unquote. they call this bill a -- quote -- "bad idea" -- unquote and -- quote -- "too blunt of an instrument." unquote. specifically they state it is unlikely to persuade china to change its practices, instead -- quote -- "add an explosive new conflict to an already heavy list of bilateral frictions." unquote. now, that's "the new york times." my goodness. that is pretty much the bible for our -- for our folks on the other side here. and they do write very effectively on some of these issues. now, i agree that currency manipulation is a serious problem, and i have proposed a better way to address it. my amendment empowers the administration to work within existing frameworks to mitigate the effects of current manipulation and to stop it from occurring, and if our negotiators can't make progress in the w.t.o. and i.m.f., we go there first, we must go outside these organizations and align with other like-minded countries to confront the chinese currency interventions together. i couldn't agree m

i don't know you'd have to ask somebody in the quote unquote top one percent but i think that when you take a look at what's happened forgive me i don't have a monitor i wasn't able to see the photo that you put out i don't think anybody's going to be in favor of court of go police brutality but let's take a look at the whole picture what's happening in oakland and atlanta specifically in oakland with reporters being threatened. will break your camera as they get hurt the paint being thrown at the police this is not a conversation about advocating for or explaining away or or condoning police brutality this is a conversation about what's happening you referred to it as a mob in the beginning i don't think this is a good way to protest if this is occupy wall street for whatever their message is is trying to get a message across this is no way to do it well these people say that they aren't being heard in any other way and this is their last resort. i mean what other math can they use to get their voice heard. tea party got their voice heard we never once threw paint at police officers w

the family told me they would like it if she could, quote, unquote, go dark for about six weeks, tryassess what she wants to do, what kind of deals she want to enter and kind of get back into this freedom and pressure slowly, but it's anybody's guess honestly if the media, the press, the tabloids will allow her to do that. >> let's hope people respect the fact that this is a very young girl who is just now a young woman trying to readjust to life and hope people aren't chasing her down. we'll be back with you shortly again. i want to bring you that live press conference when it happens. >>> new jersey governor chris christie and the no heard around the republican presidential world. >> now is not my time. i have a commitment to new jersey that i simply will not abandon. >> governor christie today saying he was swayed by calls to run for president but ultimately not moved, which shouldn't come as news to anyone who has been following him the last couple years. >> i'm governor, i want to be governor, i'm not running for president. i don't feel like i'm ready to be president. i don't wa

unquote. the u.s. chamber of commerce issued a letter stating that the unilateral approach in the underlying bill would be counterproductive in persuading china to alter its currency practices and that -- quote -- "in the end such unilateral action would very likely cause retaliation by china and ultimately damage the u.s. economy, including exporters, investors, workers, and consumers" durbin quote. it doesn't get any tougher than that. again, there is a better way. my amendment calls for a bold, new approach which will empower the united states negotiators to work within the w.t.o. and i.m.f. to develop long-term effective remedies to counter the effect of currency manipulation by china or any other country and develop practices to persuade countries to stop crncy manipulation. if that does not work within 90 days, they are directed to go outside of these institutions. my amendment -- which would also send a great message to both the i.l.o. -- excuse me. the w.t.o. and the i.m.f. i'm used to

, and that, quote, we should continue to press for a more flexible exchange rate, unquote.statements by the chairman. this week, the senate has the opportunity to take action in response to china's unfair trade practices when we vote on bipartisan legislation to crack down at long last on china's currency manipulation. last night the senate passed the first procedural hurdle with a strong bipartisan vote to move forward with debate on the legislation. so to sum up briefly, more than two years after the recovery officially began, our economy remains very vulnerable. unemployment is stuck above 9%. and long-term unemployment remains at near record levels. we need to use every weapon in our arsenal to support a stronger economic recovery. chairman bernanke, thank you for being here today. thank you for your testimony you are about to give in a few moments and i look forward to working with you and others to make sure we can focus on the economy, creating jobs. chairman brady. >> i welcome you. clouds are gathering. economic growth is nearly stagnant. 6.8 million fewer payroll

