mike huckabee and alen and others will join us on america's news headquarters. i hope you join us then. stay with us, everybody. no budget and no paycheck. a new bill will prevent lawmakers from getting paid if they don't pass the budget. >> you love this. >> we have the largest economy and we haven't had a budget for three. i don't care if bush or obama. sun is in your eyes and shoes are untide. you don't need to vote them out. take their paycheck. they don't deserve it if they don't pass the budget. >> wayne? you guys are wrong here. don't take away the paycheck and they will run out and steel more money. and they will be beholden to the lobbyist and trying to get money from everywhere else. they are devious and they will get it somewhere else. >> christian, i mean, look. what do you make of it. we ought to cut the pay of frivolous bills. many things that congress needs to do and passing a budget is one of them. just because you pass it doesn't mean it is good or responsible. look at congress. refused to pay the bills that it authorized and the debt ceiling de

we're in the middle of the recession and these people hijack this process to take us on america around. it is a $1,000 revision permits. not the underlying permit. the underlying permit is approved on final. it is not under review so it is not subject to any d.r. or any appeal process. there is a revision of $1,000 that has cost that takes -- the taxpayers 60 granderson of the grand to go on this married around. -- 60 grand for 70 grand to go on athis merry go round. >> my name is patrick spears. all inspections by the city and special inspections by the engineer rec are 100% complete and recorded. the house is finished and signed off, december 5, 2011, pending this provision. this to reverberate what happened, the building -- just to reverberate what happened, the building was inspected and the building was measured as planned. not too feet -- two feet too high. this complaint has no merit. it is full of false accusation, and is a gross misuse of the d.r. process. we are proud of the restoration of the victorian house. the neighbors love it. countless people who turned toward the open

new buzz on what may killing off the honey beach researchers take a look at something used on america whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy, i've got tons of blue jeans. frank! frank! get my jean bin, susie wants my jeans. no she doesn't. here we go. nice and loose. ohhh. those are loose, but i actually just ordered three pairs of this kind. ooooohhhh. oh. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >> field of solar pan well to save 1 million dollars at local school district this year. but the i.team has learned that the district won't save any money. in fact it will spend money. hundreds of thousands of dollars. dan tonight with i.team story he has been following since september. >> rows and rows of solar pan relevant popping up at sonoma valley unified school district site with the promise of saving millions. >> we expect to save over 26 million dollars in the next 25 years. >>reporter: there's just one problem. >> rate now they are not operating. >>reporter: nearly 10 million dollar project was supposed to b

on wall street. we bring you the first interview inside whitney houston's family. there she is. join us live to reminisce on "good morning americaus at any time. scientists say it could disrupt power grids and gps devices. >> the fbi looking for a link between letters in d.c. and letters in other states. this suspicious letters were found at a school and the health department yesterday. >> rick santorum and newt gingrich say they are still in the race. this is after mitt romney won six states and most of the delegates on tuesday. >> let us look at traffic with lisa baden. >> we have an incident this morning. right now, we have settled down and we are getting down to the normal volume. no matter accidents. metro rail are reporting normal services. allied to the picture. to show you how things are unfolding here in college park. adam caskey. >> beautiful day today. springlike. sunshine. mr. of sun and cloud. -- nature of sun and cause. a little gusty. tomorrow, back down into the 50. the weekend will be cooler but nice on sunday. right near 60. we will have the sunshine throughout the weekend. overall, agreeable. aeries of rain to

culture, but i think it's going to be really hard for an islamist to go to one of these young guys thanking us, thought america was on their side and convince them to join some sort of american jihad in a couple years. on the other hand, they're really angry at the chinese, at some of the countries that turned their back at them. that's happening here, too, i hope. people of syria clearly know the american people, that this senate, that the people of the united states are on the side of their at perations. we can't decide who wins, who's in charge, how they balance internal con dplicts but we want them to pursue their peaceful aspirations and have a country that prospers. i think in the national interests of the united states, it's critical that future generations and syrians in the future know america son our side we want no part of these strange movements having us join anti-american sentiment and hope one day that means they'll be not so anti-israeli. maybe pro, although that's wishful thinking. that's our national interest here and i took longer to explain it but wondered if you'd agree, criticize or share

