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efforts. first nurse from texas who was diagnosed with ebola was flown into maryland thursday and arrived at the national institute of health. at n.i.h. updated reporters on her care and the response. just over 20 minutes. >> good morning, ladies and and i'm director of allergy and infectious diseases director of the clinical center of which we're front.ng in dr. h. clifford lane who is the clinical director and davey who is the director of the special clinical here. i'll describe what happened last night and then i'll have the you a a minute to tell bit about this building and then i'll take the questions and appropriate o the people. the night at 11:54,

6-year-old nurse from dallas, texas, who the press has referred to as nurse number one transferred and taken by ambulance in a special secure the nation here to institute of health to be clinicalto our special studies unit. she's now here with us. i mentioned this morning her condition is fair and she is comfortably.esting in this unit we have a group of skilled, well trained and perienced physicians, tex technicians and nurses. out the experience and dedication of our nurses and physicians who are taking care now.r right i'd be happy to answer any questions that you have, but just have o, let me

john gallon take one minute to describe this particular place hich some of you may not be familiar with and then i'll field questions. will.can answer them, i f not, i will have my colleagues do that. >> good morning. gallon and i'm the director of the clinical center. building which is the largest hospital in the orld totally dedicated to clinical research. the nts call this place house of hope and there is no it. why is l like that? -- a mic ink there's not

there. our patients like to call this place the house of hope. other ses say there's no hospital like it. why? it's because of our mission and special mission to combine research, excellent patient care training. we feel very humbled and position to be in a ork on this international disaster ebola and to try to develop some preventative and strategies. thank you very much. > so i'd be happy to take any questions. >> her condition is fair. is her condition deteriorate something >> she's not deteriorating. why we have said fair because of patient confidentiality but she's stable and resting comfortably.

>> do you know how long she'll be here? not know how long. we'll get her here until she is virus.d clear of the >> how the prognosis on that? >> we don't know. make those kinds of predictions. this is a serious infection. optimum getting the care and not appropriate to be ake a prediction when she'll get out. she'll get out when she's well virus. and free of >> well, she has the care of and cians and nurses technicians with extensive experience and knowledge of infectious diseases and infectious disease control. happening, she's getting optimum intensive care needed, but also being done protection of m healthcare workers. sure layperson has

seen video of a person with this virus. can you talk about what we saw the video? >> i'm not so sure what you saw because i've was waiting for the patient in the lobby. what was it that you saw that me to describe? she seemed very frail in that video. >> i didn't see the video but she had a you that long trip, a trip that was quite tiring. you can see we assisted her. she was in a stretcher with a kind of it. it's the thing that's optimum protection for the people in the ambulance her one of our intensive care physicians in the protective equipment which brought her out. -- went from the plane ask and she had to walk off the to get her. but when we took her we wheeled

her in and put her right in bed. asking, the video that the texas video offered it in bed in her environment. at this stage in her virus, how doing compared to other people at this stage? >> it is impossible to say how others.oing compared to this is an individual patient that you treat each individual an individual patient. and that's what we're nterested, not how she's doing compared it others. we'll take care of this patient. has she been doing since she's here? is she interacting with her care givers? >> she certainly is sitting up. examined by dr. davey. we saw her this morning. ick, would you like to just give whatever information you could give without violating any confidentiality? >> sure. as doctor said she's resting withrtably and interactive the staff.

she's eating. interact freely and really think she's doing to what we ompared at told about her status the other hospital. >> you can talk more about specifics like how people are and a little bit ore this hospital is such a good place to treat her as skol paired to the hospital she was in? >> i'm not going to compare this hospital to other hospitals but can i tell you what we have in hospital. we have intensivists and experts daily basis not withstanding ebola take care of sickest possible patients. we have specific attention to control s disease because of the unit she's in is studies unit. the doctors are board certified diseases and in

internal medicine. intensive care individuals there and nurses who re highly trained and highly prepared and highly experienced. that makes a difference. wait a second. you. get back to >> you can talk -- [inaudible question] two shifts right now. 12 hour shift. rick, why don't you give the number.of the i believe there are 4 and 1 and 5. currently we have five nurses assigned on a shift. her at in the room with any time when nursing necessity for that. week, we estimate an ill patient of this type may assigned in0 nurses that week's time. did it take this long? didn't thomas duncan come to you right away?

