members of the west virginia board of public works, the west virginia state legislature, the west virginiame court, judges, various local and county officials, and everyone here today and watching, while we mourn the loss of our son of west virginia, we come together today to celebrate their standing life of a man the likes of whom we shall never see again. ive books that senator byrd authored he said, we must study the great figures of our history and carry them forward in our iginations as living, breathing presences. we can in effect consult on vital issues of the day. without question, senator robert c byrd is a pillar in our nation's history. his leadership, and influence have stretched well beyond the borders of our mountain state. my first memory of senator byrd was as a young boy working in the back of my grandfather's grocery store in the small coal mining town of farmington, west virginia, and hearing scripture of the bible being quoted from great or atores. my grandfather, papa joe, and robert c. byrd. both held the same great okaytation. -- occupation. they were both butchers i

the people of west virginia under the wise selection are very very >> we can keep pushing forward for west virginia, for the cool minors and workers. child tax credits, esh we are at work. on a very thuree piece of mine safety legislation. we have learned a lot. we will turn out further legislation. is everything we do there is important. it faskets somebody somewhere. when it affect i look forward to you. you start out on the right side of history. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. thank you so much senator. i would like to thank my deer friends nick casey for being here. you are going to make a great judge. we are so proud of you. we are hoping maybe that will speed things up a little bit. couldn't hurt. >> i hope you are proud of the process and the way we have mondayored our late, great senator. with that, weem if you will, we'll start right zoun the line. welcome to the senate. let me answer by saying this. there are a host of issues facing our country right now and scores of pieces of legislation >> from what i've seen, other proposals pending in the senate, they are simply no

the previous speakers, senator rockefeller for the outstanding work that you've done for the state of west virginia, to his larger family, the people of west virginia, i want you all to know that all of america shares your loss. but maybe all find comfort in a verse, a scripture that reminds me of our dear friend. the time of my departure has come, i have fought the good fight, i think in the race, i kept the faith. it's interesting that you've heard that passage from several speakers now. because it embodies somebody who knew how to run a good and long race. and somebody who knew how to keep the faith. with his state, his family, his country and his constitution. years from now when i think of the men we have memorialized today, i will remember him as he was when i came to know him. his white hair full, like a main, his gait steadied with a cane. determined to make the most of every last breath, the distinguished gentleman from west virginia could be found at his desk and to the very end up doing the peoples business. delivering soul stirring speeches, a hint of the appalachians in his voice, stab

my responsibility becomes to work hard every day, to maintain the trust of the people of west virginia. i have a deep, deep and abiding faith in our people. and in the days, and weeks and months ahead, my sole objective will to make west virginia proud. andly have no agenda other than to work hard every day for west virginia families. as the governor alluded to senator robert c. byrd perhapss the greatest public servant of our state and our country, and no one could even begin to replace him nor can anyone hope to fill his shoes. but what i can do and what i will do is try my best to emulate his work ethic and his commitment to the law, the constitution and this great state. -- in this great state. [applause] >> in doing so, i will rely heavily on the guidance and mentorship of guy reck feller. [applause] >> and of course through all my experience serving at the governor's mansion having worked so closely to governor mansion. i was able to see first firsthand the level of commitment, passion that it takes to be an effective public service. it is that level of dedication that i have to

the work of doing the right job for america and west virginia is very important. it is interesting, they call us the united states senators from west virginia. that would appear to set up a conflict, and there are times when that conflict has to lean little bit more, particularly when you are discussing matters of war and peace, intelligence, foreign assistance, whatever, that they will ship more toward the united states. but i find that what gives me my pleasure, going all the way back to the time when i was a vista of volunteer, that is west virginia that get me out of bed every day. the people of west virginia who are sometimes underestimated by the rest of the world. the rest of the world is often very callous. but those who know us, treacherous, and we treasure ourselves. we have enormous pride in who we are. carte has the highest professional standards. that is something that is important, because it is immediately recognized by other senators. again, senators are fairly quick to make up their mind. they listen to you, they look you, they look at you if you a

