bush presidential center and smu. this world a better place. we pray that it will be a sanctuary to enhance learning, inspire patriotism, and offer insight into the world's future. we pray a very special prayer of thanksgiving for the leadership of president george w. bush, and laura bush. we thank you for their shared commitment to our country, and to the tenets of democracy. we pray that this center will be an inspiration for those who choose public service as a life's location. moreover, we pray that those who study and learn in the context of this great institution will have a deeper appreciation for the history, for the very future of the united states of america. god bless us now, and bless the very fabric of this presidential center, and your holy name we pray, amen. >> please welcome the chair of the george w. bush foundation board of directors, secretary don evans. [applause] >> mark, thank you for the blessing and inspiration of your words. what a wonderful crowd for an incredibly joyous occasion. good morni

bush presidential center and smu.this world a better place. we pray that it will be a sanctuary to enhance learning, inspire patriotism, and offer insight into the world's futu. we pray a very special prayer of thanksgiving for the leadership of president george w. bush, and laura bush. we thank you for their shared commitment to our country, and to the tenets of democracy. we pray that this center will be an inspiration for those who choose public service as a life's location. moreover, we pray that those who study and learn in he context of this great institution will have a deeper appreciation for the hitory, for the very future of the united states of america. god bless us now, and bless the very fabric of this presidential center, and your holy name we pray, amen. >> please welcome the chair of the george w. bush foundation board of directors, secretary don evans. [applause] >> mark, thank you for the blessing and inspiration of your words. what a wonderful crowd for an incredibly joyous occasion. good morning to

-afghan women's council here at smu. the council's work is a powerful example of the strides that have been made by women in afghanistan. under the rule of the taliban women were routinely subjected to unspeakable degradation and tomorrow meant and shut out completely from their society. today afghan women now lead as provincial governors and as elected members of the national assembly. they work as entrepreneurs, as lawyers, and community health workers. many also serve in a profession that is close to my heart, teaching. these inspiring leaders remind us that investments in women are always worthwhile and they remind us that laws and customs that deny women their basic rights and that deny society's of women's contributions are never acceptable. this is a message we need to spread. this past summer americans were horrified by the "time" magazine cover featuring ayisha, the afghan teenager mutilated by her taliban husband. last year the murderer of an iranian music student and peaceful protestor nada sultan, who was gun

president of smu, dr.erald turner, the chair of the george w. bush foundation boa of directors, and former secretary of commerce, don evans. the president of the george w. bush foundation, ambassador mark langdale. the chair of the george w. bush institute advisory board, and former secretary of state, con doleezza rice, and the 46th vice-president of the united states, dick cheney. >> it has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your president. there have been good days, and a half days, but every day i have been inspired by the greatness of our country, and uplifted by the goodness of our people. i have been blessed to represent this nation we love, and i will always be honored to carry a title that means more to me than any other -- citizen of the united states of america. ♪ a we're going to put presidential center, at the large, modern, southern methodist university in dallas, a pledge to promote the ideas of freedom and personal responsibility. ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite cor

right over there, we've got president of smu, r.ald turner and next to him is ambassador james glassman, he's the guy that was going to run the bush institute. good morning, guys. thanks for getting up early. president turner, let's start with you. is this going to be a little confusing now? up until now, when somebody said good morning, mr. president, across campus, they're talking to you. now there's going to be another guy who technically was president. >> and he does come over to the campus and that confusion is a great benefit. >> when did you start talking to your administration? we should try to get smu as the home of the george w. bush center? >> right after the florida vote was determined, the next morning -- >> the next day. >> the next day. i came into my chief of staff and his name is tom berry and i said dr. berry, what do you know about the presidential library system? he said nothing. i said wrong answers. you're going to become an expert. we're going after this. that's when it started, the very next morning. >> and e

-afghan women's council here at smu. the council's work is a powerful example of the strides that have been made by women in afghanistan. under the rule of the taliban women were routinely subjected to unspeakable degradation and tomorrow meant and shut out completely from their society. today afghan women now lead as provincial governors and as elected members of the national assembly. they work as entrepreneurs, as lawyers, and community health workers. many also serve in a profession that is close to my heart, teaching. these inspiring leaders remind us that investments in women are always worthwhile and they remind us that laws and customs that deny women their basic rights and that deny society's of women's contributions are never acceptable. this is a message we need to spread. this past summer americans were horrified by the "time" magazine cover featuring ayisha, the afghan teenager mutilated by her taliban husband. last year the murderer of an iranian music student and peaceful protestor nada sultan, who was gun

bush presidential center and smu.his world a better place. we pray that it will be a sanctuary to enhance learning, inspire patriotism, and offer insight into the world's future. we pray a very special prayer of thanksgiving for the leadership of president george w. bush, and laura bush. we thank you for their shared commitment to our country, and to the tenets of democracy. we pray that this center will be an inspiration for those who choose public service as a life's location. moreover, we pray that those who study and learn in the context of this great institution will have a deeper appreciation for the history, for the very future of the united states of america. god bless us now, and bless the very fabric of this presidential center, and your holy name we pray, amen. >> please welcome the chair of the george w. bush foundation board of directors, secretary don evans. [applause] >> mark, thank you for the blessing and inspiration of your words. what a wonderful crowd for an incredibly joyous occasion. good morning

