saxby chambliss is retiring. his retirement has set off a feeding frenzy among elected georgia republicans who want to move up in the world, who want to move up into saxby chambliss' still warm senate seat, and that includes three currently serving members of congress who decided to sacrifice their existing seats in congress to give up their existing jobs in order to run for the senate seat. one of them, phil gingrey. now this ex-libertarian, bob barr, he wants the seat back in congress. here is how he has been running for it. >> a lot of people died that went up against clinton. a lot of airplanes blew up, people got shot in the head five times. it does take backbone to impeach somebody going up against gangsters like this. we have to get rid of the clinton mafia. we put you back into congress, you are going to start investigating bringing charges of impeachment up in the house? >> alex, i was with some folks just recently and pulled out of a file in my office the house resolution. the house resolution i introdu

chambliss: are we in morning business? the presiding officer: we're in a quorum call. mr. chambliss: i would ask that the quorum call be rescinded, please, and i be allowed to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. chambliss: madam president, today the senate passed the water resources and development act. it is -- it has been too long since we addressed those issues. i want to applaud senator boxer and ranking member vitter for their diligent work and unswerving commitment to making this bill a reality. the fact that an infrastructure bill of this magnitude can be passed without earmarks and with a balance of reforms and authorizations for critical projects is a testament to good leadership and a desire by members of congress on both sides of the capitol to better our nation. one of the projects this bill advances is crucial to not only my state of georgia but to the entire country. madam president, passage of this bill with the enhanced authorization it contains for the savannah harbor expansion project will be the culmination of y

i want to thank senators chambliss and isaacson for their warm remarks and for their support throughout this process. there are several people i would like introduce today. first and foremost, sitting behind me, is my wife, my best friend, and the love of my life, bonnie cohen. she was a legal secretary for over 35 years from and despite working for wyers, she agreed to marry me, and for that i will be forever grateful. i would not be sitting here today without her love and support, and we celebrate her 70th wedding anniversary next week. also here to date are two people who are like family members to bonnie and me, judge stephanie and bob. we worked at the georgia attorney general's office for many years preachy as been a mentor, friend, and a role model. the one whose career has been inspirational to me throughout my career. here today also with me are two young partners from a law firm. jamie and kevin have worked with me on every major piece of litigation i've handled at the firm. they are two of the finest young lawyers it is been my privilege to work with during my legal career, a

race that could tip the balance of power in the senate for the seat of retiring senator sachs by chamblissand while things were decided on the democratic side with michelle inurn scoring a victory last night. the top two gop candidates will face a runoff. senior national correspondent john roberts live in atlanta. >> reporter: arthel, this is important race for the republicans. this would be disaster and run the table in all the competitive seats and failure to take control because they lost saxby chambliss's seat. party leaders were able to finally breathe again after establishment two favorite candidates, david perdue and congressman jack kingston made it into the runoff. perdue, former ceo of dollar general ran as outsider in a field of career politicians. his position at top vote-getter that voters are looking for new blood to deal with the nation's problems. >> the results tonight are consistent like i said what we've been hearing all year. the crisis of the day, debt, economy, jobs is really on hearts of people around the state of georgia. they're looking for an alternative. >> repor

you would think that replacing saxby chambliss with another republican would be a no brainer here in. the democrats are fielding a very strong candidate in michelle nun. the daughter of the former popular senator sam nunn it looks like

7 republicans vying for a chance to fill senate seat industry kateed by retired republican saxby chambliss in georgia. perdue led in the preelect pol polls. far back from the pack, most recent poll are house tea party caucus members, paul brown, and phil begin agree. other top races tonight, moderate republican monica wehbe, faces off against oregon state tea party favorite jason conger. the winner gets to run against vulnerable democratic senator jeff merckly in november. wehbe went into election day with the lead. congressional races in pennsylvania and idaho have sitting u.s. congres congressmag off against lesser known partisateaparty candidates. we'll begets results live for you as they happen, we'll bring them to you throughout this ho hour. with 167 days remaining in the the midterm, democrats reportedly are becoming frustrated with president obama. for a lack of involv involvemena lack of strategy for the midterm elections. for more i am joined by ed rollins, and we're going to be joined hir here by juan william, and i want to turn you to first, most important race as we have highl