[applause] members of the west virginia board of public works, the west virginia state legislature, therginia supreme court, judges, various local and county officials, and everyone here today, and watching. while we mourn the loss of our son of west virginia, today we come together to celebrate the outstanding life of a man, theikes of whom we shall never seen again. in one of the five books that senator byrd authored he said, we must study the great figures of our history and carry them forward in our imaginations as living, breathing presences. we can in effect consult on vital issues of the day. without question, senator robert c byrd is a pillar in our nation's history. his leadership, and influence have stretched well beyond the borders of our mountain state. my first memory of senator byrd was as a young boy working in the back of my grandfather's grocery store in the small coal mining town of farmington, west virgiiia, and hearing scripture of the bible being quoted from great or atores. mygrandfather, papa joe, and robert c. byrd. both held the same great okaytation. -- occupat

[applause] members of the west virginia board of public works, the west virginia state legislature, thet virginia supreme court, judges, various local and county officials, and everyone here today, and watching. while e mourn the loss of our son of west virginia, today we come together to celebrate the outstanding life of a man, the likes of whom we shall never seen again. in one of the five books that senator byrd authored he said, we must study the great figures of our history and carry them forward in our imaginations as living, breathing presences. we can in effect consult on vital issues of the day. without question, senator robert c byrd is a pillar in our nation's history. his leadership, and influence have stretched well beyond the borders of our mountain state. my first memory of senator byrd was as a young boy working in the back of my grandfather's grocery store in the small coal mining town of farmington, west virginia, and hearing scripture of the bible being quoted from great or atores. my grandfather, papa joe, and robert c. byrd. both held the same great okaytation. -- o

the yealt from west virginia. mrs. capito: could i ask the chairwoman if she has additional speakers? ms. waters: i are have no additional speakers, i reserve the right to close. mrs. capito: then i would like to say, this is an effort moving forth as we say, we've had lapses in this program across the country that caused a lot of problems for folks trying to purchase new homes or refinance. i think we need a permanent extension of this for five years. again, i do have reservations about the additional spending, $500 million at this time of high debt of -- high debt and deficit and high unemployment is, i think, improperly placed but this bill does have another purpose to make sure that homeowners and home purchasers have the access they need for the flood insurance program. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the gentlelady from california. ms. waters: i'd like to thank the ranking member from west virginia, mrs. capito, for her cooperation and the work that she has pu

what affects the people of west virginia in the best popular way? washington is not a beautiful place what now. -- placed right now. -- place right now. criticism is easy. the work of doing the right job for america and for west virginia is very important. they call us united states senators from west virginia. that would appear to set up a conflict. there are times when that conflict has to lean a little bit more when you are discussing matters of war, peace, intelligence, when it will shift more towards the united states. i find that what motivates me and what gives me my pleasure, going all the way back to when i was a volunteer in the southern part of my county, that it is west virginia that gets me out of bed every day and the people of west virginia who are sometimes under estimated by the rest of the world. the rest of the world is often very callous, but those that no less treacherous. -- that no us treasure us. -- that know us treasure us. it is important because it is immediately recognized by other senators. senators are fairly quick to ma

add to 3:00 p.m., the new senator from west virginia -- at to 3:00 p.m., the new senator from west virginia will be sworn in in front of the united states senate in the world. right after that, because he will make the 60th vote in what is a very necessary piece of legislation, we will take up and pass the unemployment compensation. [applause] i think it is a remarkable symbol of who carte is, how important the senate is, how unimportant the word "in te int" is. carte is our most recent one. he will be and have all of the powersw o of any other enator signature. he will probably not have the biggest home base at the beginning. he may have to walk up one floor to get to the next four. in the senate, that is the word senior slashing has never meant anything -- senior/jr. has never meant anything. it is what you know, are you a genuine, are you tough in the rules of engagement but fair, it can you reach across the aisle, can you bring others with you, and most importantly, how much do you know? that is how senators are judged. there is a seniority system that i have grown to like but more. [la

from west virginia seek rec -- if you were the gentleman from west virginia seek recognition -- for what purpose does the gentleman from west virginia seek recognition? the clerk: h.r. 5874, a bill making supplemental appropriations for the united states patent and trade mark office for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2010, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from west virginia, mr. monaghan, and the gentleman from virginia, mr. wolf, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from west virginia. mr. mollohan: i thank the speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on h.r. 5874. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mollohan: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mollohan: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the united states patent and trade mark office on an annual basis practically has budgetary problems that arises from the system under whi

