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of the guard. good morning. >> good morning, gretchen. like you said, today marks the start of the 112th congress and later on today, they'll do something that's never been done in the history of the congress and that is read the constitution outloud. the whole thing on the house floor. and today marks the end of speaker nancy pelosi's reign as speaker and the beginning of john boehner's term. pelosi gives a recap of how she thinks she did as leader of the house. >> when our republican colleagues had positive solutions, again, they will have a willing partner in solving problems for the american people. i do join mr. hoyer in congratulating speaker-to-be boehner and the republicans for their majority. i wish them success. i look forward to working with them but that's the key. we look forward. >> and we've also got our hands of speaker-to-be john boehner's speech that he'll give later on today. he'll say in part "hard work and tough decisions will be required of the 112th congress and no longer can we fall short. no longer can we kick the can down the road. the people voted to end business as usual and today, we begin carrying out their instructions." so the business shift of power here in washington in the house in what is likely going to be a very emotional day. gretchen? >> you use the word emotional and we know that the new speaker john boehner can be very emotional. i frankly like that in a man but some people have criticized that. so i'm going to put you on the spot. do you know whether or not he's going to cry today? >> i don't know. but we did find out yesterday, gretchen, that the speaker-to-be, is not the only emotional one in his family. listen to this. >> should be emotional. we've all brought our tissues and stuff. it's going to be emotional. most of us are that way anyway. maybe not as much as john did. back to mom and dad and stuff. >> yeah, so kleenex watches are today at 2:00 p.m. when john boehner is expected to give his speech. gretchen? >> that was one of his siblings, i believe, he's one of 11 and nine or 10, nine will be present today. amazing. >> i believe he's the second oldest. i believe that's his older brother. don't you think he looks older than john? >> i'm sure bob loves you saying that. >> tell me how old you are. listen to nancy pelosi yesterday. the speaker of the house recapping her years in office as the speaker holding the gavel and she's never lacked for confidence or self-esteem. no difference yesterday. here's one of her quotes. she said deficit reduction as we told you earlier has been the high priority for us meaning democrats. here's how it sounded yesterday as she got misty. >> deficit reduction has been a high priority for us. it is our mantra. pay as you go. and unfortunately, that will be changed now. >> now, hold on. maybe the spin should stop here, madam speaker, because when you look -- when you look at what she just said, the deficit reduction has been a high priority under her gavelship that flies in the face of the facts. when she took the big hammer from john boehner a couple of years ago, the debt was at $8.6 trillion. >> drop in the bucket. >> that's right. >> as the 111th congress concluded in december, it was at $13.8 trillion, a $5.2 trillion increase on her watch. >> i wish i would have brought my calculator this morning because you need it for these kind of numbers although i'm -- >> they're so big! >> i don't know if a calculator go to the trillions. if you want to break these down more, steve, the year over year federal deficit has roughly quadrupled, can't even say it, during pelosi's four years as speaker. year over year, it's quadrupled. i guess four times over every single year. >> and they've spent so much money, they have to increase the debt limit. that's why there's a number of republicans saying we have to aw a line in the sand here and stand up for what we believe and that is if the government is out of control and that is why later on today, starting at noon when things officially get started with the house clerk and then the prayer and then the pledge and tomorrow the constitution as well, republicans are going to start a 20-day push to undo major parts of the obama administration. but first thing's first, it sounds like they're going to have to elect a speaker of the house. it's not a done deal yet. john boehner is the candidate the republicans are going to win -- are going to run and then the democrats are going to run nancy pelosi. then they have an election. >> did you know they actually do a bed check? that's the typical term or i guess the traditional term to make sure that all 435 members of the house are there and then they start the voting process. now, we're getting word this morning that some more moderate democrats may actually not vote and support pelosi as the minority leader i'm talking about heath shuler, a democrat from north carolina. representative dan doran, democrat from oklahoma. those are a couple of the names of people who may not support her. >> 20 defections in all that could be somewhat embarrassing. they say that might be somebody who could be a rising star. at 5 minutes after the hour, something else we should look at is the upper chamber, the senate, to get anything done, to move anything forward, you know about the 60 votes. when scott brown and the deposition at ted kennedy, it stopped the 60 seat advantage and therefore, democrats had to deal with republicans. what about changing the rules for good? especially with now 47 republicans set to take seats in the senate? the democrats could have that to their advantage. you can pass some things and stop the filibuster but do democrats really want to do that? among the people warning them, your advantage now may say change the rules but not two years from now when over 20 seats are available. that's a warning for mitch mcconnell, if you change the rules in the senate, it could come back to bite you like the same warning that went out in 1995. >> that's right. when tom harkin had proposed a change in -- drop in the fill bust ir. mr. mcconnell writes today on the op ed page of the "washington post," he says a change in rules, that means getting rid of filibuster but a bear majority like brian detailed aimed at benefitting democrats today could just as easily be used to benefit republicans tomorrow. do democrats really want to create a situation where they are suddenly powerless to prevent republicans from overturning legislation? and keep in mind, it's not as if the republicans have used the filibuster all along. just go back to when the democrats continuing to use the filibuster process or they refer to it as the nuclear option to drop -- to stop george w. bush's judicial nominees. >> and people just want to get things done. actually this sounds like a sensible situation from amy kloverchar, a democrat from minnesota, we've seen people are playing games with the rules. that's what american people are upset about, when people are abusing it and judges, you have a problem. >> judges in administrative positions have been held up for both administrations really over the last 12 years. >> it just takes one guy. >> right. >> or gal. >> and they don't get seated and people have to do double the work because there's no one there to be seated. at 7 minutes after the hour accident you hhour, you have more headlines including shakeups from president obama's staff. >> thank you very much. that could be the case in president obama's administration, new reports that white house press secretary robert gibbs is resigning within the next few weeks. gibbs has been one of the president's most trusted advisors for the past five years. his resignation would follow chief of staff rahm emanuel running for mayor of chicago and senior advisor david axelrod who will work on the president's re-election campaign. gibbs is planning to remain in the spotlight as an unofficial candidate. a new report in "the new york times" today questioning the health of former vice president dick cheney. the 69-year-old returning to the public eye after doctors bypassed his heart last summer. cheney has a couple of years left until he's ineligible for a heart transplant due to old age. that transplant could keep him healthier for a longer period of time as the current pump being used is known to cause infections and other complications. this morning, thousands are mourning the death of the youngest son of iran's late shaw. he was found in his boston home yesterday dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. he was living in exile in the u.s. after his father was defeated in the 1979 islamic revolution. he apparently struggled with depression since his sister died 10 years ago from a drug overdose. secretary of state hillary clinton now offering the united states aid to hundreds of thousands of flood victims in northeastern australia. evacuations and relief shipments are under way this morning in the city of rockhampton. snakes and crocodiles swimming through the flooded streets of that city. floodwaters expected to peak today. it covers an area the size of germany and france combined. at least 10 people have been killed. thousands of homes have been destroyed. and those are the headlines. >> last night at 7:00, i went into the stop and shop or pump and dump, whatever you call it, the little convenience store in my town and i walked up to the guy and i said why am i here? he said you want to be a millionaire. i did indeed. i plopped down my five bucks to buy five mega million tickets. i was not alone. people across the country did just that. there's a good chance you did as well because the jackpot, an extraordinary at least $355 million. >> steve, if it was just $200 million, it's not worth the investment. suppose you lose. finally, here are the winning numbers. 4, 8, 15, 25, 47 and 42. who has them? two people. >> so far, somebody is lucky in the state of idaho and somebody is lucky in the state of washington. it's the fourth largest jackpot in u.s. lift. second largest in mega millions history so let's see what people would spend that kind of dough on and why they play. >> when you see the winners from past jackpots they're from all over the country and i'm sure they were thinking the same thing. >> this is the lucky one right here. like i say, if i do win it, everybody gets a piece of the pie. >> probably quit my job and i'd probably buy a house. >> i'm not a big, big lottery player but when i saw it advertised all day, i'm like i got to get a ticket. i got to get a ticket. >> if i do win mega millions, probably i'll retire. >> all about channelss. you know, you take a chance. you win. you don't, whatever. you move on. >> five players in georgia had five of the numbers right which means you get $250,000. >> wow. >> if you were a winner, what would you spend your money with? we did hear that one guy say if i got it, i'd spread all the -- all the pieces of the pie. would you do that? what would you buy? e-mail us right now at foxnews.com and we'll share your comments later on. >> some of you may want to get loan sharks and get double the money in terms of interest. meanwhile, straight ahead, more states telling the federal government to butt out and taking immigration enforcement into their own hands. the pennsylvania state representative metcalf one of the men leading the charge. he joins us next on the hot button issue. >> check this out, the cell phone that doubles as a hospital grade ekg? and doctors say it can save our lives! i got to see that thing. can getting enough vegetables make you feel good? oh, yeah. v8 juice gives you 3 of your 5 daily servings of vegetables. v8. what's your number? uh oh, sesame stir fry from lucky dynasty. oh, me too! but mine's lean cuisine, so no preservatives. [ female announcer ] lean cuisine has 90 dishes with no preservatives and quality ingredients like farm-picked broccoli and tender white meat chicken. lean cuisine. >> all right, the federal government sued the state of arizona over its tough immigration law. but a new initiative by five states, five states to create similar laws of their own is reviving the controversy making the bold move, arizona, oklahoma, missouri and pennsylvania. they're joining together to pass laws based the on the single model that would deny american citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants. daryl metcalf has been on the case for a while and joins us with that effort. controversial move. you say -- you were just telling me, you will have 140,000 illegals in your state alone, right? >> that's correct. recent estimates is 140,000 illegals in pennsylvania at a cost of $1.4 billion to pennsylvania taxpayers. over $100 billion a year spent by american taxpayers. today, i'm joining with colleagues, as you said, we'll be representing five states but represent 40 states overall from state legislators for illegal immigration.com which is representatives we formed three years ago to join states together to send a clear public message to congress and work on our own state initiatives that we want congress to work with us, not against us. it's very appropriate especially with them reading the constitution, when they read article 4, section 4, when they read the 14th amendment that requires that somebody not only be on our geographic soil to be considered a resident when they're born, that means from the 1800's, their parents would have been allegiance to our country, to the united states of america. that congress, we wanted to send them a public message today and we want the folks across the united states to know we're standing with them to protect american lives, liberty and property from invasion of illegal aliens. >> you know constitutionally that when it comes to illegal immigration, you know what the ninth district just said. that's a federal issue. back off, states, we'll handle it even though they haven't. do you feel you might be spinning your wheels? >> i do not. i believe that there's been a resurgence amongst americans and amongst state legislators to stand up for the rights of states to be that parallel power with the federal government. we created the federal government, not the other way around. the federal government has certain responsibilities outlined in the constitution. they've been awol in providing their responsibilities to us as states for decades now and we believe from working with