You be most proud of having achieved . He tried to do his best. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming pete hegseth and David Goodwin. [applause] welcome both. Thank you very much. Thank you all for being here, we appreciate it. Quick biographical stuff. You were in the Armed Services about scuba player in high school, year career as a commentator and a news guy how did you and fox news . My First Television appearance ever was on msnbc with Chris Matthews, ive never done tv before in my life in either marine buddy who had done tv twice, he was an expert. He told me he said leaned forward that was his first tip. It makes you look better stature, better posture, leaned forward and dont let the host cut you off. 46 times Chris Matthews cut me off. I was a newbie i did never anticipate i would go into tv, i ran a couple of that organizations when i came back from iraq and afghanistan one supporting the battlefield and the other fighting for reform. Through that i did appearance
For president s on Inauguration Day. Joining me now in our cbs coverage is Bob Schieffer, our chief washington correspondent and anchor of face the nation. Bob, what are you expecting to see . Well, its going to be an important day for the nation, but i must say, you know, the fiscal cliff negotiations, the slaughter of those children in connecticut made it difficult for washington to be festive this time around. Its also a very unusual atmosphere because of this gridlock. I mean, youre not hearing people talk about hope and renewal this time around, but is the government broken . The whole system. And what can we do to fix it . People want washington and its politicians to Work Together. The politicians as yet have not been a i believe to figure out how to do that. But, you know, inaugural speeches can sometimes change the mood. You heard fdr, the only thing we have to fear. I remember when gerald ford said our Long National nightmare is over. Jack kennedy, ask not what you can do for
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But nonetheless, it rededicates this country to big ideas. And the person who has to do it in his speech, walking up to the podium, is the president. We saw the first family walking in to st. Johns church earlier this morning. Theyre at that Worship Service right now. There they are, right there, just before they walked into st. Johns episcopal church, across the street from the white house. Theres the first lady, and the president , sasha and malia, and the first ladys mom. Luis leon is preaching on the theme of unity, which is also the president s theme. Well see the president and first lady when they come out of that service, in just a little bit. First, lets talk to david muir. Hes on the shadow of the steps of the capitol. And a lot of people gathering already. Gathering here since the darkdar darkened hours before the sun came up. You talked about the choir of p. S. 22. You can see the capitol behind me, for those of you watching at home. The archway that the president will emerg