yesterday, the casket of west virginia senator robert byrd arrived in charleston and is now lying in proposed at the state capitol rotunda. elected in 1952, the west virginia democrat died on monday at the age of 92. he was the longest serving member of congress in u.s. history. we will have live coverage of this memorial service later this morning. here is a portion of yesterday's arrival ceremony. ♪ [amazing grace] ♪ >> the president and vice president will speak at the memorial service this morning. that is at 11:30 in charleston, west virginia. we will have live coverage on c- span 2. the casket is lying in repose at the west virginia state capital which will be open to the public until 9:00 a.m. eastern. a funeral service will take place next tuesday at arlington virginia. robert byrd was 92. available on television, radio,s and online and you can also connect with this on twitter, facebook, and youtube and sign up for our scheduled hiller e- mails @ c-span.org. >> "washington journal" is next. later in the day, we will get an update on mennal health issues facing war veterans. l

joe was urged do do this by both the west virginia chamber of commerce and west virginia afl-cio. and joe said no thank you . let's have a real election and the zfkd november is when he apparently wants it, which would be the regular date, which puts shelly moore-- republican stalwart in a difficult position because he has to decide does she run for re-election to the house or for the senate. he is in the middle of his term so he doesn't have to give up the governorship to run. >> it makes it hard for the republicans. if you were thinking how does it affect the balances of the senate t makes it better for the republicans. >> lehrer: where do you come down on the lebron james decision. >> i think he betrayed the people 6 cleveland by not going the new york knicks. >> lehrer: mark? >> i really, i thought lebron james had done an exceptional public figure, almost everything he had done. i thought this was a total deviation, not the whole way it was handled. and i feel badly for cleveland. remember this, cleveland had the two picture, sabathia who started in the world series for the ph

west virginians. i know that he will make us all proud. i worked shoulder to shoulder with him for four years. i know the man. i know that west virginia is better off for passing this way. he has been a part of landmark legislation. the hard work, the dedicated commitment and devotion he has had for west virginia. i do not need to tell you all, if you do not know heart, he is fiercely independent. we have gone toe to toe many times. he would not back down and i love that about him. i have no doubt that he will carry out the duties and the wishes of the people. as a result, he has not only gained my trust, but my respect. like me, he has always understood the importance of bringing all sides together. i think that so many people who had the true talent to sit down with it their disagreements and had different philosophical debates, but was able to appreciate and respect where everyone is coming from, that is what it is about. it is about respect. we do not even have to be going down the same highway, if you will. you are a better person if you are able to sit down and listen. one thing that i knew about this man's character, the mine d

the west virginia governor has appointed a replacement for senator byrd. >> county da has decided not to file hate crime charges against two teens accused vandalizing a high school. they arrested the 18-year-old on suspicious of burglary and vandalism. a 17-year-old was also arrested but his name hasn't been released. authorities say they broke into the high school, stole property and spray painted racist grafitti. police had first called it a hate crime but officials now say the evidence doesn't support that charge. >>> oakland resident dear sir take an active role in man managing the water shed. the city is selling rain barrels at a discounted price. the barrel will collect up to 65 gallons of rain water. the city said stormwater can damage a home's foundation and oakland's structure and water sheds if it comes down to hard or to fast. >> the purpose of the barrels is to detain the water during a storm and then it slowly releases overtime instead of it being released all at once the way it would if it just ran off of your roof and ran onto the driveway and this to the storm drains.

the gentleman from west virginia. mr. rahall: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from west virginia yields back the balance of his time. the question is now, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate bill 1053. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? the speaker pro tempore: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2693, the oil pollution research development program re-authorization act of 2010 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2693, a bill to amend title 7 of the oil pollution act of 1990 and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: presume, the gentleman from tennessee, mr. gordon, and -- pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from tennessee, m

republicans have used fillibuster to block 3 recent vote on the extension but the west virginia democratho will be replacing the late richard byrd is expected to break the deadlock. >> today president obama says this vote is coming in the nick of time. >> part sap minority in the accept at has used pal elementary may nawvr to block a vote, time to stop holding workers hostage to washington politic. >> it's robert byrd. i madeer ovrment republicans put forth a bill to extend unemployment benefits but they insist 34 billion dollar cost be paid for with cuts to other programs which the democrats refuse to accept. >>> california the now has a day officially honoring ronald reagan. governor schwarzenegger signed a bill today that makes february sixth ronald reagan day in california. that's the former president and governor's birthday. he signed a bill stabbing state commission to plan celebration in honest of reagan 100 birthday next year. tomorrow other californians honored with a special day is muir and chavez day is a state legal holiday. >> medical news. possibly breakthrough in the fight

