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know, marjorie taylor greene took issue with the fact that lauren boebert had offered up this privileged resolution to impeach the current president joe biden and marjorie taylor greene felt as though she was just copying another resolution that she had already authored. there were some choice words between the two, of which i can't say on television, but suffice to say they're not going to be very friendly for the very near future as a result of all this. >> "rhocp," i would watch it. >> the reunion special, i would be all over it, for sure. >> that does it for me. thank you for watching. i'm going to see you this saturday and sunday starting at 2:00 eastern on msnbc. ana cabrera is back tomorrow. jose diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. good morning, it is 11:00
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a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. time is of the essence for the frantic mission to find the titan submersible that has been missing since sunday with officials fearing oxygen may have run out. we're going to break down what is next for the search, which continues. in texas, four people are dead after a tornado ripped through a small town. part of a brutal string of summer storms pummeling the state as residents grapple with scorching temperatures. india's prime minister modi in the white house for his official state president with president biden. we'll talk about it with national security council coordinator john kirby. we begin this morning with a desperate race to locate that missing submersible with heightened sense of dread looming over the search because the coast guard projected that the five-person crew would have run out of oxygen about four
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hours ago. earlier rear admiral john mauger told nbc news the coast guard will continue to search throughout the day. >> reporter: this is what they're looking for. the titan is just 22 feet long. this is to scale. five people, all men, are on board. and when you look at how small this is relatively speaking, you can see why it is so difficult to find in an ocean that is just so incredibly vast. thch vessel itself has four electric thrusters that move at a speed of about three knots, roughly 3 1/2 miles per hour. search crews have already scoured a surface area twice the size of connecticut. and two and a half miles deep. that's about how deep the "titanic" lies, where the titan was headed. no sunlight, frigid cold, the pressure is just immense. the titan is made up of titanium
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and carbon fiber. that's a combination of terlz that some worry hasn't been thoroughly tested at these depths and pressures. how much oxygen is on board. that's the big question here. based on this design, the company believes this craft set out with a 96-hour supply of oxygen, but experts say a number of variables could have impacted oxygen consumption over the past few days, if passengers stayed calm, if they were able to sleep, if they became hypothermic, they could have used less of the oxygen supply. that's why searchers are not giving up. everyone is hoping for a miracle. back to you. >> indeed. ana cabrera, thank you. now let's turn to kristen dahlgren in boston this morning. kristen, what is the latest on the search today? >> reporter: right. so we have these new vehicles that are on site right now, about three hours ago they lowered that french vessel, the victor 6,000 down into the sea. it is one of the few vessels on
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earth that can get to the depth of the "titanic." and could possibly link a cable to the submersible, to the titan and then begin the process if they find it and pull it up to the surface. that one is in the water. also a canadian rov off of the arctic horizon ship has been at the sea floor for the majority of the morning, scanning the sea floor. the search continues, we haven't heard any word of them finding the submersible yet. that search continues. if and when they find it, a u.s. crane ship is now standing by, which would be able to take whatever cable was linked to the titan and bring it up at a faster pace. so, this is still, as ana said, very much a rescue operation. they say all of those estimates, the time that we heard about the breathable air running out, just estimates. they do not know and so they are continuing very much today with
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the rescue operation, jose. >> kristen dahlgren in boston, thank you very much. i want to bring in captain bobbi shauly, she played a major role in operations with the twa recovery and the uss cole bombing recovery in yemen. thank you for your time. what do you think is the likely scenario happening right now? >> thank you for having me, jose. i think that the unified command out at the scene is taking owl these resources and continuing to bring up new resources and they're fine tuning their search plan, they're very focused on their search, however they're also moving to step two, which is the recovery and making sure that the recovery plan is as tight as possible so once they do find the location of the titan that they can put step
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two, the recovery of the titan, into action immediately so that they can bring the titan to the surface. but the focus still is on that search and the more resources they bring to the table for that search plan, the better. >> and, you know, speaking about recovery, if that's what indeed is the second phase of this, how difficult -- how likely is it that that vessel will ever be found? >> well, you know, we like to say we never give up, you know. that's kind of our motto, especially in the u.s. navy, that, you know, we go until the mission is complete. and i think that's the mindset they all have out there and we heard it at all the press conferences that the coast guard has given, that the coast guard is the same way, when they're in in search and rescue mode, they go until the mission is
