and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. oh beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain. for purple mountain majesties, above the fruit and plains, america, america, america god shed his grace on thee. and crown the thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. [singing]. >> at the beginning of every event we sing the philippino and national anthem. we shall have some [inaudible], that is company and dancers group, they are going to sing the philippine national anthem. >> i am going to read 2 or 3 paragraphs, my last farewell, our national hero. and in english. fair farewell to a stranger who brightens my well. farewell to all who i love to die is to rest. >> thank you. [applause]. [ foreign speaking ]

america, america, god shed his grace on thee and crowned by a good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea dreams that the seized beyond ideas -- cities in killeen, undimmed by human tears. america, america, god shed his grace on thee and crown by good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, secretary of defense gates. [applause] >> mr. president, veterans, active service members, families, welcome. for many americans, memorial day is a welcome respite from work, an extra day to spend at the beach or finish aaron's. we must never forget that it is foremost an occasion to reflect, to remember, and to honor the brave men and women who have fought and died for us. each year, we set aside a single day to reflect on the service of our armed forces and -- in generations past and present, a day where we must also honor the sacrifices of military family members who in recent years have borne the brunt of repeated deployments, long partings, and the fear of receiving the knock on the door with the worst of all possible measures. news. as the troops pursue thei

fruited plain america, america on theeis grace and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining seadream that sees beyond thy years thine alabaster cities gleam undimmed by tears america, america theehed his gracve on and crown thy good with brotherhood fr sea to shining sea ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, secretary of defense andgates. [applause] >> mr. president, and veterans, active service members, families, welcome. for many americans, memorial day is a welcome respite from work, an extra day to spend at the beach or finish errands. we must never forget that it is foremost an occasion to reflect, to remember, and to honor the bre men and women who have fought and died for us. each year we set aside a single day to reflect on the service of our armed forces and generations past and present. a day where we must also honor the sacrifices of a military mily members, who in recent years have borne the brunt of it repeated deployments, long pargings -- partings, and the fear of receiving the knock on the door with the worst of all possible news. i urge all americans to remember

america god shed his grace on thee and courn thy -- and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining seautiful for dreams they alabaster cities gleam america america god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea america america america! ♪ [applause] ♪ >> the freedoms we cherish to not come without price. the night it's states sailor has defended this nation from its birth to this planet -- present day. with the devotion to duty and the willingness to sacrifice, the united states sailor exemplifies the navy's corp. out use of honor, courage, and commitment. we honored that valor and we salute their sacrifice. ♪ >> and now a tribute to all our veterans in the audience this evening. if you have served this nation, please stand proudly as we conclude with "armed forces on parade." it has been an honor to be with you this evening. ♪ [applause] >> wow. i want to join our exec of vice president and welcoming you to our new home. we have been here just a little over two months now and we are just getting a feeling for some of the remarkable things that yo

and in an effort, the capitals blue from shining sea to shining sea, debbie wasserman schultz will bean effective and outstanding chair. please join me in selecting her as our national chair. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, ray. >> the chair now recognized florida state representative and dnc member george cusack for the purpose of seconding this nomination. >> thank you, madam chair. i'm joyce cusack have known debbie for many years. it wasn't long before i developed tremendous respect for the work ethics and character of this woman. debbie's work is her bond. her work is her bond. and in this day and age, that's rare. but it shouldn't surprise you that debbie is a person of incredible integrity. it is a core value for her and it lets everyone that she interacts with know that she is in politics for all the right reasons. as a mother of three young children, her foremost concern is building a better future for her kids and the kids of america. she looks at every issue through that lens and the core values and principals are centered around standing up for children and working fam

tears america america god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining seaentlemen, secretary of defense gates. >> as president, veterans, active service members, families, welcome. for many americans, memorial day is a welcomed respite from work, an extra day to spend at the beach or finish air ands -- errands, but never should forget it's a time to reflect, remember, and honor the brave men and women who fought and died for us. each year we set aside a single day to reflect on the service of our armed forces and generations past and present, a day where we must also honor the sacrifices of military family members who in recent years have borne the brunt of repeated deployments and then answering the door with the worst possible news. i urge all americans just as each and every day the troops now serving faithfully pursue their mission to protect us so each and every day they deserve our recognition, our respect, and our conscious gratitude. every soldier, sailor, airman, marine, and coast guard wearing the uniform today and listed or re-enlisted knowing th

america ♪ ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining seag to staff sergeant of the united states marine corps. singing america the beautiful, followed by remarks bisect robert gates, as well as an address from the president of the united states. you're looking at live pictures from arlington national cemetery. president and mrs. obama are honoring the nation's fallen troops. the president just laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. let's first take a listen. >> for many americans memorial day is a welcomed respite from work, an extra day to spend at the beach or finish errands. but we must never forget that it is foremost an occasion to reflect, to remember, and to honor the brave men and women who fought and died for us. each year we set aside a single day to reflect on the service of our armed forces and generations past and present. a day when we must also honor the sacrifices of military family members who in recent years have born the brunt of repeated deployments, long partings and the fear of receiving the knock on the door with

