i want to thank laura bush, secretary salazar, sam brownback, my hero congressman john lewis. wayne clough, and everybody who's worked so hard to make this possible. i'm so proud of lonnie bunch who came here from chicago, i want to point out. i remember having a conversation with him about this job when he was planning to embark on this extraordinary journey, and we could not be prouder of the work that he has done to help make this day possible. i promise to do my part by being brief. as others have mentioned, this day has been a long time coming. the idea for a museum dedicated to african-americans was first put forward by black veterans of the civil war. and years later the call was picked up by members of the civil rights generation. by men and women who knew how to fight for what was right, and strive for what is just. this is their day. this is your day. it's an honor to be here to see the fruit of your labor. it's also fitting that this museum has found a home on the national mall. as has been mentioned it was on this ground long ago that lives were once traded, where

governor sam brownback served 14 years in the united states senate prior to becoming the governor of the state of kansas in 2011. his commitment to this museum is based on his deep commitment to human rights. while in the senate, he called on the united states to condemn the genocide in sudan's darfur region and to ban human trafficking around the world. senator brownback sponsored the legislation to sponsor this museum. so please join me in welcoming senator brownback. >> what a great honor to be here with you. mr. president, mrs. obama, my former colleague john lewis, and other colleagues that are here. this is a momentous occasion and i'm delighted to be part of it. in kansas we have a deep sense really of our state's history and destiny. we're one of the few states in the union that was formed for a cause. and our cause was to end the barbaric practice of slavery. john brown was one of our most famous residents. the president was also a resident of kansas at one time. john brown's legacy is a mix of righteousness, violence and zealotry. but his cause was the undoing of the enormo

sam brownback is a man when he was in washington d.c.uch more important than material issues and we shouldn't have sort of material worldly ambitions. he wanted to measure at one point gross domestic piety, he wanted to have an objective measurement of how pious we were as a nation. that is the kind of politician he was, when they do something like this of course who he serve is mammon. the parties they serve is the local business community, cut the guys taxes and lift the burden from them in any way they can. and at the same time they also if they have a way to somehow stick it to somebody else so they don't run the state too deeply in the hole, they will do it. so what they propose is to simultaneously cut taxes on the wealthy in kansas, and then take away the earned income tax credit which is something that helps out people who earn less. >> and how much does this have to do with the group called alec. american legislative elected council, are they operating in kansas? >> yeah, they were when i wrote "what's the matter with kansas" th

my former colleagues governor sam brownback, senator mike cleeland, j.c. watz.irector of the national museum of african-american history and culture lonny bunch and his staff. with the council of liberty and solace with individual donors, and helped to find its place in history. this is a beginning. there's still much work to do and worthy goals. that have come down through the ages. we must call upon the courage of those who will end the struggle, long before any of us were born. were must tell the story, the whole story, 400-year story of the african-american institution and t awnger or apology. the problem we face today as a nation, make it plain, make it clear, that we feel a great deal of pain that needs to be spiritual, and it speaks the truth that has the power to set an entire nation free all the liberty, justice to us all. i'll look forward, lonny bunch, i'll look forward to the days i sit down and look through the archives, participate in a program in the cafe and get lost in history inside the granite walls of an idea whose time has finally come. we d

it was a truly bipartisan affair with the former first lady laura bush as well as sam brownback who helped to sponsor the bill. and you had democratic congressman, john lewis. i did not realize he's the only person still alive who spoke at the march on washington in 1963. all lot of activity happening around the washington monument as they construct the african- american museum of history. >> so nice that john lewis was able to be there. new at noon -- a tough line boss is facing charges. the former upper back bench -- upper big branch mind owner is accused of conspiring against the government. 29 miners died in the april 2010 explosion, the worst u.s. mining disaster in four decades. >> seven people are dead in violent and rare -- anti- american protests in afghanistan. thousands are demonstrating for a second straight day against the accidental burning of karan's at a military base. the embassy is an lockdown and the american commander has apologized for the mistake and asked afghans to join in the investigation. >> and in syria, to western journalists have been killed in a bombing. one

