nation's lasting gratitude for her invaluable contributions to history and the law. [ applause ] >> sidney poitier. [ applause ] >> ambassador and actor, sydney poitier has left an indelible mark on american culture. rising from the tomato farms of the bahamas, his talent led him to broadway, hollywood and global acclaim. in front of black and white audiences struggling to right the nation's moral compass, he brought us the common tragedy of racism, the inspiring possibility of reconciliation and the simple joys of everyday life. ultimately, the man would mirror the character and both would advance the nation's dialogue on race and

justice o'connor finished high school at age 16. and when she finished stanford law school -- one of the finest law schools in the world -- a year early, she did it in two years, she was third in her class. two behind justice rehnquist. no law firm in california would hire justice o'connor as an attorney because -- because -- she was a woman. the most one firm would offer her was a position as a legal secretary. when justice ginsburg arrived at harvard law school, she was greeted by a dean who asked why the nine women in her class -- a class of about 700 people, mr. president -- why nine women in her class were occupying seats that could otherwise be taken by men. little did he know she would later join another group of nine legal experts whose membership was long restricted to men, the supreme court of the united states.like justice o'connor, je ginsburg did not receive a single offer with any of the 12 law firms with which she interviewed even though she finished first in her class at harvard. when she was recommended for a clerks

justice o'connor finished high school at age 16. and when she finished stanford law school -- one of the finest law schools in the world -- a year early, she did it in two years, she was third in her class. two behind justice rehnquist. no law firm in california would hire justice o'connor as an attorney because -- because -- she was a woman. the most one firm would offer her was a position as a legal secretary. when justice ginsburg arrived at harvard law school, she was greeted by a dean who asked why the nine women in her class -- a class of about 700 people, mr. president -- why nine women in her class were occupying seats that could otherwise be taken by men. little did he know she would later join another group of nine legal experts whose membership was long restricted to men, the supreme court of the united states.like justice o'connor, je ginsburg did not receive a single offer with any of the 12 law firms with which she interviewed even though she finished first in her class at harvard. when she was recommended for a clerks

, but in fact restatement when judge o'connor said a wise woman and man to reach the same conclusion, which is the ideal of american justice, in her speech, she said, "i am not sure i agree with that statement." she went on to explain why, and her reservations. so we encourage a look at the judicial record she has established, and i have done that. in most cases, before the courts of appeals, they did not raise serious constitutional issues of the kind that the supreme court deals with on a regular basis. she decided three cases in recent months of the type that the u.s. supreme court would see on a regular basis, decisions on extremely short bases that lacked careful analysis. each reached an erroneous conclusion, ignoring the plain words of the constitution. in the richie case, which came to a three-judge panel, it was an appeal by 18 firefighters. the test they took to pass for promotion had been thrown out by the city, not because it was an unfair test. it was never found on fair, but because they did not like the racial result. her opinion violated the constitutional command, i b

, a story justice o'connor later recounted with some amusement. a second legacy i would like to mention has to do with the topic of open courts and the debate over unpublished opinions for the one theme of arnold's on the bench with his concern for transparency and public accountability in the judiciary. he knew that most of the work of federal courts a card out of the press spotlight and it was this work he said that affects the public more than they know. arnold believe that judges like other government officials where public servants who work for the people. he understood and said publicly that the ongoing operation of the federal courts was dependent upon the consent of the government. one practice babic arnold in particular. federal courts of appeal issue over 80% of their decisions and what they term the unpublished form. an opinion bearing the notation, not for publication, means that the court has not authorized it for official publication in the federal report. often, these opinions are unsigned per curium and relatively short, a firm. fo

personalidades que fueron reconocidos tambien se destacan el senador ted kennedy, la magistrada sandra day o'connor, y el actor sidney poitier, entre otros..la medalla de la libertad fue instituida despues de la segunda guerra mundial para reconocer los aportes de los civiles a la causa de lguerra.. un cartel publicitario en la parada del metro en union station ha llamado la atencion de la casa blanco por hacer referencia a las hijas del presidente obama, quien ha dejado claro que no sean involucradas en asuntos politicos.. el anuncio impulsado por una organizacion sin fines de lucro muestra a una nina sonriente y dice: "las hijas del presidente obama reciben almuerzos saludables en la escuela, y por que yo no?"... el metro no sale de sus problemas.. un conductor de tren ha sido enviado a un programa drehabilitacion despues que dio positivo en un examen para determinar la presencia de substancias prohbidas..hoy una persona fue embestida por un tren de la linea anaranjada y ya hay un movimiento subterraneo que pide la renuncia del gerente joe catoe..el conductor enviado a rehabilitacion condujo un t