today's movement came after the west virginia democrat was sworn in to replace the late robert byrd.e, the 60th, was the one that broke the gop fill will you buster. -- filibuster. >>> sponsored by dean florez, people are eligible for overtime pay after an 8-hour day in a 40-hour workweek. currently ot doesn't kick in until after 10 hours a day in a 60-hour week. farmers say they would be having to cut hours meaning smaller paychecks for everyone. most farm workers make $10 an hour. the govenor has not yet taken a position on the proposal. >>> the london times is reporting tonight that the bp chief executive tony hayward will step down in late august or maybe september. he has been under intense pressure to resign. they say hayward's resignation would make it easier to fend off a potential buyoff threat. meantime, washington says it could make a decision tomorrow on whether to try to further contain the gulf oil spill by dumping mud into the broken well. engineers would pump a mixture of more than 200,000 gallons of mud and cement 13,000 feet down the well through pipes in the cap. t

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i'll tell you what it means-- he was a country boy from the hills and hollers of west virginia, and heas trying to get elected. and maybe he did something he shouldn't have done, and he spent the rest of his life making it up. and that's what a good person does. there are no perfect people. there are certainly no perfect politicians. ( applause ) >> brown: vice president biden served with byrd in the senate for 35 years. >> he traveled a hard path. he devoted his life, though, to making that path a little easier for those who followed. this is a guy who continued to taste and smell and feel the suffering of the people in his state. he tasted it. >> brown: biden also serves now as president of the senate. he remembered an ailing byrd coming to the chamber last christmas eve to vote for health care reform. >> he never stopped fighting. how many people would have hung on as long as he did? how many people would have had the ability to get back out of that hospital bed and get in a wheelchair and come in and vote for this? he never stopped thinking about his people and the things he cared

it took place on the steps of the capital in west virginia. you can see the entire service on our web site on c-span.org. in this hour-long version, we will hear from former president bill clinton and vice president biden. ♪ it was built by jesus on high ground and when we get we we never fell down ♪ i have heard of of land on a faraway land. ♪ it was built by jesus ♪ [chorus sings] ♪ [chorus sings] ♪ >> when our work is done won that last one has been on ♪ and when all of our trials they end ♪ [chorus sings] >> we will never grow old in that land where we will never grow old [chors sings] >> never grow old we will never grow old [chorus sings] >> we were never grow old ♪ [applause] >> that was beautiful. ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present >> that was beautiful. ladies and gentlemen, let me present the 42nd president of united states, my good friend, bill clinton. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. governor, all of the members of mr.tor byrd's pimm family, president, mr. vice president, mr. speaker, all of

later, the remains were flown to charleston, west virginia for a memorial service tomorrow. once the ceremonies for senator byrd were over, confirmation hearings resumed for supreme court nominee elena kagan. this time, democrats and republicans called witnesses to make the case for and against kagan. one was lily ledbetter, who lost a high-profile decision on gender bias in pay. congress later changed the law to address her grievance. >> one thing i've heard in observing and watching the hearings of all of elena kagan's responses have been that she would adhere and follow the law, not make the law. she understand what is her responsibility would be as a supreme court justice. >> sreenivasan: republicans called national guard captain pete hegseth. he criticized kagan's handling of military recruiters, as dean of harvard law school. >> how did we reach this point in this country where we're nominating someone who unapologetically obstruct it had military at a time of war? ms. kagan chose to use her position of authority to impede rather than empower the warriors who have fough

the west virginia democrat died on monday at the age of 92. he was the longest serving senator in u.s. history. >> to my left. face. five side steps. march. forward. march. forward. march. >> forward. march. >> halt and face. forward. march. forward. march. ready. up. forward. march. >> the casket then taken to the senate chamber and laid in repossess for severallhours. then taken to andrews air force base and floeb to west virginia. a service will take place tomorrow morning at 11:30 eastern. we'll have live coverage on c-span 2. tonight, the casket will stay in the west virginia capitol where it is available to the public all night. >> president obama said major immigration legislation would not pass unless both parties joined together on the issue. in a speech, the president described his efforts and talks about the current state of the debate in the country. >> ladies and gentlemen, to introduce the president, please welcome pastor bill. >> a recurring triad in the christian scriptures is the mandate from god to show concern for the widows

