so from may until september, just like in the song, the health-care people, led by hillary rodham clinton, are sort of there, impatiently twiddling their thumbs, waiting their chance to get their issue out on the agenda. so finally, on september 22, 1993, the president comes up before a joint session of congress, where he is going to kick off the effort for health-care reform. first of all, the speech is something that is constantly being rewritten and rewritten and rewritten again in the white house because the president and mrs. clinton are not satisfied with what they have. huge backstage frantic battles going on, last-minute changes being penciled into the speech, if you can imagine it, in the limousine taking the president up to capitol hill. because it's all so last-minute, they need to get the speech into the teleprompter for the president to use when he's delivering it, but they don't actually have the text of speech. so the signal corps technicians who actually run the teleprompter up for the president -- up when he goes up to do one of these speeches, they want to rehearse and b

family, though, has received proof that he is alive, and on thursday, secretary of state hillary rodham clinton said there are indications that he is in southwest asia. levinson's wife said, quote, our family is tremendously encouraged by the news that bob is alive, but remains concerned for his safety and well-being. >>> a u.s. aid contractor facing up to 20 years in prison goes on trial today in cuba. allen gross, seen here with his wife, is accused of supplying sophisticated satellite phones to dissidents. he was arrested in havana in 2009, and the u.s. says gross was providing internet access to jewish groups, but that he committed no crime. >>> well, it appears the suspect in that attack on u.s. airmen in germany had a grudge against the military. sources tell cbs news when 20-year-old arid uka was arrested, he said, quote, they are at war with us. he's being held on two counts of murder and three of attempted murder. german officials say uka has admitted targeting americans when he opened fire wednesday on a busload of u.s. servicemen at the frankfurt airport. >>> and there is more fallou

. >>> secretary of state hillary rodham clinton headed to the middle east today where she plans to meet opposition leaders tomorrow to assess their capabilities and intentions. >>> police opened fire on protesters today in the capital city in yemen. at least two people were killed and more than 100 were injured during the clashes. some were hit by bullets while others suffered from the effects of tear gas. anti-government protests have been going on in yemen for weeks now. yemen's president refuses to resign immediately but has offered to rewrite the constitution and transfer powers to parliament. the u.s. said it was concerned by the continuing violence and has called for the violence to stop. >>> some california college students are hoping to make life a little brighter for one african village torn apart by civil war. the project to harness the sun's energy is especially important for one student who survived the violence in sudan. >> reporter: on a rooftop in linda vista, four engineering students work on their senior project. >> this allows us to speak to laptop computer so we can m

he sent secretary of state hillary rodham clinton to talk to 35 other countries about how to do that.> thank you. 5:44 now. >>> thank you, scott. spring is finally here with the weather to go with it. brent and i and the triplets are appearing in our first fashion show this weekend in los gatos. more importantly, is the charity we'll be helping out, access of good samaritan hospital helps families dealing with the hospitalization of their babies and children. we are joined this morning to talk a little bit more about the event and the great work that they do. now, the help that you give families is really incredible. we are talking about a lot of little preemies that are in the hospital. in fact, this gives you an idea of how small those little babies are. this is actually a little cap that fits on their heads. these are their little diapers. and this was our world, which is why we are so excited to help out. >> thank you, laura. it is wonderful to be here. >> tell me more, people can become familiar with what access does. >> access is designed to help families come to the hospital an

today we are hearing that same theme, some of the same comments from secretary of state hillary rodham clintone is in london meeting with a number of nations at a conference talking about how to deal with gadhafi and how to get him out of power in libya. she said in her opening comments that we need to pressure and isolate his government. the president following up from what the president said last night that military action is not an option. not the way to get gadhafi out of power. not what we should be doing. but he did justify why we took action in libya saying that he refused to wait for images of slaughter and mass graves before doing something on a humanitarian basis there in backing up that nato action. nato will now be in charge as of tomorrow, but this military action is still going to cost us. new numbers today from the pentagon show we have already spent $550 million in libya. most of that money for things like missiles. after nato takes control tomorrow we'll be spending $40 million a day. live from capitol hill, tracie potts for "today in the bay." >>> the san francisco 49ers, mea

i was very fortunate to have hillary rodham clinton, what a great mentor there.when i needed help, i went to her. it got done. whatever needed to get done, got done. i tell women, don't play games, okay? if you're stressed, don't cry. don't engage in that, you know? you know, if you're going to play in the boys' world, don't do games that they accuse us of playing. so really you're elevating your standard to above sexual politics to make it work. and then again, seek people who enrich your life, who make you grow and mentor you, but also friends and very close friends whose shoulders you can cry on. i've had a lot of women friends who were very supportive. one of the things that kept me sane was once a month i had high tea with a friend of mine who happened to be a psychiatrist. she didn't have to give me medications, but the fact i got to talk to a friend i respected and mull thing over and share meant so very much to what i did. what would i prescribe to young leaders? number one of all, be true to yourself. my form of leadership may be different than yours, yo

