i love gabby giffords. i was honored when she first ran for office before she was elected to go to her district, as i have done for so many others in this country, to stand by her side, to walk down the streets of her community with her, to see in her the beauty not only of person. many of us see the outward advicea a visage of us all, about you gabby's beauty is in the heart, in the soul, in the spirit. the house of representatives of america has been made proud by this extraordinary daughter of this house who served so well during her tenure here, who felt so deeply about her constituents, and cared so much for her country. gabby, we love you. we have missed you. >> i missed you. [ applause ] >> mr. speaker, i don't know whether you were able to hear that response. as gabby looked with that extraordinary smile, the twinkle in her eyes as she said to me and to all of us, "and i miss you." do any of us doubt that that is the case? pia, we are blessed in this house to be served by extraordinary people, of wh

that will complete the rest of giffords' term. then in november this coming year there will be another election for a full-term. >> tahman bradley, thank you. as he said, gabrielle giffords will be at tomorrow's state of the union address, you can see it here at 6:00, 9:00 pacific. >>> and newt gingrich in the republican primary has rocked mitt romney's campaign. so much so, in fact, after weeks of dancing around questions about his tax returns, romney now says he will release that information tomorrow. romney is also stepping up his war of words with gingrich, heading up into next week's big primary, launching from personal effects. >> now speaker gingrich has been a leader. he was a leader for four years as speaker of the house. at the end of the four years it was proven that he was a failed leader and he had to resign in disgrace. >> as we know, newt gingrich is no shrinking violet ever. he's reveling saying romney lacks a true platform and he's actually running for ceo. >> he's a very good salesman, he very much wants to sell.

gabrielle giffords. and god bless gabby as well with an extraordinary mom and dad and an extraordinary partner in life. mark, we owe you a debt of gratitude. our country owes you a debt of gratitude. i look forward to the day when you and gabby will be returning here, return to full health and full ability to serve. gabby, america thanks you. it thanks you for the example that you have given of overcoming adversity and doing so with a spirit unparalleled. god bless you. and godspeed. >> mr. speaker, i know that every member in the house would like to associate himself or herself with the remarks of our distinguished majority leader and democratic whip, especially in regard to gabby, of course, but also pia. it is something that every day we have the chaplain or the guest chaplain come to the floor and ask a blessing on this house. as mr. hoyer said, one of those blessings to us has certainly been the leadership and the life and service that will continue for many years to come of congresswoman gabby giff

both sides came together to bid a fond farewell to gabrielle giffords. kristin fisher has details. >> representative gabrielle giffords got a standing ovation as she entered the house chamber for the last time as an arizona congresswoman. her friend, representative debbie schultz broke down before reading giffords letter of resignation. >> i'm so proud of my friend and it will always be one of the great treasures of my life to have met

>> tonight gabrielle giffords is resigning. >> i will step down this week. >> a year after surviving a gunshot to the head, the congresswoman releases an emotional video saying she needs to focus on her recovery. bill whitaker has the latest. joe paterno the patriarch of penn state's storied but recently troubled football program is dead at 85. armen keteyian is in state college tonight. newt gingrich's big victory in south carolina throws the republican race wide open. we have reports from jan crawford, john dickerson and dean reynolds. and cynthia bowers has the story of the reverend who has taken his anti-violence sermon to the rooftop. >> this is the "cbs evening news." >> good evening, i'm jeff glor, congresswoman gabrielle giffords says she is doing what is best for arizona. this afternoon in a surprise announcement giffords says she will resign from congress this week. the news coming a little more than a year after she was shot in the head and survived. bill whitaker has more on giffords's statement and her future plans. >> a lot has happened over the past year. we cannot cha

you've been covering giffords' career. tell us what some of your sources are saying about her announcement. did they see this coming? >> well, i actually spoke with one of congresswoman giffords' very good friends, the chairwoman at the dnc, debbie wasserman schultz. she knew about this for a couple of weeks and that congresswoman giffords effectively made this decision or this idea came into focus when she returned to tucson for the year anniversary of the shooting, which, of course, as you mentioned was a couple of weeks ago. and it was then that she realized that going full force in terms of approaching her recovery and also trying to do her job as a member of congress, she couldn't really do the two things at once. as congresswoman debbie wasser someo man schultz told me, gabby doesn't do anything halfway. and she realized the recovery and doing it right will take, quote, years, not months. that's why she decided to do this, to step down. obviously athena was talking about the statements coming frout both sides of the

