not robert byrd. as he once put it, when i am debt and i'm open, they will find west virginia written on my heart. [applause] >> he made it all look easy, but it didn't come easy. i remember asking him once if it ever been to a football game. he said he had not. and then he corrected himself, he had actually gone to a game wants. but only the halftime show, and even then he left halfway before it was over. [laughter] >> he was making better use of his time than we were, learning the lessons of history, expanding his views, always learning. quoting one of the seven wise men of greece, he would say i grow old in the pursuit of learning. he was t only person i ever knew who had no interest in leisure, whatsoever. no ball game ever change the course of history, he said. the fact is, he was engaged in a different contest. not for a perishable crown, but foreign imperishable one. and in the end, he could say with paul that he had run the race as if to win. we are consoled by the thought that this man who be

byrd drive, the robert c. byrd library, clinic, robert c. federal building in charleston and on and on and on. but ladies and gentlemen, of course it's more than the name we're not going to forget. it's his courage. he died like event. he died like he lived. he never stopped fighting. how many people would have hung on as long as he did? how any people would've had the ability to get back out of that hospital bed and get in a wheelchair and come in and vote, vote for this? he never stopped thinking. about his people and the things he cared about. speaking several weeks ago, this week actually, when senator byrd said, quote, like jefferson and adams, i'm inspired to continue serving the land i love to the very best of my abilities, to the whole, for the whole of my dears. he served the land he loved. he served the people he loved. he served the people who were in his blood. and because of that service, you have gained greatly. and with his loss, you are the first to feel that loss. but it's not just west virginia alone. it's all of us. i said

byrd drive, the robert c. byrd library, clinic, robert c. federal building in charleston and on and on and on. but ladies and gentlemen, of course it's more than the name we're not going to forget. it's his courage. he died like event. he died like he lived. he never stopped fighting. how many people would have hung on as long as he did? how many people would've had the ability to get back out of that hospital bed and get in a wheelchair and come in and vote, vote for this? he never stopped thinking. about his people and the things he cared about. speaking several weeks ago, this week actually, when senator byrd said, quote, like jefferson and adams, i'm ispired to continue serving the land i love to the very best of my abilities, to the whole, for the whole of my dears. he served the land he loved. he served the people he loved. he served the people who were in his blood. and because of that service, you have gained greatly. and with his loss, you are the first to feel that loss. but it's not just west virginia alone. it's all of us. i said

not robert byrd. as he once put it, when i am debt and i'm open, they will find west virginia written on my heart. [applause] >> he made it all look easy, but it didn't come easy. i remember asking him once if it ever been to a football game. he said he had not. and then he corrected himself, he had actually gone to a game wants. but only the halftime show, and even then he left halfway before it was over. [laughter] >> he was making better use of his time than we were, learning the lessons of history, expanding his views, always learning. quoting one of the seven wise men of greece, he would say i grow old in the pursuit of learning. he was the only person i ever knew who had no interest in leisure, whatsoever. no ball game ever change the course of history, he said. the fact is, he was engaged in a different contest. not for a perishable crown, but foreign imperishable one. and in the end, he could say with paul that he had run the race as if to win. we are consoled by the thought that this man who

robert c. byrd would want that to be well known. so i tell you, and now a moment on a carte goodwin. i am thrilled that he was appointed. i am so happy that he is a goodwin, because my life has been blessed in so many ways by the work and the presence and friendship and company and its vice of various members of the good when family -- the goodwin family. i feel very close to them. i respect their work ethic. i respect their automatic sense of public responsibility. they seek out what needs to be done and then go about doing it. they do it in various fields, but they always do it in the interest of west virginia. carte has a lot of experience. the governor has covered some of that. what i like about him the most is what i know because i have an inside source in that family. it is his absolute commitment and dedication to the people of west virginia. you can have all the qualities i mentioned before, but if you don't have that sense when you get up in the morning of what is it this day that i can do, whose vote do i have to get, what

