wilson placed a memorabilia box in the corner storm -- cornerstone of the national desk arlington national cemetery. in april 2000 20 -- cornerstone of the national arlington cemetery. we visit arlington to see the contents with tim frank and caitlin smith. >> in order to talk about this memorabilia box, in 1854 we buried the first soldier here. in may of 1854, the secretary of war set aside two acres. in 1868, general john logan established declaration day which he declared may 30. the idea was throughout the country, people would visit the graves of the civil war fallen. that the ration day eventually became memorial day. it became so popular, makes -- it became so popular, designed to hold the ceremonies. in time, that became such a small venue because thousands of people would show up to arlington. one year, we found one to 5000 people showed up to decorate the graves. in 1913, congress authorized arlington -- this memorabilia box was placed by woodrow wilson. that brings us to the memorabilia box and its history. >> when the memorial amphitheater began construction, the construction drag on fo

cbs news, arlington national cemetery. >>> some of the brave men and women who died in the service ofever remain unknown to the american public. they were the nation's secret soldiers, members of the pentagon, special operation units, or part of the cia or other intelligence agencies. their mission is always classified and it turns out annual event held in their honor is top secret too. however, cbs catherine harrige managed to get a special invitation. >> reporter: with no written invitations and a time and place so secret it's on a need to know basis. ♪ ♪ each year, intelligence professionals and special operators gather for a heart felt cause. >> we like to call it a covert concert event. >> reporter: retired cia officer mark kelton sits on the board of an event so cloak and dagger, even the name is under wraps. why the event? why so much schedecretsy? >> we come from a secret world and it addss t to the mystique the event. >> reporter: some past perform ers are far from unknown. zz top, the steve miller band, and peter framton, and one year, lenny kravitz rubbed shoulders with a g

and at arlington national cemetery.'s listen service and justice. >> remember, they're sacrifice their valor and they're grace. remember their smiles. love. their laughter. central vibrant and transcendent. you man. for a while. we stand monuments of stone. most never forget that each of these markers. for those known and not known here at arlington. and far beyond. represent a precious life. the sun, a daughter mother, a spouse brother sister or a friend, a neighbor. who more. a loved one today. joan, i have some idea how you're feeling. our losses are not the same. but that black hole you feel in your chest this is going to un do we get. i know the incredible pride, felt senior loved one wear the uniform of our country. and the pride they wearing her. our son beau's service. the delaware army national guard unit. the area spent deployed in iraq. was one of the things he was most proud of in life. yesterday marked the anniversary his death. and it's a hard time. hard time of year for me. and our family just like it is

david martin, cbs news, arlington national cemetery. >> diaz: what a beautiful story. we're so grateful for the sacrifice of these servicemembers and their families. well, this memorial day weekend marks a return to tradition in indianapolis. the indy 500 will become the biggest crowd-- will host the biggest crowd at a sporting event since the start of the pandemic. bob donaldson of our cbs affiliate, wttv, in indianapolis is at the speedway. >> reporter: the iconic indianapolis motor speedway has been eerily quiet through the pandemic. the indy 500 was postponed last memorial day weekend, and the race was run without fans last august. but as the nation recovers from covid, so, too, does the legendary speedway. >> i love this place, and i've missed this place. >> reporter: fans have returned to what they call the brickyard this year, though some things have changed ♪ i'm still standing... ♪ so-called "mask ambassadors" circulate in the stands, trying in vain often to get fans to comply with local masking requirements still in place here. 135,000 fans will watch the rac

soon president biden will lay a wreath at the tomb of unknown soldier, arlington national cemetery in virginia. we'll bring you that ceremony, the wreath laying, his remarks, all live as soon as it begins. >>> let's start first though with our colleen dianne gallagher in austin, texas. the governor says this is not over. this is going to happen in his mine, this is going to become state law, so can you walk us through what people need to know about sb-7. >> i do want to be clear that texas, even without sb-7 already has some of the most restrictive voting laws in the entire country. but what this bit of legislation that was effectively killed for this session by democrats in their walkout last night would have done is add new restrictions and regulations as well as new criminal and civil penalties to the voting process. it would end drive-through voting. and mass mailing of mail-in ballot applications by public officials. it would actually make that a crime. it would bar any voting past 9:00 p.m. it would bar sunday morning voting. it would allow judges to void elections if the number