constitutional scholars from the institute, that the language that we're going to provide to the states will ultimately be victorious in the courts. >> i thought i talked quick. you beat me by a mile but you were certainly clear and motivated. the 14th amendment guaranteeing birth right citizenship is plain. you're taking on the constitution. >> we are taking on the bureaucrats in the united states that have been allowed to run amok and disregard what the constitution actually says. our position is the same position as those who argued and debated the 14th amendment and that's the 14th amendment means that somebody should not only have to be on our soil when they're born to be declared a citizen but they should be under the jurisdiction thereof which means that they would also be born to parents that have an allegiance to the united states of america. you can't just disregard that section of the constitution. we are standing up for the constitution with the people of the united states of america. we should be protecting american lives, liberty and property. >> and representative metcalf, a lot of people thought when arizona got shot down, that's the end of the state and illegal immigration debate. in fact it only got started. and it's refueled set for the battle to be played out over the next two years. representative daryl metcalf, thanks so much. >> thank you, brian. have a great day! >> look forward to talking to you again. >> thank you, sir. >> i'll look forward to tossing out to steve and gretchen. >> thank you very much, mr. kilmeade. don't worry about terrorists bringing down your airplane. next on the rundown, how a cup of coffee forced the pilot to make an emergency landing. cup of coffee. >> man convicted of murdering his mother-in-law stands to inherit nearly a quarter million dollars from her estate. that's right. how was that possible? we will talk to her family. >> then remember when the mainstream media hammered president bush. hi, they're waving right there over rising gas prices. now the gas prices are spiking again. why isn't anybody picking on president obama? stuart varney here next to explain the bias, right? >> spl >> absolutely. ♪ leftover desserts, boardroom, now. and hurry before the interns get here. thanks but i already have some yummy black forest cake. black forest cake? ♪ so? 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>> guess what? gas prices are back above $3 per gallon. why isn't anyone questioning president obama's policies now? could it be bias? well, stuart varney is here to answer that question. could it be biased? >> my, how times change. you just ran a series of sound bites there from when president bush was in office. he was constantly peppered with accusations. it's your fault, gas prices rising. what are you going to do about it? have you seen president obama ask any question about $3 a gallon gas because that's what you have now. has anyone placed any blame on the administration at all? >> wait a minute, are you suggesting stuart varney there's a double standard in the mainstream media? >> yes. yes. there clearly is. the price of gas today averages $3.07 a gallon nationwide. it's gone up $0.14 in the last month. that is a spike. no questions asked, no blame delivered to anybody. at this precise moment, the heritage foundation has come up with a study and says look, it is president obama who is deliberately restricting the supply of oil coming on to the market. you can't drill in the gulf and you can't drill on the outer continental shelf, that restricts supply and drives up the price. who is saying that? who is delivering that message to the people? >> just you? >> let me ask you this. could it be an advantageous thing to have gas prices go up because people in their mind might start thinking about buying electric cars and things that he supports like that. >> that's maybe a subtext here. but i can't believe there's that much political upside to the price of gas spiking above $3 a gallon. look, every day, all of us see this visible sign of inflation. you drive past the gas station, you can see the price going up. you can see it within your wallet. >> with gas now above $3, and over $100 a barrel for crude, it's not an impossibility to think about $4 gas or $5 gas when he's up for re-election, that's not going to be good for him. >> that has been predicted, in fact. it is becoming an issue certainly in the financial press. there's an item in the financial times that says this spike in the price of oil may derail the economic recovery in all the rich countries around the world. that bill for oil has gone up to nearly a trillion dollars in 2010. >> if you were sitting in the front row of the white house press corps, that would be your question. >> yes, it would be my question. yes, it would. >> you're not invited. >> no, i'm not. i wonder why. >> you're invited to do your own show and host varney & company on the fox business network who is going to be on today? >> willie brown, former speaker of the house in california, what's with california? he says everything is fine in california. >> uh-oh. >> you got some questions for him. >> oh, yeah! >> good to see you. >> thank you. >> straight ahead on this wednesday morning, check this out. it's a cell phone that doubles as a hospital grade ekg and this thing, doctors say, can save your life if you need it. >> wow, look at that. and do you believe in ghosts? our next guest says they're all around us. which she's discovered during a journey across the globe might make you a believer. does brian believe or is he scared? is he leaving? >> got a little freaked out there. happy birthday to bradley cooper in every movie made in hollywood these days. the actor who was in the a team turns 36 years old today. ♪ every time it's so right ♪ well, it feels so good [ female announcer ] when you have a softer bath tissue, you can joy going more... while still using less. introducing w charmin ultra soft. new charmin ultra soft has an ultra-cushiony design that's soft and more absorbent. so you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. 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>> speaking of vacations, look at the cover of "the new york post" this morning. the headline is should the leader of the free world dress like this even on vacation? and what they have done is they have chronicled presidents in the past and they've realized that with the president wearing, as you can see right there, flip-flops, it might be the first. >> absolutely the first. >> the presidential historian says this is the first time he can remember in history where you can see the president's toes. >> but did he get a pedicure? that's what i want to know. >> i think president polk had sandals. i'm pretty sure. but he had the strap, the moses like sandals that go straight across and don't utilize the separation between the big and the second biggest toe. here's how other presidents dressed on vacation time. you got president kennedy who liked to sail. that looks presidential. >> he didn't wear socks with his topsiders. >> right. >> and then president reagan really brought in the cowboy boots which george bush also did as well. both of them, i think. >> and then next to him, you can see george herbert walker bush and he's -- it looks like a shot from kennebunkport, their family home there and the final screen right is a guy to the right, george w. bush clearing brush out in crawford. >> president bush wore socks. i think sandals are presidential. that's as presidential as you get. it says i'm naturally president. >> actually, it doesn't bother me at all. nothing does. if he would have had the full snow mobile suit, it would be fine as me, too. as long as you're enacting policies the american people want, who cares what you're wearing? >> that's the question. >> should the leader of the free world dress like this even on vacation? friends at foxnews.com. we're going to talk about this a little later on. >> i know they went out of their way to make sure he didn't have any shirtless shots this week like vladimir putin and obama in the past. >> you're pro shirtless. >> i am. >> here's some of your headlines. scientists getting closer to figuring out why the hundreds of birds dropped dead in the south. in the latest incident, at least 500 birds were found scattered on a road. and according to wildlife specialists, it flowed off my tongue, the birds may have flown into power lines. all of them. i guess if one does it, they all do it. the mystery began on new year's eve when thousands of black birds were found dead in central arkansas. >> the shooter that opened fire in a nightclub is on the loose today. they're hoping new surveillance video capturing moments after the gunman entered the club will help find him. watch. more than 300 teenagers were in the ohio club during the shooting. two 15-year-olds were shot but thankfully they'll be ok. security threw a group of boys out that night and when they returned, one had a gun. nobody so far has been arrested. >> officials in argentina investigating why police officers say they did not see four masked bank robbers inside a bank. the officers responded three times to the bank alarm but did not get inside the building so they did nothing. the thieves rented the property next door under false names and tunnelled their way under the ground stealing 140 safety deposit boxes. police do not know the total of cash and property stolen because even the bank doesn't know what's inside the boxes. what an amazing story. that sounds like "oceans 11" doesn'ted doesn't it? >> maybe the bank was watching the animation. one of the newest products being unveiled today, an app for the iphone that can help you monitor your heart and save your life. it was developed by a doctor in oklahoma and the device not only monitors your heartbeat but can be used to help check your stress levels. here's hoping there's no call waiting. the adapter and app cost abouts $100 and waiting approval from the f.d.a. >> that's right and clayton morris will be at the consumer electronics show live on our program tomorrow. be tube side for that. meanwhile, the tsa has taken considerable criticism over its enhanced patdowns so homeland security chief janet napolitano who is in israel who have some of the safest air travel getting a look at how they do it over there. fox news traveled exclusively with her. catherine herridge has more from jerusalem. >> it's often described as a gold standard for airport security and on this tour, homeland security janet napolitano got a firsthand look at israel's ben gurion airport. >> the homeland security secretary told fox the 75 minute tour that included a closed door briefing covered intelligence, perimeter security and the detection of nonmetallic explosives. in israel, passengers are asked a series of questions and given a numeric score between 1 and 6. a score close to 6 leads to more questions and often more intense searches of your person and belongings. >> they just look at you, they take a good look at you up and down all around. and they ask you pointed questions and, of course, they look right at your eyes when they ask those questions. >> with his son at hebrew university, they travel between florida and tel aviv every two and three months. on one trip, a gift caused them a lot of grief. >> it delayed us about a half-hour because we had this book and they -- it was dense so they couldn't see what it was in the machine so they had to show everything. >> there are stark differences between the u.s. and israeli systems. israel has only one international airport. it handles 11 million passengers a year at a cost of $357 per person. by contrast the u.s. has 450 airports handling 770 million passengers at a cost of $7 per person. asked by fox who was traveling exclusively with the secretary if it was possible to use a system identical to the israelis, napolitano suggested it was impractical. >> size and scale are just part of the differences between us. nonetheless, we share the same goal. >> israeli airport officials didn't want to discuss the system but israelis use aggressive profiling one official questions whether americans would be comfortable with profiling and the implications for civil liberties given the recent patdown controversy. catherine herridge, fox news. >> all right, thank you very much. by the way, napolitano will be in brussels, belgium today attending a meeting on materials used in bombs and ied's from hunting terrorists to hunting ghosts, mr. kilmeade. >> i'll take that as my toss and accept it gladly. he gets paid to travel around the world searching for ghosts that is. >> spirits to come forward. make your way towards us. >> did you see that? >> so did i. we're joined now by ghost hunter chris williams from the hit sci-fi show series called ghost hunters international. new season starts tonight at 9:00 on that sci-fi channel. you go international. where are you going? what was just happening there? why leave this nation? >> honestly, i had spent the last three years traveling the states and i thought it was a great opportunity to see the world and one of the places we went to that's on tonight is hamlet's castle and it was built back in 1420. it's been used as a castle, a fortress, a prison. still a long history and some crazy dungeons. >> so you go down there with -- do i have special cameras, special equipment? >> we do. we have cameras, full section cameras, recorders, we have a ton of equipment and the whole reason is to go in and figure out other reasons for this to happen. >> how do you authenticate or gives you enough to say it's worth pursuing? because everyone thinks they have ghosts in their house. hiding in their closet. >> yeah, yeah. some of the locations ask us -- or people submit places where they'd like us to go to. it's just interesting with ghost hunters international, i'm getting to see different cultures history. the history is completely different and the locations are way bigger than anything i've seen in the states. >> here's another clip from the show that we're going to see tonight. and then i want you to talk about it. let's go. i don't know what the heck i saw. it went from the door way and disappeared into the darkness. there was no human shape to it. it was not see through, whatever it was, it was tall and it was fast. >> is that a description you hear often? >> it is. shadows -- >> they get