Between capitol hill and this white house . Rettaw is james cap and Melissa Boteach. Thank you both for being here. Melissa, let me begin with you. How do you define entitlement . Aest i define entitlement as basic Living Standards whether its retirement or health care or nutrition that if you are eligible for it, youre guaranteed to receive it. I think thats important because it sets a floor of income security under americans such that when we face the ups and downs of life whether its unemployment or a medical emergency, etc. That there is basic Living Standards to support us. With things like retirement, thats an inevitability for all of us. Host the question is who should be eligible for . It . Guest my definition is similar to its a benefit conferred by federal law. If you meet the eligibility criteria, then the benefit is conferred on you through several programs. I think thats generally the issue that were now talking about. Entitlement spending associated with that eligibility
Mans search for a better life ended in tragedy the European Union leaders are gathering in the lithuanian capital vilnius at this hour for a two day summit to discuss ties with Eastern European countries. Ukrainian president e r coalition is also to the vendor is expected to be donated by his sudden decision to scrap plans for closer integration with the European Union. Now arriving in vilnius the german cast on a limb ankles said she was willing to resume talks with ukraine and that the door was still open for kiev to sign the eu trade. But she also said she had no hope that the deal would be sealed. At this stop meanwhile ukraine pro european groups continue to protest against the governments decision ukraines Opposition Leader Vitali Klitschko to tell dr that the eu summit the pulpit to yanukovich of staging the ukrainian president klitschko also a champion also been at the eu commissioner and coolangatta coverage to sign the proposed pact with the eu. We want to leave. Wed still be
Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savian guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. Im matt lauer and that was incredible news coming out of alabama, the raid that freed that 5yearold boy. Incredible for the parents. The little boy, ethan, spent the night in an alabama hospital, where he is said to be in good spirit this is morning. Agents entered the bunker using a distractive device, some sort of explosive. When it was all said and done, the boys captor was dead and the little boy not hurt. Were hearing from senator Robert Menendez for the first time about claims that he was with prostitutes during overseas trips. Coming up, his emotional response to what he says is a false attack. Weve got more details this morning on just what caused the lights to go out during the super bowl. Well go live to new orleans where some people are saying it happened twice during beyonces r
Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savian guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. Im matt lauer and that was incredible news coming out of alabama, the raid that freed that 5yearold boy. Incredible for the parents. The little boy, ethan, spent the night in an alabama hospital, where he is said to be in good spirit this is morning. Agents entered the bunker using a distractive device, some sort of explosive. When it was all said and done, the boys captor was dead and the little boy not hurt. Were hearing from senator Robert Menendez for the first time about claims that he was with prostitutes during overseas trips. Coming up, his emotional response to what he says is a false attack. Weve got more details this morning on just what caused the lights to go out during the super bowl. Well go live to new orleans where some people are saying it happened twice during beyonces r
Decided to move in. A dramatic end to a sixday standoff. In alabama monday, a federal hostage team stormed an underground bunker, where this man, 65yearold jimmy lee dykes, was holding a 5yearold, known only as ethan, captive. Very special child. He has been through a lot. He has endured a lot. By the grace of god, you know, reporter the two spent 143 hours in the underground shelter, stocked with supplies. Law enforcement officials watching closely every minute from the ground and the air, using small, unmanned aircraft. Based on sketches from a neighbor who says he was once inside dykes bunker, we now know the shelter had a hatch and ladder and pvc pipe that, at times was used to communicate with dykes actually ran sideways, 50 yards under ground to his property. Authorities were able to get a camera inside the bunker. Though theyre not saying how. Monday they saw dykes holding a gun. Believing that ethan was in danger, they decided to breach the bunker. Neighbors heard an explosive,