welcome again to you chairman mccaul. and commission er kelly. want to start with you, mccaul, boston is now the safest place on the planet, do you agree? are you that confident? >> i talked to the boston police commissioner, and our homeland security operations on the ground, i believe it's very ramped up securitywise. cameras. all sort of bomb-detecting equipment. i think it's very well-fortified. i'm concerned, as was noted, a copycat demonstration or someone who's inspired by the tsarnaev brothers to person tate another act. that's real scenario. we don't have any real evidence. we didn't have that last time. the good news is, since the last time, after we have done our reports and investigations on what happened last time, now we're having full cooperation with the fbi, in terms of on the ground security, so, i feel confident we're going to have a safe and successful marathon tomorrow. i know the entire nation is cheering for boston. >> they certainly are, commissioner kelly, nobody knows how to keep masses of people safe like you do, but wh

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>> congressman mccaul brought up the conversation about guns. guns are more tightly restricted and regulated on military bases than they are in the civilian world. let's put up some of the soldiers are prohibited from carrying guns on base unless it's a specific duty they have. and they must register the guns. and this week army chief of staff stood by that policy based on the belief that the group disputes are more of a threat than the rare mass shooting. take a look. >> we have our military police and others that are armed. and i believe that's appropriate. and i think that i believe that that allows us the level of protection necessary. >> chairman mccaul. you've been talking about arming more soldiers so they can protect themselves and take down a shooter like lopez. you're disagreeing with the general here. >> i think the best thing to do have more military police. the president's budget takes us back to world war ii levels. i don't see an increase in that kind of funding. as the senator said, we should be looking at that. i think a way to

we need to solve them but don't let it cover how you see the military. >> chairman mccaul should the alarm bells gone off given the treatment and his website postings or is that 20/20 hindsight. >> the investigation will look at that. the suicide rate is twice as high in the military as it is in the general population. we are good at healing broken bodies but not so good add hating broken minds. i support a bill that has -- when people enlist in the military, there is a physical check but there is not a mental health evaluation when people enter the service. this is a good idea to, one, screen out individuals that may have mental illness problems. two, have a baseline so when they return home, we can compare that to where they are when they come back. that would go a long way with the mental health issue. >> chairman, senator, we thank you both for coming in today and we will follow this closely. >> what do you think should be done to make the military bases saferst let us know on facebook and join the conversation with other viewers. >> next, it turns out it was the c.i.a. that chan

mccaul. >> thank you, mr. chairman. let me just say again to anna, our thoughts and prayers are with you. i know we can never undo what's been done, but we want to make you whole again as much as we possibly can. we're determined to help you. and to administrator pistole, thanks for the fine job that you do and your officers, as i said, under particular circumstances in this case. and, chief gannon, the response time your officers responding to the threat in less than five minutes is to be commended. and finally, ms. lindsey, the one -- i didn't get to ask you a question, but i did want to close by commending you as well for the model that you've created of cooperation in your command center. i think it's important that the general public know, be aware of what you've done even before this incident, but more so after. pulling together the relevant agencies to work together to better prevent threats like this from happening, again, very similar to a joint terrorism task force model where you bring all of the relevant pla

chairman mccaul has been briefed on this today and he called this group the greatest external threato the united states. >> they're the one who is are involved with bomb-making devices to go undetected on airplanes. they are the ones who create the magazine that inspired the boston marathon bombers. i think it is a positive sign given the prior narrative that al qaeda's on the run and this is all over. >> now, the white house never comments about strikes like this, but to note this is the ninth strike in yemen this year alone. >> thanks so much in washington. as you heard there, there's no word from the white house on these strikes, but lawmakers see them as a strong sign. tom, the white house isn't taking responsibility. yemen is saying, however, it's a joint mission with the u.s. so who will get credit or blame for this? >> hi. obviously the u.s. has the equipment and yemen has provided for many years. people forget the first attack between u.s. and yemen was in october of 2000. and the u.s. has been launching drones in yemen for more than a decade. 2002, an al qaeda leader and ano

i want to ask for a response to comments of michael mccaul with regard to aqap. he said "this is probably the greatest external threat to the homeland itself." would you agree or disagree? it is among the threats from the al qaeda affiliates or like-minded groups we have seen emerge in the last 10 years to 12 years. we've seen them in places like some only a. early on, my biggest concern after 9/11 was indonesia. a lot of people died in bali and jakarta. i think the serious threat today is syria. if you're looking for magnets that attract potential jihadists , let me tell you one thing, look -- look at what the british security services are saying about the number of kids they are having go to syria fight and then return home. those kids aren't going to yemen. those kids are going to syria because it is the place to go if you are a jihadist in europe or the united states today. i don't discount the problem from yemen, but i would not put it number one. host: there was a piece in "having to and post -- in "huffington post." explain what is going on. how are the ev

