mcgurk. ms. elliott? >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member rusch and senator lugar, as the chairman pointed out i have strong ties to the state of pennsylvania having been born there and my son is a student the at the university of pennsylvania but i also have strong ties to indiana having been a graduate of indiana university and lived in muncie, indian if a. so it's an honor for me to be here in front of you today. i don't have any to idaho. yes, i do, and i love them. i'm very honored to be president obama's nominee to become the u.s. ambassador to the republic of tajikistan. i'm grateful

>> mcgurk: yes. >> kroft: or use their own version of the code. >> mcgurk: something similar-- "son ofesult, what was once abstract theory has now become a distinct possibility. if you can do this to an uranium-enrichment plant, why couldn't you do it to a nuclear power reactor in the united states or an electric company? >> oÓ murchú: you could do that to those facilities. it's not easy. it's a difficult task, and that's why stuxnet was so sophisticated, but it could be done. >> langner: you don't need many billions, you just need a couple of millions. and this would buy you a decent cyber attack, for example, against the u.s. power grid. >> kroft: if you were a terrorist group or a failed nation-state, and you had a couple of million dollars, where would you go to find the people that knew how to do this? >> langner: on the internet. >> kroft: they're out there? >> langner: sure. >> kroft: most of the nation's critical infrastructure is privately owned and extremely vulnerable to a highly sophisticated cyber weapon like stuxnet. >> i can't think of another area in homeland security w

mcgurk. special emigrant visas, basically, that if someone in iraq and a citizen of iraq has helped american forces in ways that put them at substantial risk, we expedite their visas pursuant to the special immigrant visa program. and as i said, these are individuals that live under threat today. i know that the process has been expedited and that the u.s. has admitted as many applicants in fiscal year 2012 as it did in all of 2011. so there is progress. but there is still a backlog. and the question i have for you, i don't know if you have a number, but if you don't, if you could get it to us, the number of cases of special emigrant visas, how many of those are in the pipeline for the so-called principle applicants. and number two, how many cases are pending for applicants through the direct access visa process, if you can just tell us about that? >> thank you, senator. this issue is very important to me, and it's a very personal issue to me. i had the opportunity to discuss it in some depth

mcgurk, who has served five u.s. ambassadors to iraq, was already facing formal opposition from senate republicans who felt he botched sensitive security talks with the iraqis forcing the u.s. to withdraw all armed forces from the country last year. the 39-year-old also faced questions about whether he had the experience to head america's largest embassy. with a $4 billion budget and reportedly more than 16,000 personnel in one of the world's most volatile regions. but as recently as sunday, the white house wouldn't budge. senior adviser david plouffe. >> we made in nomination and we think he would ably son. >> chon, who is now married to mcgurk, resigned from the "wall street journal" last week. mcgurk issued his own withdrawal letter, saying the depiction of our relationship has been both surreal and devastating, and that it is in the best interest of the country and our life together to withdraw my nomination and serve in another capacity. of course, this means that the administration is now going to have to find

mcgurk, i don't think anyone can question your knowledge and understanding of what's happened in iraq. you've had an incredible amount of experience there. in fact, i would be hard-pressed i think to find someone who won have a resume like would you as far as dealing with that is concerned. having said that, iraq, of course, is in a volatile postconflict situation, and it's one in probably arguably the most unstable region in the world. it's the largest embassy we have anywhere in the world. last year the united states spent about $6.5 billion there and this year about $4 billion there. very substantial amounts. more than my state when i was governor as an entire annual budget. also given the lack of representation that we don't have today in both tehran and damascus, the ambassador in baghdad's going to be responsible for and have the responsibility for the, a much larger regional context. and the ability to navigate all of these issues with the right balance and the right leadership and the right management will certainly be critical to the success of our ambassador there. and, agai

