but i'm joined now by the republican challenger for texas's fourth district, john ratcliffe.d morning to you, sir. >> good morning, chuck. >> is ralph hall's fireable offense as far as you're concerned the fact that he's just been there too long? >> he has been there too long and his record hasn't been very good. he went to congress 34 years ago, we had less than $1 trillion in debt in this country, he's helped grow that to $17 trillion? >> that's all on him? we've had quite a few presidents. there's a lot of people who have contributed to that. >> sure have been. but he's voted several times to raise the debt ceiling and voted for trillions in pork projects. i think the electorate sees that and that why he's in this runoff. >> do you think age is a farrish u here? >> sure it is. i think that's something that the voters are concerned about. it certainly certainly that we haven't focused on with respect to our campaign. i've talked about his tenure, the fact that i think that he's been there too long, but voters raise the issue of his age and that's fair for them to consider.

the oldest erving lost a tea party runoff to john ratcliff. ey openly questioned whether the 91-year-old hall was able to defend that office. he was also one of the last world war ii vets serving in washington. the other is congressman john dingell who is planning to retire. >> the courts in wisconsin have dealt a defeat to marriage equality. the state supreme court refused to hear a challenge on the band on same-sex marriages. the a couple argued the band violated the equal protection clause of the constitution. wisconsin supreme court did not give a reason why it would not hear the petition. and another challenge filed by eight same-sex couples is still pending in a lower court. >>> first lady michelle obama is fighting back against republicans to overall new school lunch standards that she strongly supports. serving more food specials and whole grains. the first lady says no one should be playing politics with a child's health especially since there's progress in childhood obesity. >> unfortunately, despite these successes, we're now seeing

attorney, john ratcliffe joins us today from dallas, texas.nated with the people of texas? >> i think that the voters in this district were like me and like many of your viewers. they were concerned about the direction of our country. too much spending, too much taxing, too much borrowing as evidenced by $17 trillion debt. policies like obamacare are only making that worse. so i believe that a majority of the people in the district were ready for a new conservative voice that was really ready and willing to fight for better results than we've been getting and clearly the results of the election prove that. >> any mixed feelings about someone who served for so long and served for the country? >> well, obviously i'm grateful for everyone that serves for our country and members of congress included. but that's not a lifetime path to serve in congress. so i really think that the people had the opportunity to make the choice that they wanted to and they did. >> back to the concerns that you just mentioned that you think the voters were thinking abo

he is being challenged in the republican primary by john ratcliffe who raised the issue of hall's aim saying a. >> he was pretty popular when he won his seat a couple of years ago. >> very popular, and another interesting race we're going to watch. do you remember your favorite ad from texas, the lieutenant governor who won the ad, that battle will be decided tonight. we'll have up dates tomorrow, the commercial race and the lieutenant governor's race. >> thank you very much. >>> he was with amore mus the as group hacker. >>> and removing blight from this city. the next challenge, baying for it. . >> an admitted hacker in anonymous will not go back to prison. he went from being in handcuffs to having the fbi vouch for his character. since he was arrested he has helped government arrest eight hacker and prevented a number of attacks. this is very interesting story. >> absolutely. when fbi agents knocked on hector's door back in 2011 he immediately began providing them assistance that they've described as extraordinarily valuable. he began working as a government informant right away. t

the oldest member, ever, of the house lost a republican primary run off defeated by john ratcliff.e said it was time for a new voice to represent the people of the suburban dallas district. >>> actor david schwimmer is getting a pat on the back from the lapd. a pivotal role in a stabbing. it captured a bloody brawl outside his manhattan home. a suspect is now in custody. schwimmer has not commented. this is how the 1% contributes. you can use all the security footage from in front of my townhouse. >> in my house, he's known as the voice of the giraffe on "madagascar." >>> after months of looking for clues and finding no answers, what are investigators planning next? we are live in malaysia after the break. ...because it was easier to smoke than it was to quit. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it's a non-nicotine pill. chantix reduced the urge for me to smoke. it actually caught me by surprise. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or af

attorney john ratcliff, 53-47. hall is the lone remaining world war ii veteran in congress. no more world war ii veterans in congress. but democrats shouldn't rejoice just yet. david alameel defeated kesha rogers. alameel mr. face senator john cornyn in the big election. cornyn will be the favorite. >> then there was kinky friedman, who lost his bid to insurance agent jim hogan. the texas democratic party has still a long way to go if they think they're going to turn that state blue. a live picture of west point. we're just a few minutes away at president obama's arrival there and his commencement speech there. but first, today's tdr 50 soup of the day comes to us from b g bingham's restaurant in lenox, pennsylvania. the president stopped there to buy some pie but they also make soup. the soup today is italian wedding. it's sort of like minestrone. you just put anything in it. i'm going to get you your rental car. this is so ridiculous. we're going to manage your entire repair process from paperwork to pickup, okay, little tiny baby? your car is ready, and your repairs are g

attorney john ratcliffe. hall is 91 years old.was first elected in 1980. >> woodruff: on wall street today, the dow jones industrial average lost 42 points to close at 16,663. the nasdaq fell nearly 12 points to close at 4,225. and the s-and-p 500 slipped 2 points, to 1,909. >> ifill: still to come on the newshour; the president's vision for the u.s. in world affairs; an exclusive look at race and gender diversity at google; with the outcome certain, turnout is low in egypt's presidential election; healing the wounds from genocide in rwanda; plus, the passing of a poet, renaissance woman and literary great, maya angelou. >> woodruff: in a highly anticipated speech before hundreds of future american military leaders, president obama pushed back against critics of his actions on the world stage today. >> the question we face, the question you will face, is not whether america will lead, but how we will lead. >> wooduff: it was a commencement speech that doubled as a defense of the president's foreign policy, and his view of america'

. >> i haven't made age an issue in this campaign at all. >> john ratcliffe has the energy, the fighteally? when you say fresh energy, that's not age? >> no, it's not. >> reporter: ratcliffe calls hall a nice man who's been in washington too long. while the congressman says even at 91, he should be judged by his record, not his birth certificate. for "today," kelly o'donnell, nbc news, rockwall, texas. >> congressman sworn in on january 8th, 1963, when john f. kennedy was president. >> he has seen a lot. and he knew bonnie and clyde. >>> coming up on "trending," do you agree with this? the oscar winning actress who says working women can't be great moms. >> oh, boy. >>> and next, why are some of the most important artifacts in u.s. history kept locked away? we'll take you inside the secret warehouse that houses them right after this. inside the secret warehouse that houses them right after this. because freezing is nature's pause button. but do you know what else it keeps at their peak? the just crafted, just baked meals you'll find in your freezer aisle. take a fresh look at frozen.

in texas, tea party backed candidate john ratcliffe ousts the oldest member of the u.s.ng for the first time in 34 years. and former president george w. bush on the mend this morning he replacement. spokesperson says former president is doing great and he's already walking around. good for you. elisabeth, over to you. >> that is great news. colombia's university students are creating fake voice mail messages for the future hoping to bring awareness to climate change and it's all paid for bay $5.7 million grant. but is the lesson accurate? robert bryce is a senior fellow at the manhattan institute and author of "smaller, faster, lighter, cheaper, denser, how innovation proves the catastrophics wrong." thanks for being with us this morning. so i'm going to play some of the voice mails here, the $5.7 million went to columbia in a grant and this is how they're spreading awareness. this first one has to do with a hurricane. i'm sorry, earthquake and tsunami. >> i'm on top of diamond head and there is a earthquake about two hours ago and there is a tsunami warning going on. ev