gabby giffords finished the meeting that was interrupted by gunfire last year. this time to say farewell. and dr. jon lapook on a stem n ment treatment for the leading cause of blindness in older americans. >> i was just, like, wow! lik is incredible! captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" bsith scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. rescue teams are going door to ooor in alabama this evening, thiching for survivors of rare winter tornados. the storms struck early this morning while most people were still asleep. at least two were killed and more than 100 injured. in all, 24 tornados were reported across the south. but it was jefferson county, alabama, that got the worst of it. stat same storm system now t totches from the gulf coast to the great lakes and is moving east tonight. mark strassmann is on the ground un the town of clay, alabama. mark? >> reporter: we've heard so many ve hing stories of survival, scott. n'm standing in what was the front bedroom of a 73-year-old woman who was home alone. the tornado knocked down all the lllls of t

these photos were taken by giffords' staff. >> i got my hand shake. i got to tell her how i think government could work better for me-- by having more people like her. >> reporter: hileman was wounded in the leg and her nine-year-old neighbor christina taylor greene was killed in the shooting. >> what i saw this morning it was bravest thing that i've ever seen anybody do. to put herself aside for the good of her constituents. it makes me cry. >> reporter: bill badger, who wrestled the gunman down in spite of a head wound came to the meeting wearing a blue rubber bracelet bearing giffords' name that he has worn everyday. why do you think she's decided not to continue? >> well, i think it's just like myself. when you come that close to death and your priorities change. >> i don't remember much from that horrible day... >> reporter: giffords' announced her decision to step down in a brief video released yesterday. today she visited a family assistance center named in her honor. she walks slowly, speaks haltingly and her friend, congresswoman debbie wasse

. >>> la representante gabrielle giffords deja su escaño en el congreso. >>> la iglesia mexicana pide al narcotráfico y al gobierno que cesen el fuego en la visita el papa. >>> por primera vez las cámaras de televisión llegan a las entrañas del cristo rey en guanajuato méxico ♪. >>> este es su noticiero univisión con jorge ramos y maría elena salinas >>> hola, ¿qué tal?, muy buenas tardes, bienvenidos a nuestro nuevo estudio, es como tener una nueva casa, es como tener una nueva manera de hacer noticias. >>> y de cómo llegamos hasta aquí y de cuánto le debemos al crecimiento de los hispanos en estados unidos, hablamos más adelante. >>> comenzamos con la lucha por la casa blanca, 4 aspirantes republicanos encuentran en la florida, el objetivo para ganarle al presidente barack obama, después de los resultados de carolina del sur, newt gingrich también es favorito para ganar en la florida, y tiffany roberts tiene la información . >>> la batalla republicana se trasladó a la florida, si se repite lo que pasó en carolina del sur, este analista dice que mitt romney está

. >> i do believe gabby giffords was hit. >> reporter: shot in the head, giffords' recovery has been remarkable, but also slow. >> she's still the woman i married. her personality is the same. >> reporter: the victims caught in the hail of gunfire in this parking lot last january 8th were both young and old. christina taylor green was just 9 years old. >> i miss christina terribly. >> reporter: susie heilman took christina to meet giffords and was shot three times and watched christina die. >> i remember lying there holding christina's hand and we were just eyes locked on each other. >> reporter: tucson's tragedy unfolded as a nation grieved. hundreds lined the streets as giffords headed to houston for rehab. after months of progress, the congresswoman went back to washington. this weekend giffords returned home to tucson, one year later, back at the hospital to thank her doctors. at the safeway to see a new memorial and with husband mark kelly at a trail named after her aide gabe zimmerman. daniel hernandez was the first to reach giffords after she was shot and at a candlelight vigi

