why did i study washington? this slide didn't turn out particularly well as a translator but this is basically an 1862 map of the city of washington. the capital is often seen as an anonymous city. won his history wouldn't necessarily tell us anything useful about anywhere else besides itself. this is largely because washington is entirely a creature of the federal government. it didn't spring up as an industrial hub. it's not in a state. it's an oddball. the federal district and the city of washington itself were invented by the united states government and police by the constitution under the exclusive jurisdiction of congress. i found this unique status all the more interesting. in the mid-19th century and specific a record of the civil war, washington was a place where federal and local affairs collided, sometimes generating sparks. local citizens attended sessions of congress, congressman road in street cars alongside the general public. the largest collection o

this is an 1862 map of washington. the capitol is seen as an anomalous city, one whose history wouldn't necessarily tell us anything useful beside itself. this is largely because washington is a creature of the federal government. it didn't spring up as a hub, it's not in a state. it's really an odd ball. the federal district and the city of washington itself were invented by the united states government and placed by the constitution under the exclusive jurisdiction of congress. i found this unique status made washington's history all the more interesting. in the main 19th century specifically around the period of the war, washington was a place where federal and local affairs collided sometimes generating sparks. citizens attended session of congress, congressmen rode in streetcars. the lives of citizens played out in washington. in some ways, this was a normal city that followed normal pattern, but in the ways that it wasn't, and in particular the relationship with congress, it is a particularly interesting and tell

the washington dc city? >> that's an interesting question, and, no, there was not -- there were periodic -- well, the answer's no. there were sort of episodes of racial violence but actually they didn't connect to the redemption that i'm talking about, the kind of changing form of government. and so but one of the things that i want to highlight by talking about washington's redemption in those terms, redemption in the public confederacy wasn't always violent either. in some places our kind of vision of it, at least, i think, right now, many of us have a vision of a rampant and organized plan -- the kind of plan and democratic party planned coalition and these violent campaigns to overthrow republican governments and that certainly was the case in those states. but in a lot of states, particularly in the border south and particularly in places like virginia, not that there wasn't violence in virginia but in terms of politics, redemption happened much sooner in virginia. in fact, there was almost no reconstru

washington cigar wrappers, washington apples, washington ceremonial hatchets that he chopped down the cherry tree with supposedly. it's all over the place. inevitably, there is a reaction. after the first world war and we move into the 1920s and the 1930s, it's a very, very different time from the 1800s. it's a time when people believe they needed to overturn the old ways of thinking, the old ways of doing things, all of the old ideas about patriotism and about god and about morality, throw them out the window. world war i has shown that all of these just lead to destruction. we have to find a new way. in the 1920s in america, people began to feel that washington was part of that old way. and in entered rupert hughes. shown here, rupert was a hollywood mogul and author. he, with another man named w.a. woodward, decided that they would debunk washington as being representative of the old ways. they were quite cynical about it. bunk, their stories about where that originated from, it was popular in the 1920s, it was associated with henry ford and how he liked to say bunk to mean "nonsen

future of afghanistan so what it's needed now for washington to do is to show. commitment to afghanistan because to succeed in afghanistan means that pakistan also will change its calculus from supporting the taliban instead of that it was. legitimate ways to have strategic influence in the country ok if i go back to one of my so i guess it's all about who controls afghanistan not the afghans themselves are never mentioned in all this it's going to come from islamabad where it's going to be washington ok and they have their puppet there's karzai they do want to support so i mean what is the vision from the pakistani establishment but how do they want to see the americans leave destabilizing the country even more. when you know the pakistani establishment. has clearly shown his preference for the establishment of a trade corridor through afghanistan connected to pakistan connection to the arabian sea and they want it done in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility and harmony between all the stakeholders in all the states in the region they want friendly governmen