i want to thank senators chambliss and isaacson for their warm remarks and for their support throughout this process. there are several people i would like introduce today. first and foremost, sitting behind me, is my wife, my best friend, and the love of my life, bonnie cohen. she was a legal secretary for over 35 years from and despite working for lawyers, she agreed to marry me, and for that i will be forever grateful. i would not be sitting here today without her love and support, and we celebrate her 70th wedding anniversary next week. also here to date are two people who are like family members to bonnie and me, judge stephanie and bob. we worked at the georgia attorney general's office for many years preachy as been a mentor, friend, and a role model. the one whose career has been inspirational to me throughout my career. here today also with me are two young partners from a law firm. jamie and kevin have worked with me on every major piece of litigation i've handled at the firm. they are two of the finest young lawyers it is been my privilege to work with during my legal career,

a harder fight for mitch mcconnell and republicans wouldn't have trouble holding on to the saxby chambliss seat. as the national media converges on your beat and coverages georgia in terms of figuring out who will be controlling the senate next year, what do you think are the most important things to watch. >> watch michelle nunn's tone. she is running very much to the middle and noncontroversial proposals. yesterday, or over the weekend on msnbc she ducked questions on how she would vote for obamacare. that is playing big. republicans have seized that. they are reminding people of that every instance they can get. we need to watch her tone closely. as well as how perdue and kingston try to appeal to their main stream voters. they may or may not move more to the center now. >> greg bluesteen, it's been a fun night to watch this unfolding in georgia. thank you for helping us understand it. appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >>> we talked earlier tonight about the 11th district in georgia. the reason that's got some national interest, this is one of the districts that opened up in ge

and also the watch involving saxton chambliss. today, should give us a read on how important obamacare will be which not so long ago the republicans considered the ace in the hole. today of the state's primary states are going to indicate the good and the bad of the president's laws and how they are working. oregon has been a mess and kentucky has been more of a success. we will keep an eye on the women candidates and the women supporters and whether it is enough to topple headwinwinds. and also, what will happen in november when the republicans need a net gain of six seats to take control of the senate. and let's start with mitch mcconnell and matt bevan. mitch mcconnell was trying to rally his base while matt bavn was -- matt bevan was on "the daily rundown" last how. >> it is little respect for the public officials. >> we need to change the country now. we need to impose the laws now. and with your help, starting tomorrow, we are on the way to change neshg. >> and bringing in harry bac bacon -- perry bacon from thegrio.com, and

this, the republicans making a bid to take the senate seat of the retiring saxby chambliss.he eventual winner faces democrat michelle nunn, who is the daughter of former senator sam nunn. >> chelsea clinton's mother-in-law trying to make a congressional comeback in pennsylvania. marjor marjorie margolies is seeking the democratic nod after getting fund-raising and robocall help from bill and hillary clinton. all eyes will be on oregon to see if it's a blue state that might turn red. pediatric neurosurgeon monica webe expected to win. democrats think she could unseat democratic senator jeff merkley in november. in idaho, another big race for the tea party, mike simpson, a john boehner ally and eight-term incumbent congressman trying to hold off a strong challenge from tea party candidate brian smith. >> in arkansas, mark prior and challenger tom cotton are expected to clinch their respective nominations. republicans have liked their chances for gaining this senate seat in arkansas, though mark prior has been hanging tough there as well. we'll break down the primary contest an

a harder fight for mitch mcconnell and republicans wouldn't have trouble holding on to the saxby chambliss seat. as the national media converges on your beat and coverages georgia in terms of figuring out who will be controlling the senate next year, what do you think are the most important things to watch. >> watch michelle nunn's tone. she is running very much to the middle and noncontroversial proposals. yesterday, or over the weekend on msnbc she ducked questions on how she would vote for obamacare. that is playing big. republicans have seized that. they are reminding people of that every instance they can get. we need to watch her tone closely. as well as how perdue and kingston try to appeal to their main stream voters. they may or may not move more to the center now. >> greg bluesteen, it's been a fun night to watch this unfolding in georgia. thank you for helping us understand it. appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >>> we talked earlier tonight about the 11th district in georgia. the reason that's got some national interest, this is one of the districts that opened up in ge