. >> brown: and we close with remembrances of senator robert byrd from the memorial service held today in charleston, west virginia. >> this is a guy who continued to taste and smell and feel the suffering of the people of his state. he tasted it. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the u.s. economy lost jobs overall last month, even as the jobless rate was declining. the numbers were the latest sign that the recovery may be losing momentum. private employers managed to add 83,000 jobs in june, but it wasn't enough-- the economy still recorded a net loss of 125,000 jobs, as the census bureau laid off more of the temporary workers it hired last spring. labor commissioner keith hall offered this perspective at a congressional hearing this morning. >> although the... the private- secto

robert c. byrd because giant. he can never be replaced. i've said we can never fill his shoes, we just only hope that we can fall in his footsteps. i've waited to make this appointment because it is important to do this right. i want to thanks the white house. i want to thank majority leader reid. i want to thank especially senator rockefeller and the entire senate for making this procedure and this process work so flawlessly for allowing west virginia to go through the process we have. they've been most gracious. i truly want to you to carry that back to everybody for us. but the time has now come to appoint someone to the senate who will look out for west virginia who will work hard for west virginia and is a proud west virginiaian. i'm now extremely proud, very, very proud to appoint cart goodwin to the united states senate. [applause] >> regardless of whoever occupies this seat now and in the future, it will always be known as west virginia's united states senate seat that was occupied for nearly 52 years by our beloved senator robert

robert byrd was perhaps the greatest serve ant in our carnte. what i can and will do is try my best to emulate a wall, this great space and the constitution. through all my experience serving at the govern's manson. i was able and for knit enough to see the level of chitment, passion and dedication it takes to be an effective public serve vant. it will not be easy and there will be a lot of challenges ahead and this is a lot to learn. i'm confident i'm up to the. the entire delegation. most importantly, the thoughts, prayers and support of the people of west virginia. i'm excited about the challenge and looking forward to it. [applause] >> i'm not sure if you noticed. you notice the pins i have on and that cart has on is the constitution. >> i don't node to hell you why we have those pins frpblt senator brird wrote in this book to me. i am passing this book on to the senator that will be seated in his honor. it's a pleasure to have our senior senator here with us today in life we have partners so glad to have you with us in the historical presen

that is robert byrd's speech. it contains the basic philosophy of our government according to witch god is the source of our rights. the original document can be seen by americans visiting in washington from throughout the 50 states of the union. one of the most impressive and beautiful states in the capital city is the washington monument rising above the city. when it built, citizens were permitted to donate blocks of stone naming insubscriptions and appropriate quotations. starting from the top of the monument, one may read three quotations on the 24th landing. one donated by the methodist church reads, the memory of the just is blessed. the sunday day school children of methodist church of philadelphia contributed a stone quote, and when he is old he will not depart from it, pro verbs, 22. 6. words of christ, suffer the little children that come unto me. twice in the words, quote, holyness to the lord. and among many similar expressions throughout the monument we find this one from the city of richmond, virgin

byrd, the longest-serving senator ever. he had the greatest respect for the rules and traditions of the senate and for all three branches of government. he defended them with passion and bigger -- vigor. i extend my deepest sympathies to his family. tomorrow is the fourth of july. from the village squares of new england to the pomp france -- to the palm beaches of california, to georgia, to the prairies and beyond, americans are gathering to celebrate our nation's birthday. amid the red, white, b and blueunting, -- and blue, many of us will listen to the words of a document that urged americans to throw off the yoke of a cane and make their own destiny as an independent nation -- of a king make their own destiny as an independent nation and a free people. signing the declaration of independence was a brave move. by embarking on such a bold experiment, they risked life and limb to create a nation based, not on ethnicity or religion or geographic boundaries, but based solely on ideas. the declaration of independence is quite

robert c. byrd was a giant who can never be replaced. i have said that we could never fill his shoes. if we can only hope the we could follow in his footsteps. i have waited to make this appointment because it is important to do this right. i want to thank and the white house. i want to thank majority leader read and especially senator rockefeller and the entire senate for making this procedure in this process works flawlessly, for allowing west virginia to go through the process that we have. they have been most gracious. i truly wanted to carry that back to everybody for us. the time has now come to appoint someone to the senate who will look out for west virginia and will work hard for west virginia and is a proud west virginian. i am now extremely proud to point guard good one to the united states senate. -- to appoint cart good onewin to the united states -- cart goodwin to the united states senate. regardless of whoever occupies the seat now or in the future, the united states senate seat was occupied by nearly 52 years by our belo

