cornyn: and does not have any way out. president zelenskyy is trying to think of way of how to achieve their goals which is to restore ukrainian sovereignty, while giving president putin some way out of this, where he can save face. this is the reason why putin is so dangerous. although it is not part of their doctrine to use it tactical nuclear weapons in a situation like this, he does have them. they keep mentioning them. that would be a tragedy for everyone involved. it is a very delicate matter. but it is going to have to be dealt with. i agree, with what ben said, this looks like it is going to continue for some time. >> senator cardin, one of our questions asks about the role of civil society and nongovernmental organizations in terms of providing aid to ukrainian refugees and other kinds of humanitarian assistance. as chairman of the house safety commission, can you speak to what you have seen of the contributions of civil society to aiding ukrainian people during this tragedy of war against them? sen. cardin: one o

how do you think, senator cornyn, the u.s. congress will encourage private companies to ramp up these production lines that will be necessary to meet ukraine at defensive needs? >> first thing we need to do is pass the supplemental appropriation. i am glad to hear president biden is going to be making a trip to private-sector companies that are responsible for making these weapons and the ammunition and other things ukrainians need to defend themselves but this raises another issue that has to do with supply chains. one of the things we are dealing with now, next week, we will be voting on a number of aspects of the so-called china bill where america competes but to me the most important part of that is to restore america's capacity to manufacture the most advanced semiconductors in the world. i am not a specialist in this area. i asked my staff can you give me a book called semiconductors for dummies or something that i can educate myself? i learned a lot about this. we make 0% of the advanced semiconductors in the world in t

senator cardin. >> im an agreement was senator cornyn.ongress will do everything we can to make sure the ukrainians have what they need to defend themselves. it is a comprehensive strategy starting with sanctions personally and oligarchs as well as the economy from the unprovoked attack. just us leadership with our partners and the global community. we have provided humanitarian assistance for those who have been impacted by this tragedy including displaced individuals or refugees we have provided the humanitarian aid and we will continue with the assistance. it is helping to accumulate the evidence to pursue war crimes. we are involved in and as we should be and we will continue to do exactly that as well. and to provide the necessary equipment for the ukrainians to defend themselves. the priority is for the air defense systems and then to attack ukrainian people and also the antitank it's weapons and ammunition's and all that cost money. so the president made his request on thursday the 20 billion for the military i know that our commit

those are much narrower measures than what you've heard in the past, but you expect today that cornyning to sit down and have some conversations. here's what cornyn told me earlier about what is possible and what might not be. >> there's a whole list of things that we could consider, but i think particularly mental health, access to mental health treatment is high on that list. >> do you think that if you can't buy a beer in the state of texas, you shouldn't be able to buy an ar-15 in the state of texas? >> the problem is there were multiple points of failure, including the -- it looks like maybe the lessons that we learned after columbine where the police waited outside until the shooters came out. >> and you see there, john, when you ask a direct question about limiting gun ownership in this country, trying to bar people from buying guns at the age of 18 in the state of texas, cornyn really pivoted there. not answering my question directly. >> lauren, thank you so much. i know you'll closely track this debate as it goes forward. with me to share the reporting and insights, our panel

texas senator john cornyn, after returning to washington from the heartbreaking scene, now directed by republican senate minority leader mitch mcconnell to now meet with democrats for a possible bipartisan solution. so, tonight here, is there actual movement with the vast majority of americans wanting something done? rachel scott live on the hill. >>> good evening. we are just back from texas tonight, and the pain in that community we carry with us. and i can tell you, it is as difficult and devastating as you can imagine there. and tonight, the parents who lost their children have now learned something else -- authorities now revealing how long it took for officers to get into that classroom. authorities saying police were on the scene four minutes after the gunman got inside, that they took fire, called for backup and authorities revealed today it was about an hour before teams with tactical gear arrived and then stormed that classroom. law enforcement officials are reviewing this video which appears to show the suspect entering the school. and this video now emerging tonight showing

you heard cornyn layout there what he hopes to achieve. pretty modest when you are talking about background checks, mental health. what do you think is realistically going to come out of this process? >> obviously it is not as far as democrats would like to go on this issue, something that they have been fighting for for quite some time. but i've spoken with sources on the hill and at the white house who say that they just want to get something done at this point. they understand it is unrealistic to see the sort of expansive gun reform that they have been pushing for, but anything would be progress from where we are now. so i think senators like senator chris murphy from connecticut who is leading these negotiations for the democrats along with chuck schumer would really like to see some sort of compromise. and so i think background checks are something that they will really target as an area where they hope that they can get ten republicans join them in supporting them, but there is some fear that there will be a repeat of the process af