you would think that replacing saxby chambliss with another republican would be a no brainer here in georgia. the democrats are fielding a very strong candidate in michelle nun. the daughter of the former popular senator sam nunn it looks like she will put on a real fight. republican leaders are urging voters to vote for the right candidate or throw away what could be a sure thing. so far in the polls, the establishment candidate david purdue has been leading the pac followed behind by jack kingston, a solid conservative with moderate appeal as well as karen handel a darling of the tea party express and then congressman phil gingre and paul broun. both of them following tea parties as well. david purdue is running as the outside candidate. only one of the top five who hasn't held elected office previously. he said is he a unifying candidate. running on broad appeal. here is what he told me. if we focus on what we disagree on. we have hard time going up against anybody this fall. what they're looking at out in the state right now, someone who can lead common analogies across the repub

. >> reporter: another senate battle is taking shape in georgia where chambliss saxby is leashing an open sick. several are slugging it out to take his place and are likely to face a runoff before nation michelle nunn, one of the best hopes for picking up a republican seat. in arkansas they have a chance at unseating a democrat. republican tom cotton hopes to defeat mark pryor in the fall. neither candidate faced a primary challenger. craig boswell, cbs news, washington. >>> late into the nighttime same-sex couples in pennsylvania applied for marriage licenses. pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage was overturned by a federal judge yesterday. if the decision holds, pennsylvania would become the 19th state where same-sex marriage is legal. diana rocco of our philadelphia station kyw reports. >> reporter: philadelphia's aclu headquarters, champagne was flowing. >> by vir ta'u of this ruling -- >> reporter: tuesday a federal judge overturned pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage. >> we met each other in our mid-20s and it was about time. that was 20 years ago. almost 20 years ago. w

and chairman rogers and i worked with senator feinstein and senator chambliss to come together to make sure we can get proper legislation and this is the sispa bill. the senate was getting ready to move and all of a sudden we had the snowden leak and everything came to a stop. unfortunately, that was very dangerous to our country what occurred. a lot of misinformation. but more importantly is it became viral as if the united states and nsa was listening to people illegally. there was not one violation of the law. so mike and i had to come together again to find another way to get the confidence of the public back and let them know we follow the law. we have more checks and balances in this country as far as listening to people than any country in the world. i think we're number one with estonia, but we'll argue that later. and as a result of that, we came together, we have checks and balances. we brought the aclu and privacy groups to the table. we negotiated and we had an overwhelming vote of over 300 members last week, which is unusual in this congress, it's almost a miracle, but we

purdue, cousin of the former goff leads polls in a tight race to replace retiring senator saxby chamblisso will face democrat michelle nunn, daughter of former senator sam nunn in the fall. and in kentucky, the gop senate primary there. incumbent republican leader mitch mcconnell leads the polls against newcomer matt bevin. he's the one you may remember who got caught giving a speech at a cockfighting rally: pennsylvania, idaho, oregon hosting primaries today. >>> also new overnight, tensions mounting between the u.s. and china over unprecedented cyber spying. charges that china is summoning the u.s. ambassador to actually formally complain about the charges. five chinese military officials working from shanghai are accused of stealing information like product designs and confidential legal strategies to give chinese companies the advantage, in turn costing jobs here in the usa. the six hits burg -- china says the charges are made up and experts say the charges of a trial are remote. >>> it is the commencement speech that everyone is talking about, a graduate walks on stage and shocks the

saxby chambliss giving up his seat in georgia. thank you very much. stay with us throughout the night. we'll get all the latest results. let's get back into the "crossfire" right now with van and s.e. >> thanks, wolf. we're back with brad woodhouse and david bosse. maybe we were ahead of the curve on minimum wage. you guys on obama care, you keep banging the drum on that. let me ask you a question. >> i think you know why we do. >> let me ask you a question. you have bill mcintyre, who the poster for john mccain. he says in the general election going for full repeal is actually a loser. aren't you guys in danger of overshooting on obamacare, overshooting on benghazi and being like 98 and blowing it because you're out of touch with the american people? >> no. i think that's a great buildup. but we're going run against obamacare and run against barack obama. that's going to be the difference in this election cycle. and we're welcoming it. >> one question. are you going to call for full repeal? you have a republican pulse for saying full repeal is a lose