más cartas sospechosas llegan a escuelas de washington. un joven muere en trágico accidente en arlintong. ♪ >> nitza: las autoridad de washington, investigan diez cartas más que han llegado a diferentes escuelas de la ciudad con polvo blanco adentro, la situación tiene a la ciudad capital en ascuas y contemplando la posibilidad de recibir más cartas. >> continuan llegando cartas con un polfo blanco sospechoso a las escuelas de washington, y con ella una nota que tiene a las autoridad y padres de familia en alerta. >> nosotros creemos que todos el día de hoy, y psos hasta el lunes, vamos a estar revisando las cartas, el equipo va a estar trabajando y seguiremos así. >> se ha confirmado que en la mayoría de los casos el polvo blanco no es el fatal polvo de antrax, la información se maneja con cautela. >> hay que tener precaución con los niños y el estado. >> por su parte, loso padres dicen que lo que más les molesta es que se ponga en riesgo la seguridad de los niños. >> los niños yo creo que ni saben qué es lo que está pasa

down into the 40s west and north of washington. near 50 in washington and prince george's. arlington, fairfax, montgomery counties. down into the 40s now from yesterday's 80s. it's beginning to drop in southern maryland. lower eastern shore, the front is just now coming through there. those temperatures will continue to drop as well. there's the cloudy sky and the light rain falling over jefferson memorial. sunrise, 6:07. occasional showers early afternoon. wind gusting to 25 miles per hour. highs today near 60. midafternoon. by then we'll be drying out. gusty northwest wind overnight tonight. by dawn tomorrow as we clear out, into the low 40s tomorrow morning. sunny thursday, upper 60s. a blustery wind. partly cloudy friday. might get an afternoon shower. right now for mothers day, sunday, might get a passing shower. jerry, how's traffic? >>> could be a tough commute approaching the intersection. roads might be a little slick headed through northeast, new york avenue, kennel worth, rhode island avenue. good news it's just the weather. we haven't had any accidents to report

what better way than to come to washington? especially if president clipton or -- clinton or president bush is going to tap you on the shoulder and say, you know, will you be my treasury secretary? so that, you know, there's a long tradition of that at goldman, and, you know, again, unfortunately, i think there's now a chill of having people of goldman coming to washington because of all the political hay that was made, you know, in the last few years. >> host: well, that's a very good point. i mean, i think most people today look at the history would conclude that washington has benefited a great deal from goldman's expertise in these financial matters and helping to structure the regulations and the various institutions that prop up the wall street and the banking industry, the fed and sec and so on. >> guest: they've had a very big role. i mean, all wall street firms. i mean, this is sort of ironic. you're seeing it again in the wake of dodd-frank. i mean, wall street has always had a big role and a big influence in setting

inslee of washington. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 257, the gentleman from washington, mr. inslee, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee: thank you, mr. chair. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in -- the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. inslee: the beaches and shoreline and the economy of the state of washington. this amendment is quite simple. it would simply say we will not allow the federal government to run over the state of washington on issues of drilling off of our coastline, that we won't be shackled to thisant kuwaited policy of drilling without -- this antiquated policy of drilling without reasonable protection, without first addressing the issue of rampant speculation which is exposing my constituents to $4 a gallon in the state of washington. and we should be developing new clean energy sources. i want to i address each one of those. basically our position is we don't think in the st

many of them want to stay away from washington where the taxes and regulation get made, and i gather when i was reading the book that was sidney weinberg essentially started that tradition he took an intense interest in political affairs. it seemed he was also tended to be more of the democratic and republican also we worked with as you mentioned with eisenhower and other republicans. >> guest: after a while they became sort of ecumenical. if there's a chance to be closer to the president, he didn't really care what political party the president had and he advised every president from roosevelt, whom he had known when he was governor of new york to johnson until sidney weinberg dhaka, but there's a couple things going on. first of all, wall street executives, once -- that is one of the nine sort of reasons i like the title of the book is because once people on wall street have money than they tend to want power and there has been a long tradition of wall street executives going to washington and not just goldman sachs so people with names like to the lan and bush have been going from