wilson placed a memorabilia box in the corner storm -- cornerstone of the national desk arlington national cemeteryin april 2000 20 -- cornerstone of the national arlington cemetery. we visit arlington to see the contents with tim frank and caitlin smith. >> in order to talk about this memorabilia box, in 1854 we buried the firstdi

we just heard president biden marking this somber day at arlington national cemetery.ch, saying a prayer at the time of the unknown soldier. this is part of what we just heard from president biden. >> here on these gentle rolling green hills and across america and around

griff: and we are just adjacent to arlington national cemetery.ne particularly one, whose family paid the ultimate sacrifice. >> i have been here on memorial day when marines come to pay honor to fallen marines and they've had emotional experiences. one gentleman asked if he could cross the barricade to touch the memorial, how could i say no to that request. he did that and walked up and put his hand on the memorial and stood there silently for a few minutes and when he turned around he had tears in his eyes, we didn't exchange any words, he just walked away. but the opportunity to allow that person to have that connection through the memorial to other fallen marines was -- was very special. griff: very powerful. talk to me about the inscription on the memorial? >> yes, so as part of a recently completed rehabilitation project, we inscribed two new campaigns on to the base of the memorial. on the base of the memorial, you see campaign that is the marines have fought in since the beginning of the marine corps which dates back to before our country

visited arlington national cemetery. mily to get to the cemetery. she went out asking people if they wanted her typical and visit with their loved ones. she got a lot of response to that. and together, we are part of the honor project. we will be visiting 4,000 braves and we have had volunteers all weekend who have joint us throughout memorial day weekend and visited these graves to honor the sacrifice and also find a tangible way to pay tribute to our nation's fallen. >> how do people get in touch with you? is there a website? >> today could you can help be a part of the honor project. but you can do is you can go online and search a fallen servicemember. it is easy. you will find thousands of stories. each one of those stories, share it yourself. share it with twitter or facebook, instagram, any of your platforms. and share those stories. as a gold star sister, i can tell you that the most important thing for us is to the note that our loved ones are not forgotten. if you do anything today, find a fallen hero, learn the

. >> just feeding in right now, moments ago in arlington national cemetery, this is not the right video, but i do want to at least make mention that the president did just visit section 60 of arlington national ceremony which is significant because that is where veterans in the wars in afghanistan and iraq are buried. that just happening a few moments ago. memorial day is also summer's unofficial start and this year an unofficial glimpse at a post-covid holiday, record pandemic travel numbers as millions of vaccinated and unvaccinated americans hit the road, hit the skies, pack the beaches. will covid cases stay down? but first, we begin in texas, in a dramatic turn of events overnight as republican house members there tried passing some of the most restrictive voting laws in the nation. their democratic colleagues blocked that attempt at the 11th hour by walking out of a late nice session that left republicans without enough lawmakers present to hold the vote. they'll now have a special session to restart the process. and republican governor greg abbott is vowing to do just that. but t

we just heard president biden marking this somber day at arlington national cemetery. the president speaking after the traditional laying of a wretch, saying a prayer at the time of the unknown soldier. this is part of what we just heard from president biden. >> here on these gentle rolling green hills and across america and around the globe lie buried the heroes of the greatest experiment the world has ever known, ever seen. the experiment bears the noble name the united states of america. >> nbc's senior white house reporter shannon pettypiece is at white house for us. nbc's pentagon correspondent courtney qube is with us. what stood out about what the president said, the reverence of this event? >> reporter: craig, it wasn't just what he said but it was the way in which he said it. it was an impassioned speech. he started out in a very personal way. he spoke about the death of his son who was a delaware national guard soldier. he died of cancer six years ago this past weekend. he spoke directly to the gold star parents who may be listening today. those are mothers a

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dedicated on memorial day in 1942, golden gate national cemetery became the first in nation to initiatelag planting tradition. >>> san francisco's pink triangle is taking shape on twin peaks. today volunteers gathered to start laying an acre of fabric to form ate on tuesday oakland's mayor will begin the procession through oakland. making it waw think san francisco to the top of twin peaks where the hey your will light the triangle the bright symbol was reclaimed from a dark period in history. >> the pink triangle is -- came from the holocaust. it's one of the symbols from one of the tashingest chapters in human history. there was a whole array of triangles to identify the undesirables. part of celebrating pride for any year is understanding where we've been and the pink triangle is one of history's reminders. >> the triangle will be eliminated by 2700 bright pink led lights. >>> temperatures spiking this weekend for first time since 2019 people got to cool off at six flags hurricane harbor. a popular water park that reopened for the first time today after closing for the season last ye