>> i cannot answer that. have been prepared. we had a special studies unit started in 2011 who could accept patients. we stood ready to accept the to ent when we were asked accept the patient we accepted the patient. answer why. voobviousit was pretty the man was sick. again, you've got to be careful. one places re than that could act -- that could well take care of people with ebola. say this is the best possible place, but i can tell very good a very, place. you may re anything have learned since this ebola crisis unfolded? dealing with a

patient who is herself a nurse of the her understanding illness she's experience is is symptomatic?rrently >> i said she was in fair condition which implies that she some symptoms. she is in good spirits. awarea highly intelligent person who knows exactly what's really and she's a terrific person. >> what have you learned since his whole crisis began that might be different because of what happened in dallas? >> i don't want to comment. let me make it clear on come pairing dallas to here. she's here and we're responsible for and that's our job. her?s this recoverable for >> there is a sense of recovery? absolutely. intend to have this patient walk out of this hospital and we'll do everything to make it happen.

>> inaudible question] >> well, first of all, let me alk about this particular -- again, i'm going to restrict my emarks to the national institutes of health special clinical studies unit. ere this is a research hospital. the primary purpose that we patient's is the welfare associated with that we teach user research to more to help other patients. research h she's on a protocol our main concern is the health and the recovery of nina.

[inaudible question] >> so, i can can tell you again, sorry, she came here 11:54. all of us have been up all night. lot about learned a yet.irus we're taking care of the patient. > do you expect she'll get any experimental drugs or anything like that? >> i think everything is on the table to be able to consider. will always be done and we times with all of our patientes. experimental drug is given it's given with the expressed consent of the patient turns out that way. want to tell you what we do ere. we don't -- this is what we do. is it fair you're treating the symptoms and not the ebola virus itself. >> there is no specific

treatment for the ebola virus so we're giving her the best systemic and on a basis.ic is, does taking blood from dr. brantley and transfusing it into this patient make a difference? the answer is absolutely yes it a difference because dr. brantley has within his anti-bodies against the ebola virus. it is theoretically and possibly likely, practically true that had a role but we don't know that but that's one of the things i want to emphasize about this institution. not only do we have the welfare first but we need to learn things from other patients. so we'll try as best as we can.

have made a d difference. about no symptoms for the ebola virus. what does that involve? >> well, as you know and you've a variety ofre are symptoms that have to do with ebola. diarrhea and vomiting nd fever and there's rash and organ sometimes dysfunction. but there is no specific therapy hat is proven to be effective against ebola and that's why excellent medical care is critical. able to give you insight on how she contracted the virus? >> we're trying to work that out because that is part of the issue of the kinds of things we might want to learn. on that will be more later. right now we wanted to district

attorney care of her and when we get further information if we'll make it known. role in d have a suggesting if she should come urging the you hospital to get her? >> we made ourselves available called upon we accepted the responsibility. >> explain the difference in the condition. good ft dallas in condition and now you're saying she's in fair condition. you can explain why the change? when you gate patient in you evaluate them. that ctor was involved in and things we wanted to make sure we weren't missing anything ut very meticulous about it. you may start seeing a change in tuned.atus, so stay we'll give you updates as much as we can. move?t is a precautionary or has she deteriorated? is he came in and she stable. when we give a level it's based what we see and we take care

of it. it's high likely that will change. she came in the middle of the starting at was that point as soon as she got in the door. us her an tell symptoms?? she's very fatigued. you could come in and be getting better. you could have decrease in but you'red vomiting still very, very tired. knocks you out. this is a very unpredictable situation. we never make predictions until patient walking out and talking to you and you can ask her that question. don't do that.

i don't know exactly what is a czar but we'll fool the lead of the president and the secretary. i take care of patients and i do my job. people do their job. >> is there speculation this airborne? >> this is no evidence whatsoever that this virus is transmitted. everything we know about this direct that it is contact with bodily fluids. times.tioned them many vomit, diarrhea, blood, other body fluids. contact. >> while there is no evidence includeyour precautions that possibility? >> if you look at the protection we have it would include

that, but we're not doing it it that we think it's respiratory. we don't. doing that for complete covering so there is no part of ur doctors, nurses or technician's body that is exposed when they go in and see the patient. we have a very strict patient. ith someone watching going in coming out and getting undressed with someone watching you. we have a limited amount of time person can be in the room so they don't get fatigued. our healthcareps workers safe. two more questions. >> you have to remember she's been under our care for less than 12 hours. taking a very conservative assessment at this point. the doctor said the situation we have more f