the other state is georgia, where five republicans vied today to replace the retiring saxby chamblissand take on democrat michelle nunn, the daughter of former senator sam nunn. democrats, on the other hand, are defending 11 vulnerable seats, and if they lose six, they lose control of the senate. and that's why senate republicans are so focused on primaries like this one in kentucky. they've poured a lot of money into beating back tea party candidates who they think would have a harder time winning against democrats in the fall. mitch mcconnell alone, scott, has already raised $21 million. >> pelley: and the general election coming up in about five months. nancy, thanks very much. credit suisse is the largest bank in more than 20 years to plead guilty to criminal charges in the united states. the second largest bank in switzerland helped thousands of wealthy americans beat u.s. taxes. credit suisse will pay more than $2.5 billion in fines, but we wondered what happens to the bank's tax-dodging clients? bob orr has been looking into that. >> reporter: in pleading guilty, credit suisse

senator chambliss and senator isakson in a letter to president obama on february 131, 2014, said, "by any reasonable standard, the keystone pipeline is clearly in our national interest. keystone will greatly advance our energy security interests by steak a reliable supply of oil from one of the most stable trading partners and closest friends and will lead to economic growth and help create good jobs, sustainable jobs for u.s. workers." i'd like to add my name to this. they might not want to me to, st would say senator chambliss, senator isakson and senator landrieu said this. i couldn't have said it better myself. i wonder what they're going to do next week when we have a chance to vote on the efficiency bill and on the pipeline? senator cornyn, minority whip, on may 7 says, "it might be better to build this pipeline so we could safely transport oil from canada down to refineries in my state where it can be converted to gasoline, aviation fuel, and the like, and the process create an awful lot of jobs of the" may 7 floor statement from senator cornyn. this pipeline connects to refine

but on a sunday night right before the budget came out you delivered the news to senator chambliss and i that we weren't going to be able to move forward based on a plan we thought through conversations with others, not with you, that we included the right language in the appropriation bill to move the savannah harbor expansion program forward. at the last minute we got the bad news that wasn't going to be the case. in the last two days you and i have had discussions about how important this is to my state. and to my country. it's an issue for the entire trade of the united states of america and the economy of the united states of america. it is a net positive export port. it has met every requirement needed whatsoever. and i don't want you leaving omb until i know that we're going to be able to move forward on the va van na harbor project. i'd for you to respond to that question. >> senator, with regard to where we are in terms of legislation and currently as we have discussed, i think first of all the port is an important effort. it is an effort that i agree with you is not just abou

chambliss: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia. mr. chambliss: i rise to talk about a dear friend of mine who on last friday received from the american bar association at the joint spring meeting in las vegas, the american bar association's sssociation's solm general practice division lifetime achievement award. larry is a lifetime resident of peery, wefnts back to practice in 1965. i am so proud that larry has been recognized by his peers of which i am one as a practicing flor georgia before i came into government, and larry epitomizes what lawyers look to when you think of someone who is a good lawyer. the award that he received recognizes solo and small firm attorneys who are widely accepted by their peers as having significant lifetime distinction, exceptional achievement, and distinction in an exemplary way. winners are viewed impi other solo and small firm practitioners as epitomizing the ideals of the legal profession in a solo and small firm practitioners sm. larry began his law career in 1965 when he came back to practice law.

to succeed saxby chambliss in senate. i mean, paul brown lags, this is not looking good here. >> well, first of all. lou: that is a week away not 6 months away. >> you are correct. those are bearing down on us, paul brown and tp*eufl are chopping up the conservative vote, three good conservatives in that race, so they are splitting vote up, and you see, perdue, and king ston moving away from those 3, and maybe they go to run off, we're not going to winner race, establishment does not win of race that is why we have elections, a lot of fun, to participate in this, so, winning with sasse in nebraska, with alex in west virginia to tuesday days was terrific. , i think that mississippi is next race, where everyone in -- on the wednesday following election day. lou: one concerns is that , of course, that g.o.p. establishment has come out so hard, so strong with chamber of camers, and others, just targe targeting -- tea party is targeting, has driven away tea party voters to be a large tent is a tent that may be flapping in a lo

