skinner to be executed. >> mr. owen, if you can keep your answers brief, because when you're talking, you can't hear my trying to jump in here. you think you have a pretty good chance of getting the testing done this time? >> we're hopeful, very hopeful. >> is rick perry expected to intervene and is this skinner's last hope here if rick perry doesn't intervene? >> i think that the governor has had a practice in the past of not intervening until the courts have all had an opportunity to look at the case. in other words, he won't act as long as there is a chance that a court might step in and stop an execution. and that's really just prudent, because he has pretty limited powers in this regard. he doesn't want to use him in circumstances where another, sort of, institution might stop the execution. so, you know, he will be asked to help, though, if the courts don't stop the execution. certainly, if the courts don't stop it, we'll be going to the governor and asking him to intervene. >> you've spoken to the family rec

skinner had the physical capacity to commit a triple murder. as your listeners may know, he had consumed tremendous quantities of alcohol and codeine on the night of the crime. a witness who saw him about 90 minutes before the murders took place said he was essentially comatose, and dead to the world. they could not rouse him from the sofa, so on top of that, mr. skinner had a hand injury at the time that would have made it impossible for him to inflict the strangulation injuries that twila busby suffered. >> and people have signed a petition calling for rick perry to put the execution on hold for the dna testing. the victim's family wants the testing done so that it will end his legal challenges. >>> now deciding the fate of conrad murray. >> a verdict could be reached at any moment. >> i think they are serious at what they are doing. >> they must be unanimous. all 123 people must agree on the verdict. >> they have to understand causation, and criminal negligence is conceded by the defense and the defense is qaaizatioqa causation, so they will

so on top of that, mr. skinner had a hand injury at the time that would have made it impossible for him to inflict the strangulation injuries that twila busby suffered. >> 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for rick perry to put the execution on hold for the dna testing. the victim's family believes skinner is guilty, but want the testing done to end the legal challenges. >>> now deciding the fate of conrad murray. >> a verdict could be reached at any moment. >> verdict watch. this is it. >> i think they are serious at what they are doing. >> they must be unanimous. all 12 people must agree on if verdict. >> they have to understand causation, and criminal negligence is conceded by the defense and the defense is causation, so they will focus on that. >> i think this was a jury that took a lot of notes and paid a lot of attention. >> it is too close to call. >> it is a ticking top that makes everybody nervous, and the longer it goes on the more nervous people get. >> in los angeles, jurors will beg

skinner. here is mr. trump. >> he is absolutely right. we're one of the highest taxed, if not the highest taxed company in the nation. he's absolutely right and even more right probably about cutting spending. our politicians don't have the brain power or something else is wrong where they get away with it. it's hard to believe they can get away with it. >> steve: poof. back to live. >> brian: i made a good choice on my tie, am i right? seeing it on television. >> steve: what are the other things that mr. skinner said in that interview, he said that a lot of his core audience, blue collar folks, they need clarity on core issues like health care and stuff like that. his quote is, until all that is defined and we are certain we're going to continue to have a fragile environment for consumer confidence. so until we know what the future holds for us economically, people aren't going to be spending. >> gretchen: let's change gears because the occupy wall street protests and all across the country, i think they're entering week six now and cont

on top of that mr. skinner had a hand injury at the time that would have made it impact for him to inflict the strangulation injuries. >> last year, the supreme court stopped skinner's execution so he could press for dna testing. that request was denied. he's laying his hopes on the texas court of criminal appeals. >>> still ahead, it's game on. retailers are promising to be much more aggressive this holiday season. we'll have all the details in 60 seconds. whwho need imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that, with private insurance, may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. hi i'm doug harrison. we're experts at getting you the power chair or scooter you need. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free inf

. >> mr. speaker. planning laws need reform. so too do employment rules. we know many firms are afraid to hire new staff because of their fear of the cost involved and it doesn't work out. we are doubling the period before an employee could bring an onside dismissal play and introducing fees. we will call for evidence on further reform to make it easier to hide including changing the kewpie regulation, refusing delay and uncertainty in the redundancy process and introducing the idea of compensated no-fault dismissal for review of the attendant employees. we look at the burden of health and safety rules on small firms because we have a regard for the health and safety of the british economy too and this government has introduced flexible working practices. we are committed to their rights for employees but what about the right to get a job in the first place for the right to work all are running a small business and not be sued out of existence armacost of an employment? by the cost of an emplo

. >> thank you secretary skinner and secretary mineta and mr. burnley and it all who have gathered. it is a pleasure to be here as a part of this gathering. let me note the presence of another individual who just walked into the room and was not so much a part of my work of the merger partners in every sense of the word. that is the case with more taste secretary pena and secretary just before the clinton administration and i just want to acknowledge his presence. and actually what i want to say speaks to the points that have been made but they relate to the good work that's mort did as the deputy secretary and the ceo of department of transportation and. let me start by when we came into office, we felt we had a good piece of legislation. i underscore the fact it is important to have good legislation in. important to have the money. we had considerable dollars but wonderful legislation. that was crafted in many respects by norm who was identified as having it on the house side and with the secretary's post and the people with whom they worked. clearly the president and other member