obama defending the agreement at a speech at american university. then, portions of the foreign relations committee hearings with senior officials who negotiated the agreement. more about the congress schedule and members returning with a capitol hill reporter. post: as congress returns, the number one item on their list is the so-called joint conference of plan of action, the iranian deal, and we are joined by julian, joining us from capitol hill. when congress comes back, they will take it up as a resolution of disapproval. tell us about the time frame of this debate? >> sure. mitch mcconnell talked about this honest -- on the senate floor, and the question is aether they can overcome filibuster, led mainly by democrats, and then it will go to the house if it gets passed the senate, and that if it passes there, it will go to the president's desk, where he will likely veto it, and this is an item that the president is really supportive of. he really wants to see this deal go through. host: and this started with the negotiations at 2013, i believe,

. >> i'm the professor of history at american university and director of american university's nuclear studies institute. i began our institute back in 1995. the institute was born in the midst of the controversy around the exhibit which was going to be held at the air and space museum at the smithsonian but it got canceled. this was an attempt by the smithsonian to do an honest and balanced exhibit about the decision to drop the bomb and the consequences of the atomic bombing. this was in 1995. this was the 50th anniversary. in the midst of that, i decided with one of my students whose mother and grandmother survived the atomic bombing and her grandfather died, she and i decided we were going to do something special to commemorate the 50thance v ancniversary. while we were planning this, the smithsonian exhibit got canceled. the museums in hero hiroshima a nagasaki asked if we would do an exhibit here on the 50th anniversary. that was the first time they did an exhibit outside of japan. they have been doing one every year since. this is the 20th anniversary of our exhibit and the 70th

the 23-year-old american university graduate was walking with friends when he was caught in the cross-fire. police tell us that dudley is also wanted for second degree burglary, a robbery that happened just three days before the shooting. if you have any information in regards to where the suspect could be, you're upped to call police or text -- you're urged to call police or text them anonymously. we'll have much more coming up in the case in the next half- hour. delia goncalves, wusa9. >>> d.c. police are warning people to be alert when exiting metro stations, especially late at night and walking along bike pacts. the warning -- paths. the warning comes after two sex assault cases in northeast which might be linked. one assault took place july 28 on riggs road. a second assault happened on michigan avenue early last friday morning. police say the suspect is in his 20s to 30s and about 6'2" tall with facial hair. the man had a knife. he was last seen riding a dark colored bicycle. in both cases the victims had just exited nearby metro stations at fort totten and brookland. >>> there is en

i want to thank president kerwin and the american university family for hosting us here today. 52 years ago, president kennedy, at the height of the cold war, addressed this same university on the subject of peace. the berlin wall had just been built. the soviet union had tested the most powerful weapons ever developed. china was on the verge of acquiring a nuclear bomb. less than 20 years after the end of world war ii, the prospect of nuclear war was all too real. with all of the threats that we face today, it's hard to appreciate how much more dangerous the world was at that time. in light of these mounting threats, a number of strategists here in the united states argued that we had to take military action against the soviets, to hasten what they saw as inevitable confrontation. but the young president offered a different vision. strength, in his view, included powerful armed forces and a willingness to stand up for our values around the world. but he rejected the prevailing attitude among some foreign policy circles that equated security with a perpetual war footing. instead, he pro

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home, a few blocks from american university. the return address, china.the recipient's name, no one he knew. more than enough to arouse the suspicions of the former cop. he opened it to find a pink cardboard box containing a pearl necklace neither he or his wife orred. in a false bottom were wrapped packets of fake i.d.s, dozens of them. >> if you want a fake i.d., all you need is a grp of people and only one person needs a connection. it's all about a network. >> reporter: this american university student says students are well aware of the best i.d.s come from china. they find the ads online and there are even websites devoted to reviewing the various card's quality. >> i got ripped off my freshman year. i sent money to somebody on the internet, along with five of my friends and lost about $300. learned that it was a bad idea. >> reporter: other college state of the union who we're not identifying because they're under age, say the fake i.d.s from china are very popular. >> the risk of getting caught isn't that high which promotes ç more people to buy m

