[ music ] by good morning, everybody. On this friday morning. Looking at at good show today. Clearly, i am not bill press. We have talked about this before when i was filling in for bill press. We have such a good show, talking about the chuck hagel nomination. Job numbers are in a couple of hours. So much happening in american politics and life in general. Get that cup of coffee get the paper. Stay with us for three hours of wonderful fullcourt press. But before we do that when i fill in for bill, its my pleasure to introduce the one and only, leesa ferguson. Good morning, everyone. President obama is handing 12 researchers a National Medal of science today and 11 will receive the National Medal of technology and innovation. These are the highest honor for the government for scientists engineers and inventors. Al first stop on a 5 day trip to germany, frannies and United Kingdom to talk about range of global issues. Meeting with Angela Merkel and on saturday, biden will join other sen
New cabinet will play a bigger role in the president s second term. We will take your calls in a moment. For republicans, 2025853881. For democrats, 2025853880. For independents, 2025853882. Send us a tweet, twitter. Com c spanwj. Or post your comments on facebook. Com cspan. You can also e mail us, journal cspan. Org. Here is the front page story this morning president obama, facing a limited amount of time. Host president obama, wanting to rely on his cabinet more in his second term. Your take on that this morning . You are dialing in now. More from the Washington Post. Id says added influence. It says added influence. Host the Washington Post also reported that for his inner cabinet, the top positions at treasury and justice, obama has tapped loyalists who have been with him since his first days in office, but for the outer cabinet he has elected relative strangers. Here is president obama yesterday talking about his nominee for top budget chief, Sylvia Matthews burr well. [video cl