NBC News Special Report - 2005-09-04
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[0:00] Well, let's go ahead and take a live
[0:01] shot here.
[0:02] >> Okay, here's the president.
[0:04] >> And good morning everyone. As many of
[0:05] you know by now, Supreme Court Chief
[0:07] Justice William Renquist died last night
[0:09] at the age of 80. The president,
[0:11] President Bush, is expected momentarily
[0:13] to remark on the death of Chief Justice
[0:16] Renquist in the Roosevelt Room. This
[0:19] will mark the second opening, a rare
[0:21] second opening that President Bush has
[0:23] now to fill on the Supreme Court. As you
[0:26] know, Sandra de O' Connor uh recently
[0:29] announced her retirement. And in fact,
[0:31] the hearings for Judge John Roberts are
[0:33] expected to begin Tuesday. The president
[0:35] notified about Renquist death at 11:00
[0:37] last night. The president will again be
[0:40] making remarks regarding the death of
[0:42] Renquist here in just a moment,
[0:44] appearing in the Roosevelt room. In
[0:46] fact, let's go to the Roosevelt room
[0:48] right now where we wait for the
[0:49] president now to walk in. He's expected
[0:51] to speak about three or four minutes,
[0:54] we're told. Here now is the president.
[0:58] >> Our nation i