mcgurk has since divorced and he and chon have married. the questions from senators are not as much about the affair. but about information discussed with the woman he was wooing. >> there is concern whether or not he did divulge information he shouldn't have. and whether his conduct represents a level of immaturity and experience that would bar him from taking on a very sensitive national security post in a delicate situation in iraq. >> reporter: in one e-mail, chon reports to media as vultures. if treated to many, you could be the chosen vulture. he talks about bringing her to dinner with a leading iraqi politician. though, he ultimately does not. i had a very good day with the iraqis. he e-mails her, the best yet. can't tell you about it, of course. but you should definitely stay past sunday. stop being such a tease, she writes back. this is like a journalist version of bleep, using a term for sexual frustration. >> it doesn't mean there was impropriety. but it creates the appearance of impropriety. >> reporter: even mcgurk's allies sa

i think they looked at mcgurke because he was there at the creation of the malaki government.ld be replicating the experience of the ambassador who had moved up. the iraqis are comfortable with someone they know and can trust and have a relationship, but obviously, politically, this has been a tough week. >> tough week for the state department. thank you very much. p.j. crowley. >>> up next, the politico briefing. mitt romney's democratic d iic doppelganger. what happens when classroom teachers get the training... ...and support they need? schools flourish and students blossom. that's why programs like... ...the mickelson exxonmobil teachers academy... ...and astronaut sally ride's science academy are helping our educators improve student success in math and science. let's shoot for the stars. let's invest in our teachers and inspire our students. let's solve this. constipated? phillips' caplets use magnesium, an ingredient that works more naturally with your colon than stimulant laxatives, for effective relief of constipation without cramps. thanks. good morning, students. to

mcgurk and the reporter later married. she resigned from the wall street journal last week.n a major victory for native americans, the supreme court has ruled the government must reimburse tribes for the cost of running federal programs after apparently shortchanging them for years. the navajo and other native american tribes have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the government withheld millions of dollars by imposing a cap on payments for police, education, and other programs. the court ruled 5 to 4 along unconventional lines with conservative justices siding with the tribes. republican presidential candidate mitt romney visited wisconsin monday as part of a six-day bus tour. his campaign has used the jaunt to assess a number of prospective vice-presidential nominees, including wisconsin congressmember paul ryan. on monday, romney appeared with ryan as well as wisconsin and a governor scott walker on the heels of walker's recall victory two weeks ago. speaking to supporters, romney predicted he will carry wisconsin on election day. >> i will tell you, i think president

mcgurk.dds while she was working in iraq, brett never gave me sensitive or classified information, nor did he trade his knowledge for my affection. nbc seems to have cornered the market on presidential offspring like chelsea clinton. so when the "today" show had an opportunity to interview the 41st president of the united states, the call went out to his granddaughter. and it seemed like jenna bush hager was having a leisurely chat at a family reunion. >> there were waterworks. full disclosure, i tried as hard as i possibly could not to cry, but we are the family cryers. sometimes i know you can hear me, but you pretend you can't. >> right. >> why do you do that? >> it keeps you on the ball. >> what about the role of husband? what's it been like being married to ganny? >> it's been a challenge and a reward. >> i don't want to be too hard on jenna, but whatever this was, it wasn't journalism. would nbc have gotten the interview without sending a close relative? there's just something like fox

in a letter today to the president, mcgurk said it was in the nation's best interests-- and his own-- that he remove his name from consideration. in syria, fresh shelling ripped through the embattled city of homs. smoke billowed from buildings as syrian forces fired on rebel- held neighborhoods. that was despite u.n. appeals to allow evacuations of families, the elderly, and the wounded. a spokeswoman for the u.n. observer mission called again today for both sides to allow humanitarian measures. >> to change their positions and release these civilians without any preconditions. they must ensure their safety. they must protect and respect their human life. if and when the decision is taken by both parties to release the civilians, we are ready and will be there and monitor their evacuation. >> sreenivasan: the surge in violence forced the 300 u.n. observers to suspend their mission on saturday. meanwhile, president obama and russian president vladimir putin discussed syria today at the g- 20 summit in mexico. but there was no sign they narrowed their differences. the u.s. has pressed r