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complete. and when i say recovering the vessel, it is still a rescue mission. and that's what the mindset is out there. and that's the way that they're handling this mission. >> what are your biggest, i guess, concerns as we are already on thursday, went in on sunday? what are some of the biggest obstacles and hurdles you see that crew and that submersible is going through now? >> well, they have to continue to do their emergency protocols, which they probably have been trained in, especially the two submersible experts that are in that crew, which is to stay calm, to conserve their resources within the titan, which is their life support systems and protecting it -- their health against
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hyperthermia and all those other medical issues that we talked about and to keep faith that the rescue team on the surface is doing their job, which is to continue to search for them. and which we see that the team is continuing to do. and if they're able to continue to try to communicate through whichever means possible, which would be banging on the hull, that they continue to do that. and give the searchers on the surface as much help as possible. and the search team will continue to do their job, which is to use all their resources to isolate where the titan could possibly be and then get that salvage gear or in this case a cable down there to bring the titan back to the surface. so, both sides of the equation need to be doing their job to
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make this a positive outcome. >> you know, oceangate ceo stockton rush has been cri criticized for ignoring warnings. how crucial is testing and the testing stage that continues for ensuring safety? >> you know, jose, i'm a military-trained diver and in the military we have the highest standards of testing and evaluation. and, you know, so we go through extreme standards in military equipment. so, that's what i'm used to. i can't speak to what sort of testing and evaluation they have done at oceangate. i'm not familiar with, you know, their procedures or with the requirements for this sort of vessel.
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but, you know, military standards are incredibly high and that's what i'm used to. >> well, captain bobbie scholley, thank you for being with us this morning. >> thank you, jose. right now, india's prime minister narendra modi is at the white house for a bilateral meeting with president biden. today's meeting is part of his first official state visit by an indian prime minister since 2009 and comes as the u.s. looks to partner with fellow allies to take on challenges like russia's invasion of ukraine and rising tensions with india's neighbor china. joining us now is john kirby, national security council coordinator for strategic communications at the white house. good to see you. i thank you for being with us this morning. i'm wondering, what do you think role india plays when it comes to the united states foreign policy? >> india is a key factor in our foreign policy around the world, jose. this is a strategic partnership that is only deepening and
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growing. and india is not just important in south asia and the indo-pacific, which they are, but they're important around the world. they're part of the a multilateral arrangement we have working in the east and they're part of the indo-pacific quad. and what you're going to see today, when the two leaders come out after the meetings and talk is really a very optimistic bright future for this bilateral partnership. one of the most consequential partnerships that we believe exists and will be important for the next 10, 15, 20 years. >> just this morning, china's ambassador, meanwhile, to the u.s. called remarks where president biden described xi jinping as a dictator as erroneous, absurd, irresponsible. and he says forming an open political provocation. when it comes to -- we are reporting to nbc news, we're reporting that senior u.s. officials were caught off guard when president biden called china's xi jinping a dictator after secretary of state
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blinken's visit to beijing. what are the impact of the president's words? >> the president is very candid and forth right. i think as you know. and he speaks plainly about situation he sees around the world. he speaks very proudly about the power of democracies and that's what's going on today. the oldest and largest democracies in the world, the leaders of those two countries having a chance to meet today. we're also going to be frank and candid about talking to china about the things that matter to us and our national security. there are some things we can cooperate with them on, climate change, counterterrorism, maybe even some economic and trade ideas, but there is also things where we don't see eye to eye with the prc, whether that's tensions over the taiwan strait or the way they're buoying their neighbors in the south china sea. i think issues regarding what china's role is in the indo-pacific will also be on the agenda today. so the president believes it is important that we manage this competition with china in a