around. shadows are common things. sometimes they come in so you see this shape move through. other times they're shaped like a person and they'll walk through a room like a person does. they'll come out of one dark corner and walk into another one so you really never know what to expect when you walk into these places. >> and you actually had some ghostlike experience when you were little. >> i did. my mom grew up in a house that was active. my dad had experiences growing up and i did as well. it's something my family has been open to and fortunately, i've had a chance to check locations out. >> and you go and you have the footage and don't oftentimes know what it is until you look at it again. it will be tonight on the sci-fi channel. good luck with the re of the season. nice to meet you. >> thank you so much. >> thanks for getting up early for us. tell us what's up next. >> that sounds fascinating. remember that cross dedicated to our nation's war heroes? it's now been declared unconstitutional. it was. and then people wanted it to be torn down. judge napolitano is here to break down what's going to happen now. and then talk about a close call, a great white attacks a boat. the two men on the boat had been swimming one hour before. the whole thing caught on camera. stick around. right back. receiving the bronze star, that was definitely one of my oudest moments. i graduated from west point, then i did a tour of duty in iraq. when ias transitioning from active duty, i went to a military officer hiring conference. it was kind of like speed dating. there were 12 companies that i was pre-matched with, but walmart turned out to be the best for me. sam walton was in the military, and he understood the importance of developing your people. it's an honor to be in a posion of leadership at walmart. i'm captain tracey lloyd, and i wo at walmart. ♪ ♪ look like an angel [ grunting ] ♪ walk like an angel ♪ walk like an angel [ laughs ] ♪ talk like an angel ♪ but i got wise [ grunting ] ♪ you're the devil in disguise [ male announcer ] we put it through over 500 quality tests.. so it'll stand up to just about anything. the nissan altima. innovation that lasts. innovation for all. ♪ >> quick headlines for you. during court testimony in the trial of michael jackson, jackson's doctor, one of his bodyguards said dr. conrad murray was doing chest compressions after the king of pop overdosed and appeared to panic asking if anybody else in the room knew cpr? testimony continues today in los angeles. a frightening brush with the great white shark we all got to know in "jaws" caught on camera. group of guys fishing off the coast of australia encountered a 16 foot maneater circling the boat. it even takes a chomp out of the motor and get this, these men had just finished swimming in the water. now to two people who don't fear sharks. say bring it on! >> they need a bigger boat. meanwhile, president obama is expected to flex the muscle of the executive branch in order to bypass the will of congress instead of vetoing an entire defense spending bill. the president will likely issue what's called a signing statement that allows him to ignore newly passed restrictions on the transfer of detainees at gitmo. this isn't the first time obama has used statements to get what he wants. does this allow the power of the executive branch to go unchecked? joining us right now is fox news judicial analyst and host of "freedom watch" judge andrew napolitano. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> how does one of these signing statements work? >> you know, the signing statements actually began in the reagan administration where a president would sign legislation and say i don't intend to enforce this exactly the way it's written or i view this as encroaching upon the prerogatives of the presidency. i'm going to sign it into law but i may put it on the back burner. for example, when george w. bush signed a piece of legislation prohibiting the f.b.i. from opening your mail without a warrant, he said i don't intend to enforce this. the president -- the present president is in a stronger constitutional position. because he's in charge of where to prosecute them. the congress is saying i'm telling you, we have to tell you where to prosecute them. >> too bad congress, i'm going to do what i want to do. >> correct. you're encroaching on my end of constitution avenue. you can no more tell me where to put prisoners that i can tell you where to hold a roll call vote. >> he said look what george bush is doing, using all the signing statements. there's no transparency. now the flip-flop is on the other foot and suddenly he's doing the same thing. >> it's amazing how different the world looks from inside 1600 pennsylvania avenue looking out than it does from out looking in. >> no kidding. another legal topic we want to talk to you about. there was a judge who yesterday, federal court of appeals has ruled that that war memorial appears to be unconstitutional. they don't say they got to take it down. they got to say what. >> it's a very unusual case in this respect. whenever courts have ruled that religious symbols are unconstitutional, they've ordered government to do something about it. cover it up, handle it. change it. in this case, the court said we're going to leave it up to the defense department that owns the dirt and owns the cross and leave it up to a trial judge to figure out what to do. >> why did the court of appeals say this was unconstitutional? >> the plaintiffs in this case is a group called the jewish-american war veterans and they persuaded the court that this cross as a memorial to war dead shows the government rejecting judaism, i don't see it but the court accepted that argument in a delicately worded opinion with great respect for christian dead and jewish dead and dead that are neither christian nor jewish, it said this to us looks like a christian symbol and the government can't use it. we're not going to take it down. >> who is on your show? >> ben quayle is on my show today. gary johnson who may be running for the president of the united states and may try to be mr. libertarian in 2012. >> check out judge andrew napolitano's program "freedom watch" tonight at 8:00 p.m. on fox business network. thank you, sir. >> thank you, steve. >> still ahead, a man convicted of murdering his mother-in-law now stands to inherit her fortune nearly a quarter of a million dollars. how does that happen? her family is stunned and they join us next. >> and all is quiet at the white house today but behind closed doors, there's almost certainly a shakeup under way. who's in? 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[ male announc ] look for the grown in idaho seal. >> this is an amazing story you're not going to forget. a man convicted of murdering his mother-in-law now stands to inherit nearly a quarter million dollars from her estate. brandon palladino was willed the money by his wife deanna who died last year. so here's how it all worked out. she had inherited from her mother and spent a good chunk on her husband's fence before she overdosed. in 2008, brandon was convicted of murdering deanna's mother diane edwards during an attempted robbery. now, diane's family is fighting to make sure that brandon does not profit from her murder. i'm joined by diane's sister and brother-in-law, donna and andy larson. good morning to the two of you. >> i know you've lost two members of your family and we're very sorry for that and now you have to face this reality. there is a law on the books, the son of sam law that says a ki killer cannot get any monetary benefit from the person that he killed. how is this case different? >> because the money was left to deanna and he didn't kill deanna. >> to make it clear, deanna was the daughter of the woman, your sister who was killed. now she has passed away. so the money $250,000 goes to brandon who is about to be sentenced now to this crime next week. i understand he has pled guilty. >> correct. >> is there any way the judge would want to revise that plea agreement and say to him, you're not going to inherit this money, you need to agree to do that. >> that's what we're hoping for. the judge doesn't have to accept the plea agreement. >> what are the chances of that? i understand you've spoken to the district attorney. >> she thinks it's a civil matter and it doesn't -- it shouldn't be contained within the current allowment. she thinks we should have to fight him after the fact that he gets the money and who knows where it would go then. and he can get this money, he would be in his 40's and his money would be gaining interest. he would come out of prison a rich man? >> correct. correct. >> now, you -- the both of you -- >> and profit from this crime. >> profit from the crime. let's be clear, you are not trying to get this money? >> i think the money should come back to my family. it shouldn't go to his family. >> or at the very least, it should go to charity. >> absolutely. >> anything but him. >> i want to go back in time a few years ago. i want to talk about your sister, donna, diane. she comes home to her house and brandon is there attempting to steal her jewelry? >> that's what we were told by the district attorney. yes. >> she walked in on him robbing her. and then he murdered her and now he's continuing to rob her. >> can you tell us about diane? diane was a single mother. she could be a difficult person. there were some tense relations but she's still my wife's sister. siblings often argue but blood is thicker than water and it will always be my wife's sister. >> i understand -- >> her name, we can't let this happen. we have to put a stop it it. >> have you been able to hire your own councsel and your own attorney on what you could possibly do? >> we hired one attorney and he said the murderer would get the assets and we thought he was wrong. so we terminated him and spoke to another attorney and he told us the same thing. we talked to a third attorney, he told us the same thing that the murderer stands to inherit the money under the present plea agreement. >> well, hopefully you'll be able to make some headway in the next week before the judge actually makes a decision. donna and andy larson, thank you so much for sharing your story with us today and again, we're so sorry for your loss. >> thank you for your time. thank you. >> let's go out to steve. steve? >> gretch, straight ahead, one congressman angry the white house is making its interrogation procedures public by sharing the techniques with the american people. can't terrorists see them, too? representative mike rogers is here in the next hour and a new mother and father rush to the hospital as fast as they can to deliver their baby but they even get a little help from a state trooper. escorting them down the road. but that baby, not the only delivery. they also got a speeding ticket from the state trooper. and grilled shrimp salad combination? or maybe skewers of wood-grilled shrimp. seafood lunches starting at just $6.99 at red lobster. gingerbread men! egg nog! 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"fox & friends" hour two for a wednesday starts right now. >> look what's been lined up for us and for you on fox news this morning. congressman mike rogers in a matter of 10 minutes will be out here talking about some changes he'll make sure happens in this congress. >> he'll talk about how he'd like to see terrorism fought from here and abroad. >> he'll be here live to go over that. >> i didn't know he was playing credit card bills to people. >> yes, he will. special surprise. >> plus, that's what makes it so ironic. the 112th congress kicks off today. also, alisyn sweeny and at the end of the program, representative kristi noem, republican from south dakota who will be joining us gretchen. >> the 112th congress arrived on capitol hill today. live picture there. they'll be ready to begin the new section. the official oath of office for new and elected members of the house and senate happens promptly at 2:25 p.m. eastern. then they'll get down to business. peter doocy is live with more on the changing the guard. good morning, peter. >> good morning, gretchen. that's right, there's going to be a big power shift here in washington later on this afternoon as republicans are set to take control of the house of representatives. they picked up 63 seats back in those november midterm elections and so all those new congressmen and women today will come here, they'll take their oath and pose for pictures. that's something that happens at the start of every session. something that's going to happen at the start of this session that's never happened before is a full reading outloud of the entire u.s. constitution. that should be very, very interesting. same goes for remarks that we are expecting by speaker-to-be john boehner. we got our hands on a copy of his speech. he'll say in part, "hard work will be required of the 112th congress, no longer can we fall short and kick the can down the road. people voted to end business as usual and today we begin carrying out their instructions." his predecessor nancy pelosi spoke yesterday and gave a post-game report about how she thinks she did in her term as speaker. listen. >> when our republican colleagues have positive solutions, they will have a willing partner in solving partners to the american people. i join mr. hoyer in congratulating speaker-to-be boehner and the republicans. i wish them success and look forward to working with them. that's the key. we look forward. >> so gretchen, power changing hands. should be a very emotional day here on capitol hill. back to you. >> i know and we've seen some peers from the new speaker of the house john boehner before. are we expecting to see a few more of those today? >> it's interesting. speaker-to-be boehner has a lot of family in town for his swearing in. we heard from his brother yesterday. listen to what he said. >> i think it should be emotional. we brought our tissues and stuff. it will be emotional. most of us are emotional. he thinks back to mom and dad and stuff. >> so could be a very emotional day. nothing wrong with that. >> i know. i don't see anything wrong with it. i like a man who gets misty. thanks very much. >> all right. so yesterday, nancy pelosi before she officially hands over the gavel to john boehner who years ago handed her the gavel had a press conference and it was -- it was pretty interesting what the current speaker of the house had to say. first, she said please, can i keep the jet? which i thought was weird. >> she did not! >> wait a second. i have to look at this closer. >> she didn't ask if she could keep the jet. i'm sure she was thinking it. >> she can afford her own jet. i don't think she needs to worry about it. >> there's a story out there that apparently she spent this past week on a fancy vacation, $10,000 a day at some joint according to the treasury report. >> so what? let's go into what she's saying. >> did you pay for that? >> i don't know who paid for it. we might have paid for the travel. nonetheless, she has suddenly taken a strange view over what has happened over the years on her watch. listen to this sound bite. >> deficit reduction has been a high priority for us, it is our mantra, pay as you go. unfortunately, that will be changed now. >> thing is, too, the republicans have changed it to cut as you go. they legitimately say you have to cut a program for every program that you put out there. they want to know specifics. something else about nancy pelosi's record, some people are very upset with him. in terms of unemployment which he took over in 2006 was 4.5%. in 2007 it was 4.7%. in 2008, 6.9%. it was up as high as 10%. now 9.8%. that's not a strong report card. >> what about the deficit? when she took office as speaker, the deficit started at $8 trillion. it is now, as you know, according to the last day of the 111th congress, it's at 13.8 and now they're talking about having to increase the debt level. otherwise, we're going to default. look at that! we wound up in this pickle on pelosi's watch. >> it goes to show that politicians can say whatever the heck they want. i mean, it does and republicans are to blame, too. you can stand and say whatever you want and it's up to us to do some dissecting of what they've actually said to see see if it's all true. they actually believe that health care is going to reduce the deficit. that's the argument about health care reform. >> that's why they got all those irs agents. >> when she says that, she believes what she's saying. >> right. if you listen closely, you can hear a laugh track after someone says that but here's the other thing that i find interesting. the ceremony, the way it's going to happen, they're going to put a vote. everybody is going to sit down the chamber and they're going to bring grandkids and kids and they're going to say let's vote on the speaker and let's say let's have a vote. that's when john boehner is expected to outpoll nancy pelosi and become the next speaker unless something crazy happens and the speaker says i miss nancy too much. i'm going pelosi straight away. >> right. apparently, according to fox news, we've learned there are a number of prominent democrats who are not going to vote for nancy pelosi. heath shuler will vote for himself. he once launched his own attempt at being -- >> not allowed to do that. >> he voted for nancy pelosi, though, two years ago. >> dan will vote for shuler. some will vote for steny hoyer and some for john dingle. it will not be unified on the blue side. >> my favorite piece of trivia, though, from today is they have to do the bed check first. did you see that? it's called the bed check to make sure everybody is there. i love that terminology! i love the history involved there. >> if you don't show up the first day, you got a problem. >> you have a problem. >> a lot of people moving out of the white house. this caught me a bit of surprise. i thought it might have happened already. by the end of the week, we could be seeing a new press secretary as robert gibbs might be relinquishing his podium. not to go away. for a while we thought he might be the next dnc chair. tim kaine said no, i think i'm going to stay. i think i'm going to keep that job. where will robert gibbs go? who will replace him if he does go? >> according to "the washington post," robert gibbs may open up his own shop and work on the president's re-election campaign. president in the white house, still in the west wing would apparently like to see mr. gibbs out on the chat shows circuit as the surrogate for the president of the united states. during what will prove to be a very bruising re-election in 2012. >> after rahm emanuel left to go to become mayor of chicago, at least he hopes he will. >> got a house here somewhere! >> now pete rouse will apparently be leaving as well and, of course, david axelrod have already announced he's going back to chicago because he'll be working on the president's re-election campaign. >> robert daly, it looks like he's a favorite. bill daly, excuse me. he would be a favorite to take over. as chief of staff if pete rouse wants to go. the president is pretty happy with him unless he doesn't want the job. >> it could be daly or daschle as chief of staff. meanwhile, with axelrod out, david plouffe might take over as political advisor and bill burton screen right who has been on this program many, many times could take robert gibbs' place or mr. carney who currently is spokesperson for joe biden. >> and one insider says they don't think bill burton will do as good as he is because he looks too young. they might want to try somebody a little bit older. >> he is young. auto>> right. >> sometimes people want to see people with lines on their forehead. people have said scott mcclellan is a huge mistake. i don't think he's a good spokesperson. >> how did that work out? >> i don't think too good. i read in his book it worked out good according to him but not according to his future. >> all right. see if any of the predictions headlines for you from alert. flames tearing new jersey. fatalities. right now, one occupant is unaccounted for. more details as they come into fox. new report in "the new york times" today says former vice president dick cheney may have a few years left to live. the former vice president had bypass surgery and a blood pump installed had his chest last summer. he's 69 and because of his age, he'll soon be ineligible for a heart transplant. that transplant could keep him healthier for a longer period of time since the current pump has been known to cause infection and other complications. new details this morning about prince william and kate middleton's highly anticipated royal wedding. the couple will travel by car to westminster abbey where the archbishop of canterbury will marry them at 11:00 a.m. local time on april 29th. then they'll return to buckingham palace in a horse drawn carriage for a private reception hosted by queen elizabeth. after, that i can't even -- look at all those flickerings right there, private dinner and dancing for close friends and family will follow that. well, at least two people are waking up this morning millions of dollars richer. mega millions says two tickets, one sold in idaho and another in washington state will collect the jackpot. the prize is the fourth largest in u.s. history. here's the winning numbers. 4, 8, 15, 27 and the mega ball winner is 42. to win the whole thing, you have to get the five numbers and the mega ball number. >> absolutely. >> that's how you win the jackpot. >> you can tell i don't play. >> i love buying a newspaper when three people are ahead of you buying the tickets. it takes about five hours. >> speaking of time, time was of the essence with angela coughlin. she was in labor in new hampshire and contractions quick, water breaks. she said to her husband, go as fast as you can. he did. 105 miles per hour. here's the father and mother talking about what happened next. >> i have good news and bad news. congratulations on a son. he handed me a citation. >> i told him don't stop. if you stop, i'll have this baby on the highway. au >> this trooper was following them. they called 911 and told them to tell the trooper what was going on. can you imagine? the trooper goes into the hospital and says that to the parents that now i'll see you in court. are you kidding me? is he going to babysit when you have to go to court? >> you want the rub? what if they killed someone to try to deliver the baby. >> i see both sides. the guy -- driving 100 miles an hour could have killed his entire family. >> what do you think? >> what do you do? what would you do? would you drive 105 miles an hour in a 55 or what? friends at foxnews.com. we'll share some of your comments a little later on because we got a big show that continues right now. >> the government's terror investigation techniques gone public. doesn't that mean the terrorists can see how we do all our stuff as well? well, representative mike rogers says that's unacceptable and joins us next. >> he has the power to change it. then ever ride when you were a kid? good fun, right? not for one little girl. she was hauled off to court. is this fair? i hope i don't get caught for what i did in 1974. oohhh...my back. 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[ male announcer ] get the venture card from capital one. moey magazine' be rewards card if you aim to rack up airline mis. what's in your wallet? bebebebebaaa! >> here's a question for you. has the u.s. made it too easy for terror suspects to keep their mouths shut during an interrogation? incoming chair of the house intelligence committee thinks so and he's ready to challenge the white house when it comes to questioning suspected extremists. congressman rogers joins me now from capitol hill. good morning to you. >> gretchen, good morning and by the way, brian, i'll make big news for you this morning. i'll be voting for john boehner for speaker. >> no surprises coming from you. i'll pass it along to brian. thanks very much. you'll have the power now to make some very big changes yourself. what would you do first? what are you going to do first? >> well, if you look at -- this is the 10th anniversary of the 9/11, gretchen, and we've got to look at everything that has happened in the last 10 years. we've added a lot of bureaucracy to the intelligence committee and added a lot of administrative burden to f.b.i. agents working in the field and case officers working overseas. we've made it difficult for interrogators to actually interrogate bad guys to get information. have we done enough on cyber? so what i'm going to do and through the intelligence committee is look at all of those areas. where are we versus 9/11 where we are today? we've got a horrible problem. we went from need to know to need to share and that's been a disaster. so we've got a lot of tough questions that we should ask ourselves and challenge the intelligence community and the policies that have been given to them at least the last couple of years to get better and make us safer. at the end of the day, if we can't answer the question are we safer because we have terrorists trials in new york city or tell the terrorists what we're going to ask them before we get there, if we can't say we're going to be safer, then we ought to do something different. >> i know that you're by no means supporting torture. what you're saying is this army field manual basically lays it out for the terrorists to know exactly how to outmaneuver us, right? >> absolutely. and, you know, anything you do. in football, they go to great lengths so you don't know what their playbook is. >> exactly. >> exactly. and what we've done is given the terrorist our playbook and said gee, here's how we're going to do it when you get caught. horrible mistake. i'm not talking about torture, as you said, i'm talking about not having them understand what's going to happen to them when they come into custody of the united states. >> one of the things that you've been unhappy with is the president's high value interrogation groups known as hig. that's currently under the f.b.i. you would like to see that go away and give that power to the c.i.a.? >> here's the thing. what this group is, it was a political creation because of all the interrogation that happened in the last election. so they created this group, another hurdle to agents able to talk and interrogate suspected terror suspects and they're going to fly out to wherever they are in the world so the big group will get visas and fly in and announce it to our liaison partners they're coming in to do this interrogation and they said we're going to do the army field manual but put the f.b.i. and d.o.d. and c.i.a. officials in the same room. guess what? the f.b.i. can do things in new york city to gangsters like telling them their life is going to be pretty rough. i have everybody cooperating against you. you should cooperate with us. the c.i.a. and the d.o.d. according to the army field manual can't do that. >> wow. >> it's actually crazy. it's conflicting. it's confusing and when that happens, we don't get the information we need in a timely manner to keep americans safe. we ought to have a tough evaluation of that, gretchen, and get the policy right so america is safer. >> changes may be coming. you're in charge now. congressman mike rogers, republican from michigan. we know how you're voting today when they do the bed check, right? you're going for boehner. >> i'm going for boehner. i know it's a big surprise to you, gretchen. good to see you. >> coming up on the show, with 10,000 baby boomers a day becoming eligible for medicare and threatening to bankrupt the system, is it time to rethink what retirees are entitled to? a fair and balanced debate next. >> and check out this video of sanitation workers at dunk indonuts when they were supposed to be plowing the streets of new york after that major blizzard. guess what? the feds now investigating. d, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes... keeping your house smelling like it should. purina tidy cats scoop. keep your home smelling like home. >> according to the animation, time for news by the numbers. first, 3. that's how many extra days you're going to have to file your federal income taxes. the new deadline is now april the 18th, that's because the holiday called emancipation day falls on the 15th. so they're going to give you a little break. next 12%. that's how much car sales have increased from last november to december. the six major car companies sold nearly 102,000 vehicles and finally, $396,000. that's how much a giant blue fin tuna caught off the coast of japan went for at auction. which means some very expensive sushi. mr. kilmeade? >> possibly. we've been talking about the rate that baby boomers will be retiring because they're getting older. expected to put a big squeeze on the economy threatening to bankrupt programs like medicare and social security. 