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why smu. >> one, it is in dallas and secondly, it is a fabulous university.i base has been very supportive, and, finally, laura went there. >> reporter: and the ceremony officially begins here, in a half-hour and they'll dig into the dirt around 11:15 local time and we'll have it live, here on fox news channel. martha: great, that, so much, kris gutierrez in dallas, texas. bill: we are moments away from learning from police on the campus of the ohio state university, what is happening inside four buildings, alleged bomb threat called in, my niece on campus tells me they have closed three roads around the area. we are back there live, in a moment, press conference, moments away. >> ♪ >> ♪ bill: it's been a

bush ground breaking for the construction of his presidential library at smu. let's listen in.o thank all of the people from our administration who have joined us today, and i thank you for your noble service to our country. [applause] and i appreciate the 160,000 donors whose generosity ha insured -- has insured that this building was fully paid for before we broke ground. [applause] and i thank all the people joining us by webcast. it is hard to believe that there's this much excitement about shoveling dirt. [laughter] today' groundbreaking marks the beginning of a journey. we take the first step toward construction of this presidential center which will be a dynamic hub of ideas and actions based upon timeless principles. truth of the matter is this moment is a continuation of a journey that began many years ago. just over a decade ago the american people went to the polls to choose their president in the 2000 election. just under a decade ago that we figured out the results. [laughter] all of us in this tent believe i'm the only president to have won the same election five

i want to call out an smu alum nis, ray hunt, for being such an efficient and effective leader in this've been hearing a lot from the former president this last week and a half as he's out trying to pump up the sales of his new memoirs. we will be listening in, but want to fit in a quick commercial break. [ advisor 1 ] what do you see yourself doing one week, one month, five years after you do retire? ♪ client comes in and they have a box. and inside that box is their financial life. people wake up and realize i better start doing something. we open up that box. we organize it. and we make decisions. we really are here to help you. they look back and think, "wow. i never thought i could do this." but we've actually done it. [ male announcer ] visit ameriprise.com and put a confident retirement more within reach. ♪ [ female announcer ] the newest seasonal flavors are here. ♪ express yourself ♪ [ female announcer ] because coffee is like the holidays. it's better when you add your flavor. coffee-mate. from nestle. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to st

taking a look at sunol, through smu walnut creek and no slowing through fremont over the hill. things are nice until you get to san jose. just inside 10 minutes, whether or not that is sticking around for the interchange. back to you. >> you can get into the winter mood, mike. nbc bay area is teaming up with the city it get into the spirit of the holiday season. walnut creek on ice will start at 5:30. the outdoor rink will be opened in january. they are sponsoring the kickoff and say thing is free. they will kick it off at 5:00. >> speebing of kickoff, we are halfway through the season. it's always good to have the coach joining thus morning. >> glad to be here. >> before we get started about san jose state and the rest of the season, the quarterback at auburn and i guess there was reports he would take big money to leave and go somewhere else. he's in the heisman hunt. some of the people who vote say we will not vote for him. is it fair when you hear the rumors to do those kinds of things? >> what's happened is there is backlash. >> this is the same thing all over again. it's

smu tomorrow.ng to talk to dana as well. dana, always a pleasure. thank you very much. >> ok. good-bye. see you later. >> steve, you'll be there with the ground breaking, right? >> that's right. >> you are very handy. would you offer to actually do the ceremonial thing, you would keep digging and maybe you can lay the foundation. >> sure. >> i will watch that! >> no kidding. >> as well as the president. don't let me down! coming up on the show, republicans in congress are promising to repeal health care. one state's governor trying to help make that plan a reality. minnesota governor tim pawlenty coming up. >> protesting full body scans, refusing to pass through security. what about the passengers? we asked the administrator of the transportation security administration that story next. 3Ñ@n÷úe0ç=?ú%@0wwó;>çn >> body scanners will be coming to airports across the nation but the pilots union has advised their employees not to use them at all. if it's not safe for the pilots, why is it safe for

administration and a lot of friends of the family here to see the groundbreaking of this center at smu> janet, thank you so much. >>> spending projects, you know, they're called earmarks and part of politics on capitol hill forever. now the man who sponsored more than $450 million in earmarks over just the last three years wants to ban them and the question is, can washington survive without earmarks? >>> also, her mom lost her bid for the vice presidency, but bristol palin is still in the running to win "dancing with the stars." defying all odds. sarah palin has been her daughter's biggest supporting tweeting all over the place about it. bristol is listedastine advocate on the show and she opened up with her mom and her pregnancy and the scandal that rocked the 2008 campaign. >> our little world stopped spinning the day that bristol came to us and told us that she was pregnant. naive us thought it couldn't happen to our family, you know. it wasn't long after that that i was tapped to be the vice presidential nominee for the republican party and here bristol with her baby bump on the w