texas senator john cornyn, after returning to washington from the heartbreaking scene, now directed by republican senate minority leader mitch mcconnell to now meet with democrats for a possible bipartisan solution. so, tonight here, is there actual movement with the vast majority of americans wanting something done? rachel scott live on the hill. >>> the other news this thursday night, as millions now prepare to travel for the weekend ahead, the severe storms, dangerous winds, from the gulf coast to chicago and then this system moving into the east. rob marciano timing it out. >>> and tonight here, we remember a well-known actor from "good fellas" to "field of dreams." >>> good evening. we are just back from texas tonight, and the pain in that community we carry with us. and i can tell you, it is as difficult and devastating as you can imagine there. and tonight, the parents who lost their children have now learned something else -- authorities now revealing how long it took for officers to get into that classroom. authorities saying police were on the scene four minutes after the gun

he wanted to answer a question about this and he told me directly yesterday, i have encouraged cornynnator sinema and others who are interested in trying to get an outcome that is directly related to the problem. i am hopeful that we could come up with a bipartisan solution. now, the keywords there, directly related to the problem. what does he mean by that? we are not talking about changes in gun laws that would address, you know, limiting ar 15s in this country. we are not talking about a debate on limiting the size of magazines on these kinds of guns. instead what he's talking about is a more limited universe of solutions, things like red flag laws, background checks, access to mental health. that seems to be the area that republicans are more willing to engage on. in fact, when senator cornyn got back from texas yesterday i talked to him and he directly said that mental health was something he thought lawmakers should start having a conversation on. he was a little more skeptical on the questions of background checks because they want to know more information about what happened i

republican john cornyn and democrat patty murray will vote next week with their senate colleagues on legislation that would protect abortion rights. which side are you on? you can't duck it anymore. the push is all but guaranteed to fail. but senate democratic leader chuck schumer called the vote one of the most important in a century. and michigan senator debbie stabenow now stresses women's lives are at risk when there's a 12 year-old to spend wright who decides mitch mcconnell. right wingers in the united states supreme court republicans. but gop lawmakers continue to argue the leak puts not only the high court's independence at stake, but also the justices safety threats against the justices aren't going away and are becoming even more intense. lot of courts investigation into the leak continues. cornyn says the chief justice has asked congress to increase protection measures for the justices and their families that can't wait until something bad happens. and cornyn is introducing a bipartisan bill that he says would allow the court to receive the same protections and resources a

>> well, i've worked with senator cornyn as mayor of this city for a number of years.as legislature. the very fact that he and some other republicans are sitting down with some democrats does provide a glimmer of hope, but at the end of the day it's whether or not results can take place. i would like to believe that senator cornyn as well as others recognize that you just can't sit idly by and see families literally destroyed. 19 children are dead. 2 adults dead. that there's a massacre occurring in this country almost every single day and it is an american problem. it's not a global problem. it's an american problem and guns are at the root of it so i'm going to remain optimistic but it will be the people in this country that force a resolution, not necessarily the elected officials, but the people and these are -- what i might add, these are not democratic children and these are not republican children, these are our children and in uvalde's case, our babies, so it's not a democratic child or republican child and if we don't do something soon like yesterday, then we

>> mitch mcconnell has tapped john cornyn to be a negotiator.o potentially get through the senate, perhaps have bipartisan support. but we're talking about things -- not talking assault weapons ban. far, far, far from it. we're talking potentially the man manchin/toomey bill that went through the legislative process which that failed. all that did, it took private sales to have a background check. but it took family members out of the equation. you wouldn't have to do it if you exchanged in between family members. there are small provisions. even that was too much to get through the u.s. senate and that was an sandy hook. i think the timing matters here. it's sense of urgency to these things happening the more likely things get passed. the farther and farther away you'll see particularly republicans start peeling off and find a reason not to supporting in like this. this is why we've seen this happen over and over again when mass shootings happen. >> it's easy when we cover this in washington to get cynical that it's anything other than movement

