>> no. >> smith: nothing? >> the unauthorized release of 251,000 cables that covers every relationship the united states has with countries around the world has done damage to the national interest of the united states. >> this is a nightmare for us diplomats. >> smith: it was a window never before opened to the public. >> they are highly sensitive documents never meant to be read by the public. >> smith: daily dispatches between 270 diplomatic outposts around the world and washington. >> the obama administration is in the midst of international damage control. >> smith: the release exposed candid, often embarrassing assessments. >> it's certainly been a pretty serious irritant in a number of places. and, you know, to the extent that cooperating with other countries, multi-lateralism, partnerships around the world-- to the extent that these kind of leaks undermine friendships, they're harmful. is it a nuclear bomb? no. but it's... it's pretty serious. >> smith: according to us diplomats, it's made it harder fo

cheese. >> smith: not bad. first time you came out here on this balcony and stood here. >> that was a long time ago. >> smith: as speaker. >> oh. >> smith: this being your balcony? >> i don't get too excited about things. just a regular guy with a big job. that's all. >> smith: all right. thank you. i wasn't trying to make you cry. >> (laughing) >> smith: bob schieffer is on the mend and will be back next week. i'm harry smith. thanks for watching "face the nation." somewhere in america, there's a doctor who can peer into the future. there's a nurse who can access in an instant every patient's past. and because the whole hospital's working together, there's a family who can breathe easy, right now. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest healthcare questions. and the over 60,000 people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ,,,,,,,,

brad keselowski with five laps fresher than smith. smith pitted 326. keselowski 331. and stewart, 339. next week, fox saturday baseball, back in prime time. red sox-yankees. showdown between two of sport's biggest rivals. giants-cubs. diamondbacks-dodgers. next week in primetime, presented by lowe's. 7:00 p.m. eastern, 4:00 pacific. check local listings for the game and start time in your area. let's hear from regan smith on the decision to stay out. >> how many laps on the tires? >> 30. only 30. stay out, stay out. >> yeah. >> i got my wish. >> 10-4. took the tires clean. keep them clean. >> darrell: that is the key. keep tires cleaned up. if you spin the tires on the start -- who is this? bowyer. got a problem. >> mike: childress car. >> darrell: i think he will make it. that is not unusual for darlington. there is so much sand and dirt on the track it clogs up the radiator along 400, around 450 miles. getting ready for the restart. >> mike: keselowski an stewart, the cars that did not stop is that carl edwards is the first car on fresh tires and he is right there i

>> smith:... has to be a part of getting this thing back in sync. >> like i said, both parties under president obama's leadership and the republicans have said, you know, about $4 trillion in deficit reduction is the right number. what we need to sit down around the negotiating table and agree on is there needs to be shared sacrifice. democrats acknowledge, under president obama, you know, he said, look, there's things that we think are important that are going need to be cut, that we can't afford right now. republicans need to make the same sacrifices and they're they don't seem to be willing to do that. >> smith: all right. we're going to leave it at that then. congresswoman debbie wasserman shultz, the brand new newly elected chairwoman of the democratic party. we thank you very much for your time this morning. >> thank you, harry. >> smith: you bet. we'll be right back. hey, did you ever finish last month's invoices? sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined.

>> yes. >> smith: by protecting them? >> yes. >> smith: and not arresting them? for example, one militant alleged to be close to the isi is a known leader in the haqqani network. according to us intelligence, tajmir jawad is responsible for several major attacks on targets in kabul. >> more than a dozen times, after we found out this particular operation was carried out with blessings of tajmir, we told isi, "this guy is not hiding in mountains. he is either in peshawar or he is in this specific building with this telephone number." they never arrested tajmir because tajmir is their man. >> grey: both american and afghan counterterrorism officials told us about one senior taliban haqqani leader. he's called tajmir jawad, and they say they have constantly told pakistan's military agencies about this man, but still he appears to be living freely. >> i'll have to check back with the intelligence agencies what exactly is their information on that. but other than this, all other... these things are up in the air. there are no specifics in that. one would like only to

