Partner in monitor breakfast land the past couple years. Shes heading off to graduate school and today is her last breakfast. Jared gilmore, who just graduated from the school of journalism at northwestern will be taking over. As those of you who dealt with her, caitlin brought gace under pressure and unfailing kindness especially to the elderly. To the many logistical tasks these gatherings involve. Thank you, caitlin. [applause] now to the more mundane process matters. As always were on the record here. Please, no live blogging or tweeting. In short no filing of any kind while the breakfast is under way to give us time to actually listen to what our guests says. Theres no embargo when the session ends. As regular attendees know, if you would like to ask a question, please do the traditional thing and send me me a subtle, nonthreatening signal and i will be happy to call on one and all in the time available. Lets offer our 0 guest to make opening comments, hes threatening to make news
Up next, a look at nasas efforts to explore the planet mars. First, remarks by one of the senior engineers who worked on the curiosity rover. Then, nasa administrator Charles Bolden and others on the longterm plan to send a manned mission to the red planet. This is about two hours and 20 minutes. Were going to talk about mars for the next few minutes. This is adam steltzner, who is an engineering fellow at the laboratory in pasadena, california. You probably know him as the fellow who invented that crazy contraption that helped to land the curiosity rover on mars. First of all, can you tell us how do you beat that . What have you been doing since the landing . A couple of things no one person ever invents anything. It is always a great team effort. That is one of the beauties of engineering, its collaborative art. Any ideas from many, many people combine to make these great things that look great through and look crazy, but are fantastic, come out of the minds of many folks. What i hav
Children who are suffering as a result of the obama policy. There is nothing thats taking place down there that im not intimately aware of. Air strikes and rocket fire escalated between israel and gaza. That plume of gray smoke that was a huge air strike in gaza. One side calling the other to stop. The wounded and dead keep arriving. The International Response puts us in a situation to expect war. U. S. High level talks in beijing. Economic operations. We look at china as it becomes more involved in the economic system. The United States is not seeking to contain china. Now broken the record previously held by his famous grandfather. Back to the world of you earth dwellers. Birth sweet. We begin with president obamas political two step in texas. With thousands of undocumented children flooding into the u. S. , calling for president obama to visit the human taken crisis in person. While on a fundraising trip. Governor riks perry greeted rick perry greeted him. There is nothing thats tak
States that will fully repeal the obama health law. A president who will reign in the power and cost and size of this behemoth federal government. We should eliminate the department of energy, environmental protection, education, and most importantly, lets get rid of the department of the interior. The land belongs to us not the federal government. Thats right. And we will elect a president that takes seriously his or her oath to defend the constitution of the United States, the greatest document created by mankind. The fight of our lifetimes. This is a fight we must win because you and i know one thing for sure. Freedom isnt free. Its up to you and me. Thank you. Thank you. We can do this. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you so much. Recentr today, a discussion with the former secretary of state, madeleine albright, and condoleezza rice, along with robert gates. Russialk about u. S. And relations another foreignpolicy issues, including ukraine, iraq, and the u. S. Rol
Light scattered rain is through morning at 9 00 and it shifts to the for the through 2 00 and it helps by 5 00. We will start off with this. We have a report that caltrain has hit a vehicle on the tracks in San Francisco. Trains are stopped. This is parallel to 280 the south of at t park is where we have the accident. It looks like southbound 104 is waiting in San Francisco. A tow truck is on the scene. We do not have word of injuries. Northbound highway 101 a solo spinout. There are slick and wet conditions. 3,700 east bay residents are without power. Officials blame the rain in seven cities with most customers affected in saab pablo and richmond. A couple transformersing blowing out after midnight. 12,000 customers were without power at 2 00 a. M. Pg e estimates all power is restored before noon. Amy hollyfield will have a report at 6 30. The rain is making for slick roads in some areas of the bay area and matt looks at that part the story and joining us. Wet out here. Drizzle. Showe