comment. >> thanks to my pannal and especially to all of you for wa. i'm paul gigot. hope to see you right here next week. brand-new reaction today following the release of the controversial cia report. glad you could join me. the man who oversaw the interrogation program is speaking out defending the agency's methods of questioning terror suspects in the months after 9/11. the former director of the national clandescent service is also insisting congress was fully aware of the techniques and never raised objections. national security correspondent jennifer griffin has more reaction to the senate's panel controversial report. jennifer, what are you hearing?

>> arthel, some of the biggest critics of the cia interrogation program on capitol hill were those who were briefed the earliest about the methods being used. >> i remember very clearly briefing nancy pelosi in september of 2002. she never objected to the technique at all. the only one that ever objected to any of this and it was more of a question was jane harmine in 2003 when she said, be careful, the perception will be in the future that you did this to hide something. >> members of the senate intelligence committee say the biggest problem is there is little evidence the methods worked. >> if you look at the information we had on the courier that took us to osama bin laden, we had four sources on that and those four sources all provided all the information that the cia needed to know to

track this guy before they were exposed enhanced information techniques or never having been exposed to those techniques. >> the cia is now concerned. foreign countries which cooperated with the now shuttered u.s. detention program will not cooperate with the cia in the future. senator john mccain is one of the few republicans to describe the cia actions as torture. >> there were violations of the geneva conventions for the treatment of prisoners. there were violations of the conventional against torture. some of these practices fly in the face of everything that america stands for. >> some say the chilling effect that this public airing of agency business will be similar to the church committee hearings of the 1970s. the common criticism of the cia from lawmakers and the public at the time of 9/11 was that the agency had become too risk averse as a result of those hearings. >> jennifer griffin, thanks. no backing down from former

vice president dick cheney on the sunday talk shows. he's defending the interrogation techniques used by the cia in the days after 9/11 saying it provided valuable information in the fight against terrorism. >> it worked. it worked now for 13 years. we've avoided another mass casualty against the united states and we did capture bin laden. we did capture an awful lot of senior guys of al qaeda who were responsible for that attack on 9/11. >> mr. cheney added no comparison between what al qaeda did to 3,000 people on 9/11 and what the cia did with respect to enhanced interrogation. the senate sending $1.1 trillion spending bill to president obama's desk averting what would have been another partial government shutdown. lawmakers holding a rare saturday session to get this thing through. the bill keeps most federal agencies funded through september. but it sets the stage for what promises to be another heated

battle just a few months away. chief congressional correspondent mike emmanuel has more from washington. >> reporter: the threat of a government shutdown is off the table, for now. the final vote was 56-40 last night and the senate on a $1 trillion plus government funding package. texas senator ted cruz challenged the constitutioninality of the measure because it does provide some money for homeland security, which could be used to help implement president obama's immigration executive action. cruz's effort was rejected 74-22. the senate's top democrat ripped cruz. >> the junior senate from texas is wrong, wrong, wrong on several counts. but most importantly, for us, this evening, is an attack on this bill. because it's not an appropriate place to debate the constitutioninality of any branch action. >> reporter: a voter in the saturday where reid was able to start the process of two dozen of nominees. there is pressure to get it done

because republicans take control of the senate next year and harder to confirm the president's picks. some are criticizing senator cruz and fellow conservative mike lee of utah for fighting the government funding package. >> i don't think they accomplished anything except perhaps harry reid was able to get nominations and appointment through the senate but he otherwise would note that i respect their right to exercise or their responsibilities and their rights as senators. >> reporter: but the texas senator says reid would have done it sooner or later. >> look, one thing to keep in mind, going to force these nominations through either today, monday, tuesday. he was going to do it one way or another because that has been his tenure in power has been an abuse of power and it was wrong. >> reporter: so, you won't hear the phrase government shutdown until at least late february. that's when homeland security money is due to run out and a

republican-led congress is likely to challenge the president's unilateral action on immigration. in washington, mike emmanuel, fox news. in los angeles, cleanup crews are sifting through debris after a small tornado cut through parts of the city. the storm tearing off sections of several roofs and knocking down trees. fortunately, it appears no one was hurt. let's go to will carr now live in los angeles. hey, will. >> hi, arthel. another storm system that is set to slam into southern california on monday and go into tuesday. the good news is it should continue to help with the drought and should not create as much damage as we saw with this last storm system which actually had a tornado set down in south los angeles. now, some residents in that neighborhood actually athought an earthquake was going on during all the rain because tornados are so rare here in california. in fact, the entire state only averages about six a year. compare that to texas which averages more than 100. this weekend, a number of