cornyn is not going to go ahead with his plan with the nra.erent about this moment, i think there is a difference. it happened in texas. in florida, where rick scott is the head of the senatorial committee, there is a red flag law and he is open to a federal red flag law. >> and they also raised the age in florida after parkland to 21. >> it wasn't that long ago, remember, that donald trump actually had those parkland families to the white house and almost cut a deal, almost cut a deal, and then he invited the nra in next day, remember that? and that deal came off the table. >> thanks to all. sunken cars and both re-emerging as one of the key reservoirs hits terrifying new lows. stay with us. reservoir tom cruise were. -hi, i'm smokey bear and i made an assistant to help you out. because only you can prevent wildfires. -hey assistant smokey bear, call me papa bear because i'm "grrr-illing" up dinner. haha, do you get it? -yes. good job. -so, what should i do with all of these coals? -don't just toss them out. put them in a metal container beca

and that is john cornyn.discussion and frankly to represent his constituents and be a senator. and he's our only hope. so if he's just giving this lip service and doesn't follow it through with action, we won't have any hope left. if nothing is done this time, i can't see it every being done. unless texans get out and vote. because we don't vote in this state. maybe this will wake people up. we have to elect people who represent our values. >> right. the voting ballot is where you could make your values nobody for sure and people want to stay in power. so ron and lisa, thank you both. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. ♪ (drdrum roll) ♪ ♪ (energetic music) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (camera shutters) the all-new lx 600. ready for any arena. ♪ ♪ no matter who you are, being yourself can be tough when you have severe asthma. triggers can pop up out of nowhere, causing inflammation that can lead to asthma attacks. but no matter what type of severe asthma you have, tezspire™ can help. tezspire™ is a ne

>> well, mcconnell making it clear to us that he met this morning with senator john cornyn, the seniorator from texas, who was just back in his state yesterday talking to legal officials and grieving families, and he said he made it clear to texas senator cornyn that he wanted him to engage with democratic colleagues, people like senator kyrsten sinema as well as chris murphy to try to find a solution that is directly related to what transpired in texas. now, this negotiation really could signal the beginning of very important talks, because for months murphy and cornyn had tried to find some consensus on background checks and just couldn't get there. it's important to remember that mcconnell often doesn't issue eddics to his members. he likes members to get to con cus collusions on their own, but it's important that you have your leadership's blessings when talking about gun reform legislation. this has limits on it. it is not necessarily carte blanche to negotiate every bit of gun reform. it's the smallest opening that something may be moving on capitol hill. >> that is really intere

i think john cornyn is the perfect person, having served on the state supreme court of texas.re. but i do think there's a path forward if expectations center on how do we protect innocent children against monsters like those that came? that usually means armed police who are well trained on the campus before the monster arrives. i think if they followed the model from mad back in the days when the drinking age went to 21. federal dollars in exchange for state legislation, those federal dollars for the police on the campuses would, i think, get some states to study seriously the florida model and others. but i have gotta say, president biden took us all backwards today by bringing 9mm handguns into the discussion because there is simply no consensus anywhere for denying people the right to own handguns. itself doesn't exist. >> mike: jeff, outdoors with the birds chirping on a beautiful day here in washington. your thoughts? what are the expectations at the white house? >> i think, number one, you saw this reflected in president biden's comments today that they see momentum or

i'm going to say to senator cornyn, senator cornyn, there's been enough time.need you to act quickly. we need you to act with the urgency that these families feel. we need the senate to act with the same kind of urgency that the house is acting on. on thursday, my committee, the house judiciary committee, we're going to begin our mark-up of an omnibus package made up of eight gun violence prevention bills that we are calling the protecting our kids act. a number of commonsense measures intended to keep americans, especially our children, safe. and i really do hope that the senate acts with the same kind of urgency. >> key words, common sense. that's what's needed right now. re representative, thanks so much for joining us. >> just ahead, ukraine is now warning that a key city in the east could soon fall to russia. we're going to have a live report from the war zone when we come back. at adp, we use data-driven insights to design hr solutions to help you engage and retain top performers today, so you can have more scess tomorrow. ♪ one thing leads tanother, yeah

cornyn pulled out.out. >> abbott sent a message. >> yes, he did. >> i don't think the people at the nra convention begrudged him going to uvalde instead of going to the convention. i think that what jonathan was saying was right. the people have always exaggerated the power of the nra on this issue, what's really made the difference on the politics of guns, supporters of gun rights are much more intense than opponents. they're much more likely to vote on the issue, lot of soft supporters of things. that's why those pool who show strong support for some of those measures never translate into action. we're seeing a different situation right now. i think senator murphy is coming at this in a different way. than we've seen in previous negotiations. i think we're focusing on a slightly different set of issues where there might be more potential to generate some consensus. for example, red flag laws, one of things that speaker pelosi has talked about it. i think we try and see what works in different states b

