james comey hedged on most of those, did not answer most of those.e claimed he did not know or the information was classified. especially the hospital standoff question, he claimed that is still classified and could not explain what changed, and why he objected to the more it was monitoring beforehand, but then went along with afterwards. >> during tuesday's confirmation hearing for the fbi director nominee, he was asked about his approval in 2004 of a legal memo that authorized to -- torture techniques designed to footplate -- to inflict pain. the memo was known as the bradbury memo. >> you talked about how sleep deprivation can be torture. i think you said in combination other methods. this is what the bradbury memo says about as good separation. the detainee is standing in handcuffs and the handcuffs are attached to a link a change to the ceilings. his hands are shackled in front of his body so that the detainee has a two to 3 foot diameter of movement. his feet are shackled to a bold and the floor. he also wears diapers and sleep deprivation can

comey and i do not agree on all matters. i do not agree with him that the authorization for the use of military force permits the government to detain indefinitely an american citizen, captured on american soil in military custody without charge or trial. and i'll continue to oppose effort to codify such interpretation of the law. i was glad james comey committed to adhering to the current administration policy of not detaining indefinitely americans in such circumstances. but when he testified before us, i saw a man of integrity and honesty, competence and background. and so once he's confirmed -- and i trust he will be -- once this filibuster is ended, i trust he'll be confirmed, i will continue to press him on the scope and legality of electronic surveillance conducted by the government pursuant to the patriot act and other authorities under the foreign intelligence surveillance act or fisa. i know during his confirmation hearing because the f.b.i. has the ability to collect huge amounts of data doesn't mean that it shoul

thatere seems little doubt fbi, comey will head the but what is in doubt is if he will allow tortured to continue. as a senior official in the bush administration, comey earned praise for pushing back against domestic surveillance, but there is what he did condone, indefinite detention and so- called enhanced interrogation of so-called others. >> do you believe that waterboarding is illegal? >> yes. >> thank you. and would you answer this question no matter who was president? >> oh, yes. that may explanation not satisfy many of the 13,000 explanation that may not satisfy many of the 1300 fbi agents, and some are pressing comey further, about an explanation that talked about those techniques being used individually. >> he did not reject the memos that justified torture, that he endorsed. >> indeed, since the september 11 attacks, the u.s. fbi has transformed itself from domestic law enforcement to an agency focused on counter-terrorism. if confirmed as its director, comey must strike a delicate balance of national security and not infringing on personal rights. it is a delicate issue,

director james comey. he would replace robert muller 2001.as served since from the senate judiciary committee. this is two hours and 40 minutes. >> before we start i understand who watches and i don't want anyone in the audience to be blocked. if anybody stands up and blocks view that person will be removed. hether they are demonstrating for or against any position i might take or for or against any senator grassley or any other senator might take or for r against a position mr. comey might take that person will be removed. i don't think so it will be necessary. 'm sure everybody will want decorum but i thought just so understand what the ground rules are. i want the american public to heard. khapchance to be today, as we know, we will the until nation of james comey jr. to be the federal irector of the bureau of investigation. the current director, robert mueller mueller, started just a week efore the terrorist attacks of september 11. our world has changed time.ically in that we have often debated how be

comey like ani would assurance from mr. comey that there will be protections for whistleblowers.add -- i want to ask mr. comey about the usage of drones in the united states. a few weeks ago, we learn from director mueller that the fbi was using drugs in the united states for surveillance. he indicated that this was limited. -- bromance in the united states rones ineillance -- d the united states for surveillance. the usage of drones calls into -- the dea. usage i want to hear from mr. comey about what he thinks the proper limit of the usage of drugs should be. will he delay their usage -- drones should be. will he delay their usage? we are painfully aware of the -- of thes limitations that were placed on fbi agents prior to 9/11. called wall so- between law enforcement and the fbi. concerns expressed in recent years threaten to rebuild those walls. information sharing of cybersecurity information could create a separation. hear your input on those matters. i would also discuss the nuts and bolts of matters involving nominees. congress has a constitutional duty to conduct oversig