brad keselowski with five laps fresher than smith. smith pitted 326. keselowski 331. and stewart, 339. next week, fox saturday baseball, back in prime time. red sox-yankees. showdown between two of sport's biggest rivals. giants-cubs. diamondbacks-dodgers. next week in primetime, presented by lowe's. 7:00 p.m. eastern, 4:00 pacific. check local listings for the game and start time in your area. let's hear from regan smith on the decision to stay out. >> how many laps on the tires? >> 30. only 30. stay out, stay out. >> yeah. >> i got my wish. >> 10-4. took the tires clean. keep them clean. >> darrell: that is the key. keep tires cleaned up. if you spin the tires on the start -- who is this? bowyer. got a problem. >> mike: childress car. >> darrell: i think he will make it. that is not unusual for darlington. there is so much sand and dirt on the track it clogs up the radiator along 400, around 450 miles. getting ready for the restart. >> mike: keselowski an stewart, the cars that did not stop is that carl edwards is the first car on fresh tires and he is right there i

>> smith: tonight, a notorious fugitive captured. ratko mladic is arrested in serbia after 15 years of hiding. i'm harry smith. also tonight, where are they? hundreds are still unaccounted for four days after the tornado devastated joplin, missouri. born to run? sarah palin announces a campaign-style bus tour. and a setback in the battle against heart disease. super-strength niacin fails the test. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> pelley: good evening. for nearly 16 years, he was one of the world's most wanted men, accused of genocide in the slaughter of thousands of civilians as head of the bosnian serb military. but for ratko mladic, there is no more hiding. serbian authorities arrested him today at a relative's home 60 miles northeast of belgrade. now 69, mladic will soon face justice before the international war crimes tribunal, and his arrest is likely to open up old wounds in the former yugoslavia. mark fill slips in london and begins our coverage. >> reporter: it was a nasty, bloody, ugly little war

harry smith. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com >> smith: tonight the death toll passes 100. after a huge tornado hits joplin, missouri. >> oh, it's getting big. >> mowing down everything in its path, and the search continues for survivors. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> smith: good evening. from joplin, missouri tonight. virtually everywhere you look in this city of 50,000, there is destruction. a massive tornado ripped through here about 6:30 last evening, less than half an hour after the warning sirens went off. as the search for victims goes on, the death toll is at least 116. the tornado's winds reached close to 200 miles per hour, destroying or damaging about 2,000 homes and businesses, and carrying debris as far as 60 miles away. the twister was the most destructive of 68 reported across seven midwest states over the weekend. some of the survivors in joplin in southwest missouri took refuge in a convenience store. >> everybody get down. on the ground. >> smith: this cell phone video shows almost nothing. but tells us everything about

i'm harry smith. also tonight, where she stops nobody knows. sarah palin hops on the bus and leaves the country guessing about where she's headed. answering the call in joplin. an army of volunteers is helping tornado victims dig out. and for this veteran, everyday is memorial day. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> smith: good evening. they answered the call to duty and gave their lives. today, americans paid tribute to them. it was an emotional memorial day and one marked by change as president obama named a new top military officer. a reminder that members of the u.s. armed forces are in harm's way on three separate fronts. at arlington national cemetery the president laid a wreath before the tomb of the unknowns and addressed military families who waved flags and fans in the sweltering heat. >> our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. but we can honor their sacrifice and we must. >> smith: the crowd greeted retired chairman of the joint chiefs of staff admiral mike mullen with a s

. >> smith: tonight, more tornadoes in the heart of america. this time, oklahoma takes the biggest hit. it's the deadliest tornado season in more than 50 years. i'm harry smith. also tonight, democrats hope it's a preview of the 2012 elections. they score an upset win in a special congressional race that came down to a battle over changing medicare. an ohio auto factory revs up as general motors starts hiring again. and from local tv star to media mogul, 25 years of oprah. >> i won't say good-bye. i'll just say until we meet again. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> smith: good evening. this tornado season has been both relentless and ruthless. a new line of twisters swept across the middle of the country today ripping apart homes and flipping school buses in sedalia, missouri. there are no reports of any serious injuries there. this comes a day after nearly 50 tornadoes were reported across five states, leaving at least 15 people dead, nine of them in oklahoma. since the beginning of april, tornadoes in this country