. >> in georgia, it will take a run off to see which republican will run for chambliss' seat.aren received backing from sarah palin. the eventual victor will face michelle nunn in the fall, a nonprofit executor. she's the daughter of sam nun. n oregon merkley willw face wehby. >>> the governor's race in arkansas will pick two former congressmen against each other, ross against hutchens. they won their primaries. pryor will face tom cotton in the fall as he tries to retain his seat there. >> a defeat for the clinton family. chelsea clinton's mother-in-law will not head back to pennsylvania. she lost her democratic primary in philadelphia despite last minute campaigning and robo calls for her by the clinton's. they chos wolf to go against corbett. he's a wealthy businessman. governor corbett is seen as one of the most vulnerable republicans in the fall. >>> paul steinhauser joining us live this morning. not a lot of sleep. help us make sense of the results. we saw the more moderate conservatives take it here. >> it was a clean sweep, i guess you could say. the moderate incumbent

has emboldened the group as the administration is under pressure to add them to the al qaeda ising chambliss but the state department has not said if it will do so. lou: thank you. president obama at a fund-raiser in hollywood blaming republicans for a spiral of dysfunction in washington urging his donors to focus on the midterm election. " we will not make good choices unless we break out of this cycle that this breeds cynicism and half to break out of it. that happens during midterms. that does not happen during presidential elections. here to explain what he meant billionaire publisher it is great to have you here. let me just ask you that basically to not engage in politics. >> have to talk about the separate branches of government but to act as though he does not have to participate with the expression of goals or objectives of leadership? >> one some level with public rhetoric he has lost the capacity to become a leader of the legislative process as well as executive process. but then with those who are serving in the congress it is a normal part of life. but to establish relationships

. >>> a run off will determine who will run for saxby chambliss' seat. kingston topped the list. the eventual victor will face michelle nunn in the fall. she's the daughter of sam nunn. democrats believe she may be the best chance for retaking the senate seat her father once held. >>> democrat jeff merkley will face monica wehby in the fall. she claimed to be more conservative despite the revelations of harassment complaints of an ex-boyfriend and husband. >> the governor's race in arkansas pits two former congressmen against each other. mike ross and hutchinson won their primaries as did mark pryor. he will face tom cotton in the fall as he tries to retain his street. >> chelsea clinton's mother-in-law will not be returning to congress in pennsylvania. marjorie margolies is lost despite last minute campaigning and robo calls by the clinton's. democratic voters chose tom wolf to go against corbett. wolf is a businessman and put millions of dollars of his own money in the race. he's one of the most vulnerable governors up for re-election this fall. >> wha

in a july runoff for retiring senator saxby chambliss bbc. a new tea party poll adds to this thing of these primary results for the tea party. cbs news survey showing tea party support has fallen to just 15% nationwide. that is an all-time low. and republican support for the tea party has fallen as well. the republican party now dropping dramatically down 10% in just the past three months. in the former first family failing in their efforts to get chelsea's mother-in-law's elected to office in pennsylvania. marjorie margolis attracted just 27% of the vote and pennsylvania's race for the 13th district congressional seat despite numerous campaign appearances by both the former president and the former secretary of state. and senator mitch mcconnell is the big winner in the general election. using her democratic primary victory to try to distance herself from president obama. and of course from obamacare and harry reid. >> this is a frustrating time in our country. the economy is still struggling and people are working harder for less. here in k

there are seven candidates to replace saxby chambliss who is retiring. one of them is karen handel. probably going to be a runoff. what do you think is going to happen? the tea party going to win? >> karen handel is an interesting candidate. sarah palin has endorsed her but is she a tea party candidate? what is interesting for her is what differentiates her from everyone is she's the only woman in the primary candidate. a week ago, if you were to talk to people who knew the race, followed the race, they would have thought that karen handel would come in third. >> you could wind up in this race with two establishment candidates or tea party versus establishment. so there's going to be a run off one way or the other. >> dana, go ahead. >> well, or you could end up with a democratic senator. >> right. >> taking the seat because of all of the fighting that you all are talking about and that is certainly the state that democrats have their eye on to try to beat back the republican -- what we expect to be republican gains that could lead them to get the majority, that is the state and we'