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responsible way. that means we have to keep the lines of communication open and that's why it was important for secretary blinken to go over there. we think and we hope it will be followed up with follow-on visits by other senior leaders from the administration. >> "the wall street journal" was reporting that during the trump administration the u.s. tracked chinese telecom companies entering and exiting suspected chinese spy facilities in cuba. what is china doing in cuba, and what steps has the u.s. taken to counter this? >> it is no secret, jose, that in this hemisphere, certainly elsewhere around the world, but in this hemisphere and with cuba, that china has been trying to grow its influence, increase its presence and its capabilities. and we have been watching this very, very closely, monitoring it. we have expressed our concerns about this particular issue with cuba directly to the prc and directly to cuban officials. we're going to keep close tabs on this and we're going to make
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sure that nothing they do in this hemisphere or anywhere else, is going to put in jeopardy our national security, our ability to protect information. i can't get into the specific steps that were taken to counter these potential capabilities that the prc is trying to put in this hemisphere, but i can assure you we're mindful of it and taking steps to mitigate any possible threat. >> we spoke with congressman ro khanna here yesterday on this program, who said that china cannot have troops trading in cuba, it has to be -- he called it a hard line for the u.s. what is the white house position on that? >> again, i mean, we're watching what they're trying to do there with cuba and elsewhere in the hemisphere. and without speaking to too much specific information regarding intelligence, we are not going to allow anything that china is doing in this hemisphere to jeopardize our national security. and we would let the chinese and the cubans have to answer questions about the degree to
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which they inked some kind of deal or where this agreement is. all i can tell you is that we made our concerns very plain and very clear to both countries about our deep concerns over this potential capability. >> of course, you know, with the open press and the -- of cuba and china, we won't get any answers out of them. american journalist evan gershkovich was ordered to stay. where do things stand on getting americans like evan and paul whelan back home? >> we're work on it every single day, jose. there is not a single day that goes by where the team here at the national security council and over at the state department are working hard to get wrongfully detained americans home and that includes evan and paul whelan who is also wrongfully detained and been in jail for several years now inside russia. we're working these cases -- you have to work them almost individually because each case is unique. obviously evan has no business
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being arrested. no business being in custody. and it is not a surprise, though deeply disappointing to see that his appeals for release got denied again here. but we're working very, very closely. the other thing we're doing is trying to keep the families informed as best we can. obviously we can't get into the public space about exactly what we're doing and the conversations we're having and the kinds of things we're trying to do to get these guys released. i can tell you we're working on it every single day. not a day goes by that we're not focused on this and thinking about it. >> john kirby, i can't thank you enough. let's continue our conversation going forward. i really appreciate your time. >> anytime, jose. we're going to stay at the white house. president biden is right now holding a bilateral meeting with india's prime minister. there you see the images out of the white house. they spoke to reporters just moments ago. let's take a listen. >> okay. well, mr. president, mr. president, mr. prime minister, thank you for being here,
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welcome back to the white house. almost exactly ten years ago when i visited mumbai as vice president i emphasized how important it was for india and the united states to continue building the partnership, small steps, small steps at a time. over that past ten years those small steps have transformed into large progress. and today the partnership between our countries is stronger than it has ever been. we see in our major defense partnership, and security structure.
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we see it in our economic ties and efforts to promote inclusive economic growth for our people and quite frankly people all around the world. and we see it in our growing cooperation on a whole range of issues, in space, emerging technologies, clean energy, global infrastructure. and i want to thank you, mr. prime minister, for your decision to -- in hosting the g-20 this year and focusing the world on the challenge that matters not just to you and i and our countries, but to all of us.
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i look forward to discussing how we can strengthen our partnership, build the future together worthy of both our peoples. one grounded on democracy, human rights, freedom and rule of law. so welcome again, mr. prime minister. we have a big agenda. and we will continue to build our progress again step by step, and continue to build. thank you.
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[ speaking in non-english ] >> excellency, president biden, i once again express my heart felt gratitude to you and jill biden for your hospitality and the respect you have shown to me and my delegation and more importantly because you opened the doors of the white house today for the indian american people and they were there in thousands to witness the future of our strategic partnership.