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future of afghanistan so what it's needed now for washington to do is to show. commitment. because to succeed in afghanistan means that pakistan also will change its calculus from supporting the taliban instead of that it was thinking. legitimate ways to have. a loss or influence in the country ok if i go back to islam and so i guess it's all about who controls afghanistan not the afghans themselves are never mentioned in all this it's going to come from islamabad where it's going to be washington ok and they have their puppet there is karzai that they want to support so i mean what is the vision from the pakistani establishment with how do they want to see the americans leave destabilizing the country even more. you know the pakistani establishment. has clearly shown his preference for the establishment of a trade corridor through afghanistan connecting to pakistan connecting to the arabian sea and they want it done in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility and harmony between all the stakeholders in all the states in the region they want friendly government in afghanistan

future of afghanistan so what it's needed now for washington to do is to show. a commitment to afghanistan because to succeed in afghanistan means that pakistan also will change its calculus from supporting the taliban instead of that. legitimate ways to have strategic loss or influence in the country ok if i go back to islam about so i guess it's all about who controls afghanistan not the afghans themselves are never mentioned in all this it's going to come from islamabad where it's going to be washington ok and they have their puppet there is karzai that they want to support so i mean what is the vision from the pakistani establishment how do they want to see the americans leave destabilizing the country even more. where you know the pakistani establishment. has clearly shown his preference for the establishment of a trade corridor through afghanistan connecting to pakistan connecting to the arabian sea and they want it done in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility and harmony between all this they called us and all the states in the region they want friendly

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>>'s bring in our washington correspondent, max hoffman. confirming the death of osama bin laden, al qaeda threatening retaliation, what is the response where you are correct -- where you are? >> the white house says beirut are extremely vigilant, but have turned this to their advantage, saying the statement by a cut confirms that osama bin laden is dead. >> what about the material the was found after the bid late in reid? -- what about the material the u.s. found after the osama bin laden raid? >> the americans did not think that he played a big operational role. the materials show he was still giving ideas to al qaeda. the question is, to whom did he give the ideas and what is the structure for al qaeda with osama bin laden still in the picture? we have heard some official pakistani intelligence saying that al qaeda was actually split in half, part under the control of osama bin laden, the other half under the control of his deputy. we still have a lot of questions about this whole thing. the americans hope that the answers lie and the da

and washington is taking those threats seriously. when u.s. special forces ormed the hideout, they seized computers and documents that contain details of the ongoing danger. the terror network was reportedly considering targeting the u.s. rail network this year, 10 years after the september 11 attacks. washington says it is examining the evidence, but says there is no immediate threat. >>> the u.s. is continuing to launch missile attacks inside pakistan against suspected al qaeda and taliban fighters. up to 17 people have be killed near the afghan border, the first such attack since the raid that killed osama bin laden, which pakistan condemned as an infringement of its sovereignty. >>> an inquest into the london bombings of 2005 has cleared the police and intelligence services of any responsibility for the deaths of the victims. the attacks killed 52 people and wounded more than 700. questions have been raised as to whether the bombings could have been perfected, but the coroner said there was no evidence of failing from the part of any organ

washington high school. this commencement was especially hopeful because of just how much the kids at booker t. washington high school had overcome. this is a school and in the middle of a tough neighborhood. there's a lot of crime. there's a lot of poverty. and just a few years ago, only about half the students graduated from the school. just a handful went to college each year. folks came together to change all that. under the leadership of dynamic principal and devoted teachers, they started an academy for ninth graders, because they found that was when a lot of kids were lost. they made it possible for a lot of students to take vocational courses or advanced placement classes. more importantly, they did not just change the curriculum. they provided a culture that creates hard work and discipline and they showed it every student can matter. today four out of five students at the school earn a diploma. 70% continue their education, many the first time in their family to go to college. so booker t. washingt

northbound baltimore-washington beltway. all of the traffic will be diverted to 410 which is riverdale road. it's riverdale road over to route 201, kennelworth avenue, kennelworth avenue northbound will take you to the capital beltway. we're told there's a mile of backed up traffic that has developed around this closure. so be warned of that. the inbound lanes of the bw parkway and the beltway all the way to the northeast are open. everything north of the beltway both directions of the bw parkway, unaffected. northbound inside the beltway at route 410 near diversion point. keep you updated all the way around on that story. head south to the wood row wilson bridge. no hangups either direction. just a little building volume. but the outer loop will slow to the sunshine if not already here very, very shortly. that sun is intense. one more stop as we head on out, to florida avenue in new york all of the travel lanes are open but building volume through the traffic lights. no delays on metro. continuing delays on vre fredericksbu