justice o'connor has acknowledged we're all creatures of our upbringing. we bring whatever we are as femme a jobpeople to a job, liee suprem-- like thesupreme court. everybody knows that. all 100 of us bring what we are to the united states senate. many recent justices have spoken of her life experiences as influential factors in how they approach the bench. justice alito and justice thomas nominated by republican presidents did so famously at their confirmation hearings, and then they were praised by the republican side of the aisle for doing so. indeed, when the first president bush nominated justice thomas to the supreme court, he touted him as an intelligent person who has great empathy. some of those choosing to oppose this historic nomination have tried to justify their opposition by falsely contending that president obama is pitting empathy against the rule of law. not so. not so. this president and this nominee are committed to the rule of law. they have recognized the role of life experience not has a substitute for the law or in conflict wits man

s sandra day o'connor. sandra day o'connor has paved the way for millions of women to achieve their dreams. completing law school in just two years, she graduated third in her class at a time when women rarely enter the legal profession. she rose to become the first woman on the united states supreme court. her historic 25-term tenure on the court was defined by her integrity and independence and she has earned the nation's lasting gratitude for her contributions to history and the law. sidney poitier. ambassador and actor, he has left an indelible mark on american culture. rising from the tomato farms of the bahamabahamas, his talent l to hollywood and global acclaim. in front of black and white audiences struggling to write the nation's moral compass, he brought us the common tragedy of raci racism, the possibility of reconciliation and simple joys of every day life. ultimately, the man would mirror the character and both would advance the nation's dialogue on race and respect. cheetah rivera. from stage

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just as all democrats voted for justice o'connor, so did all republicans.nother supreme court nominee spoke during his confirmation hearing with his personal struggle to overcome obstacles, he made this point: one that required me at some point touched sreurt wastefulry aspect, every level of our country when people who couldn't read or write to people who are extremely illiterate to people who had no money to people who are very wealthy, and added so what i bring to this court, i believe, is an understanding and the ability to stand in the shoes of other people across a broad spectrum of this country. the republican president who nominated him spoke of his empathy. of course that nominee was clarence thomas. let me cite one example, the decision by justice thomas that wasn't formed by his experience. in virginia vs. black, the supreme court in 2003 held a virginia statute against cross burning done with an attempt to intimidate was constitutional. at the same time the court's decision also rejected another provision in that statute. justice thomas wrote a

sandra day o'connor. this is about 35 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and the first lady, michelle obama. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. please be seated. there are many honors and privileges bestowed on the occupant of this house. few mean as much to me as the chance to award america's highest civilian medal to the recipients that are here today. this is a chance for me and for the united states to say thank you to some of the finest citizens of this country and of all countries. the men and women we honor today have led very different lives and pursue very different careers. they are pioneers in science and medicine. they are gifted artists and athletes. they have made their mark in the courtroom, in the community, and in congress. what unites them is a belief that most -- forgive me to those of you that are not americans -- what we consider to be the most american of police. that our lives are what we make of them. no barriers of race, gender, or physical infir

so far janice o'connor hasn't paid them anything. >>> a fairfax county high school student is the subjectf a spoof on comedy central ocolbert report. she reenacted how she was caught taking a birth control pill at oakton high school last march. she was suspended and recommended for expulsion. the state policy does not division distinguish between prescription and illegal drugs. >> if she had been strung out on heroin, five days would have been what was required. now, if she was dealing marijuana, had heroin on her, then the same punishment. >> that has to be the first priority to make sure kids are safe. any drug whether over the couldn'ter or prescription usually has the ability to be aback to you in the studiod an thisaway we are trying to prevent. >> she is worried about getting accepted to college since the suspension will be on her permanent record. >>> a new study says veterans suffering could wind up suffering from a host of health issues. >>> and a county in the nation's midwest has taken the emergency 911 system in to the 21st century. >>> i'm russ mitchell. coming up on the "ear

