sergeant bowe bergdahl. in the past month, we have seen with horror the sight of two americans killed at the hands of some of these deranged insurgents. not unlike the situation many of our american soldiers have faced in afghanistan where mr. bergdahl was captured and so here we have two weeks to go in this congressional session -- because we just got back from an august recess where there were no votes and we've already been told by the republican leadership in the house that they don't intend to be in session by more than -- more than two weeks now. this week, next week and maybe a couple in the next week. we'll deal with a budget, all other pressing matters, work with the president to come up with measures it's clear where we stand that impact americans abroad and at home and here we are debating a resolution that has no impact. it doesn't change the circumstances. bowe bergdahl is now alive and back home. it doesn't change the fact that james foley is still dead and so is steven so the love. they're bot

nothing to do with sergeant bergdahl.his has to do with an accident -- an action that the president took. sergeant bergdahl, we are all happy that he is home and we are glad he is here. his case will be taken care of separately. something call to do for the president, the president has not asked us to do anything. we will see what he has to say and then we will see about how we move forward. i'm not an attorney. my good friend from washington is a great attorney. i recall when we had secretary commentd he made the that he thought what they did was within the law, and my good friend responded, here is the way it works. bill,esident signed the said he disagreed with it, but that does not change it, it

sergeant bowe bergdahl. the past month, we have seen with horror the sight of two americans killed at the hands of some of these deranged insurgents. not unlike the situation many of our american soldiers have faced in afghanistan where mr. bergdahl was captured and so here we have two weeks to go in this congressional session -- because we just got back from an august recess where there were no votes and we've already been told by the republican leadership in the house that they don't intend to be in session by more than -- more than two weeks now. this week, next week and maybe a couple in the next week. we'll deal with a budget, all other pressing matters, work with the president to come up with measures it's clear where we stand that impact americans abroad and at home and here we are debating a resolution that has no impact. it doesn't change the circumstances. bowe bergdahl is now alive and back home. it doesn't change the fact that james foley is still dead and so is steven so the love. they're both -

the investigation of bowe bergdahl for alleged desertion. was traded for five prisoners in july. i said this. >> i don't think anything is going to happen to bowe bergdahl. i think the fix is in. i don't think chuck hagel is going to do anything or the pentagon is going to do anything. you'll see very quietly, they'll get him out. that's what's going to happen. >> the investigation was supposed to be completed weeks ago. still nothing. with us, attorneys and fox news analysts. what's going on? >> they refuse to tell us. we've called again and again and again. all they'll stay is they're outstanding issues >> who's "they"? >> the army, the army spokes people. there are outstanding issues. they set their own deadline for august 15. >> they blew the deadline. >> with no excuse. investigation.dea what's going >> they were on the record for the factor saying there are no new developments since august. so why did they blow the deadline? what's the excuse for the delay? >> because they're ongoing whatevers, right? >> they keep pushing it back. and

bergdahl may well have violated honor. certainly he deserted. circumstances were i don't know if we'll ever find out because i don't think the obama administration wants this out. >> there was one report of a couple afghans missing at the same time. maybe they tricked him off the base and sold him, maybe he deserted. all i'm saying is let's wait and hear his side of the story. i wouldn't believe any of these taliban reports. this report that he joined the -- you know, pledge allegiance to the taliban, you know, we didn't believe what viet kong said about american prisoners in vietnam, these reports are coming from the taliban. >> i think that's fair. i think we have to hear what he has to say. but i don't think there's any doubt he left his base without permission. so you didn't do anything -- i want to reemphasize david didn't do anything wrong. took a chance. i've taken a lot of chances overseas myself. >> you've covered wars. >> yes. you have to weigh. i wouldn't feel guilty about it, but i understand why you do. bergdahl, i think he did viol

