Reins of a very difficult situation and helping with compassion, leadership, and caring, and getting peoples lives hopefully back on line again. Ladies and gentlemen, i cannot tell you how proud i am to introduce a man who has the compassionate, who understands what vision is, who has no greater love but for the state and for the people in it, our governor, daniel t. Malloy. [applause] thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. We have work to do. Thank you. Thank you. [applause] thank you. Mr. President , mr. Speaker, senator mckinney, representative cafero, lt. Governor wyman and my fellow state officials, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, honored members of the judiciary, members of the clergy, and all the citizens of our great state who are watching or listening today thank you for the honor of inviting me into the peoples house to address you. Id like to offer my sincere congratulations to the newly elected leadership of the de
We look forward to be supportive and we can. A number of governors would say the idea of making it easier for folks who have come year from elsewhere to kick their education here and who may want to stay here and have jobs here, we should make that easier for them. It is a big debate around a lot of issues. We look forward to working with the administration and congress on that. The states have had different reactions to health care reform. Some are in the process of forming their own insurance exchanges. Other states are leaving it up to the federal government. He proudly each have different perspectives on it. Is Health Reform going to work in 2014 given the responses on the state level to it . I know we each address it. I will start. Devastates are taking a different approach. One has to do different states are taking a different approach. In delaware, we decided to to a state federal partnership after a significant concentration consultation. Number two, the issue was do we expand
It in my private study just off the oval office. And every time i look at that painting, i think about how when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable among us, we must act now for grace. The nra is getting ready for battle, raising money and emailing supporters to upgrade their membership for, quote, the fight of the century. Were not saying that your rights are at risk. The president of the United States is saying that. So where do things go from here . Nbcs tracie potts is in washington for us. Tracie, how is the president going to get the public and congress to support this legislative agenda . Reporter with a very public campaign, mara. Started last night with an oped the president published in the connecticut post. The newspaper up there where the newtown tragedy happened. In it he said that Congress Needs to help and not hinder bypassing this ban on assault weapons and on magazines, but it looks like thats iffy here on capitol hill. The white house also has a campaignstyle t
Called her a liar after she testified he was doping. New developments in the attempted rescue of hostages in algeria. Including americans. Well have details in leave report ahead this morning. Wall street rising, s p closes at a fiveyear high. Whats behind the big boost. The mystery behind manti teo and his emergenimaginary girlfriend. Ray kelly will join us, Janet Robinson, newtown connecticut superintendent of schools and actress angie harmon. Friday, january 18th. Starting point begins right now. Lance armstrong comes clean after years of lying. He admits he used performance enhancing drugs to win all seven of his Tour De France titles. He admitted he consistently lied about doping and recklessly attacks his accusers, the interview on own began with a series of yes or no questions. Lets start with the questions that people around the world have been waiting for you to answer. And for now, id like a yes or a no, okay . This whole conversation, we have a lot of time, will be about the
Marlie hall is in newtown this morning. Marlie, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, terrell. The issue of gun control has come into sharp focus and many lawmakers are taking aim. Connecticut senator Richard Blumenthal and senatorelect chris murphy met with a group called newtown united. Residents who came together to push a ban on assault rifles. They may have a new supporter in president obama. He wants new laws to try to prevent another tragedy like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The fact that we cant prevent every act of violence doesnt mean we cant steadily reduce it. Reporter as head of the president s task force, Vice President biden will look into banning assault weapons but gun advocates say thats not necessary. There are lots of things we can do to make sure only the right people have firearms. Reporter there will be at least nine more funerals or viewings today. On wednesday each of the victims was remembered in his or her own special way. Paul simon sang at