it remains to be seen if thomas perez can shape the debate.w with the so-called gang of eight senator appearing to be in agreement, the deal seems to be looking up. the framework does not grant imimmediate legal status or allow immigrants to receive federal benefits. joining me now to discuss the path ahead for immigration reform is matt barreto. the cofounder of "latino decisions," an leading voice in latino public opinion. he joins us via skype from seattle. and from washington, d.c. "talking points memo's" political reporter benji sarlin. ben ji i want to start with you. what are the odds that the gang of at it's proposal ends up becoming law? >> it at least has a puncher's chance. but so far all of the center of gravity has really been the gang of eight. everyone has been kind of reacting to them. it's expected that the house is more likely to follow their lead than the other way around. they have the only real concrete framework of anyone involved. the only other one is the white house's which was leaked and is not a final bill. it seems

did thomas perez interfere with a supreme court court of decision, and his theory on discrimination. and labor's effort to hide cigarettes will meet the same fate as the big soda ban? >> it is possible, it is possible. i'm not saying it's guaranteed. i can't even say that it is more likely than not, but it is possible. >> paul: welcome to journ"the journal editorial report", i'm paul bgigot. that's president obama in israel and the first thawing the often frosty relationship with benjamin netanyahu. is it a turning point in the region? let's ask dan henninger and global view columnist bret stevens. so, bret, the big news out of this, or at least at the surface, that a new good feeling between prime minister y netanyahu and president obama. real or does it makes a difference? >> real, and it's definitely good in terms of the optics, president obama spent the first four years trying to put as much distance between him avenue sn the israelis as he could. it didn't serve american interests or anyone's interest. now he's there and talking about my friend bb. maybe it's not sincere, but it

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president obama nominated thomas perez as the next labor secretary this morning.already voicing concern about this. and jeff flock is live at the white house. i think the senator from louisiana is already saying no way. >> is going to block this in the senate. does not kill the nomination, but it does create some problems for the administration after thomas perez, the president's pick to lead the labor department is at department of justice right now. the head of the civil rights division, the administration points to settlements in the fair housing act, something that he has achieved at the department of justice and the administration basically says they're going to take that and effectively pursue their goals at department of labor. >> he has worked with ceos the labor leaders, federal, state, local government levels. and throughout he understands that our economy works best when the middle class and those working to get into the middle-class have the security they need on the job, a democratic voice in the workplace, everybody playing by the same set of rules.

multiple media reports say that thomas perez from the justice department will be the president's nominee. he has strong support from latino and labor groups but he could run into problems from republicans at the confirmation hearing. some in the going believe his tenure at the justice department was influenced too much by political ideology. >> also from washington, dc, this morning, top republicans are reacting to the news that ohio republican senate portman now supports same-sex marriage. port map made the announcement you may recall on friday, saying he had a change of heart because his son is gay. >> on this week with george stephanopolis, speaker boehner said he is still opposed to same-sex marriage. >> i believe that maker is -- marriage is the union of one man and a woman. it is what i grew up with. what i believe. it is what my church teams me. i cannot imagine that position would ever change. >> speaker boehner added that while portman is a good friend and a long-time ally. >> trading is underway in wall street in less than 15 minutes and the dow jones industrial average will st

. >>> thomas perez will meet with the press secretary. he was in charge of the justice department and he will be the first latino to be nominated for his cabinet. >>> today they plan to take up the issue to require i.d. and they will hear arguments on the issue of whether or not they must proof their sit is sent ship to vote. they will try keep illegal immigrants from voting. >> -- sal, let's look at the traffic, hey, sal. >>> good morning, traffic is look well around the bay area and we are off to a decent start and it looks good heading out to the mcarthur maze, also the morning commute is looking good on the westbound bay bridge coming to the bay area pay gates and there are no major problems, northbound 280 getting to highway 17, that traffic is moving well, steve? >> yes. >> yesterday my dad figured out he watches us online and he said he sees our tweets, pam, you me dave... . thank you sal, good to know. >>> we have a transition day and there is rain back here and today will be the day we see clouds rolling in and plus we will get a