republican filibuster is expected to be broken after a temporary replacement for robert byrd is sworn in. >> marilyn green is missouri lawyer that lost her job and now fears losing her unemployment benefits. $320 she has received for more than a year. >> i'm an attorney you will can't get a job in a retail store. >> when her payments end, she will join 2.35 million americans who have lost their unemployment check unless congress extends payment. >> time to stop holding workers hostage to washington politics. >> president obama blames republicans for blocking extensions three times. >> each time a partisan minority in the senate has used maneuvers to block a vote denying millions of people who are out of work much needed relief. >> republicans say they have a $34 billion plan funded by cuts to other programs. >> how is it pay paid for? >> with stimulus money. >> i object. >> this afternoon the president is likely to get his wish when a new democratic senator from west virginia will be sworn in. that would give democrats 60 votes to pass the bill and gives marilyn greenpeace of mind. >>

. >> alan: the house voted to extend the benefits but after the death of robert byrd, democrats depends have the 60 votes needed to overcome a g.o.p. filibuster. on tuesday, byrd0s successor is expected to be sworn in. >>> tonight, a major east bay artery to the bay bridge will be closed while caltrans crews perform maintenance. three lanes of 5 # 0 -- 580 headed to the bridge will be closed as well as eastbound lanes of 80. they will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 in morning. workers will be replacing old and damaged crash barriers on the highways. they begin at 12:30 a.m. and drivers should expect delays up to 15 minutes. >>> in san france, motorists using doyle drive could see a bottle neck. it will be reduced to one lane in each direction. it will happen tonight from 10:00 p.m. until 8:00 tomorrow morning. the single lane restriction is needed for work on the san francisco interchange which connects 101 with 1. >>> coming up, the nationest largest traditional grocery store plans to open in two neighborhoods. and the country's newest national monument is unveiled in coast contra co

he was replacing the late robert byrd. this bill, though, still needs to pass the house before going to president obama. >> that is the topic for our question of the day. do you think the senate should extend unemployment benefits? chris from berkeley emailed us. absolutely. many good honest people out there are hurting. it's one of the task of good government to help its citizens in need but make sure you send the bill to countrywide, aig, goldman and 90% of wall street. >> people have been following this closely. they know where that money has been going. michael on facebook says yes, they should. they also need to make sure that people who are unemployed are out looking for jobs and that they have services that would help in their job search. >> ann says yes, i exhausted my benefits the first week of february and drained my retirement to stay afloat. >> pat on facebook says, absolutely. in the majority of case it's not fault of those who are receiving it, it's mostly the fault of large corporations sending jobs out of t

he replaces the late robert byrd. >>> also in washington, the senate judiciary committee is expected to approve the nomination of elena kagan to the supreme court, sending it to the full senate for a final vote. >>> and today's the anniversary of man's first walk on the moon. in 1969 neil armstrong stepped on the lunar surface and delivered the famous line, "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. who's to blame for the bad economy? newt gingrich weighs in on unemployment, decision 2012, and much more. >>> plus, the very latest from beverly hills as lindsay lohan begins her three-month sentence. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc sta

robert byrd was 92. available on television, radio,s and online and you can also connect with this on twitter, facebook, and youtube and sign up for our scheduled hiller e- mails @ c-span.org. >> "washington journal" is next. later in the day, we will get an update on mennal health issues facing war veterans. live coverage is said to o'clock eastern. -- is at 2:00 eastern. coming up this hour, a conversation on u.s. immigration policy. after

byrd is filled. >> cooler temperatures out there this afternoon from the coast all the way to or inland spots. still in the 80s and low 90s for inland spots about five didn't 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. closer the coast line 55 at one day, 69 san francisco and our satellite pictures it's easy to see why we have bob cobbing the coastline. tonight the fog will move further inland by to morning looking at dense fog and then afternoon were will be: elected a purified degrees cooler in most locations through the we will stay foggy cool even in the weekend as well cared fog tracker for tomorrow morning you will notice that fog starting a little further in land. we're seeing fog in our inland valley. we down to the south it will start to scale back to about 8:00 and still be up in the north bay along the east bay shore. moving back to the coast line by 11:00 it will cut the coast for most of tomorrow a few sunbreaks possible down the san mateo coast. a look at what we can expect in terms of temperatures will be about five degrees cooler the what is now and that will mainly affect air inl

