first up is congressman katko. rep. katko: thank you. on november 9, the day after the election, and my birthday, one of two deeply flawed presidential candidates are going to be president-elect. the question i have for you is who do you think is going to be more of an independent ability to stand up to whoever is in the white house? not only that, who do you think is going to be more of a act in , a more bipartisan manner in congress? i went to calm with because i could say things are broken. i became one of the most independent members in congress by having the guts to stand up to my party when i felt it was right. i did so by making tough choices on both despite the political -- on votes despite the political expediency for me doing otherwise. we have accomplished much this term, but there is so much more i want to accomplish. i want to work hard to make you safe, go to bed feeling safe. i want to continue with many other programs. with your vote and help on november eighth, i will be able to do that. and it would be a nice birthday p

katko: here's a fact. the obama administration was one of the root causes of isis's rise all over the middle east. in 2000 when we pulled out of iraq, it left a vacuum that allowed isis to rise up, take all of the territory. obama has been a disaster on this issue, and so has hillary clinton, because she was secretary of state at the time. --ave a pointed a tax pours appointed a tax forced to deal with this issue -- task force to deal with this issue. of 50 recommendations, more than half have become law. in addition to that, i agree the we need to increase bounties in the middle east. we need to work with our partners. we need to get our partners to trust us again, and we need to training their forces to do a better job than they are doing now. are there any circumstances in which you would favorite employing a significant number of ground troops to syria? rep. katko: not unless generals told us that is exactly what we need. i was over there are two years ago myself in baghdad, and i spoke to the actual g

i think we should enact a know by now by legislation which congressman katko does not support.s a bipartisan piece of legislation that means if you're on the no-fly list just not be able to purchase a gun. i think it's common sense policy and we can. >> right now to keep americans safe here at home. i think it's so important we implement everything we can at her fingertips make sure we're doing everything we can to help terrorists not able to opportunities and not have a situation that can occur on our soil. >> just respond to that no buy, no fly speak with to even suggest i'm light on crime is preposterous. i drafted a bill about no buy, no fly six-month before the our land and civic entity with its own soft on critical as the 14 people that are violent crimson are serving mandatory sentences that i as was kid. or go ask the 160 game defenders in the city of syracuse. i bought of the most foremost leaders of violent crime prosecutions in the country. i've been decorated by both democratic and republican presidents. is preposterous to think i would be for keeping guns in the ha