america on this tuesday morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> some goodness. it stretches of may weather in mid march. for temperatures in the 70's today. news.e good tuesday, march 13. i am steve cheveney. >> i am pamela brown. we start with the wonderful springlike forecast with adam caskey. outside.great >> [no audio] it is a little damp outside now. lower southern maryland there sans southng showers warrenton, light rain pushing fredericksburg. all this is moving east and out of here later this morning. it is 52 degrees in college park, 59 in winchester and leesburg. it will become partly cloudy. then another chance of a few s or thunderstorms later midday into the early afternoon around from noon until 4:00 p.m.. temperatures well into the 70's today. fifties tonight. well into the '70s tomorrow. degrees above average. nothing but sunshine on thursday.into temperatures drop a few degrees with added clouds. better chance of showers and thunderstorms friday afternoon possible lingering into saturd

home we have to stand up for women's rights and resecretary efforts to marginalize any one of us, because americaeeds to set an example for the entire world. >> that's one of the most powerful women in the world, secretary of state hillary clinton, speaking at the women of the world summit and continuing the left's call to arms over what that side has called the right's war on women. what about that, jim? the secretary stated getting into the act, adding her voice to those who suggest that president obama's contraception mandate is really a war on women. >> well, i think this vindicates the hypothesis that hillary clinton is running for president in 2016. and to dive into partisan politics like that, she close to do so. the only way i can think of she is he' running for the democratic primary. >>. >> jon: judy is shaking her head. >> how about this, she's fed up with attacks on woman. peggy noonen, last time i checked, calls the real war on women. mrs. clinton has been the target of this kind of venom. and rush limbaugh of course, called her the sex-tary of state. and there's a long list of attac

actually also saw that it was more of a negative outlook on the morning in america and kind of instilled fear. people tend to thrive on negativity and they use the every day american as the show, like, instead of giving the stair owe typical end of the world scenario, nuclear war, they seem to show you a more hits at home type of thing, it's more realistic, it shows american people losing jobs. >> two good points. darrell west? >> i think that are both picking

i do not see a divorce between us and america. on the contrary, i see many in this town realizing that, while they have to focus and invest in china, they need to keep a very good relationship with europe. >> as we move to the end of this conversation, there is a problem that both the u.s. and europe have in common, and that is illegal immigration changing the nature of the society, the culture. what can we share? what can we learn about illegal immigration that we can share, or about immigration in general? yours is from eastern europe and north africa, ours is primarily from the south. >> we should make it clear discussion rigid distinction between illegal immigration and immigration. as much as we should fight illegal immigration and the causes, which lie in developing countries, to a large extent,we should be very clear about the complexity about the issue of immigration. but i think the starting point has to be that both europe and america are the product of immigration, the product of diversity. in fact, europe, in my view, is

lawsuit argues that the public has a right to know how the us justified killing american citizens on foreign soil. under the obama administration, america's use of weaponized drones has risen dramatically. the president recently defended this, saying the u.s. drone program is kept on a "very tight leash." yet, there have been ethical questions. the drone technology may be strategic, but is it moral to use it? >> reporter: drones are increasingly becoming some of the most valuable weapons in america's arsenal. unmanned aircraft such as the predator and the reaper can hover over remote areas and do surveillance for hours, even days. their operators are often in places as far away as nevada or virginia. and the drones can release missiles or bombs with no risk to those operators. experts say within 20 years, the vast majority of america's fighting aircraft will likely be pilotless. the use of drones may be strategic, but is it moral? >> if you believe that a society has a duty to reduce unnecessary risk to its combatants, then these systems do that. so that would be actually one moral obligation. and then also the state has an obligation to

on these bases all around us. we don't have foreign bases on america we don't have any british base we don't have any korean base we don't have any french bases or you know we just all american bases in in the last hour bases of i you are the noises i would north of those bother us at all because they're all bases but for other people it's almost like a cancer here for these people a day since the end of world war two the spaces i've been. working here to provide a safe and secure environment for everybody. the questions being a singles get everything you needed. the . machine would be soo much brighter if you knew about some move from phones to brush and maybe some. nice stunts on t.v. dot com. that's amazing with the view on the arab league envoy kofi annan the president bashar al assad says he is ready to search for the classic solutions to the syrian crisis but he says political donald won't proceed as long as terrorist groups start right in the country spreading chaos and instability. just in time for the opposition around ten thousand people take pawson o'brian a day as the outcome of sunday's presidential po

