the pilot's name is anthony capozzi. we talked with his father today and said his son has been fg and get this, dad says he didn't even know this happened. he hasn't talked to his son yet. capozzi had to make this landing at the st. mary's airport without any landing gear and as we saw, he got up and walked away without a scratch and looking like he didn't have a care in the world. >> he sauntered away. i've seen people more tense waiting for their coffee at starbucks. >> it was amazing. >> parents, as you start your christmas shopping, there is a list of toys at a consumer safety group says you do not want to buy these. the toys include pij et spinners that contain dangerously high levels of lead and toys that collect data, that data can violate privacy. also toys with batteries that can overheat and catch fire. we have the full list, plus tips for safe toy shopping on our nbc washington app. search dangerous toys. >> speaking of danger to your children, another child death has forced ikea to recall millions of chest an

the clerk: nomination, amtrak board of directors, david michael capozzi of maryland fob a director. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 851, david michael capozzi of maryland to be a director. amtrak board of directors signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. opposed no. it is the opinion of the chair the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar 854. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. opposed no. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nominati

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derek capozzi, 37, they want this inmate back. back to you guys. jane: thanks. jon? jon: -- jon: in the top box, the enormous cloud of volcanic ash continues, spreading across europe, wrecking travel plans for people all over the world, really. sparking health concerns on the ground as well. eruption disruption, and how long this danger could last. >>> m the middle box, busted, a billion dollars human smuggling ring along the u.s.-mexico border, federal agents arresting dozens of smugglers in arizona in the largest raid ever by immigrations and customs enforcement. >>> in the bottom box, bully backlash after prosecutors say a 15-year-old girl was tormented to death. one school now accused of going too far to crack down. some parents are outraged. see what you think. jane: we've got new information this morning about the nation's former top spy signed off on destroying cia interrogation tapes. internal e-mails now show the former cia director porter goss agreed to destroy the videotapes that show the harsh interrogation in '05, this remains controversial and part of a

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very difficult to know how to get into the minds of the two young men who were planning that. 9/11 capozzi well, there is -- 9/11, well, there is the 9/11 commission report, which details the intelligence community and how the ice needed to change. minnesota, independent line. my question is, what is the final goal, or what would satisfy people like yourself and others as far as what the nsa or what you out, want discovered? -- i think sense, the caller is saying for civil libertarians, what types of reforms could possibly be enough? and for most of nsa's critics the answer critics, to the question is probably nothing it will be able to do. but there are reasonable things that the nsa, congress, the courts, the president are able to impose on what the nsa does that will make things better, that will improve the nsa's collection techniques and make each year for americans to trust the government when the government says, well, we're not collecting information about you and we're not using that information. quite frankly, a lot of the nsa's problems, so far as i'm concerned, stan -- extend f

madam chair, i move that the nomination of david capozzi to be director of the amtrak board of directors, pn 1693, the nomination of elaine clegg to be a director on the amtrak board of directors, pn 1692, the nomination of ronald battery to be direct on the amtrak board of directors, pn 2032, the nomination of lanhee chen to be a direct on amtrak board of directors. pn 1568, the nomination of felix sanchez to be a member of the board of directors of the corporation for public broadcasting. pn 2241, the nomination of adam white to be a member of the board of directors of the corporation for public broadcasting. pn 1979, the nomination of lisa ballance be a member of the marine mammal commission. pn 1949 the nomination of the recent solo to a federal maritime commission, and pn 2130, pn 2131, pn 2132, pn 1534 -2, pn 2228, 2228, pn 2229, pn 2230, and pn 2231, coast guard promotions the favorably report. >> is there a second? all those in favor say i. all opposed. the ayes have it that . the motion is agreed to. the nominations are reported favorably. we have now concluded our hearing prep