i'm harry smith. also tonight, the commander in chief tells the team that got bin laden... >> job well done. ( cheers and applause ) job well done. >> smith: u.s. navy seals. what it takes to become the best of the best. and nearly a quarter of a million new jobs, but the supply can't keep up with demand and the jobless rate jumps back to 9%. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. al qaeda finally acknowledged today that osama bin laden is dead and the terror group vowed revenge, saying it will turn america's happiness into sorrow. but it appears bin laden left al qaeda's remaining leaders with a big problem: he left behind clues to where they're hiding. in fact, sources say bin laden has unwittingly given u.s. intelligence their best chance in years to dismantle the heart of al qaeda. but first, bob orr has breaking news about a u.s. strike against another al qaeda leader

. >> smith: i'm harry smith. also tonight, the final moments of flight 447. the flight recorders tell a horror story. an air france jetliner plunging out of control for nearly four minutes before finally crashing in the atlantic. >> tell them i said hi, all right? >> smith: soon to be candidate mitt romney hits the campaign trail in iowa and says it's all about the economy. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> smith: good evening. we end this week where we began, in joplin, missouri. five days after a massive tornado leveled much of the city, they are still searching for the missing and saying good- bye as well, as today we saw the first of what will be many funerals. the number of dead now stands at 132, and 157 people are still unaccounted for. ben tracy is in joplin. ben, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. much of joplin tonight still looks like a war zone. streets like this completely impassable, and then look at this. the second story of this home was sucked right into the street by the storm. but, of course, the big

smith and his willful attempt to stop the threat posed by mr. smith. noticing that mr. smith was still advancing, officer suguitan discharged more rounds, mortally wounding him. mr. smith collapsed in the doorway of his residence. officer suguitan and his partner quickly responded to a residence in response to a citizen needing assistance in meeting with your roommate. officer suguitan was in the of the confronted with a life- threatening soup -- a circumstance and his attempt to offer the suspect assistance in dealing with his mental issues. with practically no time to react to the threat to his life, that does his partner, and a citizen requesting assistance, officer suguitan reacted under tremendous circumstances by discharging his department's firearms and ending on stopping the threat posed by the suspect. officer suguitan, in a split- second, had to act on the threat posed by a his environment and realize that he and his partner and the reporting party were in grave danger of serious bodily harm or death. officer suguitan's actions saved his life, that does it of

it's going to be all right. >> smith: i'm harry smith in joplin, missouri. also tonight, inside the monster. there was something different about this tornado. what made it so powerful and ultimately so deadly? and picking up the pieces. they escaped with their lives but lost everything else. >> i feel totally miserable, absolutely devastated and totally at a loss for starters. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" tonight harry smith reports from joplin, missouri. >> smith: good evening, again, from joplin, missouri. even as rescue crews here continue to search for victims, there is a threat tonight of even more dangerous weather. take a look. those areas in red east and west of joplin have the greatest risk of tornadoes through tomorrow. that includes oklahoma where cbs affiliate kwtv captured these pictures of a tornado forming this afternoon. this is news 9 meteorologist nick bender reporting from a helicopter. >> i would almost say with this rotation guys a tornado is going to be imminent here. there's the funnel. i believe we've got

mark phillips, cbs news, moneygall, ireland. >> smith: that's the "cbs evening news," i'm harry smithining us. see you monday. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org serious. the frenzy over >>> you're watching cbs5 eyewitness news in high- definition. >> most people are laughing but some are deadly serious. the frenzy over the end of the world. and why in one bay area neighborhood it is generating concern over some household pets. >>> not just a season, not just a few days a year, the number of absences in a bay area school district and why it is costing lots more than their education. >>> have you heard the buzz? the latest trend taking off on bay area rooves. >> i'm ken bastida. >> i'm dana king. ridiculous, terrifying, funny, sad? can you pick one word

