tavis: in indiana, i know this because i have talked to my family, who still lives in indiana, there is talk -- you are beloved in indiana, but there is concern and there are questions about why this decision came so late in the primary process. >> well, two reasons for that. first, as you can imagine, this was a very difficult decision for me. i was conflicted about it until the end. i told my wife i was conflicted and i would be as i was making my statement. i still have mixed feelings. this is very hard. i was also asked by the president and others to run again, to reconsider the decision that had been forming in my mind for some time. it was only the presence of a deadline to finally forced me to make a decision. i did. there was nothing more to it than that. it was a very hard decision. this has been my entire life and i was being asked to reconsider, to give it more time, and i did that. let me say this. i think the democratic party is going to have a very strong nominee. we have several good people looking at it and i intend to support weber that nominee is very vigorously. i

could be more like indiana, washington would be a better place. lastly, let me reiterate my deep and abiding love for our country and my optimism for our future. these are difficult times for america. it is true. but we have seen difficult days before. and we will see better days to come. with all of our faults we are an exceptional nation. i look forward to continuing to do my part to meet the challenges we face as a private citizen to work for solutions not slogans, progress not politics so that our generation can do what americans have always done, convey to our children an america that is stronger, more prosperous, more decent and more just. thank you all again. may god bless you all. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> "washington journal" is next with the day's news and your phone calls and we'll have live coverage of the funeral service for pennsylvania congressman john murtha at 10:30 eastern. .

he also served two terms as governor of indiana. he joins us tonight from capitol hill. it is always good to have you back on the program. >> good to be with you. tavis: for those who did not see the "the new york times" piece you wrote last sunday, which

indiana-wisconsin in the conference. first half, up by eight. hughes. step-back jumper. 12-2 run for the badgers to open this contest. wisconsin up by 19 still. bohanan's three makes it a

that is not the interpretation held by democrats i have talked to both in indiana and here. what really he has been saying for years he wasn't sure he was going to run but he had accumulated $13 million and did have a 20 point lead in the polls. and the idea of doing it then really did deprive even anybody else of even thinking about a primary. >> what is your reading of the importance of this, the conservative political action committee having its meeting the last couple of days, more people have come than ever before, 10,000 the biggest group and i have heard from anybody, what is going on? >> well, it's in some ways-- it is some ways emblem-- emblematic of what is happening. i have gone in years, i didn't go this area. but they were the fringe, to be honest. they were the fringe of the conservative movement. when reagan was in office i remember when they asked reagan if he would go. and there were internal debates in the reagan administration. he didn't really want to go. >> but he went. >> he would go but there was-- it was not the core of the republican party. and it wa

i have been honored by indiana for electoral -- honored by indiana with electoral success. but it is not good enough, and it has never been what has motivated me. at this time, i simply believe that i can best contribute to society in another way, creating jobs by helping to grow a business, helping to guide the institutions of higher learning to educate our children, or helping to run a worthy charitable or philanthropic endeavor. words cannot convey, and nor cannot adequately express, my gratitude to the people of indiana. i will never forget those i have been privileged to serve, and those who read so kindly supported me. i have always tried to remember that my job is to work for the citizens, not the other way around. i am reminded that if washington, d.c., could be more like indiana, washington would be a better place. lastly, let me reiterate my deep and abiding love for our country and optimism for our future. these are difficult times for america, is true, but we have seen difficult days before, and we will see better days to come. with all our fault, we are an exce

so for him to say he's working for the people of indiana, he's not working for the people of indiana, he's working for corporations. he'll become a lobbyist now, which is what he was before. >> larry: what do you make of cnn's poll that shows -- >> i understand he's a very nice guy. >> larry: he appreciates all the compliments. a new cnn poll show only 34% think that most members of congress deserve re-election. 51% say their own member deserves re-election. >> that's the problem, isn't it it. it's that everybody -- >> larry: they keep re-electing them. >> pork, we've got to get rid of that, except for the project in my district. the politicians are no prize, but the people stink. they really do. >> larry: us? >> yes. not you and i, larry, and of course the people watching us, no, those are bright people. but i mean the others out there. yeah, because, you know -- >> larry: you said 70% of americans aren't crazy. you're saying 30% are. >> i don't know when i said that. >> larry: the people stink, 30% are crazy. what do you mean we stink? >> 70% sounds like the statistic we had during

