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Pragmatism. >> father conroy, how hopeful are you that pope francis's address may inspire a spirit of cooperation between the parties that might last longer than say a week? >> well, are we going talk real politic here or are we going to talk religious hope? i mean, i'm hopeful that in some senses the pope gives people cover, you know, to maybe take a risk. and it would be a political risk to get along and, you know, perhaps revert to, you know, our ideals. the political realities though of life on the hill and life back in the districts, you know, i suspect -- you know, ought to carry a lot o...

more than 80,000 people gathered in a locked down central park. the lines to enter the park stretched for blocks, dozens of people deep, waiting hours for just a glimpse when pope francis finally appeared. the crowd was roaring, tears were flowing. some making the sign of the cross and almost everyone taking photos. >> i had tears in my eyes and it was just -- it was just such a holy moment for us. >> and another 20,000 people, the lucky ticketed few, greeted pope francis for his evening mass at madison square garden in what has become a hallmark of his papacy, he blessed a family an...

>> but it's different in father conroy's house. he has a law degree, but he thinks god put him in congress to cure him of politics. >> i have asked for serenity in the area of politics because, it controlled me, i didn't control it. i could get as angry as angry could be about politics. so, as i was praying that serenity prayer in the area of politics, well, how did god answer this prayer for me? he put me in the house of representatives. where my job is not to have an opinion and not to express my opinion. >> he is happy in his job, as is chaplain black. >> i was in alabama in the '60s in col...

0 things he was accused of but i believe there were due process problems with the trial. >> maybe it was worth it for thoed show to get the audio clips of jerry sandusky defending himself despite the evidence against him but nbc should have been more straightforward in promoting the segment. happy easter and happy passover. state of the union with candy crowley begins right now. in texas, the murders of a district attorney and his wife fuel concerns of a deadly vendetta. and here in washington, the stage is set for grappling with two critical issues. today, time may have sapped the fervor fo...

>> went to put them down as undecided. -- we are going to put them down as undecided. [applause] i listen to those comments it struck me what a wonderful thing free speech is. >> donald trump's felt was making the justification for attacking iraq. what you did not hear were questions that we have a chance to ask him, how much money is halliburton going to make? how many u.s. soldiers will be killed? how many iraqi civilians will die that i would like those questions answered. >> tonight at 8:00. >> no. remarks by the republican mayor of saratoga springs utah. at an one of the speaker...