>> smith: bob orr, thanks. president obama traveled today to fort campbell in kentucky to thank in person the team that took out bin laden. he told them "job well done." chief white house correspondent chip reid is at fort campbell tonight with the latest on that. chip, good evening. >> reporter: well, good evening, harry. the white house says the president's primary purpose in coming here was to personally thank the special forces who were involved in that mission to kill osama bin laden. the president called it one of the greatest intelligence and military missions in our nation's history. the white house said there would be no victory laps following the killing of osama bin laden but it sure sounded like one today at fort campbell, kentucky, home of the 101st air born division. >> our strategy is working and there is no greater evidence of that than justice finally being delivered to osama bin laden. (cheers and applause) >> reporter: but the real news here happened not in a public celebration but quietly be

smith: thank you. i thank the gentleman for offering the amendment. we have no opposition. appreciate him bringing it to our attention in the committee. i urge the body to pass the amendment w that i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. thompson: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from pennsylvania. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. the chair understands that proponents of amendments number 142 to 148 will not be individually offered their amendments. it's now in order to consider amendment number 148 printed in house report 112-88, for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? mr. turner: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the cl

it is reason in free verse and about black smith, west african black smith. they were thought to be magicians. 1725, oh molly in the west africa. the drums -- be ware of sea birds, be ware of men that steal up the river through the great forest. and into the savannah lands. the moans and groans, hundreds, thousands stolen, we rarely speak the taken, i will this time because you have asked. come back, back, back, far edge of memory. we recall them and they are black smith, by all accounts a master craftsman, worthy of praise, honored as a powerful magician. one who could speak the old names of the mother elements, earth, fire, water, wind. they would do as bidding, think. people sing praise songs. he was a gifted black smith. he is not remembered for that. he is best remembered for being a loving father. when his beloved wife died only after a year and embraced his newborn son, i will raise you myself. the elder women with argued against it saying you'll grow up wild without a gentle hand of a mother, a gentle hand to guide him. must divide by custom, take ano

: no. >> simon: ...zenyatta. >> smith: no. even close. >> simon: maybe not, but zenyatta's always had a thing or two to teach the boys. and, for the first time, she is free to horse around. she has already had a brief affair, but so far no kids. she's sure to keep trying, though. and imagine what it will be like to have zenyatta for a mother. just try to live up to that! >> welcome to the cbs sports update presented by lipitor. here at the zurich classic of new orleans, bubba watson won for the second time this year, winning on the second hole of a playoff with webb simpson. in the nba playoffs, pair of game ones. zach randolph led memphis past oklahoma city while miami opened with a win against the celtics. for more sports news and information, go to cbssports.com. this is jim nantz reporting from new orleans, louisiana. may be at increased risk of heart attack. diet and exercise weren't enough for me. i stopped kidding myself. i've been eating healthier, exercising more, and now i'm also taking lipitor. if you've been kiddin

shannon, black smith. a large european with red hair, comfortable. they were apprentices to all africans new and old, familiar yet fresh. i have sold another of your beautiful gape with the rice design, how did you learn to craft so well? a young man stepped into the light. i learned by reaching back with one hand and stretching forward with the other he said. people said you are a genius. my father dinka was the genius replied the apprentice. he taught me what 7 generations have learned, i am the 8th. i had bound [inaudible] who answers to moses shannon. both mean safe water. he seems more confident now, wiser. playful mostafa. i had so much to tell him, he could not see me. he could not see me or hear me in this strange land. he touched the spotting smiles. [inaudible] with birds, flowers and animals inspired. i turned to someone tell moses, shannon is going to free you one day. they can find joy, [inaudible] in my mind, i have always been free. free as the wind, thank you so much. [applause]. >> i would

smith: i thank the chairman of the judiciary committee, mr. smith, for his leadership. i want to thank mr. lipinski. i want to thank dave camp and our speakers, john boehner, for his eloquent statement and his compassion for both mothers and children who are hurt by abortion and for eric cantor, our majority leader, and for 228 co-sponsors of this legislation. madam speaker, there is no doubt whatsoever that ending alpublic funding for abortions saves lives. even the pro-abortion guttmacher institute said in 2009, anyone who would have -- 25% of women who would have medicaid funded abortion, without hyde, instead give birth when this funding is unavailable. if this is not available, children have a greater chance atsur vifle. i said earlier during the debate on the rule i remember the late congressman henry hyde being moved literally to tears. i was in the room when it happened when he learned that the hyde amendment had likely saved the lives of more than one million babies who today are getting on with their lives, going to school, forging a career, perhaps serving in