at home, we have to stand up for women's rights and reject efforts to marginalize every one of us because america needs to set an example for the entire world. >> welcome back to "hardball." that's secretary of state hillary clinton. she made a rare public comment on domestic politics on saturday when she spoke at the women in world summit. a "washington post" poll out today shows voters overwhelmingly say democrats care about issues more important to women. we looked at suburban women voters. many have flipped in just the past year from wanting republicans to control the ng the obama campaign is trying to capitalize on that rolling out a nation-wide effort today to promote the benefits to women. these fliers are samples of what they will send out to battleground states. jennifer donahue is a contributor at "washington post". and david corn is an msnbc political analyst. i have been thinking about this for years. why women tend to be more democrat than republican. it isn't just choice. it's all these multitude of concerns. women tend to be the most responsible partner in marriages for their partn

us. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "good morning america." your sunday with us. orrow morning on "good morning america." inclu. so we help clients identify and prioritize their life goals. taking that input and directly matching assets and risk preferences against them. the result? a fully customized plan. we call it goals driven investing. you have unique goals. how about a portfolio specifically designed to achieve them? ♪ expertise matters. find it at northern trust. >>> in the news this sunday morning, san francisco firefighters are still watching for hot spots in a fire that burned four bay view homes. and the death toll rises, cleanup begins after the devastating tornadoes. join us next for the news at

us. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "good morning america." your sunday with us. orrow morning on "good morning america." inclu. so we help clients identify and prioritize their life goals. taking that input and directly matching assets and risk preferences against them. the result? a fully customized plan. we call it goals driven investing. you have unique goals. how about a portfolio specifically designed to achieve them? ♪ expertise matters. find it at northern trust.

question on the dot com it's good to be with us here today on artsy a los angeles california america's capital of the rich and famous but behind the glamorous twenty was for sada hides another reality tens of thousands of homeless people who say they are trapped inside the criminal justice system where this story is all too familiar question. this is he ok angels and promise land of congress opportunities has become one hundred thing nightmare for south los angeles is a mirage. people believe that they're coming to see hollywood august stars or hear. the beautiful. girls with the will come take a look at skid row you can compare the third world country this treat is an informal border between shiny downtown l.a. and skidrow behind me in the shadow of the down valley skyline strafe some fifty blocks with the largest concentration of homeless people in the entire country for many it's not just a place it's a way of flying and at last resorts in the off and on few main underbelly of los angeles. the financial crisis has hit hard here record amounts of foreclosures have bangs turfing peopl

using visual aids today. the bar on the left shows that six years ago 60% of oil we used was imported. since i took office, america's dependence on foreign oil has gone down every single year. every single year. [ applause ] >> in fact, in 2010, it was under 50% for the first time in 13 years, for the first time. [ applause ] >> and you know, we gave one of these handy charts to everybody who can today. you can impress your family and friends with your knowledge. it makes a great conversation piece at parties. now, one of the reasons our oil -- our dependence on foreign oil is down is because of policies put in place by our administration but also our predecessor's administration. whoever succeeds me is going to have to keep it up. this is not going to be solved by one party. it's not going to be solved by one administration. it's not going to be solved by slogans. it's not going to be solvedly phony rhetoric, it's going to be solved by a sustained, all of the above energy strategy. no matter what you hear from election folks in an election year, the key part of this strategy over the last three years has been to in

on the city's south side. good afternoon i'm steve sanders' >>and i'i'didi b br. w w welcome rr viewers whohorereatching us around the country on wgn america and on the internet. randi belisomo has an exclusive interview with a man who stepped in to help this young victim >>standing at each corner of 95th and michigan the guardian angels are watching for suspicious activity and there are offering to help children get to school safely what happened here wednesday has everyone on the lookout >>she was crying so i stopped and i asked her what was wrong >>she said that she was raped >>this man said he only wants to be referred to as " mr. white " >>he saw the child in distress he called her parents he put her in the back seat of his car and they waited until her father arrived, i offered to call her mom and father >>but she was still crying shoes very upset it it's just unbelievable >>the unmanned struck up a conversation with the girl pulled a gun on her border into neighboring yard and raped her ... >>the girl's father was extraordinarily grateful for the good samaritan mr. wyatt ... >>the officers told me that you would never believe how ma