we're joined by the congressman out of indiana, number three in the house, mike pence. sir, welcome back to america's newsroom, good morning to you. >> the energy in the room, the crowd's bigger this year than ever in the past. how do you make sure that support you're hearing behind you is not taken for granted next november? >> well, yeah, what a difference a year makes, you know? when i was here at cpac a year ago, you know, there was this juggernaut of liberal democratic government had taken over wide majorities on capitol hill and the white house. and a year later conservatives have demonstrated their mettle, house republicans have been in the fight on we half of limited -- behalf of limited government, and the challenge now going forward is to recognize this is just halftime in the locker room. when i speak to the crowd today, bill, i'm going to say the key is we need to be focused, we need to back conservatives, and we need to offer solutions that are grounded in the timeless principles that made this country great. bill: a lot of people today are talking about th

so for him to say he's working for the people of indiana, he's not working for the people of indiana, he's working for corporations. he'll become a lobbyist now, which is what he was before. >> larry: what do you make of cnn's poll that shows -- >> they show he's a very nice guy. >> larry: he appreciates all the compliments. a new cnn poll show only 34% believe that all members of congress deserve reelection. 64% say they all desernone of t reelection. >> pork, we've got to get rid of that, except for the project in my district. the politicians are no prize, but the people stink. they really do. >> larry: us? >> yes. not you and i, larry, and of course the people watching us, no, those are bright people. but i mean the others out there. yeah, because, you know --. >> larry: you said 70% of americans aren't crazy. you're saying 30% are. >> i don't know when i said that. 70% sounds like the statistic we had during the clinton impeachment. 70% were behind clinton. >> larry: what do you mean? >> well, because they don't know what they want. they're contradictory. the tea baggers and that

stretches back to indiana. the secondary low will be converging with this low pushing up from the south. over the eastern shore. so it looks like we will continue to deal with heavy snowfall tonight, into tomorrow morning. and blizzard like conditions that are setting up through the overnight. in fact, the winds are vigorous out there. at this time. with the latest with the warnings out there, and the snow totals that are potential that we could see across the area. here is meteorologist jessica starr. >> thank you, vytas. >> we have a blizzard warning in effect for most of the areas. right now get right to it to show you where they are. harford county, baltimore city in the blizzard warning, that went into effect at 10:00. pg, arundel, dc and counties eastern shore, this will take place and in fact, until 10:00 tomorrow. what is a blizzard? you might ask that. number one you have to have visibility 1/4th or a mile. winds greater than 35 miles per hour. that's what vytas said. winds will start to pick up. and w

online ticket sales, the majority is being bought by people in louisiana, as opposed to indiana. here's j.w. stewart of espn news. >> good morning. i'm j.w. stewart with this espn news update. rebron and the cavs visit the heat. first quarter, heat throw the ball away. j.j. hickson makes them pay. throwing down on d. wade. hickson with 12. wade would get a measure of revenge here in the first. tagging and hitting. he had 24 points in the game. only six in the second half. second quarter, shaq comes up with the steal. gives it to danny greene. up top to lebron. he had 36. and the caves have won fenn in a row. >>> alexander ovechkin and the caps have won 11 in a row. meeting up with the rangers. 15 seconds left in the second, ovechkin. with one hand, he beats henrik lundqvist. worth another look. going five-hole on michal rozsival. that's ovechkin's second goal of the game. third period, 5-5 game. caps on a powerplay. poti's shot and save. niklas backstrom will score off the rebound. backstrom, part of a five-point night. and the caps have won 12 in a row. >>> the ottawa senators o