comey. he has a distinguished past he served as the u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york and deputy attorney general during the bush administration. i would also like to add he's smart because he married in line -- iowan. [laughter] >> he handled a difficult matters that provide a solid basis for the type of matters that may come up as fbi director. i had the opportunity to sit down with mr. comey yesterday. we talked about his government experience and have it prepares them for the job so today i want to discuss with him his nongovernmental employment work with lockheed martin, hedge fund bridgewater partners and his position board of directors at hsbc. having to balance public and private sector experience is a good thing but i have openly -- open concerns about the administration's failure to prosecute those involved in the financial crisis including criminal wrongdoing at hsbc. i want to know whether mr. comey can look beyond his affiliations in the private sector and pros

the senate has confirmed james comey as the new f-b- i director.comey was the former deputy attorney general who worked in the george w bush administration. the 93-to-one vote came after republican senator rand paul of kentucky dropped his filibuster of comey. it's day two of a preliminary hearing in harrisburg, pennsylvania, that will determine whether there's enough evidence to bring to trial three former penn state officials in the jerry sandusky child abuse case. former penn state president graham spanier, retired vice president gary schultz and ex-athletic director tim curley are accused of failing to tell police about an allegation against sandusky, and then tried to hide what they knew. court documents and transcripts of hearings related to the case of murdered washington intern chandra levy will be made public, some immediately and others by the week's end. lawyers have held a number of meetings in the case in recent months but the public and press have not been able to hear all those meetings. lawyers have been discussing information that

look at comey.senator paul saying the fbi told him today that the fourth amendment does not apply to unmanned vehicles, which he disagrees with. he said he has no objection to comey personally. he made them state the law, which he says will be talked about again. again, james comey confirmed as the next fbi director at the senate. >>> overseas, long stalled middle east peace talks resume tonight in the u.s. secretary of state john kerry hosting a working dinner for senior israeli and palestinian negotiators. senior white house foreign affairs correspondent wendell goler coming back to the negotiating table is a first step in a much traveled often bumpy road. >> reporter: the agreement launches nine months of talks on the hardest issues, borders, israeli security, palestinian refugee rights and jerusalem. >> i know negotiations are going to be tough, but i also know the consequences of not trying could be worse. >> reporter: secretary of state kerry made six trips to the middle east since taking offi

bush, especially his opposition, comey to wireless wiretapping but comey did admit he signed a document giving enhanced interrogation for terror suspects. comey says he believes that many of the tactics are torture. he said he only signed knowing he was leaving. >>> the party behind ousted president mohamed morsi and the liberal opposition rejecting adly's plan. this inconsists it can handle security. days after 15 people were killed, hundreds more injured outside of republican guard headquarters. an investigation is under way. >>> the future of nsa leaker edward snowden very unclear again this morning. there were reports tuesday that he had accepted an asylum offer from venezuela, but that led to a day of backtracking. snowden is still believed to be stuck at the airport. phil beck live for us in the capital with the latest on this every-twisting and turning story. good morning, phil. >> reporter: good morning, john. yes, it was a senior member of parliament who announced that snowden accepted an offer from venezuela. that tweet was quickly deleted. and then followed up with, it is sim

comey to be f.b.i. director. mr. leahy: thank you.madam president, i would like to speak about the comey nomination. obviously i feel he should be confirmed to be our next director of the federal bureau of investigations but i feel it should be done without delay. director mueller has served very well, exemplary, but his term expires in early september so it's imperative the senate work quick willly -- quickly to confirm his successor. i worked with ranking member grassley as soon as we returned from the fourth of july recess and earlier this month with senator grassley's cooperation, we in the judiciary committee unanimously reported the nomination of james comey to the floor. however, in contrast with treatment of previous f.b.i. director nominees, those f.b.i. director nominees have all -- of proceeding presidents, they were all confirmed by the full senate within a day or two of being reported by the senate judiciary committee. james comey is the first february direct or -- f.b.i. director to be filibustered, nominee to be filibus