. >> i'm thankful for the mediating of qatar in curing bowe bergdahl's -- securing bowe bergdahl's release. >> that's a role we are happy for them to play. they intervened with the release of bowe bergdahl, and intervened with al nusra front, to meet write the release of peter threeio curtis. >> i had no idea that so much effort was behalf. >> in the eyes of some critics, the benefits as qatar as a mediator is outweighed. i talked to the u.s. ambassador to syria from 2002 to 2003 before becoming president and c.e.o. of a nonprofit education group. he's a seasoned diplomat working in iraq, jordan, united ar ash emirates. the former headquarters of the u.s. central command responsible for military operations in iraq and afghanistan is based in qatar. ambassador says that makes the relationship between the two countries complicated. >> qatar is a member of the gcc. there's problems with saudi arabia and the united arab emirates over backing parties. but the gcc led by saudi arabia and iran has a rivalry. the obama administration is trying hard to come up with an agreement with iran on halting

nothing to do with sergeant bergdahl. this has to do with an accident -- an action that the president took. sergeant bergdahl, we are all happy that he is home and we are glad he is here. his case will be taken care of separately. something call to do for the president, the president has not asked us to do anything. we will see what he has to say and then we will see about how we move forward. i'm not an attorney. my good friend from washington is a great attorney. i recall when we had secretary commentd he made the that he thought what they did was within the law, and my good friend responded, here is the way it works. bill,esident signed the said he disagreed with it, but that does not change it, it still the law until it's challenged in courts. yields time i'm happy to to my good friend from the other side of the aisle, from georgia, two minutes. the gentleman from georgia. >> the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. under current law, the president is required to notify congress prior to releasing any

now, i don't know bo bergdahl and i certainly don't know his family. but as a citizen of this country, i do know this. men in guantanamo that was exchanged and, yes, indeed, they were former members of organizations that would do us harm, but they're not likely to return to the battlefield at their age. if so, then old people like me need to be in the war and probably we wouldn't have so many in the first place. are their minds going to be utilized? that may very well be the case. but i don't think all five of them put together were worth as much as one american soldier, bo bergdahl. and toward that end, i defy anybody to tell me that the bergdahl family and those of us who believe that we should leave no soldier behind are not pleased. we send our soldiers into harm's way under the american flag. we assure them that they will not be left behind and president obama and the defense secretary hagel made good on that promise. now, i'm sorry that you object to how we secured the safe return of one of our soldiers. but you don't get to have it both ways. in

the case of bergdahl they traded five taliban prisoners for mr. bergdahl.n this case, the discussion since it would be official in fact, give us something as basic as the nuclear program, the relationship to north korea, the annual missile testing versus our annual and the korean basin it's a little different because of the direct appeal to the government. >> do you think the united states should play? >> absolutely. i think that the option is to leave them there. the president had been on a lot of attack about the isis situation, but is appeared to be pulling back. you cannot do foreign policy on live television. if he telegraphed that we'd never have gotten bin laden. while he gives the appearance of being laid back there's vigorous activity going on the isis crisis for example and here in the case of north korea, i'm sure, because i've met with state department officials are working diligently. the reason we want to try to go outside is because sometimes we have a humanitarian plea in not through the government. i think what north korea has done now is t

yet, on may 31 at the request of the taliban and in exchange for sergeant bergdahl, who was held by theaqqani network, the administration sent five senior taliban leaders from gitmo to qatar. the administration took this action without notifying congress. this is an obvious violation of the law. there can be no confusion on this point. in fact, the nonpartisan government at accountability office recently determined that the administration violated the law by failing to notify congress, but also by expending funds to carry out the transfers without an appropriation for that purpose. the statutory provision of the ndaa was written and approved by a bipartisan majority in congress because of genuine concerns the dangerous terrorists were leaving gitmo and returning to fight against the u.s. or its allies. by requiring the secretary of defense to contain -- give detailed information to congress, we need to have a complete understanding of the risks of sending gitmo detainees elsewhere and how those risks might be mitigated. in transferring the taliban five without lawfully notifying congres

