tonight, a conversation with icon that singer, songwriter patti smith. in the 1970's, she won a lot of acclaim for her poetry and music, including her seminal 1975 album, "forces." she has just released a critically acclaimed memoir about her relationship with photographer robert mapplethorpe. tonight, she opens up about the relationship and the times that she helped define more than 40 years ago. it we're glad you joined us. our conversation with patti smith, coming up right now. >> there are so many things that walmart is looking forward to doing, like helping people live better. but mostly, we're helping build stronger communities and relationships. because with your help, the best is yet to come. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports "tavis smiley." tavis and nationwide, working

. >>> i'm patti ann browne. three u.s. hikers held as prisoners in iran since this sum her not be freed in exchange for the release of iranians jailed in the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton dismissed iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad suggestion for a swap and added there is no basis for the americans' continued detention. massachusetts will have a new senator a week earlier than expected. republican scott brown will be sworn in the senate tomorrow upon request to take part in several upcoming votes. today, ben bernanke began his second term as chair of the u.s. federal reserve. ceremonial swearing in was held earlier in washington. glen b glenn beck returns in a moment but first, bret baier previewing "special report". >> bret: what really came out of the white house briefing over how the christmas day bomber was handled? and what is the national intelligence director saying about the process now? join me in 27 minutes for special report. now back to glenn beck. >> glenn: you know, i'm so tired of the so-called

scaffolding and back to the rice patty? is there not one decent person who values integrity more than their contract? i say most union members are those decent people. they love america as much as i do. this is not the union members. it's the leadership. like with soviets. it wasn't the soviet people. it's the leaders. we're all the same, republican, democrat, union, non-union, we're the same. we just have to cut the crap and start actually, start actually doing the right thing. the way to remain the world superpower is more unions? more seiu? you know and i know it won't work. the only way is through the people. the people. call it populist all you want. it call it american. more on thththth >> glenn: i have to tell you, it's amazing. i think we're on a journey together that is different than anything i experienced if my lifetime. viewers and lepers have been stopping me and writing and saying they're learning history right along with me. and they're absorbed, i mean people are read aing like crazy. it wasn't until i start

on friday night, a conversation with patti smith. is out now with a critically acclaimed new memoir about her days in new york city. that is bill withers tomorrow night, patti smith friday night. tonight, we begin with texas senator john cornyn. he is chair of the national republican senatorial committee. he joins us tonight from capitol hill. senator, good to have you on the program. >> thank you, tavis. tavis: happy belated birthday. >> just remember, groundhog's day is always my birthday. tavis: so much to cover in this short time. let me run through a list of things. at first of all, these aig bonuses, today we are told it totaling $100 million, they were given $2.8 billion of bailout company -- bailout money. your thoughts? >> it is over the top, and the american taxpayer has invested a lot in aig to keep afloat because we were told this represented a systemic risk to the whole financial system. the least these folks could do is recognize that these kinds of exorbitant bonuses are really offensive to an awful lot of people. i wo

dinner, chicken patty with gravy, mashed potatoes, cornbread, fruit cup, juice. i had some saltine crackers. eleanor odom, what did you have? >> haven't had dinner yet. i had a bag of chips on the run. you know, she's getting fed in prison. >> all this whining. you know, bethany marshall, dr. bethany marshall was just talking about her manipulating her whole family. her grandmother has now missed a house note. can't pay the house note. and she's asking grandma to give her money to get out of jail. this after she confesses to relatives on video to eight or nine illegal drug sales. we're taking your calls live. we're going to unleash the lawyers. but first paula in new york. >> hey, nancy. we love you in new york. >> bless you and thank you for calling in. what's your question, dear? >> caller: i have a question and a comment. first of all, the night that hayleigh disappeared, and the police did come to the house that night, assume that they did search it, it's interesting to me that since the father and the girlfriend were both using and selling illegal prescripti

when you do that, are you accountable for the, you know, i want to hang patty murray rhetoric? you responsible for the more extreme rhetoric that happens at the tea parties? >> that's a really good question. i guess i get really worried because i remember back during the bush years when reporters on the right would go and find some crowd of 200,000 people that were protesting a war and say, you guys are maoists. >> but there's a difference. there's the republican party and there was the democratic party saying, it's us and code pink. >> that's right. >> was the democratic party saying, it's us and answer. >> to the degree that you invite them in, that's the degree to which you were held accountable. >> that's right. >> that's the issue that the republican party was facing this week. with the republican right now saying, everybody talking about an incredible mainstream and coming in how close they are, nobody is coming to the difficult question there, which is that they are then responsible for what happens to the people they align themselves with. >> that's right. no one else i