sandra day o'connor is the first, since retired, with better ginsburg remains on the court. sotomayor -- ruth bair ginsburg remains on the court. sotomayor will be sworn in on saturday. >>> what can we expect overnight? doug hill has the answer. >> everything looks good in the belfort furniture ntldtheme ttuerramopes revingco in. vi ady 62n, enrrto 67 damascus, 75 odthe clouds have e haas the high pressure moves in, clear, pleasan big changes in the later portion ofee tea whekend. wovernight, mo clystlr, the committeeropping, comfortable, like northwest wind, 52-67 and the morning -- 62-67 in the morning. we will give you the timing of the forecast coming up. >>> now a story that you only see a on 7, a d.c. teacher says he has not been paid in months and he is on the verge of losing his home. jennifer donelan is on your side live outside of school headquarters with the problem and solution? >> that is right, life is hard without a paycheck. every day, this man gets into his car in woodbridge, va., and commutes to d.c. to teach summer school, but does not have a paycheck to s

barbara o'connor has been a member of the coop since the store opened in 1983. buy most of my books here." and she believes customers as owners helps build loyalty to the store. "it shows that coops work. in this climate, in this economic climate, people come and buy books here because we want this book store to stay." "we try to operate in a way where someone would want to be a shareholder. that's the only way a coop can grow." as for how a coop structure would work as part national health care policy, cella is unsure. "i'm happy with the co-op structure. my only knowledge of it is in this relatively small community focused bookstore operation. beyond that, i really don't know." and though the store does have connections to the president "we had an event for the president in 1995 for his first book" cella doubts its had an impact on any policy leanings. "so do you think president obama got ideas on coops through the store? no. no. no. definitely not." cella added that the store does offer health insurance to its employees and that the co-op board has recognized

justice o'connor said wise old woman or wise old man would reach the same conclusion, she said judges should look to foreign law so they could get, quote, creative juices flowing. at her confirmation hearing, judge sonia sotomayor attempted to explain these statements away. however, i had problems harmonizing her answers with the statements that she repeated over and over again throughout the years. the statements made at the hearing and those made in speeches and law review articles outside the hearing are, in my mind, polar opposites of each other. they are not compatible and cannot be reconciled. i also question the reliability of statements made at a formal hearing where the nominee is clearly prepared to answer questions as compared to statements that were made over the years in any and guarded manner without any restrictions and without a set goal in mind, that being confirmation to the judicial branch. in addition, judge sonia sotomayor's record on the bench raises serious concerns, hard questions, hard cases say the most about a judge. and we all know the supreme court takes o

sandra day o'connor was also honored. senator edward kennedy was also honored. >> let them stand as an example in the united states and around the world of what we can achieve in our own might. let them stand as an example of the differences we can make in the lives of others. >> other recipients include desmond tutu and billie jean king. an annual beach bash kicked off today in ocean city. there was a tighter budget here than it has been in a long time. lots to talk about regarding scaling back. our reporter finds out how much. >> ocean city will be a hot spot for many. they will be gathering here for the annual maryland association meeting. the theme is riding the economic cycle. it will occur at the ocean city convention center. one person has been to a lot of the conferences. >> all of these things had a value. who is paying for that? >> taxpayers and special interest groups are paying for it. that is the answer. we want to find out who is cutting back and by how much. baltimore city has 11 representatives. baltimore

among those were a film star, and it sandra day o'connor, retired archbishop of south africa was also honored. congratulations. >>> coming up, 33,000 pairs of jeans make of this year's an area judges coveted a parking spot in the extreme action that came next. the trouble he could now be and. >> i let them down with might indiscretion six years ago. >> rick pitino's big apology. what else he is saying tonight after his sex scandal is mad >> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00 with leon harris, the doug hill, and tim brant. this is abc 7 news at 11:00, "on your side." >>> one of the best known names in all of college basketball is facing a personal crisis that could jeopardize his career. rick pitino, the head coach at the university of louisville, it is speaking out after admitting to having sex with a woman who is now charged with trying to extort him. >> this is not a good situation for anybody, for the woman, for the code, or the university. a kentucky woman is charged with lying to the fbi and trying to extort money from coach rick pitino. police records reveal that he admitted t