. >> what would you have done about the bergdahl the situation? >> i would not have released five terrorists. for number of reasons. the obvious one that they will return to the battlefield. they already said they are the taliban said this is great encouragement to us and they have encouraged their people to kidnap more americans so we get the rest of them out. there is a lot left to be known, interviews with five of his colleagues, bergdahl's colleagues including his platoon leader, all of them said he deserted, all of them said he was making statements against the war in the united states and willingly walked off. people are making a comparison with the israelis, the number of times they released palestinian prisoners to get one or two is really soldiers back. the big difference is israeli soldiers were doing their duty and in gaza and the west bank israel can keep a better eye on these guys than the united states extending them to cutter and back to afghanistan. war has consequences. i wouldn't have made the trade but the president used this as

he released those five top terrorists in exchange for the alleged deserter, bergdahl. that was a first. the united states hadn't done that before. we've had a policy of, we don't negotiate for hostages. and that served us very well. the world understood and the thugs and the animals and the savages and barbarians of the world understood, you're not going to get anywhere with the united states. they're not going to pay for hostages. they're not going to give up prisoners in exchange. not going to happen. it's a way of life with other countries. not with the united states of america. not until may. of 2014. when president obama, in my opinion, tragically, made the decision that he would negotiate with terrorists in order to regain the alleged deserter, bo bergdahl. almost immediately we saw the demand by the terrorists for money or james foley. we did not comply. and he was beheaded. then the demand came for the united states to release lady al qaeda in exchange for steve sotlof. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. mrs. bachmann: that's why we're

. >> there are new questions this morning about that prisoner swap that freed sergeant bowe bergdahl from the taliban. >> the house says the president overstepped his authority. some members of his own party voted to condemn the commander-in-chief. >> a german town rocked by a chemical plant explosion, torching dozens of homes. a lot people there hurt. >> playgrounds built to federal standards pass the rules in the americans with disabilities act, so why are some parents crying unfair? the cost of leveling the playing field for all children. >> 20,600,000,000 is our big number of the day. >> why money is start to go flow into big corporate projects again. >> today's big number is $20,600,000,000, that's how much at&t spent last year on capital projects. >> it could be a sign that the economy has finally turned the corner, at&t building out its fiber optic network. a lot of other companies are starting large projects, as well. that's important, because it usually means lots of new jobs. >> among the other top spenders in 2013, verizon at more than $13 billion, exxon-mobil which topped

republicans will formally complain of the bowe bergdahl trade for taliban prisoners. some lawmakers claim they did not get enough notice. there is likely back and forth against immigration. the president will not take executive action until after the mid te-term elections. >> i'm going to act for the right thing for the country. it will be more sustainable and effective if the public understands what the facts are on immigration and what we have done on unaccompanied children and why it is necessary. >> last year, we tried to do that through a one size fits all approach, it did not work. we don't have the support for that. the only way we will be able to address it and i believe we should is through a sequence of bills. >> congress also debates a bill to fund the government until december. with critical mid terms, both parties are likely to avoid any drama that could cost them in november. >>> time for an early start for stocks. u.s. stock futures pointing lower. nothing can hold this bull market down. the s&p 500 ended at a record high. the market climbing for more t

condemn president obama for not giving congress advance notice of the prisoner swap to release bowe bergdahl back in may. pete sessions is the chair of this committee. you're watching live coverage here on the c-span3.wú8lyç >>> the rules committee coming together tonight, 5:00 eastern time, to work on rules for debate for two bills. the house back today after a five-week summer recess. they're working on a number of suspension bills earlier, debating those earlier, including one dealing with higher penalties for i.d. theft and a memorial vote for slaves and freed blacks who fought in the revolutionary war, as well as a bill for tsunami detection programs. votes over in the house are scheduled to begin after 6:30 eastern p.m. the senate was in today, too, debating a number of issues, and working on one of the longest pending judicial nominees ever in the senate. joe pryor votes on a number of nominees scheduled to start in about 30 minutes. >>> closed committee will come to order. thank you very much. our star witness has now arrived. i'm delighted that the honorable bill schuster is here.