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later he was tranquil in his life at monticello with his wife whom he called patty and after her death he was deeply conflicted over his romantic feelings for the married maria causeway in paris. the sexual allegations and conduct toward sally as contrary to jefferson's refined and reticent nature towards women. number 14, some paternity beavers are quick to believe jefferson was a brutal request slaveholder coming get wind jefferson of life that monticello from paris after a five-year absence, his servants were so overjoyed to see him that the unhinged his sources, pulled up his carriage to the last mountain and carried their master into their arms into the house. quote, it seemed impossible to satisfy their anxiety to touch and kiss the very earth that bore him, patty jefferson, his daughter, route 15, the hemingses what have you believe that the absence of any letters to or from sally and thomas jefferson are evidence of a family cover up. this is one of the many ex samples of the total lack of information as proof of their sordid allegations. it merely shows some ardent revisionist

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patty kaufman reports with more on the allegations. >> reporter: built a self-help empire. but now, james arthur ray, sits behind bars, charged with the deaths of three participants in an arizona sweat lodge ceremony. >> two people, hard breathing. two had no pulse. >> reporter: last october, nearly 60 people were packed into a rouded -- crowded tent, in scorching heat for nearly two hours. according to some, ray was not concerned when people were passing out. according to some, he responded, it's a good day to die. three did die. >> and we never saw james ray ever again. ask he's never contacted any ofs. >> reporter: ray's attorney said, quote, this was a terrible accident. but it was an accident and not a criminal act. his bail has been set at $5 million. patty kaufman, cbs news, los angeles. >> ray faces a minimum of three years in prison and a maximum of 12 years in prison on each count. >>> the cause of detect is out tonight for actress britney murphy. the los angeles coroner ruled that murphy died from pneumonia. her prescription intokszication was -- intoxication was

patty murphy in washington state ought to be careful. that said, there are speed bumps here, too. i think the open seat in missouri is a real problem for republicans, because they nominated somebody who is not very anti-washington in roy blunt. and they've got this louisiana deal. i don't think, you know, the fact is, let's see what happens when david vitter has to deal with a campaign for the very first time, defending his moral values. >> and lastly, chris, we ought to mention new hampshire, too, that's the judd gregg seat. that's a pretty big field on the gop side. the democrats already house member paul hose, that's trending toward democrats in recent years. >> you know what's great about politics, inevitably even in a tsunami year, somebody wins going the other direction whether it's biden back in '72, but also, the unbeatable guy, the unbeatable woman who can't imagine ever losing an election also goes down in a tsunami. that happens, too. >> remember 1980. remember the names? the biggest names of the democratic history in the united states senate. >> mcgovern. >> they were

>> look, call me up when they find somebody against feingold and patty murray. then we can really have this conversation. i think we're not there yet. >> where's thommy thompson? >> walt disney once taught me, it's what you to with what you got that counts. chuck todd and jonathan martin. >>> coming up, what we're getting rid of "don't ask, don't tell" do in the military? >>> just been talking about the chance the democrat does and unlock the freshness of the outdoors for your indoor cat. fueling an exhilarating adventure... each entree is bursting with high-quality protein... plus wholesome grain and garden greens. specially formulated to promote hairball control... and healthy weight. friskies indoor wet cat food. feed the senses. now turn treat time into party time... with friskies party mix cat treats. get the party started! >>> just been talking about the chance the democrat does actually lose control of the u.s. senate as well as the house, but there is a real chance they will lose the seats once held by president obama and vice president biden as well. in

. >>> inside the ultimate grammy photo shoot and grammy winner patti austin reveals new secrets fromhe world." >>> and michael jackson's lost moonwalk. >>> then, is michael's doctor about to turn himself in? "the latest news." why the jackson family is upset. >>> did elizabeth edwards harass andrew young's wife? >> tormented the daylights out of me. >>> and was elizabeth punched? the new bombshell headline. >> "john beat me." >>> jennifer aniston at home. her private bedroom revealed. inside the bachelorette pad. >>> and leo's gal bar in a bikini.