giffords return to the shooting scene for the first time saturday. her husband tweeted this picture to her pointing where she parked her car that day. as for the accused gunman, he pleaded not guilty to 49 charges. he is receiving treatment for mental illness in a missouri prison while awaiting trial. cbs news. >> gifford's husband named each victim who died at the vigil. mark kelly also said those who were injured have shown that healing is indeed possible. >>> president barack obama called the congresswoman today, noting her incredible road to recovery. the white house says the president expressed amazement at the courage and determination that giffords has shown in the aftermath of the shooting. the 41-year-old giffords spent the last year in houston undergoing physical and speech therapy. she's able to walk and talk and actually vote in congress. the three term congresswoman has four months to decide whether to seek re-election. >>> she wasn't there but about a mile and a half from the white house, congresswoman giffords was honored in one of was

end of giffords career. she promised an -- and i quote, i will return. >>> paul showed reporters how he answered the agent when they told him his knee set off the alarm. >> i showed them my knee. i have nothing to hide. it may not be pretty but there's nothing there. >> reporter: the senator was escorted away by police. airport security acted properly says white house security. paul is a frequent critic of the tsa along with his father who is a republican presidential candidate ron paul. >>> a 60-year-old in michigan thought he found buried treasure in the woods. instead, the watches and gold were items left by criminals. >>> one newborn had pretty good timing and comes away as the new winner. the daughter of shana and gersham segul was the first baby born after the start of the ravens-patriots game. and that's what you call being the ravens fan from the start. she's the only one coming out smiling after that one. >> you're absolutely right about that. >> it was a fun contest. we made a joke about that a cou

tonight, gabby giffords says she's stepping down. in a powerful and touching message to her constituents today, the congresswoman who made that remarkable journey back says she will resign from congress. >> i don't remember much from that horrible day, but i will never forget the trust you placed in me to be your voice. >> the powerful message and the promise for the future. >>> remembering joe paterno. an outpouring of emotion as the penn state icon passes away. his legacy and the scandal that tarnished it. >>> brand-new race. the south carolina surprise. newt gingrich pulling off a stunning victory. tonight the numbers. just who voted for him? women, evangelical voters. has this changed the race? >>> safe at home, we're with the brave 9-year-old girl who outwitted her kidnapper. what she says her father taught her that helped her escape. >>> and silence is golden for the oscar nominations coming this week. the silent movie making so much noise, and we go back to that moment in film history, that studio that might have started it al

this decision of gabby's is really quint essential gabby giffords. gabby knew that once she had decided that she wasn't going to run for reelection and she needed to really focus on her recovery she needed to step aside for herself so her constituents could get full time representation. she cares about them so much. that was her number one priority. >> it is not just about her. the people's business needs to be taken care of. >> she loves public service. i know she is coming back. she wants to come back to public service. gabby giffords doesn't do anything half way. she gives everything 150%. if she wanted to come back in 2012 -- if she had done that she would have been dividing her time between focussing on recovery and doing her job. she would have had to do both half way. she realized her recovery is going to stretch into years rather than months. it is better to focus on coming 100% back and return to public service later on. >> thank you so much for talking about her. she is not being selfish about it. she needs to focus on the recovery. >>> i h

michael lemole was gifford' neurosurgeon. he says doctors used to think only the brains of young children could repair themselves. >> the ability for the brain to sort of rework itself does get more limited as you get older but the old adage that the brain is pretty much unable to fix itself in adults, we're rethinking that. >> i will speak better. i want to get back to work. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords defied long odds by surviving her attack. now she's showing what's possible for a wounded mind. ben tracy, cbs news, tucson. >> pelley: ben mentioned the brain's singing center. well, research has found that it's overdeveloped in professional singers, which may explain why some of us sing opera and others can't carry a tune. also on our minds today, researchers in britain have made a surprising discovery. the loss of memory can start as early as age 45. until now, most research on dementia has focused on seniors. this new study published today may lead scientists to take a closer look at middle aged people. and here is the