bergdahl hasn't been urge whiched.ators led bay major leads the investigation. in this case it's led bay general, unheard of. third interesting and unique thing, ordinarily the crime of desertion does not involve the president of the united states. but the manner in which he came back here, which is not his fault, of course, clearly involves the president of the united states. did the president provide material assistance to a terrorist organization by releasing five of their leaders in order to get sergeant bergdahl back? he does not want that to be aid at a criminal trial. >> hard to believe this is happening. on top of that, compare what the bergdahls were able to do, communicate back and forth with the captors, constantly in touch with the pentagon, compared to the journalists who were captured in syria. the state department had no communication with them. their heads were chopped off and they were not able to speak to them. >> great point, brian. it makes you wonder about the government's priorities, particularly

he served well like bowe bergdahl who went and had the family of bergdahl at the white house upon his this is completely catawampus to the way it should be. it should be andrew's family being here at the white house and they should do the right thing and get the guy back immediately. >>> call it a baby bomb, now that chelsea clinton has given birth to her first child, are things looking grand for grandma? they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. ameriprise asked people a simple question: in retirement, will you have enough money to live life on your terms? i sure hope so. with healthcare costs, who knows. umm... everyone has retirement questions. so ameriprise created the exclusiv

. >> when bowe bergdahl was released and there was that prisoner exchange -- >> exactly. >> i'm surebviously, you were happy for his family. >> of course, absolutely. >> but did it raise questions for you because you said you had been told there would be no prisoner exchange. >> absolutely. well, we didn't understand. and i am told that jim and the others in captivity were hopeful that we -- that deal that allowed bowe bergdahl's freedom, that our government would try to find a way to get them free. and it did not appear to be an issue that -- they were willing to prioritize, you know. >> there was a rescue effort, apparently made. >> yes, late. very late. yes. >> you wish it would have been sooner. >> we feel that the location -- their location was known for more than a year. >> it was? >> yes. >> they had been moved a couple of times. that is true. when there was a movement of isis from aleppo to raqqa. there were several moves in that transition. but there was also two times when they were at a location that we were aware of for months. >> do you believe ransoms should be paid? >>

condemns the administration for failing to notify congress before exchanging army sergeant bowe bergdahl for five taliban prisoners. and president obama admitting it did not look good. what didn't look good? he we'll find out. we're going it tell you you, that's next. you saw the video outside the elevator. get ready, you are about to see the video inside the elevator showing running back ray rice knocking his girlfriend unconscious. hear from star and sergeant tahmooressi says is he made a wrong turn and now he is locked up in a mexican prison. well, tonight, the border where he crossed into mexico is getting $500,000. why? my off-the-record tonight will have you kicking and screaming. kid: hey dad, who was that man? dad: he's our broker. he helps looks after all our money. kid: do you pay him? dad: of course. kid: how much? dad: i don't know exactly. kid: what if you're not happy? does he have to pay you back? dad: nope. kid: why not? dad: it doesn't work that way. kid: why not? vo: are you asking enough questions about the way your wealth is managed? wealth management at charles schwa

. >> what would you have done about the bowe bergdahl situation? >> i would not have released -- this is very fresh in my mind -- five killers, five terrorists for a number of reasons. the obvious one they will return to the battlefield, they already said they are, the taliban said this is a great encouragement to us and they encourage their people to kid that more americans so we can get the rest of the mouth. there's a lot left to be known, interviews with five of his colleagues including his platoon leader, all of them said he deserted. all of them said he was making statements against the war and the united states and he willingly walked off. people are making a comparison, the obama administration making comparison with the israelis and the number of times they release palestinian prisoners to get one or two israeli soldiers back. the big difference is the israeli soldiers were doing their duty and number 2, in gaza and the west bank israel and keep a better eye on these guys than the united states can, sending them back to afghanistan. work h

condemns the administration for failing to notify congress before exchanging army sergeant bowe bergdahl for five taliban prisoners. and president obama admitting it did not look good. what didn't look good? he we'll find out. we're going it tell you you, that's next. you saw the video outside the elevator. get ready, you are about to see the video inside the elevator showing running back ray rice knocking his girlfriend unconscious. hear from star and sergeant tahmooressi says is he made a wrong turn and now he is locked up in a mexican prison. well, tonight, the border where he crossed into mexico is getting $500,000. why? my off-the-record tonight will have you kicking and screaming. you know our brands. but you may not know we're a family. 12 brands. more hotels than anyone else in the world. like days inn, where you can do everything under the sun. for a chance to win one million dollars, visit wyndhamrewards.com dad,thank you mom for said this oftprotecting my future.you. thank you for being my hero and my dad. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of

