what did i found with bennet is he wanted to be accepted as an american. from the time he was a little boy, he wanted to be accepted as an american because he thought america was the place where god sent all his favorite people. so everything in his life, he had 8 degrees -- where he dressed, where he lived, who his friends were, everything was about living up to this spiritual ideal of what it means to be an american. >> rose: and we conclude with director tom hooper, his new film is called "the danish girl." >> to not identify with the gender you're assigned at birth, i cannot imagine a more profound block a human being can experience and can be the cause of such distress. >> rose: "concussion" and "the danish girl" when we continue. >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by: >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: "concussion" is the new film starring will smith. he takes on the role

bennet omalu was studying the microscopic samples. >> i put the slides in and looked. "whoa."make sure the slides were mike webster's slides. i looked again. (gasps) i looked again. i saw changes that shouldn't be in a 50-year-old man's brain, and also changes that shouldn't be in a brain that looked normal. >> he saw collections of tau protein, collections which shouldn't be there in someone of mike webster's age. and this is what jumped out at him as he looked at it through the microscope. >> narrator: dr. omalu believed he saw physical evidence of the long-term damage playing football could have on the brain. it was a scientific first. >> because after i looked at it over and over and over, i was convinced this was something. >> narrator: it was a disease never previously identified in football players: chronic traumatic encephalopathy-- cte. >> chronic traumaticic encephalopathy is a disease, a progressive neuro-degenerative disease where the end stage leaves tau protein deposition in distinctive areas of the brain, in distinctive locationsns that separate this disease fro

bennet omalu, played by will smith.igerian-born forensic pathologist, omalu was working in a pittsburgh coroner's office in 2002 when he was asked to examine the body of a local football hero: former steelers center mike webster. he discovered protein deposits in webster's outwardly healthy brain, which he linked to repeated head trauma from football, and a disease called "chronic traumatic encephalopathy" or c.t.e. the film chronicles the league's early efforts to discredit the research. >> if you retract, this all goes away. >> why are they doing this? >> they're terrified of you. bennet omalu is going to war with a corporation that has 20 million people on a weekly basis craving their product. the same way they crave food. the n.f.l. owns a day of the week! >> i knew nothing about football. i knew nothing about the n.f.l. >> brown: recently, we had a chance to talk with the real bennet omalu. >> when i saw the pathologies of mike's brain, i reviewed all his medical records: there was no single mention of any disease.

bennet omalu. he's got a lot of headlines. also for the op-ed where he's says to parents, don't let your kids play football. we'll talk to him about that. >>> now to the hot air balloon that came down in the middle of a san diego neighborhood. everyone on the ground racing to save it from crashing into homes. t.j. holmes is here with that story. good morning. >> reporter: yououemember the game tug of war. 2.5-ton hot air balloon with lives and property at stake. that's what a group of neighbors in california had to do. and they won. a hot air balloon carrying about a dozen people nearly crashes into this rancho santa fe neighborhood. families scrambled to get out of their homes. >> this is quite a thing. >> reporter: and watch nervously. >> the balloon was going in the wrong direction. it was going to land on the intersection. cars were going back and forth. >> repororr: heart-stopping moments as it runs directly into a tree. flames tangling dangerously with the branches. it continues to fall. the

bennet omalu, the doctor who first discovered cte in football players... >> i've found a disease thateen. >> narrator: has been turned into a hollywood movie. >> the nfl went out of its way to try to smash and marginalize bennet omalu. now he's being played by will smith in a hollywood film. so the nfl's long effort to try to prevent that from happening has failed. >> narrator: also, dr. ann mckee has now examined the brains of 92 former nfl players. 88 tested positive for cte-- 96%. work that is starting to have an impact, with news this year that shocked the nfl establishment. >> 49ers linebacker chris borland has retired... >> borland is calling it a career after one season. >> decided to retire from the nfl due to concussion concerns. >> i couldn't really justify playing for money and i think what i wanted to achieve put me at too great of a risk, so i just decided on another profession. >> narrator: just one year earlier, he achieved the dream of many american boys... >> the san francisco 49ers select chris borland, linebacker, wisconsin. >> it was a dream come true. i can rememb

