i.d.e.a.?guarantees students with disabilities to insure they're afforded a high quality education with their peers. >> that was two years ago. what's your assessment now of the secretary's knowledge about this particular part of her job responsibility? >> well, her answer yesterday certainly didn't give me any confidence that she's gained any knowledge in this regard. this goes back to the point that this budget in terms of what the department of education is funded at and what it funds and what it cuts reflects this administration's values. but there are other cuts that will significantly hurt families all across the country, including people who experience disabilities, cutting and capping medicaid will heard people with disability and seniors in nursing homes. ending medicaid expansion means we'll be taking a step back when it comes to fighting the opioid epidemic. this is the secretary of education who really doesn't seem to value public education. this is an administration that is proposi

>> well, sir, we have continued to retain the funding levels for i.d.e.a. that level, so in the context -- >> sorry, i don't think i brought up i.d.e.a., i believe i brought up special olympics, the national technical institute for the blind, gallaudet university. so if you could address those, i would really appreciate it. >> i'd address the broader question. >> if you could address the question i asked, that's even a better way to answer a question. >> how did she describe the special olympics there? she said it's an awesome organization. an awesome organization that is no longer going to be supported by the united states government because betsy devos has just asked that the agency she supports entirely kill off funding for the special olympics. because the special olympics are awesome. joining us now is congressman mark pocan. he's a democrat from wisconsin. he's on the house appropriations committee, including importantly, the part of that committee that oversees betsy devos' budget at the department of education. thank you so much for making time for

>> well, sir, we have continued to retain the funding levels for i.d.e.a.-- >> sorry, i don't think i brought up i.d.e.a., i believe i brought up special olympics, the national technical institute for the glieblind, gallaudet univer. so if you could address those, i would really appreciate it. >> i'd address the broader question. >> if you could address the question i asked, that's even a better way to answer a question. >> how did she describe the special olympics there? she said it's an awesome organization. an awesome organization that is no longer going to be supported by the united states government because betsy devos has just asked that the agency she supports entirely kill off funding for the special olympics. because the special olympics are awesome. joining us now is congressman mark pocan. he's a democrat from wisconsin. he's on the house appropriations committee, including importantly, the part of that committee that oversees betsy devos' budget at the department of education. thank you so much for making time for us tonight. >> thank you, rache

>> we have continued to retain the funding levels for i.d.e.a. -- >> i believe i brought up special olympics -- >> i will address the broader question around -- >> or if you could actually address the question i asked. >> what message do you think it sends secretary devos wants to cut your funding? >> i think it sends a message to everybody that you have to fight for what's good and it's never easy, and certainly our athletes know that. they've had to fight for decades if not centuries to be seen, to be understood. >> reporter: the lawmakers who ultimately decide on funding say these cuts won't happen, devos today pointing to other ways the administration supports children with disabilities, explaining she's personally supported the special olympics but the federal government cannot fund every worthy program. hallie jackson, nbc news, the white house. >>> let's update that urgent fix being unveiled this evening by boeing, trying to reassure the world's rl passengers about its grounded 737 max fleet and get those planes back in the air. our tom costello has details on the fix. >> reporter: to

>> well, sir, we have ctinued to retain the funding levels for i.d.e.a. >> i believe i brought up special olympics -- >> i will address the broader question -- c >> or if yould actually address the question i asked. that's even a better way to answer aquestion. >> under the trump administration's plan, the special olympics would lose nearly $18 million in federal funding. despite the steep cuts to special needs progms, the wisconsin congressman also pointed out the education department requested a 15.5% hike in executive salary the lawmakers who ultimately decide on funding say the cuts won't happen. >>> breaking news out of guatemala. e beenst 30 people h killed after a truck plowed into a crowd. this happened in the town of solola nearly 100 miles from the capital of guatemala city. the volunte fire departmentar ed this video here of the afte sath. the trutruck a group of people who had walked into a road to check on a neighbor who tid been hit by a car. the cause is under investigation. right now police are trying to i.d. victims. the government has declared three days of mourning for

the i.d.e.a.u supported it so boldly. >> absolutely. the i.d.e.a. ablght stands for y when i was bullied, because tourette's syndrome which is what you call an invisible disability, you can't see it, but the i.d.e.a. act not only protects people from disabilities from quote unquote of being bullied or abused by a teacher, but it also is what a child can disabilities have to fall under to get an iep. individualized education plan. that's how you get accommodations. so when i heard about the college scandal, the first thing i knew was oh no, they have pretty much used the i.d.e.a. act in a way that is horrifying. everything i've fought for. it's unfathomable. one of the hardest things is watching these parents, able to do it, i'm also watching the reactions of the people in the disability community. and these parents have stolen the very strongest thing that keeps us going, which is they've stolen a lot of hope. it's already a fight to get. >> i want to thank you. we have to wrap on time. thank you

