quincy, let me just say this. for all the noise and the lobbyists and the partisanship -- and i know sometimes you are watching tv and saying, everybody is yelling and hollering, and wires they so mad? this debate comes down to a simple choice. are we going to go down the same road, where irresponsibility of a few can put millions of families at risk and stick taxpayers with a tab? >> no. >> or are we going to put consumers -- protect consumers and strengthen our financial system and put rules in place that keep this from happening ever again? are we going to give in to the special interest or score another victory for the american people? are we going to stick with the status quo? or are we going to bring about fundamental change that makes things work ordinary americans? we have got the power to do something about this. that is all it comes down to -- the will to act. i still believe we can come together, just like you all came together during those floods, filling those sandbags -- everybody joining together, e

quincy, let me just say this. through all the noise and the lobbyists and the partisanship -- and i know sometimes you're watching tv and saying, sheesh, everybody is yelling and hollering, and why are they so mad? but this debate comes down to a simple choice, are we going to go down the same road, where irresponsibility of a few can put millions of families at risk and stick taxpayers with a tab? or are we going to protect consumers, and strengthen our financial system, and put rules in place that keep this from happening ever again? are we going to give in to the special interests, or are we going to score another victory for the american people? are we going to stick with the status quo? or are we going to bring about fundamental change that makes things work for ordinary americans? we've got the power to do something about this. that's all it comes down to -- the will to act. i still believe we can come together, just like you all came together during those floods, filling those sandbags -- everybody joining

my godfather of the game is like quincy jones. i think when i'm 50 years into it, i definitely look back at what i do. like the fugees was one impact. i thought, if i had the fugees, then the world probably wouldn't have had the whitney houston, probably wouldn't have had santana "maria maria," "destiny's child. i look at it like the arc of music. ♪ standing at the bar -- >> the fugees are considered the hip-hop of rap music, the hip-hop beatles. >> what is it about music that captured your soul so? there's some music that you can feel it is truly a part of them. i get that from you? >> music for me is survival. it's not like i just did music to do music. coming from haiti, drums plays a very important -- i would just sit outside and just beat the drum, all day long, just beating drum. so for me music is like -- always has been survival for me, you know what i mean? it's part of my life. >> are you surprised at where you have gone in terms of, not the popularity, but the want for so many people to have wycliff connected with them

but in quincy, illinois, late today, president obama welcomed the apparent signs of progress. >> it appears an agreement may be in hand to allow this debate to move forward on the senate floor. ( cheers and applause ) i'm very pleased by it. and i'll work with anyone, republican or democrat, who wants to pursue these reforms in good faith. >> sreenivasan: earlier, republicans blocked action on the bill for the third time in as many days. for a time, angry democrats threatened to hold an overnight session, with votes in the wee hours. toyota has added 50,000 sport utility vehicles to its list of recalls. the sequoias were sold in the u.s. during the early part of 2003. the automaker said the electronic stability control system could prevent the vehicle from accelerating at slow speeds. for the record, toyota is an underwriter of the "newshour." in thailand today, a standoff between security forces and protesters known as "red shirts" erupted into new violence, on the outskirts of bangkok. we have a report from nick paton walsh of "independent television news." >> reporter: when the red shirt

of george washington's personal journals from his time spent at mount vernon and letters from john quincy adams and james monroe pertaining to the purchase of florida and to the foreign policy of the united states. mr. speaker, these are just some of the major items that are in jay's impressive collection. in support of this collection, the library now hosts an ongoing lecture series, program of exhibitions, research and public education program named after jay kisslack and this week the foundation held one of its annual lectures right here in washington at the library. the event included historian jonathan spens, one of the foremost experts on modern china and the professor of history emeritus at yale university. jay's philanthropy continues to ex tound in its depth and scope. through his substantial contribution, countless generations will be able to view a window into our past as americans and as floridians. jay, thank you for all that you have done and will continue to do on behalf of our nation and our home community. thanks from a grateful nation. thank you, mr. speaker. >> mr. skel