. >>> thomas perez will meet with the press secretary. he was in charge of the justice department and he will be the first latino to be nominated for his cabinet. >>> today they plan to take up the issue to require i.d. and they will hear arguments on the issue of whether or not they must proof their sit is sent ship to vote. they will try keep illegal immigrants from voting. >> -- sal, let's look at the traffic, hey, sal. >>> good morning, traffic is look well around the bay area and we are off to a decent start and it looks good heading out to the mcarthur maze, also the morning commute is looking good on the westbound bay bridge coming to the bay area pay gates and there are no major problems, northbound 280 getting to highway 17, that traffic is moving well, steve? >> yes. >> yesterday my dad figured out he watches us online and he said he sees our tweets, pam, you me dave... . thank you sal, good to know. >>> we have a transition day and there is rain back here and today will be the day we see clouds rolling in and plus we will get a

opportunity to continue serving our nation, thank you so much. >>> the president there introducing thomas perez new secretary of labor. the nomination from mr. perez, his nomination speech, given by ling yule, english and spanish. coming from a role where he served as the assistant attorney general for the civil rights division from october of 2009. he does face some head winds moving forward. it will be interesting to watch his nomination go through the confirmation process. i'll be back tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. joining me then on the ten-year anniversary of the iraq war, former congressman patrick murphy. he was the first iraq vet elected to congress and also steny hoyer and jonathan capehart. "now" with alex wagner is coming your way, a special edition from our nation's capitol. >>> we're going to be doing our show bilingually, in washington east. 219, the number of recommendations the gop has come up with to fix what ails them. robert gibbs, neem leaka henderson will discuss whether or not the self-diagnosis will work and it's been ten years since the start of the iraq war, rachel m

this man, thomas perez. perez currently heads-up the justice department's civil rights division.inated, he'll have to be confirmed by the senate. he would succeed hilda l. solis, a former congresswoman who resigned in january. >> i cannot get enough of a fire breathing octopus let me show you one more time!. no. 59 on the emporium . - the. -#15 their new location at pier..15.. you can see the fog that is rolling in and pressing towards oakland and even as far as hayward and a san mateo. some of the fog into the north bay. it should clear away quickly. the off- shore wind. 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m., retreating back along the coast. warmer temperatures getting into the 70's. the warmer conditions away from the bay and by that time we could see the warmest conditions with 80s. and the warmest inland valleys. here is futurecast. the yellow is showing the 70's. and it will remain relatively cool by the bay. 60s in place because of the sea breeze. as we go for tuesday, notice the temperatures are expanding with the warm to with the exception of the coast. still warmer on wednesday. take a lo

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thomas perez is a top official in the justice department.-old has play add leading role in challenging voter i.d. laws in texas and south carolina. he has support from the labor and latino communities but some republican critics in congress are expected to oppose his confirmation. if confirmed he would be one of the highest ranking hispanics in government. >> pope francis is gearing up for the first official mastectomy at st. peter's square with the first audience today with the visiting head of state, a president with whom he has clashed over a socially liberal policies. >> pope francis has charmed the faithful from the humility. speaking to 150,000 at st. peter's square off the cuff. with the first south american pope he cannot escape the past. he cigaretted -- greeted the president of argentina. in the past they have been at crossroads over the dirty war between 1976 and 19839 military dictatorship killed and torture up to 30,000 people. the church is accuses of complicit in the crimes. >> abc was told that francis had the power to save h

thomas perez is a top official in the justice department. the 51-year-old has play add leading role in challenging voter i.d. laws in texas and south carolina. he has support from the labor and latino communities but some republican critics in congress are expected to oppose his confirmation. if confirmed he would be one of the highest ranking hispanics in government. >> pope francis is gearing up for the first official mastectomy at st. peter's square with the first audience today with the visiting head of state, a president with whom he has clashed over a socially liberal policies. >> pope francis has charmed the faithful from the humility. speaking to 150,000 at st. peter's square off the cuff. with the first south american pope he cannot escape the past. he cigaretted -- greeted the president of argentina. in the past they have been at crossroads over the dirty war between 1976 and 19839 military dictatorship killed and torture up to 30,000 people. the church is accuses of complicit in the crimes. >> abc was told that francis had the pow

