senators gillibrand, israel, brown all wrote letters to the usoc asking them to make sure all futureniforms are made in america. ben, what is your read on this? in 2002, 2004 and 2006, a canadian company made and manufactured 95% of the uniforms in canada. >> if you've got that many members of congress expressing outrage they've got to be doing something basically right at the olympic committee. normally olympic committees are criticized for being incredibly corrupt. here they are trying to save a buck. the olympics are this festival of camp and they've got these great campy -- >> festival of camp? or the greatest games the world has ever seen. >> these perfectly campy uniforms made in china seems like they're doing it right. >> jay, what is your read on this? >> i agree with ben. the olympic committee must be doing something right. first, has anybody looked in their closets lately? most of our clothes are made in china. i want to stick up for ralph lauren and say i think they're great-looking uniforms. as for the berets, has anybody heard of the green berets? if not for the french,

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ralph lauren is a usoc sponsor and the usoc, unlike most olympic teams around the world, is funded almostd media rights. so they don't get government funding so they've got to make money on sponsorships like this. ralph lauren stepped up and they're a sponsor. as part of that, they make these uniforms. the question is could ralph lauren have made these uniforms in the u.s. instead of in china. to do that, they would have had to set up a separate manufacturing process just for these uniforms in the u.s., because everything else that ralph lauren makes, if you own something or i own something, that's made in china. if that could have been done, i guess this controversy could have been prevented. >> someone would have footed the bill for that. you have to believe that someone in this country would have said you know what, our guys who are going over should wear uniforms with a made in the usa label. >> i get it. >> it looks bad. >> a lot of people don't like the uniforms themselves, the berets. that's another conversation. listen, it could have been prevented, yes, but it wouldn't have been

the usoc for their part says they're happy to have a high-profile sponsor like ralph lauren. >>> up nexte tonight, they've done just about everything but gather moss. at the combined age of 272 years, ladies and gentlemen, the rolling stones celebrating their 50th anniversary. >>> on this very night 50 years ago a group of young musicians played their first gig, it was on oxford street in london at the marquee club. they called themselves the rolling stones. well, music history followed. and while they're not known reflectively as collective as a reflective bunch, you know what i mean, they came close to being refle reflective today. our report from nbc's michelle kosinski in london. >> reporter: it all began here in the london club, middle class teenagers with a passion for the blues. their first gig 50 years ago, for which they were paid about $50. >> we went down really well. everyone loved us. we could see, well, if it happens to us on sunday in this rather sleepy -- >> what about monday? >> tuesday even. >> reporter: in six months the rolling stones had a following. not long after,

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. >> we've told the usoc that when they're ready and want to discuss a summer bid we'd love to talk with them. but right now everybody's kind of in a holding pattern. >> reporter: yeah, it is a holding pattern. so what's next? when might san francisco and the bay area host the summer olympics? it could be 2024. it sounds like years away. but time flies as we discovered in terms of 2012. and speaking of flying, jessica and janelle, we can get two tickets for you. it's a quick ten-hour flight from sfo here to london. we'll save two seats for you at the opening ceremony. we'll see you later. >> you're picking up the tab, i'm flying. thank you very much, raj. let the games begin. well, tomorrow is the start of our olympic coverage on nbc. and if you're wondering where and when you can watch your favorite events, head to nbcbayarea.com, click on the olympics tab, scroll down, then click on the viewing guide. you can look up events by sports to find the viewing time and online listings. again, nbcbayarea.com. >>> back here in the u.s. heavy storms rolled across the east coast tonight. one new

sent a letter that reads in part when so many americans are still searching for work it is offensive usocur workers and families by manufacturing here. and the u.s. olympic committee says it will change policies so uniforms are made in the u.s. by the next olympics and ralph lauren made a similar pledge. >> boxer floyd merryweather junior earned an estimated $85 million off of just two fights, nothing from endorsements unlike woods and phil mickelson, who is second with just under $61 million. $57 million off the golf course in endorsements and tiger is $54.5 million. and there is woods lost several big endorsements. gatorade and gillett and at and t dropped him. but there are still lucrative deals with nike and electronic arts. >> and nothing compares to homemade tomato sauce. many people don't have time to make it. so there are choices that seem endless but are there sauce that's taste like homemade? >> store bought source? norma won't think of it i've had it in other houses that they opened up a jar. fine, you can have it. i'll eat it but i won't buy it making her own is a tradition. a