he's the person of interest in the shooting of an american university graduate shot to earlier this month near the metro station, if you recall that. burglary. wanted for he's considered armed and ngerous. e information contact d.c. police immediately. >> this just in tonight. a pair of sexual assault cases in northeast could be connected. the first happened last month on briggs road. michigan avenue. cases, police say the suspect was armed with a knife a bicycle. officers say the alleged victims were left at the metro station. if you have information, call olice as soon as possible. >> developing now, a george washington university student is presumed drowned after disappearing on a swim in south africa. 19-year-old en nicholas upton since yesterday in a strong ught current, perhaps a rip tide. jim upton said students traveling with their son ran to the hotel to get help, but they were not treated with any urgency there. >> i don't know where exactly he .as >> a junior from connecticut upton is lifted on the roster of g.w.u. rowing team. his family is still hopeful he will be found alive

everything bad about today's culture steps from the idea and the philosophy being taught at american universities, and these are the universities that traffic in white privilege that, don't let you say he or she, that go with all this. transgender, no gender business. they hate capitalism at every turn. that's today's university. >> thoughts to wayne before we go. >> i just endorse what jonathan just said. it's simple. >> it seems like they want all the kids to be like-minded. they want to homogenize every single student in america. >>> coming up, as the war on >>> coming up, as the war on cops intensifies, is liberal announcer: they'll test you. try to break your will. but however loud the loudness gets. however many cheese puffs may fly. you're the driver. the one in control. stand firm. just wait. [click] and move only when you hear the click that says they're buckled in for the drive. never give up till they buckle up. >> i want to say thanks to our cashin in crew. >> time to wake up, america. hypocrisy. liberals only speak out when it fits their narrative and when the story goes their way. r

and american university, he taught thousands of students about the role of civil rights -- about the role of civils right movement as a seminal part of america's history. he stated that the humanity of all americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others. he served as chairman of the naacp from 1998 to 2009, at the 2009 commencement, at virginia state university, he told the graduates that we all hope that you do well, but we also hope that you do good. activist amelia robinson was among the many foot sholders who fought for civil rights -- soldiers who fought for civil rights. as a girl she championed the right to vote for women. as an adult she opened her home to martin luther king and james bev iland members of sncc and others to help organize and strategize for civil rights and the right to vote. despite the brutal beatings she endured during the march for voting rights in selma, alabama, 50 years ago, she was unwavering in her fight to end segregation and achieve full voting rights for all. reflecting on our her life as an activist, she stated that, i hav

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american university hosted this event. >> >> the senior counsel with the national association of criminal defense lawyers. if you missed it, but if you're watching online and you have questions you can e-mail them to nacdlquestions@gmail.com.xrikz we'll do our best to get them asked. for those tweeting we've been tweeting with the hashtag fourth amendment. so feel free to use that. i want to introduce the moderator of our next panel, who is gerry morris. a sole practitioner in austin, texas who's practiced criminal defense both state and federal for 36 years. he focuses primarily on trial work but also happens appeals and post-judgment relief. he is the president-elect of nacdl and also currently our fourth amendment advocacy committee co-chair. in addition to fourth amendment work that he does including this symposium which he worked on very closely he also works on indigent defense reform and currently working in travis county, texas, on a groundbreaking effort to strengthen the aed counsel system there. please welcome him up to the podium. [ applause ] ant to once again t american univ

everything bad about today's culture steps from the idea and the philosophy being taught at american universities, and these are the universities that traffic in white privilege that, don't let you say he or she, that go with all this. transgender, no gender business. they hate capitalism at every turn. that's today's university. >> thoughts to wayne before we go. >> i just endorse what jonathan just said. it's simple. >> it seems like they want all the kids to be like-minded. they want to homogenize every single student in america. >>> coming up, as the war on cops intensifies, is liberal you owned your car for four years. you named it brad. you loved brad. and then you totaled him. you two had been through everything together. two boyfriends. three jobs. you're like "nothing can replace brad!" then liberty mutual calls. and you break into your happy dance. if you sign up for better car replacement, we'll pay for a car that's a model year newer with 15,000 fewer miles than your old one. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. >> i want to say thanks to our cashin in cre