former indiana senator dan coats wants his old job back. the republican retired in 1998 after ten years in the senate. but he said today he is starting the process of mounting a challenge to democratic incumbent evan bayh this fall. >>> president obama rolls the dice again with another controversial reference to las vegas. and was the president's recent reference to excluding lobbyists from his staff really true? we report, you decide. according to the epa, the air in your home can be two to five times more polluted than the air outside. smoke, germs, viruses, allergens, pet dander, even smelly and potentially harmful voc compounds can actually be floating in the air you're breathing! but now you can clean that air with the incredible oreck xl professional air purifier. and if you call and order now you'll pay no interest ever! the secret to oreck's effectiveness is its patented truman cell filter. the oreck air purifier constantly moves the air in the room through its powerful six-stage filtration system. its electrostatic plates capture m

former indiana senator dan coats wants his old job back. the republican retired in 1998 after ten years in the senate. but he said today he is starting the process of mounting a challenge to democratic incumbent evan bayh this fall. >>> president obama rolls the dice again with another controversial reference to las vegas. and was the president's recent reference to excluding lobbyists from his staff really true? we report, you decide. eating healthy is important, but only vegetables can give you vegetable nutrition. one of these will get you more than half way to your five daily servings. v8. what's your number? . ♪ ( kids giggling ) ♪ you multiple cars... and multiple toys... with multiple places to go. so be smart. simplify. combine and save. get all your insurance from one allstate agent, anyou can get multiple discounts... on your multiple policies. simpler is smarter. that's allstate's stand. are you in good hands? >> bret: and now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine. president obama has more than 40 former lobbyists

and now we're in seymour, indiana. craig is the mayor of that city ask on the next stop on the road to recovery. good morning, mr. mayor. thank you for being with us. >> good morning and welcome to seemore, indiana. >> we're delighted to be there. okay, you've heard the politicians from both sides and you've heard all of the populist rhetoric. are people in your constituency genuinely upset about things like wall street bonuses. >> there's not a lot of talk about wall street bonuses as much as health care and jobs in southern indiana. >> jobs, gee, that's a shock. jobs and health care are the two biggies that might turn an election where you are. >> exactly. jobs probably leading the forefront and then health care in second. >> is there a feeling, the president was speaking today just a little while ago the democratic caucus of the senate and he was tying job losses to free trade and things like that. is there a resentment about free trade where you are? what do people blame for the loss of jobs? >> basically, just, yo

chairs. >> indiana? >> indiana. >> the enemy now, the colts. >> with these chairs. how did that happen? >> i don't know how that did happen. that's a hard thing for us, too. we have a new orleans boy that's on that colts team. we loved archie manning when he played football. we loved him to no end. i'll never forget. here comes this group of all white kids, naturally. just waving their rebel flags. okay, in my restaurant with a rebel flag. i thought that was funny. archie who? i said who in the world is archie who? so we got archie who. and we were able to have him for a long time. and he lives here. >> yes. >> and he raised his children here. >> does he come into the restaurant? >> he's been here several times with meetings and all of that. but we are proud of him. we are proud of that. good people for our city. but this time sorry, sorry peyton. >> well, rachel, you'll get here tomorrow. i'm sure the rain will stop. looking forward to seeing you. >> you, too, kent. >> that's awesome. sorry, peyton. tha

then indiana the former senator is now the nominee of the republican party in indiana. he's out there in that race. and bloomenthal, the popular attorney general up at 70%. and barbara boxer always seems to pull it out in california. what's your thought there, chuck? they could win maybe three of them. i don't know about five. >> that's the problem here. this is where you get stuck trying to find the ten for the republicans. the fact, connecticut and california, i don't think are plausible yet. particularly connecticut anymore. the other wild card there is, with pennsylvania, is arlen specter the most electable democrat? you've still got that primary to sort out. the indiana thing is a bit of a reach. the real issue here for the republicans is, they can't be counting on connecticut and california to round out their ten. they need to find wisconsin,o washington, and they need to bring in more -- they have to put more players in the field. they haven't done it yet. but the fact is, they're a heck of a lot better shape today, closer to getting there, than they were three m

