Baucus Says He's Confident In Healthcare Bill

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) says he is confident that there will be a meaningful healthcare reform bill on the Senate floor that will lower costs, be deficit neutral over 10 years, protect Americans from harmful insurance industry practices, keep companies from denying coverage to those who have pre-existing conditions and will prevent companies from dropping coverage for Americans who get sick. (0:46)
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Man On The Street: French Tourist Says She's Not Sure If Economy Will Go Down Again After High DOW Numbers

A tourist from France says she's not sure if the high DOW numbers are just temporary. She adds that she's not sure if it will go down again. (0:21)
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Man On The Street: D.C. Resident Says Economic Recovery Is Happening, But Slowly

Man On The Street: Atif Siddiqui of Washington, D.C. says he doesn't think the DOW will stay above 10,000 for a while, but that he thinks it will dip down a little bit. Siddiqui says that the recovery is happening, but slowly. (0:11)
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Man On The Street: South Carolina Resident Would Like To See More Jobs After DOW Jump

Man On The Street: Lynn, of South Carolina, responds to the DOW jump, saying that she would like to see more jobs and a better economy. Lynn adds that she doesn't see where more jobs are going to come from because there's no manufacturing base in America anymore and that more manufacturing jobs are in China. (0:14)
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Man On The Street: California Man Says No One Knows What Will Happen With The Economy

Man On The Street: Bob Francis of California says he's not sure what will happen with the economy after the DOW jump. Francis adds that no one knows, and if he did, he would invest that information or put it under his bed. (0:11)
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House Democrat Says Pathway To Citizenship Needed For Immigrants

Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL.) says the U.S. needs a bill that says, "if you come to America to work hard, if you come here for a better life, if you strengthen America, then we will allow you to earn your legalization." (0:31)
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There Are Strict Conditions For Death With Dignity Act, Says Activist

Lisa Osborne, daughter of Linda Fleming, who was the first person in the state of Washington to utilize the Death with Dignity Act, discusses the act.

Osborne says that more people apply to be able to use it than are actually actually approved, that there needs two different doctors to approve, and a psychiatric evaluation to determine if the person is in their sound mind. (0:44)
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Renowned Dancer Comes Out In Favor Of End-Of-Life Care

Ballet dancer, choreographer and National Dance Institute founder, Jacques D'Ambroise sayts that both he and his late wife signed papers saying that when they were dying, they didn't want tubes down their throats or to be hooked up to any machines. (0:55)
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Lady Gaga Urges Obama To Fulfill Campaign Commitments

Singer Lady Gaga issues a message to President Barack Obama, saying that she will push him and his administration to fulfill the President's campaign promises. (0:32)
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Lady Gaga Calls For Equality For All

Singer Lady Gaga says she's inspired by the younger generation, noting that the country is said to be free and equal, "but it's not equal if it's sometimes." (0:43)
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Lady Gaga Takes On Barney Frank

Popular singer Lady Gaga responds to Rep. Barney Frank's (D-Mass.) remark that "the only thing the [demonstrators are] going to be putting pressure on is the grass."

"We're doing more than putting pressure on this grass, and today this grass is ours," Gaga says. (0:08)
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Gay Rights Activist: LGBT Community Elected President To Overturn "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

National Equality March co-founder David Mixner says that the LGBT community elected President Barack Obama to lead Congress in repealing "don't ask, don't tell", not to be lead by Congress. (0:22)
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D.C. Vote Determined To Get Voting Rights Act Passed

The D.C. Vote Executive Director, Ilir Zherka, says the media asks him if he's optimistic about whether the D.C. Voting Rights Act will pass. Zherka says optimism has nothing to do with it and that the organization will get it passed. (0:15)
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McConnell Says GOP Has Healthcare Plans Like Democrats

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says the Republicans have plans for healthcare like the Democrats. He says he would start with doing something about the serious problem of junk lawsuits against doctors and hospitals, then equalize the tax code and incentivize wellness programs. (0:57)
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McConnell Urges Reducing Costs Of Health Care, Decries Raising Taxes

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says he doesn't think Congress should raise taxes on anybody, but Congress should try to reduce the cost of health care. (0:26)
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Extension Of TARP Program Uncertain Says Oversight Official

Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel Elizabeth Warren, says she sees no plan on whether or not TARP will be extended one more year. (0:45)
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Dodd Criticizes Bush Administration Over Bank Bailout

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Chairman Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) says the Bush administration asked Congress for a lot of money and executive power, but no one to keep track of where the money was going. Dodd says that doing nothing wasn't an option, but neither was the Bush adminstration's proposal. (0:25)
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Maryland Nurse Says Patients Are Getting Sicker

Diane Palmer, a nurse from Maryland, says nurses take care of patients who are getting sicker and whose chronic illnesses are getting worse. (0:33)
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Reid: Doing Nothing On Health Care Is Not An Option

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says there is a big burden to carry and that the country will carry it. Reid added that doing nothing when it comes to health care is not an option. (0:23)
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FCC Official Sounds Bell For More Access To Broadband

FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps says his commission is bringing more access to deliberations to broadband, and that they "have the solemn obligation to respond to the sound of the trumpet, to answer to the summons of history and to get the job done the way it should be done." (0:48)
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