. >>> tomorrow the president is expected to nominate thomas perez to be the next u.s. secretary of labor. he currently heads up the justice department and their civil rights division. replacing that there and telling police to step down in january. but some democrats expect a new labor secretary to intensify the white house's push for an increase in the minimum wage. >>> well pope francis stamped his personal touch on the first sunday blessing. 300,000 people showed up for today's address from his balcony over st. peters square. cbs reporter explains how they came face to face with the church members. he told the estimated gathered below that it will be nice for them and to be gone on sunday at the square. and his comments drew the laughter and applause, especially when offering up several languages where he gave the traditional italian wish. >> reporter: have a good sunday and enjoy lunch. only a few minutes earlier francis was plunging into the crowd that gathered outside his parish church at the edge of the vatican territory where he set mass. the break from protoco

president obama is nominating thomas perez as his next secretary of labor. "he helped pay his way through college as a garbage collector and working at a warehouse, he went on to become the first lawyer in his family, so his story reminds of this country's promise. if you are willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, or what your last name is, you can make it." mr. perez currently serves as assistant attorney general and is the son of immigrants from the dominican republic. if confirmed by congress, he will likely tackle changes to immigration and minimum wage. one of the first industries outside of government to feel the pain of sequester cuts is travel. after the automatic budget cuts took effect, non- essential travel by federal employees was eliminated. that translates into a loss of at least 30% of the business for some hotels. the faa has also threatened the closing of control towers at smaller airports and longer lines at bigger airports, all due to the automatic sequester cuts. boeing may be losing altitude with custom

later today, president obama will officially nominate thomas perez to be the next secretary of labor.ez currently heads the civil rights division at the justice department and would be the only hispanic in the president's second-term cabinet if confirmed. >>> police in india say five men have confessed to raping a swiss tourist friday. investigators say two more suspects are being sought. >>> in canada, a daring escape from a quebec prison when two inmates suspended from cables by a helicopter flew to freedom, temporarily. police captured one of the menial with two other suspects. authorities say the second fugitive was arrested overnight. >> the. >>> the faa is expected to make the final decision on closing some air traffic control towers. 173 towers are on the chopping block as a result of the sequester. >>> boy or girl? william and kate have different preference are split when it comes to the gender of their baby, due in july. the duchess of cambridge said she wants a boy, prince william a little girl. >>> some of the most iconic images in green to celebrate st. patrick's day. ital

he's expected to nominate thomas perez to be his labor secretary. ny perez is currently the -- mr. perez is currently the assistant attorney general for civil rights, and the associated press reports that in choosing perez, the son of immigrants from the dominican republic, president obama is placing an already high-ranking hispanic official in a cabinet slot. thomas perez is a lawyer. he has a degree from harvard law school, and he'd be replacing hilda solis who was a california congresswoman and the nation's first hispanic labor secretary. [inaudible conversations] >> a look at those gathered here in the east room of the white house, expecting an announcement from president obama. his nominee for labor secretary in just a few moments. and while we wait, we're going to take a look at an update on what's ahead many congress week. in congress this wreak. this week. >> host: by pete kasperowicz of the hill. he's a staff writer of the hill newspaper here in washington d.c. mr. kasperowicz, talk a little bit about that spending pill and what's -- spendin

. >>> president obama has tapped thomas perez to be the new labor secretary. perez is currently the -- for that, perez led maryland's department of labor, licensing and regulation. if the nomination is approved, perez will take over the position. >>> on wall street stocks closed lower on concerns about the financial health of yufrp. the dow lost 62 points. nasdaq dropped 11. investors are concerned a bail out plan for cypress could threaten other european nations. >>> redwood city video game maker electronic arts announced today its ceo john riccitiello will step down at the end of the month. previous ceo will lead the company while it looks for a permanent replacement. shares of ea wurp about 2 and a half percent in after-hours trading. >>> voted today to issue $8.6 billion in bonds for construction of the high speed rail system connecting san francisco and los angeles. the funding was approved by voters in 2008. the california high speed rail authority wants to initially sell $2 and a half billion of the bond with construction scheduled to begin on the first

satellite corp. 2013] >> according to reports over the weekend, president obama will nominate thomas perez as labor secretary and u san rice. mr. perez the assistant u.s. attorney general for civil rights and mrs. rice is the u.s. ambassador to the united nations. >> a look at congress this week. the house returns tuesday at noon eastern on the agenda, a bill that prohibits the health and human service department from granting waivers to states for work reporters for welfare recipients also work on a measure aimed at streamlining several job training and retraining programs. watch the house live on c-span. the senate returns today at 2:00 p.m. eastern with votes scheduled at 5:30 on two judicial nominations. later in the week, a debate on a deal to fund the federal government for the rest of the current fiscal year. funding runs out march 27th. the house has already passed the resolution. follow the senate live on c-span2. president obama will make several trips to capitol hill this week to meet with lawmakers from both parties. tuesday, he will meet with senate democrats, wednesday, house