evaluate we'll see. isolation and amber isolation.in though -- (inaudible to tell you going something about ebola and i'm not going to specifically answer question about who went is e if a person asymptomatic and body flu fluids

someone can come into contact that person is not infected. our person is in isolation has a confirmed diagnosis of ebola. isolation.only in you don't want to put someone doesn't have ebola that you're observing. she is where she is because she and she needs care. [inaudible question] is a research hospital and i've been at the microphone of the i'll give the doctor a chance. john, why don't you explain this. said there's no other hospital like it, we've for billed a patient

anything. we will travel them here if they need money. familyouse them or their when they're here for free. and we never send a bill. this patient will never be anything.or the public pays $402 million a ear to run this hospital through the generosity of the taxes. manage that budget. you can speak to the psychological impact of the virus virus >> first of all let's be correct. isolation. but she has almost continual contact. person we have nurses going in, doctors going in. we can speak to her. she has her ipad, all the things got person to person --

when we say isolation, let it be torture is isn't a chamber or an individual who is for, ntly being cared cheered up. our nurses are spectacular and that all the time. >> does she express any fear about her own condition? a deadly virus. she had any worry? be think it would unrealistic that someone would worried. her sister arend in the area. >> i'm sorry. to go upstairs for another print. it. thank you. >> secretary of state john kerry briefed u.s. corp of diplomats

u.s. response. he said countries contributing to the efforts but he said more needs to be done. this is about ten minutes. > we are very privileged in washington and the united states o have here one of the most corps uished diplomatic that are posted to anyone in the world. few cities are home with so much experience which is why you come and so much global frankly. and influence so, that's why coming together here this morning really does a special opportunity to deal with this moment. crisis is going to require that we draw on each collective experience.

capacities.ective no one country, no individual to p of nations is going resolve this problem by themselves. a s is going to take collective global response all hands on deck. to get it only way done. and we believe that coming together here this morning can important beginning in this really creating the kind of global response necessary. now i know you don't need me to against.what we're up heard it from your own capitals and every time you radio the television or ou hear or see gripping scenes that tell us in real terms about this challenge. there is no way to describe the from west africa than

eart wrenching, gut wrenching of a pregnant woman on the verge of collapse and men and women dying on the streets. children orphaned. nd a lot of hopeful nations working to plant the seeds of rosperity and open societies now suddenly battling brutal epidemic. so it's not just the suffering that we see or the potential that make we face this a different kind of crisis for us as diplomats. we live in a world of a lot of on e calls, tough decisions a daily basis. difficult and contentious issues can have an honest disagreement about what the best course of action is or about or the facts are results of your decision may be.

is not one of them. it should not be contentious respect to the facts or what is needed or how we proceed. we know the risks. science.he we know the medical certainties. required to beat back this epidemic. this ght now we know that is a time for nothing less than rutal honesty with each other about what we need in both the capabilities that we need in order to meet this crisis and the real ways on the ground and kinds of cash contributions, we cash contributions that need to fund these efforts for he months to come and the fact to fully en't gun yet meet the challenge at hand.

o this are specific needs that we can meet right now. 200 flatbed trucks and skinned -called soft vehicles for transport of aid and resources. helicopters and capable crews who can get to away.ight we need more mobile laboratories, treatment centers and beds and more incinerators more generators. all, we need the more courageous healthcare workers making an incredible contribution right now on the ground and do everything we can men and woman e the protective equipment and the treatment that they need.

e know this. we know in the cases of texas for instance we that protocols are perhaps in some instance or another so there are ways. because we have plenty of people working who are treating people who are not getting it and been of people who have surrounding and around it who don't get it. the fact is you come in contact. you can make sure this is not happening during the critical periods of incubation to contain this. as president obama has said repeatedly, we approach this approach this nd with huge sense of purpose, but we now that no matter what do we're not going to be able to do it alone. e're proud of the fact we've

contributed $58 million most and we're also elivering support in unique ways that only the u.s. military can provide. sending s why we're more than 4,000 troops to the allocating up to 1 million more for this purpose. creating 17 're ebola treatment units and providing support right now for laboratories and the communications infrastructure. we are using every instrument of american power in order to get done.job as many of you know i've been making a number of phone calls to my counterparts from our countries in order to concrete steps and raising this issue in every single bilateral meeting that i but we know that nothing countries do