we had several hearings on the prisoner swap that brought sergeant bowe bergdahl back in exchange forfive taliban prisoners from guantanamo. and there's much to be discussed about it. the bulk of it comes down to sort of a policy decision. was it right, was it wrong. and that's a debate that we will often have with the executive branch when they make a decision. the one area of focus is on -- i forget, i think it was 2013 ndaa -- actually 2014 ndaa, the call for 30 days' notice before any inmates were transferred from guantanamo bay. there's no question the president did not give that 30 days' notice on this transfer. and i have said publicly on a number of occasions, i think he should have. i think congress can absolutely be trusted with that type of information, and i think it was a mistake not to. the focus of this resolution is to basically condemn the president for violating the law. and i think that is wrong. what the president did is he, as countless presidents, i wouldn't go as far to say as everyone, but certainly more than half, have at one time or another have said that und

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and bowe bergdahl still in guantÁnamo bay., the administration stood by as crimea was annexed. at the time, i found their silence to be stunning, but russia is now returning the favor with an equally muted criticism of u.s. airstrikes against the islamic state in syria. a strike that will likely benefit the russian supported regime of bashar al-assad and benefit as well, of course, iran. ran. the state sponsor of terrorism will become the newest member of a global nuclear club if this deal is to be done. and iran's influence will look more like dominion. in russia, vladimir putin seems to be already enjoying the fruit of president obama is promised flexibility. be sure to vote in our poll tonight. do you believe that many of the president on policy trades have resulted in an advantage for radical islamists? cast your vote at loudobbs.com because we would like to hear from you. yours look at last night's poll results. we asked if you thought congress should proceed or drop contempt of congress charges against the resigned attor

they played an intermediate exchange that led to the release of bowe bergdahl.and was asked to intermediate the release of of or. buserving as u.s. ambassador to syria from 2002-2003 before becoming president and ceo of a non-profit educational group. he is a seasoned diplomat who has worked in iraq, jordan, united arab emirates. you understand this dynamic better than most. something that i just mentioned in the story. u.s. central command, the forward operating base no long center saudi arabia. we used to be based in saudi arabia. that base is now in qatar. what are the important u.s. military and strategic interests that sort of have to be weighed when we're discussing putting treasur pressure on some of these countries and vis-a-vis their financing of militants. >> qatar is a member of the fgc, and there are problems with qatar and united arab emirates in backing parties around the world. but the there is a rivalry, and they're trying to come up with an agreement in iran in halting the development of nuclear technology and missiles. qatar is a member of the

they mediated a prisoner exchange with the taliban, leading to the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahld they intervened with the al-nusra front, to mediate the release of an american journalist, peter, theo curtis. >> i had no idea so much effort was expended on my behalf. >> in the eyes of some critics, the benefit of qatar as mediator is outweighed by qatar as a financier of military groups. >>> james is a professor of modern meern history at -- mesterb history at u.c.l.a. and is in los angeles. welcome. >> thank you. >> you have studied the region for years of the does qatar support the islamic state? >> probably not. it views it as a danger. it claims that it doesn't, and claims that it does not support the al qaeda alfilliate in syria. >> but the qatari government supports islamic factions as we heard in ali velshi's peace. why would they support organizations that some consider radical islam? >> there are several reasons. we talk about radical islam. we talk about a broad category of groups. for example, when the army took over in egypt. it called them terrorists. now, of course,

i am grateful that sergeant bergdahl is home. we don't leave our soldiers behind. we looked at the heinous killing of our two precious journalists. now we're asking for a great leadership of this administration, which it has been doing, but this resolution is wrong. it is misdirected in law. it is conflicting with law, and we have already addressed the question. i am not condemning the administration. i believe that this resolution should be pulled off the floor, and i thank the gentleman for yielding and i ask unanimous consent that i may put my statement into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: continuing, madam friends in the majority shut the government down. i didn't think that was helpful. the matters of not dealing with immigration reform and climate change, i don't think it makes our country better. their attempts to mold into a conservative utopia that could never work outside the pages of novels. this is a house whose leadership judges success not by how it has improved the lives of families in this country but how succes