smith. mr. smith: thank you, madam speaker. first, let me recognize the gentleman from new jersey, mr. smith, the chief sponsor of h.r. 3, for his persistent leadership over the years on this issue. many members and the american people have strong feelings about the subject of abortion, but one thing is clear, federal funding of abortion will lead to more abortions. for example, in 2009, there the congressional budget office has estimated that the federal government would pay as many as 675,000 abortions each year without the hyde amount and other provision that is prevent federal funding of abortion. the american people do not want federally funded abortions. a zock bye poll found that 77% of americans feel that federal funds should never pay for abortions or should pay only to save the life of the mother. that is the policy of the hyde amendment which h.r. 3 would enact into law. h.r. 3 does not ban abortion. it also does not restrict abortions or abortion coverage in health care plans as long as those abortions or plans use

smith of washington. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 276, the gentleman from washington, mr. smith, and a member opposed will each control five minutes -- 10 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: thank you, mr. chair, i yield myself such time as i may consume. this amendment has to do with whether or not to try anyone in guantanamo or any non-u.s. citizen captured abroad going forward in article three courts in the united states. the underlying legislation prohibits anyone currently at guantanamo or anyone who would be brought there in the future and for that matter any non-u.s. citizen captured abroad from being tried in article three courts. this really sort of grew out of the larger debate over whether or not to close guantanamo bay. the one argument that i want to make clear, you can support my amendment even if you believe guantanamo bay should remain open. now, i don't. i believe we should close it, that we should handle those terrorists, where we handle the

tools, manufacturers, general black smith. still used as a black smith shop. one of my favorite buildings in north beach area is the sheet metal shop and the shop -- this entire building, facade is made of sheet metal. as we get closur closer you cane somebody tail piping to the building and it's sheet metal. >> and made to look like break. >> the letters are made of sheet metal and the eave over the door and every piece of this thing. the glass is i guess not. the door is sheet metal. the door jam. fantastic. >> maybe they got a special price for the sheet metal. >> and here's a permit to put it on the building and cost $700 to put the minor editions to the front of the building and a new cement floor 1921. >> do you think they put the correct amount down back then? >>im sure of it. >> one of the fewer buildings in san francisco. >> which is not wrong for the city. >>i understand someone wants to replace it with new development i heard stories about these buildings and these are two others and there is in the mission at 20th and shot well and ares that were u

smith. mr. andrews, who i would like to enter into a colloquy with, during the full committee markup, you offered and the committee supported an amendment that would, quote, enshoe -- ensure that the secretary prorides support and allows crews of such equipment for a contractor of the f-136 enswrin if such activities are self-fund by the contractor. mr. andrews: that's correct. >> and the gentleman has no intent that be further government funding for that. mr. andrews: i do not intend any further government fuppeding for that the chair: the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: i yield one minute to the gentleman from indiana, mr. young. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. young: mr. speaker, as a former u.s. marine, i understand the importance of a strong national defense, especially in this time of war. that's why i'm glad to rise in support of this national defense authorization act of 2012, it provides our troops with the resources they need and enables them to carry

and tory smith. we will tell you what they are saying about the season coming up in sports. >>> the honeymoon is on hold. one day after getting married prince william and kate have decided to postpone the honeymoon. they left today in a helicopter, they said they wanted a private weekend together at a secret location. they will take the real honeymoon later. >>> all of england is still celebrating the wedding of the year. >> it was amazing, amazing, emotional day i thought. we were quite tired having camped out. it was just worth it. it was worth it. >> just such a wonderfully british occasion and that's what struck me most >> while the prince won't have much time to enjoy being married. he has to go back to work on tuesday, his job as a search and rescue pilot. >>> much more to come. passengers sent flying. check this out, caught on tape a crash between a public bus and a school bus. how it happened and who is responsible. >>> a woman steals donations meant for a baby with cancer. >>> and the presid