--comey. comey was a former deputy attorney general who worked in the george w. bush administration. the 93 it was one of the vote came after republican senator frank paul of kentucky dropped his filibuster of komi over concerns about domestic front. >>darya: private first class bradley manning will learn whether he will be convicted of aiding the enemy for sending more than 700,000 government documents to the anti secrecy website " with the leaks. " this afternoon a military judge at four to meet in maryland will announce the verdict " aiding the enemy " is the most serious of 21 counts manning is contesting. if convicted, he could get life in prison without parole. >>mark: fast-food workers across new york city are striking for better pay and the right to unionize. what pops and demonstrations were held at restaurants including mcdonald's, burger king, and when the street [ female announcer ]r are you sensitive to dairy? then you'll love lactose-free lactaidai® ® [ female announcer ]r are you sensitive to dairy? it's 100% real milk that's easy to digest so you

senate late today confirmed james comey president obama's choice to lead the fbi. the vote was 93-1. comey will replace robert muller who has led the agency since just before the 9/11 attacks almost 12 years ago now. he is a republican and served as deputy attorney general. >>> the fbi today announced the rescue of more than 100 children, part of a nationwide sting operation into child sex trafficking, and they also announced about 150 alleged traffickers are under arrest tonight. officials say the children are among those often referred to as lost kids who drop out of sight with no one to look out for them. our justice correspondent pete williams has the story tonight. >> reporter: in a weekend operation carried out by the fbi and hundreds of local police nationwide, officials say they freed 105 children trapped into child prostitution and arrested 150 adults who will face a range of charges, including human trafficking. investigators say the enforcement operation focused on places where young teenaged girls were made available for sex. >> that includes tracks, tr

what are s so are comey * suppos saying?reporter: president obama made reference to comey's independence and deep integrity. the president talked about a 2004 incident where comey refused to sign a legal authorization for a secret surveillance program. >> he was prepared to give up a job he loved rather than be part of something he knew was wrong. the rule of law sets this nation apart and is its foundation. >> reporter: james comey gets to make his own pitch for why he deter ofs to be the next fbi director. martha: he's expected to face tough questions on key national security issues and what he would and wouldn't be in favor. >> he will face tough questions about the nsa's activities and the patriot act and more. let's take you live into the senate judiciary committee hearing. two senators wrote a letter to comey writing, quote, we write to you in advance of your confirmation issue to raise an issue that is of great importance to americans. torture. they are asking about waterboarding. talking to source you have on capitol

official jay bybee discussing the guidelines for what's considered torture and our good friend james comey concurred with the following torture techniques which included sleep deprivation solitary confinement stress positions water dallas' scene and of course waterboarding yes comey was in full agreement that these techniques were needed to fight the war on terror wow so glad of bush torture apologist of the road to head the f.b.i. but then again what more can we really expect from ministration that's essentially just a continuation of the previous one remember we're talking about the same president that appointed john brennan to head the cia you know the man calling is bush's drone assassination czar so please spare me the ad tricks to train this man is a defiant pioneer because he's endorsed actions that stand in direct violation of international law so instead of calling him a trailblazer let's call him by his real title a gate keeper for bush put two point zero. letters that were never seen anything like that. the hunger strike of thirty thousand prison inmates in california has now re

senate has confirmed james comey as the new director of the fbi. the 93-1 vote came yesterday after a republican rand paul of kentucky dropped his filibuster. paul was the only senator to vote against the confirmation. comey is a former deputy attorney general who worked in the george w. bush administration. >> thank you, lawrence, for three wonderful days of sunshine and 4 1/2 days of rain in the greater boston area. it was nice of you. >> boy, it was beautiful here, huh, michele? > great here. >> sunny and bright the entire time. >> i get your drift. [ laughter ] >> we're going to have temperatures below average today. low clouds and fog sweeping back onshore overnight. and yeah, we talked about bottoming out yesterday. we are still going to be wallowing near the bottom today as far as temperatures are going to be concerned. numbers in the 50s outside right now. by the afternoon, we'll see some of those temperatures moving up into the 70s and low 80s inland. you will see 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and low 60s toward the coastline. that tr