. >> reporter: the only option not on the way says mccaul cull lm /* /- -- mccull lum is to stop searchingher. >> until we know what happened to flight 370 we won't know we can avoid this kind of tragedy in the future. >> that is jean casarez reporting. thank you, jean. i'm back with my panel of experts. to geoffry thomas in perth now. prime minister abbott told the "wall street journal" that authorities would need to regroup and rethink their entire approach if they exhaust their leads this week and the bluefin fails to locate mh-370 under water. what are they saying would happen next? >> i'm more guided by air chief marshall angus houston who cautioned us last week that this could be a long search. it will take us two months, approximately, to actually search the area of interest. so, i think three days in though underwater search, i think we should be guided by angus houston. a very measured, cautious man. he's done this before. we're only on mission number three for bluefin-21. i think we have a little way to go before we start to look at plan "b." >> he has been very calm and direct a

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as a result of chairman mccaul's decision to waive the right of the committee to consider this measure, the house has before it a bill that does not fully take into account the statutory mission of the department of homeland security component it authorizes. in fact, it does not have a single provision solely dedicated to port or maritime security. you've just heard the gentlelady from california talk about port security and how important it is and i appreciate the gentleman from california saying that he would work with her, but it's also a responsibility of the committee on homeland security. while disappointing, i do not blame the leadership of the committee on transportation and infrastructure for the absence of such provision. it is the responsibility of the committee on homeland security to leave its mark on this important -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from california yields 15 seconds. the gentleman from mississippi. mr. thompson: to be clear, it's not a case of the committee of hfs -- homeland security security. it's a case of the c

mike mccaul, chairman of the house homeland security committee was on fox news this week saying this is an issue of greater arms. we ought to allow our returning soldiers to be armed on these military installations. not just security. here's what he said. i'll get your reaction. >> they are trained in warfare. they can carry weapons in warfare. it seems to me that there is some logic to allowing them to carry weapons on a military base where they can defend themselves. the problem here and with fort hood, the prior nadal hasan case, was that they couldn't defend themselves because they were not allowed to carry weapons. >> does this trouble you, that perspective? or do you think that's part of the answer? >> well, i think we need to review the security procedures. i'm not one as someone who's been on many, many bases and posts that would argue for arming anybody that's on base. i think that actually invites much more difficult challenges. i think we've got to get at the issues that are singled out in this particular incident with respect to the individuals. certainly we have to do ev

. >> but do we have some follow-up, to stick with you, we have heard from mike mccaul, house hopelandrman, who said this past week we found that several flags and warnings were missed. this is particularly about tamerlan tsarnaev who is here, becomes radicalized at some point, and then travels overseas back to russia and then comes back. >> this is the report which was issued yesterday, the unclassified report from the four inspectors general of the intelligence agencies, and it is clear that there were red flags that should have been raised, that tsarnaev was, in fact, oriented towards jihadism, that there were other clues that were out there that should have been followed up, that the information was not shared as widely and as readily as it should have been amongst the intelligence agencies right down to the local level where perhaps the local police, the local officials could have acted upon it. so we have to make sure this -- another report like this that is issued. >> as we think about the tsarnaev brothers and the one brother who now faces trial, i want to get a few thoughts su

. >> now with us, michael mccaul, chairman of the homeland security committee and has been briefed on this matter. i know you've spoken with the joint terror task force. what is the latest, and, again, for our viewers, we are attempting to avoid saying this shooter's name, but he has been identified as far as you know, and what do you now about him? >> well, i won't say the name out of respect for your show. although it has been identified. my, the information i have is preliminary, but 14 victims here that were wounded, six in very critical condition. and then four deceased, including the shooter himself. there's been some reporting of another shooter, possibly tied to this, although, i think that's becoming more doubtful as the information comes in. but, you know, i think once again, this is a second tragic shooting now at ft. hood, which is in my home state of texas. very, very sad. and there was another plot that the fbi and the terrorism task force stopped from happening that was going to blow up a chinese restaurant with soldiers in it. so these targeted attacks against ft. hood

