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Better than they have. it was disdisgraceful the way they treated robert bourque and clarence thomas outrageous the way they treated him as well. i don't think the republicans will be that mean and certainly not that mean with regard to elena kagan, but i think there will be some tough questions asked. it's going to be a lot of questions about abortion, military recruiting, the second amendment and free speech. these are all important issues where we've got to make sure that she comes through those with, you know, at least an acceptable judicial philosophy. >> senator hatch, thank you very muc...

back in 1958, after spending six years in the house. senate majority leader also. now senator byrd became more frail after the death of his wife erma in 2006. apparently last week, he was admitted to a hospital potentially suffering from heat exhaustion and dehydration. >> he was a very interesting man whose wife and covered so many events. 1958, elected to the senate. just the transformation in robert byrd over the years. it was very interesting to watch. i know, i'm sure you do, mark, i'm sure you do, joe, know people in public life, the united states senators, who had, you know, s...

Leaders, rush limbaugh, the conservative talk show hosts, no matter who he nominates, they're going to go at it. >> reporter: well, there's an argument a way 35 of the 41 republican senators will react. that's sort of the environment we live in. that's reality. remember, lindsey graham voted for sotomayor. i think you have a caucus of two or three republicans that will still work with the white house. and on this score, again, i'm just telling you based on conversations i've already had, i think you're right, mike. i think there's an argument to be made, hey, you got 59 democrats. you probably...

union" howard kurtz breaks it down with his reliable sources. >> reporter: he was portrayed a as politician and celebrity. a liberal lion and a bipartisan dealmaker. a tabloid figure and the link to two murdered brothers. ted kennedy's passing reverberated across the media landscape prompting an outpouring of tributes, recollection and praise. even in death he was larger than life. what struck me is the personal tone from anchors, correspondents who covered kennedy, socialized with kennedy and who were befriended by ted kennedy. >> that smile, that trademark smile through his entire ...

tears for teddy. remembering one of the senate's legendary legislators. >> so many of his foes embrace him because they know he made them bigger. he made them more graceful. look out danny. tropical storm danny expected to clip the east coast. and digging for the story. a reporter knocks on the wrong door at the wrong time. >> wait a minute! wait a minute! get out of my [ bleep ]. captioning funded by cbs good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm michelle guillen. this morning a black shroud drapes over ted kennedy's senate desk. later following a private ceremony at the famil...