then indiana, the former senator, is now the nominee of the republican party in indiana. he's out there in that race. and bloomenthal, the very popular attorney general up at 70%. and barbara boxer always seems to pull it out in california. what's your thought there, chuck? they could win maybe three of them. i don't know about five. >> that's the problem here. this is where you get stuck trying to find the ten for the republicans. and the fact is connecticut and california, i don't think are plausible yet, particularly connecticut anymore. the other wild card there is, with pennsylvania, is arlen specter even the most electable democrat? you've still got that primary to sort out. the indiana thing is a bit of a reach. the real issue here for the republicans is, they can't be counting on connecticut and california to round out their ten. they need to find wisconsin or washington, and they need to bring in more -- they have to put more players in the field. they haven't done it yet. but the fact is, they're a heck of a lot better shape today, closer to getting there than t

caller: he has become a lobbyist for corporations and he moved out of indiana. we surely don't want him back. host: sandusky, michigan, bernice online for democrats. caller: an eye on now? host: yes, denise. what did you think of senator evan by i -- senator bayh yesterday? caller: i listened to his speech all the way through. i felt anyone who felt as strongly as he did for our country, we need people like that still in our congress to try and change the ones that are not. so i am sorry to hear so many of them leaving. and i hope that more of our good ones would stay. that is my comments. host: thanks for your comment. in politico -- this is talking about a speech at the democratic national convention in 1996. georgette, deirdre on the line for independence. caller: this is deborah. host: sorry. what did you think about senator bayh's announcement? ñrcaller: i was surprised aboutt but not unhappy about it. i think a lot in congress these days are really feeling the heat, as they should. and i am hoping that the movement is really going to make some changes --

bill: a "fox news alert," we're learning out of washington, the indiana senator, a popular democratic senator, evan byah, will apparently not seek re-election for his senate term. press conference, 2:00 this afternoon. and our washington, d.c. crack crew is telling us that the internal polling on his team says they were up 20 points in the challenger republican dan coates and yet he expect the announcement three hours from now and our cameras will be there, at 2:00, and make sure you are, too, this afternoon. uma: shifting gears, every year at this time the big apple turns into the toy capital of the world the place where a company that inventors unveil the newest and hottest toys on the mark. and, robert gray of the fox business network, is joining us live from the vjavits center fo the international toy fair and thousands of folks are there for the big event and what is the next big thing? >> reporter: the next big thing, funny you should mention that, check out this from hasbro, the scrabble-flash and these are demos and you cannot buy it for christmas. it takes scrabble, take it t

next out-- indiana's evan bayh. >> woodruff: a report from egypt on the country's innovative approach to overcoming a massive problem with garbage. >> the system. let's work in the north and the south. it doesn't work. >> ifill: and european currency under stress-- what it means for europe and the world. that's all ahead on tonight's "pbs newshour". major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> this is the engine that connects abundant grain from the american heartland to haran's best selling whole wheat, while keeping 60 billion pounds of carbon out of the atmosphere every year. bnsf, the engine that connects us. chevron this is the power of human energy. the national science foundation. supporting education and research across all fields of science and engineering. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the campaign to crush taliban resistance in afghanistan advanced on two fronts t

that leaves seats up for grabs in indiana, illinois, north dakota, and connecticut. at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, american skier bode miller broke his losing streak and won a bronze medal in the men's downhill competition. he did not win any medals at the last olympics in turin, italy. miller was .09 seconds behind the gold medal winner, didier defago of switzerland. the silver went to norwegian askel lund svindal. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's web site. but for now, back to gwen. >> ifill: and still to come on the newshour, the rising costs of health care; the dangers of some olympics sports; in california, a debate over d.u.i. checkpoints; and remembering the poet lucille clifton. >> woodruff: that follows our look at counter-terrorism policy in the u.s. how much has changed between this white house and the last? we begin with some background on yesterday's clash between officials from both administrations. >> woodruff: on valentine's day m