senators chambliss who's retiring. this from real clear politics. georgia ref pubs may be easier ahead of senate s crowded u.s. primary. two gap prone house conservatives have sunk to the of the polls and three candidates considered more to the top ve risen chambliss. saxby but purdue, kingston, and former karen handel tate is now engaged in the own divisive battle. is problem for republicans this is only round one. the gop nominee almost certainly determined on tuesday as no candidate is likely to required 50% threshold to move on to the general election. instead, the top two candidates it out for another nine weeks. it figures to be one long hot in georgia. that's from kaitlyn huey burns clear politics. live coverage tomorrow night live on our companion network, c-span 2. > in a moment, a conversation on combatting rain and sexual assaults on college campuses. victims r from formern and advocacy group ms. chaired by ble, senator claire mccaskell, is the first of several discussions on this topic. we'll also hear about the cleary ct and the campus

coming up, sac to be chambliss in a runoff between -- one is david purdue. at this hour, the other one. plus, the race in pennsylvania and arkansas when we return. true business-grade internet comes with secure wifi for your business. it also comes with public wifi for your customers. not so with internet from the phone company. i would email the phone company to inquire as to why they have shortchanged these customers. but that would require wifi. switch to comcast business internet and get two wifi networks included. comcast business built for business. in georgia, it's official. jack kingston will be the second person to square off in the runoff to get the republican nomination against david purdue. david purdue and jack kingston will have less than a month for that race. its official in kentucky allison grimes will take on the incumbent senate minority leader who will be his primary challenger. tom cotton won his primary against the incumbent senator, mark prior. in oregon, as we were just discussing, monica looked like a strong contender until recent sc

republicans are facing off in the peach state primary to fill the seat of retiring senator saxby chambliss. it looks like the race will come down to 20-year congressman jack kingston, david perdue, and former secretary of state karen handel. meanwhile michelle nun is a shoe in her primary. but many wonder how she'll deal with the issue of obamacare. i got o a chance to talk to her on that issue. here's my question and her full response. >> whoever the republican is that faces you in november, they're going to run against you on obamacare. are you going to run affirmatively on the affordable care act? >> i'm going to say we actually need to put people ahead of politics and focus on what do we need to do to expand medicaid and to actually build upon the things that are working and change the things that aren't in terms of health care. >> okay. for more on how things are shaping up in the polls in georgia, we go to msnbc politics reporter benji who's in atlanta. you were at a rally last night for perdue, what's the mood there? >> they are very excited pretty much across the board every poll f

senate to replace your colleague there, senator chambliss. are you comfortable with where this is headed? >> i trust the voters in the republican primary in georgia to make the right choicesweep will have a runoff and we'll ultimately have a mom knee. i'm confident the voters will choose the right person. >> have you already voted? >> i have already voted and i'm not about to tell you who i'm voted for. that's why we have secret ballot. >> fair enough. would you endorse in the reasonoff or are you going to stay out out of that? >> i don't think it's my place to choose. i look forward to who the voters choose. >> we look forward to your testimony later this morning with regard to secretary shinseki. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> in the wake of that botched execution in oak og and a last-minute stay in texas, we have new poll numbers out this morning about where america stands on the death penalty. the majority still for but where's the trend headed. >> but first, a look ahead, the president is set to speak at the 9/11 memorial. it wil

georgia, the gop is looking to nominate a candidate who can hold the seat of retiring senator sachs by chambliss. senior national correspondent john roberts is live in atlanta with the details. hi, john. >> reporter: hey, julie. good morning to you. the reason why this race in georgia is so important because whoever the eventual republican candidate is expected to face a tough race against michelle nunn, presumed democratic candidate. former daughter of -- daughter of former senator sam nunn. it's a broad field, seven candidates in total, the top five are businessman david perdue. he is the cousin of former governor, soney pureperdue. congressman jack kingston. those are establishment candidates. and candidates with some' party support is karen handle, phil beginningry and paul brown. kingston says he is best person to. >> i usually win by a substantial majority. have good relationships with a lots of different groups of people and i think the next senator of georgia has to be able to work with the diversity that we have in the state of georgia. >> reporter: it is not expected any candidate will