sam brownback. mycongressman johnlewis. elaine clump, and everybody who worked so hard to make this happen. i'm so proud of lonnie bunch who came here from chicago, i want to point ht.ing a conversation with him about this job, when he was planning to embark on this extraordinary journey. and we could not be prouder of the work that he has done to help make this day possible.f. as others have mentioned, this day has been a long time coming. the idea for a museum dedicated to african-americans was first put forward by black veterans of the civil war. years later, the cause was picked up by members of the civil rights generation. by men and women who knew how to fight for what is right and strive for what is just. an honor to be here to be the proof of your labors. it's also fitting that this museum has found a home on the national mall. it has been mentioned, it was on this ground long ago where hundreds of thousands have marched for freedom. it was here that the pillars of our democracy were built. and it is on this spot al

governor sam brownback declared a state of emergency for the county. >>> meanwhile, another dose of winter weather is moving across the upper midwest this morning. the storm system stretches from the dakotas to wisconsin bringing cold weather and some heavy snow. the storm is expected to dump up to a foot of snow in minnesota, parts of wisconsin and the dakotas. freezing rain is expected to travel obviously difficult. >>> prosecutors have until tomorrow to bring charges against the ohio teenager accused of opening fire in a high school cafeteria. 17-year-old t.j. lane will probably be charged with three counts of murder. prosecutors say he chose his victims at random. manuel gallegus has the report. >>> an overflow crowd gathered outside this church to mourn the deaths of three teenage boys, russell king jr., demetrius hulin and -- >> the pain is beyond belief. losing a child. >> his mother heard about the shooting on the radio. >> i had a sick feeling in my stomach. i didn't know why. i did. i really did. i was scared for him. p>> he was funny, lovable kid. >> the suspected killer, 17-yea

please join me in welcoming governor sam brownback. what a great honor -- what a great honor to be here with you. this is a momentous occasion and i am proud to be a part of it. in kansas, we have a sense of history and destiny. we are one of the few states that was formed for a cause. our cause was to end the barbaric practice of slavery. john brown was one of our most famous residents. the president was also a resident of kansas, at one time. john brown's legacy is a mix of righteousness, violence, and zealotry. his cause was the undoing of the enormous crime of slavery. before he was executed for treason, he spoke these haunting words. "i, john brown, and now certain that the crimes of this deal to land will never be seen -- will never be purged away but by blood. " a great deal of blood was shed. the nation had a long way to go before we could realize the goals laid forth in our founding documents. blatant bigotry, a casual disrespect and an ever-present disregard to the dignity of african americans was the role and not the excepti

. >> in the middle of the country in, kansas, here is kansas governor sam brownback, who used to be inhe senate offering a solution for women working in religious institutions. >> that is not denying women's rights, if a woman wants birth control, go work somewhere else. >> what do you say to that, terry? >> i think mr. brownback needs to be working somewhere else. the women of alabama are mobilizing like the women women in virginia did. the republican politicians who are aggressively going after women's birth control, aggressively going after like the susan g. komen, going after breast cancer patient, going after reproductive rights in an invasive way, those politicians won't hold their jobs longer. it's mobilizing the base of women who support women's rights and they will lose. >> if there is no push back, who knows if the language in that bill would have ever been changed. >> the thing that is incredible. growing up in an era, where abortion was legal, this is a shock to younger women this is shocking to find we're in this 1950's debate. women are are not accustomed to these assault

but none of that has really slowed this sharp rise in gas prices as republicans like sam brownback areake a listen. >> i have got to get to work. i can't pay my mortgage with this money that i'm paying for gas. it has a dramatic effect on the u.s. economy. >> so this could be a big political liability, of course, for the president in november. but one thing republicans are not mentioning is that under george w. bush we took a look at it, four years ago, this month, february of 2008, the fact of the matter is gas prices were averaging about $3.03. 50 cents less than now. but still very high. over $3 a gallon. this is a problem that's been building in republic and democratic administrations. and both parties have done very little about it, shep. >> shepard: that's energy. and new word today on taxes. as the president is proposing a change in corporate tax rates and really structure too, ed. >> right. he wants to basically cut the corporate tax rate from 35% down to 28%. mitt romney wants to go even further down to 25%. but the white house believes that by also eliminating what they belie

