He is in the camp. Alamari gathered. The fatah and hamas movement, expressing their condolences for the martyrdom of mohammad jabbril romananeh , declared today a day of National Strike and called for a strike against the zionist regime. Israeli soldiers attacked antiurban demonstrators in the west bank and injured a number of palestinian citizens. Announcement state of emergency in new york due to heavy rain and flooding in the streets of new york, the governor of this city declared a state of emergency in two areas of long island and hudson in addition to new york. Heavy rain has occurred in many areas of the city. In the current pursuit flooding in new york and flood entering the subway in the busiest city in america, subway stations were closed in this city. The system of a car allocation cloth is not removed. Referring to the planning to balance the supply and demand in the car production and market with a onepiece car allocation system, the deputy of the Transportation Industry o
Cassandra kinging in the author of five novels including moonrise her literary homage to rebound becca. Moon rice was moonrise was a southeastern independent book ellers alliance best seller. Cassandra king is joining us today to hell celebrate a beloved writer and friend of festival. Pat conroy. He has influenced a generation of writers and moved readers both in and out of the low country with his enforcingis gettable prose. Today she was success hi book of essays published posthumously. I always struggle with that word. Please give a very warm welcome to cassandra king. [applause] thank you so much. Great to be here in sister city of savannah. I live in buford. I come over here frequently and pat i both loved satisfy van nave always think of savannah as scar let scarlet oparaand charles son is miss melanie. I have a soft spot for savannah. This, of course, is bittersweet for me to be here, talking about pat, especially this time of year because its been almost a year, two or three of
You can also join us on twitter at cspan. Or if you go to facebook. Com cspan. We will get your thoughts here just a minute. First, but sure you obama yesterday talking about what qualifications he is looking for in his next Supreme Court nominee. President obama we will do the same thing we did to respect to justice kagans nomination. We will find somebody who is an outstanding legal mind. Somebody who cares deeply about our democracy and rule of law. There will not be any particular issue that determines whether or not i will nominate somebody. Ill present somebody who indisputably is qualified for the seat. Person, fairminded even somebody who disagrees with my politics would say they would serve with honor and integrity on the court. Host that is the heaven on the front page of the Washington Post. Obama pledges qualified nominee. He said any fairminded person could appreciate his pick. By the way, at the Supreme Court now, the Supreme Court has marked justice antonin scalias drape
About to start again. I, Barack Hussein obama, do solemnly swear. Those who say that were in a time when there are no heroes, they just dont know where to look. Our challenges are great, but our will is greater. There is nothing wrong with america that cannot be cured by what is right with america. The United States will not ignore your oppression or excuse your oppressors. All are equal. All are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. The president ial inauguration is getting under way right here on the capitol, and we have a front row seat. Here on the National Mall, people are staking out their spot to experience this moment in history. The sun rises on Barack Obamas second term. We gather because we have chosen hope over fear. Unity over purpose. On this day, a public celebration of the presidency after a private oath the day before. So help you god . So help me god. On this capitol where so many battles have been fought and will be fought, politic
For president s on Inauguration Day. Joining me now in our cbs coverage is Bob Schieffer, our chief washington correspondent and anchor of face the nation. Bob, what are you expecting to see . Well, its going to be an important day for the nation, but i must say, you know, the fiscal cliff negotiations, the slaughter of those children in connecticut made it difficult for washington to be festive this time around. Its also a very unusual atmosphere because of this gridlock. I mean, youre not hearing people talk about hope and renewal this time around, but is the government broken . The whole system. And what can we do to fix it . People want washington and its politicians to Work Together. The politicians as yet have not been a i believe to figure out how to do that. But, you know, inaugural speeches can sometimes change the mood. You heard fdr, the only thing we have to fear. I remember when gerald ford said our Long National nightmare is over. Jack kennedy, ask not what you can do for