. >> axelrod: cbs news has learned thomas perez is president obama's choice to be the next secretary of labor. perez, who is 51, would replace hilda solice. he currently heads the civil rights division at the justice department. here's a high-profile way the across-the-board spending cuts in the federal budget are affecting the government. tours of the white house have been canceled indefinitely. the move saves the government about $74,000 a week. despite the sequester, the stock market is soaring, hitting a new record high. the closed at 14,397 yesterday up more than 300 point per the week. as chip reed reports, some jobs came from companies making products in america again. >> i do like the color. >> reporter: may she started making candles 18 years ago in the basement of her maryland home, molding them in soup cans. today, she runs the chesapeake bay candle company, which brings in nearly $90 million a year. as her business boomed, she moved manufacturing operations to china to take advantage of the low cost of labor. but as chinese labor costs rose, she was forced to lay off many

, les habla mariana atencio.fuentes democratas dicen que el presidente obama nominara a thomas perez,iembro del concejo de la ciudad de los Ángeles, tiene 42 años y quiere reemplazar a antonio villarraigosa como próximo alcalde, eric garcetti con un abuelo nacido en méxico se identifica a sí mismo como latino,con nosotros está hoy desde los Ángeles, señor eric garcetti, muchas gracias por hablar con nosotros. >>> muchas gracias. >>> por qué ganó usted el martes pasado. >>> bueno, fue una gran noche el martes y este fue el resultado de trabajo muy duro ,en la ciudad de los Ángeles, pero especialmente en la comunidad latina, mi comunidad, nosotros estamos más o menos 30% de los votantes, mitad de la población y el apoyo en nuestra comunidad fue muy fuerte y este resultado es un resultado de este trabajo en la comunidad y mi historia como representación. >>> es interesante que usted le llame mi comunidad a los hispanos, pero la controversia en los Ángeles dice que usted realmente no es hispano, sino que trata de sacar el origen mexicano de su abuelo para sacar el voto latino, usted se si

. >>> president obama introduced his choice as secretary of labor, thomas perez.ants. >> over my career i have learned true progress is possible, if you keep an open mind, listen to all sides and focus on results. >> so far perez is the only hispanic to be named to the president's cabinet during his second term. at least one republican has said he will block the nomination because of perez's work with the justice department on a voting rights case in louisiana. >>> new details on president obama's upcoming visit to the bay area next month. april 3rd arrival, reported for two events in san francisco the first, a $5,000 per person cocktail reception at the home of tom stier then the get at thes will host a $32,000 per person dinner on april 4th, they move to a $32,000 a plate brunch and then a luncheon at the home of john goldman and that event is a bargain compared to the others tickets there are just $1,000 per person. >>> in cypress residents, protested a plan this could drain their bank accounts under the plan the government could seize 10% of savings accounts b

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[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> president obama is set to nominate thomas perez to be the next secretary of labor. the white house says he has been the head of the justice department's civil-rights division for a number of years. president obama plans to announce the nomination this morning at the white house in the east room. c-span2 will have live coverage of that starting at 11:30 this morning. congress is set to return to capitol hill today. later this week to work on fiscal spending for the rest of this budget year and for the next fiscal year. the senate is working on the spending bill and it will be the focus this afternoon. you can see live coverage of the senate beginning at 2:00 eastern on c-span2. before the senate c-span2 will be live with carl levin. he will be at the council on foreign relations. c-span3 will be live with a discussion on the persian gulf. a more private first lady, elizabeth much growth refused to continue the tradition of making social calls to washington post political society. she spoke french inside the white house and gained a

