how would you characterize the level of contamination at camp lejeune?evel in the drinking water was the highest that i've ever seen. >> university of massachusetts epidemiologists dr. clap has researched. >> that's occurred and that amount of time has lapsed. >> he was also involved in another high-profile environmental case, one linking contaminated drinking water and childhood leukemia in willburn, massachusetts. it was the basis for the book and later the hit movie "a civil action." good evening, mr. riley. would you care for a glass of water. >> i've been working on this for 30 years and i've never heard of a community that had the level of contaminants that they had at camp lejeune and male breast cancer may also to be the hei t highest that's been seen anywhere. >> other diseases include cancers of the kidney, lung and blared as well as childhood leukemia. even though the marine corps says there's not enough proof these diseases were caused by the water, congress did not agree, and in 2012 the president signed a law creating a fund to provide heal

. >> the son of a marine, he was born at camp lejeune, north carolina, one of the largest and most storied in e country. >> the entire time my mother was drinking with me we were drinking high levels of tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene and benzene in the water. >> he says camp lejeune caused his breast cancer and he's not alone. >> how many of you, by show of hand, believe the united states marines are in some way in part responsible for you getting breast cancer. >> these men lived or served at camp lejeune and have been diagnosed with breast cancer. >> hard to believe that we have male breast cancer. >> embarrassing? >> well, it was kind of embarrassing at first to tell others. >> it's more frustration because no one knew what to do with us or me. i can't speak for the rest of the guys, but the sdprs nurses didn't know how to treat me and that was unnerving and scary. >> all six have had a breast remove, left to live with the cruel scars of mastectomy, most, like mike muller, said they have suffered mood swings from hormone therapy. >> now that i'm on tamoxifen i'm going through so

i've been involved in a similar set of circumstances at camp lejeune, and they continue to look at water contamination and the families and service men stationed at the base in the 1980's that may have been exposed to the harmful development of cancers. the quest for answers looking into this has been long and drawn out and men, women and children were dying and/or going broke paying out of pocket for their treatment while they were waiting for these various studies. we in congress took action last year in the house and the senate, passed a bill that will provide for treatment of veterans and their family members through the v.a. and i continue to believe the families of those stationed at camp lejeune during those time periods deserve answers from the government about who was exposed and what impact that might have had on their health and what the government knew about this and i have been fighting with other senators on a bipartisan basis and along the way progress has been slowed by endless bureaucratic delays and obstacles. my question to you is do you agree that these marines and fa

to agent orange, but i a been involved in a similar set of issues facing veterans stationed at camp lejeune and they continue to look into the effects of water contamination there. as many as 1 million marines and their families stationed at the base between the early 1950's and the 1980's may have been exposed to harmful chemicals that could have lead to cancer and other elements. looking into this has been long. it has been drawn out, and recognition that men, women, and children were dying or going broke paying out of pocket for their treatment while they're waiting for these various studies to be completed on the water contamination. we in congress took action last year. the house and senate passed a bill that would provide for the treatment of veterans and their family members through the v.a., but i continue to believe that the families of those stationed at camp lejeune during this time period, they deserve answers from the u.s. government about who was exposed to the harmful chemicals, about what type of impact that may have had on their health, and what the government knew about th

it's about a cluster of male breast cancer cases at camp lejeune among members of the u.s.that the united states marines are in some way in part for you responsible for getting breast cancer? >> this is really an important story. it's about people who have volunteered to serve their country, people who are suffering today. we hope you can join us for it. that's going to be it for this week's edition of "rock center" and for everyone that works so hard here in new york to bring you the broadcast, thank you for being with us. and the safety pets on airpla s airplanes. >>> are you star struck? did you see it? the bay area dazzled by an unexpected fireball in the sky. >> the skies brimming with action. first an asteroid skims past earth tonight and now a meteor strikes over area skies. this is video of what appears to be a fireball. the driver said he was headed out of san francisco. turns out here wasn't the only night star viewer. we got calls as far as st. helena as far south as gilroy. >> we were driving on interstate 80 in westfield and we saw this bright light falling fro

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to agent orange, but i a been involved in a similar set of issues facing veterans stationed at camp lejeune, and they continue to look into the effects of water contamination there. as many as 1 million marines and their families stationed at the base between the early 1950's and the 1980's may have been exposed to harmful chemicals that could have lead to cancer and other elements. looking into this has been long. it has been drawn out, and recognition that men, women, and children were dying or going broke paying out of pocket for their treatment while they're waiting for these various studies to be completed on the water contamination. we in congress took action last year. the house and senate passed a bill that would provide for the treatment of veterans and their family members through the v.a., but i continue to believe that the families of those stationed at camp lejeune during this time period, they deserve answers from the u.s. government about who was exposed to the harmful chemicals, about what type of impact that may have had on their health, and what the government knew about t

i represent the third district of north carolina, the home of camp lejeune, cherry point. and those in the military, who are now retired, said you're absolutely right. why doesn't congress wake up? there's nothing we are going to change in afghanistan. stop wasting lives and spending money. and mr. speaker, that brings me to this. on monday, in an a.p. article, the afghan president karzai on sunday ordered all u.s. special forces to leave within two weeks and requested their operations are ceased immediately which neighbors in kabul is viewed as a gateway to the capital, is used as counterinsurgency efforts in recent years. why do we fund a man that doesn't like us? i don't understand that at all. how in the world account congress in its wisdom not speak out and say, listen, you're talking about a 10-year agreement after 2014? how can a country that's financially broke commit to 10 more years after 2014? i do not understand that. in fact, i have introduced with rosa delauro h.r. 125, the congressional oversight of afghanistan agreement act of 2013, which is a bipartisan bi