>> the sun of oklahoma senator james inhof is dead. he died in a plane crash sunday near the tulsa airport. he was at the controls of a twin engine turbo prop. the plane spiraled to the ground and burst into flames. airport officials say he reported mechanical problems moments before losing control. >> only moments after takeoff, a spirit airlines plane rushed to chicago's o'hare airport to make an emergency land i can. passengers spots a piece of the plane peeling off and alerted the crew. the engine was falling off the plane, the engine cowling was falling off the plane. the f.a.a. is investigating. >> arguments are heard about god rights for workers. the law invoked protests when it was passed two years ago and led to a failed attempt to recall governor scott walker.

. >> quick check of the headlines, family of james inhofe mourning their son. dr. periinhofe died in that plane crash. he was only 52. alec baldwin taking the stand in a high profile trial here in new york city. he denied a sexual relationship with a canadian actress. >>> lady lady gaga is going where no singer went before. maybe to perform in outer space. only 250,000 per passenger. >> if it doesn't plush out i don't know what will. >> because she could find it. better than anyone? good luck gaga. >>> i personally believe even if it takes changing the law, the president should honor the commitment that the federal government made to those people. >>> that is a fox news alert. that is former president clinton on a promise president obama should keep. >> keeping their health care plans. we have a republican strategist for american cross rods and richard, host of the richord fowler she. and defer to my lovely co-anchor and allow her to interrogate. >> i love the intros. thank you very much, bill. >> johnathon, past few weeks, republicans in congress called for bills

to capitol hill where senators james inhofe is joining us to talk about cushing, oklahoma. let me begin first with your health. you returned to washington after under going quadruple bypass surgery. guest: i discovered i didn't have clogged arteries. i would encourage people to get an m.r.i. and check up. i had to do four bypasses. now it's great. i feel good and i'm back on the job and now i realize i was more restricted than i was. once you check in, you don't have this instance to fiend out. i'm working with the heart association to help them to encourage people. i went in for a colonoscopy, they said your colon is fine. anyway, thank you for your concern and i'm back on the job. host: while you were gone, , you missed some fun. the government shut down. were you watching at home on how this place works? guest: you know, you see it as real people see it. i was watching. quite frankly it looked so foolish. they're arguing back and forth. egot phone calls from different members. orin hatch called me up. i was in the hospital. he said stay there, you're not missing neg. we

senator james inhofe, was killed this weekend in a plane crash near tulsa, oklahoma. the senator's office is has not commented on it. neither has the national transportation safety board or the medical examiner, but this morning defense secretary chuck hagel issued a statement of condolence. it reads in part, "my thoughts and prayers are with jim and kay mourning this terrible loss. the entire dod community stands with the inhofes at this tragic time with enduring appreciation for all they do on behalf of our military." we'll be right back. we've got allstate, right? uh-huh. yes! well, i found this new thing called... [ dennis' voice ] allstate quickfoto claim. [ normal voice ] it's an app. you understand that? just take photos of the damage with your phone and upload them to allstate. really? so you get [dennis' voice] a quicker estimate, quicker payment, [normal voice] quicker back to normal. i just did it. but maybe you can find an app that will help you explain this to your...father. [ vehicle approaches ] [ dennis ] introducing quickfoto claim. just another way a

to capitol hill where senators james inhofe is joining us to talk about cushing, oklahoma. let me begin first with your health. you returned to washington after under going quadruple bypass surgery. guest: i discovered i didn't have clogged arteries. i would encourage people to get an m.r.i. and check up. i had to do four bypasses. now it's great. i feel good and i'm back on the job and now i realize i was more restricted than i was. once you check in, you don't have this instance to fiend out. i'm working with the heart association to help them to encourage people. i went in for a colonoscopy, they said your colon is fine. anyway, thank you for your concern and i'm back on the job. host: while you were gone, , you missed some fun. the government shut down. were you watching at home on how this place works? guest: you know, you see it as real people see it. i was watching. quite frankly it looked so foolish. they're arguing back and forth. egot phone calls from different members. orin hatch called me up. i was in the hospital. he said stay there, you're not missing neg. we

. >>> the son of senator james inhofe has been killed in a plane crash. urgeon who would have celebrated his 52nd birthday. >>> a michigan state trooper tumbles over a guardrail while chasing a suspect. he then made a run for it as police cars converge the. he leaped over the guardrail with the trooper following in hot pursuit. both men fell about 30 feet. the trooper now recovering at home. the suspect is in prison for a probation violation. >>> catholic bishops will elect a new leader today. not usually a momentous occasion. but this year some might say it's a little. and it's all thanks to the wildly popular pope francis. and by simply being accessible. but he has also proved to be controversial. he said of women in the church, the feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions. and in response to the questions about same-sex marriage, he says if someone is gay and searches for the lord for good will, who am i to judge? >>> father thomas reese joins me live from baumt. welcome. >> thank you. nice to be with you again. >> nice to have you

: madam president, i rise to express my deepest sympathy to the senator from oklahoma, senator james inhofe no and his wife kay on the sudden and untimely loss of their son perry this weekend in a plane crash. i extend my prayers to the inhofe problem. perry inhofe was a licensed pilot and flight instructor with a family of his own. flying is integral to the inhofe family. i know that from my service from senator inhofe on the armed services committee as cochair with him of the army caucus, a caucus he created along with senator dan akaka to support the men and women serving in the army pnd and i know his intense involvement in flying. i hope the memories of the time he had with his son will sustain him. senator inhofe is a man of great integrity, great dedication the to his state and to the nation and at this time of loss, again, i only hope that the memories, the example of this son, his son's service and his courage and faith and love will sustain the inhofe family. madam president, if i may on another matter, it's clear that we have honest disagreements about how we should address our b