i am sure it is very true when you call somebody who lives in elkhart, indiana, whose unemployment has come down in the last year, but is still probably 30% or 14% -- 13% or 14%. an entire industry of motor homes has been decimated. if you live in elkhart, you had just lost your job and your wife has lost her job. you are stuck figuring of how you will play for your kid's education and sunday asked you how is the recovery act working? >> [unintelligible] >> the problem is that 8.4 million people since december 2007 have lost their jobs. the frustration of economic anxiety did not start in december 2007. it is going back for 10 years where people have seen their wages decline, people have work longer and harder, they have seen productivity rise, yet the money in their park it does not rise. home values have plummeted and continue to have a hard time sustaining their value. we have gone through an economic trauma of like anything that we have seen in this country since the late 1920's. i think that is a significant number. >> on the taliban leader, if it is so public that we have capture

that will make a lot of democrats in indiana happy. he was at the top of their wish list for a replacement for evan pro-life and in the reddish state of indiana he would be a good choice. the central committee has to screen candidates. we understand there may be a interview process after may 4th primary in indiana but there will be a selection process because all of the candidates have missed the deadline to get on the ballot so there won't be a democratic primary. brad ellsworth will get a lot of consideration. >> steve brown, we'll be watching that. >> the amazing betty white going from lake place sid to late night. why americans want that golden girl to stay up way past her bedtime. that's next. died? >> oh, yes, i killed him. >> you killed him? >> yes. i'm at the doctor getting my shoulder looked at. as we're finishing up, i mention i'm going to the bathroom more often. he checks it out. good thing. turns out... my urinary symptoms -- such as going frequently, trouble going, flow starts and stops... and going often at night -- are

the massachusetts vote was obvious, but if you look around the country at missouri, at illinois, at indiana, you see the exact same reaction everywhere around the country. >> rose: how much of this has to do with a sense that washington and power in america is elitist and does not either represent or listen to me. >> i think it's likely. the first thing to remember is we had this period of trust in government '32 to '64. that was the exceptional period in american history. it was because of franklin roosevelt and world war ii. people had trust. but for all the rest of american history, there has been this strong current of distrust. it's magnified, i think, by a lot of things. it started with watergate, vietnam, and all of that. but then i do think we have become a class society to this degree that people in washington-- including myself and maybe the viewers of this program-- are predominantly coastal, highly educated, and we live in a different world. and it's not traditional sort of liberal academic elites. i don't think that's what it is. it is in this country until 1964 college educate

, the massachusetts vote was obvious, but ifou look around the country at missouri, at illinois, at indiana, you see the exact same reaction everywhere around the country. >> rose: how much of this has to do with a sense that washington and power in america is elitist and does not either represent or listen to me. >> i think it's likely. the first thing to remember is we had this period of trust in government '32 to '64. that was the exceptional perio in american history. it was because of franklin roosevelt and world war ii. people had trust. but for all the rest of american history, there has been this strong current of distrust. it's magnified, i think, by a lot of things. it started with watergate, vietnam, and all of that. but then i do think we have become a class society to this degree that people in washington-- including myself and maybe the viewers of this program-- are predominantly coastal, highly educated, and we live in a different world. and it's not traditional sort of liberal academic elites. i don't think that's what it is. it is in this country until 1964 college educated

this stretches all the way back over central portions of ohio and indiana. they have a potential for getting several inches of snow as well on friday and saturday. if you are traveling that direction, there is a lot of airport hubs to deal with, columbus, cincinnati, indianapolis. check ahead. if you have travel plans that direction are. and as well as here, closer look. around the state. potential of seeing heavy amounts of snowfall with the system. as it moves up out of the south. here is the timing on the future scan of what we can see happen. plenty of sunshine tomorrow. clearing out nicely. and it looks like the clouds start to move in into late thursday night, friday morning. morning commute should be okay. i think the snow moves in after mid-morning to the afternoon and evening. and it will start to come down at a good pace. all charged up by low pressure. and secondary low that follows it. bringing up all the gulf moisture, dragging it up through the carolinas and wrapping in the atlantic amoisture. and then the secondary low will also you reinforce