and held that level. >> i don't think i brought up i.d.e.a. i woke up special, olympi special education grants for the state, the national institute for the blind. >> i will address the question i asked. >> answer the question i asked. >> supporting students with special needs, we've continued toold the funding at a level amount and in the context of a budget proposal that is a 10% reduction -- >> te exchaoing viral. this tweet from 2017 resurfacing, devos saying it was great spending time with special olympic athletes. this isn't the first time devos has been in the spotlight, the billionaire philanthropist sparked controversy by saying that guns may have a p ce in some schools due to the threat from grizzly bears. did reach out to the education department as well as olympics.l so far, no response. >> kristen welker at the white house, thank unu. >>> hdreds of airline exec pives andilots are arriving in seattle to see firsthand thergentoftware fix for boeing's 737 max planesj it cust one day after an emergency landing solving one of the plane

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>> well, sir, we have continued to retain the funding levels for i.d.e.a. -- >> i believe i brought upcial olympics -- >> i will address the broader question -- >> or if you could actually address the question i asked. that's even a better way to answer a question. >> he pointed out they requested a 15.5% increase in salary preparations. education isn't the only department making steep cuts to special needs programs. health and human services took an ax to the autism cares act which helps to fund autism research and training for professionals. that program's funding would go from $51 million to zero. still with us, kimberly atkins, eliza collins. eliza, you get to go first. i want to point this out, that senator blunt over on the republican side in the senate quickly said today our department of education appropriations bill will not cut funding for the program, talking about the special olympics. eliza, it strikes me, special olympics has no critics, and on the other side of that, virtually all of us have friends or family members who are in the behavorial spectrum. if not with autism

i don't think i brought up i.d.e.a. i brought up special olympics, special education grants, the national technical institute for the blind. >> i willddress the broader question -- >> could you address the question i asked? that's an eve better question. >> supporting students with special needs we have continued to hold tt funding level -- that funding at a level amount an in the contextf a budget proposal that is a 10% reduction -- >> reporter: the exchange going vira this tweet from 2017 resurfacing, devos saying it was great spending time with special ympic athletes, one person ieeting overnight, this hypocrisy absolutely astounding. >> kristen welker reporting there and she reports thahe special olympics just released a statement saying, it plans toue cont working with what the group calls their congressional champions. >>> you may have heard the popularrory store chain shoppers is shutting down. this morning the company says it hdoes note immediate plans to close any locations. the company says the plan is , quote

. >> sir, we have continued to retain the funding levels for i.d.e.a. that level. >> sorry, i don't think i brought that up, i believe i brought up special olympics, special education grants to states. >> i will address the broader question. >> if you could address the question i asked, that's even a better way to answer a question. >> supporting students with special needs, we have toind to hold that funding at a level amount and in the context of a budget proposal that is a 10% reduction. >> the exchange going viral. this tweet from 2017 resurfacing, devos saying it was great spending time with special olympic athletes. one person tweeting overnight, this hypocrisy is absolutely astounding. >> kristen welker is joining us now from the white house. in the last couple of minutes we have heard from the special olympics organization with sean ferguson, a spokesperson responding we'll continue to work with our congressional champions adding they'll pursue their mission to bring kids together with and without intellectual disabilities. this comes an the d.o

retain the funding levels for idea and held that level -- >> i'm sorry i don't think i brought up i.d.e.a i brought up special olympics, special education grants to states, the national institute for the blind. >> i will address the broader question. >> or if you could address the question i asked, that's a better way to answer a question. >> supporting students with special needs, we have continued to hold that funding level -- that funding at a level amount in the context of a budget proposal, that is a 10% reduction. >> reporter: the exchange going viral. this tweet from 2017 resurfacing. devos saying it was great spending time with special olympic athletes one person tweeting this hypocrisy is absolutely astounding this isn't the first time devos has been in the spotlight, the billionaire philanthropist sparked controversy during her confirmation hearing saying guns may have a place in sml schools due to the threat of grizzly bears. so far no response >> kristen welker at the white house for us thank you. >>> hundreds of airline pilots and executives are arriving in seattle this morni