it was not just republicans criticizing mcgurk and the nomination.foreign relations committee who were raising concerns about his nomination in light of the revelations. now he has withdrawn the nomination. very sensitive position remains unfilled. a spokesman for the national security council says the administration regrets to see mcgurk withdrawing his nomination but there's no doubt in their view he'll be called on once again to serve the country. >> have to go find a new u.s. ambassador. >> yep. >> thanks very much, kate bolduan. google has a tool for terrorists. just ahead, what the online search engine is doing to get al qaeda propaganda off the internet. >>> and a u.s. service member surfaces after going awol almost 30 years ago. why he's now telling cnn he can't believe he didn't get caught. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so

according to reports when the two were married to others, mcgurk had an affair with gina chong. they are now married. >>> word leaders in mexico appear to have a plan to help europe's economic problems from spreading to the rest of the world. >> susan mcginnis has more on that and growing tensions between the united states and russia about syria. >> reporter: fireworks lit up the skies in mexico where the g20 summit is being held. they were being set off as word spread that the group will announce today a plan to fight the economic crisis in europe. it calls for government spending to create jobs and growth, something president obama has been pushing for. >> so that the economy grows, the situation stabilizes, confidence returns to the markets. >> reporter: this comes amid concerns that spain may need a bailout as a result of high interest rates on money it borrows. >> they really can't afford to borrow. >> reporter: a separate discussion took place at the summit between president obama and russian president vladimir putin, this one lasted far longer than expected. >> the fact t

on the playing of the field american william mcgurk moves level with scott p.c.at the top of the canadian open leaderboard up the half way stay. but first the wait is finally over the twenty twelve olympics have officially begun with a spectacular ceremony in london and by the end of saturday russia could have its first medalists his richard bump or late. the seven year wait is finally over for london two thousand and twelve olympic games are fish really on the way everyone was talking about the beijing olympics four years ago and what an opening ceremony that they were able to put on it that could never be repeated again in history how the london perhaps might exceeded that opening ceremony and all thanks must go to director danny boyle who put on an absolutely fantastic show showing history and culture of great britain has given to the world over the last few centuries always a lympics have been really long awaited by the british public it became known seven years ago london had won the right to hold the limpid games whisper biggest sporting event ever been hos

a committee questioned mcgurk about his appointment. now, someone has leaked intimate e-mails he exchanged with "wall street journal" reporter gina chon back in 2008. they are raising questions about whether he revealed secret information to chon. or if he is disciplined enough to run the largest embassy in the world. >>> republican challenger mitt romney raised more campaign cash last month than the president. the romney campaign brought in 76 million bucks in may, compared to $60 million for the president. romney's earning more now that it's clear he, of course, will be the nominee. but it he's expected to benefit from republican-leaning super pacs, that have raised far more than the ones favoring democrats. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton holds high-level meetings in washington today on the worsening violence in syria. u.n. observers have come under fire as they tried to reach the site of the latest reported massacre. witnesses say 80 people were found shot and stabbed in that mass killing. >>> and politics in greece have turn

mcgurke seems to be familiar, northern virginia. i think -- well, yeah. which is the biggest office square footage between washington and atlanta. so it's like significant. my friend joel garo, the author of "edge city," former reporter with "the washington post," went to the designers of the metro system and said why didn't you build a station or two at tyson's corner? they said well, we didn't think there would be any development there. we thought everybody would go downtown. isn't that the way cities have always been? joe, who knows more about cities, knows that's not the way cities have always been. it's an artifact of the railroad. you know, technology of a rather small point in time, 1880, 1920. they just missed it. now they're trying to build station there at huge expense and the -- you know, will we spend an extra $200 million to put it above ground or underground or something like that. just unfathomable things. because central planners get things wrong. the soviet system, you know, it never works very well. and this is, i guess it comes out late