75 years ago today in the midst of the great depression, franklin roosevelt signed social security into law laying a cornerstone in the foundation of america's middle class and assuring generations of america's seniors that after a lifetime of hard work, they'd have a chance to retire with dignity. >> we have an obligation to keep that promise. >> should we keep those entitlements as it is or change a cracked and broken system? let's hear from both sides. personal finance expert jordan goodman is here and from austin, we're joined by anthony holm, he's an attorney and principal from the patriot group. we don't have anymore. what's going to happen to the baby boomers counting on social security to retire. what do you sthink? >> we have a really bad situation, obviously. government's current solution is to print more money. we have a duty and obligation to pay people $1,000 a month and print more money. all that's doing is driving up the inflation rate of all that's o have, not just the elderly but baby boomers transitioning into retirement, the purchasing power of their dollars is being eroded tremendously. we have a problem. no one is wanting to deal with it for 40 years and the fundamental premise is this. we have a defined benefits plan. >> we know the problem. what should happen? here's the problem? you say basically sorry seniors, right? that's the way it is. >> not sorry, seniors but you have to -- >> right. >> but you have to attack the problem. >> weigh in, jordan. how would you attack the problem? there's no money left. >> there is -- the thing you got to do is you have to have the people who are now, the younger ages have a transition to the contribution plan so they can be responsible for themselves. the people who are now getting retirement benefits is too late to have them say go get a job or something. anthony would basically like put them on the street or maybe let them all die. that would be a good solution for him. that's not in fact what's happening. these are real people out there. you have to have a little bit of heart. >> but it's a matter of heart but there's no money left and you believe, anthony, if the baby boomers put these people and didn't fix this broken system, it's their bed, lay in it. >> it's not just theirs. it's all of theirs. this is an american problem for generations, we have been taking a portion of our paycheck, putting it right beside us, every month in a big pile and saying this is our retirement and we have been watching politicians take on -- from the other side of that pile of money and go and spend it in the here and now and we've all been looking at it going wow, that's a problem. is it going to be there when i retire? every presidential debate, every congressional action we have heard about this literally for 30 years and failed to act. we're bankrupt. go figure. it's not shocking to us and it's absurd for anyone to recognize the problem and say we have to come up with the solutions for the opponent to say, well, they want to put him on the street. we have a problem. we're bankrupt. let's go and solve the problem. >> here's the problem, we're going to solve it. people can do some things today to fund themselves. i'll give you a good example. they can do what's called equity optiization, they can pay their mortgage off in five years rather than 30 years. there's a web site that can help people. that's an actual thing people can do today instead of having to wait for the government to bail them out. >> that's personal responsibility for a governmental program that's gone bankrupt. >> right. >> jordan -- >> they have always been able to do that, jordan. the problem is government has failed. and we have a flawed premise of defined benefits instead of defined contributions. raise the 401k. >> calm down. good debate. we have many different presidencies. they tried to fix it. nobody wanted it. therefore it's broken and now it's broke. steve and gretchen, not broke. we don't know how much money they have? 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>> it's winter so i got some gloves on and a scarf. >> that's one way to adjust. >> thank you very much. >> let's take a look at what's going on with the weather on this wednesday morning. we have a soaker going on down across portions of dixieland and some spots will end up with a couple of inches of rain before it's all done. on the northern end of that particular storm system, there could be some snow and lake effect snow in the eastern shores of erie and ontario and something is going on in south dakota. looks like sleet. meanwhile, as you head out the door on this wednesday, temperaturewise, things are chilly as you can see, particularly in portions of wisconsin and minnesota as well. right now, only 11 in minneapolis. they got 10 in chicago. and caribou, maine, as well. cleveland and the ohio valley, talking the 20's for the most part. here in new york city, we've got 34 although there's a little wind chill, makes it feel like it's down in the 20's. it is actually in the 20's in raleigh, durham. 28 right there at the big airport. 26 in kansas city. out west, provo, only a dozen and we could flip the maps and show you quickly what the daytime highs will look like later on today. and they're going to warm up substantially thankfully. that's a quick look at the fox travel cast. that's it. into you. >> are you going to wear that scarf all winter? >> i might. this is from a friend picked it up for me in ireland. >> what's his name? >> don't remember. >> ok. we weren't close. >> i hope he's not a good friend. >> we have to help the irish economy anyway we can. >> that's right. >> now the rest of your headlines. chilling new information on the death of a disabled 10-year-old girl. remember zahara baker? we've been telling you the story. hundreds of newly released court documents reveal disturbing clues from her stepmom alyssa baker who led the police to the girl's remains. she claims that her husband adam dismembered the board and dumped them at various sites. she told police she died two weeks before she was actually reported missing. they have looked into baker's involvement with "chain saw massacre role playing games" no arrests in the case so far. >> thousands are mourning death of the youngest son of the late shaw. he was found in his boston home yesterday dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. he was living in exile in the u.s. after his father was defeated in the 1979 islamic revolution. he apparently struggled with depression since his sister died 10 years ago from a drug overdose. >> federal prosecutors looking into claims sanitation workers in new york city sabotaged the snow cleanup after last week's blizzard. we've been telling you about this. this you tube video showing workers at a dunkin' donuts while some streets remained untouched. it's getting thousands of hits on you tube. cbs news in new york now reporting those workers hung out there for 11 straight hours. people died. there is speculation that slow response was revenge against the city for demoting 100 sanitation supervisors. union officials say the slowdown rumors are not true. >> an 11-year-old girl is going to court because she wrote her name in wet cement. police in middlesex, new jersey, caught this girl and her friends red handed and then wrote them tickets. the girl's father refusing to pay the $250 to repave the sidewalk now. he says cops are overreacting. and plans to make the argument in front of a judge alongside his little girl. what do you think about that? let us know. >> i have to talk some sports now. ohio state of the big 10 looking to defeat an sec team in a bowl game for the first time ever taking on arkansas over in the sugar bowl. let's pick up it in the second quarter. first quarter in the first hour. touchdown, buck eyes lead 28-7. the razorbacks would rally. maybe spurred on by the death of all those birds. under a minute remaining left, arkansas down five. looking for the go ahead. ryan mallett picked off. 31-26 is the final. >> if 2010 was a hard year for you financially, it's time to turn the page now and look ahead to a fresh 2011. and there are things you can do with your money right now to achieve financial security this year. >> you wouldn't answer me that. i know you're introducing the great dave ramsey here with financial new year's resolutions. all right, dave, what's going to change this year? how should we get our house in order so to speak? >> there's a lot of different things that we can do. big thing we can do is control this person in the mirror. personal finance is about 80% behavior and about 20% head knowledge so the problem with my money is this guy i shave with. if i can get that idiot to behave, he can be skinny and rich. >> i guess that would be you, right? >> resolution number one. >> that would be me. >> $1,000 in the bank and do it fast. that's what you say to do. >> absolutely. the first baby step we call it in the total money make-over is quickly get $1,000. that's a beginner, starter emergency fund. have a garage sale. put the cat on craig's list. the dog on e bay. sell two of the kids. quickly get $1,000. >> dave, dave, dave! >> all right. see what i get for my bernese mountain dog in his prime. resolution number 2, do a written budget. >> that sounds so basic, doesn't it? so boring. no one does it. if you work for a company and your job was to handle money, they'd make you write it down! and stick to it. and if you work for you incorporated and you handle money the way you do know, would you fire you? if the answer is yes, change! >> you also say to tape it to your refrigerator. prioritize that budget, right? so you see it all the time! >> absolutely. make sure you take the necessities first. a lot of our viewers out there have lost jobs and gotten new jobs but they're making less than they used to make. they have to be very, very careful with the money they have. foods first, lights and water are second. shelter, clothing, transportation, those basics. don't be current on mastercard and behind on your electric bill. dumb idea. >> all right. original here ramsey original. number 4, use the debt snowball method to become debt free. >> absolutely. we list our debts smallest to largest, pay minimum payments on everything but the little one. attack the little one with a vengeance. when it's gone, take the money used to pay there and pay it on number 2. when those two are gone, the snow ball rolls over again and attack the third one and so on. >> all right and number five resolution, invest in growth stock mutual funds. >> shhhh, don't tell anyone. the dow jones industrial average was up 11% over january. in the one year period of time. while the whole world is freaking out about the economy, you could have made some money investing last year. >> very smart. don't wait to do your taxes either. >> absolutely. go ahead and get them done. if you're getting a refund, stop it! you need to change your w-4. don't have a savings account with the irs that has zero interest so you get money back. santa claus doesn't live in washington. >> good job, dave ramsey. thanks for joining us and with some great advice and hopefully we got people on the right track. thanks. meanwhile, steve, what's coming up next? 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>> they should give it to him. meanwhile, a new and politically divided congress prepares to convene today in wawashington t spotlight is on health care. both sides of the aisle are gearing up for a big battle and opponents of the health care law are cheering on republicans who set in motion their plan for a repeal. what does the first big firestorm of the congress tell us? peter johnson jr. joins us with analysis. >> good morning. how are you? >> i'm doing fine. republicans have made it very clear, they'll have a 20-day campaign to show they are in charge and the first thing on the agenda is repealing health care. >> this is an optimistic, exciting day in washington and i love swearing-ins and i love new beginnings and this is a new beginning for a new congress because for the first time in a long time, congress is actually going to washington and doing what it promised to do. we got 80 new members. really freshmen republican members. most of them are neophytes and new to this political process and they were elected on the promise that they would help repeal and replace the obama health care plan so they're going to washington and they're saying in spite of democrat criticism and in spite of the elites having a meltdown and they are having a meltdown, the bureaucrats, the powerful corporate interests who made believe that they were somewhat opposed to it in the beginning but got big giveaways from the white house secretly to win their support. they are quaking in their boots because this new republican house is saying listen, we are doing what we said we're going to do. and we are asking in affirmation and affirmance of what the american people asked us to do. >> while john boehner is going to be the speaker and he'll make good on his campaign promise, the white house will either veto it or it's not going to pass the senate. it's not going to go much further. it did show we said we would cut out of control spending and we're dog our best. >> that's the old politics. the arguments that you're referring to. you're wasting our time. why are you doing this? >> focus on jobs. >> the democrats are not focused on jobs and showing them the numbers. they're saying you can't be doing this. congress should and can and will be doing this. that's their business to voice in a real way what the american people are saying and they're thinking. the american people have spoken out greatly against this. now, the second part of this is replacement. >> right. >> repeal alone is meaningless. we need real health care improvement in this country. patient centered, life affirming health care. we need to have a higher deductible plans that are available. we need to have health savings accounts. we need to be able to buy across state lines. we need to be able to affirm people's lives in their declining years. not shorten them for the sake of reducing the deficit so there needs to be an all-out effort by this republican