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michael: you are back inside "the war room," i'm michael shure, today the president announced thomas perezor labor secretary. one republican senator is already geared up to block the nomination. joining me now to discuss perez, and the rnc's response is "san francisco chronicle" political reporter joe garofoli. welcome back inside "the war room." >> good to be here. >> michael: after everything we have learned isn't this the long way to go? >> this is the worst timing for republicans to have this guy come out. his parents are from the dominican republic, he is that self made guy that republicans love, and they are going to line up to just spike him. >> michael: they are being lead by david vitter who himself does not have that clean of a slate. >> no. they will throw some stuff at him, but ultimately he will get through. he has been vetted nationally before, but they will throw some blows at him. the thing to watch for is how mean are they going to get? as a count think supervisor perez supported driver licenses for undocumented workers. we'll hear about that. >> michael: at a certain poin

>> president obama announced a pick for labor secretary today nominating top justice official thomas perez to the post. the 51-year-old known for his role in challenging voter ids. perez served as the top civil rights enforcement, cracking down on discrimination. >> my parents taught me to work harkd give back to our community and make sure ladder of opportunity was there for the those coming after us. >> congressional republicans have said they plan to block perez's confirmation. alabama senator jeff sessions called the choice unfortunate. kbrerz would replace hilda solice. >> we're learning about the gunman that went on the shooting rampage at sandy hook school. reporting he kept a score sheet of past mass killings and created a data base of killing sprees and the computer says he had been studying mass killings for years before carrying out the connecticut attack. lanza killed himself afterwards. >> the authorities believe a quick response may have prevented a mass shooting at university of central florida police say a 30-year-old student pulled a fire alarm and then went back to retrie

national press club talking about the need to reach out to latinos, you had the president nominate thomas pereze republican senators, all white men, raise all kinds of questions about this guy, and say he is the wrong man for the job, so that's who they are. reince priebus can rent out the national press club and say what he wants to say, but this is who they are. >> michael: yeah and so too is the ryan budget. how can they vote for something like the ryan budget. >> exactly. they might even end up passing a budget which makes the ryan budget look like a main stream budget. >> michael: that's exactly right. i can't see them winning those seats away if they are going to be doing politics like this. michael tomasky of the"the daily beast" beast", thanks so much for being in "the war room." someone is always in our war room at current.com/thewarroom, thanks for joining us here in "the war room," have a great night. i'll be back in a couple of minutes for "the young turks." no tie but turks. ♪ that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they can question whether i'm right, but i t

this man, thomas perez. perez currently heads-up the justice department's civil rights division. have to be confirmed by the senate. he would succeed hilda l. solis, a former congresswoman who resigned in january. >> ever wonder what it would be like to trade punches with your local congressman? well imagine the surprise when new york congressman peter king stepped into a boxing ring at a local pub in wantag last night. he went two rounds in an exhibition match against former kickboxing champion josh foley. no winner was declared in the match. 68-year-old king is an avid boxing fan and has been training for the past nine years. >> this is a beautiful shot of the bay and partly low clouds along the coast that will press for tomorrow. but it should clear out. sunshine for out today. look for a 60 as well as the north bay. looking at temperatures the yellow is showing temperatures in the '70s. the east bay, the north bay. and here is the map as we go towards tuesday. warmer temperatures i'd i think that it could go a bit overboard we could see some 80s for wednesday. with the detail

thomas perez has led the civil rights division since dyne and previously served as labor secretary. if confirmed he would replace hill da who resigned in january. >>> hundreds of gay right supporters held a kiss in this weekend at a sacramento area mall. >> everyone is equal. it doesn't matter who you are. >> participates said they are showing their support for a gay couple who was asked to leave the mall after sharing a kiss. mall officials defended the security guard who asked the couple to leave but they have since apologized. >> westfield has again made efforts to correct the action but i hope everyone person that heard the story will stand up and fight for equality. >> mall officials say employees will under go sensitivity training and say all groups should feel welcome at the roseville galleria. >>> financial professionals are encouraging same sex partners to apply now for social security, tax refunds, and other benefits given to married couples. if the sue preach court strikes down the federal defense of married couples may be eligibility for retro active payments. arguments

just a few things he should know about thomas perez.tant attorney general for the civil rights division right now. he spent a lot of time in his career focusing on consumer rights and protection as well. if he is confirmed, the process that takes place after the official no announcement he will be only latino in the president's cabinet. they need to get americans back to work as labor secretary and what kind of role considering his background mr. perez might play in immigration reform and what type of employment policies could be put in place if there is some overarching immigration reform. we'll keep you posted on the announcement. as we hear more we'll bring that to you. jon: it was ten years ago that operation iraqi freedom launched. our own rick leventhal was embedded with the troops who fired the first historic shots. he will be here with a former commander of that battalion to reflect on the decade past. >>> were we all wrong about the wright brothers? why an aviation historian says they were not the first men to fly. who was? we'