the west virginia legislature has begun a special session to consider that request. we will bring you live coverage when the governor presents his appointee at the state capital in charleston at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. later, we will be bringing you live coverage of the eagle forum on conservative political activism in college. that is live at 3:00 p.m. on c- span. the house judiciary subcommittee on immigration held a hearing wednesday on overhauling u.s. immigration policy. witnesses from faith based organizations get their perspectives on immigration reform and providing a way for immigrants to become legal residents. this is a little over two hours. >> [inaudible] i like to welcome the immigration subcommittee and others who have joined us to date to the subcommittee's hearing on the imperative for reform of our immigration system. today, we welcome very important leaders from the faith community, who are here to share with us their perspectives on the current immigration policy and the need for overhaul of our nation's system. faith based organizations often lead

the ship, the west virginia was sinking. ing on the deck with his leg under him, bleeding--he helped comfort the captain. he moved him off to the side. no one was there manning a gun. dorie had never fired a gun before. he picked up this gun, a 50-millimeter machine gun. he fired until the gun was out of ammunition. >> when we tried to find out his name, the navy did not have his name. the pittsburgh courier spent $7,000 having mr. prattis, the senior editor, going around the world trying to find out who he was, and we did our level best to try to get him to get a congressional medal of honor, but in world war ii, the war department was giving no congressional medals of honor to negros, 'cause they were so bitter about us fighting for desegregation. >> narrator: frank bolden was one of the courier's accredited war correspondents. his dispatches ensured that the service of black gis would be recognized. >> june 30, 1945, pittsburgh boys enjoy happy reunion on the stillwell road. it was on this jungle supply artery that i met t

but all that changes today with the swearing in of carte goodwin as west virginia's new democratic senator. his addition puts democrats in position to overcome a republican filibuster and bring the bill to a final vote. at the white house yesterday president obama blasted republicans for opposing the extension. >> the same people who didn't have any problem spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle-class americans. >> and house minority leader john boehner shot back saying republicans are just as concerned about adding to the federal deficit and that president obama, quote, continues to offer only disingenuous attacks, not answers. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. a pilot in arizona is recovering from minor injuries after his plane clipped an suv during an emergency landing. officials say the pilot was on a test flight after doing repairs on his plane when it started having mechanical problems. the driver of the suv was not hurt. >>> in florida, am

the governor manchin would have voted for the stimulus, supported the health care bill -- those are unpopular policies in west virginia, which has about 35% approval rating for the president. i think it presents a great opportunity for our candidates, whoever that person might be. >> could you devote the resources to west virginia? you have a lot of places in play. there's a lot of different groups out there spending money against you. are you willing to put money into west virginia? >> as you know, not all states are the same in terms of the cost. some are more efficient and cheaper, let me use that word, to help those candidates win. we're going to use -- go anywhere and everywhere we sense an opportunity. yes, we will have to pay attention to the entire map. the thing about the united states senate is, a new senator from an inexpensive state, that vote counts just as much as a new senator from an expensive state. we will have to make a practical decision as we approach the election on where we can pick up additional seats. >> in arizona, john mccain seems to have a substantial lead over his primary challenger. you'

death of the late senator robert c. byrd of west virginia. the certificate, the chair is advised, is in the form suggested by the senate. if there be no objection, the reading of the certificate will be waived and it will be printed in full in the record. if the senator-designee will now present hself at the desk, the chair will administer the oath of office. the vice president: please raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, mrgoodwin: i solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic; the vice president: that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you god? the vice president: congratulations. [applause] >> will show you the defense department retirement