all of that activity is northbound on the baltimore- washington parkway. we'll map that out for you in just two seconds. here is the shot of northbound i-95. lanes are open, overnight roadwork still in place at tysons corner. if you are traveling northbound on the baltimore-washington parkway coming from d.c. headed back out towards the capital beltway, it is closed. northbound baltimore-washington parkway closed in riverdale just north of 410. right now, traffic volume is working in your favor. there is no delay. can you travel up to 410 and bail out. pick up 50 or kenilworth avenue and use that as your alternate route asms this rush hour investigation is ongoing, you will find you want to bail out sooner rather than later. the northbound side closed because of an investigation of a double shooting and stacy cohan will be back with us shortly with more information on that scene. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray will speak to members. the board at two major airports about their decision to go forward w

in washington he's a senior research associate at the american enterprise institute and islamabad we have seen a saki she is a security analyst and columnist and in tucson we cross the labor hudson she's an associate professor at the university of arizona all right folks this is crossed out that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it but first let's take a look at where this troubled relationship stands now. pakistan and the u.s. strategic allies on a collision course both say they are committed to fighting terror though each in its own way and both have divergent ideas about geo political interests pakistani american relations have rarely been described as good but i can hear us navy seal raid killed osama bin laden on may second the shaky alliance is finally in question the fact of the world's most wanted was discovered in the campaign near islamabad. the american distrust of pakistan even some of pakistan's biggest supporters in the u.s. have had to put on a brave face coming to terms with the fact that pakistan may have been harboring bin laden for ye

byron, washington -- you are on the "washington journal." caller: this is a set up. we will be invading pakistan next. anyone following this knows that bin laden has been dead since 2001. the picture you keep showing us, that is his double. there is a big difference to twin the picture they are showing of bin laden and the bin laden of 2000. he died in the later part of 2001. host: how do you suppose that the u.s. administration and anyone they had to work with could keep a secret like that for 10 years? caller: this is part of the bush plan. everything that obama is doing is a continuation of the bush administration. they are planning more wars. host: albert, a democratic line, your thoughts on the future of u.s. pakistan relations? caller: the house knew something about this thing. i know what the senators knew it. it was the same thing that obama had known. republicans calling and talking about taking him alive? you know how many people had to juggle to take him alive? hijacked, chopped off, hostages and all that. i cannot believe he was soaking. the press keep pu

washington d.c. . well of course but one of our top stories now events unfolding in syria and cross live to talk to multiply could data from the israel based center for strategic studies which focuses on foreign policy as are many senses big here on r.c.l. syria has already said quite clearly that the sanctions won't change its approach to the uprisings so what they have any effect at all do you think. look there we heard about the sanctions. war first of all because. it doesn't have many assets in the united states of america if we can you are you know. they really care about the connection of their heads with those photos rather than the big crowds so. i don't think that there would be so much influence by those sanctions which the world today was to put on them. because the survival of them physically is much more important than any assets and they might. even in the united states which i highly doubt white in the south sanctions we did a well used in the buildup of prussia at that led to interventi

for years and on his latest visit to washington he didn't fail to show how devoted he is to american values we. really believe and we really aspire to that our message will get across to the american public. that we are really here to join hands to build a democratic could be and the libyan soil and washington d. join hands with those seeking to replace gadhafi and take over power in libya to help prop them up the us pledged to funnel billions of dollars of could up its pros and assets to the transitional council i am currently drafting legislation at the request of the state department and the administration there will authorize the trails for of available cash assets to the council but the support from washington comes not only in money and tomahawk missiles but also in military command one of the commanders of the lead to unravel r.t. is gen calif i have a long time could afi to factor he leave didn't washington suburb for the last twenty years before he took off to leave in march this year to command the rebel forces caliber have her leave just minutes away from cia headquarters