dhey help support the new buil at the american university of afghanistan. they are supporting projects to dig wells, to provide water, sanitation, health projects. aid, just across the board. they do it quietly and with great determination. they recently joined forces with another foundation and went over and city 1700 children in afghanistan with hearing aids so they could hear for the first time. projects thateted are having a ripple effect. another organization i'm involved with is a scholarship and leadership program involving a number of u.s. colleges and universities that provide full four-year scholarships for rising women leaders from afghanistan. graduatedwoman just from college. i got a note from her today and congratulated her on her graduation. if you ever have a chance, catch the 8.5 minute documentary film she made. she made it as a student. she and her sister made this little film, which is amazing, about their quest to get their driver's licenses in afghanistan. it took great courage at the time. it is a story of their journey , she talksg w

and the immaculate conception on the grounds of american university in washington d.c. construction crews are still at work transforming the spot where the pope will celebrate his first mass in the u.s. before 25,000 people. right now they are panlting curbs. and trimming trees and even adding a cell phone tower for better service. >>> some good news after last year's miserable flu season. the new vaccine works well. health experts say it is a good match against the surprise strain that caused so much havoc last time around. last year flu hospitalizations of seniors were the highest since the cdc starting are recording a decade a go. >>> it was one nightmare for students on their way home from school near tampa on thursday. carrying 27 elementary school students careening into a shallow pond and overturned. people who witnessed the crash rushed to help rescue the kids. fortunately there were no reports of serious injuries. authorities are still unclear what caused the bus to run off the road. one student told a reporter it looked like the driver couldn't get the brakes

the small teen from an american university that discovered a shocking secret and brought the world's largest automaker to its knees. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> pope francis in america, this is nbc "nightly news with lester holt." >> good evening. we are back in new york tonight virtually outside our 30 rock studios and witnessing the massive crowds lining fifth avenue right now outside st. patrick's cathedral, awaiting the arrival of pope francis. they are about to see him. inside the cathedral, 500 people are among those joining francis for an evening vespers service just getting under way. francis landed at kennedy airport to start the second electric of his american tour but not before delivering an emotional appeal to the heart for a place better known for bare-knuckled politics. let's begin below us. nbc's anne thompson outside the cathedral where the atmosphere is purely electric. set the scene for us. >> reporter: it really is, lester. they have piped the music from the vespers service inside st. patrick's cathedral outside here for the tens of thousands of people wh

i hear half of american university is here. and a good chunk of people from sidwell, too, i think, where david used to go to school. yes, raw raw -- rah-rah sid well. might be time to turn you've your cell phones. when we get to the q & a part of the session, if you have a question, make your way to microphone up here because as you can see we have c-span booktv here and we'd like to be able to pick up your question on the tape. at the end, before you rush up their get all your books signed, our staff would really appreciate it if you would fold up the chairs you're seated in and lean them against a pillar or book case, somewhere. it's really a pleasure to be hosting david vine this evening. david is an associate professor in the department of anthropology at american university. his studies of the work little of human society have ranged rather widely. he has researched topics as disparate as general trifix indication in brooklyn, basketball in the d.c. area, environmental refugees, homelessness and mental illness. for me past

postal service delivered the package to his address a few blocks from the american university. the return address, china. the recipient's name no one he knew, more than enough to arouse the suspicions of the e former cop and opened to it find a pink cardboard box with a pearl enthusiastic neither he nor his wife ordered and in a false bottom under that, dozens of its expertly need. >> if you want fake it all you need is a group of people and all about a network. >> reporter: this university student we're not identifying says students are well aware the best its come from china and find ads online and websites devoted to viewing the various card quality. >> i actually got ripped off my freshman year and sent some money to somebody on the internet with about five of my friends and lost about 300$300 and learned it was bad idea. >> reporter: other college students not identified because they're under-age say the fake its are very popular. >> once you get your fake it the risk of getting caught isn't that high. >> people talk about places to leak use a fake it. >> reporter: these c

matthew lon -- death of american university graduate matthew shlonsky. the stray bullet struck and killed shlonsky last month near the shaw howard metro station. investigators have one man already in custody. >>> a shakeup today in the catholic church where pope francis says priests can forgive women who have had abortions. during the jubilee year of mercy starting september 8th priests may grant them a pardon. today announcement does not change that it's a sin. >>> the supreme court refuses to change its deposition, but that is not stopping a court clerk in kentucky from refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses. so today a federal judge ordered kim davis to come to court and explain why she's ignoring the law. davis is an apostolic christian and said it goes against her religious convictions. the engaged couple were denied a license tuesday morning, the fourth time they were turned away. >> we're talking about the law now. in isn't about beliefs any north. i -- this isn't about beliefs anymore. i have beliefs, too but i would never impose my beliefs