. >> i yield to the gentleman from indiana on that note. >> let me preface my remarks by saying we need tort reform. >> we should forgive they say companies and let them kill our people? >> never mind, he just have a difference of opinion. first of all, let me thank you both for being here. i think it's very good that you came and it shows concern on the part of toyota. i want to compliment toyota dealers around the country. i went to a couple of toyota dealers this last week to take a look at what's going on and they're working day and night to correct these mistakes. so to your toyota dealers, i say thank you for working so hard to correct these problems. after having said that, i i hava case that took place in 1997. i don't want to go into the details on it but a woman was injured in an automobile accident involving a toyota. she lost both legs. i would like for you to review that and if you wouldn't mind giving me a response. would you do that? >> yes. >> the second thing i want to do -- i don't understand this. i went to the toyota dealer and this -- this is the floor pedal mechani

the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from indiana. mr. hill: i thank my friend for yielding the time. madam speaker, i rise in strong support of this legislation. this is legislation that we blue dogs have been fighting for many, many years. and it's very satisfying that it's coming to fruition today. i'm not here to play the blame game. there is a lot of blame to go around about our nation's budget deficit. what we need is an instrument that gets us back on the pathway of fiscal responsibility. we know that pay-go works. it worked in the 1990's. and i should also say that it was a republican president who proposed it. president bush senior was the one that thought this was a good idea. president clinton thought it was a good idea. and resulted in budget surpluses. we have problems with our nation's budget deficit. there is no question about that. that this is the instrument that gets us back on track to fiscal responsibility. and so i join my colleagues on this side of the aisle and would hope a few others on that side of the aisle that

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we will be working with indiana on this. part of the dilemma in some of these states is the legislature was not able to pass the batch money. that was true in about three or four states around the country. it is not for a lack of leadership on the part of governor daniels, but maybe the timing was not right. we are on top of this. we know is important. i will also tell you that the reason ther three c's was funded was because of the strong support from the governor and the ohio delegation. >> we will start the second round and continue in the same vein. mr. secretary, you had proposed here one of your big initiatives is the national infrastructure innovation and finance fund. this appears to be combining the proposal for last year's in destructor funds beat the infrastructure funds that was proposed at that time for $5 billion. we moved some of that money around to do a bunch of other things including the money for tiger that went into the 2010 bill and such. the high demand for the tiger program has clearly been established

we will be working with indiana on this. part of the dilemma in some of these states is the legislature was not able to pass the batch money. that was true in about three or four states around the country. it is not for a lack of leadership on the part of governor daniels, but maybe the timing was not right. we are on top of this. we know is important. i will also tell you that the reason ther three c's was funded was because of the strong support from the governor and the ohio delegation. >> we will start the second round and continue in the same vein. mr. secretary, you had proposed here one of your big initiatives is the national infrastructure innovation and finance fund. this appears to be combining the proposal for last year's in destructor funds beat the infrastructure funds that was proposed at that time for $5 billion. we moved some of that money around to do a bunch of other things including the money for tiger that went into the 2010 bill and such. the high demand for the tiger program has clearly been established

on the judge's front, we had a judge coming out of indiana, judge hamilton, who everybody said was outstanding. evin bae, dick lugar, all republicans, how long did it take us? six or seven months for somebody supported by democratic and republican senators from that state. you can multiplied that across- the-board. we have to start highlighting the fact that this is not how we should be doing business. in fairness, when we were in the minority, there were sometimes we bloc judges and appointees. it is fair to say we were a little more selective in how we did it. a lot more, someone said. [applause] this is an example where i will reach out to mcconnell. harry reid has as well. i will say, if if the government is going to work for the american people, i cannot have the administrator for gsa, which runs every federal facility, all federal buildings across the country, here we are trying to save billions of dollars, cut waste -- claire mccaskill has been all on top of how we can audit are spending -- we could save billions of dollars in ending old leases that don't work or renegotiating them or c