that is what we did when we were in washington. we were thinking about reelection, the compromises to hold on to public opinion. it was when i got away from washington and had perspective on it that i began to see the consequences, even well- intentioned, of politics, particularly as more and more money began to decide the outcomes. tavis: i have been honored to be on a couple of hit lists over the years with you, my name right next to bill moyers. i want to ask seriously whether or not there is a place on public television, a place on public radio for opinion. you have been accused of having a left opinion. i have been accused and certain conversations of having a left opinion. is there a rate -- is there a place in public radio or television today for opinion? >> there should be a place for diversity of opinions. that is what i talk about in the book, these people range across the spectrum and beyond the liberal and conservative spectrum. i even interviewed a couple of socialists and libertarians and a couple of radicals. there s

he takes it to modern in and takes it to george washington and washington was not a college guy. webster was a yale man. madison was a princeton man. john adams was a harvard man. washington is very impressed by webster. he said that is interesting idea. he is a great delegator so he says i will give it to mr. madison if possible. he gives it to madison and webster's pamphlet becomes instrumental in drafting the constitution. in 1787 webster is at the constitutional convention. these forest gump moments are moving into mover and shaker moment. in 1787 at the constitutional convention as soon as washington arrived the first thing he does is knock on webster's dorr. he is not a delegate. he is there as a journalist, so-called convention men realize his talent and right after the convention they ask him to draft a pamphlet in support of the constitution. he does that and historians have compared that pamphlet to the federalist papers and it may have been more influential because it was circulated through the entire country and was ready, was published after the convention and the fe

the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: mr. chairman, i am pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from virginia, another valuable member of the natural resources committee, mr. wittman. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. wittman:thank you, mr. chairman. i'd like to thank the chairman also, for his leadership and work on making sure we address the energy needs of this nation. virginia has the opportunity to develop offshore energy in an environmentally friendly and responsible manner. like any industrial or commercial activity, energy production has its risks, however those risks have been significantly mitigated and offshore energy production can be conducted in a safe and responsible manner. unfortunately, the administration has halted any further oil and gas development in the atlantic ocean. our economy continues to struggle and any further increase in energy prices will exacerbate that struggle. we are now working to regain our footing, as unemployment hovers at 9%, with the unr

washington d.c. . and economic weapons are being directed at syria's president of the killings of human rights abuses in the violent crackdowns against antigovernment protesters the measures included asset freeze invented americans from dealing with our funds the european union also agreed to tighten it sanctions raising sea is the next step to the military action it's something russia strongly opposes size of the libyan scenario as a failure and it is heads and those rasmussen said that the operation there will continue until because the regime of president there have been a ceasefire is only just focus. i believed. despite the fact we still have problems yes two ways to resolve the existing deadlock i mean the situation in libya which i believe can discern only peaceful week through the renunciation of the use of military force by both sides. the impact of any sanctions is likely to kick downwards. the syrian leadership with restrictions but affects the unions rather than. i don't think sanctions. i

some independents and some democrats that are not of washington. they want to influence what happens in washington, but ultimately, the principles that i stand on i think are principles that people in the party identify with. >> but there is a thought to the party, don't compromise. you've said you don't think people in washington are serious, i assume republicans and democrats, about really taking on the toughest challenges we face. as you think about yourself, are you here to legislate? are you here to compromise? >> compromise shouldn't be a dirty word. in washington, compromise seems to be a deal and that's what it's meant to people over the last 20 years, a deal that's meant to be a solution but doesn't solve anything. i think the compromise is between two folks with the same goal but different ideas of how to do it. that's not a negative thing. >> you voted against the compromise on the budget deal in the lame duck session. you apparently didn't think that was a good deal, that that was a fair compromise. did the republican leadership fail he