. >>> right now the hunt is on for a second person of interest in the fatal shooting of american university graduate student matthew shlonsky. this is 19-year-old andre dudley. he's considered armed and dangerous. a stray bullet struck and killed shlonsky last month near the shaw-howard metro station. investigators already have one man in custody. if you see andre dudley, police call police. >>> a 13-year-old victim of a drive-by shooting is speaking out. taije chambliss was shot in the leg sunday evening in southeast. as delia goncalves tells us, this victim is actually a hero. >>> 13-year-old taije had just left the library and came her to her neighbor's home. she sat out front with the two little girls, 7 and 9, and started to their hair when the bullets started flying. >> i was like trying to cover up the little girl who i was taking out because she was too young to be shot. >> reporter: at 13 she is also too young. still, taije chambliss shielded her young neighbors and was shot twice, once in each leg, a bullet still lodged in her right side. police had a lookout for a blue sedan but

kevin: american university said he was a member of their psychology department. he is still listed on the a.u. website as a professor emeritus. >> he is 94. he shouldn't be put in prison, it should have happened decades ago. i want it on the record that he is guilty. i don't want that man dying with his reputation intact. kevin: now, he has faced allegations of child sexual abuse in the past, but those charges were dropped. it is worth noting that the state of maryland has no statute of limitations when it comes to child sexual abuse. one last thing to point out, he turned 95 this saturday is due in court next month. live in takoma park, i'm kevin lewis, abc 7 news. alison: thank you, just in tonight, cell phone videos shows a brutal assault inside a baltimore area high school and now a 17-year-old student is charged with attempted murder. this happened at frederick douglass high school. police say sean johnson knocked his football teammate unconscious. no word on the condition of the victim and he is expected to undergo surgery. leon: we have a new twist in a hi

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to mark the anniversary, american university in washington, d.c. hosted a commemorative event with two hibakushi atomic bomb survivors. this portion of the program is about an hour. >>> coordinator of the hiroshima -- area. mr. goro matsuyama has a long life of 70 years. he has especially became active in hibakushi peace activities after he's retired. he compiles hibakushi testimonies, and he's been very active in his local chapter of hibakushi. we're very fortunate to have him as young, 16 years old, hibakushi witnesses. one of the hibakushi witnesses. we are very grateful for him to come all the way to washington, d.c. to present his experiences. this is -- he has been new york to two of the past two conferences, and he has given his testimonies in new york, as well. please welcome mr. matz -- matsumoto. we have takako chiba. [ applause ] who was 3 years old and the life of daughter of hibakushi. she does not have her own memory, but she is an active hibakushi support er, in her mother. she also became very active in anti-nuclear power movement i

task force to recommend changes for reducing campus sexual assaults after a new report from american universities that say a staggering 25 percent of undergraduates reported being forcibly touched or raped. six local colleges are planning to meet with law enforcement to talk about better training and coordination. >> after the 49ers home opener, a fight is causing city council members to look at safety. a man in a vikings jersey was pummeled by 49ers fans last week. the city council will discuss stopping alcohol sales after half time and bringing in extra officers. three men and astein have -- and a teen have been arrested. >> we are two hours away from a papal visit to the united states arriving at joint payment -- joint base andrews this afternoon. >> in the final mass in cuba pope francis called for a new revolution of tenderness, joy and compassion for those who experience the country's atheist, communist revolution more than five decades ago. he then heads out for the first ever trip to the united states where millions more are eager for his arrival. >> the holy father is coming here and it

last month president obama explained the nuclear deal with iran in that speech at american university and urged congress to approve or reject the deal as the most important fallen -- foreign policy decision since the 2003 vote authorizing the invasion of iraq. in courage them to shut out the malaise and back the deal. the president's speech is about an hour. [applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. very pleased, have a seat, thank you very much. apologize for the slight delay. even presidents have problems with toner. it is a great honor to be back at american university which has prepared generations of young people for service in public life. i want to thank president kerwin and the american university family for hosting us here today. 52 years ago, president kennedy, at the height of the cold war, addressed this same university on the subject of peace. the berlin wall had just been built. the soviet union had tested the most powerful weapons ever developed. china was on the verge of acquiring a nuclear bomb. less than 20 years after the