bennet omalu joins us.he was in the restroom and not on the stage. it may have been her shining moment through the debate. >>> presidential candidate mike huckabee joins us live. i hope he doesn't say that. this is just dumb. >> i think i'm going to go to the bathroom and just let you interview governor mike. >> so we'll talk to him. >>> first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. >> we're already tracking severe storms. a tornado warning is issued for the northern portions of arkansas and the ozarks. doppler indicated. it's not necessarily on the ground. the sun is coming up. that's near horseshoe bend. further south, a strong line of storms across central arkansas, the little rock area. when this line sweeps through, wind damage definitely and the possibility of a few additional tornadoes. that's one of the biggest stories. the tornado watch extends from areas of shreveport out wards to memphis. it will be extended further east later today. as far as the areas at risk, we'll include areas of tennesse

he traveled to egypt, taiwan and china in support of senator bennet's work on foreign policy. nate's trademark endeared himself to all. he never thought of himself better than anyone else and was always kind to everyone regardless of staw and position. -- regardless of status and position. he looked out for young staffers just starting their careers and actively searched out new experiences for their professional development. following hits time in the senate, nate entered the private sector accepting the position with procter & gamble as their senior manager for global government relations and public policy. although nate never worked for me directly, he was a gifted public servant whose contributions were highly regarded across the entire utah delegation and across me personally. speaking to nate's character, senator bennett who is going through his own personal cancer right now sent me the following note over the weekend -- quote -- "nate graham was a valued and much loved member of my staff who was on track for great success in life both professionally and with his beautif

bennet omalu is an immigrant way contact sports would be played and change forever. now the story is in "concussion take a look. >> when i was a boy, heaven was . you could be anything, you could do anything. i' discovered this. >> you don' t speak for them. i found a repetitive head trauma chokes the brain. to you. you have turned on the lights of their biggest demand. -- biggest boogeyman. >> you are going to war with the corporation that owns day of the week. >> they have to listen to us, as big as they are. >> you have no idea how bad this could get. >> i have to keep going. >> they want you to say you made it all up. >> they continue to deny my work. men continue to die. >> sometimes in life you are asked to leave it alone. >> >> who are you? >> tell the truth! tilde karen: one mit student is taking own hands, helping young athletes train smarter and safer through innovative technology. formed by ben harvatine , who wrestled when he was in school. what did you think when you heard the film was coming out? ben: definitely excited. one of the biggest challenges we

we heard from chef bennet for sure.to thank him so much for all of those tips for making cookies for santa even last minute. >>> it cost $8 for one way ride within 5 miles of the college campus. we're talking about something called the sober express, this is helping college students get home safely, from bars. the it is a new service that they have here at some college campuses, and again, helping them stay safe this holiday season. >>> we're told it will begin at university of connecticut and quickly expanding. we will take a short break and we will be right back. [slow, building african-style music] it's the little moments. that make the biggest waves. kalahari resorts & conventions. the world's coolest indoor waterparks. now open in the pocono mountains. start exploring at kalahariresorts.com >>> mechanism that could have prevented deadly amtrak derailment in philadelphia is now fully operation allah long amtrak's northeast corridor. experts say that positive train control, could have made a difference in the acciden

bennet omalu. a nigerian born forensic pathologist. >> reporter: his discovery, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. it is found mostly in athletes who play contact heads like football. >> hard shot on welker. effectcan lead to dementia, even suicide. >> you're going to war with a corporation that owns the day of the week. >> reporter: i a recently published new york times op ed titled don't let kids play football, the doctor rowwrote, as a society, the question we have to answer is, when we kningly and willfully allow a child to play high-contact sports, are we endangering the child? >> i am not done! >> he is not done. he's here with usight w. dr. bennet omalu. it's so good to see you again. ii wched the film last night. having spent time with you, will smith really got it right. adds you know, he got a golden globe nomination. he said i'm grateful to the hfpa for recognizingr. omalu's story. he'll see you at the golden globes. will smith is such a wofrl individual. and he reminds me of my -- my chi

bennet omalu. it's so good to see you again. i watched the film last night. having spent time with you, will smith really got it right. adds you know, he got a golden globe nomination. he said i'm grateful to the hfpa for recognizing dr. omalu's story. he'll see you at the golden globes. >> thank you for having me. will smith is such a wofrl individual. and he reminds me of my -- my childhood fate. and believe in the american perfectionism. he epitomizes that per fesks. he took my story and the story of cte from the depths of the california central valley to the peak of the mountain top of the american mountain and the american psyche. and for this, i am profoundly grateful. i wish him the best of luck and may piece with with him. >> it's bring something much attention to an issue that not only affects, the nfl, peewee, all contact sports. you made headlines not just for the movie be you for your op ed where you really talk to parents and you said, kids should not be playing peewee football. not playing contact sports. what is your message to them? >> high-im