. >> the senate has confirmed that james comey will be the new fbi director.s the former deputy attorney general who worked in the georgia w. bush administration. the 93-to one bolt came after republican senator rand paul of kentucky dropped his filibuster ulf comey over concerns about domestic drones. >> we will be right back. >> welcome back the opening bell on wall street. hopefully we can make up yesterday's losses. >> we will not go over to erica to look at the whether. >whether.eather. >> later on to that was a sunny skies and mild weather. the fog will make a comeback for later on tonight. satellite and radar shows that the fall the bank is pushing in but working its way inland. gray skies for just about everyone. cooler weather through thursday and a weekend warm- up. i will have full details of what to expect at 6:45 a.m.. >> there is the back of building on the east bay freeway. the heaviest traffic is still an estate 580 and westbound highway 4. the south bay freeway is still looking good with no problems or delays. we're still watching the north ba

official jay bybee discussing the guidelines for what's considered torture and our good friend james comey concurred with the following torture techniques which included sleep deprivation solitary confinement stress positions water dallas scene and of course waterboarding yes comey was in full agreement that these techniques were needed to fight the war on terror wow so glad a bush torture apologist of the road to head the f.b.i. but then again what more can we really expect from ministration that's essentially just a continuation of the previous one remember we're talking about the same president that appointed john brennan to head the cia you know the man calling his bush's drone assassination czar so please spare me the ad tricks to train this man is a defiant pioneer because he's endorsed actions that stand in direct violation of international law so instead of calling him a trailblazer let's call him by his real title a gate keeper for bush put two point zero. looking for a. regime anything like that. the hunger strike of thirty thousand prison inmates in california has now reached it

they'll debate the nomination of james comey to be the next director of the fbi, a vote to advance the nomination is expected at 5:30 p.m. eastern today. also this week members will consider three nominees to the national labor relations board. you can watch the house live on c-span and the senate here on c-span2. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service by your it's provider. -- by your television provider. of. >> host: and we want to introduce you to robert mcchesney, a communications professor at the university of illinois at urbana-champaign, he's also a co-founder of the group, free press. he served as president of that group for several years, he's currently on the board. professor mcchesney is also an author, and here is his most recent book, it's called "digital disconnect: how capitalism is turning the internet against democracy." professor mcchesney, what's your thesis in "digital disconnect"? >> guest: my thesis is that the internet began with extraordinary promise for democratizing society, making the world a far better pla

comey handle questions about the nsa's activities, mike?reporter: jon, james comey said fbi surveillance programs which he would obviously oversee once confirmed face strict oversight. on the nsa programs, the programs that have gotten so much attention in recent weeks, comey said he was not entirely familiar noting that he is currently in the private sector. >> i'm not familiar with details of the current programs. obviously i haven't been cleared for anything like that and i've been out of government for eight years. i do know as a general matter that the collection of metadata and analysis of metadata is valuable tool in counter terrorism. >> reporter: on fisa courts which are obviously critical to a lot of this intelligence activity comey called this, an independent group of federal judges and anything but a rubberstamp. jon? jon: mike emanuel, reporting from the capitol for us. mike, thank you. jenna: remembering the deadliest day for firefighters since 9/11 as we now await a memorial service honoring 19 elite firefighters killed battl

comey declared that waterboarding is torture.ad endorsed a legal memo that authorized the use of waterboarding when he served as deputy attorney general under george w. bush but today comey told lawmakers that he always believed that the practice was wrong but was overruled. >> absolutely, senator. i -- when i first learned about waterboarding, when i became deputy attorney general, my reaction as a citizen and a leader was this is torture, it's still what i think. it starts with something little, like taking a first step. and then another. and another. and if you do it. and your friends do it. and their friends do it... soon we'll be walking our way to awareness, support and an end to alzheimer's disease. and that? that would be big. grab your friends and family and start a team today. register at alz.org there's a new way to fight litter box odor. introducing tidy cats with glade tough odor solutions. two trusted names, one amazing product. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they gu