speech by robert byrd. for tonight, since i believe in playing by the rules, the rules require me to yield back, i do now yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for a motion to adjourn. mr. gohmert: i move that the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question sthone motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed. to accordingly, the house >> the u.s. house voted for changes to the financial system. the legislation creates a panel of regulators shared by the treasury secretary double monitor risks in the financial system. the measure now goes to the senate where they will debate on the measure in mid-july. if they approve the package, it goes to president obama for his signature. if live house coverage always on c-span. up next on c-span, house debate on the financial regulations bill. then the financial crisis inquiry commission questions at aig executives about the role derivatives played i

the democrats got the 60th vote when they swore in the success to the late robert byrd. the democrats want to finance the extension with added federal debt. most republicans demanding other programs be cut. the unemployment rate dropped to 9.5% in june. 39 states say the decrease is mainly because more people gave up searching for work. california's unemployment rate is 12.3%. that's the third highest in the nation. >>> and the senate judiciary committee today approved eleay kay gin's nomination. only one republican, lindsey graham of south carolina, voted with the democrats. the full senate will now take up the nomination with kagan's confirmation expected as early as next week. >>> lindsay lohan, locked up, but not as long as expected. why she will likely not serve out her entire 90-day sentence. >>> how stanford researchers came up with a way to predict the sex of in vitro fertilization. >>> fog and cool air rushing in. we'll have details 60s and 70-degree weather coming up. >>> the worst thing i've had to clean. if you can imagine, i probably cleaned it. >> but first

senator robert byrd. according to democratic officials. three people familiar with the governors picks spoke on condition of anonymity, because they're not all stories to, that of the official announcement scheduled later today. the 36-year-old goodwin is a charleston lawyer and would hold the seat until november. that is when the governor not want to voters to decide who will serve the final two years of senator byrd's term. the west virginia legislature has begun a special session to consider that request. we will bring you live coverage when the governor presents his appointee at the state capital in charleston at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. later, we will be bringing you live coverage of the eagle forum on conservative political activism in college. that is live at 3:00 p.m. on c- span. the house judiciary subcommittee on immigration held a hearing wednesday on overhauling u.s. immigration policy. witnesses from faith based organizations get their perspectives on immigration reform and providing a way for immigrants to become legal residen

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senator robert byrd is being honored by his congressional colleagues. this is the current senator staff of senator byrd. we will watch for a minute as the coffin is taken to the top of the capitol steps where it will be met by the seeator's family. >> forward march. >> the body at the 92 year-old senator from west virginia died this week, the longest serving member of congress. he will lie in repose in the united states and bird -- senate chamber for most of the day today. the ceremony close to carry uca. the senators will be able to pay respects. the last time this was done in 1967. you are watching live coverage on c-span. it continues on c-span2. our guest has been joining us from california as we dive more deeply into discussions understanding the state of california's budget. let's get back into it. we have a question, as population growth become a sustainability issue in california? is the population growing at a desirable trait? guest: probably a little out of my area of expertise. when we go through these cycles of. very tough budget years, we t

. >> it's robert byrd. i madeer ovrment republicans put forth a bill to extend unemployment benefits but they insist 34 billion dollar cost be paid for with cuts to other programs which the democrats refuse to accept. >>> california the now has a day officially honoring ronald reagan. governor schwarzenegger signed a bill today that makes february sixth ronald reagan day in california. that's the former president and governor's birthday. he signed a bill stabbing state commission to plan celebration in honest of reagan 100 birthday next year. tomorrow other californians honored with a special day is muir and chavez day is a state legal holiday. >> medical news. possibly breakthrough in the fight against aids. result of clinical trial show as gel can cut a woman risk by as much as half. findings reported at the international aid conference in have i ena.the gel works by blocking the virus that you say causes aids n.studies by researchers in south africa it reduced a woman chance of getting hiv from infected