now, i do want to reference that there is such a contrast between what senator john cornyn is doing,g in this bipartisan discussion on some sort of gun safety legislation versus what senator ted cruz, the other senator from texas, is doing. texas, of course, being where that horrific shooting took place at that elementary school. take a listen to what senator ted cruz said was to blame about this shooting, not faulting guns but everything but. >> ultimately, as we all know, what stops armed bad guys is armed good guys. we must not react to evil and tragedy by abandoning the constitution or infringing on the rights of our law-abiding citizens. >> reporter: christi, i really want to emphasize this shows there's still such a divide within the republican party on how to handle gun safety legislation with, you know, senator ted cruz and senator john cornyn really showing that divide with cornen, of course, participating in the bipartisan talks and senator ted cruz still saying that gun legislation does not need to happen, that everything but is the reason to blame for the shooting. so it'

have you reached out to senator cornyn since his announcement as part of the texas delegation? i'll be interested know what the instructions from leader mcconnell were. whether they were to try and actually find a solution or were to appear to try and find one. i hope that senator cornyn is there to help texan, americans and find solutions. >> i was going to ask you, do you believe it's going to be a good faith effort by cornyn, any other republicans to negotiate on gun legislation. it's not -- it haunt worked before. this time do you think there's going be a good faith effort to do it? >> well, let me say, i think of these school shootings as a violation of our societal norms. this is like a mass trauma similar to a terrorist attack. my boys go to day care here in dallas. their day care is beefing up security. parents were talking about the drills the kids have go through. my 3-year-old have drills they have to hide in place. i have some colleagues who i know are also parents on the republican side who i know are -- people of good will, who i hope we can work together the find

cornyn has shown compassion, willingness to work with democrats on similar issues before.cussed. those facts are still emerging. i mean, they are still very real questions about whether there was a presence of a guard is and whether they did have any armed presence there at all. who this effort is to be responsive. not enough to simply throw up your hands there are good ideas that are out there. i think republicans are more closely to hardening security around the schools. obviously democrats have ha longstanding want in the gun reform, gun control space. >> bret: right. is there any path to some compromise thing? we always talk about this, josh. but, is there anything that even on the background check side, the manchin-tomb legislation, something like that that incorporates something else? is it possible now, knowing capitol hill like you do, that this is changed. >> i think that's where the senator cornyn piece comes into this, bret. if you recall after a few years ago after a shooting in a church in texas he took what was called a fix nics bill. what it was was informat

chris murphy told me friday, my friend john cornyn, this is sincere. it's john cornyn from texas.go to uvalde and gave blood. is he going to give votes? >> andrea, i think the seasoned cynic would suggest there's reason to be skeptical of republicans in the senate right now. the nation is hurting. the nation is looking for answers. ultimately, if that political pressure, that political calling is great enough, maybe a deal gets done. i think it also raises an important contrast. which is, we will see more bode action in the house this week. in some ways, that can set the democratic narrative going into november but also, frankly, from a leadership position to try to move the nation. the senate will be wrestling with more watered down solutions. i think if gun violence is actually what informs someone's vote, it's not whether or not a deal can be struck in the senate. because that will be incremental. it's whether we now are a nation on the course to greater gun reforms. that's an open question. one a cynic would suggest probably gives reason to pause. >> jim, there could be pressu

but senate minority leader mcconnell in a huge move actually gave his blessing to senator john cornynor in these bipartisan talks to negotiate with senator chris murphy, these senators in this bipartisan group to try to find a solution, to try to prevent these horrific mass shootings from happening, but in contrast, of course, senator john cornyn from texas where the uvalde shooting took place in contrast there's senator ted cruz who was not at the negotiating table on the issues and actually spoke at the nra convention last night and blamed everything but guns for what happened in uvalde. take a listen to what he said yesterday. >> ultimately as we all know what stops armed bad guys is armed good guys. we must not react to evil and tragedy by abandoning the constitution or infringing on the rights of our law-abiding citizens. >> jessica, i really think that the sound shows how much of a divide there is right now in the republican party with, for example, cornyn negotiating with democrats and ted cruz blaming everything but guns for everything that's happening. o cites going to be inc

