Had carried out another Nuclear Weapons test in violation of the united nations, and this one significantly stronger than their two previous tests. And its in this alarming context that republicans are seeking at this very moment to stymie the president s nominee for secretary of defense. The Senate Armed Services committee has been considering the nomination of chuck hagel for more than an hour, and all against a backdrop of republican opposition. With respect to chuck hagel and brennan, defense and cia just in the last week, their performance in front of the committees that have to confirm them has been pretty poor. I dont think we should allow brennan to go forward for the cia directorship, hagel to be confirmed to secretary of defense until the white house gives us an accounting. And so as the president prepares to address the nation focusing on flash points overseas and major challenges at home from gun violence to unemployment and immigration, attention also falls upon whether th
Used to extort a president or a governing party and trying to force issues that had nothing to do with the budget and had nothing to do with the debt. There you have it. Lets go straight to new York Democratic congressman Charles Rangel and he sits on the house, ways and means committee. Representative, always good to see you here. As you well know, youve been around those halls a long time here and one might ask why are folks on your side of the aisle now causing whats happening right now basically crazy town. Because it just doesnt make any sense. I we are not going close on the government. I wish i was a fly on the wall when these republicans get together, but what they have done because of their madness in opposition to National Health is to put this as a poison pill as to whether or not the president of the United States can tell the International Community who bought our debt that were going to pay them. The other thing is that in a couple of weeks the government, if it doesnt ge
Hello, boston its good to be back in boston. Its good to be back in boston, because one of americas best governors introduced me, devalue deval patrick. Its good to see bill keating here. Give bill a big round of applause. I want to praise somebody not here, just left him. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He loves this city so much, and it shows in what he has been doing for years now, one of americas best mayors, tom menino. And its good to see all of you i was just at the airport, deval was kind enough to meet me with may are menino, and mayor menino went back to work so he could wrapup in time for the first pitch. I understand. I am well aware that a president ial visit is not the biggest thing going on today in boston. I understand that. I tried to grow a beard. But michelle, she wasnt having it. I am also old enough to remember a time when the red sox were not in the world series three times in ten years. But i know the chance to win one at home for the First Time Since 1918 is a
Going home for commit nothing crime. Thats the bottom line. And so after 56 witnesses,ings 12 days of testimony, and 16 hours of deliberation, the jury in the case of the state of florida versus George Zimmerman came back with a verdict. In the Circuit Court of the 18th judicial circuit in and for seminole county, florida, state of florida versus George Zimmerman, verdict, we the jury find George Zimmerman not guilty. Some called it shocking. Others said it was entirely predictable. But for defense attorney don west, it was simply long overdue justice. I think the prosecution of George Zimmerman was disgraceful. I am gratified by the jurys verdict as happy as i am for George Zimmerman, im thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from becoming a travesty. But it makes me sad, too. That it took this long under these circumstances to finally get justice. As George Zimmerman was acquitted, lawyers for the parents of Trayvon Martin said that though their sons life was cut short, his story
Connell 3. 24 a gallon. These are the best prices we have seen all year for gasoline. A very, difficult day and weekend for many around the country. Dagen it will be a difficult week, month and many years to come as we try to deal with these shootings in newtown, connecticut. We will bring you uptodate about any news as we get it. Youll hear about it in the fox news minute coming up in just a short while. Connell the Business News of the day. We will begin with Nicole Petallides at the new york stock exchange. Good morning. Nicole we did have a moment of silence for those in morning. Our nation is in morning. Lets take a look at the names on the move this morning. You can see some accelerated selling. 13 to the downside. It has been virtually flat. Clearwater for 2. 99. It is even below that particular level. We knew that sprint are ready to part of it. Here is some economic news. Not that great. It was down again. Five months in a row. In japan, they had a big election. A lot of peopl