> president obama continues to round out his second term cabinet and he's expected to nominate thomas perezsibly today. perez is currently head of the civil rights party division, and is likely to get strong backing from both organized labor and the all-important hishispanic. >>> and two years on from the earthquake and tsunami, we'll take a look at how the country is rebuilding. don't go anywhere. only hertz gives you a carfirmation. hey, this is challenger. i'll be waiting for you in stall 5. it confirms your reservation and the location your car is in, the moment you land. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. >> announcer: you're watching "worldwide exchange." >> today marks the second anniversary of the earthquake and is tsunami disaster that devastated the northeastern region of japan. hi, nozomu. >> hi. rebuilding the livelyhoods of survivors at the earliest possible time. progress has been slow and the task ahead has been overwhelming. according to the reconstruction agency, around 315,000 vacc e evacuees are living across japan. construction has started f

. >>> president obama introduced his choice as secretary of labor, thomas perez. son of dominican immigrants. >> over my career i have learned true progress is possible, if you keep an open mind, listen to all sides and focus on results. >> so far perez is the only hispanic to be named to the president's cabinet during his second term. at least one republican has said he will block the nomination because of perez's work with the justice department on a voting rights case in louisiana. >>> new details on president obama's upcoming visit to the bay area next month. april 3rd arrival, reported for two events in san francisco the first, a $5,000 per person cocktail reception at the home of tom stier then the get at thes will host a $32,000 per person dinner on april 4th, they move to a $32,000 a plate brunch and then a luncheon at the home of john goldman and that event is a bargain compared to the others tickets there are just $1,000 per person. >>> in cypress residents, protested a plan this could drain their bank accounts under the plan the government could seize 1

. >>> president obama continues to fill out his second-term cabinet, expected to nominate thom thomas perez to be the next labor secretary. he is currently the head of the justice civil rights division. he is expected to get strong support from organized and the hispanic community. he will replace hilda solis who stepped down in january. >>> the time now is 5:14. christina loren is back. your forecast seems like it is get it while it is hot. >>> it is. you want to enjoy it or you might be kicking yourself at the end of the week when we have that rain back in the forecast. 5:14 now. 44 in sonoma. good morning to you in napa. than thank you for waking up with us. the only thing that really you have to deal with is it is going to be dark on your drive to work. we are getting sunlight as of 6:00 a.m. now, you are going to have to wait until 7:00 a.m. to see a little sliver of sun. the sun doesn't set until 7:30. all your outdoor activities you want to take care of, you are going to have more time to do so. warming trend, high pressure builds in quickly. winds wrapping around that big, strong ri

a white house source says thomas perez of the justice department will be nominated to head the labor department. he has strong support from latino and labor groups and he could run into problems from republicans. now a follow-up to a story we first brought you last night at 11:00. the meat and poultry industry is pushing back against those hard to watch videos of animal cruelty. it is videos like these that the new legislation appears to want to restrict. a bill sponsored by the cattle man's association would require anyone collecting evidence of abuse to turn it over to authorities within 48 hours. they say abuse should be stopped as soon as possible rather than waiting until someone makes a video. critics contend that the industry should want to stop the cruelty rather than the documenting of it. >>> a mystery in southern california has animals baffled. the starving sea lion pups are washing up on beaches more and more each week and no one is sure why. clayton sandal explains many are working around the clock to save them. >> in 27 years, saving sea creatures big and small, he has

this morning he nominated thomas perez to be the next labor secretary. rez is the head of the civil rights division at the justice department the president also marked women's history month today, but talking about the long fight for equal rights. >> 100 years ago this month, thousands of women were marching right outside this house, demanding one of our most fundamental rights, the right to vote. a century later. its rooms are full of accomplished well who have overcome discrimination, shattered glass ceilings, and become outstanding role models for all of our sons and daughters. all of you inspire me to make sure that i'm doing everything that i can as president to carry on that progress. >>> and he keeps that promise. less than two weeks ago the president signed the new violence against women act into law, part of a broad progressive push we have seen in this second term. a kyle senate panel is said to be close to a deal on immigration. unemployment is down to 7.7%, the lowest level in four years. since the gop's big loss, republicans have spent a lot