congress after they repeal this horrible, horrible legislation. this law of the land to say we need to do something in a positive way. if they don't do something in a positive way, then they will fail in their promise to america. i believe they will meet the promise. promise begins today as well as the performance and it's exciting that we have people that are doing what we asked them to do in congress for a change. it's exciting. >> right. and things kick off at noon in the house. you'll see it live right here on fox in four hours and 11 minutes. >> good to see you. >> thank you. >> ok. >> all right. meanwhile, brian kilmeade, what are you doing over there? >> it's funny you bring that up. i'm willing to tell you. watch this, cell phone that doubles as a hospital grade ekg and this doctor says it can save your life. yeah, i'm talking about you and people aren't the only ones packing on a few pounds during the holidays. so are pets. allison sweeney is here with some help. is that right? >> yes, i have a lot of help. >> it's going to be a great segment and you brought great animals but first on this day in 2010, the number one song was ticktock by kesha. funny how nature just knows how to make things that are good for you. new v8 v-fusion + tea. one combined serving of vegetables and fruit with the goodness of green tea and powerful antioxidants. refreshingly good. >> i saw a lot of you got the answer right and it is diane keaton. there's only one winner much that's rob from saratoga springs, new york. congratulations. >> if you watch "biggest loser" you know there is an obesity problem in the united states. do you know it's happening to our pets, too? more than 60% of them are overweight. >> and our next guest knows all about that. her pooch winky was packing on the pounds when she realized it has to stop. >> allison sweeney is the host of nbc's "the biggest loser" and author of "the mommy diet" and she joins us live. >> i have guests with me. >> no kidding. we have a lot to cover. the show, your book and keeping your pets fit. first thing is first. who have you brought? >> ok, i brought some guests with me to demonstrate how important it is to be fit. these dogs are tiny and look at cricket. >> not little man. look at little man there. >> he's an example of the dog that needs to lose some weight. but the point is that on a dog that size, every ounce makes a big difference. >> sure. are these the first life forms you've worked with with flea collars? >> no. >> but seriously, it can be life threatening for a dog to be a pound overweight. a couple of pounds especially when he's that small so i kind of brought you some examples. people think they love your pets and want to give them a treat. a little piece of cheese for a dog is the same as you and i eating a burger and a half. >> just made me hungry in the commercial. >> it's a very scary thing and it's hard to control. i found this great thing for my dog winky who needed to lose weight. science diet, weight loss formula is premeasured. >> you don't have to guess. >> they normally you would think gets hungry but this satisfies them but the biscuits are a great way because you can still give them treats and have them feel that sense of love and bonding. >> last thing you need at the end of the day is a cold shoulder from your animal that's supposed to love you regardless. >> a couple of tips to a healthier dog. track your dog's weight. include healthy activity and visit your vet as often as you can. track your dog's weight. how do you keep -- my dog is wiggly. and there's no weighing that dog on the family scale. >> you can measure their -- you know, their torso. you can keep track of it in that way. you can eye them. i mean, you don't have to be totally crazy about it. but you can stay on top of it as you would yourself. it's a lifestyle. >> you're staying on top of your own weight. >> speaking of lifestyle. >> you have the new book out "the mommy diet" and cute pictures of your kids on the front and back. what did you do? >> it's just about spending the rest of your life being fit and, i think for us, for me as a mom and for people who are caregivers, it's important to make yourself a priority because the healthier you are, the better mom you can be and the better you can give of yourself to others when you take care of yourself first. >> don't feel guilty about working out. you're doing it for the country. >> i will say there's also real fun story about winky since she's my family on pettfit.com and you can take your family story and you might win a million dollars which will help. >> can we have the hamburgers now? >> i think they're fine. >> continued success on your show. >> good luck with your book. >> in november, america made they are message loud and clear. stop with the spending? has the white house not been listening? president obama talking about raising the debt ceiling. our political panel joins us in the next hour to weigh in. atcha? uh oh, sesame stir fry from lucky dynasty. oh, me too! but mine's lean cuisine, so no preservatives. wait, did you say? 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"fox & friends" starts right now. >> from 102 that brian just mentioned to the 112th. the 112th congress arrives on capitol hill today ready to start a brand new session. the official oath of office for new and re-elected members of the senate and house will happen at 2:25 eastern. then they will get down to america's business. >> and peter doocy is live for us at the rotunda in d.c. with more on the brand new congress. good morning, peter. >> good morning, gretchen. that's right, as we remember, the republicans picked up 63 house seats in those november midterm elections and today is the day that they will assume control of the house of representatives. the final breakdown out of 435 members, there's going to be 242 republicans and 193 democrats. and today is the day for that on the hill. for all the new congressmen and women to get together to take their oaths and also to pose for pictures and listen to speeches and we got a copy in advance of speaker-to-be john boehner's speech and he's going to say in part "hard work and tough decisions will be required of the 112th congress, no longer can we fall short. no longer can we kick the can down the road. the people voted to end business as usual and today, we begin carrying out their instructions." his predecessor, the outgoing speaker nancy pelosi gave a little talk yesterday where she said how she thinks she did as speaker. listen. >> when our republican colleagues have positive solutions, again, they will have a willing partner in solving problems for the american people. i do join mr. hoyer is congratulating speaker-to-be boehner and the republicans for their majority. i wish them success. i look forward to working with them. but that's the key, we look forward. >> and speaker-to-be boehner's new congress' first order of business is going to be to read the entire u.s. constitution outloud. that's going to take place tomorrow sometime. gretchen? >> ok. i hope he can make it through it without getting misty. because, you know, we've seen several interviews where he's gotten very emotional and this will be an emotional thing. come on. it's not that often you become speaker of the house. are we expecting any tears? >> well, he is a very passionate guy. we've seen it several times in the last few weeks and it's a big deal. he's got a lot of family in town and listen to what his brother says he thinks might happen. >> well, it should be emotional. we've all brought our tissues and stuff. most of us are emotional that way, maybe not as much as john is. he thinks back to mom and dad and stuff. >> right. so some people here losing power. some people gaining power. it will be very emotional. gretchen? >> no doubt about that. thanks very much. >> they're saying it's the sharpest ideological shift in the house in 80 years when you talk about the very liberal speaker of the house nancy pelosi. >> she's very liberal? >> according to our reports of insiders on the hill but you go on to say but john boehner, the most conservative but it's amazing, the speaker for now, nancy pelosi was able to look back at what she accomplished since taking the gavel in 2006. and it's amazing what she managed to focus on because between unemployment almost doubling during her reign, to the amount of spending going through the roof, she focused on something many people think she should run from and that is her performance on the deficit. >> let's listen. >> deficit reduction has been a high priority for us. it's our mantra. pay as you go. and unfortunately, that will be changed now. >> unfortunately for her, the facts do not support her claim. when she took the job as speaker in 2007, the debt -- the national debt was $8.6 trillion. fast forward to the conclusion of the 111th congress where the debt was $13.8 trillion. went up $5.2 trillion on her watch so what is she talking about? well, o'reilly last night in his talking points memo. he didn't call her a liar. but he did say this about it. >> when you call somebody a liar, that means that they purposely want to deceive. and here's my problem. she comes out in front of the world, everybody is reporting this and says this. she can't actually believe that we believe her so what is she doing? is she delusional? >> no, but the thing is we discussed this earlier, politicians say a bunch of stuff that isn't always necessarily on the up and up. we have tapes of a lot of other politicians. i think that's kind of the way it works. maybe not anymore. maybe not anymore. >> i mean, she could say, you know, as the first woman speaker in the history of the country, i certainly think i blazed a trail. i also say that i'm proud of my leadership whether you like what i decided or not, she's a tremendous leader, rallied support and made a difference. it's amazing she tried to focus on something that really lost to the gavel and that's the runaway spending and the ignorance on the budget. >> meanwhile, the way things are going to work, once they have the pledge, they exchange the gavels. what's going to happen is they're going to have an election and they have not officially elected john boehner, the speaker yet. so the democrats are going to run nancy pelosi and the republicans will run mr. boehner. mr. boehner will win but what's interesting is the democrat party will not be united because a number of democrats will not vote for her. heath shuler is going to vote for himself. and some are going to vote for steny hoyer and john dingle so it will not be a unified front but the conclusion of the voting on the blue side. >> they say about 20. it's 20 democrats that will vote for somebody else and it lets republicans have a change of heart. it looks like john boehner will have unanimous support. >> what's going to happen on the senate side? the democrats, some are proposing filibuster changes today. but here's what he's saying, a change of rules by a bear majority aiming at democrats today could be used to benefit republicans tomorrow. do democrats really want to create a situation where they are suddenly called on to prevent republicans and what he's saying is he's sort of looking ahead. republicans are in control and if you try and change the filibuster number and that's what's being talked about. the next time around when you're on the other side of the fence. let's look forward instead of trying to do things that are very, very, very -- not very nice. >> so what are they talking about? >> because they were unable to get through legislation they wanted, they want to change the rules and when you change the filibuster, get rid of the filibuster, you know, filibuster is with a simple majority, you just need 51 votes. that's how many you need to change. >> they have 53 right now. >> they do. meanwhile, mr. senator udall's proposal, can we put that up? the senator must remain on the floor during the filibuster and no anonymous holds. >> actually filibuster. >> remember mr. smith goes to washington? the famous jane stewart movie? >> great documentary. >> where you get tlup there and start a filibuster. if you're passionate about it, you stand in the hall but they changed the rules where you don't have to do that anymore. stood there and read the phone book and stuff like that. >> right. c span before they were -- >> but real quick, if you are -- if you want to get bill clinton, barack obama and george bush on the same page, they agree on one thing, the frustration of having their nominees held up and positions open because congress can't confirm their people. >> sure. >> to be fair, there are some democrats who also agree with that. let's do a couple of headlines for you on a wednesday. the shakeup continues in president obama's administration. new reports that white house press secretary robert gibbs could resign within the next few weeks. gibbs has been one of the president's most trusted advisors for the past five years. campaign forces say that gibbs plans to remain in the spotlight as the unofficial spokesperson for the president and the top two candidates to replace him potentially believed to be deputy press secretary bill burton or vice president joe biden's spokesperson. coming up, more on the shakeups in the white house because the press secretary's potential departure is just the start. >> meantime is michelle bachmann thinking of running for president? a new report says the minnesota republican and tea party favorite is seriously considering a run for the g.o.p. nomination in 2012. no official word from bachmann's office but a senior staffer is quoted as saying nothing is off the table. bachmann will reportedly go to iowa this month to meet with party officials who are involved in the state's caucus. she's set to deliver the keynote speech at a fundraiser in iowa on january 21st. a new report in "the new york times" today says dick cheney may only have a few years left to live. the former vice president had bypass surgery and a blood pump installed in his chest last summer. he is 69 years old and because of his age, he'll soon be ineligible for a heart transplant. that could keep him healthier for a longer period of time because the pump he's currently using has been known to cause infections and other complications. >> new details this morning about prince william and kate middleton's highly anticipated royal wedding. >> hold it. i