bennet omalu)"repetitive head trauma chokes the brain." the movie follows his struggle to bring attention and get something done about the "concussion" is rated p-g 13. "point break" is a re-telling of the 1991 hit of the same name. it tells the story of an undercover f-b-i agent who infiltrates a group of international thieves. (utah) "the people behind these robberies are extreme athletes, "point break" is rated-p-g-13. jennifer lawrence stars in "joy," which tells the story of a suburban housewife who starts a business empire... despite incredible odds. (joy) "don't ever think that the world owes you anything, because it doesn't. joy is rated p-g 13. find out what's so funny about the housing bubble collapse in "the big short." the movie follows four high-finance outsiders who shine a light on the big banks' greed. (georgia hale)"i'm sure the world's banks have more incentives than greed." (mark baum) "you're wrong." the big short is rated-r will ferrell and mark wahlberg face off in "daddy's home." ferrell plays a step-dad trying to wi

gathering to remember gray at the scene of the crash along west lincoln highway. 48-year-old gina bennet charged with homicide by vehicle. police say she was under the influence when she hit gray and then kept driving. >> this is the type of tragedy that should not happen. individuals who have too much to drink should not be on the road. and if they are on the road, accident does happen, they should take immediate responsibility. >> gray's family is hoping for some kind of closure when this case goes to trial next month. >>> in the wake of the terror attack in california, hillary clinton wants to keep people on the no-fly list from buying guns. the democratic front-runner for president was talking gun control here in iowa today and criticized the senate failing to pass legislation banning people on the no-fly list from getting licenses to own guns. >> i got to tell you. if you're too dangerous to fly inöpamerica, you are too dangerous to buy a gun in america in my opinion. >> clinton said she does have high confidence in law enforcement to run down every lead in california's mass shootin

it gives me enormous pleasure to introduce my colleagues, james bennet and corresponded ta-nehisi coates -- correspondent ta-nehisi coates. [applause] >> good morning. thank you very much for joining us here. objective in this first conversation of the day is to establish some of the background and set some of the themes. you cannot hear me? i am sorry. how about now? is the mic kicking in? we may have to shout. ta-nehisi: ok. james: if this becomes unbearably loud, let me know. we will try to set out some of the themes we will be exploring today. with the to start is history of how we found ourselves where we find ourselves. in the piece that margaret referred to a few minutes >> he intended something very different with that report. when it is first rolled out, lyndon johnson said of family breakdown for this most of all, white america must accept responsibility. he says it was in centuries of oppression and persecution of the negro man. so, how is it that is well intended report resulted in mass incarceration? , wow that isd incredible. daniel patrick moynihan -- can you hear me now?

we'll get to that story in just a moment, first we want to get a check of the weather with greg bennet.. ((ad-lib)) the man charged in a mysterious double murder won't face an quite yet. a judge postponed marcial casarez's arraignment in court today because casarez needs time to hire an attorney. police believe he fatally shot jamel colbert and his girlfriend shelby taylor robinson last month. colbert was found in an apartment near downtown, and robinson in a car on fremont street. investigators have not yet revealed the motive for the deaths. we have new information on deadly crash... the cornor has idenitified 54-year- old david albert perea from las vegas as the man killed in a crash on the 7200 block of north decatur last tuesday. police say his volkwagen bettle slammed into a power pole. authorities arrived to find him in critical condition but he two people are fighting for their lives right now after a deadly crash with a semi. the collision happened friday night just north of mile marker 31 on the 925. troopers say a semi hit the back of a car sending that car spinning before i

but let's start with morning meteorologist greg bennet! cold front and low pressure system combo continues to pass through southern nevada today. this morning, rain is possible to the valley with potential flurries around summerlin, red rock and centennial hills. mountains through the overnight. wind will be a concern all day with wind advisories up for the spring mountain range and red rock until 4pm this afternoon. winds to the valley should range between 15 and 25 mph with gust up to 35 mph through the overnight and with high temperatures featured only in the upper 40s and low 50s, it upper 30s this afternoon so please take the steps needed to prepare your family and home along with winds slightly to partly sunny skies will be numbers... but what does it actually feel like? we sent action news reporter yasmeen hassan outside this morning. she's near eileen connors elementary. yasmeen how is it going to feel now to that breaking news from overnight... a domestic situation turns killed. this all happened hours ago near craig and m-l-k.. t

