third of the u.s. senate. the entire world will be watching us. and by around midnight on november 6th, midnight, maybe a little earlier, we ll know the will of millions of americans exercising their right to vote. in doing so, americans will be a profound choice. a decision which is much more important than just one person or one party. we will not just select the president who will guide us. we will also choose between two distinct paths and destinies for the nation. so many of the big issues in the campaign turn on our understanding of the constitution. and how it was meant to guide our lives. it was one of missouri s greatest sons, harry truman, who expressed a guiding conviction that you and i share. in a ceremony that placed the constitution and the declaration and the permanent care of the national archives.
it s the top of the hour. i m gary tuchman in for suzanne malveaux. let s get you up to speed. george zimmerman has a status hearing just a few minutes from now. he s not expected to appear in court for it. he also has a bond hearing set for next week. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of trayvon martin. zimmerman says it was self-defense. the affidavit says he quote profiled the teenager and disregarded a police dispatcher s order not to pursue him. thousands of syrians shouting against the government are testing the cease-fire that went into effect yesterday. so far day two is relatively calm. we are hearing though about small clashes and some civilian casualties. syrian forces and rebel fighters are for the most part keeping their promise to stop shooting at each other. north korea s long-range rocket launch was a big failure, but world leaders are worried about what could come next. the u.n. secretary-general believes north korea m
he was an eloquent spokesman for the vital role that congress plays in national security in foreign affairs. and our constitutional system. he was a treasured colleague and a friend to the members of the armed services committee. to the entire senate and to the people of this nation. his life s work and his legacy will help guide us and will guide future senates. this morning, the committee considers the nomination of general david h. petraeus to be commander of the nato international security assistance force. and commander united states forces afghanistan. general, you testified before this committee on afghanistan just two weeks ago and certainly no one foresaw the events that bring you to testify here again today. when confirmed you will bring
he was a wonderful son and a wonderful brother. please, god, guide us. guide us, you know, if he is in the water, which i don t want to think that, just guide us there. to where he is. guide us to him. you know, for closure. reporter: at least 31 people have been killed in the record-breaking flooding in the southeast. 21 of the victims were in tennessee. when the storm system arrived last weekend, nobody expected this. the rains just kept on coming and the rivers overflowed. at its worst, highways disappeared, buildings, too. president obama has declared a disaster area in ten tennessee counties. officials say the cost of this catastrophe now tops over $1 billion in nashville alone. so many homes have been damaged here and so few people have flood insurance. a lot of people who didn t have flood insurance, because they never thought the floodwaters would ever come anywhere near their home. they re really looking at a total loss of their home at this point. so it s very, very
sister come to the river every day, but hope is hard to hold on to. he was wonderful. he loved god. he was a wonderful son and a wonderful brother. please, god, guide us. guide us, you know, if he is in the water, which i don t want to think that, just guide us there. to where he is. guide us to him. you know, for closure. reporter: at least 31 people have been killed in the record-breaking flooding in the southeast. 21 of the victims were in tennessee. when the storm system arrived last weekend, nobody expected this. the rains just kept on coming and the rivers overflowed. at its worst, highways disappeared, buildings, too. president obama has declared a disaster area in ten tennessee counties. officials say the cost of this catastrophe now tops over $1 billion in nashville alone. so many homes have been damaged here and so few people have flood insurance. a lot of people who didn t