host: one of the other revolutions that it looks like will be offered is from james clyburn, that assistant democrat leader. he said last night, "filed in the house tonight to bring up commonsense gun reform, including my bill to close the charleston loophole." for those who do not remember, that loophole, this is inside are talking about the bill, talking -- it was the clerical error that led to the shooter acquiring a firearm. the default procedural, allowing federally licensed firearms dealers to initiate a background check and sell the is that something you could support? guest: it's something we should look at but in the south carolina case, this was one law enforcement agency in north -- in south carolina failing to properly receive the notice from another law enforcement agency in south carolina. that's why the church shooter acquired his weapon. he was flagged and i background check. it was not properly transmitted. that's a perfect example of something and we should take a look at mr. clyburn's proposal. think it all has to be considered as part of a package. i think it's important

james clyburn has been fighting for civil rights since he was a child. he will be the featured speaker. the lecture series highlights and honors the works of activists and civil rights leaders. tonight's talk starts at 7 pm. >>> on the peninsula tonight, several democratic leaders are hosting a town hall on new tax law. they are calling it, how will trumps tax scam affect you? it starts at 7 pm at the college of san mateo in the main theater in building three. >>> san francisco's interim mayor says he was not part of any political maneuvering prior to last week's surprise vote that put him in office. i sit down with him for a one- on-one interview. we discussed a number of topics . what he hopes to accomplish policy -wise and his reaction to the current turn of events that led to him being sworn in last tuesday. >> last tuesday's board of supervisors meeting, did you already know the outcome? >> no, i knew it would be a possibility, but nothing is a surety. >> the argument from some supervisors that i am sure you have heard is that it is classic old-scho

awful lot about it, i've watched him in the short period of time i've been here, the honorable james clyburn from the sixth istrict. mr. clyburn: thank you very much, representative evans, for granting me some time. mr. speaker, i proudly represent the sixth congressional district of south carolina in this august body, and this past week, i spent a significant amount of time throughout the district meeting with faith leaders as well as other community organizations and one of the things i kept hearing that came from people who are particularly interested in whether or not this congress will do anything to respond to this horrific problem that we have with guns. of all the things that i find myself talking about, the one thing that bothers me most is the fact that we seem to be no longer safe in our most sacred institutions. i often quote alexis de tocqueville, who came to this country way back in the early 1800's, seeking what he called the magic of this great country. he said that he went throughout the country looking at our institutions, educational institutions. legislative bodies. tryin

host: one of the other revolutions that it looks like will be offered is from james clyburn, that assistantocrat leader. he said last night, "filed in the house tonight to bring up commonsense gun reform, including my bill to close the charleston loophole." for those who do not remember, that loophole, this is inside are talking about the bill, talking -- it was the clerical error that led to the shooter acquiring a firearm. the default procedural, allowing federally licensed firearms dealers to initiate a background check and sell the is that something you could support? guest: it's something we should look at but in the south carolina case, this was one law enforcement agency in north -- in south carolina failing to properly receive the notice from another law enforcement agency in south carolina. that's why the church shooter acquired his weapon. he was flagged and i background check. it was not properly transmitted. that's a perfect example of something and we should take a look at mr. clyburn's proposal. think it all has to be considered as part of a package. i think it's important for