. >> hundreds gathered in a field outside of a hospital in boston to surprise eileen mcgurk. hasn't been feeling well, so they organized a dance to lift spirits. the big finale, the large group spread out. friends played music so it could sync up with routines on the field. >> a lot of love. i'm sure she appreciates it. >> spencer christian keeching an eye on the approaching storm. >> yes. big picture on live doppler 7. you can see a large mass of moisture well north. some off shower. a little bit is working into the bay area, we're mainly precipitation-free but farther north, up on the northern coastline now, we've got areas of substantial rainfall near sea ranch. wet weather now, showers, light rain over clover dale. so it's slowly working south ward and eastward during overnight hours, we'll see wide spread showers, tomorrow, state wide, showers, rainfall in the northern half of the state. will be sunny skies, dry, warm into the south half of the state. here in the bay area, we'll have scattered showers tonight, becoming more wide spread during overnight hours, tomorrow, e

brett mcgurk's judgment was questioning of sexually suggestive e-mails exposed his affair with a "wall street journal" reporter while both were in iraq. in those e-mails, mcgurk implied he would give gina chon access to sensitive information if their relationship blossomed. >>> it turns out two strikes and the federal government is out. former pitcher roger clemens has been acquitted on all charges of lying to congress. it's the second time he's been tried for denying the use of performance-enhancing drugs while testifying before congress. this time, clemens choked up as he left court. >> all you media guys that know me and follow my career -- >> clemens would go on to say that he put a lot of hard work into his career. the government spent some four years investigating him. in the end, the case rested on one witness. and the jurors didn't believe him. >>> and it's not your typical morning traffic jam. take a look. farmer in china decided to take his 5,000 ducks for a walk. they wanted to take a dip in a nearby pond, of course. but they had to waddle their way three-quarters of a mile

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until the fall of 2011, sean mcgurk was in charge of protecting it, as head of cyber defense at the department of homeland security. he believes that stuxnet has given countries like russia and china, not to mention terrorist groups and gangs of cybercriminals for hire, a textbook on how to attack key u.s. installations. >> you can download the actual source code of stuxnet now and you can repurpose it and repackage it and then, you know, point it back towards wherever it came from. >> sounds a little bit like pandora's box. >> yes. >> whoever launched this attack-- >> they opened up the box. they demonstrated the capability. they showed the ability and the desire to do so, and it's not something that can be put back. >> if somebody in the government had come to you and said, "look, we're thinking about doing this. what do you think?" what would you have told them? >> i would have strongly cautioned them against it because of the unintended consequences of releasing such a code. >> meaning that other people could use it against you? >> yes. >> or use their own version of the code. >> something

don walker, a journalist for the "milwaukee journal sentinel," and we're joined by mark potok and mcgurk alabama. his the director of intelligence project at the southern poverty law center. mark potok, you had his group on the radar since 2000. talk about the organizations he was a part of >> he describes in the year 2000, essentially entering the white supremacist scene, talking about leaving colorado on his motorcycle with just what he could carry on the bike. essentially, heading out into the world these white power rock-and-roll bands. late in some very well-known bands, a band called blue-eyed devils, one called intimidation one. these are well known on the racist scene. in 2005, he went on to form his own band, which was called in that apathy. i think that is significant because he give an interview a couple of years ago in which he talked about the name of the band. essentially said what he was saying was the white supremacist scene was, a lot of people talked a lot and did not do anything at all. it is a common complaint to hear from people in that world. essentially, i think it

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gutfeld and mcgurk were hilarious. way you combine humor with news, it makes a great balance. we try. mr. o'reilly, my father celebrates his 80th birthday today. he served in korea, built a small business, an is very generous. sounds like a patriot to me, michelle, happy birthday, joe. thanks for everything. that's it for us tonight. please check out the fox news factor website. we'd like you to spout off about the factor from anywhere in the world. o'reilly@foxnews.com. our word upon the d

joining me now, bill mcgurks rn, and media fellow at the hoofer institution. bret baier, host of "special report" and juan williams, fox news political analyst. bret, in addition to your duties as our chief political anchor you use used to be our white hoe correspondent when president bush was in the white house. he went 14 weeks without talking to the press. why is it such a big deal that he's gone two months without talking to the white house press corps. >> there is just frustration over there. you are in the middle of a reelection campaign. there are big issues. 8.3% unemployment. iran isration towards getting nuclear bomb and there are back and forth issues on the campaign trail. the people who cover them every day would like to ask him a question or two. so you can sense the bubbling frustration there in the white house press corps when they listen to a radio talk show ask him what is favorite super power would be. so there is a sense that it's time for him to answer at least a few questions. the last formal press conference he had was actually march 6.