the movie-- "concussion"-- follows the career of doctor bennet omalu as he diagnoses the brain disease c-t- e... a football- related trauma. to make his finding public... he has to face off with the n-f-l. smith plays omalu in the film. sony pictures says it is offering players and one guest.....ree admission to the movie that opens today. sony says the offer is for the duration of the film's run. deborah: the iowa hawkeyes are on their way to pasadena, california for the 2016 rose bowl. a charter plane departed yesterday... carrying its load of passengers who have just one week to go to prepare for the rose bowl. the last time the hawkeyes were in the rose bowl was 25 years ago. and as legegdary eastern ioio sportscaster bob brooks waited to he recalled his trip with iowa in which he said exactly as planned. have a big ceremony a pep rally. well, it snowed, it sleeted and we finally wound up leaving from moline." deborah: but the hakeyes to make e that night before the california deborah: face off with ucla in the foster farms bowl tomorrow. the huskers have been in santa clara all we

bennet from nigeria to speak truth to power has made football safer and "concussion" hits hard against those who try to stop it. >> who are you >> once the players have all of the information, which was the big part of the mission for me, of this film, outside of being entertaining and outside of creating something that delivers a cinematic beauty. i wanted to create something that enlightened also. >> reporter: all of this, he has done. and will smith deserves an oscar nomination for his efforts. so does leo dicaprio. don't ask me to suffer through "the revenant" again. his character is left for dead in the wilderness during the early 19th century. his long journey back to what while the film has much to say about the power of nature, man's resilience, et cetera, this is really all about leo trying hard to win an oscar after five previous attempts. >> got room for one more? >> reporter: samuel l jackson is first among equals in "the hateful eight ." >> i'm taking this woman to hang! >> reporter: not so fast, says jennifer jason leigh's character who may or may not have accomplices. af

senator bennet and i and a bipartisan group of senators have introduced something called the fast act, which would in a whole variety -- in a variety of ways simplify the ability of students to apply for federal student aid. one of those ways is to simplify the maze of student loans that are able to students today. the sometimes students entdz up- sometimes students end up with more loans than they know they have and then they have trouble paying them back. in recent weeks i've had many conversations with senators. some of them are on the floor today and members of this colloquy who've said -- and suggested to me -- that they'd like to have the perkins loan program extended until we can address it in the higher education reauthorization act. senator ayotte, senator baldwin, senator collins, senator casey, senator johnson, senator portman, senator blumenthal are some of the senators who've eloquently made their case on the floor of the senate. they came and argued the merits of the perkins loan program. most of their arguments relied on the use of these loans by students to provide fin

the movie-- "concussion"-- follows the career of doctor bennet omalu as he diagnoses the brain disease c-t- e... a football- related trauma. to make his finding public... he has to face off in the film. sony pictures says it is offering players and one guest free admission to the movie that opens on christmas day. all they have to do is present their n-f-l-p-a membership card at any cinemark theater nationwide. sony says the offer is for the duration of the film's run. deborah: boxing legend evander holyfield is a sports hero for millions of fans around the world... but this holiday season... he's a hero for a different reason. the real deal helped make the christmas holiday brighter for hundreds of children in florida... by lending a helping hand to hand out bikes and toys in exchange for smiles and hugs. "he has an impressive resume. (nats) including olympian, four time heavy-weight boxing champion of the world, and now santa claus. ( khloe george, liberty city) "i got a shirt, and shoes, and a an earrings." holyfield, is working with heavyweight factory gym in hollywood to host the

>> will you know i was fortunate to be hired by james bennet. >> that's not what i was trying to get it. [laughter] >> this is actually true. >> i was not fishing for that answer. [laughter] >> when i was hired i began writing for a magazine i think that i was interested in ideas and interested in notions and putting its footprint on things and that allowed me to experience what i thought about things. the second thing by primary job was to fill a blog space with thoughts and notions and i took that as an excuse to go back and study and read something than to write about what i was reading. people would comment and they would read the stuff i was riding i was writing and they would comment and say you should read this and check out that. i had always been interested in history but probably the past seven years has been pretty good really intense for me for the amount of reading i did. african-americans who aren't public and are somehow affiliated with politics carry this burden of having to the uplifted, having to say something positive to the youth in the most then possible way of t

bennet omalu and the disease he's talking about is cte, an alzheimer's-like disease, with symptoms ofry loss and mood swings. researchers like kevin guskowitz believes it occurs from repeated blows to the head. >> you're going to withstand an impact of 157 gs. >> that's similar to a car accident. >> right. >> and what happens is, our brains slosh around inside our skulls, absorbing the force of the hit, no matter how strong the helmet. humans simply didn't evolve to take hits like that. yet there are animals that routinely take that kind of force and repeatedly. think about the wood pecker. they hit their heads millions of times over their lifetime. and can endure 15 gs every time they take a hit. it's partly due to their tongues, which wrap around the back of their skulls, acting like a shock absorber with each hit. every time their heads hit, the tongue presses down on the jugular brain, creating an additional cushion of blood. consider the big horn sheep. they charge at each other at speeds as high as 40 miles an hour. big horn sheep are able to raise carbon dioxide levels in their