>> indiana hip-hop. i like it. >> i got to say i really like both tracks, but i think it's a bad idea to try to pick a fight with new orleans on the basis of music under any circumstances. >> very sound advice, very sage. >> also beads and benets. >>> that does it for us. "countdown with keith olbermann" starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? the breaking news that the underwear bomber is cooperating again with authorities? what he's spilling is current the u.s. is aggressively pursuing it in yemen. quoting an administration official, this isn't stale. it's proving to be very valuable. he's talking even though we haven't hung him upside down in his cell, even though we read him his miranda rights, even even though we let him have a lawyer, even though we didn't sell out our principles or constitution. sort of destroys the main republican talking point on this, doesn't it? "don't ask, don't tell," don't live up to your own words. 2006, john mccain says, if the mil

. >> reporter: a winter weather warning today and tomorrow is in a massive triangle stretching from indiana, new york and the carolinas. >> i'm not concerned. i don't expect to come out. >> reporter: storm canceled flights turning the region's airports into refugee camps canceling most amtrak trains from washington, d.c. and leading to a run on crowded grocery stores. >> the floor in front of this was full of salt. now all the salt we have left is by the front door. >> reporter: football fans stocked up for the big game. >> we have superbowl parties that we are planning on attending. >> reporter: previous snow storms busted budgets in virginia, maryland and delaware. >> we are slightly over $50 on a $26 million budget. >> reporter: still some insist they'll brave the storm. >> i would not hesitate to shovel my driveway clear and get a slice of pizza. >> slice of pizza. that sounds good. that's one way to keep warm. stay with us. we have complete coverage of the storm. ok, s. a neapele, w@dnhih, wee into verizonthey hs like online storage and ironclad internet security. it was built for busi

for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? mr. burton: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. poe of february 3, 4, and 9 for five minutes each, mr. jones february 3, 4, and 9 for five minutes each, mr. moran, february 3, 4, and 9 for five minutes each, ms. ros-lehtinen today for five minutes, mr. burton today, february 3, 4, for five minute, mrs. miller, today for five minutes, mr. reichert today for five minutes, mr. conaway today for five minutes, mr. inglis today for five minutes and mr. deal on february 3 for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special order heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the hou

wayne, indiana, raised money to buy all these chairs. >> reporter: indiana, the enemy now, the colts with these chairs. >> the colts. >> reporter: how did that happen? >> i don't know how did that happen. that's a hard thing for us, too, because we have a new orleans boy that's on that colts team. >> reporter: exactly. >> we loved archie manning when he played football. we loved him to no end. i'll never forget my first meeting with archie and his people was when he was in college at ole miss. and i had just one room over there. here comes this group of naturally all white kids just waving their rebel flags. okay, you're in my restaurant with a rebel flag. i thought that was funny. archie who? i said, who in the world is archie who? so we got archie who. and we were able to have him for a long time. and he lives here. and he raised his children here. >> reporter: does he come into the restaurant? >> he's been here several times with meetings and all of that. but we are proud of him. we are proud of them. they're good people for our city. so but this time, i'm sorry, sorry peyton. >>

we will be working with indiana on this. part of the dilemma in some of these states is the legislature was not able to pass the batch money. that was true in about three or four states around the country. it is not for a lack of leadership on the part of governor daniels, but maybe the timing was not right. we are on top of this. we know is important. i will also tell you that the reason ther three c's was funded was because of the strong support from the governor and the ohio delegation. >> we will start the second round and continue in the same vein. mr. secretary, you had proposed here one of your big initiatives is the national infrastructure innovation and finance fund. this appears to be combining the proposal for last year's in destructor funds beat the infrastructure funds that was proposed at that time for $5 billion. we moved some of that money around to do a bunch of other things including the money for tiger that went into the 2010 bill and such. the high demand for the tiger program has clearly been established

north dakota, delaware, nevada, colorado, illinois, pennsylvania, and of course, now, indiana. now, to make it even a remote case for winning control of the senate in 2010, they need candidates in three of these long shot states to become more serious challengers. california, connecticut, new york, and up in the upper northwest, washington and oregon. i can can tell you this, wisconsin and washington, they're very active in candidate recruiting there. california, a very expensive state. we shall see. of course, the republicans have their own share of senate seats that they still have to defend. nearly a half dozen. for us political junkies, though, there's going to be maybe 20 to 24 competitive senate races come november. unbelievable. moving on. can a democrat from miami tap into nascar nation, i say, tongue and cheek. well, on february 13th, the top democrat in the florida senate rate, kendrick meek, will be the lead sponsor for mike wallace's number one car at the nascar nationwide series. that's kind of the minor league of nascar races. it's in daytona beach. said meek, i'm