. >> around 1:00 that afternoon, rodney alcala approached two more teenagers, lori and patty. that's a lie. the time that i approached them was 2:22. >> reporter: defending himself on charges that he murdered five california women. investigators believe that's just the tip oaf the icebef the. >> somewhere just below hitler. there's no rhyme or reason for what he's doing. it's not humane what he does to these victims. it's a or ttorture. >> reporter: alcala was a man with a bright future. a fine arts degree from ucla. studied film at nyu and worked for roman polanski. >> i talked to his professor at ucla and his professor came out, said, this guy is a top honor student. he's a really nice guy. he wouldn't hurt a fly. you've got the wrong man. so, you have this monster inside of him. >> reporter: investigators say the slayings began late 1977. jill was a free spirit. she traveled out to california with friends when she was just 18 years old. she was in hollywood for only a few weeks when she metal ca alc. >> jill was found right along here. november 10th, 1977. >> reporter: it's

what we have here is a six ounls patty. a little dijon mustard. it cooks up into the burger.ger has been cooking. we have some absolutely beautiful carmelization. we're going to do the secret sauce. carmelized onion and bacon jam. sliced dill pickles. medium race. a good time to put on the cheese. when you judge the temperatures of meat. there's an old saying, you go here for medium rare, here for medium and here for well. because when proteins cook up the more you cook them, the firmer they get. that's what i spent $40,000 on a culinary education for. rare, medium and well. so, this baby is feeling good. pull it off the grill, right to the bun. halftime, baby. i never saw myself zillionthing behind a desk with a suit and tie on. i think the best question anybody ever asked me on a job interview was a chef said to me, he said, how do you feel about working while the party is going on, and i said, the truth is, i ways have a good time. i like to make sure everybody else is having a good time. it who i am and what i'm about. everybody's happy. let's do it. game day. if you put

patty has 20 years experience and two years at this school and is now looking for a job.or sharing your story. >> thank you very much. >> email us, do you agree with the school or do you agree with her, that it's a leadership thing and they needed different leadership? and the other thing we got a lot of emails from yesterday, brian, is it's hard to make students who don't want to learn and don't have a lot of parental, you know, involvement in it to get them to learn. >> unemployment is at 14% and a lot of these parents just aren't there. coming up straight ahead, did the health care summit change your mind about reform? pollster frank lutz taking the pulse of america next. >> i get it. where has all the stimulus money gone? we're going to the source, the exa executive director of the program joins us live. stick around. [meow] desperate for nighttime heartburn relief? for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. and for the majority of patients with prescription coverage for nexium, it can cost $30 or less per month. headache, diarrhe

we were sort of like that we called ourselves the shock troops, because they had george c scott, patty duke, they had big names coming in. well, we'll get some attention with this crazy show. and then out the door and then we'll bring in our classy shows. [laughter] >> and 11 years later, you know. the only one left at fox when we were winding up was "murdoch." everybody else had come and gone. tavis: he owns the thing. to what do you attribute the staying power, the relevance of that -- what made that show work? >> well, first of all, the two guys who created the show, ron leavitt, a jew from brooklyn and michael moray, a black man from north carolina, they had such an interesting dynamic. honest to god, they looked like gas station attendants. when you went in their office, they looked like street guys. but together they would -- one would offset the other. one would compliment the other and these were funny guys. they're really responsible for the success of the show. they were funny, innovative, outrageous guys. not afraid to take chances. never had a cross word, 11 years. tavis: h

a gift certificate from patty cake ask catering.from the wedding fir,efficien and a beautiful fll arrangement. so nobody leaves here empty handed but somebody is going to leave here with a wedding. which of these couples will be married one week from today? we're going to ♪ ♪ ♪ all right. this really is it. it's the moment we have all been waiting for. we are just about to tell you who will be getting married this time next friday. they brought me the envelope. i haven't seen the winners. don't know who it is, but how you guys feeling. this is it, the final moment. >> open the envelope. >> we're ready. >> but right before we came back on in the commercial, everybody was saying good luck, good luck. >> we want to say good luck to everybody. like you said, everybody is leaving with something. >> right. that is a good point. nobody goes home empty handed. even if we didn't have gifts for you, you get to go home with each other. that's a bonus. everybody want to know who is in here. >> did you all watch american idol the other day? >> i