and senator cornyn has gone back -- i have worked with senator cornyn.he backdrop of these children -- these precious children who cannot hug teddy bears any more or legos or run around the play field, i hope that will be what he will be listening to and not the bullying gun lobby. if he does there, there are many compromises i think can be effected. there is a 90% and i believe amongst membership of the nra for a universal background check and what that means is that you close the gun-show loopholes. so there might be a compromise on waiting period to purchase the assault weapons. or raising the age to 21, or i have heard 25. those initiatives do not violate the integrity of the second amendment. in fact, no gun safety laws do so. and the fullalse argument act attack on a second amendment, pamela, you know, you can't change constitutional amendments with the flick of an eye. so what we need to focus on, is what is real. i think senator cornyn, a former attorney general of the state, i would just ask him to listen to his, i say, higher angels. and that i

like every american, i'm hopeful that senator cornyn, that we can find ten republican senators in the united states senate who will join our democratic senators trying to do something to save lives. the house of representatives will pass whatever they're able to get through the senate. even though it might not be everything we want to do, we're more than willing to meet them halfway. but we have to have a partner. it takes two to tango. i really hope that senator cornyn, particularly after the rash of shootings we had in our state here in texas, that he's serious about this, and this is not just some attempt to allow the anger and the pain of this to dissipate until they no longer have to act. >> and your state of texas has been loosening gun restrictions on a state level over the past several years. do you have any hope that this massacre will prompt texans to rethink the issue of gun control? >> i don't have much hope in our state-wide leadership. they immediately were on television in the hours after uvalde's -- this crisis in uvalde, they were immediately on television saying they

i think there's a universe of things senator cornyn, myself, others can talk about this week and next week. >> what about limiting who can be licensed to sell guns? >> this is what senator cornyn and i have been talking about over the last year, trying to make clear that if you are selling lots of guns online or at gun shows, you have to be registered. if you are registered, you have to do a background check. that's a potential area of agreement. take a look at all of these sales that are unregulated sales that are happening online. make sure that everybody that is operating as a business is actually licensed as a firearm business. that could get tens of thousands of sales into the background check system. that could prevent lots of bad people from getting their hands on firearms. >> why did it take so long -- as long as an hour for the first responders to get into that classroom? the school resource officer, the safety officer didn't fire a shot. they say he engaged, but he engaged verbally, but he didn't fire a shot, contrary to our initial reports. the tactical team couldn't get in

that he thought that he wanted cornyn to go in and have these conversations and this is exactly whatd senator sinema and others who are interested in trying to get an outcome that is directly related to the problem. i am hopeful that we could come up with a bipartisan solution. again, jim, the key line there, something that is directly related to the problem. what do republicans view as in that universe and do they argue that something larger like background checks may not be part of that, these negotiations just in their infancy, we'll have to give it time to see how they play out, jim. >> absolutely. and notable language there from mcconnell. lauren, thanks so much. >>> still ahead, more survivors tell their stories about what happened during that hour, full hour the gunman was in their school killing teachers, students while survivors huddled in classrooms waiting for help plus what one teacher says would make her feel safer. starts a miro to brainstorm. “shoot it?” suggests the scientists. so they shoot it. hmm... back to the miro b board. dave says “feed it?” and dave feeds it.

>> i do believe that senator cornyn has a role to play. i want him to be one of the ten votes needed in order for us to advance the background check bills that need to be passed and the red flag law bills. also, alicia, some people are really talking a lot about, is that we need to change our hipaa laws as well. under hipaa, if someone is a threat to themselves or others, they cannot report that individual and have them put into the national database that will prevent them from buying firearms. we need action on that. we need for these practitioners to be able to report that information so that they will know that this person should not buy a gun and it needs to happen asap. if you can't report the fact that someone has a mental illness, what good does it do to have the system? there are several changes that i think our common sense. i mean, i mention the background checks. 90% of the american public supports it. it's bigger than the middle ground. you're talking about 90% of the american -- american public supports these extended backgrou

and senator john cornyn, a republican from texas, adressed this yesterday when he was back in his home state saying that he thought that there were a couple of things that lawmakers could be discussing, things in the universe of the possible. and he specifically cited mental health legislation, access to mental healthcare in this country needing to be boosted. he also talked about background checks needing to be expanded. now, those are two areas that he has worked for many months, even years with senator chris murphy, the leading democrat to try to work out. but he said he hoped and he was optimistic that lawmakers would be able it lean feorward, to len toward the middle to find some common ground on these issues. he said there may be a place for states to delve into more specific gun legislation that they thought was necessary. obviously what is going to work in california and what is going to pass in texas two very different outcomes there. but very significant that you had cornyn talking about this yesterday, in texas, that lawmakers are going to be having these discussions. and i'

