Boston, and the president is speaking shortly. In fact, thats where former Massachusetts Governor and president ial candidate mitt romney, as you might remember, signed the law seen as a model for the Affordable Care act. Lets take you now to the president. Its good to be back in boston. Its good to be back in boston because one of americas best governors introduced me, de valuval patrick. [applause] its good to see congressman bill keating here, give bill a big round of applause. [applause] i want to praise somebody who was not here. I just left him. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He loves this city so much, and it shows in what hes been doing for years now, one of americas best mayors, tom benita. And its good to see all of you. You know, i was just at the airport, devall was kind enough to meet me with mayor benino, and he went back to work so he could wrap up before first pit pitch. Im well aware that a president s visit is not the biggest thing going on in boston. I understand
Im betty ngyuen. All eyes are on the g20 summit and what is shaping up to be an international showdown. President obama arrived just a short time ago in st. Petersburg russia where he is joining World Leaders. While the summit largely focussed on economic growth, the crisis in syria will likely dominate part of the agenda. Its amid already heightened tensions between the u. S. And russia. Chuck todd is traveling with the president in russia. Good morning, chuck. Reporter good afternoon from st. Petersburg. I know its morning in the states. The president has arrived here in st. Petersburg. And hell be having at some point some sort of meeting with russian president vladimir putin. But its going to be quick. It may be just simply a handshake, a few gestures here and there but no formal meeting is set up and no informal meeting is set up by either side. The two countries and the two leaders have some big disputs over this last few months. Namely edward snowden. Of course, the nsa leaker a