spangler. >> oh come on, you think we're there? >> it's a long-term process. >> it took rome about 500 years to actually evaporate. 500. >> a couple hundred. did the soviet union evaporated in, what, two years? >> you're comparing us to the former soviet union? >> i think europe and the united states are in inexocible decline. >> the united states is still the best government. we have an open society, a functional society. and we do need a functional government. and we have not. >> for how long? >> a good decade. >> that carries us back to clinton. >> no, it doesn't. >> 2002 would be bush ii. >> all i'm saying here is that it's not over, this game, okay. >> right. >> we need a different kind of leadership in this country than we've had, including, if i may say so in the last four years, which has been a disaster, if i may say so. >> it carries us back to clinton, but not into clinton. to clinton. we're at the borderline. >> optimism always carries the day, and both the president and mitt romney are going to put forward an economic

president of the unc system, thomas ross, and a former unc system president, my old friend, dick spangler. we went to the harvard business school just because neither of us could get into unc. i am thrilled to be standing here today, not only because unc is one of our country's oldest and greatest institutions. i'm actually thrilled to be standing here because it means i did not trip on the bricks walking over here. it's really treacherous out there. but i know this is only one of the many challenges you have overcome on the way to your diplomas today. you have battled your way through trying to find a parking place on campus. you've battled your way through trying to register for classes on connect carolina. you have battled through living in hilton james and having to walk in the rain to an a.m. class at grand memorial. and you've battled your way through many games of zombies and humans. now i have to admit, i had never heard of that game, but it does sound like good preparation for anyone who will be moving to washington, d.c. you survived it all and here you are. however, while this

the story behind starter spangler banner, the invasion and burning of washington dc, this weekend onerican history tv. it marks the bicentennial of the start of the war of 1812. decide what francis scott key would see through the rockets red glare. live, saturday at 11:00 a.m. also, key political figures that ran for president and lost. the contenders at 7:30 p.m. this week with three-time democratic candidate for president, william jennings bryan. on american history tv on c-span 3. >> secretary of state, hillary clinton, posted her indian counterpart on wednesday for their annual relations meeting between the two countries. after the opening statements, we will show you the news conference where she was asked about the situation in syria. >> good morning. good morning and welcome to the third annual u.s. india strategic dialogue. minister krishna, a warm welcome to you and your distinguished delegation. it is a pleasure to repay the hospitality you have shown me so often, most recently this past month in delhi, and to have those opportunities to bring together some the many experts

i want to thank frank maciarola, chuck clapton, melissa path, grace stunts, katie spangler and ronnie swinehart. i sincerely thank them for their tireless efforts and commitment to this cause. i want to thank the help committee members as well as other senate members and their staff who were thoroughly engaged with this process from the beginning as part of the bipartisan working groups. each has contributed significantly to this legislation, and i'm sincerely grateful for their contributions. i'd also like to recognize chairman upton and representative waxman as well as their staff who worked tirelessly to reconcile the differences between the senate and house bills. i'd like to thank my staff on the help committee who have spent many a night and weekend with senator enzi's staff, other members' offices and our colleagues in the house, working to come to consensus on the critical policy issues in this legislation. i want to, first of all, thank our staff director, pam smith. i especially want to note the tremendous work done by janelle cystiordini through this last 15 months or more

want to thank the president of the umc system, thomas roth and a former umc system, my old friend spanglercould you should know into the habit business school just because neither of us could get antique umc. [laughter] i am thrilled to be standing here today, not only because umc is one of our country's oldest and greatest institutions. and actually thrilled to be standing here because it means they did not trip on the bricks walking over here. it is really treacherous out there. but i know this is only one of the many challenges to overcome on the way to your diplomas today. you had that out your way through trying to find a parking place on campus. you've battled your way through trying to register for classes on connect carolina. you have battled through listening and helping james to attend class at grandmama rana and you've got it your way through many games of zombies and humans. now, i have to admit i'd never heard of that game, but it does sound like good preparation for anyone who will be moving to washington d.c. [laughter] you've survived it all and here you are. however, while