the bergdahl swap, all that stuff. >> what about bait and switch though?ht now there's a lot of terrorists who think we're so excited about x, y and z because it's the only discussion. if i were the president, i would release false information every day to both fox and cnn and everyone because i know the it's going to turn into an argument, and while it's baited and switch, i can send the special forces in. remember, they did go in about three weeks ago, and nobody knew about it. >> we're also sending contractors in, that's what's happening right now. >> and don't believe isis is not doing the same thing. >> they are. >> you cannot get the technology on that battlefield that quickly, to be able to train guys that quickly -- >> that's why we have to cut off their financing, multifaceted. >> i'm with that completely. >> just the brave journalists who are still on the ground there. >> yeah. >> through a journalist from italy, we have learned that there's a young teenage girl who's now been able to tell some of the stories of being taken off the mountain of si

. >> yeah, they're illegal in san francisco but they have bowe bergdahl widely poplar and the rules areh, so they're going to begin to collect the 14 percent sales tax and occupancy tax will be there and that could mean $11 million for the year for the city, so we're seeing the regulations being put in place. >> i am finding it rather interesting that the ride share companies are getting the da and it's dropping down on them and raising questions of the leg alty and then one thing that is illegal but giving the city millions of dollars, everybody is taking a pass on that. >> yeah, the whole thing. i have not ever tried any of those or the ride sharing companies because you have to have a level of trust. you're in somebody's home and car and we have been hearing of the stories and there was a hammer attack from somebody in a car and i heard about somebody that found a camera in a home that they were staying? this is scary. >> yeah, this is why we're seeing the agency. this is very poplar and now it's settling in. it's having the affects all across the bay area. rent prizes are moving acr

the headline is, house republicans plan a vote condemning obama for bowe bergdahl swap. what is the aim here? guest: it's a resolution for blaming obama for not following the proper channel. it is a way of embarrassing the administration. there is as republican narrative that he is somehow going above the law. one of the items not on the agenda was the house gunning for vote of military strike against isis. you have an article with them laying groundwork. what do you think will happen there? >> i think there will he a lot. we're hearing some democrats been tooat this has feeble into does organize. hill.re coming up to the there's going to be some effort sure he has proper legal authority should he decide to do anymore bombing strikes. in termsthey really do of any kind of strike? it ultimately does rest with the executive. this'll be a forum to critique or defend the administration's efforts. >> they are looking at votes on both jobs and energy bills. as your people point out, that would change the senate. what are some of the details. how might house democrats respond?

sotloff's mother or father in the rose garden like he was with the parents of that alleged deserter, bergdahlhugging and holding those parents. releasing five of the worst taliban terrorists for him. terrorists who should have been tried in a military tribunal or a federal court except that in over his head holder didn't have the balls or couldn't figure out how to do it. yes, indeed. i told you months ago this is not a crime. this is war. mr. president, your make believe fantasy of a world without evil, of a neutered american military is turning into a nightmare reality of slaughter. and we are the innocent lambs. and that's my open. >>> coming up, the story manage, dismantle. on the president's confused message. i expect fireworks. at his current pace, bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common

the reason nothing is happening with the bergdahl investigation is the same -- the administration knowsu stonewall long enough, people lose interest. dave, apache junction, arizona. bill, never have i seen anyone foam about the children and machines as much as you. you rant and rave but have no solution. my job is to alert the folks, dave, to danger. and i am doing that. the solution lies in monitoring kids on the net. ryan don hue, centerville, virginia. bill, you told megyn kelly you are older and wiser than she is. you are half right. everybody's a comedian. jack, north carolina, have a question, was "killing patton" the most interesting of your books to research? interesting question, jack. "killing jesus" was the toughest book to research, but "patton" was perhaps the most compelling because there was so much going on. i thought i knew a lot about world war ii, but i didn't know much. stuff i found out and is unique and will keep readers up late at night. miami, florida, i received "killing patton" in the mail yesterday, haven't been able to put it down. great book. i appreciate th