there is ill solve t no country from being exempt to something to be able to contribute to this effort and difference. everything we do depends on not how we coordinate our efforts as how we contribute together. already we are seeing nations small stepping up in impressive ways to make a the frontlines. cuba a country of just 11 people has sent 165 health professionals and plans more.d nearly 300 we want to thank france for 70 million euro and they'ver response where taken on special united bilities and the kingdom for the ebola treatment

linics and germany has significantly stepped up its efforts including offering their treat healthcare workers. organizingn union is capacity and the world committed moreve than $678 million. union is sending them to west africa. no matter what we have already is clear everyone of us that we have to do more it quirkil quickly. regret to say we are barely a third of the way there. f we don't adequately address this current outbreak now then potential to h.i.v. or ourge like

polio. we shouldn't kid ourselves. going to is fight is be costly. it is going to take all our is not risk free. nobody knows that better than front are workers on the lines right now. whatever the differences there this room on one issue or another or one at stood another, the fact is, everyone i know respects and courage of any healthcare worker who is undertaking this challenge. make sure that those healthcare workers aren't hanging out there by themselves. let's make sure that we're pulling together the resources, he equipment, the commitment, support their

efforts. for these men and woman to succeed they need nothing less full commitment which is why we asked you to come forward here today. this is a matter of real people, lives in countries that were beginning to take off, beginning tot were see the future and feel it and uddenly they have been hit by this. this engages all of us and it is of global citizenship. secretary use press briefed reporters on the naming response coordinator. he says the president chose him governmentme wide approach. the president was not looking la expert but expert. tion

good afternoon everybody. i like the light social atmosphere in the room. let's see if we can get that going. i'll give you the first to keep that going. they acknowledged dropping the ball on the initial ebola response and missing signs that she should have caught on

to. i'm wondering if that failure on global level in retrospect in ered the response here the united states. >> josh, i haven't seen the reports. this 'll tell you administration has been focused outbreak since it was first reported back in march. us a recall that cdc and i.d. deployed personnel back in the spring. of the summer, resources were moved to that part of the world. way to protect the american public is to stop this outbreak. that's why you have seen them commitment and that was done eventhat before this outbreak has gotten it has.a attention in addition to that the president has fold up on that

effort by committing significant defense resources to this effort and adding the defense's of logistical expertise we can a greater confidence in the effort. we are pleased have to seen the from countries non-governmental organizations around the world who are this ng attention on effort. however, there's quite a bit done and that's why you see the president convene a number of telephone last 48 hours or so with leaders across japan and and placed some yesterday greater enlist international support for the situation that we see in west now. a right >> josh, the president's choice t is /* --

shocking a development. >> three weeks before election are scoring licans points?al >> do you think they're scoring and there are s as legitimate questions opposed to a government inside ore be rubbing this kind of operation? good hink you're asking a question. which kind of person is filling this r role. the whole response is a government response to ensure protecting the american public. they have been involved in the outbreak in west africa. ou've seen the department of homeland security and customs

and border control up play their is to nt role which monitor our borders and screen airplanes who are entering. there are measures at the department of homeland security to make sure we're protecting the american public. role to n important communicate with state and local eaders including health officials and medical component not as well of course but solely a medical response. hat's why somebody with his credentials and somebody who has management experience he's somebody that has strong elationships with members of congress and obviously strong relationships with those of us who worked with him here at the hite house earlier in the administration. all of that means that he is the right person for the job. person to he right make sure that we're integrating enter-agency response to

this significant challenge. when we ent last night were in the oval office seems to pen the door to possibly changing his approach in the a travel.far as is there anything you can clarify whether that's something increasingly is being at as a viable option and consideration? jeff, i would encourage you to take a second look at the president's comments. were describing which is he's not hilosophically oppose to this travel ban. i think that indicated a willingness on the part of the president and other members to an open mind as we evaluate the changing circumstances here to make sure that we are putting place the kind of tenacious approach that the american expect. at this point and i think the president was clear when he this point if t

our core priority is protecting public then we travel t in place the ban. putting it place could have a perverse effect on people who to this ng to travel country and give them an candid or o not be honest about their travel history. leaving those lines of -- leaving that open who are coming to this country are properly screened. spend any that if you time in west africa and these hree countries in the last three weeks that you have your temperature taken. that your information is by officers so that if there's a need to contact you are.we know where and you're given important ebola so you out can protect yourself and people who are around you. that also will enhance the kind