giffords returned to the shooting scene for the first time saturday. her husband tweeted this picture of her pointing to where she parked her car that day. as for the accused gunman, jarod lee loughner pleaded not guilty to 49 charges. he's receiving treatment for mental illness in a missouri prison while awaiting trial. ines ferre, cbs news. >>> a man opened fire on a group of americans. the gunman started shooting inside an afghan base. a military spokesman says an american pokes man was killed and another wounded. >>> spying for the cia. arizona born man was put on trial last month. iran says he confessed but claims he was deceived by the u.s. spy agency. >>> mahmoud ahmadinejad is in venezuela, the start of a lat intour. he will meet with hugo chavez today before traveling to nicaragua, cuba and ecuador. this comes amid rising tensions over iran's nuclear a.m. bigs. iran reportedly begun enriching -- a move likely to heighten tensions. bill plant has the story. >> our red line to iran is do not develop a nuclear weapon. that's a red line for us. >>

congresswoman gabrielle giffords made the trip to arizona to mark the anniversary? of the shooting that left her severely wounded. jummy olabanji is live on capitol hill with more on the weekend events. >> gabrielle giffords has not been back to capitol hill on a daily basis for work as she looks to recover from the shooting. she says she will not come back until she is better. but yesterday during the remembrancer got a chance to see how well she has been doing. >> indivisible with liberty and justice all. [cheers] >> there was congresswoman giffords leading the crowd with the pledge of allegiance. this was the remembrance in tucson. we heard from city leaders there. we heard from shooting survivors and residents. they live 19 candles for those killed and wounded in the shooting that happened last year on gary cates in tucson. there were other events held in washington. there was one at a baptist church where they had a day of reflection for the victims of gun violence. we heard from a local mother who lost a daughter as well as shooting survivor. giffords' guzman

. >>> gabrielle giffords vuelve al lugar donde trataron de matarlo. >>> además, una cámara de univisión llegó al interior de la estatua de cristo rey que visitará el papa, ya regresamos ♪. >>> al menos dos muertos y más de un centenar de heridos deja el mal tiempo en alabama, las autoridades inspeccionan casa por casa, donde los vientos causaron daños a las casas y redes eléctricas. >>> gabrielle giffords le dice adiós a la política por ahora, la legisladora se despidió de su lugar como congresista, visitando el lugar donde quisieron matarla. >>> la congresista gabrielle giffords llegó al banco de alimentos de arizona, er anunció su renuncia. >>> esta semana presentará su renuncia como miembro del congreso, pero antes visitó el centro de alimentos en tucson, el que se creó por las donaciones en su nombre, el banco de alimentos siempre ha sido una prioridad para ella. >>> realmente gabrielle giffords siempre nos ha ayudado mucho. >>> oficialmente este ha sido su último evento público como congresista, en arizona, todos toman esto como una decisión personal. >>> cada qui

i love gabby giffords. i was honored when she first ran for office before she was elected to go to her district as i have done for so many others in this country, to stand by her side, to walk down the streets of her community with her, to see in her the beauty not only of person, many of us see the outward vissage of us all, but gabby's beauty is in the heart. in the soul, in the spirit. the representatives of america has been made proud by this extraordinary daughter of this house who served so well during her tenure here, who felt so deeply about her constituents and cared so much for her country. gabby, we love you. we have missed you. mr. speaker, i don't know whether you were able to hear that response as gabby looked with that extraordinary smile, the twinkle in her eyes as she said to me and to all of you, and i miss you. do any of us doubt that that is the case? pia, we are blessed in this house to be served by extraordinary people of which you are a perfect example, a people who love us but love t

giffords shook hands with her who was shot multiple times. bringing the youngest victim, 9- year-old christina taylor green to meet the congresswoman. >> today, she walked under her own steam and said hello. we lined up just the way we lined up a year ago. >> reporter: she also hugged her former intern, daniel hernandez. they applauded the three-term democrat when they arrived recently opened up in her name. the tour of the facility marks the last official act in the district. >> they were opened up in september after donating more than $325,000. that's a one-stop shop for the needy families looking for everything from legal assistance to food. >> reporter: the 19-year-old receives free meals here and says that the center is a symbol of strength. >> no matter what you're going through right now, you can get by whatever you can. >> and they are slowly recovering. the online video they announced they were resigned from congress. >> i will step down this week. >> reporter: and before leaving office, giffords will attend tuesday's state of the un

