one can go to the devil for personal gain and still be defended by webster, but no one can betray the union and be defended. well then, all of the recognition of slavery in the constitution is flying the ointment, something that spoils the dozen of them or destroy the states of the constitution. or was it the cockroach in the soup? something that destroyed the more fabric of the constitution, rendered it rotten. my short answer, it was a cockroach in the soup. for the more interesting and more nuanced answer, you can read more in my book. now for tension between peace and justice. the tension between peace and justice is at the center of the book. compromise is the go between. i am particularly interested in the moral status of compromise done for the sake of peace at the expense of justice. how far can we go for peace by giving up on justice. quite a distance, i say. but not the whole way. this is the short answer. here again my long answer is the whole book. declaring the two terms, declaring the two terms i intention is often the way of maddening the waters in the deep. tension bet

webster was sanctimonious in his own way. he was a wihig. i would also like to talk about thomas benton. he was a big man with a big face full of crags and the beat of a nose. he sort of not have much use for the mutterings of lesser men, which was a category that included most of the people he came into contact with. and he had a gun battle with andrew jackson on the streets of national as a young man. they were friends for a long time. he was jackson's a decamp in the war of 1812. but jackson had consented to be the second in a duel of a friend who was having a friend with benton's brother, jesse. jesse -- the benton's were trashing jackson all over national. >> that idea. >> they both were wounded, and benton was persona non grata in tennessee, going and it's the hero of new orleans. so he goes to missouri -- going against the hero of new orleans. so he goes to new orleans. tyler called in the most grating political maniac that i ever knew, but he was brilliant and he knew how to move people and get things done and move in the congress. >

when general webster in iraq and kuwait says it is time to go, we will go. we in the logistics world take our cue from the operators. as they say go, we go. >> are you not worried about a vietnam-style scene where we are holding equipment back? >> i guarantee that will not happen. >> thank you. we love to have you back especially as the drawdown continues. >> you are watching this week in defense news. >> iraq security forces has improved over the past seven years. u.s. inn -- units have been providing much maintenance. what happens when the u.s. leaves the country by the end of next year. we have joining us this morning, the director of iraq security forces. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> since the beginning of the iraq war, the united states has gotten the brunt of supporting the iraqi forces. what are iraq's capabilities today and where do they need to be by the time you hand over to them? >> i would consider it as being maturing iraqi security forces across the board. they are in a status of development. we have been putting a lot of key p

her name is patty webster, this week's "cnn hero".mile to bring medical care to the most remote and impoverished areas of peru. >> for someone that goes to the amazon on a vacation, you see the beauty, it is easy to overlook the realities of what people are living there. i was a guide leading venture tourists around. as time went on, i just saw real suffering going on. people were very sick. people would sit around a mosquito net waiting for me to wake up so i could help them with a sick child. it was frightening to me because if they're depending on me for their health care, we're all going to die because i certainly had no medical training at all. i had to involve myself more. it was either stay and do something or leave. my name is patty webster. and i bring down medical teams to the amazon jungle. we work in so many diverse areas where the ministry of health doesn't get to. so we often take extreme measures to get out to places. some of these areas, many of them would never see a doctor. we work morning to night. we have so many p

my name is patty webster, and i bring down medical teams into the amazon jungle. ministry of health doesn't get to, so we often take extreme measures to get out to places. and some of these areas, many of them would never see a doctor. you have so many people, you want to make sure everybody gets treated. this is our 17th year. we are seeing more patients, providing more services. anything i can offer them that is going to help them, it's just a real gift. it certainly wasn't what i had planned for my life, but you can't go against these forces of nature. >> to nominate someone you think is changing the world, go to cnn.com/heroes. >>> "newsroom" continues next hour. our continuing coverage of the final hours leading up to the health care vote. >> right. and then at noon an extraordinary close-up look at life. the new series premieres on discovery tonight. we'll talk with one of the photographers who shot this amazing video. i cannot wait to see it in hd. it's going to be amazing. ♪ who's born to care this life was protected... ♪ seems you've always been right the

patty webster brings medical care to people in the amazon jungle. she's this week's cnn hero. >> for someone who goes to the amazon on a vacation, you see the beauty it's easy to overlook the realities of what people are living there. i was a guide leading adventure tourists around. as time went on, i just saw real suffering going on. people were very sick. people would actually sit around my mosquito net waiting for me to wake up so that i could help them with a sick child. it was frightening to me because if they're depending on me for their health care, we're all gointo die because i certainly had no medical training at all. i had to involve myself more. it was either stay and do something or leave. my name is patty webster, and i bring down medical teams into the amazon jungle. we work in so many diverse areas where the ministry of health doesn't get to so we often take extreme measures to get out to places. some of these areas, many of them would never see a doctor. we work morning to night. we have so many people. you want to make sure everybo

this democratic 111th congress has met daniel webster's charge and done something for this generation and others worthy to be remembered. thank you, madam speaker. . ms. foxx: people are asking now that the health care overhaul has been passed, what's next? well, my colleagues and i are saying we need to repeal the most egregious parts of this legislation and replace them with real effective reforms. we must do more than simply repeal this bill. we have to replace it with reforms that will actually bring down the costs of health care. we have solutions that focus first on lowering costs and preserving jobs. we have to repeal the over$500 billion in job-killing taxes on the bill, repeal taxpayer funding of abortion and start over with laws that respect life. i'm a strong supporter of legislation that allows everyone to purchase health insurance across state lines. we should be expanding tax-free health savings accounts for all americans, giving patients control over their health care and give small businesses the power to pool together. madam speaker, the health care overhaul is a trav