accident in california that claimed three lives and then, two years ago, pilots todd thompson and ron chamblissthe tanker they were flying crashed along the utah/nevada border. >> when we lose people it's very difficult. >> reporter: while there are some critics who believe tankers are too dangerous and too expensive the men and women flying and maintaining and risking their lives on these planes believe their role is critical. >> it's like artillery or air in a war. it isn't the only thing you need, but it's a vital part of a coordinated effort. >> our ultimate goal is put out the fire. our little piece of that pie is what i enjoy is knowing that, you know, we helped. >> you're clear to land. >> reporter: ted rowlands, cnn, mond montana. >> we will take a look at the title, sexual assault violators on campus. and a girl taken from adoptive parents. this is one story you'll want to hear. hey. i'm ted and this is rudy. say "hi" rudy. [ barks ] [ chuckles ] i'd do anything to keep this guy happy and healthy. that's why i'm so excited about these new milk-bone brushing chews. whoa, i'm not the onl

this is a set held by chambliss. he's retiring. you would think it's a no brainer. but michele nunn is running very strong in a lot of polls she's ahead of everyone, except for maybe david per dur but they flip back and forth. republicans down here in georgia have been saying we got to make sure we get the right person to go up against michele nunn in november, hence the reason why there was a lot of hand wringing when paul broun appeared to be the early front runner. at the moment, sean, it looks like people who could cross over a number of different voting groups are out in the lead. jack kingston district is 28% african-american and he wins by a considerable margin every couple of years. so at this point looking like perdue and kingston will be duking it out. the question is how vitriolic will this race get. david perdue getting a lesson in election jargon. when asked if he favored revenue raises or tax cuts to lower the deficit he said both. kingston immediately jumped on that and said david perdue supports tax increases. he said no i support broadening the econ

they're republican senator chambliss retiring and it's a multi field of republicans. none get to 50%, this could be a runoff. it will be against the daughter of former senator sam nunn and had no primary opposition for this. we'll look at kentucky and senate republican leader mitch mc connell, the republican leader, is heavily favored against matt bevin. he got side tracked recently and has had a hard time in polls. democrats cleared the primary for the daughter of the former state democratic party chairman who is a buddy of bill clinton's. tomorrow's primary will mark 24 weeks until the election. those are the big ones we're watching and also worth noting that pryor is in arkansas and uncontested. patti ann: some governors and house races? what can you tell us about those? >> there's a democratic primary for governor that's a big deal. this has been a real brawl. businessman tom wolf ran ads early on, got him a lot of attention. polls suggest he has a big lead over several rivals and a number are complaining he's spent so much money that he's buying the primary nomin

then two years ago, pilots todd thompkins and ron chambliss died flying along the border. >> when weose people it is very, very difficult. >> reporter: while there are critics that believe tankers are too expensive, the men and women who maintain risking their lives on the plane believe their role is critical. >> it is like artillery or air in a war. it is not the only thing you need but it is a vital part of a coordinated effort. >> i mean, our ultimate goal is to put out fire. and our little piece of that pie, that is what i enjoy is knowing we help. >> speed checks. clear to land. >> ted rollins joins me from carlsbad, california. it has been really bad there in the last 24 hours, we're looking at images now from carlsbad. what is it like there now? >> well, things have gotten much better, anderson, the winds died down. things got better here, and in escondido which we talked about earlier, the bottom line, this is what is left. these homes here in carlsbad, completely devastated. the homeowners looking for what they can. >> so sad. ted rollins, appreciate it. we'll be right back.

the center saint chambliss, senator isakson and senator landrieu believe this. i couldn't have said it better myself. so i wonder what they are going to do next week when we have the chance to vote on the efficiency bill and on the pipeline. senator cornyn, minority whip on may 7 as it might be better to build this pipeline so we can safely transport oil from canada down to refineries in the tape where it can be converted to gasoline, aviation fuel and the like in the process creating a loud of jobs. may 7, floor statement from senator cornyn at this pipeline connects to refineries in texas. so the senator from texas, senator cruz, senator cornyn, you're going to vote for an up or down vote in keystone and that on the efficiency bill? you can vote no. you can vote yes. energy efficiency may not be the people in texas. the chambers of commerce from texas may not have the position. i think they are supportive, the list i looked at the national chamber of commerce is important. maybe that is not important to them. but i spend a lot of time in texas. it's a neighbor