tuesday will be the dedication of the bush center at smu and we'll have that live as well. >> it will. >> meanwhile, straight ahead -- >> he's the star of the hit fox series "human target." mr. mark valley. west point grad joins us on the show and how has -- hey! and how his time in the military -- put down that newspaper and listen to us, mister! >> he knows already. he's going to tell bus the military. how it helped him. >> we'll apologize for ainsley yelling at him. >> first, the white house says we wouldn't compromise on tax cuts and now some democrats very angry. our political panel weighs in. they're not angry. just opinionated. so you think your kids are getting enough vegetables? yeah, maybe not. v8 v-fusion juice gives them a full serving of vegetables plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. v8. what's your number? not sure what to take? now click on the robitussin relief finder. click on your symptoms. get the right relief. makes the cold aisle easy. the robitussin relief finder. it's that simple. i'm hugh jidette. i'm running for president. if elected p

>> reporter: but there he was breaking ground on his president did he know library on the campus of smu. surrounded by hundreds of people who worked in the bush white house. dick cheney looked much thinner and walk around with the help of a cane. condoleezza rice will play a major role at the bush institute, working in the public policy arm of the president's library. critics have said the goal of the institute is to rewrite the history of the bush years. those closest to the former president say the institute is designed to help people understand the decisions he made. >> i don't think that he's trying to change how people perceive him. he is asking for people to better understand what they saw and what their perceptions might be of what they saw. >> reporter: president bush has reemerged into the pot light to, in his words, peddle his new book and kick off the library construction. don't expect to see the former president offering opinions on the politics of the day. >> the decisions of governing are on another president's desk. and he deserves to make them without criticism from me.

the site on the campus of smu. southern methodist university in dallas.etary of state condoleezza rice. we noticed dick cheney looks a little thinner. there has been a lot made about the tension in their relationship and today, it didn't show. >> when you and i started our association in austin, we knew the big responsibilities awaited us. and though, of course, we couldn't have imagined all that was to come, somehow your life had prepared you for some of the most serious decisions any president ever had to face. >> dick cheney was the right pick in the year 2000, and as i stand here, there is no doubt in my mind, he was the right pick then. he was a great vice president of the united states and i'm proud to call him friend. >> there you have it. the multimillion-dollar library set to open in 2013. next, parents, this one is for you. president obama's new children's book hitting shelves today. you see the name of the i sing, a letter to my daughters. the publisher said it honors 13 americans who have done inspiring things in our nation's past. the preside

condoleezza rice speak today at the ground-breaking ceremony for the george bush presidential center at smu in dallas. you can hear that at 1130 eastern -- eleven o'clock 30 eastern. -- 11:30 eastern. the recount is ongoing in alaska. in remarks to katie couric, lisa murkowski said she would not support sarah palin for president. those are some of the latest headlines. >> to in as american history tv offers a daylong symposium of a war. prominent historians give new perspective on the domestic and international impacts of the war. telling the american story, every weekend on c-span 3. >> the c-span that works. it is all available to you on television, radio, online, and on social media networking websites. we take c-span on the road with our digital bus and local content vehicle. it is washington your way. now available in more than 1 million homes. host: jeff flake is here to talk about congressional earmarks. we got a number of people calling in who said it has been a good experience for them, getting money that they would otherwise not get. they are hesitant about this idea that republic

interview on monday and tuesday next week, including next tuesday, we will be live on the campus of smuge w. bush presidential center. >> dana: that will be an extensive interview for "fox & friends." >> steve: a good book, goes on sale today. >> brian: by the way, we have read it and it is great. ed head of president obama's panel investigating the gulf oil spill sees no evidence bp sacrificed safety at the deep water horizon in order to save money. democratic lawmakers accused the company of completely and deliberately cutting corners. the testimony comes on the same day that former ceo tony hayward sits down for his first interview since resigning. he told the bbc he's still angry people criticized him for going sailing at the height of the disaster. he better have a good argument. >> steve: meanwhile, the state of texas could be the next state to pass strict immigration laws similar to arizona. state representative debbie riddle camped out for two days to be the first one in line to file several bills. this particular one includes a ban on sanctuary cities, requiring state agencies

bush presidential center on the campus of smu.to include that library, museum, and a policy institute. it should be done by the year 2013. and have a look at this. a slimmed down dick cheney was on hand. he says he lost the weight during his last hospitalization. he says he believes the public is starting to recognize all of the accomplishments of the bush administration. got a lot of laughs when he called the library ground breaking, "the only shovel ready project in america." >>> a rockland county, new york, boy and his three friends decided they were going to sell cup cakes and made over $100 the first day. but then the local councilman spotted the kids the following weekend, called the cops to close them down because they didn't have a permit. >> this sounds -- remember the kids selling lemonade? >> you always hear about this. the kids are looking for a friendlier community to hold their next bake sale. >> talk about the death of common sense. >>> a reality odd couple to tell you about. teen mom bristol palin and the situation