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sandra day o'connor said, it was the last thing that sandra day o'connor was the dissenting opinion in this case and she made the plea at the end -- she said, you know, really what we've done here today is we've made it unsafe for every farm, for every house and for every business because if you can make the argument that there's a public benefit to do this and justice breyer from the oral arguments you pretty much can find a public benefit in just about anything. you know, 2 cents of higher tax revenue, well, that's a benefit, you know? and now there's no line. so it's important. i thank you very much for your time and look forward to your questions. thank you. [applause] >> well, thank you very much, jeff. we're now going to hear from susette herself. susette is not a public speaker, she says, but she certainly is a bub figure. -- public figure. she's going to speak very i%1e and she has since this all begun has gotten her nursing degree. she's a practicing nurse now and she will tell you, i guess, the house still exists, not where it did but please welcome susette kelo. [applause]

among those receiving the honor were actor sidney portier, sandra day o'connor and senator edward kennedy whose daughter accepted the award for him. other recipients included archbishop desmond tutu, billy jean king, joe crowe. the last living indian war chief that fought in world war ii wearing war paint beneath his uniform. also a posthumous award for harvey miller. >>> secretary of state hillary rodham clinton is more than halfway through an 11-day seven-nation tour of africa. today nigeria. clinton met this morning with my jeer yeah's president and foreign minister urging nigerians to embrace broad political reform and ease 10s that have led to sectarian violence and disrupted oil production. she's also urging greater efforts at battling corruption and said the steps were necessary to protect nigeria's status as africa's largest oil producer. >> we strongly support and encourage the government of nigeria's efforts to increase transparency, reduce corruption, provide support for democratic processes and in preparation for the 2011 elections. >> mewhile, the nigerian media is reporting

john o'connor from the state newspaper in columbia, south carolina. thank you. david, are you there? >> yeah, i'm here. i'm just trying to process this in the sense you're not talking, if you're not willing to address the accusations about why you're taking these airfares, that's politically very dangerous. it gets to the point where these lawmakers might get more fed up. you apologized for the affair, that's fine, but what about the other stuff? >> his silence may be telling. every time he has spoken he's gotten himself in trouble. maybe he's learned from talking too much. maybe? >> i agree, but when it's about money -- >> he should be talking, but it blows up in front of us and if he's a cat he might be on eight lives here. so we'll see. just ahead though, transition, why jessica biel has been labeled the most dangerous celebrity on the web. >>> plus -- ♪ >> what simon cowell said about that audition that had everyone in the audience cheering. gecko vo: you see, it's not just telling people geico could save 'em hundreds on car insurance. it's actually doing it

the woman who was first, retired justice sandra day o'connor one of 16 people w received the mel of freedom at the white house. later in the afternoon it is the nation's highest civilian honor. the celebrated actor sydney poitier was also honored today. [ applause ] >>> among other honorees, dr. living medicine crow, the last living war chief, senator ted kennedy, fighting brain cancer, was also honored to day. his oldest child, kara, accepted the award on his behalf. >>> still ahead as our broadcast continues along the way on a wednesday night, in medical news this evening, turns out some well-meaning advice that has been given to women for generations may be wrong. >>> and later, they were the couple in the iconic photograph from woodstock. it has been 40 years now. so where are they now? ♪ > and later, they were the couple in the iconic photograph from woodstock.it has been 40 y. so where are they now? ♪ hearts happy... ...and big hearts happy too. because as part of a heart healthy diet... ...those delicious oats in cheerios can help naturally lower cholesterol. (cheerios spilling) chee

among the recipients, former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor, archbishop desmond tutu, andphen hawking. >> his work in theoretical physics, which i will not attempt to explain further here, has advanced our understanding of the universe. >> reporter: honored but not present, senator edward kennedy, whose daughter, kara, accepted on his behalf. he continues his battle with brain cancer at home in massachusetts. >> the life of senator edward m. kennedy has made a difference for us all. >> reporter: more than 45 years in the senate, kennedy has been a champion of liberal causes and chair of the powerful health committee but he's now missing from the pitched battle over health care reform, an issue he has called the cause of his life. he vowed at this white house event in march to see it pass. >> i'm looking forward to being a foot soldier in this undertaking and this time we will not fail. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: biographer peter canellos said kennedy's absence has been keenly felt. >> he's a great deal-making politician and they're in a position where they need t