. >>> bradley cooper and jennifer lopez are quote/unquote casually dating.indsay lohan back in jail again, maybe? i just can't keep track, that he. >> we haven't had a story about her getting a job lately. >> i happen. and you were going to say something about j.lo, or maybe not. >> i'll stay away from that. >> mum is the word. >>> this comes to us from wvit connecticut, 90-year-old helen and 99-year-old stanley couldn't think of a better way to celebrate 72 years of marriage than to say i do again. they, along with hundred hes of other couples renewed their vows at a sunday mass. married since 1940, they've managed to stay together through up thes and downs by performing a daily ritual by saying i love you every day. >> that's all it takes. i love you every day. >> that's it? >> that's all i do when i want to watch football all day. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. >>> good morning, everybody. it is 63 degrees on this monday, october 17th. i'm jim handly in today for joe krebs, who is of

. >>> tmz has confirmed that bradley cooper and jennifer lopez are quote/unquote casually dating. >>ow many hollywood people date just for pr? >> considering how many of them date each other. i can't keep track. wasn't she just with mark -- anyway. who knows. >>> this comes to us from wvit connecticut, 90-year-old helen and 99-year-old stanley couldn't think of a better way to celebrate 72 years of marriage than to say i do again. they along with hundreds of other couples renewed their vows at a sunday mass. married since 1940, they've managed to stay together through ups and downs by performing a daily ritual that includes saying i love you each and every day. so sweet. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. >>> it's hard to believe, but the swiss known around the world for their chocolate have never had a chocolate fair, until now. it took place this weekend at focus on the fine artistry of chocolate making. roughly 4,000 enjoyed tastings as well as chocolate workshops. >>> at one hair show in china, two swedish wing

we had no idea being native san francisco ans, we commented quote-unquote, hey, that was a good one. so it was quite a -- an experience and sort of set the tone for what's come over the next 22 years. our strategy here in san francisco now with anne at the helm at d.e.m. and her predecessors and mayor lee and his predecessors and joanne and myself and our pred cesars as we prepare for every disaster that happens around the world as if it happened here. so if you think of what's happened over the last 22 years beginning with loma prieta and arm geten and y2k, we'ved that world series three times. one we liked. we prepared for floods with katrina and all the problems that come with water and on and on and on. we even prepared for tsunamis in a city of hills. so we really want to be as prepared as we can be. we are committed and dedicated to being as prepared as any city in the country. and i think someone once defined preparedness as the amount of time it takes to get the necessary personnel and resources in place to recover from any calamity. and here in san francisco we are absolutel

people felt the love in 2008, quote unquote. now they're feeling the anger. >> he tried to buy off the students. what kind of trick-or-treating is that? save 4 bucks perhaps on average, maybe up to $7 a month. it's a total sh charade. we've got a trillion dollars outstanding in student loan debt. >> increasingly occupy wall street across the country, look what happened in oakland, it's coming to symbolize the mask is off. >> you fight in a combat zone every day with beckel. >> good to see you guys. coming up next, media mash is back. first, muslim students complain that catholic symbols around a private campus of catholic university conflict with their religion, so is it a fight for the first amendment rights or frivolous charges by the left? we'll get to that and much more we'll get to that and much more coming up straight ahead. what's going on here? hey, whats up guys? this is not how witness protection works! when we set you up with that little hardware store we didn't intend for your face to be everywhere. but fedex office

alternative energy, shipping, agricultural or tourism, you're talking about heavy industries quote/unquote in which greece is the champion. this is not a bleak picture although we are in a very dark part of this dark tunnel. and the question is -- do we focus on attention ahead or do we start listening to anyone who predicts our demise? i choose to look ahead. i choose to move forward. we will not throw our hands up. we will not surrender or abandon the effort. we will fulfill entirely or commitments an i believe that in a year from now if we're sitting here discussing i can look straight at you in the eye, remember i told you this, it happened. >> can you convince those people for instance who are occupying the ministries who are doing all they can to fight what they fear are these austerity measures? are you going to be able to convince them that you have got a plan for the future that's going to work? >> well, i have to. and therefore, i will continue making every effort possibly possible to convince them. and i believe that the vast majority of the people who are not happy and some of

there was no significance other than a hunting deal, unquote. in other words, the judge was -- whereas the name of this particular parcel did not change for years and for many remained the same after it became associated with rick perry. first as a private citizen, then as a state official, and finally, as texas governor. whereas, some local residents still call it by the morrallly repugnant named, nigger head. whereas recently as this summer a slab like rock flying flat portions of the name still visible beneath white paint remained by the gate to the camp. whereas asked last week about the name, governor perry said on the rock is an offensive name that has no place in the modern world. implying it may have been ok and had an appropriate place in that community when he was growing up. whereas, mary lou has lived in haskill county, texas, and recalls the racism she feels in 1950's and 1960's in west texas when being called an offensive name like white screeting blacks with, quote, morning, nigger, was like a broken record. whereas throck morton