middle east expert with the arab states of the per-share engulf with the influence from the american university of beirut and also the university of maryland. our recommend to you in excellent paper he did a couple of months ago that dealt with the issue of containing iran. i will invite our guests to come up to take a seat to begin with a question. come up here. >> she has written a new paper that should be upon the web site you can read yourself but i will begin by asking cam did to pose a question to him. a few years ago i interfered an astute journalists and he told me we are not going to stretch our legs beyond the capacity of our carpet so my question is how big is the carpet? [laughter] how big should it be your how big will it be and what about what is taking place of the iranian regional policy in particular? >> thanks for inviting me through the eric nuclear program. but there was a time from every space in israel but to say it is in the middle. . . to be a stabilizing force in the region. insecure and unstable. in other words, what your seeing is enough. we have another problem. we h

the small teen from an american university that discovered a shocking secret and brought the world's largest automaker to its knees." nightly news" begins right now. >>> pope francis in america, this is nbc "nightly news with lester holt." >> good evening. we are back in new york tonight virtually outside our 30 rock studios and witnessing the massive crowds lining fifth avenue right now outside st. patrick's cathedral, awaiting the arrival of pope francis. they are about to see him. the motorcade now turning on to fifth avenue. we expect him to get into the pope mobile very shortly and make a short parade down fifth avenue to st. patrick's cathedral. there is the scene taking place. all this under a ring of security unlike anything that even new york city has seen. they're coming into view right now is the fiat that has become famous during this trip, or one of the fiats the pope has been taking. he will emerge from the vehicle and we expect him to get into the pope mobile which was prepositioned here. he will parade several blocks to st. patrick's cathedral where he will take place

a popular professor shot and killed at an american university. >>> back to work.he defiant county clerk returns as couples show up to get their marriage licenses. the scene that played out today. >>> and made in america is back tonight. wd-40. the secret recipe made right here in california. and can you guess tonight what wd-40 stands for? >> made in america!

a popular professor shot and killed at an american university. >>> back to work.he defiant county clerk returns as couples show up to get their marriage licenses. the scene that played out today. were they issued? >>> the miss america pageant, the apology 30 years in the making. >>> and made in america is back tonight. wd-40. the secret recipe made right

. >>> now, to another american university, 37 students, members of a fraternity facing a range of criminal charges. some now facing charges of murder, after a brutal case of hazing. authorities now say the frat members searched the internet after the incident, looking for what to do after a concussion. instead of calling 911 right away. abc's linsey davis with what happened. >> reporter: tonight, 37 college students face a slew of criminal charges. two years after the death of 19-year-old chun "michael" deng. a pennsylvania grand jury recommending that five of those fraternity members face charges of third degree murder. >> this is a clear case of why hazing is not permitted. >> reporter: authorities say in december of 2013, members of the pi delta psi fraternity at new york city's baruch college carried out what police say was a brutal hazing ritual, outside a rented house in the poconos, where pledges were forced to run across a frozen field, blindfolded, weighed down with backpacks filled with 30 pounds of sand, all while being tackled. police say after realizing deng was unconscious, i

is wanted for a burglary in northeast just three days before shlonsky, a recent graduate of american university, was killed and remember police are offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of any homicide in the district. if you have seen dudley, please call police at 202-727-9099. you can remain anonymous. again that's 202-727-9099. >>> right now we know a large portion of d.c. police have no confidence in chief cathy lanier according to a poll taken over the weekend by the d.c. police union. >> now 1/3 of those union members voted and 97% of them said they don't think lanier is doing a good job, but those are not the only opinions that matter. ellison barber has more on how the public feels tonight. >> reporter: crime in d.c. has been in the news for months from drive-byes to homicides. many believe there's a problem, but not everyone believe the chief is to blame. >> cathy lanier, she's doing a hell of a job. >> reporter: glenn williams has lived in southeast d.c. since 1962 in an area that's seen its fair share of homicides, more than enough this year, but williams