senate is being replaced by the youngest. west virginia's governor today announced his choice to temporarily fill the senate seat of the late robert byrd. carte goodwin is a lawyer who was, until recently, the governor's general counsel. he's 36 years old and will hold the seat until a special election in november. >>> parts of the country are sweltering tonight. yes, it is summer, but in places the heat is almost too much to bear and then there is the power grid to worry about. weather channel meteorologist chris warren is with us tonight with more on what's going on with the heat situation on the coast and in between. again, chris, we get that it's july, but we cover it when it does turn severe. >> and it certainly is hot. now, a report recently from noaa says that on a global scale, compared to average june, the warmest on record. all you have to do is go outside in most areas to feel the heat. take a look at the heat index. what we are looking at here -- this is the temperature with the relative humidity factored in. to give you an idea

the west virginia democrat died last month after spending 51 years in the senate. that person will serve until a permanent replacement is selected, possibly th >>> our new poll shows the american public souring on the war in afghanistan. just 43% say the war is worth fighting. that's down from 52% in december. that level of support for the afghan war is just about equal to that for the war in iraq. the dwindling support for the war in afghanistan seems to coincide with the increase in american casualties. last month was the deadliest for u.s. troops there since the nine-year war began. 60 americans died in afghanistan in june. and so far, at least 37 have died this month. >>> it is a difficult battle for firefighters in southern california. as they try to control dozens of w lightning strikes from severe thunderstorms sparked most of the fiterd evns hbee but up to 80 homs ag threatened. the fires are being pushed by unpredictable winds and crews have digt tture >>> the mercury has been rising worldwide. the first half of 2010 has been the warmest ever record from ja

the state. host: west virginia, janet on our republican line. ller: yes, i think one of the things that would help is if the government would not be taking such a big cut out of the money that goes in there. i did not get medicaid or medicare. i am 66. i have not gone to the doctor in 30 years. i no longer take medicine because i cannot afford it. if the government would take a lower cut in the money that goes in there, senior citizens would not be cutting their pills. i have a question. medicaid and medicare, once this health-care thing goes in, why keep medicaid and medicare alae there? why not just put everything in one pot? guest: that would make a way to much sense. that is a longer debate. that is a big health care issue. physical you have four or five different dance. if you are low-income and disabled it is medicaid. there are 50 or 60 different problems. if you are over 65, 18% of the population, 40% of the spending in medicare. if you are not on medicaid or medicare, you are in the commercial system which is theoretically being reformed

they broke through a republican filibuster with the help of the new senator from west virginia. the bill goes to the house, where it is expected to be passed. >>> in northern arizona, a 12-year-old girl has died after being swept away by wast-moving floodwaters. a muddy mess and forcing dozens to evacuate. the area was scorched by a wildfire last month, causing water to flow even faster. >>> and now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. a large area of severe storms, from montana all the way to the northeast. isolated tornados in the high plains. gusty winds, hail, and flash flooding in billings, omaha, cincinnati, st. louis and d.c. and showers across the gulf coast and southeast. >> and 90s from dallas to new orleans. and most of the east coast. upper 80s in detroit, indianapolis, and the twin cities. 80 in seattle. and 91 in colorado springs. phoenix hits 109. salt lake city 100. and boise, 94. >>> and when we return, is the economy slipping back into a recession? we'll get a progress check today. >>> plus, the government worker fired over comments posted online.

[inaudible] >> the west virginia governor is leaving the podium, wrapping up the three day meeting in boston of the national governors' association. the nga final session focused on the federal budget deficit with former senator alan simpson of wyoming and former clinton white house chief of staff erskine bowles. they talk about the risks and challenges facing the nation. we are going to show that again today. you can see it at 4:30 p.m. eastern here on c-span. coming up on "newsmakers", representative darrell issa talks about the challenge to arizonas immigration law. then benjamin netanyahu talks about his desire to have peace talks with the palestinians. today, on c-span, republican national chairman michael steele's speech to nevada republicans. he spoke on friday night while campaigning for sharon engle, running against senate majority here really. you can see that today it's 6:00 27:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. -- 6:30 p.m. eastern. >> -- all as a public service, created by america's cable companies. >> the justice department this past week filed a suit over immigration law in ari

extension of unemployment benefits and they believe they will have votes as soon as the new democratic senator from west virginia is sworn in. >>> one of the biggest aids fundraisers in the nation. it is on now at golden gate park. >> aids walks, sf rally raising millions for hiv aids organizations. it comes days after president obama announced a new strategy to target high risk groups to fight the disease. charles huff from black coalition on aids joins us. charles the epidemic has been in the bay area for decades. our question is who remains the most vulnerable and where are we seeing new cases pop up? >> well, the president's new policy bears out the numbers. basically, in united states african americans are 13% of the population but 50% of the infected cases. in the bay area, where 6% of the population and 14% of the infected population. >> why do you thing that is? >> i think it stems from the labels we put on aids in the beginning as well as social infrastructure within the black community and labels. >> is it being spread through sex or spread through needles? >> both. the main are needle exchange through