is there word about the quote, unquote, pope-mobile may be a sign of something serious?this platform since it was last used by john paul ii. the current upon active is 84 years old. the vatican had this to say about the platform. this is just not to tire him. nothing else should be read about the interstate of his health. which is good, erin. >>> testimony got heated today in the case against dr. conrad murray. prosecutors cross examined defense expert dr. paul white and asked if he knew why dr. murray failed to tell paramedics or anyone else why he had given michael jackson propofol. >> when the emergency room doctor specifically asked him what had taken place, is that your testimony, that was a detail that was overlooked? >> it was obviously overlooked. he didn't tell them. >> well, not obviously. it could also be a lie, correct? correct? that's another option. >> if you say so. i guess, yeah. >> that's another option, correct? >> it's an option, yes. >> ted rowlands was in the courtroom and has the latest on the case. i wanted to ask you about that, ted. i know you've

obama said during the 2008 campaign is necessary for electricity for prices to quote, skyrocket, unquote and that's what makes it viable, is that raising carbon prices or car upon fuel prices to make it work. only a few bloggers, and tim mccarney and chris horner at the-- put the whole thing together that the usual here is 35 billion and the entire transformation-- >> and the public has voted for this loan guarantee program. the ones criticizing the president were the same ones that voted the program. >> that's why we do the larger context. >> and we talk about the coverage of fast and furious, charlie at kinson did do some digging. >> they were screaming at you. >> the doj woman was screaming at me literally screamed at me. >> who is the person at justice. >> eric schultz-- oh, the person screaming was tracy smoler, yelling not screaming and person that screamed at me was eric schultz at the white house. >> and would be a little upset that this thing is getting some traction. but the reporter, come on, let's not whine, people yell at one another all the time in this business and-- >> ye

there was no significance other than a hunting deal, unquote. in other words, the judge was -- whereas the name of this particular parcel did not change for years and for many remained the same after it became associated with rick perry. first as a private citizen, then as a state official, and finally, as texas governor. whereas, some local residents still call it by the morrallly repugnant named, nigger head. whereas recently as this summer a slab like rock flying flat portions of the name still visible beneath white paint remained by the gate to the camp. whereas asked last week about the name, governor perry said on the rock is an offensive name that has no place in the modern world. implying it may have been ok and had an appropriate place in that community when he was growing up. whereas, mary lou has lived in haskill county, texas, and recalls the racism she feels in 1950's and 1960's in west texas when being called an offensive name like white screeting blacks with, quote, morning, nigger, was like a broken record. whereas throck morton

unquote. i think every group in america except the united states congress seems to get that point. but then again, the united states congress is surrounded by lobbyists and campaign contributors that come from big money interests, and they like these unfeather -- unfettered free trade agreements. the economic policy institute has estimated that the korean free trade agreement will lead to the loss of 159,000 american jobs and will increase the trade deficit by nearly $14 billion over a seven-year period. why do you want to go forward in a trade agreement that will cost you jobs? now, president obama has estimated that the korea free trade agreement will -- quote - "support at least 70,000 american jobs" -- unquote -- but the headline of a december 72010 article in " the new york times "says it all -- quote -- " few new jobs expected soon from free trade agreement with south korea." according to this article, the korean free trade agreement is likely to result in little if any net job creation

he offered the proposal for grants to student athletes to $2,000 to more closely approach, unquote, the full cost of attending college beyond the athletic scholarship for tuition fees, room and board. >>> "the new york daily news" reports that the nba is close to cancelling two more weeks of the regular season. the earliest the season would start would be november 29th. bao tpopo o t you in the studio. >>> we'll be right back. o >>> is this for real here? we've been bumped. san francisco is no longer the number one tourist stop in the united states. san francisco held the top spot for more than a dozen years. according to the upmarket magazine, their readers find the city's aggressive panhandlers too tough to handle. the question is, who is number one? would you believe charleston, south carolina? when it comes to natural beauty and great food, san francisco still beats charleston. ♪ >>> santana rocking mission high today. students getting to meet santana. and members of the guitar club got to jam with him. if that wasn't enough, the hall of famer gave 30 new guitars to the school. and

