0 monday reminding republicans of statements they made on background checks just a few months ago. all of us, republicans and democrats, have recognized that we need more effective and broader background checks. i think there is discussion or chatter about strengthening and improving the background checks. i want to take it beyond discussion and chatter. can we get you on the record saying you think that will likely pass through congress, the idea of universal background checks. and if it is something you can vote for. i think it is a reasonable step forward. okay. reid will have enough troubles keeping democrats in line. they remain cagey on what kind of background check legislation they ll support. at least five republican senators have promised to filibuster any gun legislation. others like senator lindsey graham said they will allow an up or down vote. while the nra appears to be winning the gunfight on a federal level, it is a different story in the states. more than
rich and ruthless. moammar gadhafi s family is in exile, he s on the run, but he left behind a stunning display of luxury for a dictator in the desert. we ll get the very latest from tripoli, early this tuesday we ll get the very latest from tripoli, early this tuesday morning, august 30th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs sunny skies over the city this morning, belying what is still an enormous problem in other parts of the northeast, as the flooding continues there. we ll have a lot more on that in just a moment. good morning, everyone, i m jeff glor. and i m jan crawford. erica hill and chris wragge are off this morning. jeff, of course, that s why we re here with you all today. good to have you here. it s really nice to be here. also this morning we begin a series on america s troubled public schools. critics say our kids just aren t learning enough. and one way to change that is to get better teachers. but that s obviously a challenge. and so coming up, georgia