please join me in welcoming governor sam brownback. what a great honor -- what a great honor to be here with you. this is a momentous occasion and i am proud to be a part of it. in kansas, we have a sense of history and destiny. we are one of the few states that was formed for a cause. our cause was to end the barbaric practice of slavery. john brown was one of our most famous residents. the president was also a resident of kansas, at one time. john brown's legacy is a mix of righteousness, violence, and zealotry. his cause was the undoing of the enormous crime of slavery. before he was executed for treason, he spoke these haunting words. "i, john brown, and now certain that the crimes of this deal to land will never be seen -- will never be purged away but by blood. " a great deal of blood was shed. the nation had a long way to go before we could realize the goals laid forth in our founding documents. blatant bigotry, a casual disrespect, and an ever-present disregard to the dignity of african americans was the role and not the except

winter meeting today on c-span and tomorrow governor sam brownback will join us, govern of kansas.inda lake here at the table. thanks for being with us. this is the cover story of a recent newsweek" magazine, the politics of sex on the issue of contraceptive and the president's healthcare bill. could we have the birth control mom vote in 2012? guest: we really could. she's already shaping up. this whole debate around birth control, around women's healthcare, talking about this instead of the economy, has really galvanized suburban women for the democrats and we're seeing a big pickup among suburban women for the democrats. we're winning blue collar women. one half of it is that people are talking about issues that don't matter to women. women say, why are politicians worried about my birth control, how about worrying about my job? and the second, they're seeming of touch with their lives. 92% of catholic women use birth control. we're not moving back on birth control and not interested in male politicians' view about it. host: this is a survey among republican women and you can see

governor sam brownback, great to see you.g up early with us. >> good to join you. >> thank you, sir. >> straight ahead, it's a story we've been following closely. iran threatening to execute a christian pastor. this morning, there are frightening new details in the case and we've got them for you. >> and the obama administration set to unveil major corporate tax reform today as well? but stuart varney says there's a catch and the mainstream media is missing it. >> but first, happy birthday to drew barrymore, the actress and little girl from "e.t." was just seen leaving a doctor's office with a sonogram in her hand. she turns 37 today. [ toilet flushes ] i come in peace... i come in peace. but you go in pieces. [ female announcer ] you can't pass mom's inspection with lots of pieces left behind. that's why there's charmin ultra strong. versus the ultra rippled brand. so it holds up better for a more dependable clean. fewer pieces left behind. i go in peace. yes, you do my little alien. [ female announcer ] we all go. why not e

monday morning on washington journal our guests include kansas governor sam brownback. he's been in town this weekend participating in the national governors' association winter meeting which wraps up today. at 8:00 eastern, we speak with kenneth goldstein of cantar media about the latest technologies in customized political advertising. at :45, beryl davis, the financial management director at the government accountability office will be on to discuss the new practices to reduce improper payments. washington journal live monday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> with the michigan primary election two days away, republican presidential candidate ron paul was in the small town of hudsonville in the western part of the state. the texas representative spoke with small business owners at this hour and five-minute event. >> before we begin, i want to go over our campaign, election day in two days, there are things we need to know. i want to be sure. i know you've heard about delegates and the media is saying straw votes don't matter but we are bound by the primary in the fir

sam brownback joins us. thank you for being here this morning. guest: happy to be here this morning. you always have an interesting show. nice to be here. >> here for the national governors' association meeting. what are you hearing from other governors compared to past times when you have met with colleagues when it comes to the feelings about how local economies are doing? mixed. a lot of it depends on the manufacturing you have in your state. agriculture has done well the past several years. oil and gas we of a nice start of a lateral do and where the drilling boom is starting to move into place. ours is doing pretty good and other places it still lags. there is a nagging long-term unemployment that is still there. you say by this point in time in this recession, we should be pulling out and we're still holding onto it like mud. >> while the national and a plumber rate enginery was 8.3%, kansas was 6.3%. >> we have been doing better than the national average. it is still this nagging -- there is still a lot of long- term unemployment. there is