giffords last vote was on a bill she co-wrote. it passed, and like all the tributes, it was unanimous. >> she has brought the word dignity to new heights. >> reporter: the good-byes from that joyful bear hug from president obama last night, to capitol hill workers who hate to see her go. >> i'm so proud of you. i'll miss you. >> i miss you. >> reporter: and that house chamber was also on its feet, brian, for the chief of staff who gabby giffords has quite literally leaned on all year. everyone cheered all those office workers who kept things going this past year. and with today's news, will begin to wind down her office. a real cheer for those public servants. >> an incredible scene there today. kelly o'donnell on the hill, lucky to witness it all. thanks. >>> we must report on politics once again. fresh from his speech last night, the president took his case for re-election on the road today. at the same time in florida, the republicans fighting for the chance to run against him face some tough push back about things they have sa

giffords is stepping down to focus on getting better. better. p will step doon this week.in a video announcing her decision to resign from congress, arizona representative gabby giffords had a simple message for her supporters.thann you for your prayers and for giving me time to recover.giffords said she has more work to do on that recovery -- a year after being shot in the head during a rampage that left six people dead."i don't remember much."" giffords was hosting a meet and greet outside a tucsoo supermaaket on january 8th jared lee loughner opened - fire. authoriiies believe he targeted the congresswoman.nats after months of intensive rehabilitation, iffords was greeted y a standing ovation when she returned to the house chamber in august for the debt ceiling vote. but whether she would come back full-time remained uncertain.nntsearlier this month, as tucson marked the anniversary of the shooting, giffords' chief of staff described giffords' thinking on the matter.i think for her itts a personal decision about whether she the standa

you spoke exclusively as well with gabby giffords' chief of staff. how is she saying gabby is doing right now? >> well, she talked to us today and told us that it is, as you had described, a very somber day for everyone here in this city, but also gabby giffords, who one year ago, of course, her life completely changed. she said that not only was she here for the anniversary to commemorate this day, which will be held right here in this mall, thousands of people, fred, are expected to come to the mall here at the university of arizona to remember those victims, but she said that she was also ready to visit that safe-way store, the place of the shootings. she said yesterday she was with gabrielle giffords and mark kelly as they went to that store to share a private moment. >> i saw her yesterday. we had -- she wanted to stop by the safe-way. she hadn't been yet. i was with her for that experience and, you know, it is a very intense feeling to stand in the space where, you know, six people lost their lives and 12 others were injured and her life change

. >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords survived a gunshot to the head and her rove process is taking her away from the united states -- recovery process is taking her away from the united states congress. reporter: congresswoman giffords is being praised by her colleagues as a courageous and dedicated public servant. she survived a gunshot wound to the head one year ago and today put out this youtube statement announcing her intention to resign. >> i don't remember much from that horrible day, but i will never forget the trust you placed in me to be your voice. thank you for your prayers and for giving me time to recover. i have more work to do on my recovery. so to do what is best for arizona, i will step down this week. >> the congresswoman has served five years in the house representing a distinct near the mexican border. she was greeted with a standing ovation when she made a surprise appearance in congress in august to vote for an increase in the debt limit, but now she says she needs more time to recover. so arizona governor jan brewer will have three days from the time

and update you on congresswoman gabrielle giffords. many of her colleagues are offering their best wishes today. we'll talk with democratic national chairwoman debbi wasserman tonight at 10:00 p.m. tune in for that. >>> joe paterno has died. next, we'll go live to the campus of penn state where fans are paying their respects. and later this hour, dan rather joins us live. he's talking politics. don't go anywhere. for a limited time, passages malibu will be giving away free copies of the alcoholism & addiction cure. to get yours, go to ssagesmalibubook.com. >>> fans are mourning the death of joe paterno. he died this morning of complications from lung cancer. his story career is one of the greatest in football, but it came to a crashing end a few months ago when a former assistant coach was accused of assaulting young boys. the scandal would cost paterno his job. joe paterno dead at the age of 85. joe paterno's death has sparked an outpouring of sadness among penn state fans. many of whom are still reeling from the events of the last th