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national cemetery.y certain members of the military are allowed to be buried here. >> fields are unique, and some even involve a horse-drawn cart, the folding and presentation of the u.s. flag, and the playing of taps. that is a somber, 24 note bugle call. >> memorial day weekend is an emotional time. american flags are placed at more than 230,000 gravesites. countless people visit to remember loved ones and pay respect. >> throughout the year people come to see the special gravesite and eternal flame for john f. kennedy who was assassinated in 1963. this flame is meant to burn forever. >> they also visit the tomb of the unknown soldier which holds the graves of three unidentified service members, one from world war i, world war ii, and the korean war. the tomb represents the sacrifices of our military heroes. >> soldiers guard the tomb 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. in snow, rain, or deep into the night, a soldier marches back and forth in a precise way. when guards change shifts, there is even a whi

and the tradition that first began in 1868 at arlington national cemetery still continues every year with flags placed at all 400,000 graves and a ceremony with the president of the united states and senior military leaders from all the services the u.s. military is made up of six services or branches the army, the navy, the air force, the marine corps, the coast guard, and the newest branch, space force. so what should you say to a service member on memorial day well, let us ask a veteran retired admiral john kirby served in the navy for 29 years. now a civilian, he's still working at the pentagon as a press secretary. what should we say to someone in the military or a veteran on memorial day >> memorial day, unlike so many other holidays isn't a happy day. it's not a cause for celebration. it's a chance for the country to take a breath and remember all the men and women who died serving in the military. so i think the most appropriate thing to do, when you come across somebody who you know has served or is serving now is to simply thank them for that service and to recognize that t

national cemetery. place where we honor people who have served in the u.s. military. >> founded in 1864, this cemetery holds the graves of servicemembers who have served in every u.s. war since the american revolution. about 400,000 people are buried here. >> that may sound like a lot , but arlington actually has some of the strictest burial requirements of any u.s. national cemetery. only certain members of the military are allowed to be buried here. >> food euros at the cemetery are unique, some involve a horse-drawn cart, the folding and presentation of the u.s. flag, and the playing of taps. it is a somber 24 note bugle , call. >> memorial day weekend is an emotional time. american flags are placed at more than 230,000 gravesites. countless people visit to remember loved ones and show respect. >> throughout the year people come to see the special gravesite and eternal flame for john f. kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963. the flame is meant to burn forever. >> they also visit the tomb of the unknow

southern white women spent early years of the 20th century raising funds so the arlington national cemetery could for the first time become the site of a major confederate memorial. the formal 1914 ceremony was provided -- presided over by president wilson, who called it an emblem of a reunited people. clearly referring to white people. the sculptor was a former confederate soldier. moses ezekiel, who positioned and idealized -- and idolized white woman on what he called the new south personified. he said he included faithful black servants because he wanted to undermine what he called the lies told about the south and slavery in harriet beecher stowe's 1852 novel "uncle tom's cabin." he hoped it could sway people's ostensible support. the figures in high relief on this are intended to represent the sacrifices, devotion, and heroism of all social classes and races in the southern confederacy. this includes images of loyal slaves including one in which a confederate -- white confederate military officer is kissing his infant child goodbye. the baby is held in the arms of a weeping black mamm

let's go live to the east coast, a live look at memorial amphitheater at arlington national cemetery.resident biden is expected to speak there. he will be arriving very soon for that ceremony, stark difference obviously from last year when coronavirus kept in person events like this to a real minimum. let's go live to the tomb of the unknown soldier. that's where the president is scheduled to lay a wreath in about a half hour, 7:00 a.m. our time and tomb guard stands watch as always. a live look at the world war ii memorial in dc where world war ii veterans are there, some laying wreaths at the freedom wall in remembrance of their fallen brothers and sisters. second world war is the only 20th century event commemorated on national mall's central access. there is a push to have a 9/11 memorial but we'll leave politics to another day. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a nationwide call on this memorial day. >> cbs news on the road correspondent steve hartman is asking you to step outside in a few hours to play taps across america. [ taps ]. >> this is what memorial day sounded like last ye