on the raptors in toronto. join us at 6:00 on wciu tv. wgn america viewers one week from tonight the raptors face the bulls.broadcast begins at 7:00 p.m. right here on wgn. the final score the bulls 89 the philadelphia 76ers 80. for stacey king, neil funk, good night from the united center. stay tuned to wgn news next. >> more than one dozen shootings in chicago and one of them led to the death of a six year-old girl caught in the crossfire. good evening i'm robert jordan. live in the news room with tonight's top story. family members identified the little girl as six year-old shall who died late this afternoon at mount sinai hospital please sage was shot in the abdomen when a group of people opened fire while she was sitting on her front porch. police say a car with several people in it drove up and started shooting at the home and the shots were meant for someone else but the child was hit instead they say that there has been an increase in gang activity in that area and the shooting may have been related to another crime scene it nearby. police are talking to two persons of interest but so far no charges

. >> and coming up later on "good morning america," band mate mickey dolenz will join us to share hisries. >> they started making music together nearly 50 years ago. coming up on "gma" right here on abc. >> iconic show. unbelievable. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for

on muni or something. >> [inaudible] international part us alart fesg on at the same time as the america's cup. have you made any inroads with that? >> i do not think we have ever rejected any idea. i think we have been quite excited about the integration of art throughout all of our events. i do not see a stalling any discussions around it. if they feel that way, i will get in touch with them, but i do not see it as a barrier to the race. >> [inaudible] >> when everybody asks me for funding, i take more time to respond because i do not have a whole lot in my pocket. >> we are going to break and we will be available for questions. >> the question when i started 11 years ago when i started doing resolution work is can anything be presented on a really low resolution device where it is potentially a digital image? can anything be presented that way? or will it feel cold and electronic? >> the imagery will change. there will be four different sets. it is a two dimensional image. it is stretched out into three dimensions. the device is part of the experience. you cannot experience the image without

america. >> the penalty's budget is putting us on a path of a debt crisis, of decline, and these are the deficits that are in store for america if we stay with the status quo. >> including the debt limits deal the republicans agreed to last year on which they are now reneging. >> people have limits on credit cards. that doesn't mean that you're required to spend up to the limit. >> the killing of treyvon martin by a was want to be cop. >> are you following him? >> yes. >> ok, we don't need you to i had that. >> the feds are finally investigating, but his killer is still not under arrest. >> we have lived in this world long enough to know that the more time goes by that he's not arrested, the less likely it is that he will ever be arrested. >> the latest atrocity in the war on women. the senator who believes rape and incest victims are lying so they can get abortions. and what's wrong with this campaign bus picture? the wheels on the bus go round and round now on "countdown." >> nice set of wheels! >> good evening this is tuesday, march 20, the polls just closed in the republican primary. there ar

we are sitting here and we can look back on an america that used to have slavery and shake our heads and disbelief that how could this country have slavery for two hundred forty six years and think it was ok but during that time those people thought it was ok it was a norm for them the way the death penalty is a norm for us so things change in society society grows it becomes better it just does it at a very slow and frustrating pace and that's what will happen in this country with this issue we will ultimately reach a point where the average person in this country accepts the idea that killing people in the name of the law is not good it is not a good thing for this country to be doing but we are not at that day at. and really. be. an aisle seat. to. come. visit. any. time. you never. lose. the money. to. do the. you know. also. wants technology.

on the list, stay with us. homicide of young people in america has an impacact on all f us. these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix.  chili's $20 dinner for two has a bold new favorite -- steak. first, share an appetizer, then choose two entrees, like our 100% usda choice sirloin, available for a limited time on chili's $20 dinner for two. creditors in greece have until the end of the day if they sign on, they could receive another multibillion dollars bailout from the union. if they reject the plan, athens could be facing a default scenario in the future. sounds familiar to our economy. good morning, mr. embassador. >> the similarities are eerie with what we've been dealing with here in the united states. >> as you know, we are dealing with the after shocks of the financ

that's what's making news in america on this tuesday morning. >> stay with us for "good morning americaoning by closed captioning services,inc