cornyn: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: mr. president, i've never seen so much furor over a case that has not been decided, based on a leaked draft dated february of this year, which does not reflect a final decision by the united states supreme court. unfortunately, this egregious leak of this draft opinion has created serious security threats for members of the supreme court and their families. over the last few days, angry protestors have shown up at three of the justices' private family homes. sadly, the majority leader of the senate said he's okay with peaceful protests outside the justices' homes. i disagree. and so does his second in command. this morning senator durbin called this practice reprehensible. the threats to justices remain high because emotions are high, and the chief justice has asked copping to take action -- congress to take action to protect the justices and their families by simply providing the same sort of authorities that the capitol police has to provide protection to members of congress and our fam

well, i think there's a realization on the part of rationale republicans, mitch mcconnell and john cornyn as well, i think there's a reelization on the part that the nation can't continue ls. rorenseik by chris murphy planned virtual meetings tomorrow saying proposals could include tightening background systems used for some gun purchaseups and providing federal money for states to set up red flag laws to allow judges to order guns seized from people deemed dangerous. >> right now parents and kids in this country are desperate for us to do something. they are frightened and anxious and we'll add to their anxiety if nothing happens again. >> reporter: murphy and republicans say they are skeptical there are enough votes to ban high capacity magazines or raise the age for purchases assault rifles. >> ar-15s were around 40 years before they were ever used in any type of mass killing or attack, and, so, it is about the human heart, it is about identifying the culprits and going after them. >> reporter: there are these preliminary discussions. does that give your organization optimism? >> it do

cornyn: thank you. well, mr. president, today is supposed to be the last day of school in uvalde, texas. each of us can remember how excited we were as children, as students, but especially we can remember being a parent the last day of school of our child attending. your child would perhaps run into your armed and recount a fun-filled day with classmates. they'd sling their backpack on the backseat of the car and talk about how excited they were about the summer, to spend days playing with their friends and their siblings, swimming at the local pool with friends, and maybe even going on a vacation with their grandparents. today those children, those parents, and those teachers in uvalde, texas, have been robbed of the excitement and normalcy that this day would normally bring. instead of celebrating the last day of school, 21 families are making funeral arrangements. earlier this week, a monster visually murdered innocent children and their teachers at robb elementary school. so far we know that 21 people have b

. >> reporter: texas senator john cornyn and congressman dan crenshaw pulled out of the event. the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell, says he has encouraged john cornyn to join common ground with democrats on gun policy, telling cnn he is hopeful they can come up with solutions related to the fact of the software massacre. in a statement, the nra says, "we will reflect on these events, pray for the victims and pledged to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure." in texas, nra critics say their message to the group is simple. >> get out of houston. don't come back. what your rhetoric does inspires hate. >> that was hallie jackson reporting. >>> san francisco police will hold a virtual town hall to discuss a recent shooting by officers that ended with two men dead beat it happened last week in the mission bay neighborhood. officers were responding to some kind of fight. it is still not clear if one or both of those men died from police gunfire. the state attorney general's office also investigating the town hall will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will be streamed li

it's the politicians like john cornyn and ted cruz who are not listening to the american people. they should listen to their constituents. >> including the vast majority of gun owners, the vast majority of gun owners support background cheques because they understand that a firearm is not a toy. it's something that's -- that's an awesome responsibility toll have, and when you get a background check you get licensed, you get trained. you learn how toll use, it store it, how not to shoot yourself accidentally with it. you learn the gravity of it and the fact that texas is saying no, just go ahead and have one. i don't even know what to say. congressman joaquin castro. thank you. i'm joined by the former chief of detroit police as well as detroit public school and the former assistant director for counterintelligence at the fbi. i am going to start with you, frank, just for a moment to talk about the ways in which you would back into investigating an incident like this in which the shooter is dead. how do you even begin to fill out how and why someone could kill their own grandmothe