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>>> tonight, a surprise announcement from congresswoman gabby giffords. >> i will step down this week. >> what's behind her sudden decision? >>> the amazing race. the fight for the republican nomination, now a free for all after newt gingrich's stunning victory. >>> remembering joe paterno. tonight, the life of a beloved coach, his legendary career ended suddenly by scandal. >>> hidden danger. important health news about a vital test, new guidelines for millions of women. >>> and, life saver. with time running out, a nurse's extraordinary gift to the patient in her care. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. a surprising announcement today from congresswoman gabrielle giffords, whose remarkable comeback became a source of inspiration in the midst of a horrible tragedy. it was a year ago this month giffords was shot through the head in an assassination attempt that killed six people outside a tucson, arizona, grocery store. she had to learn to speak and walk all over again. but today, acknowledging that her recovery is not complete, gabby giffords announced sh

giffords was shot in the face a year ago in a mass shoot . >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords is leaving congress to focus on her recovery. giffords was shot in the face a year ago in a mass shooting in tucson. six other people were killed. giffords attended a memorial service two weeks ago, marking the first anniversary of that shooting. giffords has undergone intensive rehabilitation ever since the shooting and says that must continue to be her focus. >> i have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for arizona, i will step down this week. >> giffords is expected to attend the president's state of the union address tuesday before she steps down. arizona's governor will set a special election to fill out the rest of giffords' term. >>> well, he was the winningest coach in ncaa division i history. less than three months after being fired for failing to report sex abuse allegations to the police, joe paterno died this morning. manuel gallegos shows us the tributes from the penn state community. >> reporter: fans left flowers, lit candles, and said good-bye to the man known

congresswoman gabby giffords. as you know, congresswoman giffords has decided to resign from congress. today, in bittersweet symbolism, she was holding an open meeting with constituents when a gunman's bullet changed her life, but she returned to that very place before she stepped down. abc's david wright was there. >> reporter: good-byes are never easy but today congresswoman gabby giffords kept up her smile as she limped through her last events in her congressional district -- a rare public appearance, after what happened one year ago. >> congresswoman gabrielle giffords, democrat, of tucson, arizona, shot while holding an event -- >> reporter: a shooting in a safeway parking lot that turned gifford's "congress on your corner" event into a national tragedy. today across the street from the safeway, the only reminder of what happened is this, six wooden crosses with six names. all of them killed when they came to see their congresswoman. today, a brief reunion of people whose lives were changed forever that satur

gabby giffords makes a big decision. first, there is unfinished business. >>> a family in a desperate situation. >>> this is gabby giffords' final week as the congresswoman representing southern arizona. she announced over the weekend she will resign her seat in congress to focus on her recovery. it was just over one year ago a gunman opened fire as giffords met with constituents. today she said good-bye and finished the event interrupted that awful day. nbc's capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell has our story. >> reporter: a farewell tour in her tucson district today. welcomed by cheers and steadied by supporters who waited so long to see congresswoman gabrielle giffords visit the center named in her honor at a community food bank. >> it's a bittersweet day. >> reporter: today giffords showed her remarkable progress step by step. a determined recovery that she says needs more time and more work. >> i'm getting better. >> reporter: leading to the decision she announced with a video on sunday. >> i will step down th

giffords last vote would be on a bill she co-wrote. like all bills she brought forward, it passed unanimously. >> reporter: from the bear hug with president obama, to congress members who hate to see her go. >> i don't want to see you go. you make me so proud. i missed you. >>> now for a look at your national and region weather, here is meteorologist bill karins with a look at the forecast. i love when politics doesn't matter. >> i don't think we have seen the last of her. probably the first chapter. well, good morning, everyone. yesterday we had a tremendous amount of rain in texas. why is that important? first off, it did significant damage but more importantly it took a big chunk out of the worst drought in texas history. they had a ton of rain that was statewide from austin to san antonio to waco, pretty much the entire state got soaked by the latest storm system. that was good news for them. we are continuing to watch the jet stream now focusing right into the coastline here of oregon. it's not like we have a big organized storm m