some independents and some democrats that are not of washington. they want to influence what happens in washington, but ultimately, the principles that i stand on i think are principles that people in the party identify with. >> but there is a thought to the party, don't compromise. you've said you don't think people in washington are serious, i assume republicans and democrats, about really taking on the toughest challenges we face. as you think about yourself, are you here to leggeislate? are you here to compromise? >> compromise shouldn't be a dirty word. in washington, compromise seems to be a deal and that's what it's meant to people over the last 20 years, a deal that's meant to be a solution but doesn't solve anything. i think the compromise is between two folks with the same goal but different ideas of how to do it. that's not a negative thing. >> you voted against the compromise boujt deal in the lame duck session. you apparently didn't think that was a good deal, that that was a fair compromise. did the republican leadership fail here? >>

it's washington. your way. "washington journal" continues. host: chief congressional correspondent for the washington examiner joins us. welcome to the program. what is legislation is most immediate on the congressional agenda once they return tomorrow? >> first thing they're going to do right off the bat is name a couple of post office which is what they do on mondays. nothing too heavy. members are getting started again. in tuesday in the house a they'll attack the national healthcare law again. republicans have vowed to repeal the bill and voted for that in the house but the senate was unwilling to take it up. republicans have a new plan to take it part bit by bit and try to repeal those and take the senate to take it up as amendments here and there and maybe pick it part. tuesday they have two bills. one would defund school-based health centers. big part of the healthcare reform bills and the second is one bill that was sort of stopping the state for the exchange as huge component of the national healthcare law. in order to have affordabl

through it, students intern at historic sites across the washington area. he turns to the words of one of his historic heroes, dr. king to restore the passion. >> she talks about wanting to be remembered for living a committed life and that's what i want to be remembered for for being someone who was really interested in people both in the past and in the present, to sort of hospital future in a creative way. >> jim will be inducted into the teacher's hall of fame on june 17th in kansas. he'll turn over some of the teaching props and in return he'll get a trophy and a super bowl-sized ring. julie carey, news 4, springfield, virginia. >> still ahead on news 4 this week. your next haircut can help the environment. our own dan hellie shows us how. plus this -- >> wield hate for the public to not enjoy this next year. >> why is it in danger of lexus holds its value better than any other luxury brand. ♪ intellichoice proclaims that lexus has the best overall value of any brand. ♪ and j.d. power and associates ranks lexus the highest in customer satisfaction.

debate so closely in washington. do you have any hesitation about your career choice? caller: no, because you do not become a physician to do it for money. you see what is going on in washington and realize what you have to do to become a physician and what that entails. seeing how both parties kick it around like a political football, it is really bothersome because you want to do the best for your patient. both sides are getting in the way. host: we should tell people that the senator was an advocate for positions himself before coming to the senate. senator and doctor, your response to the caller? guest: we want the best and brightest to go into medicine to be there to provide care for their patients. i was the speaker a year or so ago at georgetown university at their medical school commencement. i am delighted to see young people continue to want to go into medicine. it is going to be a different type of medicine. he raised a point about the amendment in the house. i have been saying for many, many years that no

washington d.c. . economic weapons are being directed at syria's president over claims of human rights abuses and the violent crackdowns against anti-government protesters will the measures include an asset freeze and preventing americans from dealing with our son here he knew also agreed to tighten its sanctions raising fears that the next step could be military action but something russia strongly opposes signs in the libyan scenario as a favor for nato his head wound as well as news and said that the operation there will continue until the gadhafi regime falls but president said it believes a cease fire is the only condition for p.s. . i believe that despite the fact we still have problems yes two ways to resolve existing deadlock i mean the situation in libya which i believe can be settled and we can use for a week through the ring and see a shot of the use of military force by both sides. but you middle east experts say the impact of any sanctions is likely to kick downwards to retaliate told r.t.