muhammed ali, john travolta, shirley maclaine, share, diana ross, patti labelle, tony braxton, melissa etheridge -- you had over 100 stars. the entire leadership of the democratic party was there. it was a magical party. >> but two days later, the magic was gone. >> the monday after the event, i got a phone call from ed rendell telling me that "the washington post" was asking questions. hillary clinton would say that she hardly knew me. if i was smart, in order to maintain my deal, i would go along with that. >> the bombshell question hillary's decision to associate with and given his criminal past. the clinton camp declared that they were not aware of it. >> why does a guy like that talk to you? >> i do not know the answer to that question. you have to ask him that. we were trying to find interesting stories. those like billy dell and kathleen lally. xmaybe people who had heard about it tangentially over the years, but they did not really get the full story. we could take 10 minutes and really tell it in detail, using interviews with them. at the time, he was under house arrest. he wa

@=h >>> i'm patti ann browne. breaking news on actor charlie sheen. publicist for the star says he entered rehab facility and taking a break from the hit show "2 1/2 men." he was arrested for allegedly holding a knife to his wife's throat and threatening to kill her. >>> homeland security officials say the first of 150 new full body scanners will be installed over the next two weeks. and former vice president dick cheney may have suffered a mild heart attack. an aide says tests seem to indicate that drove him in the hospital with chest pains. glenn beck in a moment, but first, bret baier with preview of "special report." >> bret: coming up, what is reconciliation and can it be used to pass healthcare reform. we'll break it down for you. plus house speaker nancy pelosi again addresses what he knew about waterboarding and when. join me in 25 minutes for "special report." now back to glen. >> glenn: i have to lead with my mistakes if i ever make a mistake, i'll tell you and want you to hear it from me. i said for a while barack obama's fiscal policies do

. @2 >>> i'm patti ann browne. a shocking death at seaworld.whale attacked a female trainer in front of the terrified crowd in orlando, florida. investigators say the trainer slipped and fell into the tank at shamu stadium. at least one witness says she was pulled in the tank by the whale who killed her. the ceo of toyota apologized in person to u.s. lawmakers for the deadly accidents caused by his company's vehicles that led to widespread recalls. akio toyoda described new safety measures being taken by the auto maker. no overhaul for fannie mae and freddie mac this year. treasury secretary tim geithner says today plans for embattled mortgage giants won't be unveiled until 2011. glenn beck returns in a moment, but first, bret baier previews "special report". >> bret: coming up, lawmakers set the stage one day before the healthcare summit. what will come out of it and what will happen with the abortion funding issue? we will break it all down at the top of hour. now back to glenn. ♪ ♪ >> glenn: all right. by the way, don't miss tomorrow night's

how 'bout two sizzling 100% pure beef patties... with all the amenities in a meaty, melty mcdouble. or maybe an irresistible mcchicken, golden fries, or any of the fabulous dollar menu tastes... that are always here for you. - eh? - wow! the dollar menu. every day, only at mcdonald's. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> we get to the latest on toyota's troubles. we are expecting to hear today in the ceo of toyota. it's the first time he's spoken since the recalls began. this morning tara mergener reports on the car companies growing recall list. >> reporter: toyota this morning is denying published reports that it will recall 270,000 prius hybrids. on thursday, the auto giant admitted there are problems with the antilock brakes in the 2010 model. >> it is a weird sensation. like you are driving and when you hit a pothole or some kind of bump, all of a sudden it is lime -- >> 300 people are filed complaints including four reports of crashes. toyota says the problem has been fixed but only in vehicles sold since late january. they are looking in to other hybrid models including the lexus that uses t

how 'bout two sizzling 100% pure beef patties... with all the amenities in a meaty, melty mcdouble. or maybe an irresistible mcchicken, golden fries, or any of the fabulous dollar menu tastes... that are always here for you. - eh? - wow! the dollar menu. every day, only at mcdonald's. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> in the news now, dc police are asking for your help in catching a bank robber. police believe this man robbed the bank of georgetown, the branch along the 1300 block of i street northwest. it happened last tuesday morning. police are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. >>> dc police also need your help in finding this man. 57-year-old robert blake of northwest has been missing since january 31st. that was two sundays ago. police say blake is in need of medication and might appear to be disoriented. if you think you have seen him, please contact dc police. >>> dominion says one of its crews working to restore power made a mistake that ended with a house catching fire. the fire burned through the basement on the first floor of the home on north lexington