. >> reporter: kansas governor sam brownback declared a state of disaster. >> everybody was looking at their neighbors. taking the time to check on the fabs. and i thought that was very -- very good feeling to just see that reaction from the community. >> imagine as daylight comes into the small towns with limited resources. they're going from building to building. we think the injury numbers, hopefully not the fatality numbers, foes up. a big hit of snow on the northern line of this storm as well. >>> now to the showdowns in michigan and arizona. that put mitt romney back on top. can he stay hthere this time an lock down the nomination? jon karl starts us out. >> reporter: mitt romney avoided disaster last night. the victory here may have been too close for comfort. mitt romney, a win is a win. >> we didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough. that's all that counts. >> reporter: romney never expected a race this close in michigan. it's where he was born and raised. where his father was governor. state he won four years ago by a big margin. >> three laces we have lived have all voted f

. >> thank laura bush, secretary salazar, sam brownback.y hero, congressman john lewis, and everybody who has worked so hard to make this possible i'm so proud of lonnie bunch who came here from chicago, i want to point out, i remember having a conversation with him about this job. when he was planning to embark on this extraordinary journey and we could not be prouder of the work that he has done to help make this day possible. i promise to do my part by being brief. as others have mentioned, this day has been a long time coming. the idea for a museum dedicated to african americans was first put forward by black veterans of the civil war. years later the call was picked up by members of the civil rights generation. by men and women who knew how to fight for what was right, and strive for what is just. this is their day. this is your day. it's an honor to be here to see the fruit of your labor. it's also fitting that this museum has found a home on the national mall. as has been mentioned it was on this ground long ago that lives were once

. >> reporter: kansas governor sam brownback declared a state of disaster. downed trees closed highways and powerlines are down throughout the area. >> everybody was looking at their neighbors. taking the time to check on the neighbors. and i thought that was very -- very good feeling to just see that reaction from the community. >> just imagine, as daylight comes into these small towns with limited resource, they're going from building to building. we think the injury numbers, hopefully not the fatality numbers, goes up. the line of storms continue to move east. we have to talk about that and a big hit of snow on the northern line of this storm as well when we come back with weather. robin, george, josh. >>> now to the showdowns in michigan and arizona that put mitt romney back on top. can he stay there this time and lock down the nomination? that is the big question. in your voice, your vote. abc's jon karl starts us off from grand rapids. good morning, jon. >> reporter: mitt romney avoided disaster last night. by winning his home state of michigan, but th

. >> this morning on washington journal, our guests include governor sam brownback.eastern, we'll speak with kenneth goldstein about the latest technologies and customized political advertising and collecting voter information. at 8:45, beryl davis, at the government accountability office will be on to discuss implementing reduction of improper payments. "the wallstreet journal" -- "washington journal" live this morning at 7:00 eastern. >> this collects the power and then you can charge your iphone, cell phone, all that stuff directly. >> what you are seeing here on this ship, you're actually seeing an area that is 165 million wells. each of which can sequence a small piece. >> the technology itself is using two cameras. one that looks out, and one that looks in the eyes. so we know exactly the person is interested in. >> tonight on "the communicators," a fifth and final visit to the consumer electronics show in las vegas. at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> republican presidential candidate ron paul was campaigning in michigan on sunday ahead of the state's primary

remarks from sam brownback.e stopped by our studio this morning to talk about the national governors' association winter meeting, which wrapped up here in washington today. host: gov. sam brownback joins us. thank you for being here this morning. guest: happy to be here this morning. you always have an interesting show. nice to be here. >> here for the national governors' association meeting. what are you hearing from other governors compared to past times when you have met with colleagues when it comes to the feelings about how local economies are doing? guest: mixed. a lot of it depends on the manufacturing you have in your state. agriculture has done well the past several years. oil and gas we of a nice start of a lateral do and where the drilling boom is starting to move into place. ours is doing pretty good and other places it still lags. there is a nagging long-term unemployment that is still there. you say by this point in time in this recession, we should be pulling out and we're still holding onto it li