need a pen. >> all right. look at all those flash bulbs. the couple will travel by car to westminster abbey where the archbishop of canterbury will marry them. here's the time. 11:00 a.m. local time on april 29th. that's a friday. then they'll return to buckingham palace for a private reception hosted by queen elizabeth. after that, a private dinner and dancing for close friends and family. >> those are your headlines. >> we're not invited. >> wonder how many close friends and family the queen's family has. >> windsor said it's a big family. speaking of families, we told you earlier about the woman in new hampshire who was in labor, her husband drove 102 miles an hour in a 55 and suddenly there's a state trooper behind them. the husband called 911 to explain what was going on. here's a little of the 911 call. >> being pulled over by a cop but my wife is in labor. her water just broke. i'm on my way to the hospital. >> all right. so basically, he explained what was happening and then they felt like the state trooper continued to follow them to the hospital as sort of a guiding force so they would -- so they would get there safely. the trooper comes inside and after they deliver the baby, instead of saying congratulations, he says here's your ticket. and i will see you in court. >> he was going 102 in a 55 so here's the dad on what the trooper said during the whole situation. let's listen. >> said i have good news and bad news. congratulations on the son but i'll have to see you in court. handed me a citation. >> i told him not to stop. i said don't stop. if you stop, i'll have this baby on the highway. >> let me ask you what would you do? would you drive 100 miles an hour and put your family and others in peril or what? stan in missouri says i know my wife. when she says keep driving, i keep driving! at the end of the day, i would have a speeding ticket but i would still be married and at least i could say i listened to my wife! >> i like stan! no surprise there. bill from virginia. i'm a retired police officer. if you have a medical emergency such as this woman's imminent delivery of a baby, you should call an ambulance and the medical professionals can come to help. please don't endanger everyone by driving 100 miles per hour. make sure you're not in a snow storm in new york city. >> the speeding ticket is a small price to pay. the cost of raising a child today should traumatize you. and that is true. you know, that's the only thing. you want to get your -- you have to get to the hospital as fast as possible. only thing is what if someone jumped out or a crossing guard had a stop sign up. >> thankfully it all ended well. continue to e-mail us, friends at foxnews.com. straight ahead on the agenda, incredible new technology being unveiled today promises to prevent a heart attack. check it out. a cell phone that you can actually turn into an ekg? machine? >> then remember when the president said increasing the debt made us weaker? so why does our debt keep going up and up and up and up and up? didn't america vote for change? our political panel here. next. >> that's an a team. look at those three. 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>> i think they're wasting everybody's time. i think the country has big problems. i think they should get to work in solving those problems. now we all know that there aren't -- >> know what? >> we have to figure out a way to create jobs in this country now. >> democrats have had years to do that and they have not done well. >> they've had two years to do that. unfortunately, the voters sent them packing because of the gridlock in washington. now the republicans control -- the republicans control the house of representatives. they are going to shoulder a lot of the blame here. they made big promises during this campaign. they've got to keep them. they've got to create jobs. they've got to see this economy righted. if they don't, they will be sense home in two years as they have before when they've reached the high water mark. >> they did have two years to get jobs rolling here. i agree with michael. obama and reid still have control over and they have two years to do so. but listen, the american people are tired of government gone wild. they're tired of the spending, the debt, the deficit, 10% unemployment. >> what happens now? >> they need to stick to their guns and listen to the american people, reduce taxes, less spending. >> do you know oftentimes people get elected and they go to washington and suddenly, i know i voted for that but that looks really good right there. >> that's just it. we have more and more people who are watching and paying attention to the decisions and choices that are being made in washington, d.c. if you're a limited government person, you're not going to vote for someone. >> and i think this election looks very clear about what the public wanted. 63 house pickups for republicans, it's very clear about reducing spending that the economy will grow not because the government spends more but because the government should spend less. >> last time they had a high water mark like this, they lost 48 seats in the next election. >> things have changed. key changes. great panel. we'll continue the conversation. next up, we'll talk about remember when the mainstream media absolutely hammered president oba president bush over rising gas prices? now the gas prices are rising again. why isn't anybody picking on president obama? don't worry about terrorists bringing down your plane. why next time you might have to worry about a spilled cup of coffee. we'll explain that. >> i think part of the reason for his popularity is the white house is packaging him better. you know how that works? like when they released the footage of the hawaiian vacation, they made it seem so exciting. take a look. >> couple of quick headlines for you now, afghanistan planning to banning lavish weddings to keep grooms from going broke! the ceremonies usually cost tens of thousands of dollars but the government says most residents can't afford them when the taliban were in power, they banned expensive weddings for being unislamic. i guess the culture is different over there because it's the bride's family that pays for it here. then they thought a plane had been hijacked. turns out it was a cup of coffee. united airlines flight from chicago to germany was forced to land in toronto when the pilot spilled his cup of joe on the radio equipment triggering a hijacking call. the pilot quickly cleared up the mess and luckily, nobody was hurt. >> remember when gas prices were on the rise when president bush was in office. he got blasted by the left. >> what do you say to people who are losing patience with gas prices? >> what we are seeing is a government run for the oil companies. drivers are paying a heavy price for the bush administration's failure to enact a comprehensive energy strategy. this congress under the democratic leadership is working to make up for years of inaction. taking america in a new direction that helps bring down the cost of gas. >> gas prices have more than doubled since george bush became our president. elect democrats in november. if you don't like these outrageous gas prices, if you feel that the oil companies have been given a free ride by the president and vice president, vote for presidents who will vote for changes in our energy policy. >> how did that all work out? gas prices are now over $3 a gallon in many parts of the country. where's the outrage? from the left or from the mainstream media? we're back with our political panel. christopher, you first. why the double standard? >> i think it's very simple. president obama never worked for an oil company. president bush and vice president cheney were oil men. they were proud of their oil heritage. they had lots of investments. >> so that's why the left picked on them. and secondly steve, the first time we had gone over that $2 a gallon threshold. >> we're over the threshold -- >> once you go over it once, very easy to go over it again. >> the mainstream media is on board with obama's progressive agenda. they are supporting his war against fossil fuels. >> they want them to go up, the prices? >> they're not reporting on it. they're not reporting about the consequences that will result in the e.p.a. of fossil fuels. >> the word is consequences. consequences of a lot of policies here that the moratorium on drilling. all these things, look, it's all supply and demand ultimately. if you restrict the supply, and the demand keeps going up, the prices are -- >> right now it looks like the only people that can bail us out are opec. they're talking about increasing production. they are to bail us out of high gas. >> they should participate in the free market like everyone else. you know what? there's no war in this country on fossil fuels. just because we would like to see alternatives to foreign oil that causes the wars in this world does not necessarily mean we're at war with fossil fuels. of course we'll be a fossil fuel driven economy for sometime. we need to produce the new energies. >> they provide 85% of our energy needs. 50% of our electricity comes from coal alone. they're cheap, reliable and affordable. >> the guy that made horsewhips in the 1900's hated cars. they hated them! >> the problem for obama is we're pass $3. it could be $4 or $5 a gallon when he's up for re-election and he will not get reee-electere-e. >> yes, there are problems. he inherited all kinds of problems. has his policies made it worse. have they hampered job growth and are they contributing to the price of gasoline? >> again, when you see all those democrats in 2006 and 2007 saying elect democrats, we did. look what happened. >> where's the outrage? all right. great debate. >> thanks for having us. >> they were a bit out of control and now we go to the out of control room. the in control -- >> very much. this is where everything happens. >> right. this is the lifeblood of our show. >> that's where we understand. we don't know where these people went when the show went on. now we found out. we'll find out what's coming up next. go ahead. >> inside information that reports that robert gibbs could be calling it quits. next on the rundown, who else might be saying good-bye to life at the white house? >> and using your cell phone to bring back someone from the dead. how is this phone -- how this phone can actually shock your heart back to life. >> then we ask you, what would you do if you won the mega millions jackpot? we'll read your e-mails. a few of them at least. plus the winning numbers. we have them for you next. fiber one chewy bar. how'd you do that? 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do you care that the president was photographed showing his toes? >> yeah, because the cover of the "new york post" says today should the leader of the free world dress like this even on vacation? you know, because he is the president of the free world. >> there you go. and where's the -- >> a certain place in the world, should we be seeing his legs like that? you have e-mails for us? >> i do. >> if you would flip-flop on obama care, i'm ok with his footwear! that's a good one. >> if not. >> greg in north carolina, i don't care what the president wears on vacation, as long as he doesn't wear a speedo or a thong. >> i concur. do the two of you concur on that one? >> i have to hand it to the europeans they love wearing thongs. >> i don't like seeing him with no shirt on. maybe that's just me. >> meanwhile, speaking of the president. >> it's me, too. >> the president making a controversial choice to head the new consumer protection bureau and now elizabeth warren is revealing which direction she's ready to take the agency and how it will work. doug mcelway joins us from the white house with more. good morning. >> good morning. i saw the president walk by to pick up the morning paper wearing a thong and flip-flops. >> did you take a picture? >> in any event, you're talking about elizabeth warren now, the appointment of elizabeth warren to head the consumer protection -- consumer financial protection bureau. it's controversial on a number of fronts. at the very least, she becomes a number of presidential czars. this is a woman who one of her chief opponents on the hill, senator richard shelby of alabama says needs to be examined. he said in a recent interview that he'd like to see a more objective person in that job. elizabeth warren, he said, obviously is not an objective person when it comes to consumer issues. indeed, warren has been at the forefront of advocating for a stronger federal role in protecting consumers. she once said it is impossible to buy a toaster that has a 1 in 5 chance of bursting into flames and burning your house down but it is possible to refinance an existing home with a mortgage that has the same 1 in 5 chance of putting the family out on the street. she hopes to coordinate federal and state oversight of a lot of lenders whether they be banks or these fly-by-night pay day institutions that charge exorbitant insurance rates -- excuse me, interest rates, i should say or consumers who are often very naive. and once this organization, this bureau sets up shop in the federal reserve come july, it's going to be a mammoth expansion of the federal government. she will consume about 10% of the central banks budget and she will also see a bureaucracy that employs literally thousands of people. so they're at loggerheads again with the republican house. steve? >> back to you. >> doug mcelway live on the north lawn of the white house. thank you for that report. >> i thought that was a huge fox news alert. this could be a huge fox news alert. the white house and possible shakeup so these are the speculations right now. who might be out in the coming weeks? we know for sure the guy in the middle, david axelrod has announced eases leaving and going back to chicago to work on obama's re-election campaign and the guy on the left, pete rouse is interim chief of staff, took over for rahm emanuel. could robert gibbs, the president's spokesperson also be leaving? >> apparently, there are a number of democrats who are saying that that is the plan. that he may -- according to "the washington post" this morning, he may open up his own consulting shop and then help the president get re-elected from the outside. it's easier from the outside than on the inside. he would be able to appear on cable shows like this one and act as a campaign surrogate on behalf of barack obama. >> so bill burton could be taking over but one report said people inside the administration think bill burton as good as he is, he looks too young and he would be the face of this country and thought maybe he should -- >> grow a beard! >> perhaps. david plouffe will still be there and valerie jarrett will still be there. that's some familiar faces. now, he'll also found out who will be his next chief of staff and very familiar last name, william daly will take over. william daly did get some people angry, perhaps, if he decides he wants it, because he was a part of nafta. pushing nafta forward which a lot of democrats are unhappy with but bill clinton embraced which was a bush 41 policy. >> former secretary of commerce, right? and the other speculation could be that it could be tom daschle. you remember that name from when he was a senator. remember, he was almost the health and human services secretary under obama until he got into a little bit of difficulty with paying taxes. >> yeah, he forgot to do that. big white house, perhaps, big shakeup at the white house, perhaps. we do know there's a big shakeup in the house today. >> a lot of changes especially in the house. meanwhile, 23 minutes before the top of the hour, tell me what's happening. >> couple of headlines for you. secretary of state hillary clinton offering united states aid to hundreds of thousands of flood victims in australia. evacuation and relief is on the way to the city of rockhampton. that was a snake in the water and even crocodiles are swimming through the flooded streets of that city. the flood carries an area the size of germany and france combined! that's a mammoth flood. at least 10 people have died in those floods. brian? >> all right. yet another report of dead birds falling from the sky. this time half way around the world, in sweden. 