of response that we expect that see that as an individual walks in the door of an emergency room anywhere in the holding that piece of paper indicating that they've risk thated about the they face from ebola that we can ensure that doctors respond in the appropriate way. -- this reflects the president's commitment to protection of the american public at the top of the priority list when it comes about thingsisions ban. a travel >> u.s. led coalition to get .arge numbers i'm wondering if there is a tide turned or more there. s in the fight >> well, the general would be in

the best position to make that assessment. we have in recent days seen isil start to mask their fighters in materials around coban 90. they're n for that that g to an advance in city and overreturn it. at the time that created a target rich environment when fighters orsters of they see depots of material or are critical to the success of those fighters, it's easier to take them out. have seen a stepped in it and nal tempo around there. said today, stin the united states and our coalition partners remain attacking the enemy where they are and right now around cobani.

when he was asked this question in the oval office just last evening the president pleased that he was with the performance of his team. i think that he described the work of lisa outstanding. i would certainly echo that sentiment. the e same time what president indicated that is miss has significant responsibility when it comes to ther national security priorities as well. and if the president felt like it was important for someone to edicate 100% of their time to coordinating our whole government approach to this choose tuation he would someone who could spend 100% of the time doing it. as i monaco has z

significant other national security responsibilities. to president made a decision augment his team. e'll focus 100% of his time on coordinating this whole government response. report timately however directly to ms. monaco and the this r susan rice in effort. indicatesin this also the administration approach to situation. the president recognized the someone to benefit from who could devote 100% of their time to this specific task, that coordinating the response. and he has a strong management ecord inside government and private sector is a right person for the job. >> what would have to happen to the president to impose a travel ban? a hypothetical question but it's being

discussed publicly and an option continue to be on the table but not one that is considered right now principally because he president believes if we're going to protect the american people the best way to do that censure individuals seeking to enter the country are going through the proper and when they do so, they're being properly screened. lawmakers are playing politics with this issue by calling for a travel ban? it up to leave decide s themselves to their claims. the president has taken a look at this and pretty clear about he reached on yesterday. what does he know about ebola. >> the thing that -- let's talk me restate why this person -- why the president believes it was important to add person to his team.

the president, again, wanted serve in a could coordinating function to manage whole lementation of our government approach to ebola situation. so, what we were looking for ebola expert but imphrepb mentation experience. working sponsible for in the vice president's office at a time that the office was the recovery act. now we've talked a lot about the resilience of the u.s. economy in the last few months, the long rack record of continuous rivate sector job growth, the

economic growth in terms of the g.d.p. so i think the results of recovery act as it relates economic impact speak for itself. this is important too, in the again, -- because ltimately what we're looking an expert. he recovery act itself was xceeded expectations in terms of the time frame it was implemented. involved just about every agency of the federal government. with was performed unprecedented transparency. putting out quarterly reports. hat is one good example of how

expertise.ntation >> what is his tight until > he's the ebola response coordinator. i know some republicans who are a czar.ng him as we in he administration back 2009 said that would you call a czar. >> that's what republicans and pundits want to call him. don't know if that's intended as derogatory term. e think that he's exceedingly well suited for the task. >> he's going to report to lisa and susan rice? >> that's correct. >> are they in charge of the response or is he going to be in charge some >> we had the opportunity to discuss this. of the matter is, this

administration under the irection of the president is pursuing a whole government pproach to responding to this situation. that means there are very important areas of spobs ability west africa. d. a. h. has a responsibility borders. the each of those agencies is responsible for performing that of mr. responsibility him to coordinate those efforts sure agencies to make that we are maximizing this whole approach but ultimately stops with the president of the united states as it always does. >> just to get back to my first question. really have any expertise when it comes to ebola health.