byrd. republicans didn't want to extend benefits unless congress had a way to pay for them. the bill restores benefits to 2.5 million americans who have been out of work for more than six months. the house of representatives is set to vote on that tomorrow. >>> actress lindsay lohan now behind bars. what happened when she arrived and why she may not have to serve that full 90-day term. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. if you love the fog, we have the forecast for you! ah, doesn't that look nice? we'll talk about that coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, women who make their living painting your nails, the ex make them ill. an >>> a manicure and pedicure make you feel pampered but for the people who perform the work, it can make them sick. joe vazquez reports. >> reporter: at the international school of cosmetology in san francisco, free manicures. but not just any kind. >> i come down to get a toxic- free nail polish. >> it's terrific. >> reporter: the technici

carte goodwin was sworn in to succeed robert byrd, who died last month. republicans had argued the benefits would add too much to the national debt. >>> the government's oil spill chief says five small leaks seen bubbling around the underwater containment cap are nothing to worry about. admiral thad allen says the cap is holding firm. bp now wants to try a new way to stop that leak for go chance they have of succeeding and ending this thing quickly? >> well, i think it's a good way to hedge bets. >> all right, let her rip. >> reporter: in the static kill demonstration created by lsu engineers, you can see the mud sinking, the oil no longer surging up against it. at the same time, work continues on those relief wells. one of which could intersect the crippled well as early as next week. but all of that is contingent on the stacking cap holding. as big as a school bus, it may be leaking. apparently not seriously. that little bit of good news offset by word bp is selling off $7 billion in assets to help cover its liabilities in the gulf. at the same time in

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byrd. >> i feel privileged to play a small role in helping move this legislation forward. >> reporter: republicans insist the debate was never over whether to pass the extension but how to pay for it. arguing the $34 billion price tag should be covered by cuts rather than borrowing the money. >> republicans do not want to add to the federal debt. >> reporter: after the senate, the house takes up the measure. president obama could have it on his desk by the end of the week. the bill would keep long-term unemployment aid going through november and include retroactive checks for benefits missed since june when their program ran out. analysts say billions could go back into the economy because the money will likely be spent rather than saved. >> most of the people receiving benefits are strapped for cash. therefore, they save very little of the benefits. >> reporter: but for many, an extension just solves part of the problem. >> i mean, the money is good to take care of things that i got to take care of around the house. but like i said, i still need to get paid. >> reporter: bringing dow

when robert byrd died, they didn't have the votes. now he feels as if not only will he get a victory out of it, and it's nice to surge something-- urge something and then have it happen. but democrats are feel morning comfortable that they've got some traction on this issue. and one reason is that while this only affects 2 to 2 and a half million people directly, we have polls suggested that one-third of americans have somebody in their family who has been unemployed. and so it may have more traction. it will be interesting to see. >> and when asked specifically about extending unemployment benefits, last week we saw two polls, cbs news and abc news "washington post" poll, both with majority support for passing the unemployment insurance even though in the question, the poll respondent knew it would be adding to the deficit. >> brown: the larger issue, here of course is an issue. -- economy, particularly a jobs market that seems to be stuck. both sides are trying to figure out how to play that in a sense. or how to-- what kind of poli

senator, robert byrd. the newshour is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari. >> sreenivasan: mark shields and david brooks check in with the rundown tonight for a post-show chat. you can keep tabs on b.p.'s broken wellhead on our live video feed, plus find images, blogs and other reporting from the gulf. we've followed the buzz about antenna problems with apple's iphone 4. we talk with c-net editor kent german about how the tech world reacted to steve jobs' press conference today. plus, "art beat" marks the 50th anniversary this month of harper lee's landmark novel "to kill a mockingbird." jeff talks to author and filmmaker mary murphy about the book's lasting power and popularity. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you on-line, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and go

