click now for your free $50 savings card and catalog with price list. >>> the prime suspect in virginia russell'surder was justin bullard. inside bullard's apartment, investigators found all the evidence they needed for a conviction. virginia's blood was found on bullard's boots. his handgun was the murder weapon. names and phone numbers of escort services were near his telephone. and virginia russell was paged from bullard's phone just hours before her murder. >> looks like rambo, acts like rambo and dresses like rambo, it may be rambo. >> bullard claimed a roommate might have committed this crime with items taken from his apartment. bullard said he had allowed a friend to live with him temporarily because the electricity in his friend's apartment had been turned off due to lack of payment. as preposterous as this seemed, it took on more significance when prosecutor knox mcmahon learned of a similar crime that happened three days before virginia's death. a call girl went to an apartment to meet a client. she said there were no lights on in the apartment, only candles. >> did you call for a date?

>> after 15 minutes in the fuming chamber, one partial palm >>> the forensic evidence from virginia russell's murder pointed to justin bullard. the gun, the bloody shoes, the >> the son says he's telling the truth but refuses to take a polygraph. >> what does he have to hide? >> we have proof. >> can forensic science provide the answers? >> this is probably one of the most bizarre cases i've been involved in. >>> shortly after midnight, charles holden returned home from work and saw a suspicious-looking man lurking outside the home he shared with his mother. instead of confronting the man, he drove to a pay phone and called police. >> when police arrived, they discovered a window had been broken on the back door of his mother's farmhouse. inside, they found the man's mother, 70-year-old dorothy donovan, dead in her bedroom. >> it was a very bloody and brutal crime scene. blood everywhere. blood splatters throughout the bedroom. >> she had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest and face. >> this is what i would consider to be overkill. and this can suggest that this is a person that has a close

>> after 15 minutes in the fuming chamber, one partial palm >>> the forensic evidence from virginia russell'sr pointed to justin bullard. the gun, the bloody shoes, the >> the son says he's telling the truth but refuses to take a polygraph. >> what does he have to hide? >> we have proof. >> can forensic science provide the answers? >> this is probably one of the most bizarre cases i've been involved in.

on c-span two, virginia congressman scott russell discusses relations with russia. >> tomorrow, secretary of state john kerry talking about u.s.-india relations at this owner for american progress. you can watch the secretary's remarks live at 1:30 p.m. eastern on >> this week on "q&a," our guest is michele flournoy, the ceo for the center of a new american security and former undersecretary of defense for policy. she will discuss issues surrounding the defense department including the budget process, military readiness and lasting effects of sequestration. >> michele flournoy, the media has been reporting that this is one of the worst times since world war ii.

on c-span two, virginia congressman scott russell discusses relations with russia. c-span three, a house hearing on the growing number of federal crimes, and the enactment of renal statutes. -- criminal statutes. on the next washington journal, mark jacobson looks at foreign-policy. that, kim stark of roll call talks about the debate over antimissile systems. journal, live at 7 a.m. on c-span. earlier today, house minority leader nancy pelosi held her weekly briefing with reporters at the capitol. she talked about spending legislation to address the number of immigrant children at the u.s. border. >> the president put forth a supplemental that met the need of emergency situation that we have on the border. it mitigated for some of the harm that could be done to children, it was comprehensive. it was about humanitarian assistance, protect our border, repatriate the children. the senate has less money, less ,esources, and a shorter time so we need to have an even better bill for due process even better representation and more judges to hear the cases more expeditiousl

on c-span two, virginia congressman scott russell discusses relations with russia. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> president obama and vice president biden met with central american leaders to discuss unaccompanied minors in that u.s. tilde without a proper claim to stable be returned to the country because the u.s. is a nation of laws. this is 20 minutes. >> i want to thank president melina, president hernandez for being here today. our nations share extraordinary sides of culture and commerce that enrich all of us and make our countries stronger. >> [spanish translation] >> we have a wide range of issues that we share and have discussed in the past in various forms. but, today our focus was on what has been a significant challenge in the news, and for families that have been at risk as a consequence of children leaving the homes in central america and making the journey that poses great dangers to themselves. >> [spanish translator] >> all of us recognize that we have a shared resp

on c-span two, virginia congressman scott russell discusses relations with russia. >> president obama says children without a proper claim to stay will be returned to their countries because the u.s. is a nation of laws. this is 20 minutes. thank president melina, president hernandez for being here today. our nations share extdi

on c-span two, virginia congressman scott russell discusses relations with russia. on "washington journal." >> if you are in government, you are dealing with the daily tyranny of the inbox. you are focused on the crisis of the day. i represent the secretary of defense on the deputies committee. a that is the senior-level group that works on developing options for the president. there is a lot of crisis management focus. is not tryingity to second-guess the policymaker of the issues of the day. it you help to make sure that they look over the horizon to see issues they might confront five years from now. how do they think more strategically? this is sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. mark jacobson of the truman national security project ,iscuss foreign policy including u.s. and russia relations. a roll call staff writer talks about anti-defense missile systems on u.s. airplanes. you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: john kerry is in paris meeting with foreign ministers. ap --re discussing we willre in gaza d

on c-span two, virginia congressman scott russell discusses relations with russia. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> today secretary of state john kerry, just back from a trip to the middle east, will give a speech on u.s./india relations at the center for american progress. we'll have that live at 1:30 p.m. eastern time on c-span3. then leaders from the nation's largest jewish organizations and communities gather in washington to show support for the people of israel. they'll join members of congress, the obama administration and other dignitaries at what's being called a national leadership assembly for israel. scheduled speakers include national security adviser susan rice, house speaker john boehner, majority leader-elect kevin mccarthy, and ron dermer. you can watch that live today at 2:30 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> next month on booktv's "in depth," former republican congressman from texas and presidential candidate ron paul. he's written more than a dozen books on politics and history with his latest, "the school revolution," on america'

on c-span two, virginia congressman scott russell discusses relations with russia. next, a discussion about veterans health care and what to expect from the next veterans affairs secretary, followed by a house hearing with sloan gibson. then, q&a with former under secretary of defense shell for neu -- michele flournoy. >> for over 35 years, c-span brings public affairs evidence from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings and offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house as a public service of private industry. we are c-span, created by the cable tv industry 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. like us on, watc facebook and follow us on twitter. >> next, a look at veterans health care. from washington journal, this is 45 minutes. is joining us for the next 45 minutes talking about efforts in congress to approve veterans health care in the wake of the many problems the v.a. has had, particularly in the health care area. thank you for being here with us this m