>> his area of expert is in implementation. that's exactly what we need. we want to make sure this to the s response is up peopleds of the american and high standards of the president. we're confident that his a strong s he has andlementingof onfident he has all the want. tials he could >> he will start very soon. he did not start today but we board ate he'll be on very soon. >> will we see him out here briefings or talking to public? >> it's going to be a

coordination function and that's going to be something that is the scenes behind effort. but he also is somebody who has his strated through 0 out career a capacity for being a advocate.g his principal responsibility ill be a coordinating function and implementing function but wouldn't rule out that at some explaining his efforts to awful you. april. this administration taken into account as well when the re thinking along possibilities of a travel ban, to or not to have a ban. been a conversation about the spence teuft if there was a travel ban what would it or or this african nation what message would it send out or set a larly precedent? >> april, when we consider decisions like this we

consider a range of consequences policy decisions. the top priority and this takes priority over everything else. that's the safety and well being of the american public. the reason that the president in place a travel ban is because he does not best interest e priority. p >> talk to me about sensitivity. it is viewed by some a racial there articularly when was not a ban when, again, using cases of mad cow ban.ase, this was not a pretty nk the pre is clear he's not philosophically oppose it a travel ban. e're aware of all the consequences of putting one in place. but the most important priority that is the priority driving this decision is the

safety and health of the person people. and it is not in the best interest of the safety and ealth of american people for visa or travel ban to be put in place. >> is set to be a truce kind of agreement to help after six months. what components of this are you of? it is other? what have you been told? of those aware reports but i refer you to my colleagues that may have more it.rmation on >> olivia. first, did the group still pose a threat to the united states? to be hearing a strikes. air >> i don't have an updated intelligence assessment to present from here. can i tell you that we continue to be very about threats from syria including threats from the

group.an as we continue to carry out air trikes with our coalition partners in syria they'll be haven on denying a safe rom supremest groups that are operating in that part of the world. to be ly isil does seem getting the most attention. but we continue to be concerned the the capability and efforts of other supremest operating in e syria and continue to watch very closely. > >> the pre departure screenings n those three countries in africa and the arrival screens ow, but as far as i can tell, the systemic zero percent rate, of those people have ebola.

>> i think this is a situation glass half ght be a half guy and not a glass full guy. point ofppreciate your view. maybe that's part of your description and part of mine. asking a serious question. the goal of these screening in place both re in west africa and in the screen for s is to individuals that are displaying symptoms of ebola. reason it's important ebola transmitted when an individual comes in contact with the bodily fluids of an that is exhibiting symptoms of ebola. we want to make sure that we are the transportation and the safety

and security of the american public. by screening for those symptoms protect the american public from catching ebola. with ebola e symptoms has entered this country. recognize that you might describe that as a zero success success rate. today we have 100% success rate. this is an one -- requires rt that significant vigilance and something we described that we take sear seriously and those on going every day. it could be a deterrent effect that those people with -- the last time we were briefed on the numbers away e who was turned turned out to have ebola and the only person who did got through the system. i mean, i'm trying to get it

into why the policy is working and i'm not obviously not i guess. >> the policy is intended to have t individuals that symptoms from entering the united states of america. far zero individuals have entered the united states of america. bottom line is that that is the reason this is the right policy that requires significant vigilance and not hing we're focused on just a daily basis but hourly bay sixes some of the policies are putting in place those king to make sure screening measures apply -- to from lers to this country that region of the world and is not just eeing that they're having their temperature taken by contact information is being taken to sure that we can have as tight a net as

>> yesterday you said the president was going to call, but we spoke to house speaker john boehner. he also said that there might be some sort of discussion of some funding for the ebola response. i'm wondering, now that those conversations have taken place, whether any discussion of that happened or if you could characterize the conversation. >> i don't have any additional conversation to share with you. but i will tell you that we have not made any decisions about whether additional resources are necessary. determine they are, we'll certainly be working closely with our partners in sure that weake get them. this is a serious issue that is of theof the attention federal government. so we anticipate that if that's necessary, we'll have partners on capitol hill. but that determination has not been reached at this point. >> a white house official told post, in those discussions, the president asked leaders on kind of hold off on a travel ban.

can you say if that was part of the conversation they had? >> again, i'm not in a position to give more detail about the conversation. discussion in any of those conversations about the travel ban, i'm confident the president gave the one youy similar to the heard him deliver in the oval office. howext, a discussion about texas officials are handling the issue of undocumented children entering the u.s. c-span's coverage of campaign 2014 continues with a the wisconsin governor's chase. after that, the national institutes of health briefing on patient brought to maryland. on the next washington journal, george washington university professor is the ebola response team leader for the save the children group. talks about how nonprofits like save the children are helping to fight ebola in west africa. and