the high honor civil rights pioneer reverend lowery and former supreme court justice sandra dey o'connor. >> the newest justice sonya soert mire will be honored at the white house this morning, 200 specially selected gets will get the chance to congratulate the court's first latina justice. she wasworn in last weekend. >>> investors looking into the death of michael jackson raided a pharmacy. a among the evidence they seized was documentation th jackson's doctor, conrad murray bought the drug appropriate fol at the pharmacy. he said he administereded drug to jacksonn the hours before his death. investors are looking into jackson's relationship with at least six other doctors. >>> the fbi is starting to get an inside view of bernard madoff's multibillion dollar ponzi scheme from his former chief financial officer frank i did pass cali. me . he pleaded guilty. >> for an investment firm that claimed $65 blion in saets frank dipascali was an unlikely choice as chief financial officer, no college or pvious financial experience. but what he admit nod court he did have was a criminal mind. in p

[applause] sandra day o'connor. [applause] sitting 40 aidney . chita rivera. [applause] mary robinson. [applause] janet davidson rowley. [applause] archbishop americus desmond tutu. [applause] muhammad yunus. [applause] stephen hawking. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and the first lady, michelle obama. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. please be seated. there are many honors and privileges bestowed on the occupant of this house. few mean as much to me as the chance to award america's highest civilian medal to the recipients that are here today. this is a chance for me and for the united states to say thank you to some of the finest citizens of this country and of all countries. the men and women we honor today have led very different lives and pursue very different careers. they are pioneers in science and medicine. they are gifted artists and athletes. they have made their mark in the courtroom, in the community, and in congress. what unites them is a belief that most --

vice president bides promises to keep worth fighting for by john mccains, sandra day o'connor, clarence thomas is biography, among others. and they have a new book out. and marcy purcell of random house wants to tell us about it. what is this book about? >> this is called joker one, and the subtitle is a marine platoon storage of courage, leadership, and brotherhood. i was very fortunate to hear donovan campbell speak on the very first day that the book came out, which was just last month. he was a guest speaker at the first year experience conference in orlando, florida. and that's a conference where administrators pick a book that would be suitable for an entire incoming freshman class to read. it's his story and his platoon in ramallah in the middle east, and it is his way of paying tribute to his men who worked on the patrol and trying to keep order, in an impossible situation. i am happy to say he speaks from his heart. the book got a full-page positive review in the sunday new york times. and the room of about 150 educators gave him a standing ovation at the end of his talk. and w

african-american on the court and it took a while to have the first woman on the court, sandra day o'connor. judge sotomayor is a role model, will be a broader role model, if confirmed. and the conventional wisdom is that she will be confirmed. and isn't there greater assurance in a society as diverse as ours to have someone on the court to represent that kind of diversity, all within the rule of law? the criticism which was made of her with respect to the new haven firefighters' case, very complex, very subtle, very nuanced on affirmative action. the supreme court divided 5-4. so what is there to criticize on judge sotomayor's standing as she wrote the case? the new haven firefighters who appeared, i asked the question, do you have any reason to believe that judge sotomayor operated in anything but good faith? and both of the young firefighters said candidly that they had no opinion on that subject. and then there's the criticism about her conclusion, her judgment that second-amendment rights are not incorporated within the 14th amendment due process clause to be applied to the states. wel

. >> reporter: sandra day o'connor, the first woman to sit on the supreme court. >> her perspective employersked her how well she typed. i cannot know how she would have fared as a legal secretary, but she made a mighty fine us tis of the united states supreme court. >> reporter: and sidney poitier, transcendent in so many movies. >> consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. >> reporter: then, desmond tutu, who fought apartheid in south africa, and never lost the twinkle in his eye. and dr. joe medicine crow. the last living plains indian war chief, an amazing span to his life. he once talked to a survivor of the battle of the little big horn, and stole horses from the nazis in world war ii. each one of these honorees called an agent of change. and secretary of state hillary clinton's visit to africa brought her to nigeria today, and talking about their problems with rigged elections, she brought up an election in the u.s., in 2000, she said, our -- >> in 2000, our presidential election came down to one state, where the brother of the man running for president was the governor of the