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cornyn says the chief justice has asked congress to increase protection measures for the justices andheir families that can't wait until something bad happens. in corning is introducing a bipartisan bill that would allow the court to receive the same protections and resources as the other 2 branches of government. >> live in washington, i'm jessi tenure. thank you, jesse. new tonight at 6 medical schools at the nation's historically black colleges and universities. the hbc use are now collaborating to increase the number of black registered organ donors. >> the effort comes as a newly released report found significant disparities in the nation's organ transplant system. the initiative plans to create new opportunities for black medical and nursing students to shadow organ procurement organizations and transplant centers. the initiative will also have health professional speaking to k through 12 students in black communities about their field and about career pathways. some of the hbc use involved include charles, our drew university of medicine and sciences in los angeles, howard univ

host: one of the reactions came from john cornyn yesterday. he's quoted saying the shooting is every parent and teachers worst nightmare. no child or teacher should ever have to wonder -- my heart goes out to the hospital receiving care. the loved ones who lost their lives. as a parent the pain they must be feeling is unimaginable. i'm grateful to everyone who worked to stop the shooter and the medical staff working to prevent further loss of life. from new york, we will hear next from sean. caller: i have a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old. i'm in new york. it seems like these schools are definitely unprotected in terms of the doors being unlocked. anybody could walk into the schools. these schools are definitely not properly secured with armed guards or anything, especially public schools. not only that, i do believe there is a humongous problem in this country with kids who are on these psychotropic drugs. they are taking all kind of pills. i listens to the president this morning and he didn't even address the fact that these people are taking v

. >>> so, mitch mcconnell tells cnn that he's directed texas senator john cornyn to work with democrats on a, quote, bipartisan solution, unquote. meanwhile, democrat joe manchin says that this time, quote, feels different. now, dana bash has been talking with sources on the hill and doug high was in the trenches for a big stretch of his history. welcome to both of you tonight. i'm glad you're here. when i hear this phrase that this time feels different, dana, i naturally wonder, what about this feels so different? given that in so many tragedies that we have seen over the course of just modern american history that the reason this is so tragic in part is because we have seen this before. what about this politically, though, has felt different on capitol hill to try to urge mcconnell to say, now it's time for a different type of solution? >> it's -- it's understandable to be skeptical, even cynical. and the answer to that question is, even those who have been skeptical and even cynical that anything can get done, are singing a different tune behind the scenes. and just the fact that cnn

senator murphy is working closely, john cornyn is representing republicans at the table, so they are trying to get something done. i think they're asking for space and so that they can try to get somebody to come to the trable. i think schumer saying there could be a vote next week is his way of pushing the ball forward. i think there's so much at stake here, and i'm not sure we can afford to call democrats to the floor without actually having the real negotiations. i think we're getting close, and i certainly choose to be cautiously optimistic on this one. >> alice, we only have ten seconds, do you think something's going to happen this time? s >> i do. i'm hearing from republicans, they do see this as a time to take action. and the fact that cornyn has the task to lead this, and it is an imperative time and we do need to take action, i do see some change. it does not need to only focus on one aspect. this is a very complicated issue that needs a complicated solution and it's not just about looking at guns but also mental health, behavioral health, single points of entry, as well as

here is what cornyn actually said to cnn today.efully will provide a new, greater sense of urgency. do you see hope here? >> well, i see hope. and that is certainly one good sign. senator cornyn's meeting with senator murphy, who is a leader on gun control in the senate. i would hope that senator cruz also follows suit. but for us in congress, we must continue to act. we must look at the red flag law and look at the hate act. we must look at more background checks, we need to look at a ban on assault weapons, we need to look at laws to make sure that parents and people who have guns store their guns. and we've got to look at the whole thing. everything should be on the table. this is a time to act, as the president said. we have to act. people are tired, and they want action. they are tired of the prayers and the tweets and the political pandering to the nra. it is time to act, and we need to do that quickly. that is the timeline that i am focused on. >> really quickly, it should not be forgotten that the school in this community i

sulfur springs wled to a legislative change driven by senator john cornyn, a texas republican. there was a legislative change that addressed that issue that governor abbott used to dismiss background checks. they may not be a panacea or address what happened in uvalde. my question right now as we try to figure tout political dynamics on groups on both side. is this time going to be the moment to do something because something matters. it may not solve the specific situation in uvalde or soond hook and may prevent something. >> then governor rick scott signed after the parkland shooting in florida as well, this idea that nothing ever happens isn't totally true on the state level at least. now the question is, can something happen on the federal level? >> everything should be on the table. that means everything, including an 18-year-old being able to walk out on his 18th birthday and buy two high powered guns and hundreds and hundreds of round of ammunition. i do want to raids this comment that vice president kamala harris made as she was coming from buffalo. take a listen to wha