he will be sworn in as the new senator from west virginia. with him and votes of two republicans, democrats ve the 60 votes they nee but for the 99ers it's too late. >> you feel like you're not workin any. >> the vote to pass an extension of jobless benefits is expected to haen right after goodwin is sworn in. >> president obama is calling on congress to pass the paycheck fairness act to ensure that women get paid the same rate as men fowork. it would make it easier for women to sue employs. the bill failed in the senate. it would aid trial lawyers than it would help women. >> they are going to gather at noon today to protest pg&e' smart meters. and supervisors will consider a moratorium on smart meters. several cities have called important moratoriums. we have repoed several incides ber they have not transmitted data correctly resulting in in an increase to utility bills. they say they are working to educate customers. >> still ahead, michelle obama recruits heavy hitters to fight childhood obesity. >> and bp may have anothe solution to stop

he will be sworn in as the new senator from west virginia. with him and votes of two republicans, democrats have the 60 votes they need. but for the 99ers it's too late. >> you feel like you're not working any. >> the vote to pass an extension of jobless benefits is expected to happen right after goodwin is sworn in. >> president obama is calling on congress to pass the paycheck fairness act to ensure that women get paid the same rate as men for work. it would make it easier for women to sue employers. the bill failed in the senate. it would aid trial lawyers than it would help women. >> they are going to gather at noon today to protest pg&e's smart meters. and supervisors will consider a moratorium on smart meters. several cities have called important moratoriums. we have reported several incidents ber they have not transmitted data correctly resulting in in an increase to utility bills. they say they are working to educate customers. >> still ahead, michelle obama recruits heavy hitters to fight childhood obesity. >> and bp may have another

if the governor does not appoint himself, labor leaders and the west virginia department of congress will urge the upcoming labor a lot to be taken up this year. secretary of state, hillary clinton, in georgia today saying that the u.s. will stand by the former soviet state. the invasion of 2008 still remains a contention point between the u.s. and moscow. a new law allowing abortion without restrictions in spain in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy has taken effect. despite a challenge claiming it is not constitutional. the court will have to decide whether or not to suspend the law while they study the appeal. 16-year-old in 17-year-old were having abortions without parents' permission. no parents would need to be informed. -- now the parents would have to be informed. on the eve of the israeli prime minister's trip to the white house, the eastern u.s. is bracing for hot weather. a high-pressure system a strengthening over the eastern seaboard, producing daytime highs above the normal levels. the washington d.c. forecast is to be above 100 degrees for the rest of the week. those are s

virginia, the republicans do have more cash on hand. looking at the topic, said seat left behind by robert byrd. "pending legislation to put the senate seat on the ballot in november, the west virginia legislature recessed on sunday without acting on it. officials question whether or not they can forward the election timetable of the bill was not passed by yesterday. we will be watching to see even happens." of course, tomorrow mr. goodwin will be taking over that seat. cart could win will be set -- carter goodwin will be joining the senate as its youngest member at 36 years old. let's get back to this topic, national security and intelligence. are they keeping us say? stephen, an independent line. caller: can they really tell? there is no way of telling really, with respect to the color, those colors you wonder if they were randomly picking them or if something was going on. how can we know? thank you. host: college park, maryland. robert. caller: i work in the field. for those of you worrying about us listening in on you and paying attention to you, first of all we do not have the manpower to look at all 300 million americans. second of all, we do not care what you do wit

now, they won with support from senator cart goodwin, the newest west virginia democrat. senate failed to pass the extension three times in june. republicans arguing that the $33 billion measure would be paid for by offsetting cuts and other spending. >>> nearly 270,000 californias could benefit from this new decision, according to the employment department and development department, but another 147,000 workers across the state have already exhausted their unemployment maximum, so they will not be helped by this extension. >>> later this morning, president obama will sign the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulation since the great depression. senate democrats passed the bill last week, breaking another republican filibuster. it comes nearly two years after wall street's failures knocked the economy into a deep recession. the reforms will tighten financial industry oversight and create a new consumer financial protection bureau. it's designed to make sure you know what you're getting into before you sign up for credit cards and loans and make sure you can afford you