in the same speech judge sotomayor said "justice o'connor has been cited as saying a rise man and wise man would reach the same conclusion in deciding cases and i am not sure i would agree. i would hope a wise latina woman would more often reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." when asked about the statement at her hearing judge sotomayor said "the words i used i used agreeing with the sentiment that judge sandra day o'connor was attempting to convey." really? are we supposed to believe each time judge sotomayor said "i'm not so sure i agree with that statement," she meant "i agree with that statement." judge sotomayor's explanation requires some suspension of disbelief. also at berkeley judge sotomayor said "whether born from experience or inherent physician logical or cultural differences our gender will make a difference in judging." at the hearing she said "i do not believe that any ethnic, racial, or gender group has an advantage in sound judging." again, we are asked to believe judge sotomayor is either a very poor communicator or statements are

billie jean king, sandra day o'connor, sidney pointier. >>> in nigeria, hillary clinton appeared at a town hall meeting democracyi talking about democracy. >> our democracy is still evolving. we had all kinds of problems in the past elections, as you might remember. we have our problems, too. >>> in london, a jewelry heist. we showed you the video. a 50-year-old man arrested on monday is already released pending investigation. it's unclear whether he's one of the two robbers who was described as armed and dangerous showing fleeing in those photos which was released yesterday. >> you know, shoot, i haven't seen that video. >> $65 million worth. >> that's unbelievable that they got away. >>> next, the fight for afghanistan and the surge is on the rise. we'll talk to michael wehr and militias in danger. internet recruiting videos on the rise. why and where the threat exists. >>> today, fierce fighting as hundreds of u.s. and afghan soldiers move in to protect the citizens. insurgents have vowed to disrupt the votes and now a national security analyst is peter better again. the deadliest

and sandra day o'connor. >> and the president's focus is still focused on health care reform. town hall meetings are being held across the country. >> and as abc's emily schmidt reports emotions are still running high on both ends of the aisle. >> you don't trust me? >> at town hall meetings across the country, it's leading to high blood pressure and -- >> i don't understand this rudeness. what is it? i honestly don't get it. do you all think you're persuading people when you shout out like that? >> and they are getting pushed and pushed back. from pennsylvania. >> one day god is going to stand before you and he is going to judge you. >> we just had a demonstration of democracy, ok? >> to oklahoma. where one man who voiced support for reform was booed by the crowd. >> thank you. >> in fact one of the few people getting positive public feedback to the health care change is the president. he took his message to new hampshire. protesters were outside. >> insurance companies will be prohibited from denying those with preexisting conditions. they will not be able to drop your cover

justice o'connor has acknowledged we're all creatures of our upbringing.e bring whatever we are as femme a jobpeople to a job, liee suprem-- like thesupreme court. everybody knows that. all 100 of us bring what we are to the united states senate. many recent justices have spoken of her life experiences as influential factors in how they approach the bench. justice alito and justice thomas nominated by republican presidents did so famously at their confirmation hearings, and then they were praised by the republican side of the aisle for doing so. indeed, when the first president bush nominated justice thomas to the supreme court, he touted him as an intelligent person who has great empathy. some of those choosing to oppose this historic nomination have tried to justify their opposition by falsely contending that president obama is pitting empathy against the rule of law. not so. not so. this president and this nominee are committed to the rule of law. they have recognized the role of life experience not has a substitute for the law or in conflict wits manda

among the recipients, hashry milk, the late y rights activist and sandra day o'connor. >> 6:08, 74 degrees. >> when good morning, washington returns, bernie madoff's right-hand man is getting ready to come clean. we'll see what it means for the massive fraud investigation. >> at bailey's crossroads and notice we have gray skies to start our day. that will keep our temperatures down. >> hi, there, and mymy name is jud fox reminding you go in feet first on your first title good morning, washington. >> hey, good morning on this wednesday, it's 6:11 a.m. meteorologist adam caskey at bailey's crossroads. mainly gray and cloudy conditions as we have an upper-level disturbance drifting our way. some action on the radar screen. not locally. you'll have a dry ride into work, but your ride home may be a little different. some of the upper-level disturbance action may drift our way. mainly in the midday and afternoon hourswill be a moswi ie th n ithe n oneet, 75.trt, see 75.ee falls church, 74. hey, the clouds are going to keep us cooler than we have been the last couple of days. a little over half o

