Newtown. Newtown. Newtown. Newtown. How many more . Reporter performers and artists now joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. But Wayne Lapierre, the chief executive officer and public face of the National Rifle association, made clear on nbcs meet the press that his organization will oppose legislation adding new restrictions to the sale of weapons or highcapacity ammunition magazines. Look, i know theres a media machine in this country that wants to blame guns every time something happens. I know theres an antisecond amendment industry in this town. I know theres political leads that for 20 years always try to say it is because americans own guns. Im telling you what i think will make people safe. And what every mom and dad will make them better, if when they drop their kid off at school in january is if we have a Police Officer in that school, a good guy. Reporter as the last of the newtown Massacre Victims are laid to rest, the nra has taken the position t
Were all defined by the decisions we make every day, and we make hundreds of them. Paper or plastic, chicken or fish. Most are mundane and require little thought. But others are agonizing. And then there are decisions made my leaders, some of which have changed the course of history, for better or for worse. July 4, 1776, the decision to declare independence. January, 1863, abrahams decision to emancipatell persons held as slaves. June 1941, adolf hitlers decision to invade the soviet union. August 1945, president trumans decision to use abatomic bomb against japan. Tonight, well examine the process of making a tough decision. Well hear about major decisions on an international stage. About corporate decisions to personal ones. From taking down the most wanted man in the world. The president said im going to go with my decision. Write up the orders. To giving up a dream career. It was a sense of lm unreality, im not really sure i know who i am. To uprooting a company culture. Some peop
Were still trying to sort out exactly why he was here, but he wasnt here for very long, it seems. He left in the last hour. Also, we were able to see some of senator mcconnells staffers. I was able to speak to one of them coming in and out of these kind of closeddoor planning meetings. He said theyve been here since 9 00 a. M. They plan to work all day and we may see his boss, senator mcconnell, later today. That shows us kind of where things stand. I wanted to break this down simply because theres so much that complicates the story. Lets look really quickly at a graphic of the basics, whats happening right now. Heres where we stand with the fiscal cliff. First of all, whos doing the negotiating . Ice the top two senators, senator reid for the democrats, senator mcconnell for the republican, and it is their staff who are working out details right now. What are they talking about . Mainly trying to find a way to avoid those tax hikes for most americans. That could also include an extens
John boehner and House Democratic leader nancy pelosi met at the white house yesterday afternoon with the president and Vice President. Heres where things stand right now. The Senate Leaders are meeting aiming to avoid tax hikes. And they may vote on a deal sunday or perhaps on monday. Jessica yellin is our chief white house correspondent. Lisa day jar dayne is on capitol hill. The president used his bully pulpit to reinforce the idea that senators need to get busy. So lets listen. The American People are watching what we do here. Obviously, their patience is already thin. This is deja vu all over again. America wonders why it is that in this town for some reason, you cant get stuff done in an organized timetable, why everything always has to wait till the last minute. Were now at the last minute. And the American People are not going to have any patience for a politically selfinflicted wound to our economy. Not right now. So jessica, you were in the room for the president s remarks. O
Lets get you up to speed on the days headlines. I want you to watch this amazing new video that we just got in. Do you see that . That is dashcam video as a russian plane exploded and flaming parts landed on a highway near moscow. Four of the eight crew members on board were killed. No one on the highway, though, was hurt. There were no other passengers on the plane, similar in size to a 757. The plane broke into three pieces as it overshot the runway. The airliner was running from the czech republic. Amazing video. Also tonight, new video of a bronx woman who faces a seconddegree murder charge in what police call the hate crime death of a man shoved onto subway tracks. 31yearold Erika Menendez confessed to the crime saying she hates hindus and muslims. 46yearold sunando sen was pushed on to the tracks as an 11car train pulled into the station. Amazing grace how sweet the sound a serenade from the oak ridge boys. The group sang Amazing Grace over a speaker phone to former president geo