thomas perez currently heads up the civil rights difgts. >>> another romney is taking a stab at publiccott romney is considering a run for senate. he's the brother of former presidential nominee, mitt romney. scott romney is eyeing the michigan senate seat that will be vacated by retiring republican senator carl levin. he is currently a partner at a law firm and has not yet held public office. >>> cardinals will celebrate mass today and prepare for one of the oldest traditions of the catholic church. the papal conclave. the chimney has been installed and protective floors have been set up as the world awaits to see black or white smoke that signifies whether a new pope has been elected. here's jonathan man with how this whole process works. >> it's the oldest enduring electoral system in the world. many of the traditions have been unchanged for centuries. the conclave which literally means locked with a key dates back to a time when cardinals were locked in until they elected a new pope. much of the conclave will take place behind closed doors. the gathering begins with a morning mass

. >>> for you white house watchers, some say president obama is poised to select thomas perez as the next secretary of labor. he's the head of the justice department labor division. the former labor secretary resigned in january. the white house is not saying anything official and is declining to comment on the matter so far. >> you can find first lady michelle obama on twitter tomorrow. she's going to be answering questions on her let's move initiative. it's celebrating the 3rd 3rd anniversary this year. it's hoping to solve the issue of childhood obesity. >>> looking and feeling like a princess for prom night, how bay area girls are getting a chance to do just that without their parents breaking the bank. >>> that's what we're looking for, any edge we can get. >> it's like moneyball for the nba. some valley computer nerds are teaching athletes to win. >> i've always got a winning weather forecast for you. plenty of sunshine in the week ahead. numbers warming into the 70s. we'll have the entire forecast when we come back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now's the time to save 5% off ever

thomas perez is not without controversy and i wonder how it will go down in the senate. gave incomplete testimony himself whether the department's political leadership was involved in a decision to dismiss three of the four defendants in a lawsuit the bush administration brought against the new black panther party. will the republicans run with that? will they be in opposition to his nomination? >> they'll run with it to some degree. that black panther case doesn't amount to much. there are other controversies as well, aggression sill proponent of voting rights and there was an article criticizing the way he criticized interpretation of disparate impact of federal policies on minorities compared to other americans. tom perez is a liberal no question about it. the president is determined to have people who both ideologically as well as demographically and ethnically reflect his coalition and his approach to governance. i do expect tom perez used to work for ted kennedy and used to be a local official here in this washington d.c. area as montgomery council member and will

today thomas perez was tapped to be labor secretary. and other conservatives say perez is too partisan as head of the justice department's civil rights division, but supporters say perez is a fierce defender of civil rights, who's been working to clean up his department. now that hillary clinton is a former cabinet member, she's publicly announcing for the first time that she supports same-sex marriage. that puts her in line with other leaders of the democratic party including president obama, and, yes, her husband. it's adding fuel to speculation she may be laying groundwork for a presidential bid in 2016. i know you think she will. >> if she's healthy. >> if her health stands, yes. >> i think she will. >> yeah. >>> tomorrow, pope francis will be formally installed as head of the roman catholic church. the president of the pope's native argentina will be there. christina hernandez kreshner met with him today. fernandez said she asked the pope to intervene with argentina's dispute over the falkland islands. >> joe biden is representing

obama wants the assistant attorney general for the justice department's civil rights division, thomas perezof labor. mr. perez is seen by some to be a racial activist. here now to explain attorney and fox news anchor megyn kelly. you are actually covering this on your show. >> yeah. >> bill: that's high brow. >> we do some news on the news show. >> bill: nobody cares about the secretary of labor. most people don't care and i don't blame them. i don't care either. however, however, this appointment that president obama wants to make, this could be very telling about president obama. >> yeah. >> bill: tell me about perez. >> president obama's critics have been saying this sun necessarily divisive this choice. it would be hard to get somebody farther to the left than mr. perez and already some senators are threatening to try to block his confirmation because they believe he has been as one critic put it as quote a radical's radical. the deal with -- look, perez he went to harvard law school. he has experience in labor at the department of labor from maryland. now he is heading up a major impor