a popular professor shot and killed at an american university. >>> back to work. the defiant county clerk returns as couples show up to get their marriage licenses. the scene that played out today. >>> and made in america is back tonight. wd-40. the secret recipe made right here in california. and can you guess tonight what wd-40 stands for? >> made in america! >>> good evening tonight from los angeles, and we begin with the breaking headline. the state of emergency here in parts of california tonight. the national guard, thousands of firefighters battling 12 wildfires. and one of those fires has turned deadly. hundreds of homes gone tonight. we have dramatic images from inside the inferno. the valley fire in nap pa. one family fleeing to the left, to the right, everything on fire there. haunting images of the aftermath. the charred american flag. where the town once stood, that sign now reading, "this is where we belong," still standing. meanwhile, an urgent race. cars, flames behind them as families try to get out. california governor jerry brown say, we are in

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the association of american universities found more than 23% of female respondents say they have been assaulted at school. 10% of women ever encountered forced intercourse or attempted forced intercourse. 5% of man have had unwanted school contact. administrators at all 27 universities surveyed say they will take steps to address the issue. >> one of the worlds wealthiest fisheries off peru is struggling to deal with el niÑo. fish and sea birds of dying because of unusually warm weather. we have this report. >> the food for these pelicans and many other species is fleeing. el niÑo can already be felt here. manuel returned with what little he can get. >> the fish are running from the warm current and it's not good for us. >> the warm ocean current has been changing the ecosystem since march. heavy rains and floods are expected after november and will affect cities and farming areas. 1.2 million people are at risk. >> we still don't know 100% if the el niÑo phenomenon will be extraordinary. >> to understand the magnitude, in 1997, the river rose so much it destroyed the bridge. it left

and i will not blame the president of the united states for going to american university and claiminghat you're a terrorist if you don't support his deal or that you're stupid, ignorant. i will say this is dangerous. going into a deal this important with americans so opposed to that deal. >> and you know what doesn't help, quotes like ones you have in "the new york times" this morning from the supreme leader of iran who said about israel i'm telling you first you will not be around in 25 years time. god willing there will be no zionist regime in 25 years. people see and hear those things, that's the regime we're negotiating with. president obama has votes in the senate. it may not matter. that's the rhetoric americans are hearing and worry about. >> that's the rhetoric that israel has been hearing for years from iran. they've consistently told their people in the world that they were going to wipe israel off the face of the earth. at the same time they're developing a nuclear program. and for some reason those of us in the west, those of us in europe, those of us in america sit back a

. >>> new at 4:00, the alarming rate at which americans are creating trash, researchers at yale university found on average americans toss five pounds of trash per person per day into a landfill. that's more than twice as much as the federal government estimated the study used actual measurements from more than 1200 landfills. >>> it was a win that meant so much more. the star of abc's how to get away with murder was helping rewrite history and redefine what it means to be a star in hollywood. what does her win mean going forward? entertainment reporter sandy kenyon is here now with a look. >> pure inspiration is what it means. even greater diversity in prime time. but it also struck a blow against boredom. having suffered through lame acceptance speeches, the emmy speech by viola davis was more meaningful than most. >> viola davis. [ cheering and applause ]. >> viola davis did more than make history at the emmy awards. she put her win in context. urging us forward by looking back and finding a quote from the 1800s. >> i see a line and over that line i see green fields and lovely flowers a

. >> i know doreen is probably keeping a close eye on where american university ranked in that list. they are getting an extra week's worth of heat. the splash pads will stay open until sunday because of the high temperatures. don't forget to watch the heat advisories and all the weather updates. take a live look at the national mall on the reflecting pool. workers are draining about 30 feet of the basin to repair some damage. the memorial will be closed until next summer but 95% of the pool reflecting pool will remain filled. >>> why a ten foot python bit and wrapped itself around an employee's leg. >> and dc is a destination for more and more transgendered people. i'll tell you what's >>> and trending, a special appe appeal. >> and medical care. imagine going to your doctor for critical information and you're called he instead of she, that kind of thing happens all the time. >> no disrespect. >> jim howard has been called a she instead of he. >> this lack of understanding, this insensitivity deters transgendered people from getting the health care they need. one survey done by the

obama defending the agreement at a speech at american university. then, portions of the foreign relations committee hearings with senior officials who negotiated the agreement.