congressman mike mccaul.. >>> so why did the former c.i.a. boss delete references to terrorism in a benghazi talking point? 'cause he didn't want to inflame passions? really? another example of how the white house is putting you in danger. >>> and an internet search giant trying to take back the power of the internet from the federal government. what yahoo is doing to keep the nsa away. >>> 23 minutes past the hour. some headlines for you now, how do you stir up unrest in cuba? create a fake twitter account to undercut the communist regime. the associated press reporting the u.s. government secretly created a cuban twitter, setting up front companies in the cayman islands to hide the money trail. it lasted more than two years and drew tens of thousands of subscribers. >>> yahoo stepping up security to protect its users from government spying and other prying eyes. the new security measures will encrypt all information sent from one data center to another. the technology aims to make e-mails and other digital

michael mccaul says he supports allowing our troops to carry concealed weapons on military posts.ops at fort hood are not able to carry a concealed weapon and he makes the case that perhaps he could have stopped the incident earlier if there were concealed weapons on the bodies of our soldiers. there will be more said about what can be done to make sure fort hood specifically is never attacked again. bill: thank you. headlines back to you when they happen. martha: there is a lot of questions about the mental health of the gunman in yesterday's shooting. the army says the iraq war veteran was on medication for depression and being treated for anxiety. he was under evaluation to determine whether he was a vick firm of pts "d." t -- of ptsd. dr. bover thank you for being here. i want to start with this quick sound bite pass all of this started to unfold. >> we do not know a motive. we know the soldier had behavior health and mental health issues and was being treated for that. martha: what do we know about this man and his condition? >> it's early in the investigation so we don't kno

michael mccaul saying that evaluations maybe especially important for our returning war veterans. >>odies but not as good at healing broken minds. i am supporting a bill that has out there when people enlist in the military there is a physical check but not a mental health evaluation. i think this would be a good idea. >> peter king on the house homeland security committee is here. what is the answer you believe? >> there is no super bullet but this shows more mental health care is required and we have to treat it more seriously. we have come a long way but this is a reminder more has to be done. i have been involved in this issue especially for returning guardsmen to make the care more accessible and take away the stigma with ptsd. we should engrain this in t commanders to look for signs of mental illness just like if you see a guy who is not running as well as he should. >> it is almost like you are suggesting raise the awareness level and that may not cost a penny? >> definitely that. i was in the army and the attitude is you are a tough guy, you can do it, don't give up. and you

michael mccaul is the chairman of the house committee and he is here.you with us >> good morning. >> what do you make of the strikes? what do you know about them? >> if accurate, they are very significant. as you saw in the video, one of the most braising outcomings of al qaeda since bin laden. we had a hundred people coming out to announce they want to attack the west. the al qaeda on that pleeninsul is the the biggest threat. they design the bombs that are undetected on planes. they pose the biggest threat to western europe and the united states. i think the strikes are significant in taking out that threat. i think the question is whether these were recruits they hit or whether we got more high value targets like the leader of the group who is the number two in al qaeda or also the bomb maker. >> those who individuals clearly high, high value target and many americans are getting used to who that individual is and whether or not he is emerging as a new bin laden. do you give the administration props because there was talk saying the strikes are scali

i think senator mccaul you and all of my colleagues were speaking on the floor today. and i urge the senate to pass the paycheck fairness act to strengthen america's middle-class families and level the playing field for all working women. madam president, i yield. >> madam president, the senator from missouri. .. what is the united states senate supposed to be about? why do we come to the senate? why did our founding fathers lay out a constitution that had these branches of government, and in the branch of government that we reside in, we are called the legislative branch. so what is that about? i think what the founding fathers wanted us to do is to make our laws reflect the values and priorities of the american people. and the paycheck fairness act is a simple step towards making our laws reflect two of the most important values we have in the united states of america. i guarantee you if i walked up to any of my colleagues that intend to vote against this and said do you believe in equality and justice, they would say of course we believe in equality and justice. and

bob schieffer interviews the chairman of the house, homeland security committee, republican michael mccaulut a secret like twitter communications network set up by the u.s. government in cuba. the agency's head will testify before congress on tuesday. the "associated press" reports that the network was designed to spark a political uprising in that communist nation. margaret brennan is tracking the development at the state department and she joins us with the latest. margaret, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. cuba call this a subversive plan to try to destabilize the country but the u.s. state department says this was just a development program to help the cuban people. either way, a hidden social network helped thousands evade government sensors. the revelation that the u.s. created a social network hidden from the cuban government took the u.s. senator who oversees u.s. funding by surprise. >> if i had known, i would have said, are you out of your mind? >> reporter: the program was called zun zuneo. it functions like a bare bones twitter. it allows users to exchange inform