two thirds for more instant profits cut back on their lobbying for more and more subsidies and actually work with all of us to invest in the future of america since one of our national pride our desire to leave a better planet for our nation to work and nations who to our kids be replaced by the singular goal of maximizing profits for today's c.e.o.'s the really sad part of this is we had to jump on germany more than thirty years ago and president jimmy carter put solar panels on the white house and introduced a comprehensive energy plan to get america off its addiction to foreign oil and on to renewable energies here's what he told the nation in one thousand nine hundred seventy eight. he's in the midst of the movie it is you who directed a shrinking resources. and i can live we can control the patients to the good in control of we've always been proud of our leadership in the world and now we have achieved it again and give the world a positive example who always been proud of the vision of the people who go we want to give our children graduate with a world richer in possibilities and we have good osu. who they are the ones who was so mo

. >> and shame on us, shame on us when these people are being massacred and maimed like they are. i'm not saying america do it alone. i'm not saying boots on the ground. i'm saying we can work with other nations. and by the way i believe some of these other nations will take action and we may go along with it over time because americans don't like to see this kind of thing happen without us trying to assist. >> senator john mccain we'll leave it there. thank you very, very much for being on squawk this morning. appreciate it. hope to see you again very soon. >> guys, interesting time as we were having this chat about mitt romney and raising money. i got one of these blast emails. you get them all the time. wilbur you are a supporter of mitt romney. >> yes, i am. >> mitt has won. new york is coming back on april 25th. they are looking for donors. the money raising is so important and so paramount. so somebody who has been involved in the capital raising for this campaign, would you expect as senator mccain said that now there will be tremendous pressure on those that have given money to the other candida

one. our question, is america on the decline? yes, or no. if you say yes, the number is 202.737.0001. if you say no, the number is 202-737-0002. michael is joining us on our line that says yes, america is on the decline. good morning. caller: how are you? good morning. when an empire thrives, and empire false. the united states -- britain started with the war and ended nearly bankrupt in 1945. we are nearly bankrupt. between our two wars, now we are facing a deficit and an almost massive depression. we are on the decline. host: ok. thank you for your call. good morning, he says we are not on the decline. caller: i totally disagree with that man from new york. i think president obama has done a good job. i think things are getting better -- the economy's getting better. the stock market is doing better. as far as is now to about britain, britain was baker at the end of world war ii -- was bankrupt at the end of world war ii -- that is a ridiculous analogies. host: in "the new york times" -- i always say, taiwan. it is simple. a very bearing rock in a typhoon-latency with no natural resources to live off of it -- it even has to import sand and gravel

america. the idea, pretty simple, based in part on a statistic set by economists. if each one of us was to spend an extra $64 a year -- a year -- we would create 200,000 u.s. jobs by simply spending $64 a year extra in america. nowhere near the 30 million we all know we need, but heck, it's an awful nice start, and back to us now is david selatar, president of keepamerica.com. >> thank you. >> hardest thing about getting to this point. >> it's been a long six months, a lot of work, a long seven-day weeks meeting vendors, meeting suppliers, getting people on board. >> that has to be the challenge, creating the inventory. if i remember correctly, you want to sell electronics to beauty products, i can get my easter pen there, whatever it might be. some things, fiif i remember correctly, he's teasy to source america. other things difficult to source in america. how did you solve that problem? >> electronics, honestly, it's so rare to find anything -- it would be unfair to have a category with one product. right now we're gathering intel. we do have some items that are going to be on the

who will be taking your questions on twitter, using the hashtag suze on cnn, and on facebook.com/piersmorgantonight. who better than suze to talk dollars on america's economy and what it will take to turn it around. president obama had his say. >> banks and lenders have to be held accountable for help ending the crisis that they caused in the first place. >> controversial comments from a republican front-runner, mitt romney, on cnn, saying he's not focused on the poor, but to focus instead on middle class americans. >> i'm in this race because i care about americans. i'm not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it needs repaired, i'll fix it. >> i want to get suze orman's take on this. she's the country's number one personal finance guru. welcome. >> thank you, piers. >> let's talk about mitt romney. that was an extraordinary comment for someone who wants to be president of the united states to make, i thought. "i'm not concerned about the poor." whatever came afterwards or whatever context he was trying to put it in, it sounded bad. >> it sounded bad, and i hate to say, it sounded very naive. for so long have i not been sa