on my tombstone, scott, i'm going to have patty stand by, you're next. you've got a sweater for stanley. and you have a rain coat. >> we do. even in -- even stanley gets cold in this weather. >> so he's got the sweater and the rain coat. >> he's well taken care of. we should have gotten him boots for his paws. >> maybe next storm. >> yeah, exactly. >> all right. >> sam, what brought you out? >> i was hungry. >> the refrigerator empty? >> yeah. i ate all the food from the last storm. nothing there right now. >> so you went and got the pizza? >> yeah. >> what did you get on the pizza? >> there's cheese and green peppers and mushrooms and black olives. >> and this will last you how long? >> probably an hour. >> i've had donuts today, i've had a sandwich today, i've had cookies today, i've had a cheeseburger today, i've had fries today, i'm on my third cup of coffee today. it's only 2:00. >> this is too much. i'm moving out of d.c. just because of this. >> whoa. where are you? i'm just going to eat my way through this snow. uh-huh. oh, my goodness. and anoth

. >> reporter: patty kaufman, cbs news, los angeles. >> conan was last seen on valentine's day in a vancouver bakery. >>> a decent day on wall street today. the value of the dollar fell, which actually caused the markets to rise. the dow was up 92 points. s&p up 11. nasdaq up 22 points. let's go to new york right now, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >>> stocks rallied after federal reserve chairman ben bernanke told congress, record- low interest rates are still needed to help the economy. in his twice-a-year report to congress, bernanke said the economic recovery is still in the early stages and that moderate growth will only lead to a slow decline in the unemployment rate. >>> the ceo publicly apologized to the lapses that led to the recall of more than 8 million toyotas. akio toyoda admitted that the auto group grew too fast to stay on top of safety recalls. he says he is committed to regaining the trust of every consumer. >>> a report surprised economists who were expecting a rise in sales. while winter storms upon partly to blame, new home sales have fall

how 'bout two sizzling 100% pure beef patties... with all the amenities in a meaty, melty mcdouble. or maybe an irresistible mcchicken, golden fries, or any of the fabulous dollar menu tastes... that are always here for you. - eh? - wow! the dollar menu. every day, only at mcdonald's. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> we're back. good morning, washington. live look at downtown rockville, maryland. we will have the latest forecast, traffic and school delays coming up. >>> in other news this morning, a chilling warning from the director of the cia. al-qaeda may attempt an attack on the u.s. >> leon pan net that says the timetable is three to six months. speaking on the hill yesterday, he said that al-qaeda is looking for new recruits and he emphasized there are no specific threats. the warning is on the heels of a thwarted bombing of a northwest airlines jet. the accused terrorist is cooperating with investigators. they are crediting the suspect's family for getting him to talk. >>> more problems this morning could be looming for toyota. it is now investigating problems with the prius hybrid. the

[applause] and likewise, if patty would stand, patty was very instrumental as the directer of the nationalvenile defender center. patty's work has been critical in improving the state of juvenile defense, and i think we owe her a tremendous thanks in spotlighting the needs of juvenile defendants. [applause] and finally, i want to thank my colleagues jim birch, the acting directer of the bureau of justice assistance, and jeff, acting administrator of the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. many people think ojp only supports prosecution and law enforcement. but these two individuals have gone over their, out of their way including in recent years in the last administration to look for ways to support public defense. and this symposium happened because they found the resources to bring you all together. now, you should know that the guy sitting over here has the power, but these guy cans have the money. [laughter] would they, please, stand? [applause] let me now turn to introduce the guy who does have the power. i am so very pleased that the attorney general was able to be

case in the story that patty murray mentioned.e second thing i think we agree on is the idea that allowing small businesses and individuals who are right now trapped in the individual market, and as a consequence have to buy very expensive insurance and effectively oftentimes just go without insurance could be solved if we allowed them to do what members of congress do, which is be part of a large group. again, the idea of an exchange is not a government takeover, it is how the market works, which is if you have a lot of purchasing power you get a lot of deal. that's how walmart drives its prices down. because everybody who wants to supply walmart, walmart tells them, you give me the best deal possible. and as a consequence, the supplier gives them a much better deal than they do the mom and pop shop in the corner. well, we should be able to give small businesses and individuals who are self-employed who aren't able to get insurance through a large employer that same deal. it sounds like we've got some philosophical difference whe