james comey testified on capitol hill today and faced questions about a number of timely issues.bout government surveillance programs, comey called data collection an important anti-terror tool. he also says he might consider making rulings of the nation's secret surveillance court public. >>> two astronauts went for a walk up in space this morning and one made history in the process. the first italian to complete a spacewalk today. he and an american astronaut spent some time outside of the international space station taking care of maintenance chores. they replaced some communications equipment removed a bad camera and collected some data for science experiments too. >>> a special event at the white house today. first lady michele obama hosted a 54 kid state dinner. the kids recipes were winners at the healthy lurch time challenge. these junior chefs are 8 to 12 years old. among their winning meals, pan seered mississippi catfish on a bed of river rice and confetti peanut ginger party pasta from missouri. president obama stopped by for a few minutes for hugs and to offer words

reporter: eight gop lawmakers signed on to this letter, sent to newly confirmed fbi director james comey, demanding he brief lawmakers on the status of the investigation in 30 days. they write we appear to be no closer to knowing who was responsible today than we were in early weeks following the attack. this is simply unacceptable. also today, colonel george bristol leading an elite taskforce in africa when terrorists stormed the consulate spoke in a classified briefing. sources say bristol confirmed and told them u.s. officials weren't prepared heading into 9/11 anniversary for an attack. >> american lives were lost, not just here, in colonel bristol's voice, you could hear the passion and heart break because of the american lives lost due to things from the administration to the white house. >> reporter: the president leading a charge for a select committee to investigate benghazi. >> less known about where the other americans are still in benghazi, in the cia annex. what was it, when was it established. >> reporter: fox news reported on the benghazi suspects with multiple military so

. >> this conversation's happening at the exact same time that james comey is headed to run the fbi.his is a guy being lionized in the press for his stand that he took under the bush administration, and that dramatic standoff in the hospital between the powers of the state and comey and ashcroft defending citizens constitutional rights. that thing that he defended and everybody celebrates him for defending is now basically in place, plus a ton more. now we are saying, well, it is legal, there are these secret court rulings, what are you talking about? i don't have a lot of confidence the conversation will go in a fruitful direction. it is better for the u.s. government to talk about snowden. his numbers are under water, if you were a politician. just keep talking about him and not this surveillance state that you've built and you're better off. >> karen, i want you to respond. you have a skeptical look in your eyes. "the obama administration has stopped pretending they are not worrying about edward snowden." the coordinated talking points between jay carney, the propaganda platform,

senate has confirmed james comey as the new director of the fbi.1 vote came yesterday after republican rand paul of kentucky dropped his filibuster. paul was the only senator to vote against the confirmation. comey is a former deputy attorney general who worked in the george w. bush administration. >>> it's the word nobody wants to hear from a doctor, cancer. and now there's a proposal to redefine the disease. national cancer institute says some precancerous conditions should be renamed. that way, patients could avoid treatments that are unnecessary. they say some precancer never develops into full-blown cancer. the final decision is years away. >>> and more u.s. families are struggling now to pay for diapers. the journal "pediatrics" found 1 in 3 poor families cannot afford to buy diapers. so babies sit longer in dirty diapers getting rashes and infections. now parents are getting him from nonprofits. >> reporter: how does that make you feel as a mom? >> not good, i don't have diapers to take care of my children. >> they cost up to 32 a box and si