america is toying with the idea of new fees. it's testing pilot programs in states that charge customers a monthly checking account fee unless they bank on line, useor maintain certain balances. the fees could range between $6 and $25. last year the bank tried to launch a $5 debit card fee. that was scrapped after major back dash from customers. >> the tent is up. cirque du soleil's production opens tonight in san jose. we it caught a glimpse before opening day. it's a show that follow as journey of the human species from prehistoric creatures to the desire to fly. amazing strength their bodies have. the show has travelled to four countries. cirque du soleil will be at the taylor street bridge in san jose through april 15. i don't know, but i replayed it for the triplets and they were trying to flip all over the house. >> you'll have to pay for lessons in gymnastics. >> still ahead on "today in the bay," a group of teens asking to look at a recent lawsuit against the morgan hills district. >> details about what led up to the deadly shooting at a hells angels funeral. >> you made it to the weekend. we've got snow in tahoe. great beach weather. we h

on the stories we cover r.t. dot com slash usa or you tube got com slash r.t. america where you can follow me on twitter at christine for us our. culture is that so much fun which of course is why. we can to see what makes him to going to be so popular among young voters why do republicans sneer at him while. the admission is free the critics say should free the sons for charges free the arrangements free. three stooges priests a mold free blog counseling videos for your media projects a free media dog card t. dot com. for. the for. the sake of. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so for you think you understand it and then he lives something else and you hear see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew.

on muni or something. >> [inaudible] international part us alart fesg on at the same time as the america's cup.made any inroads with that? >> i do not think we have ever rejected any idea. i think we have been quite excited about the integration of art throughout all of our events. i do not see a stalling any discussions around it. if they feel that way, i will get in touch with them, but i do not see it as a barrier to the race. >> [inaudible] >> when everybody asks me for funding, i take more time to respond because i do not have a whole lot in my pocket. >> we are going to break and we will be available for questions. >>

patients get back on their paws. >> holly is live in gaithersburg showing us how one veterinary office has gone high tech. we'll be back after this.  homicide of young people in america an impact on all of us.  how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. for the spender who needs a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, pnc has technology, guidance, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪ to help you get there. chili's $20 dinner for two has a bold new favorite -- steak. first, share an appetizer, then choose two entrees, like our 100% usda choice sirloin, available for a limited time on chili's $20 dinner for two. com wttg. >>> let's go to tony now. >> good morning. >> good morning, sarah. >>> a street race in maryland takes a

that's what's making news in america on this tuesday morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." . >>> you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> the campaign trail is heating up with another set of primaries coming this morning. what's ahead for today and whose poll numbers are leading the pack. >>> and red meat may not be so good for you after all. i am linda so. why a study shows it could increase the risk for death. >>> and we are following breaking news out of afghanistan. major developments after an afghan delegation has been attacked at the site where u.s. soldiers are suspected of killing 16 civilians. >> than -- that and much more coming up i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. we will start off with meteorologist lynette charles. it was so gorgeous yesterday. >> it was. we hit 71 with lots of sunshine out there. but today, it's a different day. it's going to be an active tuesday instead of a quiet monday. morning showers on the radar and i will show you that in a second and also unseasonably mild temperatures we will con

of great challenges to america, our military enjoys the leadership of a secretary of defense who is singularly well- suited to advise the president and those of us in congress on the best ways to preserve america's role in the world. i am hard-pressed to name another person in government today who believes more in the importance of public service or in the deep gratitude we owe members of our armed forces. ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct pleasure to present to you the 23rd secretary of defense, the honorable leon panetta. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you. i deeply appreciate the kind introduction and your warm reception and the opportunity to be here in louisville tonight. i am truly honored. this is a great honor to be at the university of louisville and to see such a large crowd gathered for this event. this is a great university. this is a great state. north dakota have a great basketball team. -- and you have a great basketball team. [applause] being here was a large audience makes me wonder how many of you thought that the speaker this evening was somebody named patino and not pantta. -- panetta. you are deftly getting an at- tonight -

on muni or something. >> [inaudible] international part us alart fesg on at the same time as the america's cup.ave you made any inroads with that? >> i do not think we have ever rejected any idea. i think we