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>> your excellency, you've always been india's friend and well wisher for a very long time and whenever you have gotten an opportunity, you have always given full strength to our bilateral relations. excellency, eight years ago, while addressing the u.s. business council you said our goal is to become india's best friend. and it is this toward india that inspires us to take many bold and ambitious initiatives. today, india and the u.s. are walking shoulder to shoulder in every field, from the depths of the oceans to the heights of the skies, from ancient culture to artificial intelligence. >> prime minister narendra modi
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with president biden at the white house moments ago. up next, desperate search for survivors after a deadly tornado tears through matador, texas. and censured, the house erupts into disorder after republicans chastise congressman adam schiff. you're watching "jose diaz-balart reports" on msnbc. f. you're watching "jose diaz-balart repos"rt on msnbc. (vo) this is sadie, she's on verizon. the network she can count on. and now she has myplan, the game-changing new plan that lets her get exactly what she wants and save on every perk. sadie is moving to the big city and making moves on her plan, too. apple one, on. now she's got plenty of entertainment for the whole ride. finally there! hot spot, on. and she's fully connected before her internet is even installed. (sadie) hi, mom! (mom) how's the apartment? (vo) introducing myplan. get exactly what you want, only pay for what you need. act now and get it for $25 when you bring your phones. it's your verizon.
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27 past the hour. right now in texas, crews are working to rescue residents and deliver critical aid after yet another string of severe storms barreled across the state overnight. in a town of matador, one tornado claimed the lives of four people left almost a dozen others injured. joining us now with more is nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson. good morning. what kind of conditions are people facing today? >> reporter: yeah, jose, well, here in houston, folks are waking up to huge tree limbs and trees that have been downed in
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front yards and on top of houses. there are tens of thousands here without power after that round of storms with winds, record-breaking winds of nearly 100 miles per hour. but all of this is nothing compared to what the folks in matador, texas, are dealing with, right now. we're talking about a tornado that tore through that small town of around 600 people last night, four people killed, at least nine injured and search and rescue efforts are ongoing there to make sure that everyone has been accounted for. but they are looking at least 20 homes and businesses that have been destroyed. and, of course, electricity out for much of that town, if not all of that town. and that is going to be a problem today because of the heat that we are seeing throughout texas. yesterday there were six places where records -- temperature records were broken and that heat is expected to continue here today with 18 million people across texas, and parts of oklahoma and new mexico under
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heat alerts. so these are the types of challenges that folks in matador are facing as they're working to clean up, as they're working to get that power restored. we know that there are cooling centers that have been opened there as first responders continue those search efforts and as folks look at rebuilding and recovery and cleanup at this time. with more severe storms on the way for parts of the country again today. jose? >> priscilla thompson, thank you so much. we have breaking news out of the supreme court. the justices issued four opinions, just over an hour ago, including one where it ruled against the navajo nation. nbc's julia ainsley is outside the supreme court this morning. julia, tell us about this case. >> reporter: jose, this is an interesting one. and it has a big impact on the navajo nation, which as you know has as much land, covers bigger than the size of west virginia and what the justices said in a 5-4 opinion, the majority said that essentially the federal
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government of the united states is not responsible for taking affirmative steps to secure water rights for the navajo nation. at issue is a lower part of the colorado river and who has access to that water, whether that be going into the states or whether or not the navajo nation has access to that. there was an interesting dissent by gorsuch saying no, the navajo nation isn't asking the united states to take affirmative steps to ensure water, which would be in violation of the 1868 treaty between the navajo nation and the federal government of the united states, rather they're just asking them to take a look at that treaty and find out what their water rights are. the portion of the colorado river is depleing because of serious drought. i encouraged people to take a look at the piece my colleague did when he went to new mexico and spent time with the people at the navajo nation, who were driving miles to fill up tanks in the back of their truck with untreated water to try to wash their dishes and bathe. this is a really serious issue for these people that is getting
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more dire because of the drought that we're seeing now. and it is interesting dissent by justice gorsuch as well saying nearly a very modest ask by the navajo nation as they try to secure their water rights. >> julia ainsley, thank you so much. we're tracking a very busy day on capitol hill. next hour indicted congressman george santos' bail guarantors will be revealed to the public. santos pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment accusing him of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. meanwhile, last night, gop lawmakers voted to censure congressman adam schiff who led the first impeachment inquiry into former president trump. his democratic colleagues expressed their discontent by shouting at speaker mccarthy gavelled out the vote. joining us now with more is nbc news capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles. ryan, good seeing you this morning. what are you watching for when these names are released?