right now here is a live look at arlington national cemetery.thank our servicemembers for their sacrifice. >>> first we get a look at the forecast, it could impact whatever you have planned for today. good morning, vianey. >> good morning, we are under a microclimate weather alert because of the heat we experience this afternoon and right now 6:31 as you head out the doort. 60 degrees in hayward. 69 in fairfield. one of the triple digit spots so let's get a look at how hot in the south bay. san jose 94 degrees, east san jose. areas that might see setting new record highs for walnut creek, danville, concord, dublin, antioch expected to be above the triple digit mark today and going to get dry this afternoon with the winds picking up into tuesday that brings fire concerns which is why we have bob redell out there monitoring the situation. how is it looking out there? >> we get the sunrise over the hills in the tri-valley as we stand over dublin, the hills have been braun for weeks now, another sign that we are in this drought and the heat advisory

president biden is expected to travel to arlington national cemetery tomorrow to lay a wreath at the unknowns. today, in delaware, the president and his family attended church on what is the sixth anniversary of the death of his son, beau biden. later, the president, joined by his grandson attended a memorial day service. mr. biden called it "a hard day for his family." in texas, republican lawmakers have a midnight deadline to pass some of the toughest voting restrictions in this country. that's when the legislative session ends. cbs' christina ruffini joins us. why is this getting so much attend, even from the president. >> reporter: good evening, jericka, president biden said texas senate bill like its predecessors in florida and georgia attacks the sacred right to vote, he said these laws are disproportionately targeting black and brown americans and we should be making it easier not harder for every eligible american voter to vote. now, proponents of the bill like those other states say it is about voting security, although there was no evidence of widespread voting fraud in 202

at arlington national cemetery, service members placing flags at each of the 260,000 headstones. there. he was killed in iraq, now buried in section 60, reserved for those who died in america's most recent conflicts. and in arkansas, the wise family, three brothers, jeremy, ben anthe youngest.an tly gepulled into varis three brothers enlisting.ter:ftl beau, a marine, ben, a green later, a cia contractor. all serving multiple tours in afghanistan, but only beau would come back. >> i went through a period of "why them?" i just went numb. >> reporter: jeremy's cia service now commemorated with a star on the cia memorial wall. beau seeing that star for the first time this week. after a year of so much loss and distance, the nation coming together in person again to mark this moment and remember the fallen. and we're thinking about all of those heroes and their families tonight. thank you so much for watching. i'm whit johnson in new york. have a great night. tran03 >> remember those who gave their all in the service america, the service of freedom, the service of justice, remember th

women had spent year the early years of the 20th century raising funds so that the arlington national cemetery could for the first time become the site of a major confederate memorial. the formal 1914 unveiling ceremony was provided over by president wilson who called it an emblem of a reunited people clearly referring to white people. the sculptor was a former confederate soldier moses ezekiel who positioned an idealized white woman on the top of the pedestal as what he called the new south personified. he also said that he included quote unquote's faithful black servants because he wanted to undermine what he called the lies told about the south and slavery in harriet beecher stowe's 1852 novel uncle tom's cabin he hoped the monument could help rewrite history correctly as he put it to depict enslaved people's ostensible support for the confederate cause the figures in high relief on the cylindrical mount are intended to represent the sacrifices devotion and heroism of all social classes and races in the southern confederacy. this includes images of loyal slaves encourage including one in wh

>> i served at the arlington national cemetery between my two tours in iraq and afghanistan so we laidrs ago last week and i remember his family an the sacrifices they made and families made all across the country. will: senator cotton thank you for sharing those thoughts with us and being on fox & friends this morning. >> thank you. will: you bet. still ahead, fighting an invisible, new enemy. the u.s. navy stepped up in a massive way to help recover from the pandemic and now, as we recognize memorial day, we're honoring their verse and sacrifice. live from the intrepid, next. >> ♪ ♪ i've lost count of how many asthma attacks i've had. but my nunormal with nucala? fewer asthma attacks. nucala is a once-monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause shingles have occurred. don't stop steroids unless told by your doctor. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. may cause headache, injection-site rea

in fact, later on today, we're going to see president joe biden out of out at arlington national cemetery for the reef and bring that to you live. >> here in the bay area. it's going to be hot and the big story today. >> if you have something to do, i would say do it right now. at 05:00am. 9. oh yeah. and john, for people who may be doing memorial day ceremonies later today or just getting together. family. her use. yeah, it could be hot for all of us. yes, very hot out there, guys. we'll be looking at our hottest day of the year so far. in fact, with some 90's in triple digits just around the corner this afternoon. so not just uncomfortable but also dangerously hot to give yourselves too much exposure, especially in the midst of that afternoon sunshine. so hydration a shaded area and keep an eye on those that, you know, that are sensitive to that heat. none of us are adjusted to it yet and especially those that are just more vulnerable to it. you look outside right now is showing you clear skies as daryn james mentioned in the earlier the better getting outside today. you're going to enj