lineman from indiana and louisiana are on their way over. >> we certainly believe that, if we see power outages in excess of 100,000 customers, it will be several days before we can get everybody back >> bge adds that she should never assume that they know that their power is out. call 1-877-778-2222 to report to the outage. >> police say they were approaching a group of men on the 3700 block of oakman avenue last night when one of them opened fire an officer fired back, shooting and killing one of the men. >> this is the kind of heroic action that the men and women of this department are willing to do to take bad guys were put bad guys in jail that have these guns in the streets of our city. >> the 20-sheet -- the 28-year- old police officer is under iraq war veteran. we will have an extended hour- long version of the news at 6:00 p.m. we invite you to stay tuned for our special snow patrol coverage. >> with that in mind, we want to take a live look outside. the snow is still coming down. our lives now patrol team will continue right after this. some people don't notice the difference

. >> reporter: but its indiana sven tore says what's inside the box can supply the world with clean, cheap energy. >> the technology simply is sand. >> reporter: the sand is the raw material used to make these waivers that can make electricity. >> what i want to introduce to you, the bloom energy fuel cell. >> reporter: bloom's fuel cell works like this, oxygen is pulled in on one side, natural gas on the other. the two combine inside the cell to create a chemical rooe reaction that produces electricity. no burning, no combustion, no power leans from outside. bloom's founder has persuaded some big names that by using sand, can he make fuel cells that are efficient and inexpensive. >> will it work for 10 or 20 years without something going wrong some we'll find out. >> reporter: bloom energy says the best proof that its fuel cells work is in the ones already working like these at ebay's headquarters. but bloom is not the only company pursuing this kind of technology. among bloom's many competitors, utc power has built fuel cells for some businesses. now the race is on to see who can m

. ♪ big gold super bowl ♪ tear it off the indiana holmes ♪ ♪ deal with that ♪ we're talking smack ♪ it's an actual fact ♪ very rarely do you see the mvp ♪ ♪ this is geared up ♪ supercomputer above the neck ♪ show respect ♪ defense is set ♪ make adjustments ♪ we're in the stands freaking out ♪ ♪ seeking out another victory >> yeah. >> wow. >> indiana hip-hop. i like it. >> i got to say -- >> what do you think? >> i really like both tracks, but i think it's a bad idea to try to pick a fight with new orleans on the basis of music under any circumstances. >> very sound advice, very sage. >> also beads and beignets. >> beads and beignets. >> appreciate it. that does it for us tonight. "hardball" is next. good night. . >>> manning the arena. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, feed the hot hand. in basketball, you get the ball to the player who is on a streak. that's if you're smart. that's precisely the presidential game plan the last seven days. give the ball to barack obama, get him out there with the people, hi

. >>> now clemgt hoops and a big win for purdue at indiana. the boilermakers gentleman one johnson took it inside for a score and a foul, three of his 21 points. and an eighth ranked purdue went on to beat the hoosiers for the first time since 199978-75 file score. >>> and virginia tech's malcolm delaney drove hard for a lay-up and a foul against north carolina as the reigning national champs took their fifth loss in six games, 74-70. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and new doubts about climate change thanks to sloppy work by scientists. you ready, axel? [ announcer ] your dog's one of a kind. good boy. and now, you have the power... to help significantly extend his healthy years. a groundbreaking 14-year study by purina... proves that puppy chow, then dog chow nutrition, fed properly over a lifetime-- ready, axel? can help extend his lovable antics... up to 1.8 healthy years. faster, axel! faster! long live your buddy. whoo-hoo! long live your dog. purina puppy chow and purina dog chow. >>> on the "cbs morning