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>> reporter: well, i think, jose, there is a lot of intrigue in who was willing to post their rather significant bond for george santos as a -- to try to find out where that money is coming from. that is at the core of many of the controversies surrounding the embattled congressman, how he came in to all the funds that he had to help support his campaign, that ultimately got him elected to congress. and santos has been very secretive about who these donors are. he said that he doesn't want to catch whomever they may be caught up in the controversy surrounding him. obviously there is a media firestorm around santos wherever he goes and he's concerned that when these names are revealed, that media storm will extend to these individuals. but, still, it is in the public interest to try and determine this, especially because the financial interests of george santos are of such high interest, not only to those interested in his political career, but also to federal investigators as well. >> and meanwhile, what is next
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for congressman adam schiff? >> reporter: i think to be clear, jose, this censure, while no member of congress ever wants to be censured, really just amounts to nothing more than a slap on the wrist. and this particular censure was so heavily politically charged that in many ways it could end up helping adam schiff because he is up in a very competitive democratic race for senate in california, and, of course, the former president donald trump is not very popular in california. so, schiff told us yesterday that he wears censure as a badge of honor, that he wouldn't have changed anything that he did during the run-up to the first impeachment hearing of which he was a lead impeachment manager and his extensive work on the january 6th select committee which angered many republicans close with president trump. the question, though, jose, that you rightly point out is how does this impact congress going forward? well, there is a real possibility these censures could come up time and time again. there already has been talk that bennie thompson, the chair of
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the january 6th select committee could come under censure and republicans have already threatened and are in the process of today voting on an impeachment resolution for president joe biden. these actions on the floor, which in many ways are just designed to embarrass the recipients of the action are just going to continue and just another sign of just how partisan things have become particularly in the house of representatives. >> ryan nobles on capitol hill, thank you so much. up next, the latest republican to throw his hat into the 2024 ring. and, later, my conversation with venezuelan migrants about their dangerous journey to new york. the humanitarian crisis, it's still ongoing. you're watching jose diaz-balart reports on msnbc. you're watching jose diaz-balart reports on msnbc ♪ shelves. shelves that know what taste buds want. shelves smart enough to see, sense, react, restock.
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37 past the hour. this morning the republican presidential field got even bigger. former texas congressman and former cia officer will hurd announced his candidacy for the white house, joining a crowded field of conservatives. joining us now with more is nbc news correspondent vaughn hillyard. what is will hurd saying about why he is now jumping in? >> right, jose, he now joins a field that is more than ten republican candidates trying to take on donald trump. will hurd, for years now, has tried to demonstrate himself when he served three terms in congress before he left congress
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after the 2020 election as somebody who is trying to move the party forward, that needed to appeal to a broader swath of the electorate. when he left congress, he was the sole black republican in the u.s. house of representatives, he represented a very swingy district, 70% latino that spanned 800 miles of the border from san antonio all the way to el paso. this is a man who served in the cia for ten years, as an undercover officer and in afghanistan and pakistan. he then went and joined a cybersecurity firm before running for congress. will hurd is somebody here who you'll hear this morning called donald trump lawless, selfish, a failed politician, said he would not grant a pardon to donald trump if donald trump were to be convicted and if he were to win the white house. this is someone who is finding himself in that chris christie lane here and will hurd, he's already made trips to new hampshire, made trips to iowa, the difficulty here for him is national name recognition
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because that gop debate, jose, is just two months from now and he's going to need to get 40,000 americans to donate to his campaign and he's going to have to register at least 1% in three national polls in order to qualify under the present party's terms right now. >> vaughn hillyard, thank you so much. fed chair jerome powell is back on capitol hill, presenting the semiannual monetary policy report to the senate banking committee. dominic chu joins us this morning. dominic, what are the takeaways so far? >> it is not very different than yesterday, jose. and that is fed chair jay powell saying that it will be appropriate to raise interest rates another two times this year, which is now a view he says is held by a strong majority of policymakers responsible for voting on that interest rate policy. he's also adding that his forecast for expected economic activity and future rates are similar to those held by the rest of the committee. but powell is also emphasizing