homeowners are still recovering from dangerous mudslides across the region. these are areas hard hit by recent wildfires. they really don't have much vegetation because of that to stop the flow of water and in some neighborhood the mud piled up at least ten feet high, almost up to rooftops damaging dozens of homes in the process. >> to get through mud and it's just like concrete. probably that much worse than even an earthquake. the house is a total loss. >> else where heavy rainfall caused severe flooding. residents in redwood city near san francisco had to wade back to their homes to see exactly what they could salvage. further north, two people died as a result of the powerful storm system. in oregon, fierce winds knocked out power for tens of thousands of people all along the west coast. now, this was the second big storm california had seen in the past two weeks. it's part of what is called a pineapple express where moisture comes from the pacific tropics into the west coast. both of the storms have

accounted for almost all of the rainfall that southern california has seen since july, that is about four inches. experts say we need 75 inches by next september to actually get out of this drought, arthel. still a long way to go. >> still a long way to go. will, thanks a lot. hundreds gathering at a mississippi church this weekend for the funeral of a young woman who was set on fire and burned to death. 19-year-old jessica chambers was remembered as an upbeat person who loved christmas. police found chambers on a rural road on december 6th. she had been doused with gasoline and set on fire. she died later at a memphis hospital. so far police have questioned one person in the investigation but no arrests have been made. $11,000 reward is being offered for information that would lead to her killer. and the football coach at auburn university says he's devastated and he's saddened after the death of freshman

football player mitchell. police say the 18-year-old was shot and killed early this morning at an apartment complex near campus. mitchell red shirted this season, but was expected to compete for a starting position next year. authorities say the investigation is ongoing and no suspects are in custody. and coming up, the obama administration developing a rating system for our nation's colleges and universities. why critics say this is a bad idea. plus, find out what jeb bush says he's going to do that many say is a sign that he could be getting ready for a run for the presidency. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know genies can be really literal? no. what is your wish? no...ok...a million bucks!

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the obama administration now working on a national rating system for colleges and universities. the idea is to provide more transparency and give students and taxpayers a better sense of

where to spend their money for higher education. but the plan is already seeing major pushback. a spokesman for an organization representing many of our nation's private colleges and universities criticizing the proposed system saying, "what we are opposed to is the federal government taking the factors it thinks is important from a policy perspective and putting a federal letter grade instead of leaving that judgment up to students and families depending on their individual needs." and speculation now mounting that former florida governor jeb bush may be planning to run for the white house. he has announced plans to arelease nearly 200,000 e-mails from his time as governor of florida. earlier this month he promised to make a final decision on the matter "in short order." what are we all to make of this? joining us is jamie weinstein senior editor at "daily caller."

how are you doing? >> i'm good. >> if you stick your toe in the water, you're testing the waters, right? if you're sticking your foot in the water, it seems like a sure sign you're ready to jump in. so, if governor jeb bush makes an official announcement that he will run for president in 2016, i want to ask you, jamie, how will governor bush come out swinging? you know, what do you think will be his top platform priority? >> i talked to a lot of tea party conservatives earlier this year about governor bush and what they thought of him and they all said he was a very conservative governor. but as everyone knows who is thinking of jeb bush possibly running and contemplating it he will have trouble in two key areas. one is immigration and a supporter of comprehensive immigration bill and the second is common core, which some see as too much of a naturalization of the education system. those are the two issues he will have to win over conservatives on if he enters the race.

as you mention, it looks like he is leaning towards that way at this point. >> what do you think, jamie, if it does happen? what do you think a jeb bush for president will mean for other republicans who have desires of becoming a commander in chief? >> well, there's a good question of what will happen to marco rubio. marco rubio is also considering a run, as well. most people you talked to in the donor class do not believe that both jeb bush and marco rubio will run because they're both from florida. if jeb entered the race you would think that marco rubio would not enter the race. probably also hamper chris christie a little bit because they're seen as both drawing from the same base, kind of that, what some would call establishment wing and the donor class likes them. they think their governors could actually win the general election if they were the nominee. so, it might hurt chris christie. i don't think it would affect some others it wouldn't affect ted cruz or rand paul. they are not drawing from the

same poll. it would help some and hurt others. so, you have some people cheering and some people probably hoping he doesn't run. >> well, let's continue, though, with the theme that we have going here. if jeb bush decides to run in 2016, would it automatically be a repeat of a bush/clinton race for the white house or does senator elizabeth warren have a shot as being the democratic presidential nominee for the race in 2016? >> the conventional wisdom is that hillary clinton is the inevitable democratic nominee. i don't think that's quite clear. she's not clearly as good as a campaigner as her husband and probably doesn't have the accomplishments that she might need to kind of promote her candidacy. so, i think she is vulnerable to someone like elizabeth warren who draws inspiration from the left wing base, something that hillary clinton has not inspired. if elizabeth warren ran, she will not run at this point. she has no intention to at this point. if she can get drawn in the race, that could cause problems for hillary clinton in the

primaries. right now she holds the acommanding polling lead. so, she does seem like she has the best position to win the nomination, but there is open for a challenge if someone steps up. >> okay. we will all be watching this quite exciting. jamie weinstein, thank you very much. >> thank you. she may have some lucky numbers behind her as she came into this world. what is so special about baby hazel grace that has everyone talking about her perfect timing. plus, forget about black friday. this year is all about super saturday. we'll tell you what it is and why retailers are predicting it will become the biggest shopping day of the year. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend

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confirming that star player sidney crosby has been sidelined with a case of mumps. crosby joins a reported list of nearly two dozen nhl players who recently tested positive for the disease. the league sent a memo to its team last month providing guidelines to keep the virus from spreading. most americans are vaccinated for the mumps. that vaccine does weaken over time. according to the cdc, there have been more than 1,000 cases reported in the u.s. this year. well, black friday has come and gone, but an even bigger shopping frenzy could be on the way. it's called super saturday. analysts predict that retailers will be raking in some serious dough. let's bring in brenda buttner, our fox news senior business correspondent and the anchor of "bulls and bears." always good to see you. >> great to see you. >> super saturday. all right. big shopping day, clearly. december 20th is super saturday. >> the reason is partially

because of the calendar. it's like five days away from christmas. >> wow. >> so it's expected to be way bigger than black friday. >> okay. if you're not like you and you haven't done all your shopping yet, what's better, online shopping versus going in the store. >> well, online shopping, there's the benefits of being in your jammies. but you really have to be careful and look at refund policies. shipping, delivery. all that stuff can add up. now, going to the store, there are some advantages, which is they have an inventory. if they didn't sell it on black friday, they're going to have to heavily discount it. the online stores do not need to do that. so there is a -- >> difference there? >> yeah. you may not have as much selection though. that's the problem. >> i see. here's a question. cash versus credit. we always assume that it's better to pay with cash, but i'm interested to hear your answer. >> there's a lot about cash that's great. you have to debt. you take it in.

you don't have to worry about it. the truth is it can be stolen. how do you pay for a tv with cash? credit, there are, you know -- here's the bottom line. you don't want to go into debt. it's easy to do that. but if you pay your balance by the end of the month, there's a lot of advantages. you get the rewards. you build up your credit history. and also, there's limited liability because, you know, if you buy anything over $50, it's the bank's problem, not yours. >> that's a good point about the liability. if something happens, you can track it if you pay with a credit card. didn't think about that. are there any last-minute deals out there? is that even possible to get at this point? >> here's the deal. there are basically no deals. >> what? >> here's what stores are doing. they say they have a regular price. say $417. the regular price, they just jacked up with overhead and benefits, and it doesn't matter if they've ever sold to anybody. they can give any number.

they say, well, take 50% off. then it's down to, you know, $250 or whatever. you're dazzled by the 50% off, but you better look around. most places are selling it for the $250. so that's the problem, you know, with a lot of the deals. and there was a study done that showed basically there are no deals. i mean, you have to have be careful not to go in and say, 50% off, i need this. >> right. >> i mean, i do that. >> you get sucked in. you think you're getting a deal. >> it's a lot of psychology. we love bargains. >> yes, yes. exactly. i want to ask you quickly on this one because we're talking about december 20th here. apparently, according to shopper track, sales are projected to hit up to $10 billion. of course, this is good for the merchants. but is it really good for the overall economy as we always hear? >> absolutely. consumer spending is really the driver of the economy. even though this is a limited

time span, it's really, really important, and it makes consumers more confident. a lot of the reason for this is lower gas prices. they have more money to spend. i think that's one of the reasons why they going out and doing it. but they are getting more confident about the economy. >> that's good news. >> yes. >> so do you wrap your own presents too? >> wrapping to me is smushing it over and hoping that nothing shows. and putting lots and lots of scotch tape. it is bad. >> at least get the leopard scotch tape. >> oh, that's a good idea. you are good. >> all right. thanks, brenda. you can catch brenda on "bulls and bears" every saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. eastern right here on fox news channel. so a cleveland infant entering the world just at the right moment. baby hazel grace was born at 10:11 a.m. on 12/13/14. so 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. hazel weighed in at 7 pounds, 14

ounces. her parents knew she would be born saturday but never imagined hazel would get the minutes right too. i think her parents should play the lottery numbers. can you believe that? so 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. >> that is very cool. >> they should make some little plaques. >> i'm sure the parents will be doing that. >> absolutely. okay, brenda. see you next week. that's it for us. stick around because "a healthy you" and carol alt is up next. so glad you joined me. enjoy the rest of your sunday. i'm deciding what i'm going to do now. >> shopping. >> maybe. could protect you from cancer? what if one push up could prevent heart disease? one. wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease- pneumococcal pneumonia. one dose of the prevnar 13 ® vaccine can help protect you ...

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