a white house source says thomas perez of the justice department will be nominated to head the labor department. he has strong support from latino and labor groups and he could run into problems from republicans. now a follow-up to a story we first brought you last night at 11:00. the meat and poultry industry is pushing back against those hard to watch videos of animal cruelty. it is videos like these that the new legislation appears to want to restrict. a bill sponsored by the cattle man's association would require anyone collecting evidence of abuse to turn it over to authorities within 48 hours. they say abuse should be stopped as soon as possible rather than waiting until someone makes a video. critics contend that the industry should want to stop the cruelty rather than the documenting of it. >>> a mystery in southern california has animals baffled. the starving sea lion pups are washing up on beaches more and more each week and no one is sure why. clayton sandal explains many are working around the clock to save them. >> in 27 years, saving sea creatures big and small, he has

thomas perez currently heads the justice department's civil rights division.d perez will replace hilda solis who resigned last month. >>> another romney is considering running for office. mitt romney's brother, scott, may pursue the michigan senate seat. scott romney is currently a partner at a detroit law firm and has never held public office. >>> those are your top stories. "reliable sources" is ahead at the top of the hour. >>> if you think xi jinping was president of china, you would be forgiven but you would be wrong. back in november he was inaurg gur rated as the new head of china's communist party. he doesn't take the rein until next week. now that he's had some time in the public eye, i wanted to read the tea leaves, if you will, to talk about what to expect from china's new leader. joining me now are my old professor, a harvard professor and another of his former students, now the beijing bureau chief of the new yorker. ron, in a speech recently said xi jinping was a compromise candidate and therefore was unlikely to be a strong reformer. that's not

. >>> thomas perez could be the next labor secretary of state. the report says president obama is poised to nominate perez who is currently the head of the justice department's civil rights decision. he would replace hilda solis who resigned in january. >>> and former florida governor jeb bush appeared on all the sunday talks this week and he was asked if he'll run for president in 2016. here's what he's told cnn. >> now i've decided to defer any consideration until the proper time to make those considerations which is out, you know, more than a year from now for sure. >> jeb bush may not be ready to talk 2016, wu that has not talked the rest of the political world, including us. i want to bring in goldie taylor, managing editor of the golding taylor project. a.b. stod erd for the hill. goldy, we'll start with you. we think it may be jeb bush. he hit all five of the major shows and telemundo ostensibly to promote his new book "immigration wars." how much of this was about pushing the book? how much was this about making sure that everyone in amer

thomas perez currently heads up the justice department civil rights division. if perez is nominated, he'll have to be confirmed by the senate. >>> here's what else we're talking about tonight. the government controlling what you eat and drink. now the new york mayor is looking at how people listen to music. >> mayor bloomberg should butt out. >> is this the nanny state at work? we're asking, do you think we're stupid? are we? >>> the trial that has everyone talking, unbelievable admissions. >> the idea of the schoolgirl outfit, was that something that you were interested in. >> and jaw-dropping details. >> it would be more for his pleasure. >> we've got the very latest on the jodi arias murder trial. >>> from rags to rock star. >> his voice was huge. i said, but can he speak english? >> our legendary rock band found its newest lead singer for the most unlikely of places. >>> just for cnn -- >> show the camera. >> jim carey shows off the best card trick he knows. >>> plus, familiar faces could return to the star wars franchise and the rambling rand paul. all tha

reports are that thomas perez from the justice department will be nominated to head the labor department. he has strong support from latino and labor groups but could run into problems at the confirmation hearing from republicans. some g.o.p. lawmakers believe his tenure at the justice department was greatly influenced by political ideology. >> new details this morning in the ongoing san francisco symphony strike. the east coast tour which included a date at new york's carnegie hall is now canceled. according to the management, the musicians reject add federal mediator's proposal to resume laying during a cooling off period while negotiations continue. in a statement issued last night, musicians say the strike will continue until they get a contract that honors their contributions to the symphony. the musicians are unhappy with a ropal by management that would include a pay freeze in the first year. >> the meat and poultry tremendous is pushing back against the hard to watch videos of animal cruelty that new legislation wants do restrict. a bill would require anyone collecting evidence o