washington d.c. i'm christine for is out there watching our team. president obama lays out guidelines for the future of the middle east and north africa calling this a moment of opportunity so osama's out freedoms in and in his forty minute class speech tough talk on dictatorships and democracy and so much more the united states opposes the use of violence and repression against the people of the reach of. the united states supports a set of universal rights and these rights include free speech the freedom of peaceful assembly the freedom of religion equality for men and women under the rule of law and the right to choose your own leaders so everyone has thought after this speech including a group of muslims not too far from here in the state of virginia artie's kalen ford sat down with a few of them during the speech and found the president's words are one thing they've heard before. president barack obama mugged his newest plan for peace envelopment and democracy in the middle east from washington

leaking real names of all those found guilty of espionage in the united states officials in washington carried out some other stories making headlines across the globe at least two people have been killed dozens injured after a tornado hit new zealand's largest city auckland suburbs were the worst affected with a twister tearing the roof from a shopping mall tornados are common in new zealand but rarely cause severe damage. hamas and fatah officials have signed a console you a reconciliation deal putting an end to a four year rift both palestinian parties planning to form a unity government following the coming election the way she is with israel will be the main topic of the campaign support speech with the jewish state hamas refuses its right to exist. in a special interview with the palestinian foreign minister about the major topics of palestinian policy that's coming up after our business news with kareena stay with us. for our welcome sound business update this thanks for joining me a huge oil and gas field in russia stories look set to come online only then expected guest says i

inslee of washington. the chair: the gentleman from washington, mr. inslee, an a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee: we're offering a simple amendment that will make it much easier for wounded warriors to obtain access to adaptive recreational congresswomen. we have these proud men and women coming back from the field of battle with obviously very, very severe wounds and what we have found is some of the best things they can to to get back with their lives and professional development is to have access to adaptive recreation, both services and equipment. i know some of these folks do incredible things with paralysis, skiing with severe injuries, riding adaptive boiks, people who lost their vision, wounded warriors, getting back up on the slopes and it's been a tremendous thing for these men and women to help restore their confidence, rebuild their strength and get back into the swing of things. our research has shown this works both from a psychological and a physical standpoin

he joins us from washington. are you surprised that bin laden has been hiding in plain sight in paradise? >> i am not really surprised. this is fairly typical in man hunts. >> we have been simulcasting al- jazeera to give you their perspective on the events in pakistan. they have captured and killed bin laden. the state department issued a travel alert. this is the view outside of washington d.c. shortly after 10:30 he was killed. the president issued a statement at 11:35. it did include four helicopters, one of which that went down in the operation. given the uncertainty where recent events could cause anti- american violence, they are limit to it -- urged to limit their travel outside. they shaped -- should stay current with local media events and be aware of their surroundings. indiana is first up. your reaction to these developments. >> i actually had a brother who was killed in eastern afghanistan during the war. i do not think that toby keith could have said it any better himself. we will put a boot in your

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i have nothing against washington or lincoln, but i understand what they want. because all we want is to have everyone's needs met. a project and everything like that. i disturbia try to understand that. it is not possible. sorry. all students want classes. it is just not possible. us complaining about it is not going to hold anything. >> people have had their moments. please allow the student, who is really putting herself up here, and i would really appreciate your respect. thank you. you may finish. >> i feel that we are always faced with these choses -- choices. do you want our students to be more academically focus, or do you want them to be more arts focused? my school has not had that in a really long time. >> thank you. our next speakers are brenda, and -- >> good evening. my name is brenda, and i on -- and i am here on behalf of another. i was told that the school will be closing for budget cuts, and i am here to represent my son, jeffrey. he is 11 years old. a special education student. i was also told that students will be placed in other schools. i a

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for years and on his latest visit to washington he didn't fail to show how devoted he is to american values we. really believe and we really aspire to that oh what a mess it will be across them going to come up like that who are really here to join hands to build a democratic could be and the libyan soil and washington they join hands with those seeking to replace good aki and take over power in the via to help prop them up the us pledged to funnel billions of dollars of could up it's frozen assets to the transitional council i am currently drafting legislation at the request of the state department and the administration there will authorize the transfer of available cash assets to the council because support from washington comes not only in money and tomahawk missiles but also in military command one of the commanders of the libyan rebel army is gen calif i have heard a long time khadafi defector he lived in a launching. been sober for the last twenty years just minutes away from cia headquarters although any intelligence connections have never been officially confirmed at the mom

