high school football player who collapsed on the football field. prosecutors say his brutal practice led to the 15-year-old's death. we're look at how the case is playing out in court. the lifestyle of bernie madoff. pictures of the homes and boats seized by the feds. his apt manyment where he spent his last days as a free man. what could be one of the most monumental days for the white house. president obama is going to try to sell health care reform. he goes before both houses of congress to make his pitch. president clinton used the stage in 1993, but his bill died a year later. will president obama have better luck and will lawmakers come to an agreement before tonight's speech? we have a team of reporters ready to go, even though it's barely 6:00. let's start at the white house. what can we expect to hear from the president? >> reporter: he's still fine tuning the speech, but it's expected to last 35 minutes or so. he's going to encourage congress to act swiftly and reassure the american people. if you are happy with your insurance, you won't lose it. white house aids believe he's going to still talk about the public option to private health care and competitive way to reform the system overall. it's not going to be a make or break deal breaker, if you will. i had a chance with back and forth e-mail to talk about specifics tried to squeeze specifics out of him. he said when the president is done, everyone who listens everyone will understand. bring affordable coverage to those who don't. it will bring reforms to unsustainable growth of health care that's doubled in the last decade. >> he's having problems not just with republicans, but democrats as well. what about the democrats waivering on health care? >> reporter: you can imagine there's arm twisting taking place. rom emanuel has been in this situation before when it comes to health care reform. he's pressing democrats making the case, look, we understand. remember what happens when clinton tried to push forward. the senate, majority and democrats don't want it to happen. they think they could lose 10 to 30 seats next go round in the election next year. they are looking to put forward something. there's more momentum and movement. >> thanks. of course you can see the president's speech live on cnn and cnn.com. stick around, in 25 minutes we're going to talk to john podesta and andrew card. what's at stake for president obama tonight? the president has been the most vocal, congress, when you boil it down, they have to agree on a plan. here is where things stand now. four of the five congressional committees considering health care legislation passed billed. the senate finance committee could have something later today. meantime, the plans passed have many of the same features. each require all americans to have insurance and prevent insurance companies from blocking people with pre-existing conditions. the one big sticking point is the public option or insurance program run by the government. jim tells us the debate with what to do on that is still red hot. >> reporter: the president is not just taking heat from liberals in the party, they say health care reform without the public option is not change they can believe in. one democratic leader says it might be time to cut a deal. former staffers of president obama's campaign rallied in front of the white house, umbrellas in hand in case it rains on their parade with the public option giving them the choice. >> compromise some public option. has he let you down? >> i think if he compromised, he'd let down my entire generation. >> it may be we need to check a half load rather than a full load and get the full load three years down the road. >> reporter: james clyburn says it's time to find middle ground. one way is test the public option. >> let's do that now. then, three years down the road, some say four or five, then let's take a look to see what works and whether or not we will mandate going forward as to what it will look like. >> reporter: some members of your party in the house won't settle for anything short of a public option. what do you think? he's got a trigger to mandate a public option down the road. >> well, the fact of the matter is, a trigger would include a public option. >> reporter: the white house is signaling the president hasn't given up on the option. he's expected to make the case the option won't impact those who get their insurance from their employers and medicare. >> what the public option isn't and what it is in terms of bringing choices. >> as he campaigned as a changed candidate on health care, he said he was also a deal makers. >> all the good plans in the world won't mean anything, if we can't get it passed. >> reporter: james clyburn is reminding people the civil rights laws weren't all passed at once. it happened over a decade and may be required with a health care program. >> thanks. the health care debate is going to hit the halls and back rooms of capitol hill this morning. pretty remarkable how far apart congressional leaders are on the public option. >> reporter: you can hear the number three democrat. maybe we need a public option, some call it weakening a public option. the number two as well as the top democratic leader said yesterday. >> i'm not one of those that says you don't have a public option, it's not a good deal. i think it's a very good deal. a public option makes it better. >> in order to pass a bill in the house, we will have a public option. >> back to back there, at the same mike phone, saying essentially different things, pressed by cnn producer, she pressed nancy pelosi about what appears to be the divide among the democrats in the house. she said there is not one, but they are dealing with a kaz m. they say they will not vote for health care overhaul without a public option to conservative democrats like lou dobbs who says he will not vote for a bill without one. >> we have other things to talk about with you as well. >> it's interesting. whether or not they will get with or without one. they are trying to get it out of finance committee and he needs to help republicans to get it to happen. what about that? >> reporter: this is a whole other ball game the negotiations going on with them. we have learned about the proposal they are considering. the chairman of the committee put it before them. the health cooperative, instead of the public option, it's the only bill in congress or would be the only bill in congress, there's no mandate that says employers have to provide insurance to employees. there are penalties for some bigger companies. there's a mandate for individuals to get insurance. if they don't, they pay a penalty. for a family of four, households making $66,000 a year, up to a $3800 fine. there are exceptions where you can't get affordable health insurance compared to what you are pulling in each year. senator charles grassley told me and democratic sources confirm, they are keyed in to trying to reach an agreement today, before the president's health care speech and there are some republicans in the gang of six who say they are not sure it's possible. >> interesting. we'll continue to follow up with you on capitol hill. we know you have questions on this. when you get to work, check it out at cnn.com/health care. we have other things to tell you about. in boston, the late ted kennedy's wish to temporarily fill his senate seat for the special election held in january. massachusetts law called for special elections when members of congress stepped down or passed away. in a letter, kennedy wrote the state and asked for an interim appointee. he wanted one to conserve the two votes in massachusetts. a newspaper reporting stephen ferrell was rescued when the room was stormed saturday