from the lakes of minnesota to the hills of tennessee ♪ ♪ across the plains of texas from sea to shining seaart and it's time to make a change ♪ ♪ and i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free ♪ ♪ and i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me ♪ ♪ i'll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today ♪ ♪ because there ain't no doubt i love this land ♪ ♪ god bless the usa ♪ and i'm proud to be an american ♪ >> that was awesome. thank you,

there has -- i have a jurisdiction that takes me from see sea to shining sea over to alaska and many places. i have probably been to louisiana and the gulf of mexico more than any single other state. our efforts need to focus on the restoration over the gulf coast and i know there are bills that you're working on trying get that done. annoy you were pleased with the billion dollar early restoration on the rescue that we are moving ahead with. it will be at least 200, probably more. but here is what i wanted to say. because i think you raised a very legitimate question and that is that we extract all of this oil and gas from the gulf of mexico, about 1/3 of the nation's supply and yet, because of the hand of man over the last 100 years, you have what is one of the most degraded ecosystems and the mississippi delta which you and i went over many times. i think this is a very important issue that i hope we can find some way of moving forward to restoring the gulf of mexico. >> we have two senator who is have not asked questions yet. senator mansion and senator shaheen. senator mansion?

plain america, america god shed his grace on thee and crown thy hood with brotherhood from sea to shining sease] >> ladies and gentlemen, the daughter of president and mrs. gerald ford, mrs. susan ford. >> mr. speaker, leaders harry reid, mitch mcconnell, and nancy pelosi, members of the senate and house of representatives, governor schneider, dr. kissinger, mr. ambassador, ladies and gentlemen -- on behalf of my mother, i extend my congratulations. your statue is wonderful. mother and i are so grateful to you and special gratitude also goes to governor schneider and the people of michigan. and it to the u.s. house of representatives and the senate for making this remarkable tribute to dad a true reality. the rotunda has been a part of the ford family for decades. as a young girl, i accompanied my dad to the capital on weekends and as we played hide and seek in this very room and in statutory all, four hours. in 2006 by returned under very different circumstances for dad's state funeral. when our -- when the last of our family gathered in the rotunda, it was a time to remember and they tied t

sea to shining sea. white collar crime is an industry.is an industry that corrupts the stock market, our banking system, our politics. if that referral from the fbi had been actively followed on by the department of justice and congress, which deserves most of the blame for the lack of oversight, what could have happened? what should happen now? thank you very much. guest: 2004 was back before a lot of the financial instruments for the housing market really got out of control. talking about credit default swaps, they're moving into the mortgage market and they really expanded in size in 2005, 2006, and 2007. you are right. there was a warning in 2004. there was an fbi official talk ing about the tip of the iceberg of mortgage fraud. what is developing here? what types of loans are being given now? what types of events, for and against, are being made? it is possible they could have stepped in, slowed things down, and it still would have been a painful process for some homeowners and loan holders in 2004. the debt that our nation, the worl

a nation of firsts and a nation where an inventive spirit reins from sea to shining sea. this is america where we do big things because we have big ideas. as president obama said in this year's state of the union address, we're not a nation that says, i might not have a lot of money, but i have this great idea for a new invention. i might not come from a family of clebling graduates but i will be the first to get my degree. i might not know those people in trouble, but i think i can help them and i need to try. i'm not sure how we'll reach that better place beyond the horizon but i know we'll get there. i know we will. we do big things. and those were president obama's words from the state of the union in which he laid a course of where we are, where we need to get to an why we all know we'll get there. so mr. speaker, again, i wish i could directly address the american people. mr. speaker, if i could, again, i would invite them to reach out to me on facebook, on twitter, or by email, email me at myidea@mail.house.gov. we've been through rough patches before and got throu

working on this committee and some many issues, i have a jurisdiction that takes me from sea to shining sea and out into the ocean and alaska. i have probably been in louisiana and the gulf of mexico more than any other state. and our efforts as you rightly point out need to focus on the restoration of the gulf coast. and there are some places you are working on to get that done. i know you are pleased with the $1 billion restoration on the gulf of mexico from bp that we are moving ahead with. it will be at least 200 and probably more. here is what i wanted to say. i think you raised a very legitimate question, and that is, that we extract all of this oil and gas from the gulf of mexico, one-third of the nation's supply, and yet because of the hand of man over the last 100 years, if you have one of the most degraded ekos systems and degraded mississippi delta which you and i. and senator bingaman and senator merck house the have flown over many times. this is an important issue that i hope we can find some ways of going forward to restore the gulf of mexico. >> we have a two senators who ha