this morning, texas congressman mike mccaul on homeland security weighed in on whether the city of bostons ready. >> i do believe it's very ramped up security-wise, cameras, personnel, canines, all sorts of bomb-detecting equipment. i do think it's well fortified, very difficult to penetrate that. >> the past year has been an emotional marathon as well. let's go to ron who's joining us from boston, and how security measures are going to keep them safe. ron, good day to you. >> reporter: hey, alex. good day to you. beautiful day for racing. wish we were running this race today. i would almost put on my shorts, but i'll spare the people of boston that sight. this is the 118th boston marathon. this has been the longest, most painful year between marathons in the history of this great race, but suffice it to say, tomorrow is the big race finally. a crowded field of about 36,000 runners from the world's elite to first-timers is eager for ready, set, go. on saturday, a more casual pace. a 5k race that drew more than 10,000 runners. a tribute walk that brought out bombing survivors and wounded w

mccaul and mr. carter myself with a lot of questions on this and we never got an answer.i would ask you on behalf of judge carter and more so judge carter and on behalf of those who were wounded and the loved ones would you go back to speak to the president and ask if secretary hagel who is in my congressional district if they would look to redo this in such a way now because the cases over whereby whereby these individuals who were wounded be treated in a much more appropriate way. could you take that up to with a president? >> again. c. is a questions sir. i'm not asking specifically what we are going to call it. we have to close this chapter. we have to do it for the people. jesus says do unto others as you have them do unto you. if you and i were in that circumstacircumsta nce we would feel the sense of injustice and i think what dr. -- judge carter is trying to do is to represent them and i think you would have the ability -- i'm not asking you to define what it would be called to see what could be done to heal this wound. if you could just say i will look at it. i w

we'll have the chairman of the house homeland security committee, michael mccaul. if somebody goes off like this, soldiers can defend themselves and can stop them and also democratic senator tim kaine, a member of the armed services committee. it's one of those stories that you say i wish we didn't have to talk about this again. >> allowing those who defend us to defend themselves will bring about intense discussion there. thanks for being with us today and for describing brian. >> he's indescribable. >> thanks for trying. somehow i take that as a compliment when i watch it back at home. good luck picking out a suit. >> what do you think about you and me doing one of those shows? >> i would love to do it, but that would mean we have to talk to each other. we're not on speaking terms. >> in terms of if there were a lot of people there, it's fine. we could invite elisabeth and steve. i would be happy to be like the come with with the "fox & friends" road tour. >> you know what, chris? i think we got something. let's talk to our respective management teams. >> there w

i want to ask for a response to comments of michael mccaul with regard to aqap.said "this is probably the greatest external threat to the homeland itself." would you agree or disagree? guest: it is among the threats from the al qaeda affiliates or like-minded groups we have seen emerge in the last 10 years to 12 years. we've seen them in places like some only a. early on my biggest concern after 9/11 was indonesia. a lot of people died in bali and jakarta. i think the serious threat today is syria. if you're looking for magnets that attract potential jihadists let me tell you one thing look -- look at what the british security services are saying about the number of kids they are having go to syria fight and then return home. those kids aren't going to yemen. those kids are going to syria because it is the place to go if you are a jihadist in europe or the united states today. i don't discount the problem from yemen, but i would not put it number one. host them a -- host: there was a piece in "having to and post -- in "huffington post." explain what is going on.

mccaul, for any questions you have. >> tremblant.first take the opportunity to say thank you to your tsa officers out there. i think day in and day out under very difficult circumstances protect the traveling public from threats whether it be a lone gunman or terrorists. we certainly appreciate the work you do. i know you don't always hear that but i want you do that from the chairman. let me just, chief, i look at threats, risk and vulnerability. this airport has been under threat chile since 9/11. it is a target and it was certainly on that day. when i look at what was the weak points of the analyze this particular fact pattern, it seems to me that once someone goes through the proper screening, a weapon is going to be detected and picked up. so having the police officer beyond that screen, post-screening is helpful. but it seems to me the real vulnerability is before that process, the perimeter, if you will before they go through a screening. also in this case the exit with issued us went through the exit to get into the terminal.