democrats won with support from senator carte goodwin, the newest west virginia democrat. the extension failed three times since june. republicans had argued that the $33 billion measure should be paid for by offsetting cuts in other spending. now, nearly 270,000 californians will benefit from the extension, according to the employment development department. but another 147,000 workers in the state have exhausted their unemployment maximum, so they're really not going to be helped by this extension. >>> it's 6:14 right now. there's a new twist in that argument over who owns facebook. there maybe, actually, a written contract between founder mark zuckerberg and a man who says he owns 80% of the site. >> this is just a weird story. who would have ever expected this? and it just debts weird. you'll recall, there's this guy from new york state who says he invested in the site that eventually became facebook. well, in the courtroom yesterday, we found out there actually is a contract between zuckerberg and this fea, paul ceglia, that appears to give ceglia majority ownership in

tuesday senate democrats finally beat back a republican filibuster that had held the legislation up for weeks. west virginia senator goodwin cast the decisive vote minutes after being sworn in to replace the late robert byrd. >> i feel privileged to play a small role in helping move this legislation forward. >> reporter: republicans insist the debate was never over whether to pass the extension but how to pay for it. arguing the $34 billion price tag should be covered by cuts rather than borrowing the money. >> republicans do not want to add to the federal debt. >> reporter: after the senate, the house takes up the measure. president obama could have it on his desk by the end of the week. the bill would keep long-term unemployment aid going through november and include retroactive checks for benefits missed since june when their program ran out. analysts say billions could go back into the economy because the money will likely be spent rather than saved. >> most of the people receiving benefits are strapped for cash. therefore, they save very little of the benefits. >> reporter: but for many, an extension j

host: fro"the new york times," election to replace bird gets officials apatrol. west virginia'sney general has determined goverpbl joe mansion iiian call a special election to fill the vacancy created by senator bird clearing a way to fill the remaining two years of mr. byrd's term. he said he would speak with the state's legislative leadership immediately to determine how we will further proceed in order to reach a conusion to this matter. host: govern mansion will be a guest on this show on sunday. next call comes from fairfax, virginia, republican, ben, hi. caller: yes. hello. rich topic for pension. the country we live in. most people try to live within their means and do a much better job than the government does. but the -- a lot -- today have emanated from the -- government, the clinton era, the defense cuts he did are egregious. anytime in world history when a >> believed "washington journal" at this time -- we will leave "washington journal" at this time to go live to the national governors' association and a seminar on a childhood obesity. >> first, a little bit of hou

but with the new democratic senator from west virginia sworn in today, democrats got the final vote theyeeded. the bill does restore benefits -- or would to 2.5 million americans who have been out of work for more than six months. i say would because the house has to vote on the bill. they are set to do that tomorrow. >>> do it yourself projects can get expensive if you have to go buy tools to get it done but what if you could borrow from your neighbors and they could borrow your stuff? there is a good neighbor website that's helping people do just that. and it makes sure you get your stuff back. >> this ladder, great, like i said, does all sorts of different things. >>> reporter: from tools to ladders, you name it, matt of menlo park is willing to lend it out to just about anyone. >> i have tools that i literally use for maybe two minutes a year sitting in my little cellar in the basement collecting dust. there is no reason somebody shouldn't be able to benefit from using those. >> reporter: so he is using a website called neighbor goods.net where local neighbors are logging on to lend

and the governor of west virginia appointed a former aide as a temporary successor to the late u.s. senator, robert byrd. the newshour is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari. >> sreenivasan: mark shields and david brooks check in with the rundown tonight for a post-show chat. you can keep tabs on b.p.'s broken wellhead on our live video feed, plus find images, blogs and other reporting from the gulf. we've followed the buzz about antenna problems with apple's iphone 4. we talk with c-net editor kent german about how the tech world reacted to steve jobs' press conference today. plus, "art beat" marks the 50th anniversary this month of harper lee's landmark novel "to kill a mockingbird." jeff talks to author and filmmaker mary murphy about the book's lasting power and popularity. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you on-line, and again here