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it took place at the san francisco national cemetery at the presidio.taken place every memorial day for more than 155 years. there were speeches, a bell ringing and also a wreath laying ceremony. you know, abraham lincoln said the same thing in the gettysburg address. but he said it people who have who have died of #### of the ground. it's for the survivors to make it meaningful to carry out the goal of fighting for your country, making the country better. there are 32,000 military veterans buried at the san francisco national cemetery. marin county veterans held in online memorial day ceremony this morning to pay respects to those who served in the armed forces. the ceremony included an honor guard the singing of the national anthem, a reef presentation and the plane of taps. come now to the coronavirus. scientists are still studying the long term effects of covid-19. and now more studies suggest that some symptoms could linger for months. even after recovery among those so called long holler symptoms is brain fog and joining us to talk about that and

he's taking part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemeteryliver a speech a day after addressing gold star families at a memorial in delaware. >> as a nation, we must always remember, always remember. we must remember the price that was paid for our liberties and we must remember the debt we owe those who have paid it and the families left behind. >> biden also remembered his late son beau, as he talked to families about the pain of losing a loved one. beau was a veteran. yesterday marked six years since he died of cancer. >>> after a record-setting weekend for holiday travel those hitting the roads today should have an easier ride home. fewer people are commuting to and from work. but airports will be busy. all of american airlines planes were out of storage and flying this weekend. meanwhile united airlines says leisure travel has surpassed pre-pandemic travel. and they were experiencing six-hour hold times on reservation lines. american is upholding the alcohol ban until september to help control unruly passengers. >>> unlike 2020, there we

on the korean war at the arlington national cemetery, they inscribed the words, the beginning of therance. we shall never forget the selfless service of our heroes. we shall also remember the sorrow of the families who loved their heroes. in 2022, when the wall of remembrance will stand tall before us, i hope for the future generations of the u.s. and korea to meet these unsung heroes by their great names. in 1950, in a land they never knew, a soldier whose name will be long remembered as part of great history. the republic of korea will continue to honor the invaluable sacrifices our war veterans made . maybe heroes rest in peace and i wish everyone here good health and happiness. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the official party will prepare for the groundbreaking of the wall of remembrance. >> [speaking korean] >> ladies and gentlemen direct your attention to the replica of the wall of remembrance. they will now reveal the first stone replica of the wall of remembrance. >> [speaking korean] [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention to the cer

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todd: volunteers placed 50,000 flowers at arlington national cemetery. memorial day flowers foundation co-founder said even amid the pandemic, the holiday is not canceled. half the flowers were donated. jillian: additional flowers will be placed at the cemetery later today. and still to come, texas showdown, democrats stage a walkout to block a vote on the state's he'll election bill. chuck devor testified in support of the he reform and says lawmakers can't explain why they oppose it in the first place. he's live, next. todd: we asked you how you're observing this memorial day. viewer jim said he is honoring his father, lieutenant edward msahajine. he's the second on the left row right there. jillian: this group photo, third from the left is the director rusty myers and the sons of the american league squad drop 105 of belleville, new jersey. thank you all. we'll be right back. ♪ think of all your liberties. todd: welcome back. 15 minutes after the hour now. hours after joe biden condemned the state's voting bill as unamerican, texas democrats walk off

i had a chance to walk sections of arlington national cemetery yesterday. very moving. thank you for that reminder and your service and military family. we are grateful. >> thank you. mike: for more in the presidents budget and infrastructure plan and the republican counter offer we will bring in member of the house transportation infrastructure committee, congresswoman, welco. >> thank you for having me. mike: the president set budgets to the hill that congress has the power of the purse so it is not expected to become reality but what do you think of that proposal and wishlist from the president quick. >> it is a statement of your values. he said he wanted to build back better make the country better than it was before so everybody has a chance to get into the middle class. but the priority right now is funding for infrastructure we can't have a grade of c- coming to roads or bridges and infrastructure we have to get that done early this summer the negotiations are going well. senator o-uppercase-letter has been working with the president. she was very complementary o