. >> the complete dismantling of the human body, and, the way bennet does it which was great for me in seeing the character , it is a spiritual journey, you know, the threshold guardian for this soul between this world and the next world. so the way that he performed an autopsy is this beautiful and par docks combination of science and spirituality. so, in watching it, it is really painfully poetic. >> they continue to deny my work. men continue to die. tell the truth. tell the truth. >> reporter: jennifer lawrence stars in joy who build her own business empire on qvc, helped by bradley cooper, jennifer is struggling from success, despite doubt from her family. >> you could marry a a doctor, lawyer, nice man instead of this i don't know what you call this guy. >> are you seriously talking about this right now. >> i think it is incredibly inspiring. it is the american dream. she didn't have a leg up, she had a legs cut off. if you have a dream, idea, if you are smart enough, if you work hard enough, you can make it happen and it is incredibly inspiring. >> i have to do things myself onc

it gives me enormous pleasure to introduce my colleagues, james bennet and corresponded ta-nehisi coatesrrespondent ta-nehisi coates. [applause] >> good morning. thank you very much for joining us here. objective in this first conversation of the day is to establish some of the background and set some of the themes. you cannot hear me? i am sorry. how about now? is the mic kicking in? we may have to shout. ta-nehisi: ok. james: if this becomes unbearably loud, let me know. we will try to set out some of the themes we will be exploring today. with the to start is history of how we found ourselves where we find ourselves. in the piece that margaret referred to a few minutes >> he intended something very different with that report. when it is first rolled out, lyndon johnson said of family breakdown for this most of all, white america must accept responsibility. he says it was in centuries of oppression and persecution of the negro man. so, how is it that is well intended report resulted in mass incarceration? , wow that isd incredible. daniel patrick moynihan -- can

includes both the campaign manager, barry bennet, and the communications director ben watts, so we're looking to get more details on this. this has been reported by the des moines register. there had been some inkling something might happen right before christmas. "the washington post" reported that ben cars be was planning a staff shake-up but then it seemed like he was sort of back pedaling on it and it was unclear if it was going to happen. now we know the. big breaking news here in the presidential race. two top aides to ben carson resigning. we're trying to get to the bottom of this, what does this mean for the future of his campaign, as he has struggled in the wake of these two terrorists attacks where he's seen his polls drop. vomiters less confident in his ability to tackle the issue of national security. we're going to continue to follow that story. >>> the other big story we're following is bill cosby. he's due back in a pennsylvania courtroom two weeks from today. a preliminary hearing is the next step in a process that many of the entertainer's accusers had waited years fo

i have been leading it along with senator stabenow and bennet and king and others here in this chamber. it's an important way that we can allow master limited partnerships long available to the oil and gas industry to be opened up to all forms of energy to really make it a level playing field and to provide opportunities going forward to finance renewable energy products and energy efficiency projects. this small tweak to our tax tax code could really -- make a big difference. let me renew that government alone can't solve climate change but has a central role to play in bringing together the people who can. let's pass this act. let's make long-term sustained investments in federal r&d, and let's bring together public, private and nonprofit leaders because there is no limit to what we can accomplish when our brightest scientific minds, business leaders and our diplomats working for us in paris come together to lay out a positive, sustained goal. now i'd like to yield the floor to my colleague, the junior senator from the state of rhode island who has been a tremendous and tireless cham

bennet omalu. who was here yesterday. he discovered a connection between playing football and brain damage. >> if you continue to deny my work, the world will deny my work, but men, your men continue to die. their families left in ruins. tell the truth. >> well, we're looking up. the monitor is up there. so we're like looking. hello, will. how are you? >> i am so good. how are you doing? >> great to see you. i watched the screener. it is so powerful and it's really beautiful, his passion, and dr. omalu was here yesterday. congratulations on the golden globe nomination. >> thank you, thank you very that's -- it's going well. this one, i was a little conflicted when i first took this film so it feels good that people are responding well to it. >> and i'm going to talk about how you were conflicted in just a moment but first, following him around, he performs autopsies. you really spent a lot of time to get the sense of who this man is, didn't you? >> yeah, he is such a beautiful man. he was here yesterday, so he is -- he's