i was very fortunate to have hillary rodham clinton, what a great mentor there.when i needed help, i went to her. it got done. whatever needed to get done, got done. i tell women, don't play games, okay? if you're stressed, don't cry. don't engage in that, you know? you know, if you're going to play in the boys' world, don't do games that they accuse us of playing. so really you're elevating your standard to above sexual politics to make it work. and then again, seek people who enrich your life, who make you grow and mentor you, but also friends and very close friends whose shoulders you can cry on. i've had a lot of women friends who were very supportive. one of the things that kept me sane was once a month i had high tea with a friend of mine who happened to be a psychiatrist. she didn't have to give me medications, but the fact i got to talk to a friend i respected and mull thing over and share meant so very much to what i did. what would i prescribe to young leaders? number one of all, be true to yourself. my form of leadership may be different than yours, yo

secretary of state hillary rodham clinton says she does not want to keep her job even if obama wins a second term. she doesn't want to be president, or vice president either. she's in providing -- she's providing support now in tunisia. >>> the clip from npr showed ron schiller telling two fake potential donors that the gop had been taken over by radical tea party members. but the raw footage dash footage says it was from two top republicans. >>> the city of san francisco and the 49ers are getting a little closer to that would end their long legal battle. the deal reportedly would allow theers to leave candlestick park as soon as 2014 and possibly move south to santa clara. in exchange, the deal would stop the 49ers from pursuing a $60 million claim over the rundown conditions at candlestick. despite this pending agreement, san francisco is still triting -- fighting to keep the 9ers in the city and have them play at a new stadium not far from candlestick. >>> march madness officially gets underway today. it's the annual work-time distraction for ncaa college basketball fans. it's now

the honorable hillary rodham clinton served for the united states since january 21st, 2009. the latest chathchapter in her four decades career of public service. she served as a united states senator for the state of new york, as first lady of the united states, and of the state of arkansas, and as an attorney and law professor. madam secretary, your full written statement will be made part of the record. if you would be able to summarize your remarks, we can move to the question and answer period in the hopes of getting all of our members to have a question before you depart. the floor is yours. welcome. thank you very much, madam chairman. congratulations on your assuming this post. i want to thank you publicably for -- publicly for traveling to haiti for our team on behalf of the efforts the united states is pursuing there, and i want to thank the ranking member for his leadership and support over these last years. late last night i came back from around the clock meetings in geneva to discuss the unfolding events in libya. and i'd like to begin by offering a quick update

hillary rodham clinton has served as the 67th secretary of state since 2009. the latest chapter in our -- in her four-decade career of public service. she has privilege as the served as first lady of the united states and as an attorney and law professor. madam secretary, your full written statement will be made as part of the record. if you would be so kind as to summarize or march, we can move directly to the question and answer period of the five-minute rule in hopes of getting all our members to have a question before you depart. madam secretary, the floor is yours. welcome. >> thank you very much, and congratulations on your assuming your post, and i want to thank you publicly for traveling to haiti with our team on behalf of the effort that the united states is pursuing their, and i want to thank the ranking member for his leadership and support over these last years. late last night, i came back from round-the-clock meetings in geneva to discuss the unfolding events in libya. i would like to begin by offering a quick update. we have joined the libyan pe

intelligence, command of the issues and if i may say so your credibility as hillary rodham and hillary rodham clinton both. and the united states is much more secure your service. god bless you and god speed in your work. i want to think you for your leadership in the united states veto at the security council on that one-sided ridiculous resolution that was attempting to force agreement on the two-stage solution that is also desperately but the palestinians are resisting by utilizing ulin just to criticize israel completely one-sided to complete one-sided prejudicial actions and grateful for your leadership. i hope this now closes the book. the palestinians or anyone else who would try to use the dram as a substitute for direct negotiations between the israelis and palestinians. the israelis desperately want it to state solution and have put everything on the table and i regret the palestinians haven't come to the table. i know you do too. i also want to think you for your remarks at the commission in geneva where you very candidly and forcefully questioned why there's a separate account of standing

