They have to get used to a different playing field. They will not control committees anymore, that sort of thing. I think on some of these big picture issues over the well leave this hearing to keep our over 40year commitment to coverage of live congress. Hear more of this at cspan. Org or our mobile app cspan. Org. Coming up, House Speaker nanty sy pelosi is expected to announce if she will or will not seek another term as leader of the democratic party. Lawmakers will also work on fema disaster aid. Live coverage of the house here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . Today, o god, we lay before you our petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving. We request that you bestow upon us the joy of your presence among us. That when we look upon the faces of those who labor in these halls known and unknown, elected or employed, we may see your
That . Reporter well, the governor had this question before. In fact, he empanelled a group of experts with with the Lieutenant Governor whos no longer the Lieutenant Governor. Shes out. But with the Lieutenant Governor to try to determine where this state stood. As the governor said, Governor Scott called a Bipartisan Task force with 19 citizens to review floridas stand your ground law. This task force listened to people across the state and heard their viewpoints and Expert Opinions on this law. The task force recommended the law should not be overturned. Governor scott agrees. So those protesters who have occupied his office waiting for him to return to the office to talk to him already know how he feels about the law. That is that he doesnt want it changed. Were hearing that zimmermans legal team tells you they plan to build estate for a cost of his defense. Reporter indeed. They say the state created costs for them because of the way the state dealt with evidence. That is, in flor
Did it encourage him to pursue Trayvon Martin . Was it because he had a gun and thought he had the law on his side . Isnt it a fair question that none of this would have happened if this person had been unarmed . Was there something in his thinking, zimmermans about the law, something about the way he behaved when he pursued martin that resulted from this law that says stand your ground . Lets get to the next round in this debate. This public verdict on the Trayvon Martin tragedy. The battle over stand your ground. Perry bacon is an msnbc contributor and Political Editor with the grio. Com and radica jones is the assistant managing editor for time magazine. Tell me about what you think is the reason why the attorney general, eric holder who is in a somewhat political position but also primarily in a Public Service position, why he would be speaking as he has come out of talking about the trial of George Zimmerman, begin to talk about stand your ground, the law in florida . Well, i thin
But shouldnt the president be saying im sorry . Were going to tell you all about the capitol grilling. Overnight protest rage on and protesters turn on each other. [chanting] they cant get the message straight. Arent they supposed to be on the same side . Well ask them. No, we wont. Well just watch the video. Mornings are better with friends. This is steve guttenberg, brians only real friend. Youre watching fox friends. How did your day go on sunday . We had a problem. I forgot. Steve wrote me yesterday this weekend just two people sitting in massapequa. Your only friend and you forgot to meet him. My only celebrity friend. We have ainsley with a fox news alert. Water boarding, sleep deprivation and death threats. Senate democrats release a scathing reports on c. I. A. Interrogation tactics after 9 11 but former c. I. A. Agents say the message saved lives. Peter doocy is live in washington. Peter, is there worry trerts could use this report to terrorists could use this report to hurt u
Woman scheduled to be executed this evening. Francis said there should be justice, but mercy as well. In the end though, his plea was rejected. Here is Mark Strassmann. Last minute, last ditch appeals has put the execution on hold. In 1998 a jury convicted the now47yearold Kelly Gissendaner of plotting the murder of her husband, douglas. Gregory owens, her lover, pleaded guilty to the stabbing death and received a life sentence. But the mother of three went to trial and got the Death Penalty. Through a representative, pope francis wrote to georgias board of pardons and paroles today, asking that gissendaners life be spared. That letter came after the pontiff addressed a joint meeting of Congress Last thursday, pleading for an end to the Death Penalty. Reporter todays letter on behalf of the pope read in part, while not wishing to minimize the gravity of the crime, i nonetheless implore you to commute the sentence to one that would better express both justice and mercy. Atlanta archbish