. >> when you look at the list, with the exception of jack kemp and sandra day o'connor, this is liberalok to charge it to ted kennedy. it is supposed to honor and celebrate somebody's entire lives, and there were events that in 1969 that perhaps we should not be honoring -- to celebrate somebody's entire life. >bill: chappaquiddick was difficult. >> he was also kicked out of harvard for cheating. i would not have given him the metal. i in trying to stigman theology -- ideology out it -- i would not have given him the medal. i am trying to take ideology out of it. bill: i have got six of these, monica, so i have to move along. ok, monica says know about ted kennedy. alan: i have no problem with jack kemp. i like him very much, personally. i miss him. i think he was a terrific guy, a true, but conservative but also gave a lot to the country. bill: the secretary of health and human services, helping the downtrodden and the poor. i think he was an ideologue. you have no problem with kennedy? ok. let us go to hardly milk, celebrated in a movie recently by sean penn, and he was assassinated.

articulated philosophy of federalism that came out repeatedly in the opinions of justices rehnquist, o'connor, kennedy -- one of the great point of those opinions was not only eight -- an insistence on states' rights, but protecting them against congress. the rehnquist court gave not only new limitations on commerce power in cases like lopez striking down a gun free schools or more some limiting -- morrison limiting, it has created new enforcement power in cases like u.s. against morrison. the limit of the commerce clause -- for the first time since the great society, you have limited congress' possible rights power -- congress so' writes power. whether it was telling them to take title to hazardous waste or talented local officials to in law enforcement to do background checks on handgun purchases, in the case formerly known as prince -- [laughter] finally, when you thought what kind of prerogative can they come up with next, they gave us sovereign immunity. not just on the 11th amendment, lawsuits by citizens of another state, but in new cases extending the state sovereignty principal befor

[applause] sandra day o'connor. [applause] sandra day o'connor has paved the way for millions of women to achieve their dreams, completing law school in just two years because she graduated third in a class at a time when women rarely enter the legal profession. with grace and humor, tenacity and intelligence, she rose to become the first women on the united states supreme court. her historic 25 turn tenure on the court was defined by her integrity and independence and she has earned the nation's lasting gratitude for invaluable contributions to history and a lot. [applause] sidney portilla. [applause] ambassador and actor, he has left an indelible mark on american culture. writing from the tomato farms of the bahamas, his talent lead him to broadway, hollywood and global acclaim. in front of black and white audiences struggling to write the nation's moral compass, sidney poitier brought us the common tragedy of racism, the inspiring possibility of reconciliation and the simple joys of everyday life. ultimately, the

and judges of prominence, justice o'connor was a former member of the supreme court. the context was her view that, quote come in short the aspiration, and i'm quoting her, the aspiration to impartiality is just that, and aspiration, close quote. such a statement evidences the lack of the kind of firm commitment to fairness and to the judicial oath of in partiality that is expected in my opinion. we have heard again and again our concerns are based on three words, the wise latino woman. that is not the case. we are talking about a judicial shall philosophy as reflected speech after speech, year after year. that is what is causing the problem here. senator coburn at the hearing made a point i think is worthy of emphasizing that her refusal to effectively defend her own speeches and statements was almost as troubling as the philosophy contained within the speeches. as "the washington post" said in endorsing her on july 19th in their editorial said this, quote, judge sotomayor's attempt to explain a way and distance herself from the wise latina statement were on convinci

. >> sandra day o'connor. >> reporter: they were introduced like rock stars. >> reverend joseph e.but the medal of freedom recipients are stars of human achievement. >> the truest test of a person's life is what we do for one another. >> reporter: in their diversity lies their humanity. >> a good man. >> reporter: the last surviving indian chief, not knowing his greatness was to speak for itself. the first female president of ireland, stumbling, only to be caught by a movie star. and rivera. >> she knows the adversity it comes with a difficult name. i can relate. >> reporter: sharing a big laugh with president obama. even the first african-american president was humbled by their greatness. >> it has been said that sydney point yea does not make movies he makes milestones. >> he hugged deeply the first black man to win an oscar and placed the highest civilian award on steven hawkings. they were household names like desmond tutu and tennis great billie jean king and also mohammad who was changing the world one microloan at a time. >> lifting millions of people from poverty. >> report