i have jurisdiction that takes me from sea to shining sea and out into the oceans and alaska and many other places. i have been in louisiana and the gulf of mexico more than any other single state. right, we need to focus on the gulf coast. i know there are bills that you are working on to try to get that done. here's what i want you to see. i think you raise a legitimate question, and that is, we extract all of the oil of the gulf of mexico, about a third of a supply. and yet, we have the -- i hope we can find some common way forward to rectify the situation in the gulf of mexico. >> senator manchin. >> thank you. you can tell the frustration. i am sure you are hearing it loud and clear. we will be voting on a bill and i it will be 60 days. did i hear you say it should be 90 days instead of 60 days? >> we are talking about two different things. i think people are a bit confused. there are permits and then there are plans. plans are a broader authority that an operator seeks to do a variety of things. right now, there is a statutory 30-day limit on the time my agency has to review a p

america ♪ america ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ and crown thy good ♪ with brotherhood ♪ from sea to shining seats to watch the finale of "the voice" live in l.a. >> a lot of you were talking about this green smoothie thing we had on monday, right? kimberly -- what was her last name? kimberly schneider made. we wanted to give you the ingredients. hoda and i have been doing it all week long, thank you, jerry and bianca and everybody in our kitchen. i love it. >> this was all about stopping the bloat. we were concerned about how not to be bloated before the show or during the day. they were talking about having this drink, not drinking water and just having this by itself. >> better to have it in the morning, too. you shouldn't have fruit on an empty stomach. >> 1 1/2 cups water. one head organic romaine lettuce. two to three stalks of organic celery. half a head of organic spinach. one organic apple which you quarter. you know what i'm saying. one organic pear same thing. and 1/3 bunch organic basil, parsley and half fresh organic lemon. >> how do you turn it off? >> i don't know. >> i don't know

i have a jurisdiction that takes me from sea to shining sea, all over alaska and it many other places. i probably been in louisiana and the gulf of mexico more than any other state, and the efforts -- that you rightly point out -- we need to focus on the restoration of the gulf coast. i know there are bills you are working on to get that done. there is the $1 billion early restoration on the gulf with bp that we're moving ahead with. >> [unintelligible] >> it will be at least 200. probably more. ok? i think you raise a very legitimate question, and that is that we extract all of this oil and gas from the gulf of mexico, about a third of the nation's supply, and yet because of the last 100 years, you have read the greatest degraded at the systems -- at the systems, which we have been over many times -- ecosystems, which we have been over many times. i hope to work for word on restoring the gulf of mexico. >> we have a two senators who have not asked questions yet. senator manchin? >> you can tell the frustration -- i am sure you are hearing it lap and clear -- at the tiny. we will be v

shine and hell. he's looked into the face of hell. in his march from atlanta to the sea. he said it. but st. gaudance is saying it in form. not words. in three dimensional form in a way that you never forget once you know to look at that face. he's being led by victory. victory's a beautiful young woman, goddess with wings. the model for that young woman was an african american he hadive and she's the goddess of victory. she's not -- she is not glowing with the joy of triumphs. she looks dazed. she looks in a trance of some kind. again, there's a mystery about it. now, that sculptur was created by a guy who was dealing with smept makers and rubish and trucks coming. he doesn't mean the kind of trucks we mean. his is something that you wheel something in. this huge statue working with heavy steel super structures inside the statue and iron taking it off to the bronze foundry to have it cast in bronze. shipping it over to america, shipping it up to the studio in new hampshire where it was all guilded and then brought down. he had to deal with all kinds of complicated difficult practical proble

shining down. it's going to be a gorgeous day. widespread 80s throughout the bay area, even low 90s in those inland spots and actually we'll maintain similar temperatures for thursday. friday the seaown in temperature. and then saturday and sunday, cooling a little bit more. by monday similar to sunday a little bit of cloud cover, tuesday high 70s inland. ,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back to the early show, bottom of the hour here, wednesday morning, get your martinis and what does that say, monolos? >> monolos. >> it's a shoe thing, right? >> don't act like you don't know. >> i'm kidding. >> a little martini monolos on a wednesday morning. >> the author who invented "sex & and the city" candice bushnell is here to tell us about her latest "summer in the city" called the sequel to the prequel. >> i think i followed that. maybe we shouldn't have had the martinis before this segment. >> probably didn't help. >>> also ahead, jalsalyson hann in the studio, mom's night out as we gear up for mother's day and i think most moms could agree, mary? >> i would love a mom's night out. >> we love this idea. >> absolutely >> bring your martinis with you. >> we might and monolos. >>> katie lee is also h