he will head to arlington national cemetery. this is a tradition going back decades.gton is open to the public for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, a solemn resting place of thousands of heroes. the president will visit, give the speech and visit the tomb of the unknown soldier. yesterday he delivered remarks at an event in wilmington, he encouraged americans from all sides of the political spectrum to p come together and remember those who fought for this country. listen. >> i hope that the nation comes together. we're not democrats and republicans today. we're americans. we're americans who have given their lives. >> reporter: this weekend happens to mark the sixth anniversary of the death of the president's son, beau biden. former delaware attorney general and proud major in the delaware army national guard. >> we're honored but it's a tough day. i know how much the loss hurts. despite all the pain, i know the pride you feel in the loved one and that you lost. >> reporter: as for the vice president, she put out this tweet just before the weekend,

he will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at tomb of the unknown soldier in arlington national cemeterychristi, today marks a deeply personal day for the president as it marks the anniversary of his late son beau biden and his death. at times we have seen president biden attending his grave site after attending mass. now, on friday, president biden gay an emotional speech when he spoke at joint base langley in virginia. it was his first time addressing an active military crowd on an active base, and remarks meant to honor those who sacrifice, he often wandered off teleprompters to talk about his son beau who served in iraq. >> you are the spine of america, the spine. i can't tell you how much it matters. i think you underestimate the consequence of who you are and what you do. we biden's are proud to have family in the military, and our son beau's service was among the achievements, as i said, he was most proud of. my heart swelled seeing him in uniform. >> now, president biden also spoke about the toll of the war in afghanistan, touting the administration's draw down as he plans to wit

families, too. >> i spent all morning at arlington national cemetery. fallen is something that should not go unnoticed. these men and women have gif entheir husbands, wives, children in service to the country, and they go on to lead with strength and honor and dignity. i feel so blessed to be part of a community of people that are so incredibly strong. it was a beautiful morning spending it there with the men and women at arlington. >> that was beautifully said, that the families are such an inspiration. you are an inspiration, ryan. thank you so much. president of the travis mannion foundation. ryan mannion. appreciate you spending time with us this memorial day. >> thank you so much. >>> i am pamela brown in for jake tapper for a special edition of "the lead." coverage continues now with "the situation room." >>> welcome to viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i am jim acosta. this is a special edition of "the situation room." happening now, a texas sized showdown about voting restrictions. late night walkout b

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>>> taking a look at the national cemetery in presidio, the cemetery will be open tomorrow to anybodyhonor service members who died in our nation's wars. a service is scheduled at the presidio chapel and will be live streamed. >>> new at 11:00 the uc berkeley botanical garden became the unlikely scene of a crime. the director of the garden says he received a call about a greenhouse that had been broken into between 6:00 last night and 9:00 this morning. when he arrived, the door was smashed, but no plants were stolen. the burglar took electronics from inside offices located on the garden grounds instead. >> it was a greenhouse which had cacti and succulents in it and those are very popular these days. so we were really concerned. it's disheartening, but fortunately the plants were not damaged. none that were taken as far as we can tell and the things that were lost we can replace. >> that is a relief. professor feldman says he is still taking inventory to determine how many items were stolen. he says this is the first time the botanical garden has been broken into. >>> turning now to

this is the arlington national cemetery and that's the memorial amphitheater. president biden is expected to be there. they're tuning up the instruments. they're going to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. a live look at the world war ii memorial in washington, dc which honors those who died, all of those who supported war effort from home. this is the only 20th century event commemorated on national mall's central access. we will keep an eye on the ceremonies in the east coast and in the bay area as well throughout the rest of the broadcast. >> thank you. >>> an update on the deadly mass shooting at a vta rail yard. bay area police say they were not informed about encounter between u.s. customs and san jose suspect. san francisco alcohol, tobacco, firearms tells associated press sam cassidy was not put on their radar before the shooting that left nine vta co-workers dead. in 2016 he was detained by u.s. customs officers. they found books about terrorism and notes about how much he hated vta. he was eventually let go and homeland security informat

suggest that all congressmen and senators against this bill visit my son's grave in arlington national cemeteryand while there, think about what their hurtful decisions will do to the officers who will be there for them going forward. she said this wednesday. you had 36 hours trying to convince these skeptical republican senators to do this. why didn't this message do more to support this commission? >> well, thank you, todd, for showing that statement. mrs. sicknick had such grace and quiet courage and spoke very directly to these members, and i do think, because of what she did and brian's partner sandra and also officer fanone and officer dunn, that we will have a thorough investigation. i would have preferred that be an independent investigation, non-partisan. i think it would remove it from the political sphere and allow republicans an democrats to continue working on the issues they say they want to work on. i think now it will be an investigation in congress. one thing that did happen from our meetings this week is lindsey graham did promise to advocate that officer fanone and officer du