democrats we have senators schumer, stabenow, cantwell, nelson, menendez, harper, cardin, brown, bennet, casey and warner. of course we have senator wyden and you also have me. every one of these members has played a key role in our success on the finance committee. and i am once again very grateful to have the opportunity to work with them all. now, mr. president, i don't want this to sound like a farewell speech. i don't want anybody to think with all this gushing and all these thank yous we're nearing the end of anything. last time i checked i'm still going to be chairman of the finance committee in 2016 and we're still going to have this great group of senators serving on the committee. most significantly, our nation will still be facing a number of important challenges in the coming year. we can't and we won't be sitting on our laurels in 2016. so while i'm pleased to have this opportunity today to take a short trip down memory lane, everyone both on and off the finance committee should be prepared. we're just getting started. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer

. ♪ damaris: como pueden ver, willis entregÓ en cuerpo y alma al interpretar al doctor bennet, y nosusieron el nombre rebeca porque cuando.... (habla en inglÉs) estefanÍa, pero cuando me vieron, dijeron, no, no parece estefanÍa, es con una rebeca. no quiero ser rebeca, cuando estoy viejita me pueden decir rebeca. paola: ¿en quÉ momento de niÑa te diste cuenta que te gustaba la mÚsica? >> desde muy chiquita, mis padres siempre estaban tocando diferentes tipos de mÚsica, todo en espaÑol, rancheras, cumbias, reggaeton, todo en inglÉs, lo que sea, y desde muy chiquita me encantaba nomÁs bailar. paola: sin embargo asÍ de pequeÑita tu familia atravesÓ una situaciÓn económica muy difÍcil. >> perdimos nuestra casa tuvimos que vivir en el garaje de mis abuelitos, no fue algo fÁcil, pero me siento muy afortunada de decir que sin eso yo no creo que yo estarÍa aquí, porque me siento muy ambiciosa por eso. paola: y fue asÍ, con ese mismo rostro angelical y baja estatura, becky g. demostrÓ que su grandeza no determinadas por su tamaÑo fÍsico ni edad sino por su gran talento, para ayudar a su famil

bennet: thank you, mr. president. i'm here today to lee flec refle tragedy that occurred in colorado springs last week, a gunman attacked a planned parenthood clinic killing three people and injuring nine others. colorado is mourning the victims, all of who represented the best of our state. officer garrett swasey was one of the first officers to arrive at the descrean. he had served as an officer at the colorado springs police department for six years. he had been married to his wife rachel for 17 years. he leaves behind his two children, faith, only six, and elijah who just turned seven on sunday. the greatest joys were his family, faith, and profession. "we will cherish his memory, especially those times he spent tossing the football to his son and snuggling with his daughter on the couch." "helping others brought him deep satisfaction. being a police officer was a part of him. in the end," she said, "his last act was for the safety and well-being of others and was a tribute to his life." and officer swasey's actio

bennet: thank you. this amendment will help improve access to care for veterans across the country and fill a huge unmet need that provides funding to hire more doctors and mental health professionals to serve our veterans. it will also help improve v.a. faults by supporting upgrades in minor construction projects. all across the state, we have shortages of physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, particularly in rural areas like alamos. we also know all too well in colorado that much more accountability is needed within the v.a. and we'll work to improve a bureaucracy that's plagued bein access to quality . the 400,000 veterans in colorado and across the nation deserve the best care we could offer. they deserve what they've been promised. this amendment is fully paid for. i urge my colleagues to vote "yes" on this amendment. i yield the floor. mr. enzi: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. enzi: i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. i commend my colleague

manchin amendment, then i ask unanimous consent that the next amendments in order be the following -- bennet number 2907 and paul number 2899. the presiding officer: is there objection? seeing none, so ordered. mr. grassley: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: i want to call up grassley amendment numbered 2914. the presiding officer: the dlerk will -- clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from nebraska, mr. grassley, propose- mr. grassley: that's enough reading. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. grassley: now, you're going to be voting on the manchin-toomey amendment pretty soon. that amendment won't prevent -- the presiding officer: the senator will suspend. order, please. take your conversations off the floor. mr. grassley: i assume my minute starts over. the manchin-toomey amendment that's going to be up next, i'm told, won't prevent the next shooting or reduce crime or fix our mental health system. we need to also be worried about protecting the second amendment. my amendment addresses the obama administration's reduction in gun pros