i'm a freshman and george washington high school. my goal is to attend college and to do so, i need, of course, at least three to four years of math and science to get into u.c. or c.s.u., so why let budget cuts determine my future? i will not sit here and see my education thrown away out the door. i just studied this year, in the beginning, and i plan on doing dance for several years. it's what keeps me going and a passion i've had for the longest time from elementary school through middle school and up to now. as you can see, it's a pretty big deal to me. not only are you cutting dance class but you are also -- i don't have enough years of my world language and i would like to take spanish for the next three years but now that budget cut will cut me so i will only have to do two years. please stop our budget cuts and find the money in your budget, please, somewhere else. thank you for listening. [applause] >> good evening, my name is john frank. i am a music teacher at hoover middle school but i'm here in support of the reinstating

addressing the powerful pro israel lobby in washington president obama is make sure to be really firm that no pressure would be put on israel to advance the process and he's proposed solution was just a friends advice least cannot be imposed on the parties to the conflict. no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against efforts to single israel out at the united nations or in any international forum israel's legitimacy is not a matter for debate analysts say the contradiction of words and deeds has been a constant source of global frustration about the us foreign policy in the middle east one example the obama administration has called these really settlement expansion illegitimate when it came to actually voting at the un security council to condemn the settlement expansion is illegal the u.s. veto the resolution the failure of the united states to deal effectively with your israel palestine issue. the double standards that we have actually apply the president made a very strong case but we should not tolerat

democrat in washington, d.c. caller: i think that as long as they don't spend another trillion dollars on an unnecessary more, that is one thing we need to do -- or not do. i like the way the president handles lot of the issues. he does not just jump ery little thing that happens over there. we can't police the world. and i think that letting other countries like europe and a lot of the arab nations, let them handle their own affairs, is what we need to do. but i do think he should clearly define our position. you for calling in. this tweet. now, from "the washington times" is our story. in the "inside the ring" column -- that is all in "inside the ring" column in "the washington post." buford, georgia. sherry on the republican 9. >> good morning. i just wanted to make a couple of quick points. i think america should stand with israel. ihink as a judeo-christian country and we are getting on the wrong side and i think people should read the bible. we should remember the holocaust and remember how the whole world

this is our washington native here. i got to get it. say it for me. >> jamaris. >> i said i was going to have a hard time with it and i did. i was lucky enough to get to see all three of you perform on your opening night last week. and it was just unbelievable. just amazing. and i hear that that's what everyone is writing about this production. i think the post has a review today. first of all, i wanted to hear their voices because they play characters from the congo in africa and i had to hear you speak to realize you're all american, but your accents are just amazing. this is not the first time you have been on the stage. yours maybe? >> yes. >> your first time ever. >> my first professional production. >> arena stage discovered you. let's start with you, jeremiah, tell us about your background. >> born and raised in new york city. my theater background started from, i guess, as soon as i came out of the womb. >> give me a little taste of that accent i heard on there. give us a couple of lines. >> a curveball at me. >> you weren't exp

for years and on his latest visit to washington he didn't fail to show how devoted he is to american values we. really believe and we. know what a message we get across to the american public that really here to join hands and democrats could be in the libyan soil and washington big join hands with those seeking to replace gadhafi and who power in the via. to help prop them up the u.s. pledged to funnel billions of dollars of could up is frozen assets to the transitional council i am currently drafting legislation at the request of the state department and the administration there will authorize the trails for of available cash. to the council but the support from washington comes not only in money and tomahawk missiles but also in military command one of the commanders of the lead in rebel army is gen calif i have heard a long time khadafi to factor he lived in an washington suburb for the last twenty years before he took off to leave here in march this year to command the rebel forces calif i have her leave just minutes away from cia headquarters although any intelligence connectio

it is what we were sent to washington to do. i would like to thank all americans for the overwhelming support and prayers for the people of alabama in the wake of last week's devastating tornadoes. we have needed them. as have those in tennessee and all those along the mississippi dealing with this. dealing with this.