>> huh, i don't -- >> during the bergdahl swap with the taliban is a good idea. >> no idea what you justaid. >> it's kind of a crisis right now in texas and arizona because all these illegal alien kids are flooding the zone. >> i don't live down there, so. >> that's compassionate. >> which news station do you think americans trust the most? >> you don't watch the news? >> i don't read newspapers. >> are you proud of that? >> yeah, i am. >> what do you think the most trusted tv news is? >> fox. >> it is you. >> fox news is the most trusted name in news. >> i guess you are going to get a raise this week, huh? >> do you hear that bill? >> do you know who is the least trusted? >> who? >> msnbc. >> oh, totally. do you ever watch msnbc. >> no. , i don't care. i don't care. >> what do you think of bill? >> good personality. >> you have got a good personality. >> i try. >> i don't agree with his politics much but is he definitely entertaining. >> i'm watters and you are in my world right now. >> oh, get out. i really don't care. [ laughter ] >> when we come right back, is there anything, anythin

on the foreign policy, it began to accelerate in may and june when we had sergeant bergdahl and then we had the explosion of isis across iraq, so this has been a secular decline of more than a year that's deepen in the last four or five months. it won't get necessarily better before the election. the people that will be cheered by the president's actions are strong conservative republicans who don't like him and don't trust him and don't believe he's doing enough. the people are going to be most unsettled by this are the anti-war left of his own party which are not going to be made more enthusiastic by the president of the united states talking about bombing syria. and he knows this, which is why he's been so restrained in what he has said and so tepid in his response. >> so first of all, bush wouldn't have allowed this to happen in iraq. he would have kept the intelligence and training on the ground. number two, he probably would have armed the syrian opposition much earlier. with those numbers as bad as they are, what's your prediction as of today, we're 42 days out of an election.

because i know that when we made the prisoner swap or the five taliban generals for bowe bergdahl, the president came out and said the policy is no man left behind, he expanded that even to civilians saying no americans unjustly detained should be left behind either. and wonder fg you feel he and the administration did all they could to get jim back. >> no, no. we're appalled by the situation. you know, it went past not doing everything they could. they were actually an impedance. they got in our way. that's what really bothers me to the core. you know, we were -- i was specifically threatened by the department of state about raising funds towards, you know, ransom demands for my brother. you know, we were smart enough to look past it. but it slowed us down. we lost a lot of time trying to regroup. >> wait, they didn't want you to do it privately? it's one thing that the american government won't do it. that's been our long standing policy. but they didn't want you to do anything privately? >> exactly. my parents believed strongly, family, friends, we started a foundation. it's called

we made the prisoner swap for bowe bergdahl, the president came out and said policy is no man left handcivilians saying no americans should be left behind, either. i'm wondering if you feel the administration did all they could to get jim back? >> no. no. we're apalled by the situation. and it went past not doing everything they could until they and that really you know, we were, i was threatened by the department of state about, you know, raising funds towards ransom demands for my brother. it slowed us down a lot of times trying to regroup. >> they didn't want to you do it privately? one thing if the american government won't do it. they didn't want you to do anything privately? >> exactly. we started a foundation free james foley.org and it's aimed at assisting hostages and families of hostages with navigating this web. and fostering communications between nations. there was no sharing of information we tried to get information from other allies, even, you know we were stone walled. it's a huge gap. >> the country was horrified bit video of what happened to jim. no one more so than y

and not everyone's going to raise the comparison between bergdahl and what could have or maybe should have been done for foley and sotloff and now british aid worker. the reality is things changed. i know something about talking to families of hostages. i've been there, i've done that. but the law was different at the time. the law passed in i think 2002 changed the world for it. i hope to god they didn't threaten the family. >> that's what she claims. three times he intimidated us with a message. >> i understand. what i'm saying is it would be responsible for someone with compassion to explain to the family what the law says and then let the family go do what they have to do. we know the "new york times" was ready, willing and able to put up money to get their david rode freed. he knows that, we know that. >> colonel, thank you. appreciate it. also developing tonight is the white house pressuring congress to vote in favor of arming syrian rebels to help defeat isis. here with reaction from the capital, arizona senator john mccain. senator, according to the hill this weekend the syria