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As someone who lives in austin, its nice to have this weather. I am welcoming it. I was hard all summer long. I was very excited to get to interview david westin, somebody ive admired from afar. And he has written exit interview, a book i hope you all get. If youre watching this at your home or you are here in the audience, its an extraordinary book about his time running abc news in 19972010. He was therefore all of the big moments of our recent history, and of all personalities and the broadcasting journalism business, so its a delight and a real welcome. Thank you very much. Great to be with you. [applause] before i get into your book i just want to ask you about your own trajectory. Did you ever plan on where we you brought up . Did you every think about being in journalism as a teenager or College Student . Im a proud michigander, north of here. Yeah, exactly, from flint, believe it or not. I was born in flint, michigan. I w ....
That is true. He was the godfather for a whole new generation of 12 lawyers. And also tony of course went on to defend them and other things, when they were subjected to one police raid after the next. [inaudible] thats a good testament to tonys skills. And by the way, thats michael adjusted up, another great hero from seven cisco. A great photographer. Michael s. Bennett longtime photographer for the 49ers went back to the first days with joe walsh and montana. Made were beginning to see them again. So thank you, michael. [applause] i think we have time for a couple more. I just wanted to follow up on michels story about, michels companion and a group of lawyers. Michels companion terence hallahan organized most of the freedom riders, and i would come home at night. I had never heard anything like that and that was the first time i got the idea of segregated health care, and we would go over to their office at and there was vincent. Also willie brown. So one of the many positive thing ....
Here are the numbers to call you can also find us online. Send us a tweet. Or join the conversation on facebook. You can also email us. The Washington Times has this headline and in the Washington Post we would like to hear what you think about this bill. We will be digging into it more, going over some of the details. If to give us some perspective is pete, a staff writer with the the hill newspaper. Thanks for being with us. Guest hi. Host they talk about the House Republicans balked at first. What was the Sticking Point . Guest you used to just have to keep taxes low. But with the debt creeping up more and more, it is increasingly coming to play in our republicans think. When they first look at the deal yesterday the senate passed, theyre looking at it when ....
Bob, lets begin with opening day at noon. Guest there was controversy couple years ago, a couple members in the house did not realize when they would do the swearing in. They were by a Television Screen and thought they could get sworn in that way. That will not happen again. They will get sworn in. A first vote they will have is for the house speaker. House republicans have chosen john boehner and the the democrats have chosen nancy pelosi. Thats the first order of business. There is some drama expected. Yes. And there had been speculation of republicans going after john boehner. He has been weakened over the past couple months. That is not going to happen. We have been talking to members sandy will be reelected as speaker. Big difference between two years ago when it came in. He was elected unanimously by House Republicans for speaker. This time there will be at least ....
It appears that their only priority is to help those who have the most. They brought the house to a new low last night. The banner of this beakers in god we trust the speakers chair says, in god we trust. We cannot serve false promises are false guarantees. Many of you know that my cousin, john, was killed in 9 11. I would say dozens that Congress Needs to know. They were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. It did not stop my family and his neighbors to go out and sit through the feets of sand to find that memorial. It was that precious to them. They did not wait for the federal government to come to hold them by their boot straps. They are humble and proud people that have been affected by this. He will recover. They will recover. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I think it is important to set the record straight. Last night many of us came to the floor and rightly said that the conduct o ....