afternoon. he was captured in northern afghanistan. until now, it's been kept quiet out of concern for his safety according to "the new york times." he was kidnapped once before back in 2004. the space shuttle "discovery" on its way home from the space station. they spent eight days there. they delivered fresh water and more than 18,000 pounds of equipment including a treadmill named for stephen colbert. the father of the high school player that died during practice in 94 degree heat is going to testify. it's the first time a football coach is facing homicide charges for a player dying in practice. we'll have more on what the father of the young boy has to say. (announcer) we understand. you need to save money. welcome back to the most news in the morning. testimony will resume with the trial of the former football coach. jason stinson is charged with reckless homicide. prosecutors say the brutal practice led to the death of a 15-year-old. yesterday, jurors heard from his father. we are following all the details in court. >> reporter: this is a case that could have reaching implications and could be the first of its time. tuesday, prosecutors called some of their key witnesses. jeff described the afternoon in august, 2008 when his 15-year-old son max collapsed on the football field. he died three days later. the coach is responsible for running what they call a barbaric practice. jeff recalled getting to his son's practice late that day. it was hot. he saw players in full equipment. >> did you see your son throw up on the field that day? >> yes, i did. as well as other players. he wasn't the only one. >> reporter: prosecutors questioned a team member that played with him. his identity is shielded because he's a minor. he says he saw them try to get water. >> what did the coach say to the players? >> get back here. >> reporter: when he collapsed he and others tried to cool him down. stinson was not with them as they called 911. >> reporter: he says at first he didn't see anything wrong with the practice. he changed his mind after hearing from others. initially, he didn't blame coaches. >> do you recall -- >> yes. >> his son took a drug used to treat attention deficit disorder and a supplement used to stimulate muscle growth. they are trying to say other factors played a role in the teens death. >> this has been nothing but a which hunt by these people. >> reporter: he pled not giuilt to reckless homicide. he faces up to ten years in prison if found guilty. with his training, he should have known not to subject the players to that. >> winning his first game as a head football coach was put ahead of safety. >> reporter: the death was a tragic accident. coaching organizations across the country have been contributing to a defense fund for him. >> thanks. it's amazing. there's no doubt a tragedy happened. there's a lot of different opinions on whether or not it was the coach's fault. >> so many players practice in heat like that. the coach puts them through drills to toughen them up. when is too much, too much? difficult to know. >> we're going to continue to follow that story. meanwhile, the lifestyles of the rich and famous. a look inside the manhattan penthouse. this house, boats and a beach house on sale now. ♪ our house, in the middle of our street ♪ >> it's not our house, it's bernie madoff's house. all of his assets going up on the auction block. this is in the middle of what street? >> 64th and lexington. they call it the park avenue apartment. it's 4,000 square feet. it's a penthouse. that's what the people who like penthouse apartments, it's where they like to live. listen to the marshalls. they are turning into real estate agents trying to drum up business for the investors. listen to the u.s. marshall discussing this home. >> we're here on the 11th floor of the penthouse. this is the lower level. this is bernard madoff's study. we are surrounded by cherry wood from the walls to the molding. his desk, this is where he did most of his work. it's where he spent the last few days of his free life. >> i just love this guy. i love that guy. i love him because he's the marshall. he's arresting people. >> he's going to be doing the real estate show on home shopping network. >> it's two floors. i felt's listed as a three-bedroom. it's only one because they took two bedrooms and turned them into a his and hers study. all the art and chandeliers is going to be auctioned off. >> this is selling as the same price as the monotag property, right? >> we're going to show you one more when we talk about the rich and felonious. it's a place in palm beach. >> we haven't gotten to the boat tours, yet. >> what i love is the bowl theme, everywhere. in the boats, homes, art. the representation of the bull is large in this man's life. >> he's been doing some trading. >> exactly. a bull is a symbol of being positive. it represents something else when talking about bernie madoff. bull, you can fill in the blank. what is the president going to say to congress. we'll talk to john podesta coming up. i know landscaping, but i didn't know how wireless could help my business. i just don't know how wireless can help my business. tara showed me how i could keep track of my employees in the field and get more jobs done faster. i was blown away. i'm blown away. only verizon wireless has small-business specialists in every store to help you do business better. we should get you a hat. now buy any blackberry, like the new tour, at our lowest prices ever, (announcer) what are you going to miss when you have an allergy attack? achoo! 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>> he has to reinvigorate the debate on health care. we have a summer where it's been drifting. it's a chance for him to talk directly to the american people. remind them what's it in. they can get security of health care at a reasonable price. he has to talk to the members of congress and let them know where he sees the deal. he's got to be specific about what, how to bring it home. >> andy, john talked about being specific. there's a new cbs poll out that echoes polls from august. six out of ten americans believe he has not explained what's in it for them. what does he need to do for those who have health care and those who have not as to why it's better for the country. >> he needs to live up to the expectation of more specific information. he hasn't done that in the past. he needs to calm the american public that this is a debate we should be having. he has to describe what we should do. members of congress, are the most important audience. they are the ones that are paranoid because of the angst the american people have. the american people want to know more, but members of congress need to see the way to go. this is a time we should be talking about competition to make things better rather than a pubic option. if he doesn't allow for it in the health care debate, it's going to be an up hill battle for him. >> we're talking act the speech stont. john, i'm interested to find out from you, in the end, he's talking to the american people, but in the end doesn't it lie in the walls of congress whether or not there can be an agreement saying public option is a must and others saying i can't go for that and if there's a consensus between the two houses? >> what the president needs to do is channel the debate and talk about why he thinks a public option does provide the competition andy was talking about, but sort of set the range of where the debate goes. we have had the full blown version in the house, the so-called trigger option senator snowe put together. he has to channel the debate so people understand this is a way of providing quality coverage when you need it. say there's a range of options congress shou