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today's movement came after the west virginia democrat was sworn in to replace the late robert byrd. his vote, the 60th, was the one that broke the gop fill will you buster. -- filibuster. >>> sponsored by dean florez, people are eligible for overtime pay after an 8-hour day in a 40-hour workweek. currently ot doesn't kick in until after 10 hours a day in a 60-hour week. farmers say they would be having to cut hours meaning smaller paychecks for everyone. most farm workers make $10 an hour. the govenor has not yet taken a position on the proposal. >>> the london times is reporting tonight that the bp chief executive tony hayward will step down in late august or maybe september. he has been under intense pressure to resign. they say hayward's resignation would make it easier to fend off a potential buyoff threat. meantime, washington says it could make a decision tomorrow on whether to try to further contain the gulf oil spill by dumping mud into the broken well. engineers would pump a mixture of more than 200,000 gallons of mud and cement 13,000 feet down the well through pipes in th

byrd. >>> the americas cup could bring big tourism dollars to the bay area economy. a study by the san francisco prodigal says it could bring in $1.4 billion with most of that benefiting san francisco. the specific event itself could generate $9,000. 9,000 jobs rather. the americas cup is seen as far more lucrative than even the super bowl which typically generates between $300 million and $500 million. >>> the blogger who got his hands on the new iphone says he'll cooperate with investigators. as a result the judge ordered investigators to give jason chen his stuff back. investigators raided chen's house and took his computer equipment in april. he posted photos of the iphone 4 photo type. the website objected to the raid because state law prohibits putting unpublished notes online. >> we're waiting to hear from apple and yahoo today. >> good morning. unfortunately the news from silicon valley yesterday sort of pushed us lower. futures right now are still having a tough time really kind of moving over to the positive side. we had a modestly positive side on wall str

byrd's seat. the extension applies only to those whose benefits expire beginning of june. the benefits averaging $309 a week will be applied retroactively. >>> more legal trouble for toyota. the "wall street journal" reports the automaker has been ordered by a federal grand jury in new york to hand over documents related to possible problems with steering rods in its vehicles. a toyota spokesperson said the subpoena did not specify which models might be affected. >>> amazon is selling more e-books than actual hard cover books. the retailer says in june alone, digital books outsold hard covers by 80%. sales had been boosted by a drop in the price of the e-reader, the kindle. paperbacks do still make up the bulk of sales. >>> and the christmas season just seems to be getting started earlier and earlier every year. but july? well, hot or not, several big chains are looking to increase revenue by kicking off their holiday sales promotions this month. target is having a one day online sale on friday of

byrd. carte goodwin is a lawyer who was, until recently, the governor's general counsel. he's 36 years old and will hold the seat until a special election in november. >>> parts of the country are sweltering tonight. yes, it is summer, but in places the heat is almost too much to bear and then there is the power grid to worry about. weather channel meteorologist chris warren is with us tonight with more on what's going on with the heat situation on the coast and in between. again, chris, we get that it's july, but we cover it when it does turn severe. >> and it certainly is hot. now, a report recently from noaa says that on a global scale, compared to average june, the warmest on record. all you have to do is go outside in most areas to feel the heat. take a look at the heat index. what we are looking at here -- this is the temperature with the relative humidity factored in. to give you an idea what it feels like when you go outside and triple digits from the southwest to the northeast, tha

the late robert byrd is proof of that. in 1958 when he was first elected senator of west virginia, he supported the ku klux klan. but he changed. in 2005 he said, i know i was wrong. intolerance has no place in america. when senator byrd died earlier this summer, president obama said this about him. >> like our nation itself robert byrd possessed that quintessential american quality, and that is a capacity to change. a capacity to learn. a capacity to listen. a capacity to be made more perfect. >> reporter: shirley sherrod possesses that capacity. don't we all? race exists but racism doesn't have to. maybe we could all decide to listen more, talk less, and just get the facts. >> osgood: commentary from nancy giles. now to bob schieffer in washington for a look at what's ahead on cbs news "face the nation." good morning, bob. >> schieffer: good morning, charles. we're going to talk about race in america with cornell west and two conservative columnists michael gerson and john fund. >> osgood: thank you, bob schieffer. we'll

death of the late senator robert c. byrd of west virginia. the certificate, the chair is advised, is in the form suggested by the senate. if there be no objection, the reading of the certificate will be waived and it will be printed in full in the record. if the senator-designee will now present hself at the desk, the chair will administer the oath of office. the vice president: please raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, mrgoodwin: i solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic; the vice president: that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you god? the vice president: congratulations. [applause] >> will show you the defense department retiremen