this ad run against him by republican saxby chambliss morphed senator cleland into osama bin laden. yes. sometimes terrible political ads are terrible just because they are offensive. but it's not always offensive. there's a lot of different ways to be a terrible political ad even when you're not being offensive. >> i'm not a witch. i'm nothing you've heard. >> that political ad was terrible not because it was offensive but because actually not all that many people had heard that she might be a witch before she did this amazing ad that started with "i'm not a witch. i'm nothing you've heard." it's not just conservatives who make terrible political ads, of course. this is a terrible ad made by a liberal group opposed to the paul ryan budget. this one was terrible just because it was sadistic. almost impossible to watch. and it went on and on and on and on with this relentless sort of faceless evil figure pushing an increasingly distraught elderly lady closer and closer to the edge of a cliff while she panics and screams and freaks out and then yes, finally throwing her off the cliff.

. >> for the republicans, vying for the georgia senate seat, vacated by sax xi chambliss, any results> no. you have five candidates. three from the tea party and two from the establishment and very likely to result in a runoff. and so, we don't know the result yet. >> and as we mentioned earlier, mitch mcconnell secured the republican nomination for senate in kentucky. alison grimes won on the democratic side. is there an early read on how they match up? polls show them even, right? >> very close. don't forget, kentucky, kentucky is a republican state. barack obama only won four districts in that state. so, you know, you have to favor mitch mcconnell. some say over $100 million is going to be spent in this state. but she's a good kand date. she's a woman. mcconnell has to unite the republican party and get those voters out and they're motivated in a midterm election with barack obama president. >> all right. we'll see what happens. >>> terror in nigeria. twin blasts rip through a crowded market in the heart of a major city. >>> talking in thailand. hopes for a break through as opposin

. >> robert, in georgia, there are so many candidates to replace saxby chambliss, what about the twoere they are, from outside of washington, karen handle and david perdue who seem to be in a strong position to make a likely runoff? >> i'm keeping my eye on david perdue. he's in a mitt romney of republican politics, self-funder and businessman, quite polished on the tail. he's likely to make the runoff and so is jack kingston but karen handel endorsed by sarah palin, she's been gaining in the final week. for the second runoff spot it's going to come down to kingston versus handel. >> a lot of those folks are reluckant in interviews we did to embrace this tea party monday kerr. it doesn't appear that has the same strategic influence it may have been had not too long ago. >> we're seeing an evolution within the republican party. being a so-called tea party candidate, it's unclear what that actually means these days. so many candidates within the party are adhering to the same ideology, they are not breaking in any kind of issue like abortion or government spending or taxes. with the te

georgia's michelle nunn became the democratic nominee for the senate seat being vacated by senator saxby chamblisspro-choice, and pro-medicaid expansion. >> our state did not expand medicaid, which i think was a mistake. but we need to make sure we repeal the cuts that are happening or could happen to our rural hospitals. >> michelle nunn isn't the only mid-term candidate who's actively campaigning on expanding medicaid in his state. so is tom wolfe, and jason carter, the challenger to nathan deal in georgia. >> the governor has decided to put that washington politics of what he calls obamacare ahead of our taxpayers. we're paying today as georgians for the medicaid expansion dollars that the government has, yet we're refusing to take them. that is a terrible stewardship by our governor of our tax dollars. >> while georgia is still one of the 19 states that has not expanded medicaid, indiana just joined the ranks of states that have, at least in some form. republican governor mike pence announcing this week he'll be seeking a waver to broaden his state's help indiana plan as an alternative to medi

who could support a conservative democrat like michael boggs so you have johnny issacson and saxby chambliss, and those republicans with the president at the outreach deal, and if you are nominate a pre preapproved judges who are supported by democrats and republicans, they would not use their powers as senators to block the nominations. so classic negotiation, and one that would have given the appearance of sailing through, and then john lewis who has such a record of civil rights and holds such a special place in civil rights history, he comes out and makes his views known. of course, as a member of the house, he can does not have a vote, but for him to come out to say that he takes positions that john lewis and other democrats have stood for, he asks for them not to support this nomination. because of the rules change, you need a simple majority and the question is will harry reid bring it forward and will the president reconsider based on what jay carney is saying it is not at that point yet, so it is democrats and democrats talking about how the work it through which is an interesting w