♪♪ texas republican senator john cornyn talked about the location of supreme court lead could have on justices and the country. he also talked about why he believes the independence and security of the judicial branch is important. i know we are used to having a lot going on in washington, d.c. about this week seems like we've been hit by a whirlwind of activity. the war in europe, covid-19 still lingering in parts of the world and then the supreme court found itself the victim of an unauthorized leak of a draft opinion which has created a lot of fear and anxiety and misinformation. one of the things it's demonstrated is the need to protect the independence of the court. justice antonin scalia used to say you can read the constitutional bill of rights of a lot of companies around the world and they look great on paper. he mentioned that in the oldfo soviet union for example but he said it's just words on paper without an independent judiciary to enforce them, and he was right. whoever leaked this draft document obviously intended to create a lot of public pressure and coercion on the

cornyn: mr. president, i know we're used to having a lot going on here in washington, d.c., but this week it seems like we've been hit by a whirlwind of activity -- a war in europe, covid-19 still lingering in parts of the world, and then the supreme court found itself the victim of a unauthorized leak of a draft opinion, which has created a lot of furor and anxiety and misinformation. one of the things that it has demonstrated is the need to protect the independence of the court. justin antonin scalia used to say that you can read the constitution and bill of rights of a the love countries around the -- of a lot of countries around the world and they look great on paper. he mentioned that of the old soviet union, for example. but he said they're just words on paper without an independent judiciary to enforce them. and he was right. whoever leaked this draft document obviously intended to create a lot of public pressure -- indeed, coercion -- on the sitting justices to either change their mind or

i was in touch with senator cornyn, senator toomey.hese are serious negotiations and we are going to continue to meet through early next week to find some common ground. i'm not going to let the perfect be the enemy of the good. i would love to ban assault weapons. that's probably the most impactful way to stop these mass shootings. i would love universal background checks. that can curb the level of violence that happens in my city of hartford. we are talking about is not insignificant. we are talking about red flag laws, strengthening and expanding the background check system if not universal background checks. we are talking about safe storage and mental health resources and more security dollars for schools. a package that in the end could have significant downward pressure on gun violence in this country. and break the logjam. just show that progress is possible. host: senator chris murphy from abc's this week. republican senator thomas massie saying democrats say they don't want to ban all guns but they do want to take some guns

the president saying mcconnell and cornyn are reasonable republicans. that they need to pass something? . >> it's hard to see ten republicans getting behind some of these measures that seem like they are on the table, whether red flag laws or possibly raising the age to get guns from 18 to 21. this is something that has had to happen with cigarettes, that congress passed recently. what's interesting -- we know this. we look at the up ins all the time. especially surrounding any of these mass shootings and these tragedies. any member of congress, any leader in this country who doesn't want to do something on this, frankly, is out of step with the american public when we see polling. we had politico polling last week that found people in the8 0 and 70%. whether that's expanding background check, a national registry for gun owners, red flag laws. all of these things have a huge amount of support with the american people. that's something that president biden has continued to press for and members of congress who want to do something is they know there's pr

senator cornyn, who is also -- republican of texas, also meeting with chris murphy. he's on my committee. i said to chris and i offered to senator cornyn, if you can make progress between you, if you can move us forward, don't worry about the committee jurisdiction. do the right thing and do as much as you can do. let's join together, if we can, on a bipartisan basis to show the american people that what happened in uvalde was not in vain. that sadness and tragedy in that small town has been felt across america. we have to respond with something positive that shows america we care. >> well, it does sound like you have a different tone in your voice, senator, a little bit more optimistic than i've heard you on these issues in the past. so, we'll see and we'll definitely be in touch as you're in touch with the negotiators in the senate. thank you so much, sir. >> thank you, dana. this has been a powerful program this morning. i'm glad to be a part of it. sorry for the circumstances. >> thank you, sir. yes, so are we. >>> coming up, two american war veterans and members

meaningful to come out it will be out of the senate and mitch mcconnell publicly encouraged john cornynill see something on raising the age limit on gun purchases, universal background checks and red flag lues and there seems to be a package together, republicans don't move in congress without mitch mcconnell, and all of the attention is on donald trump and it's mitch mcconnell who determines what to do in the u.s. congress. >> hold on. talk is cheap. mitch mcconnell didn't give any specifics whatsoever, but by mitch mcconnell saying, hold on, i'm going to encourage jon cornyn to talk and i'm optimistic, maybe something can happen that. by that happening? you know what that did to chuck shumer? chuck schumer didn't take anything to a vote and more time passed and those republicans can hope and pray that the news cycle moves on and we'll stop demanding action. do you think carlos is right or are republicans just playing the game they always have? >> look, steph, i really hope carlos is right, and you know, i am very optimistic than i ever have been that something can happen, but you're e