what we got here is a beautiful six-ounce patty. got a little dijon mustard.we like our buns toasted. the burger's been cooking. we have absolutely beautiful caramelization on the bottom. i'm going to give it a flip. we're doing a little bit of our secret sauce. caramelized onion and bacon jam. a couple of sliced pickles. looking for a little medium rare. all right. this baby's feeling pretty good. just pull it off the grill and right onto our bun. everybody's happy. let's do it! gameday! you put any of this in, i swear to god. >> he's great. no surprise, 7-eleven estimates that sales have increased by 20% the day of the game. >> in texas we used to do frito pies. vo: in the event of a car crash, three t of four kids are not asece as they shoulde bec their seats are not usedorrectly. buthe latch sysm mes it easier get rig and to hold your kids tight. anchortether. latch. learnore safercar.gov. >>> what's the problem with the economy? >> one is unemployment. two is how long is this recovery going to take? >> we're getting new information about one of them today

what we got here is a beautiful six-ounce patty. got a little dijon mustard.we like our buns toasted. the burger's been cooking. we have absolutely beautiful caramelization on the bottom. i'm going to give it a flip. we're doing a little bit of our secret sauce. caramelized onion and bacon jam. a couple of sliced pickles. looking for a little medium rare. all right. this baby's feeling pretty good. just pull it off the grill and right onto our bun. everybody's happy. let's do it! gameday! you put any of this in, i swear to god. >> he's great. no surprise, 7-eleven estimates that sales have increased by 20% the day of the game. >> in texas we used to do frito the day of the game. >> in texas we used to do frito pi this isn't going to be just any flu season. and expectant mothers, children, and young adults are especially at risk for the h1n1 flu virus. so let's join together and fight the flu. by getting your flu vaccine, you'll protect yourself and help prevent the spread of the flu. flu vcines are safe and are the most effective way to prevent the flu. get th

patti austin came over and helped her.ve -- >> barbra couldn't get the right cadence? >> she's a perfectionist. she had to do it several times to get it right. >> interesting. i shouldn't say i'm sick of it. i'm looking forward to hearing this one. for now there's been an awful lot of coverage of "we are the world." >> that is true. >> let's talk about the oscars. by now you've probably heard who is up for what. we thought we'd go ahead and give you the up to date drama. what's going on with the oscars. let's start with the best directors. if you haven't seen the list, i want you to take a look at the list this year. because it's generating a lot of buzz and that's b historically, this has been two things, ite bele. pher a look at the five nomiees kathryn bigelow, only the fourth woman to be noed. if she wns sl be woman to take home the irec oscar. not to mention the fact that she used to be married to james cameron. the other stoe ar talking about, lee daniels only the second black faker nominated in the 81-year history o

harry reid, assistant majority leader dick durbin, conference vice-chairman chuck schumer, secretary pattycus, chairman of the senate finance committee, chairman of the senate banking committee chris dodd, senate health committee chairman tom harkin and jay rockefeller, senate finance subcommittee on health care chairman -- chairman and kent conrad and senator ron wyden. from the republican side of the aisle, minority leader mitch mcconnell attending, along with jon kyl, senate republican whip, lamar alexander, a republican conference chair, chuck grassley, ranking member of the senate finance committee, mike enzi, remember on the senate health committee, and two other house committee members, john mccain and tom coburn and senator john barraso. live coverage on c-span3, c- span.org and seized a radio. -- c-span radio. >> live today, daylong coverage of the white house health care summit. starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern president obama will meet with congressional leaders and other key members of the health-care debate. live from blair house. we will also include your reaction, today on c-s