we have today in the bay's christie smith live whip nith n information. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. we have been in contact with the spokesperson for san jose state, and she's telling us, you can imagine, this has really been a sensitive and difficult process. they know that everyone on campus is waiting for information. the identity of the victims, and they say that they do plan to release that information today as what was holding them up is that it took a while to contact all of the family members of the victims, but they have now down that. so they will release that information. we do know who some of the victims are, but we will wait until the university makes their announcement. they also plan to announce how and why this happened, investigated as a murder/suicide. three people killed in the parking garage on tenth street. violence unprecedented for san >> r state, so they're taking it >> -- on the people and the families involved here and give them time to receive the news and a time to sort of begin to deal with it. >> reporter

. >> smith: the other concern that is out there is this is going to turn into another soap opera. high drama. you know, countdown clocks down to the last minute, as we just went through last month with extending the government's ability to pay for itself. can this get done in a way, to take the drama out of it, because the higher the drama, the less the credit markets are going to like it probably. >> i'm ready to cut the deal today. >> smith: (laughing) >> we don't have to wait until the 11th hour. but i am not going to walk away from this moment.

smith. mr. smith: thank you, madam speaker.irst, let me recognize the gentleman from new jersey, mr. smith, the chief sponsor of h.r. 3, for his persistent leadership over the years on this issue. many members and the american people have strong feelings about the subject of abortion, but one thing is clear, federal funding of abortion will lead to more abortions. for example, in 2009, there the congressional budget office has estimated that the federal government would pay as many as 675,000 abortions each year without the hyde amount and other provision that is prevent federal funding of abortion. the american people do not want federally funded abortions. a zock bye poll found that 77% of americans feel that federal funds should never pay for abortions or should pay only to save the life of the mother. that is the policy of the hyde amendment which h.r. 3 would enact into law. h.r. 3 does not ban abortion. it also does not restrict abortions or abortion coverage in health care plans as long as those abortions or plans use on

smith: thank you, madam chair. i support the amendment being offered and with that i yield one minute to the gentleman from new york, mr. tonko. the chair: the gentleman from new york is recognized for one minute. mr. tonko: thank you. thank you, madam chair. the -- my amendment the d.o.t. medical research program to use the most advanced research technology possible when advancing diseases. they have made advances in diagnosticing relative to breast cancer and prostate cancer but drug therapies have had limited success. breakthroughs in r.n.a. treatments -- current medicines are only able to target a number of proteins. this would increase the effectiveness of drug treatments for these devastating illnesses. sciences and technical breakthroughs have advanced therapeutics. including d.o.t. to use this technology would make an invaluable contribution to the eight medical research programs. finally, madam chair, this new technology can help by identifying medical candidates in ptsd, including depression. with those r

smith confronted the agents and other law enforcement officers with a weapon. he was shot and killed. >> no explosive devices were found at the camp site, and the fbi says smith acted alone. >>> overseas, hundreds of syrian troops stormed a damascus suburb overnight. the suburb was the scene of a large-scale anti-government protest last week. it's reported the soldiers broke into homes and arrested hundreds, including women and children. this video posted on youtube reportedly shows syrian troops opening fire on anti-government protesters near the southern city daraa. about 50 people have been killed there in the past ten days. this morning, syrian state tv reports syrian troops are withdrawing from daraa. >>> now to japan, where this morning,workers at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant entered the building that houses the seriously damaged reactor number 1. it is their first time in the building since the first days after the march 11th earthquake. the workers are installing ventilation machines to try to reduce radiation levels. >>> back in this coun

first up, demaurice smith. as owners continue to lock out players, the players are making this case for a more equitable revenue split with the team owners. cornel conversation with west on how progressives perceive the obama white house. a conversation with demaurice smith and cornel west coming up next. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is happy to help tavis improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: demaurice smith is the head of the nfl players association. he is a former criminal prosecutor who worked with eric holder. good to have you on th