comey who was deputy attorney general under president george w.ush has a reputation for combatting the white house on surveillance programs. if approved, he would succeed robert mueller as director of the bureau. >>> today former south african president nelson mandela begins his second month in the hospital. the 94-year-old was admitted on june 8th with a recurring lung infection. in the last health update, the south african government says mandela was in critical but stable condition. well wishers created a makeshift memorial outside the pretoria hospital where he's being cared for. >>> it is now 5:50. in the day ahead, d.c. police officers will join members of the brightwood community for a neighborhood walk. the walk will begin at 7:00 tonight on the corner of georgia avenue and rittenhouse. >>> a department in crisis. that's what some people have called the d.c. fire department in recent months. many, though, are defending it now. a group of community activists gathered outside the d.c. council chamber yesterday to defend the work of d.c. fire

comey is a former deputy attorney general who worked in the george w. bush administration. >>> 5:17 now. anthony weiner's latest "sexting" could cost him the election for new york's mayor. weiner's popularity has taken a dive since it came out that he had continued "sexting" even after he resigned from congress over that very same issue. last week he was the leading candidate in the mayoral race in new york and now down to number 4. but he isn't giving up. >> i'm going to keep talking about the things important to this city. i don't really care if a lot of pundits or politicians are offended by. that i'm going to keep doing those things. >> weiner vows to stay in the race, has angered the clintons though. a source close to the political power couple tells cnn they are livid with him personally because they care about his wife who was a top aide to hillary clinton. >>> vice president joe biden is having breakfast with former secretary of state hillary clinton. this follows a private lunch yesterday at the white house between clinton and president obama.

james comey will take over for robert muller who became director the week before 9/11. kentucky senator rand paul was the lone dissenting voice. >>> more fallout for anthony weiner amid the latest sexting scandal. the one-time front-runner has not only lost his lead, but is now in fourth place among likely democratic voters. >>> a tornado tore through an industrial area in the province of milan, it uprooted telephone poles. >>> a wildfire continues to rage through central washington state as close to 300 firefighters work to keep it from reaching more heavily forested areas. the blaze has engulfed about 39 square miles and caused 60 homes to be evacuated. >>> the body of former major league pitcher frank castillo was recovered from a lake sunday afternoon. family members say castillo, who was not a strong swimmer, jumped into a lake sunday and never resurfaced. >>> police plan on questioning a woman about a string of other green paint vandalism in d.c., including friday's defacing of the lincoln memorial. >>> in health news, a new study finds breast-feeding may make chi

shep, late today, 8 congressional republicans sent a letter to newly confirmed fbi director james comey saying they want an update from him on the benghazi investigation in 30 days. they write, quote: we appear to be no closer to knowing who is responsible today than we were in the early weeks following the attack. this is simply unacceptable. also today the revelation, a television reporter has y benghazi attack suspect while the fbi has not. >> there are literally people running around libya who have responsibility for having committed these attacks or knowledge of it, and apparently our fbi is not speaking to them. so, where we are is totally unacceptable as you have described it and what we have said in our letter. and we need answers. >> it has been nearly 11 months since the benghazi attack which claimed the lives of four americans. and there is clearly frustration. nobody has been held accountable. and, still, so many questions. >> to date, little is known why ambassador stevens was at the u.s. consulate in the days leading up to the anniversary of 9/11. even less known is about

comey served in the justice department under president george w. bush. he said he argued strongly against extreme interrogations of terror suspects but was overruled. three young women who spent a decade imprisoned and tortured in a cleveland house have made their first public statements. the women escaped from the house and their kidnapper in early may. in an online video today, they thanked those who have given them emotional and financial support, and they asked for privacy. michelle knight, now 32, said she will not let her long ordeal define her life. >> i just want everyone to know i'm doing just fine. i may have been through hell and back but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face and with my head held high. >> sreenivasan: the accused kidnapper, ariel castro, is facing trial on 329 counts of kidnapping, rape and aggravated murder. on wall street today, the dow jones industrial average gained 75 points to close at 15,300. the nasdaq rose 19 points to close at 3,504. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to g

comey was confirmed on monday, by the way to replace robert mueller at the helm of the fbi. senator lindsey graham, we mentioned him, out of south carolina, one of the lawmakers who signed a letter to director comey. he was on earlier on fox and friend weighing in on the administration classification as benghazi, quote, a phony scandal. here is the senator. >> this is not a phony scandal. this is a pathetic effort to bring people to justice. if you got these folks you would find out how terrorist centric this attack was. it was never based on a video. maybe they're looking for the guy on the video and maybe that is why they can't find these folks. my feel something the people who killed our folks are roaming around in libya in the wide open and wee not doing a damn thing about it. bill: that goes to our conversation with steve hayes. senator graham is frustrated that the fbi has yet to ininterview key people within the militant group believed to be responsible. heather: fox news alert for you now. awaiting a rare voice foyt president obama to capitol hill. the president meet