50 to 100 birds found in the town of -- how do you say this? i apologize. in the latest incident in this country, wildlife officials think 500 birds that died in louisiana flew into power lines at the same time. the mystery began on new year's eve when thousands of black birds were found dead in arkansas. we got to find out the answer to this. >> yeah, that is a mystery. one of the newest products being unveiled today at ces, consumer electronics, what does the s stand for? show. an app for the iphone that can monitor your heart and help save your life. it was developed by a doctor in oklahoma. it can be used to check your stress level. is costs under $100, and it's waiting for f.d.a. approval. when you put it up to your heart, does it read out to tell you what it is? most people are cardiologists. can i hear a mumur? quiet down. >> clayton will be live for us at that show. >> our tech guy. >> at least two people are waking up this morning millions of dollars richer and it's not us. mega millions says two tickets, one sold in idaho and the other over in washington state will share the $355 million jackpot. now, lottery officials say the prize, fourth largest in u.s. history. don't forget, a lot goes to taxes. winning number is 4, 8, 15, 25 and 47. mega ball number is 42. what would you do the money if you won? chuck in texas said this. >> if i won, i'd buy an island and start my own government. why would you want to do that, chuck? >> geraldo's hoping. he's looking to fill up a chamber. one in new york says i'd buy fox business and give you a raise! so your salaries would match bill o'reilly's. in my case, that would be a pay cut. >> he wins the award for the e-mail. >> what are you up to? >> glad you asked. i'm here watching this fella dust brian's limousine. go ahead. >> that's good. >> he should have done that already in the 7:00 hour. i'm a little angry at him. >> of course if we would have won the mega millions last night, we'd all be quitting our jobs today. this is dave, you're an attorney, right? >> i am, yes. >> let me ask you this, i know you're late for work already. if you would have won the mega millions, how would you tell your boss to take that job and shove it? >> as loudly as i can but very diplomatically. >> how would that go? >> i don't know. i'd have to try it, i guess. >> chief, i'm really loaded. >> 350 million, i'm on my way! >> about the you definitely would quit the job. >> i think i would, yeah. >> what about the guy who just suggested he'd like to have an island and start his own government? >> great idea! great idea sc! >> go to work, sir. >> thank you very much. there goes a man who is not going to tell his job to take that job and shove it. >> are you a firefighter? >> i'm the odd man out, i wouldn't quit my job. >> you would? you'd keep going? >> you'd quit, i know. the president's secretary of education wants to change the no child left behind act enacted under president bush. should we be handing more power to the already squeezed school district? >> and congressman-elect cristi noem weighs in. they face some big challenges including a ballooning budget. how confident are they? >> frank sits down with the members hours before they're sworn and that is next. 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>> i was very happy taking my kids to a lake on the weekends but i saw where the country was going and said i have to stand up and make a change. >> that's the common bond that we all share. we bring different things to the table. common bound is we're here on a mission because of the state that our country is in. >> over the last two years, we've seen this massive expanse of government and seeing our debt ceiling going crazy, seeing the amount of debt that's going to be push on to our children and grandchildren, that's what we're all a witness to and that's one of the main reasons. >> another threat, public trust and the institutions of government and i've been a prosecutor for the nexlast 15 ys and i'm more interested in being respected than re-elected. >> why did you come here? >> i will not be the generation to passes on a worse country to my children. >> time and time again, i've heard them say i can't sit by and pass on the country to the next generation. >> why aren't you hanging out with them? why are you hanging out with us right here? >> i look into their eyes and think they need to have the same opportunities as i had when i was growing up. >> you don't think that will happen? >> i don't. i don't think if they're having to pay the debt that they're not going to have that opportunity. >> i have 11 grandchildren. this is about preserving the american dream for our next generation. giving them a better life just as our parents gave us a better life. >> it's amazing to me. they're articulate and passionate and they're not going to be pushed around as you can tell, this class will be more powerful than the 1994 republicans because these guys, you heard it. you hear the language. they're on a mission. they're going to make some changes and people better get out of the way. >> and the chamber they're involved in, it's strength in numbers. are they willing to get behind john boehner? >> i absolutely think so. i think that john boehner has a capability to be able to connect with the freshman. this guy did not become speaker by being quiet and by standing on the sidelines. boehner, cantor, mccarthy, the leadership and this new dynamic freshman class, they've come to washington to make things different and i'll tell you something, 100 days from now, let's talk about it again. let's go back and look at these freshmen one more time. i think the american people will be surprised. remember one more thing, brian. congress has a 13% job approval rating, these guys have to make a change. >> i'm calling you up in 100 days. i don't want to get voice mail. you better pick up. thanks. >> straight ahead, should the government grant teachers unions more power over our children's education? the obama administration considering changes to president bush's no child left behind act. newly elected congresswoman kristy noem weighs in next. let's check in with martha maccallum for what's on her show at the top of the hour. you look lovely. >> thank you, brian. good morning to you. good morning, everybody. it all comes down to this, folks. it starts today. and the spotlight is right on those tea party backed candidates who swore they were headed to d.c. to cut spending but can they now that the pressure is on and will they? we'll ask senator ron johnson about to be and congressman sweichert of arizona. we join you at the top of the hour. a on the phone please? thanks. excuse me a sec. anotr person calling for her grandmother. she thinks it's her soup huh? i'm told she's in the garden picking herbs. she is so cute. okay i'll hold. she's holding. wha? (announcer) progresso. you gotta taste this soup. when my stomach couldn't wait 14 days for slow acting yogurt. plumsmart is clinically proven to help regulate your digestion with a unique blend of prebiotic fiber, magnesium and potassium. try clinically proven plumsmart and plumsmart light. >> you're looking at brand new video right now of the bipartisan prayer service at st. peter's catholics church on capitol hill. speaker elect john boehner just arrived as did eric cantor. he'll be sworn in as new speaker in a few hours. outgoing speaker nancy pelosi had her last press conference yesterday and defended her democratic majority as fiscally responsible. >> deficit reduction has been a high priority for us. it is our mantra. pay as you go. unfortunately, that will be changed now. >> south dakota congresswoman elect kristy noem joins me now. good morning, congresswoman elect. almost congresswoman. >> we're getting there. >> your reaction to the about to be former speaker of the house saying that now the republicans will start wasting money. >> oh, well, you will see the republicans this week do the opposite. you'll see the republicans step forward and start cutting money and they're going to start with themselves. it will be a completely different story the next two years under this new leadership. >> and yet, there's an article in the l.a. times today that says it could be just business as usual. that some tea party members, those who were elected in november are now, in fact, hiring lobbyists and doing some of the same things on capitol hill that the voters really don't like. what do you make of that? >> well, you know, that's possible that they are doing that, but i will tell you, gretchen, when you look at the republican party and what we have for an agenda for this first month of business under this new congress, you'll see completely a different story. you'll see us cutting our own budgets as a very first beginning and example to all those families back home struggling to pay their mortgages, struggling to raise their families, tell them we're willing to cut our own budgets as well knowing what they're going through and then you're going to see us read the constitution on the house floor which is going to be the first time that that's been done. you'll see a bit different agenda than at the house has shown us in the past. >> we'll see a lot of freshmen. you are one of them. you are from south dakota. you are a mom of three. you're a rancher. you're young. which is a good thing. and now you're listed as one of the five freshmen stars to watch in another article out today. and here's what this person says. she, meaning you, is a symbol of the advances made by republican women in the republican party. and the retreat of the g.o.p. reputation as a boys club. how do you respond to that? >> i guess my story is my own. i stepped into this race a little under a year ago and just decided that we needed people who would make tough decisions. i am a woman. i am young. i have kids that are going to public schools back in south dakota. this is what every american citizen should be able to do, care about their government, care about their country. care about their freedoms and then step forward and serve, it's tough and takes some sacrifice. that's what we saw throughout the last election and now we have to deliver results and real solutions. >> speaking of gender, i'm wondering what your opinion is about the new speaker of the house john boehner getting teary eyed in several interviews in the past. i love this. my dad is a really emotional guy and we used to watch tv together and we'd cry together during the commercials. i like that in a man but i'm wondering if you think there's a double standard here and what you think about him getting teary eyed. >> i haven't thought much about that. what i know is he cares about his country. and that shows when he does get teary eyed. my dad was a cowboy. he did the exact opposite. i don't know if i saw him cry. i know it goes deeply to speaker boehner's heart. he means what he says. and he says what he means. and i appreciate that in him. he's honest. he's always been palms up with us as new freshmen coming in and me, i've really appreciated that. >> all right. i want to get your thoughts on the secretary of education, arnie duncan's op ed piece on education changes today and the no child left behind act. what do you think about that? >> you know, i think we have a new authorization coming forward and we have some great opportunities to change some of the requirements and the provisions within that legislation. you know, i have ran and believe in local control. and parents and teachers and local school officials making decisions. so i'm hoping we can put that kind of flexibility in there. i think we'll find some common ground with the administration, possibly with the secretary of education as well. and those will be the goals i'll be working for. >> congresswoman elect, about to be. just congresswoman. kristi noem from south dakota, good luck today. have fun. more "fox & friends" two minutes away. ♪ came in last night at half past 10:00 ♪ ♪ that baby of mine wouldn't let me in ♪ ♪ so move it on over ♪ move it on over ♪ move it on over ♪ move it on over ♪ move over, little dog, 'cause the big dog's movin' in ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] a dog & a chevy, what else do you need? ♪ ♪ proud to be homegrown ♪ a familiar face and a name you know ♪ ♪ come on ♪ we know you and we know your needs ♪ ♪ we know what being a neighbor means ♪ ♪ and got a reputation to uphold ♪ ♪ can you hear it? 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