intelligence, command of the issues and if i may say so your credibility as hillary rodham and hillary rodham clinton both. and the united states is much more secure your service. god bless you and god speed in your work. i want to think you for your leadership in the united states veto at the security council on that one-sided ridiculous resolution that was attempting to force agreement on the two-stage solution that is also desperately but the palestinians are resisting by utilizing ulin just to criticize israel completely one-sided to complete one-sided prejudicial actions and grateful for your leadership. i hope this now closes the book. the palestinians or anyone else who would try to use the dram as a substitute for direct negotiations between the israelis and palestinians. the israelis desperately want it to state solution and have put everything on the table and i regret the palestinians haven't come to the table. i know you do too. i also want to think you for your remarks at the commission in geneva where you very candidly and forcefully questioned why there's a separate account of standing

and if i may say so, your credibility as hillary rodham and as hillary rodham clinton, both. >> thank you. >> and the united states is much more secure and better off because of your service. god bless you and god speed in your work. i want to thank you for your leadership in the united states' veto of the security council on that one-sided ridiculous resolution that was attempting to force an agreement on the two-state solution that israel so desperately wants but the palestinians are resisting. just to criticize israel. typically one-sided prejudical action. i'm so grateful for your leadership. i hope this now closes the book on the palestinians or anyone else who would try to use the u.n. as a substitute for direct negotiations between the israelis and palestinians. the israelis desperately want a two-state solution. have put everything on the table. i regret that the palestinians have not come to the table. i know you do too. i also want to thank you for your remarks at the human rights commission in geneva where you very candidly and forcefully questioned why there's a separate a

it is with warm regard and the deepest of respect i am delighted to introduce hillary rodham clinton. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you. thank you. it is a delight to be back csis and have this opportunity to speak with you. i want to thank mcak -- mack for his introduction. always ask a longtime friend to introduce you and you are guaranteed to have a positive print with. -- positive prelude. he is a longtime champion of u.s. engagement in latin america and did an excellent job as my husband's on floyd during the clinton administration. my thanks to john henry, csis for your generosity in hosting us. as an institution focused on the deeper forces and dynamics that shaded, this is an ideal place to discuss one of the central strategic opportunities for the u.s. today. obviously there is a lot going on our around the world. much that the man's our urgent attention, from the historic changes in the middle east and north africa, to the tragedy in japan. but we have to deal with both of the urgent and important at the >> the president's trip coincides with the anniversary of a

guard, and the deepest respect that i am delighted to introduce the secretary of state hillary rodham clinton. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you, thank you, thank you. it is a delight to be back at c s i s and to have this opportunity to speak with you. i want to thank map for his introduction. -- i want to thank mac for his introduction. i can think of no one more fitting then he to have provided that opening because he is a longtime champion of u.s. engagement in latin america and did an excellent job as my husband's on boy during the clinton administration. i think -- my husband's on vvoy during the clinton administration. this is an ideal place to discuss what i see as one of the central strategic opportunities for the united states today. obviously, there is a lot going on around the world. there is much that demands are urgent attention from the historic changes in the middle east and north africa to the tragedy unfolding in japan. as i often say, we have to deal with both the urgent and the important at the same time. with president obama departing for resilience

intelligence, command of the issues and if i may say so your credibility as hillary rodham and hillary rodham clinton both. and the united states is much more secure your service. god bless you and god speed in your work. i want to think you for your leadership in the united states veto at the security council on that one-sided ridiculous resolution that was attempting to force agreement on the two-stage solution that is also desperately but the palestinians are resisting by utilizing ulin just to criticize israel completely one-sided to complete one-sided prejudicial actions and grateful for your leadership. i hope this now closes the book. the palestinians or anyone else who would try to use the dram as a substitute for direct negotiations between the israelis and palestinians. the israelis desperately want it to state solution and have put everything on the table and i regret the palestinians haven't come to the table. i know you do too. i also want to think you for your remarks at the commission in geneva where you very candidly and forcefully questioned why there's a separate account of standing

the honorable hillary rodham clinton has served as the 67th secretary of state for the united states since january 21st, 2009. the latest chapter in our four-decades career of public service. she has served previously as a united states senator from the state of new york. as first lady of the united states and of the state of arkansas and as an attorney and law professor. madam secretary, without objection your full written statement will be made part of the record. if you would be so kind to summarize your written remarks we can move directly to the question and answer period with the hopes of getting all of our members to have a question before you depart. madam secretary, the floor is yours. welcome. >> thank you very much, madam chairman and congratulations on your assuming this post and i want to thank you publicly for travelling to haiti with our team on behalf of the efforts that the united states is pursuing there. and i also want to thank the ranking member for his leadership and support over these last years. late last night i came back from round the clock meetings in gene