. >> comey also weighed in on the nsa's surveillance programs saying they were necessary to protect the united states. still he added that he would like to see more transparency with the see cred fiza court. if confirmed he would serve a ten year term as director of the fbi. >> any time sarah palin talks you have to pay a little attention, i guess. there's word that she's mulling a return to public office. in a radio interview palin said she's considering running for u.s. senate in her own state. >> i've considered it because people have requested me considering it, but i'm still waiting to see what the lineup will be and hoping, there again, there will be new blood, new energy. not picking from the same old politicians in the state. >> from a media perspective, we would love for her to run. >> maed treadwell and the previous nominee in 2010, joe miller. >>> turning our attention to business. wall street, the dow gaining 75 points. however, the international monetary fund revising its global globe forecast for the next two years saying it expects economic activity to slow down because o

james comey was confirmed as fbi director. >>> a trip to north korea by jimmy carter on monday the white house said he was embarking on a private trip but the carter aides say he does not have any intention to go to north korea. >>> summer kind of disappeared in a few spots. >> what happened? >> the amazing heat wave and cooled off. yesterday the big weather story continues at this hour, moving through the state of hawaii, tropical storm flossie moved through, some pretty large waves, squally weather with winds up to 50 miles per hour but overall was not a big deal impact event on the hawaiian islands. it's still moving through, the big red blob, thunderstorms south of the big island and the radar shows some of that rain but overall it's a non-event for many areas of hawaii. yesterday there were water rescues in wichita, kansas, heavy rain moved through and the rainfall totals for the month of july we've been drenched in wichita and oklahoma city and tulsa. there's only one or two in the last three summers so it's been a change of a summer season. everywhere in red shows where it was 90

. >>> the senate overwhelmingly approved james comey to head the fbi. he was the justice department's number two official under president george bush. he made a name for himself in 2004 when he refused to renew a program that allowed eavesdropping of domestic phone calls and e-mails without warrants. >>> tomorrow, voters will decide who replaces george shirakawa. he resigned in march and is scheduled to be sentenced on friday. >>> as the president said, this is becoming a habit. the giants visited the white house, again. president obama invited the world series champs to the white house this afternoon. they won two of the last three titles. the president shook the hands of all the players and staff. he joked about tim lincecum's new short hair and praised the joints for their new edible garden when they'll plant inside at&t park. we'll hear from them later in the news cast. >>> your investigation brought to light an alarming difference between us and 45 other states. >> the difference -- california is one of the most dangerous states with boating with t

senator rand paul was the single no vote against james comey.enator paul explained why he wanted to filibuster, saying the fbi has not necessarily answered all of his questions about the potentially use of drones in the united states. paul says it doesn't necessarily need a warrant to deploy this technology and while he doesn't agree with that, he stopped blocking comey's confirmation, even though he voted against it on the final roll call vote. overwhelming support, 93-1. two present in favor of comey. >>> up next, a major crackdown on child prostitution, from racetracks to truck stops across the united states, the fbi says dozens of young people have been rescued. and only days after a vandalism at the lincoln memorial here in washington, two more washington landmarks have been splattered with green paint. we are now learning of an arrest. ♪ "i'm part of an american success story," "that starts with one of the world's most advanced distribution systems," "and one of the most efficient trucking networks," "with safe, experienced drivers." "we w