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that it is about the economic data. that was what will ultimately drive the decision-making process. another point that was brought up during this banking testimony before the senate was the health and safety of the banking system overall. in response to questions about the bank failures earlier this year, powell did say that the fed is looking into whether or not to require large american banks to hold more capital on their balance sheets, that's a move meant to possibly reduce the amount of lending and risk taking by more of these bigger systemically important banks while not imposing some of those stringent requirements on smaller u.s. banks, not to hinder their activity. this comes amidst economic data we have this morning with regard to housing data. sale of previously owned homes now, it is barely budging. and it is down significantly from last year's levels. now, this is due in very large part to the same dynamics that have been at play for some time. we're talking about a slower spring selling season,
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stubbornly high prices, rising interest rates and maybe most importantly, jose, the lack of homes on the market right now. basically nobody who basically nobody who owns a home wants to sell it because where will they end up moving, where will they go and what will their interest rate be, jose? >> indeed, dominic chu, thank you so very much. next, as we approach the one-year anniversary of the end of roe v. wade, where does the nation stand on abortion? we're going to break down the numbers for you. you're watching "jose diaz-balart reports" on msnbc. a. e and twice as hard when you take it again the next day. so betty can be the... barcode beat conductor. ♪ go betty! ♪ let's be more than our allergies! zeize the day. with zyrtec. (smelling) ew. gotta get rid of this. ♪tell me why♪ because it stinks. ♪have you tried downy rinse and refresh♪ it helps remove odors 3x better than detergent alone. it worked guys! ♪yeahhhh♪ downy rinse and refresh. type 2 diabetes?
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44 44 past the hour. the end of this week will mark one year since roe was the overturned. the consequences of that rule having been far reaching. abortion is now banned in 14 states, while several others have severely restricted access. more than two in five women and girls of child bearing age now live in states with abortion bans or restrictions. but while abortion has become more sparse, new information shows support for the procedure has grown. joining us now, usa today washington bureau chief susan page and "washington post" reporter caroline kirchner. in a new poll, one in four americans say new abortion restrictions have made them more supportive of the procedure. what is driving this increase? >> well, i think americans have looked at the restrictions
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imposed in any number of states and see the consequences of that and it changed some minds. this is a little unusual. the debate over abortion has been so heated for so long, that views on abortion tend to be pretty firmly set. by four to one, those who say their views have changed have become more supportive of abortion access, not less supportive. >> >> and the poll shows that black voters have the biggest increase in support for abortion access. >> yes. you know, many black voters are loyal democrats, but conservative on some social including including but but 32% of black voters in our poll saw a third of the black respondents said they would become more supportive of access to abortion in the past year and that is the demographic group that showed the biggest change.
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independent women also, 28%, said they have become more and supportive. and that's important because independent women are one of the most crucial swing groups in american elections these days. >> carolyn, you have a new extensive piece out this morning about what a post-roe america is starting to look like. what stands out to you? >> the question that everybody is trying to answer, one year post-roe is how are post-roe is how are these bans actually affecting women who want to end their pregnancies? are they leading to, you know, women being forced to carry their pregnancies? and the answer to that right now is we just don't know definitively what the numbers we are. we do know that at least 20,000 fewer legal abortions have taken place in the past year. but the really big question is this illegal underground pill a network.
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a lot of people are still able to get abortion pills online, through community networks. and so that is sort of the big question mark. and those networks are growing >> extensively. >> and, caroline, in a different poll, 68% of obgyns say the dobbs decision made the management of pregnancy related medical emergencies worse. >> patients are coming in with life threatening pregnancy complications, and the way that these laws are written, they all do have some kind of exception for the life of the mother or for medical emergencies, but it is unclear what kinds of conditions actually fall into those exceptions. and so what you have are a lot of doctors who are really scared and fearful of facing legal consequences for care that they and provide. and you're seeing doctors faced with these patients and these and situations.