shooting that killed six people and wounded giffords and 16 others. giffords was shot in the head in it, and has been undergoing intensive rehabilitation ever since. >> i have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for arizona, i will step down this week. >> giffords is expected to attend the president's state of the union address tuesday before she steps down. arizona's governor will set a special election to fill out the rest of giffords' term. >>> well, he was the winningest coach in ncaa division i history. less than three months after being fired for failing to report sexual abuse allegations to police, joe paterno died this morning. manuel gallegos on how the penn state community is reacting. >> reporter: fans left flowers, lit candles and said good-bye to the man known as joe pa. joe paterno died sunday, 65 days after being diagnosed with lung cancer. >> heart go out to his family. >> reporter: the family issued a statement, saying he died as he lived. he fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others, and con

giffords last vote would on a bill she co-wrote. like all bills she brought forward, it passed unanimously. >> reporter: from the bear hug with president obama, to congress. >> you make me so proud! >> i missed you! >> quite a testament to the woman she is. that was nbc's kelly o'donnell reporting. >>> now for a look at your national and region weather, here is meteorologist bill karins with a look at the forecast. >> i don't think it's the last we are going to hear from her. >> definitely not. >> i think she will do more great things. >>> good morning, everyone. from ohio through pennsylvania, even a little bit there in new jersey overnight, maybe a little coating of ice out there in a few spots and maybe a few school kids looking for delays, especially throughout pennsylvania and ohio. a winter weather advisories are in effect and we have had a little coating of snow in higher elevations of pennsylvania but i don't think we will deal with too much snow' accumulations. on the warmer side a big rain today. much of kentucky and also

including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. ines ferre reports. >> welcome home, congresswoman. >> reporter: she appeared measured but confident sunday night. she led the pledge of allegiance at a vigil for victims of the shooting that nearly killed her one year ago. >> one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [ applause ] >> reporter: giffords in tucson have come a long way in a year. it was just after 10:00 a.m. on january 8th, 2011, when life there changed. giffords was making an appearance outside a safeway store when a gunman started firing on the crowd gathered in the parking lot. the congresswoman was shot in the head. among the dead, a federal judge and nine-year-old christina taylor green. susie was shot three times and watched her young friend die. the memorial events are helping her heal. >> i can't bring christina back. but i can take her forward and seeing all these people doing the same and getting out is -- warm my heart. >> reporter: giffords amazed her doctors with her recovery and

and certainly poignant emotional but happy images as the president hugs gabby giffords. we also want to update everyone that there were several moments with newt gingrich in the campaign today. he was questioned about having said back in 2007 that spanish is "a ghetto language." this was his response. this was an interview, courtesy of univision. >> you're learning spanish. >> right. >> but you said that spanish is the language of the living -- of living in a get tote. >> it wasn't about spanish, i said about all languages. i am for english as a communionfying language because everybody -- we were just talking about miami-dade has 94 languages currently engaged. >> about language spoken by 500 million people. >> what i was saying in the united states, if you are not conversant in english, your commercial future is limited. >> newt gingrich under fire a bit in that univision interview today about his past comments about spanish. of course, there is an enormous 30% of the hispanics in florida are cuban-americans, many of them are republicans, and key factor in this republi

gabrielle giffords' last day in the house when we come back. why the state just awarded a multi-million dollar contract, to a pharmacy chain investigated for fraud. >> pelley: it's not unusual >> pelley: it's not unusual for emotions to run high on the floor of the house. it usually involves members shouting at one another. but it was different today. today, it was an outpouring of affection as members said good- bye to gabrielle giffords wounded last year in an assassination attempt. here's congressional correspondent nancy cordes. >> we salute you, congresswoman gabby giffords. ( applause ) >> reporter: 41-year-old gabby giffords stepped down from congress on her own terms today walking gingerly to the front of the house chamber to personally hand her resignation letter to a clearly moved speaker boehner. her presence prompted wonder at how far she's come, but also sadness about the mobility and speech she's still struggling to regain after that deadly mass shooting in tucson last year. >> i am so proud of my friend, and it will always be one