or.e today the senate voted senatelmingly to confirm james comey. y.e vote 93-1. he was the number two man at the justice department during the justnistration of george w. bush. ehere is increasing concern tonight that the crisis in egypt may be heading out of control. protests over the military takeover have been growing. ger the weekend, there was a asss killing of demonstrators and a new showdown may be growing now. clarissa ward is in cairo. >> reporter: in cairo now, all eyes are on this protest camp outside the raba'a al adawiya rasque where supporters of porter president mohamed morsi ontinue to defy the invernment's demands that they leave. >> morsi! earseporter: there are fears of another harsh crackdown by security forces and there are fears it will be bloody. this weekend, at least 70 protesters were gunned down outside the camps in the single- deadliest incident since morsi's ouster on july 3. but senior government advisor doctor mustafa higazy says egypt ad fighting a war against terrorism. do you think people in egypt now equate supporters of the mus

judiciary chair bob goodlatte nd james comey at his confirmation hearing. later, the privacy and civil oversight board on n.s.a. surveillance programs. capitol hill from is the chair of the house udiciary committee republican of virginia. thanks for being with us. >> glad to be with you. here is alan gomez of "u.s.a. and " the immigration beat steve covers capitol hill for the washington times. we begin with immigration and you in your caucus is there significant republican support with both border security and issue of illegals in this country right now? are they major areas needed for immigration reform. border ealing with security enforcement and enforcement in the interior of the country. reforming our legal immigration system so we can reate a healthier economy and create more american jobs by keeping people here who are educated in our great universities. we don't want them to go back ome in the science, technology and engineering fields and work for companies that compete with us. e want them to stay here and grow our economy. and it is also importan

the senate will debate the nomination of james comey. monday.s expected on the senate will consider nominations to the national labour relations board. you can watch the on c-span and the senate on c-span 2. >> on the next "washington journal" we will hear from gail haddock with a preview of the week ahead in congress. fordetroit filing bankruptcy. guest.ben is our and the brookings institution joins us to talk about the obama administration's plan. liveington journal" airs every morning at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. this past week, jimmy carter took part in the discussion regarding the isreali- palestinian conference. -palestinian officials average an agreement for resuming peace talks. a group of world leaders have been brought together by the former south african president nelson mandela to work on peace and human rights. this is just under an hour. >> good afternoon. thank you all for coming. we are honored to have with us so many distinguished members of the club, even though the elders club has been formed six years ago by president

comey find out what's going on and report back to congress. there's a lot of politics in benghazi.lmost a year. four americans including the ambassador were killed. the fbi has posted photographs on its website of suspects but no one has been arrested. one of the likely suspects any administration source will tell you is a guy that's one of the founders. arwa went back to benghazi to do some reporting. she sat down with him for two hours. he says he had nothing to do with the attack. he said no one has asked to interview him. that's why a lot of these members of congress, the republicans are out front talking about it but even in private they will kpas pe rated with the progress. >> arwa will tell us what she discovered. john, thanks very much. much more on this story coming up in the situation room later today. congressman peter king will join us on the latest internal gop fighting. he's suggested he might be interested in running for that republican presidential race. >>> congress has two more days of left before going on a month long vacation. the truth is legislatures haven't g

one big item on the agenda is that the senate is going to be taking up the confirmation of james comeyto be the new fbi director. do you think he will get confirmed or will republicans hold that up? >> senator paul was not entirely happy with the responses he has been getting from the fbi about policy, about those unmanned, unarmed drones in the u.s. basically used for surveillance of one sort or another. he has written a couple of letters to them. the last i heard, he was not entirely pleased with the answers he got. he has said he will hold up this nomination until he gets the answers. he did this before for a previous nomination. certainly, he will eventually be confirmed. it looks like that to me. it is possible there will be a whole other nomination and delay it. >> we will see what else gets done before the august recess. a lot to look forward to in washington this week. as always, candy crowley, you are on top of it. thank you so much. >> thanks. >>> the gun violence in chicago has gotten so bad. members of congress are holding an emergency summit. we will show you how the price