. >> homeless peoples sleeping in webster square, a few blocks away from dupont circle.hese benches have since been removed. i]>> i was not surprised after a few weeks after i took that photograph, i went back and the benches were not there. ñr>> all of these people -- >> they were sleeping there. Ñiçówhen i went back, they weret >> did you have guidance on this book, where to go? ñr>> i did walk and drive many miles. ñrÑiñrçóso'ÑiñrñrñrÑiÑii could b driver in washington, d.c. but i talked to many people, to many nonprofit organizations to get assistance from them, just access to people. because it was not necessarily easy to photograph some of the situations. >> this is a schoolgirl at the lincoln memorial. did you know her? >> no, her family was there. ÑiÑiñri thought it was a fantasc lincoln ande little girl. Ñii love it. Ñi>> is there symbolism there fr >> yes, rknowÑi lincolnçó liberated the slaves, and i think it is a beautiful image. ñrçó>> why did you decide to do black-and-white and what kind of camera did you use? Ñi>> black-and-white isxd my favorite choice fo

. >> homeless peaky -- peoples sleeping in webster square, a few blocks away from dupont circle.se benches have since been removed. >> i was not surprised after a fewÑi weeksÑi after i took that photograph, i went back in the benches were not there. >> at their sleeping there. when i went backÑiÑi there are t there anymore. >> did you have guidance on this book, where to go? >> i did walk and drive that many miles. i could start working as a cab driver in washington, d.c. but i talked to many people, to many nonprofitçó orientations to get assistance from them, just to understand and to get access to people. because it was not necessarily easy to photograph some of the situation. >> this is a schoolgirl at the lincoln memorial. did you know her? >> no, her family was there. i thought it was a fantastic picture -- -- situation, lincoln and the little girl. i love it. >> is there symbolism there for you? >> yes, we know lake and liberated slavesÑi -- lincoln liberatedxd the slaves, and i >> why did you decide to do black-and-white and what kind of camera did you use? >> black-and-w

my name is patty webster and i bring down medical teams into the amazon jungle.so many diverse areas where the ministry of health doesn't get to. so we often take extreme measures to get out to places. many of them would never see a doctor. we work morning to night. we have so many people. this is our 17th year. we are seeing more patients, providing more services. anything i can offer them that is going to help them that is a real gift. it wasn't what i had planned for my life. you can't go against these forces of nature. >> see more work in some of peru's poorest areas or to nominate someone you think is changing the world go to cnn.com/heroes. >>> seeing the hshl bill pass. that is president obama's biggest concern. these two men, tavis smiley, dr. cornell west want the president to give more attention to issues important to african-americans. it is hard to see when sand is blowing in your eyes. a sandstorm so bad it canceled airline flights. tide loads of hope has been committed to helping people affected by disasters. this is what gives us hope! [ female ann

webster's dictionary defines the word "voluntary" as being done, made, brought about, undertaken by one's accord or by free choice. is that the definition that would be applied to the word open "volunteer" in the commis's broadband plan? >> yes. >> i assume that would apply to the questions where they are talking about voluntary channel sharing and motivating the existing licenses to voluntarily vacate [unintelligible] >> yes. >> if the fcc does not receive authorization to provide incentive options or if they do not provide significant spectrum, the fcc should pursue other mechanisms. are these other mechanisms going to be voluntary? yes or no? >> i think that language speaks for itself. the other mechanisms would be determined in the future. >> if these -- or rather, if they are not voluntary, how would they be accomplished? >> sir, that would be speculation. i focused on a near-term win- win. >> there's a concern here because everybody wants to know what this is going to constitute. would we assert that these other mechanisms would be 100% voluntary or involuntary or what? >> i would b

daniel webster says, do something worthy to be remembered. what the other side did was say, you lie. they encourage outsiders that almost brought about civil unrest. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the chair will remind the members not to traffic the well when other members are speaking. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today as someone who has been building and starting small businesses for my entire adult life. the small businesses in my district have been asking me for a long time what will this health insurance reform do for them. i think it's very important we make it clear to them. for our small business that is are less than 50 people, it will not require that they provide insurance but rather it will help if they are trying to provide insurance. for our small businesses, they will be able to get tax incentives to help th

it wasn't uncommon for the sitting senators such as daniel webster and henry clay to walk down to the supreme court chamber and argue cases. there are virtues to familiarity that there are fyces as well. when judges are surrounded by politicians it may be too easy for a judge to forget his distinct and limited role in our constitutional system. as you know chief justice taney presided over the court during the era it sat in the capitol. the courts physical location during his tenure placed him literally in the midst of strident congressional debate over the expansion of slavery in the new territories. it is i admit ranks surmised but perhaps the close proximity to congress and the participants in the political process skewed his perspective about the court's proper function so bound by the elected representatives struggling to find a solution to the slavery question, he came to believe that he and the court could conclusively settled the matter. the result was the catastrophic decision in dred scott which brought lee declared slaves had no legal rights under the constitution and what

webster's dictionary defines the word "voluntary" as being done, made, brought about, undertaken by one's own accord or by free choice. is that the definition that would be applied to the word open "volunteer" in the commis's broadband plan? >> yes. >> i assume that would apply to the questions where they are talking about voluntary channel sharing and motivating the existing licenses to voluntarily vacate [unintelligible] >> yes. >> if the fcc does not receive authorization to provide incentive options or if they do not provide significant spectrum, the fcc should pursue other mechanisms. are these other mechanisms going to be voluntary? yes or no? >> i think that language speaks for itself. the other mechanisms would be determined in the future. >> if these -- or rather, if they are not voluntary, how would they be accomplished? >> sir, that would be speculation. i focused on a near-term win- win. >> there's a concern here because everybody wants to know what this is going to constitute. would we assert that these other mechanisms would be 100% voluntary or involuntary or what? >> i wou