the first official memorial day was in may 1868 at arlington national cemetery.he tomb of the unknown. the ceremony to take place including laying a wreath honoring our heroes who paid the ultimate price. live coverage on c-span, c-span radio, c-span.org at 10:00 eastern. in the next hour we to the veterans of iraq and afghanistan and later we look at what happened 100 years ago in tulsa, oklahoma. our phone lines are open. (202) 748-8000 if you live in the eastern half of the country. mounted and pacific, (202) 748-8001. if you are a military veteran, current or retired, (202) 748-8002. our question, defense versus nondefense spending priorities. this is from audrey in philadelphia. "our defense budget is a threat to national security. our existential threats or climate change and nuclear weapons. the pentagon budget should be cut in half." matt from miami, good morning. caller: how are you? host: good. caller: i was a member of the -- program during the bush presidency. are you familiar with any programs available to high school students? host: not this one. do

the president just spoke at arlington national cemetery taking part in a wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier a short time ago. cnn's jeremy diamond joining us now live from the white house with more. jeremy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. this was president biden using his role once again as consoler in chief, a role that he is familiar with not only because of his long years of service to this country but also because of course because of the personal tragedy that he has faced. he did reference the fact that yesterday marked six years since the death of his son beau biden who died of brain cancer but did serve in the delaware national guard in iraq and the president recalling that that was the best year of beau's life. we did hear the president although he did not directly address the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan, which is under way and could be completed as early as july, he did talk about section 60, that section at arlington national cemetery where the war dead from iraq and afghanistan are buried and we did hear the president ta

the president marked memorial day at arlington national cemetery where he paid tribute to america's ware also took the opportunity to talk about the mystic politics. correspondent mark meredith reports tonight from the white house. good evening, mark. >> good evening to you. the president spent memorial day honoring american heroes, their families end of service members still on duty all over the world but in his former remarks he also issued a stark warning about the threats u.s. bases both abroad and right here at home. ♪ ♪ >> in his first memorial day is commander in chief, president biden paid his respects to america's fallen by placing the traditional wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. >> president biden: we live by the light and flame of liberty. they kept burning. we are free because they were brave. >> with arlington national cemetery as his backdrop, the president took a turn into domestic politics issuing a direct warning about america's future. >> president biden: democracy itself is in peril. here at home and around the world. what we do now, how we honor the memory

right now here is a live look at arlington national cemetery. can see this is where a lot of ceremony also take place today, just want to thank folks for their service as well as their families. >> we check in with our forecast because we may be off for this long vianey plans are indoor fans. >> if you are outside, limit the amount of time thaw spend outside in addition to looking for shade. look at the forecast. things warm up quickly. if you had plans to be out and about early in the morning running errands, get that out of the way soon. 11:00 a.m. in san jose, 72 degrees and going to warm up into the 80s by noon. right around lunch hour we start to see the bump in the temperatures, areas like livermore triple digits expected for today, about 57 degrees, not worried about any clouds. clear skies by 9:00 a.m. already in the 70s and we are expected to hit near record highs which is why there is a heat advisory that goes into effect starting at 11:00 a.m., and also a heat warning into areas like sacramento, we continue to monitor that and we'll s

it's impossible to miss at the golden gate national cemetery in san bruno. >>> a police officer was hospitalized after being assaulted. last night officers responded to reports of someone making threat along kearny street. at the confrontation quickly turned violent in the suspect attaedn cer whto arrest him. he was left with non-life- threatening injuries and the suspect was taken into custody. >>> firefighters knocked down a fire at the former sunshine biscuits factory in oakland. citizens at video showing the column of black smoke rising from the fourth floor. the building has been converted to mixed-use and residential units. it is still unclear what started the fire. >>> now to the latest in the vta mass shooting investigation. authorities continuing to piece together what triggered an employee to open fire killing nine coworkers. investigators seized this ammunition and these weapons from sam cassidy's home. they recovered 17 molotov cocktails, doesn't firearms and thousands of bullets. of the nine victims of wednesday's mass shooting, one of them was just days away from his 64th birthday.