he joined pacific bell, helped organize honda the advisory group for people that happen to have a disability. he gave them put to that company on how to develop features that will help them do better. he became the director of death and disabled services. he was executive director for berkeley in 2001. under dmitri's direction, they have expanded it, they have done so many different things. i can't even less the mall. he sends people out that happen to be disabled and of a test things. before they get out there, to make sure that they are done the right way. so they can practically help people. it is my pleasure right now. give a warm welcome cojones -- to mr. dmitri belzer. [applause] >> thank you, dave. i just decided who will be giving this speech that my memorial service, that is a great introduction. i want to talk to them about how people with disabilities use computers. the first and want to talk about is my family. i come from a family of eastern european immigrants. they were mostly born in europe, all of my grandparents were born there. when my grandparents came here, they were old

pacific time. >> in centuries past anglican churches in england would ring bells for the age of people who passed. that's how they learned about people who died. this morning the bells will ring for the number of victims who died. now a moment of silence followed by the ring of the bells. a moment of silence, in tri to those who lost their livn last [ bells ringing ] week's mass shooting in connecticut. >>> you're watching a solemn scene on the steps of newtown, connecticut city hall where one week to the moment after a gunman killed 26 people in that town, first moment of silence and then the tolling of the bells for the 26 victims. >> it's just heartbreaking to hear those bells ring like that. again, it's almost been -- it actually has been a week since the gunman went on a rampage and there are going to be many tributes across the country including here in california. governor jerry brown is calling for a moment. silence at 9:30 this morning statewide. >> all right. >>> i realize after that it is very hard to get back into what's happening in day-to-day life. remember robert frost when his wif

[bells ringing] >> as someone in the middle of this, i choose to honor both. the sacrifice of american servicemen fighting in the pacificlittle girl who died as the result of an atomic bombing. it is unimaginable what that must have been like, to be close to that, to the hypocenter of were the fireball was initiated. >> follow clifton truman daniel in his journey to hiroshima. the president's grandson joins us and bomb survivors. 9:00 p.m. eastern. >> on tuesday, house speaker john boehner participated in the official lighting of the capitol christmas tree. colorado lawmakers took part in the event. this is 30 minutes. >> good evening, everyone. and welcome to the 48th annual capitol christmas tree lighting ceremony. i am the architect of the capitol and i am honored to serve as your master of ceremonies tonight. for everyone's safety, we ask that you stay in your seat until the conclusion of the program. >> every year, i look forward to this event to officially kick off the holiday season here on capitol hill. and even though the weather doesn't feel like it's december 4, nothing says christmas like the playing of fest

pacific time but we are in for a big drop, futures are falling as the worries over the fiscal cliff continues and we will get you closer to the opening bell and we will have a closer indication of where they will start. if you have some shopping to do, you are not alone. 10% of all americans say they will be at the malls today and they are open. they actually like the energy of shopping right up into the last minute. i must say they hate the crowds but they couldn't get out to the stores any sooner. >> okay, good luck to you. >>> it is the last full week for the explore tore yum and -- for exploring and that's because they will move to pier 15. the operation is scheduled for january 22nd and the mission will be free and the new location is schedule to open on january 15thth. >> you have to go. >> yes, i will check it out. >>> 5:19, a new school in the south bay will teach more than english science and math, why students are expected to do their job. >>> and we have a golden opportunity to clinch the division title. >>> and you can wake up every morning and get the morning's top stories sent straight to your cell phone and you can get your

bell ringing ] >>. >> gregg: hello, i'm gregg jarrett. welcome to a brand-new hour. >> heather: i'm heather childers. topping the news a nasty winter storm slamming the pacific northwest. latest where it is going next from the fox news extreme weather center. >> gregg: millions of americans hitting the rails and skies this weekend. we'll go to one of the busiest airports in the country. >> heather: one father's fight to bring the word christmas into his son's school. >> gregg: we begin with so-called fiscal cliff, major concerns for the u.s. economy are not keeping lawmakers from heading home for the holidays. but with lawmakers from both parties still at odds over how to avoid that inevitable cliff, tax hikes, spending cuts associated with it, some of them are taking to the sunday talk shows to make their respective cases with just nine days until every american taxpayer feels the pinch. steve centanni, steve is there still any chance some sort of a comprehensive agreement can be reached? >> reporter: it's looking less and less likely. two sides in the did the debate had their say on sunday talk shows. there is a lot of talk and not much action. john boehne

bells ringing] >> i chose to honor both. the sacrifice of american servicemen fighting their way through the pacific and a little girl who died as a result of an atomic bombing. it is unimaginable what that must've been like to be close to the center where the fireball igat. >> follow clifton truman daniel in his trip in hiroshima. he speaks about the inspiration behind his trip on sunday at 9 p.m. eastern. >> now a discussion on the so- called fiscal cliff negotiations and the impact on unemployment insurance. from "washington journal" this is 40 minutes. host: we continue our look at unemployment insurance and its role in the fiscal clift debate, we are joined by michael tanner and josh bivens. mr. michael tanner, if you had your way in these discussions, where what unemployment insurance end up at the end of the day? guest: i think the emergency extension should fade away and we should go back to the 46 weeks that we have been at, the 26 weeks of traditional employment, and extended benefits in states that have higher unemployment rates. you start with the fact that unemployment insurance itself, when you extended for a lo