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and often turning them away because they really don't know that they can safely, legally provide care. >> and, susan, congressional democrats are expected to propose new pro abortion legislation this week. >> moving forward, this is, i think, more of a symbolic action than one that has a real prospect of passing the republican-controlled house and going to the president's desk. but a sign of how democrats think this is an issue that is both important and politically we saw powerful. we saw the power of the abortion issue in the midterms last year, and when we asked voters if abortion -- to rank abortion as an issue affecting their vote in 2024, they didn't say it was their top issue. but three-fourths of voters told us that it was going to be a factor in their vote next year. of course, that includes those who support access to abortion and those who oppose abortion, >> jose. >> susan page and caroline kirchner, thank you so much for
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breaking news concerning the search for the missing submersible. back with us nbc's kristen dahlgren in boston. what is it? >> hey there, jose. within the past few minutes we saw a tweet from the u.s. coast guard saying a debris field was discovered within the search area by an rov near the "titanic." experts within the unified
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command are evaluating the information. so as you recall, there were those two robotic operated remote operated vehicles that had been down at the bottom of the ocean searching for the "titan" submersible, so that is the latest, they have now found a debris field. they're trying to figure out what that is, if it has anything to do with the submersible. the coast guard planning a briefing at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon where we hope to learn more. jose? >> and so, again, i know this is just coming across right now, but there is no talk of a debris field of any specific particular kind, right? >> right. >> reporter: all they said was it was a debris field searching around the wreck of the "titanic." presumably there's a lot down there and a lot that has already been mapped and looked at. this appears to be a new debris field that they are investigating, trying to figure
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out what it is, if it is from the submersible "titan." >> this is coming across right now, according to the coast guard. debris discovered in the search area where they have been really just crisscrossing a huge area, kristen, of ocean in search for this submersible. it's just impossible to determine what it is that they found, but it's clearly in the area they have been searching? >> reporter: right. there's always been this question whether or not the submersible was intact. all they know is that it lost contact about an hour and 45 minutes into its journey down to the "titanic" wreck site and so, you know, for days they have been trying to get all of the remote operated vehicles, vessels that can go that deep to look on to the sea and this morning they were able to get
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two of those robotic vehicles into the water, down to depths they have been looking around. they do on the surface have, you know, the capability to lift something if they were to find the submersible. they also just got on-site, a team that specializes in dive injuries, a hyperbaric chamber that can fit six people in it, so they are ready for any eventuality. all they're saying is that they have found a debris field, jose, in that search area. >> kristen dahlgren in boston thank you so much. i want to go over if we have that tweet up, and i see here that we have captain robbie back with us who served in the u.s. navy for 24 years. let me go over the tweet right now, and this is the totality of what we have. a debris field was discovered within the search area by an rov near the "titanic."
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experts within the unified command are evaluating the information. this is by the u.s. coast guard northeast division. so captain, i want to appreciate, again, you being with us. this is the information that we have. what do you see in that? >> a couple things. the use of the term debris field is very specific. that tells me that there's other things besides, you know, just the "titan" down there. that could be the -- there were parts of the "titan" that maybe came loose, you know, maybe dropped to the weight, part of the weights that were designed to come off the "titan" and so
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they're evaluating what they found, and with the rov down there sending real-time information back to them, which is good, now they have to determine what is the best way of starting to go through what the things that they found, identify whether it is anything to do with the "titan" and then look at how they can start bringing items to the surface safely in the best interest of the crew. so they need to look at what's best for the crew and what they can identify quickly and then start looking at what the next step is. >> and now the coast guard is saying there will be some kind of press conference, press availability at 3:00 p.m. eastern. that's noon pacific. where i'm sure they will be giving us more information. captain, you know, we're talking about for the last couple days
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they were hearing sounds and now talking about a debris field, the ocean can be a place where there's a lot of sound and there are a lot of debris fields, night. >> exactly. i mean, we're close to the "titanic." the "titanic" broke apart on the surface. there's a lot of debris from "titanic" all over that area. so, you know, there's a lot of debris from lots of things. when we did twa flight 800 there was debris that stretched for a lot of the area that we searched in. >> i can't thank you enough for your time. i appreciate it. this is breaking news. we know what we know and we don't know what we don't know. i appreciate you coming and giving us the explanation. appreciate it. that wraps up the
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