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the usoc communications director says it's all nonsense and ralph lauren supports the usa and the teamnd that's all that matters. there $1,500 to $1,900. >> all right, really good point. >> here's one last look at your seven day forecast today. all right temperatures will be in the upper 80s for today. and then for the weekend, we're looking at low 90s and we're looking at triple digit heat by wednesday. here's monika with traffic. >> going to if you want up a graphic we have got delays on the lines. 15 to 20 minutes late. a quick look at the beltway delays into alexandria. >> charlie rose is next on "cbs this morning." >> we'll be back with 25 minutes with another live update on traffic and weather. >> follow the weather all weekend long. we'll see you back here in a little bit. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado ]

the usoc said the athletes will wear uniform made in america at the 2014 games. >>> the rule is if you cannot see the road, don't drive on it. that is not stopping drivers in houston who seemd seemingly have no choice at this point. as much as ten inches of rain fell in some areas over the past three days. flood warnings remain in effect throughout the city. >>> and sylvester stallone's son sage has been found dead in his los angeles home. stallone is devastated over his son's death. the 36-year-old actor performed in a couple movies with his father including rocky v. authorities say foul play is not suspected. of course an autopsy will be perform. >>> we are closely monitoring egypt this hour. that's where two americans and their tour guide are in the hands of kidnappers. take a look at this picture. this man. michel louis is a pastor from dorchester, massachusetts. he was traveling in northern sinai when locals stopped his vehicle. cnn foreign affairs report he joins us live from cairo. thank you for being here. i really appreciate it. i want to talk about these kidnappers and what t

they are waiting to quhat the usoc whenever they are ready to talk. that's going to do it from here for now. coming up later we're going to talk about the opening ceremony. we've got some exclusive video behind the scenes at the rehearsal. we'll tell you what's in store for tonight. back to you in the bay area. >> a pretty spectacular show planned. sounds great. >> during tonight's opening ceremony mariel zagunis, a fencing champion, will be carrying the u.s. flag. she received this honor after a vote by her fellow u.s. olympians, picked over a number of big name candidates including lebron james and michael phelps. zagunis became the first american fencer to take home the top medal in athens. you can see the opening ceremony tonight here on nbc bay area. you can also follow raj mathai on twitter @raj mathai. our coverage starts at 7:30. >> if you would like to share in the pageantry of the opening ceremony and you can't get to london in time there is a place for all of us, downtown redwood city hosting a big screen telecast. stephanie chuang is live

and the one thing that the usoc has done is put this ambassador program together where they talk to thetes about the dos and the don'ts bringing in former olympians and having them to share their experiences. but there are athletes there that lose focus. but for us it was always about i was trying to win a gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal and focus on what i had to do to get the job done. >> is she wrong? even if you two weren't involved in this behavior, she's talking about open sex. wherever you might see it. in the grass, in between buildings, wherever it might be. have you heard of anything like this? what kind of tone does that set for especially the young athletes? >> it's unfortunate if that is happening. and i would hope and i pray that it's not. i don't know. i can't talk about her experiences or what she has seen. but i know when i was in the olympic village and when i was there, that wasn't going on. it's almost like she's saying there's no supervision. like they're just running rampant. i don't think that's the case. because i really do think this is a once-in-a-lifeme

the usoc should not continue the bid of cities that did not have the capacity to host the games. what has happened here is what happens to in congress, you start out with a little pork barrelling and it gets bigger and bigger. we saw that on the defense appropriations bill. $4 million to protect i will filibuster and everything in my power to delay any more appropriations bills that have this spending for salt lake city. there is a process of authorization for this project. they are conducted by the authorizing committees. some of them may be worth while and necessary. some of them may deserve to be authorized but instead they are stuck into an appropriations bill without scrutiny. i do not understand how we republicans call ourselves conservatives and then treat the taxpayers' dollars in this fashion. mr. president, this is terribly objectionable. it is up to $1.3 billion. we still have another year at least to go. this has got to stop. i am glad we got the gao study. it is a classic example of what happens with pork barrel spending and it contributes to the alienation of the am

if there was anything, i don't know if it was be the usoc or usa track and field the governing body ofer this week kind of had to rewrite the books on this because a dead heat in and of itself is an extraordinary circumstance, let alone a dead heat for a third-place finish. and the top three who make the standard go. everything about this statistically is unbelievable and has baffled people. so it follows that theme of we don't know yet. >> what is allyson felix saying about this? >> hergents put out a statement that, you know, until she was told by usatf that she was ready to run until told otherwise. the thing to remember about felix and tarmoh is they trained together and both are extremely graceful competitors. it doesn't seem like they were angry at each other ever. they both understood. they're both professional athletes. they understood this was an extraordinary decision. and it sounds like they've been trying to do as much as they can to, you know, both be friends but also friend lid competitors. >> thank you so much mary pilon. breaking news, there will be no runoff tonight ou

the usoc points out that unlike other countries that compete, it's all private money that makes this so ralph lauren used an outside company in asia to make these goods. it is something that's got people talking. it's hard to imagine there will be time to make a change now but, boy, they have made a lot of attention. >> we are the usa. anything is possible. we would like to believe. to your point as well, you can be unhappy that these uniforms are made in china. we can debate that. in the end, i believe we all certainly support team usa. those are two separate issues. we'll support our team and people that compete to represent us but you can take issue with at least how this has gone down with the uniforms. thank you, kelly. >> we can't wait to see the games. >> i can't wait. i'll therebbe there. >> i'm jealous. >> i'll by you a beret. >>> closing arguments under way at a trial in washington that will determine the fate of the controversial voter i.d. law out of texas. the law passed last year requires texas voters to produce a government issued photo i.d. and at issue is whether the

