keach: archaeologist william sanders has been leading excavations in the copan valley since 1980.e decided to do a series of large-scale excavations out in the countryside to get an idea what the farming population was like. what kind of houses did they live in ? what was their lifestyle like ? probably 80% of the population of copan was in that social category. keach: unlike ceren, the ancient houses of copan had been exposed to centuries of erosion. very few artifacts remained intact or in their original location. still the team finds significant clues. in one structure, the team discovers a razed platform of stone, the remnants of a sleeping bench. in another, they find evidence for a kitchen -- shattered obsidian blades that once were knives and broken pieces of pottery that were once used for cooking. the layout of ancient maya houses is quite different from our own. the maya constructed separate buildings for sleeping, cooking and storing food. they organized these buildings around patios. after two seasons of work up here, what can we say ? we have almost fully excavated a

sanders tweeting michael sam is not the first gay player in the nfl. he's the first to come out. let's show him love like a family member. truth. and from carolina panthers deangelo williams, i could care less about a man's sexual preference. i care about winning games and being respectful in the locker room. last year, sam came out to his university of missouri teammates, who sam says responded by rallying around him. >> if i work hard, make plays, that's all that should matter. can he help us win games? is he a team player? that's all that should matter. >> reporter: some nfl insiders think sam's announcement was a bad idea. one person told "sports illustrated" his sexuality will be a big distraction. another said the nfl is not ready for an openly gay player. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> we'll hear more from michael sam on "good morning america." >>> now to the olympics. it's the third full day of competition in sochi, russia. there's a live look there at sochi's olympic park. >> five events in which medals are being awarded today. over the weekend, american athletes suffered some disappointment. while others won big. 23-year-old american jamie anderson is

judge william sessions has served as a federal judge for the district of vermont, and last month judge sessions announced he would take senior status later this year. i've worked with senator sanders and representative well -- welch in the vermont bar association to convene a merit position to find highly qualified candidates to serve on the vermont district court so i could then recommend them to the president. i know i speak on behalf of all vermonters, no matter what their background, when i thank judge sessions for his years of distinguished public service. i applaud him for agreeing to continue his judicial service even after he takes senior status this summer. because of his continued dedication to vermont has one of the most highly respected, capable jurists on the federal bench. i'm proud to call judge sessions my friend. i'm honored to cast my vote to confirm his nomination 18 years ago. and i ask unanimous consent to include in the "congressional record" a completion of my remarks, a recent article from the "herald" in vermont that accounts his many accomplishments. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: there are only two authorized district judgeships in