through stress tests, so a lot of this was government intervention, being forced there, to quote, unquote, save the system. whether you agree with that or not. and the other thing is, i think, almost all of these loans, these bailout loans to the banks have been paid back with interest. so, i can understand they want a bigger slice of the pie, but you know, as toby and others have mentioned you've got to do like my daughter did. a year graduated from college and she's working the graveyard shift as a waitress six nights a week, so, yeah, it's tough out there. i agree, i sympathize. >> the protesters don't need to do that. look, we're actually coddling these people and look, they're obviously unexpired, lazy and they want their payments they want the unemployment benefits and medical marijuana and protest which they have every right to do. >> why are they and the people protesting aren't lazy and protesting. >> you're right, you know what, if these protesters wearing three piece suits we'd probably respect them more and maybe took a shower and take a shower for three weeks, go down to sout

. >> and you asked quote, unquote, big guys and it's trickle down and everybody will be invested in the market and pensions and 401(k) and hurting the jobs and the big issue the last three years has been what, big government and this is making government bigger. >> brenda: sorry, we've got to go and thank you to steve for joining us, did you miss out on this month's huge market surge? well, don't worry, how the blistering cold weather blowing across america is about to heats up one stock and your profit. ♪ [ male announcer ] we're not employers or employees. not white collar or blue collar or no collars. we are business in america. and every day we awake to the same challenges. but at prudential we're helping companies everywhere find new solutions to manage risk, capital and employee benefits, so american business can get on with business. ♪ >> predictions, toby, you're up. >> it's cold. that means natural goes and it's a petroleum company. >> brenda: matt, bull or bear. >> i like the industry, but there are better plays out there. >> brenda: gary b. >> the greek bailout means one thin

unquote. sadly and months later he replied, as he was in and out of hospitals at the time, that he could not identify historically the type of reversal i had described. and went on to remind me, perhaps obviously, that the, quote, desire for more power, motivates agents of the state. unquote. many men today are responsible for individuals thriving in a free society because of dr. edward mcclain. unfortunately it is now a society that is stepping away from liberty due to the irresponsibility of the individual, aided by a unanimous j state willing to do things for the individual which are rightly his alone to do. . and the endless quest, as he said, for expanded power by government and its agents. so i use today not only to give this tribute to a great hoosier, but also to, as part of that tribute, profess my continued and renewed commitment to reverse the current and hopefully temporary course of this great nation. as it really is the last best hope on earth for man. for once i want to prove ed

sheriff's office tells me they did keep a lot of patrols out last night even though the search was, quote unquote, officially over. they still had a presence out there and it was at least one of those patrols who we believe took out allman this morning. the circumstances surrounding that shooting are still unclear. how did it happen, how did they find allman, was it just by wild chance. we do understand that the shooting took place in front of a residence. there is one report it was a resident who had asked a deputy to check out their home to make sure he wasn't there and then this happened. that's something we're trying to confirm and hopefully we'll have the answers is within about half hour when the news conference is expected to start at the office of the sheriff of santa clara county. >> thank you very much, bob. of course, stay with nbc bay area and nbc bay area.com for the latest developments on this story throughout the day. we'll bring you that news conference from the santa clara county sheriff's office at 11:30 this morning. >> other news, police rousted protesters in san francisco ove

. >> there's a minnesota-based company, immune soda, amino acids and marketed as, quote, unquote get this preventative maintenance, what do you think of that? >> sounds like a vitamin pill in sugar water. >> sounds to you like a scam? be careful now. >> it's one of these mixed things that it does have some good thing in it but some bad things. but on that product, i don't know what it's made of so i can't tell you but when you start -- you mentioned -- what have if they had vitamin fortified french fries, is that a good food? probably not. we have vitamin fortified bread, we ought to be eating whole grains. >> air force nutri soda. >> i have heard of that. and that company produces other fortified products they have one for skin care too. >> you take this drink and it has an immunizing function and you go on an airplane and if somebody sneezes up two rows from you and this creates a screen so to speak. >> i don't know. >> that's what they're advertising. >> for all of these products, echinacea, st. john's wort, ginkgo, virtually no evidence of any benefit. >> here's what they say, bo