in a statement the usoc responded. unlike most olympic teams around the world, the u.s. olympic team is privately funded, and we're grateful for the support of our sponsors. we're proud of our partnership with ralph lauren, an iconic american company." ralph lauren company did not want to make official company but a spokesman pointed out athletic gear is obvious made in china or overseas including athletic garb. this isn't new but because of the time china touches a nerve. >> thank you. just ahead the florida teen attacked by an alligator and lost his arm opens up about his encounter in an exclusive live interview investigation into carnival games. the tricks that make them almost impossible to win. >> steven tyler leaving "american idol," jennifer lopez could be next. who will take their place? after your local news. are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean taste of our cranberries. i cannot tell a lie. 'tis tasty. okay, george washington, did you take my truck out last night? 'tis tasty. until they see this. the new oral-b pro-health clinical brush. its pro-fl

trying to get the usoc to put language in for protection for athletes which address the last discussiontion of athletes. >> john carlos is an awesome guy, but he didn't come down from planet awesome. there was a thing called black freedom movement. the miami heat didn't say let's put on hoods and do something controversial. walkouts at over 40 south florida high schools alone on behalf of justice for trayvon before they did that. >> that's right. >> mohammed ali was cass yus clay, the dream to bring the showmanship of professional wrestling into boxing, no more, no less. what happens in the street is crate call to the kinds of things that athletes do on the medals stand. >> they are human and citizens and part of it, they become part of it. >> but the problem is, it is such a liability to the majority of professional athletes to take a political stand. there are plenty of athletes doing things in private. but the one that does have the spotlight like lebron james or tiger wood, the reason they don't feelist in their best interest, we make it difficult. look how scrutinized lebron james

. >> i want to talk a little bit more about this usoc statement, sticking by and supporting ralph laurenld the u.s. olympic team is privately funded and we are grateful for the support of our sponsors. we're proud of our partnership with ralph lauren, an iconic american company. the right decision to come out with that statement? >> i think that they avoided the issue. i think it is true, that i'm sure ralph lauren does amazing things for the olympic teams and they don't want a backlash against ralph lauren. but it should be up to the committee in the future to make sure everything that goes on the olympic athletes is made in america. >> let's talk about the bottom line because these are obviously huge businesses and the reason why they are sending in so many clothing companies send the clothes overseas is because it's cheaper, right? isn't that the reality today? you are famous for keeping all of your clothes here in the usa and made in the usa. but you're one of a few, aren't you? >> i am, but when i counter source my costing, it comes close to the same because we're saving imports and

sherrod brown suggested the usoc get their uniforms from hugo boss in his home state of ohio. and harry reid was so mad, he wanted to destroy uniforms. >> i am so upset that i think the olympic committee should be ashamed of themselves. i think they should be embarrassed and should take all of the uniforms and put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over again. >> the u.s. olympic committee released a statement earlier this week which says, unlike most olympic teams around the world the u.s. olympic team is privately funded and we're grateful for the support of our sponsors. we're proud of our partnership with ralph lauren, an iconic american committee and excited to watch america's finest athletes compete at the upcoming games in london. and ralph lauren, we reached out for comment. they told me they are not giving any statement about this, soledad. i was e-mailing with someone inside the company at ralph lauren, when i first told the person i was doing the story, the person said, is the story also focusing on the other olympic sponsors who do not manufacturer in t

usoc -- should not continue the d of cities that did not have the capacity to host the games.to in congress, you start out with a little pork barrelling and it gets bigger and bigger. we saw that on the defense appropriations bill. $4 million to protect [inaudible] i will filibuster and everything in my power to delay any more appropriations bills that have this spending for salt lake city. there is a process of authorization for this project. they are conducted by the authorizing committees. some of them may be worth while and necessary. some of them may deser to be authorized but instead they are stuck into an appropriations bill without scrutiny. i do not understand how we republicans call ourselves conservatives and then treat the taxpayers' dollars in this fashion. mr. president, this is terribly objectionable. it is up to $1.3 billion. we still have another year at least to go. this has got to stop. i am glad we got the gao study. it is a classic example of what happenwith pork barrel spending and it contributes to the alienation of the american voter. these are my taxpa

in a statement the usoc responded. unlike most olympic teams around the world, the u.s. olympic team is privately funded, and we're grateful for the support of our sponsors. we're proud of our partnership with ralph lauren, an iconic american company." ralph lauren company did not want to make official company but a spokesman pointed out athletic gear is obvious made in china or overseas including athletic garb. this isn't new but because of the time china touches a nerve. >> thank you. just ahead the florida teen attacked by an alligator and lost his arm opens up about his encounter in an exclusive live ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, e