but i do think there are those issues of the kind that pattis talking about. >> there are. maureen? >> show up as the best prepared and it just wow them with your talent. sprick that is what you always did. >> that is what women have to keep doing until this is done. it may take awhile but -- >> if i may say so, maureen mahoney dustin a good job of doing just that. she gets up there and wow them. you won most of those cases. you did. [laughter] >> okay, wendy, what is your answer? >> my answer is listening to this i am impressed with how much has not changed from the discussion the woman had about whether they should wear their hats to the argument to the early 70's when the big discussion boswell dewey appear in the pants -- do we appear in pants. i go well with elena kagan. in the and you have to agree with yourself and i would hate to see what i still see today which is the maureen mahoney's of the world doing six times as much as a guy would have to do. take care of the kids, which is what ruth ginsburg spent her years on the court durham, absolutely that was her approach. and i

host: patti, minneapolis. caller: thank you. good morning. all, barack obama declined public financing, which is a big deal, if he remembered. john mccain challenged him. also, i would love to see -- a quick suggestion -- as many shows as you put on about global warming, now that they have information about the phony research and the doctored numbers and the leading of e- mails, there's a big story in the news corp. -- newspapers -- but they are not running the story. i would be happy with even 50% of the story that the bank's global warming. and you have so many reporters but they are so biased, saying things like everyone agrees, all the scientists agreed. you never hear from al gore anymore. you need to put that on there, put on the people that have been talking about this for years. host: do me a favor, go to our web site and type in global warming, it will pop up everything i've covered recently in the last couple of years. caller: i have watched you guys all the time. you need to refocus on this with the new information on the phony res

i am going to go -- chris and patty murray on our side and we will alternate to make sure we have -- that joe is speaking as well. >> thank you. i will try to keep this brief. let me first of all thank you as well. thank all of our colleagues. 31 hospitals and they are terrific people. whether or not the quality of care is equal to everyone in this country is requestable. certainly the quality of people who are our health care providers. they do an incredible job every single day. i was struck when the congre congressman was talking about the death penalty issue. i think most of us around this table would agree today that every person if confronted with a legal problem has a right to a lawyer. that's something we have accepted as a country. yet at the same tie we acknowledge that we provide care. if you show up in an emergency room we take care of you and that's a great testimony to who we are as a people. the cost associated with that is a false assumption that that's one group of people who has no impact on who has insurance today. they should be taking better care of themselves. t

williamson peter's in los angeles and patty lee at in san francisco received some funds. but that is available from congress. very helpful if congress could make it clear that public defenders are supposed to have access. we use those funds were pretrial training to get computers for our offices, to be able to ask lawyers at pre-trial practices to go forward an interview plants. that enhances our practice. we have looked at other innovations. with the adam walsh at hanging over the horizon which gets to figure out. with a lot of assistance we set up a special case section that and alzheimer's sex assault cases. we have one person in charge of that unit and another assisting. so that has been very helpful. to many children have delinquent issues. we have a judge, who is our administrative judge. he took us the issue to push as in the delinquency crossover court where many of the kids who have primary dependency issues are transferred to a dependency court. those cases are subsequently discharged, and after 18 months we can have those cases expunged. you go in that directio

patty dorworth, american sport fishing association. the investment for catch areas is pretty obvious and substantial for transforming commercial fisheries but many recreational important fisheries are being seriously affected by requirements of magnuson-stevens and lack of adequate data from noaa fisheries to implement it fairly. as you know, the economic contribution of recreational fishing is about the same as commercial. so what kind of investments are increases are included in the budget to help gather that data that noaa fisheries very much needs for recreational fisheris? >> we agree with you completely we need much better data on recreational fisheries and we've been working with asa and other representatives of, of recreational fishing interests, as well as with states to identify some ways that we can do a better job working together to get the kind of data that we need. there are, i can't give you the numbers. there are resources in the budget, and, it's partly a question of figuring out what we can get under what time frame,

[applause] and likewise, if patty.critical in improving the state of juvenile defense. and i think we owe her tremendous thanks in spotlighting the needs of juvenile defendants. [applause] and finally, i want to thank my colleagues, jim burch, the acting director of the bureau of justice assistance and just float kautsky, acting administrator of the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. many people think ojp only supports prosecution and law enforcement. but these two individuals have gone out of their way, including in recent years and the last administration to look for ways to support public defense. in this symposium happened because they found the resources to bring you well together. now you should know that the guy sitting over here has the power, but these guys have the money. [laughter] would they please stand. [laughter] [applause] now that we now turn to introduce the guy who does have the power. i am so very pleased that the attorney general was able to be here this morning to help open thi