beginning to lend support to the occupy wall street movement there even reporting that this is a quote unquote great revolution against capitalism around the world so the activists have held protests in the province according to some news websites however a lot in the mainstream seem to be ignoring these these protests despite the growing popularity since that region seems to have a lot of protests in the past and they have been in the past referred to as math incidents as opposed to mass protests but it's shaping up to be quick. why to weekend here in asia those protests that i mentioned in. jakarta are all set to happen on saturday so i think people will be keeping a very close eye on what's happening in asia and there are very close links to feelings here with what's happening in new york as well marina absolutely seems like the rate the movement and the spreading over to other regions is quite incredible well pray for now though thanks very much indeed for your analysis and the update from new delhi appreciate her reporting there for us. in the credit crisis of europe spain has become the

conservative citizens is a group that says things like you lack people are a great species of humanity quote unquote this is the group that in fact is directly descended from the right citizens councils of the one nine hundred fifty cent sixty's that in fact were formed to resist school desegregation so that. it is surprising and surprising to me that they have not been cut off by pay pal because the reality is that occasional has actually tried to cut off a lot of it so it's not unusual to find them. alland there are mechanisms and used by groups that are named in an obvious way spread sense to the american nazi party certainly cannot kick a paper one of the american nazi party as website today and they say that they only accept money orders or well concealed cash is that a result of that i've not heard of them do the same is that some extra operators that because they they actually said if you sent a personal check they will they will they will shredded or eat it or they made some joke about it they won't they want it's a personal checks they're only they don't want to well a trail back to people

going to put you in concentration camps and then you rise up like in london when the looters quote unquote suddenly sprung out of the woodwork we'll just hire more cops never mind the fact that the entire economy is based on looting and if you really want to grow the economy where you have given to each one of the leaders of picking licens and the job of goldman sachs and tell them get on the phone and start making us money not only do we have a new round of seventy five billion pounds and quadrantid of easing but shock kill inflation in the u.k. to five point two percent well here's a tweet u.k. inflation should fall back sharply early next year bank of england governor sir mervyn king says so this is a constant extend and pretend monetary policy because i'm going to show you a headline from january of two thousand and ten year early two years ago when inflation first jumped to two point nine percent in the u.k. shock jump and inflation is a real poser for mervyn king in the article it says the bank reckons the current spike in inflation will be short lived and will fall back below target

beginning to lend support to the occupy wall street movement they're even reporting that this is a quote unquote great revolution against capitalism around the world the activists have held protests in the province of corning to some news websites however a lot in the mainstream seem to be ignoring these these protests despite the growing popularity since that region seems to have a lot of protests in the past and they have been in the past referred to as math incidents as opposed to mass protests but it's shaping up to be quite a weekend here in asia those protests that i mentioned in hyderabad mumbai to. hard up are all that to happen on saturday so i think people will be keeping a very close eye on what's happening in asia and there are very close links to feelings here with what's happening in new york as well i was largely correspondent priya sridhar reporting from india so i have here on our team the drums of war are beating again this time in africa so as president obama sends a hundred u.s. and by users and combat troops into randa to assist in a rebel takedown there's a question why are

it's very interesting because you know russia is still very known very well known as being a quote unquote dependent on export of resources like oil and other things vladimir if i could go to you i mean we just one gave us a really in then from what i know about it is true of the relationship that wrote russia has with oil majors and other energy companies are very good but let's step out of the energy sector right now what are some of the barriers still when i say large companies are mid-sized companies want to come here or they can have the same experience as a an energy company. well i think we've heard the really the two sides of the story because the early pioneers if we may say so of foreign direct investment in russia you know we heard in there they're hit with the experience of the business is growing they see you know the environment changing for the better the regulations the wreck tape being produced on the other hand clearly as you said not everybody's here are sold the problem is how to bring those those that are not yet in russia to make them realize the opportunities that th

there are a whole range of things which obviously as president obama could and should know as a quote unquote a constitutional scholar that apparently just doesn't matter which again to me is is something we all need to be concerned about as citizens of this nation you either you live by the rule of law or you don't and if you don't there's a slippery slope which i think we're going to pay the just president obama those i am in making this decision to kill these people from going lot into locky to gadhafi i mean is that president obama is is that under his jurisdiction in this here and he alone has his finger on the kalman well yes he answered the simple answer is absolutely having run these operations at least sort of what we call black operations for a twenty five years you don't have anything done at this magnitude without clear signature authority by the president no one's going to buy this president says neighborly go do it now but i find. right and there's no legal there's nothing in congressional law title ten title fifty any that title previously titles which allow us to do essentiall