justice o'connor told me once she lost an enormous amount of weight just from the stress. you're trying to learn these new routines, these new colleagues. then, it starts sinking in, that you're going to have the lost word on all these issues that are enormously important to americans. >> jan, thanks so much. we'll be covering this live later this morning. judge sotomayor's swearing in is at 11:00 eastern time. >> hazing. go get the doughnuts. new judge. >>> ron claiborne's here with the rest of the morning's news. >> good morning, everyone. indonesian police have killed a man who may be the mastermind of last month's attacks in jakarta. indonesia media says that a man was fatally shot on a raid of his suspected hideout. >>> and signs of hope in the nation's unemployment picture. 247,000 jobs were cut in july. but that's much fewer than the economists feared. and the nation's unemployment rate actually went down to 9.4%. we'll have more on this coming up later in the broadcast, including a new way some people are finding jobs. >>> and the family of younis shriver says she

sandra day o'connor.illie jean king, known for winning the famous battle of the sexes tennis match. >>> and snoi poitier, the first actor to win an academy award. >>> elegant. all of them very deserving. >>> this is mark viviano. the orioles wrap up their series with the oakland a's. i'll have afternoon baseball highlights. and chat with one of the candidates in the competition to be the ravens' new kicker. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues. >>> a little afternoon baseball. warm day at the ballpark. it would be nice if they could win one here. and for all the talk about the orioles pitchers, the team's latest talk is about their inability to hit. facing the a's in a three-game finly, jason bergen got the start. landon's powell showed us this. on the court for a two-run home run. and the a's jumped out to a 4-0 lead. oriole lineup was held to just four runs. rod j. davis will rob ty wiggins of the hit. >>> bring on football prea season anyway. ravens take on. an oddation. >>> i asked about the me

a judge and arizona legislator, cancer survivor, sandra day o'connor is like the pilgrim in the poem trail and bridge behind her for all young women to follow. it's been said that sidney poitier does not make movies. he makes milestones. he once called his driving purpose to make himself a better person. he did. and he made us all a little bit better along the way. >> billie jean has declared a goal to be the number one tennis player in the world. we honor what she did to broaden the reach of the game. to change how women athletes and women everywhere view themselves. >>> desmond tutu, senator edward kennedy, harvey melk were horng the other honorees. >>> the case of the wrong-way driver in which eight people were killed. what really happened on that highway? the dispute over the driver's condition, we'll assess that when we come back. >>> let's check in with anderson cooper to find out what is coming up at the top of the hour. what are you working on? >> we're also covering the health debate. the key republican voices weighing in at a town hall meeting and endorsing it is the most i

disease, the physically handicapd and the poor, people like retired supreme court justice sandra day o'connor. the president saying all embody what being human means. >> that our lives are what we make of them. that no barriers of race, gender or physical infirmity can restrain the human spirit. and that the truest test of a person's life is what we do for one another. >> reporter: among the honor es, senator ted kennedy, the former president of ireland, a dancer who achieved broadway immortality and thefounder of the susan g. komen breast cancer foundation. we posted all the medal awards on myfoxdc.com. >>> her boyfriend admits he killed her but leading police to her body turning into a totally different story. caught on camera, the n behind one of the biggest jewelry heists in history. >>> plus, you can call this a steal. getting a 52-inch flat screen for under ten bucks. we're going to show you why no one is getting the goods next.  with her son off to college, liz turned to target for great deals. like a twentyollar comforer for s bed. a fridge for healthy snac a reading lamp to study by

among the medal of freedom honorees, physicist steven hawkings and sandra day o'connor.bret baier now previews what is on "special report" tonight. bret: white house officials are collecting on fishy statements about healthcare reform. we will fact check the president's statements an official view at the new operations in afghanistan. join us in about 25 minutes for "special report." now back to glenn. glenn: well, hello, america. i have some good 9/12 news, a march on washington coming up in a few minutes and i want to thank you for watching the show. i know there are other things you could be doing at this time and i appreciate you joining me at this time every day. it's time, though, to use your head. we will bring you stories where people usually in the government are not using their head. today we have healthcare-related stories. great news for president obama and his hopes for universal healthcare. everybody is behind it, including the aarp! >> we have the aarp onboard, because they know this is a good deal for our seniors. the aarp would not be endorsing a bill if