mr. franken and myself is i will talk straight to you. i don't want to see for and still used in pipelines anymore. he doesn't want you to know he he doesn't want you to know he voted against the keystone pipeline. he has voted against the pipeline multiple times. period. i will get the pipeline built. by taking advantage of the renaissance is the number one may -- number one way to make u.s. steel as competitive as it can be. i know that and will get it done. >> they have been working to get permitted nine years and working to get precious metals. do you support copper nickel mining? can it be done safely? we will begin with you. >> i think the vast majority of minnesotans want those jobs to happen. they are going to be good paying jobs. and good jobs. i also think that the vast majority of minnesotans want to make sure the groundwater isn't contaminated. minnesotans want to make sure this is done right. i met with the heads of polymet. they say this process is a good process. they say the regulators are tough but fair, and they want thi

mr. samuels. >> thank you, senator cruz. senator franken? >> thank you, mr. chairman. i would like to welcome damion tibido. mr. tibido, you've turned your tragedy into a story of hope and courage and i want to thank you for sharing it today. i would also like to thank the chairman for holding this hearing and all the work you've done on this issue over the years. this practice of solitary confinement or restrictive housing is a troubling one for a number of reasons, for moral reasons, economic reasons as the chairman said in his opening statement, for public safety reasons. one of the aspects of this that concerns me is the mental health aspect of the problem as we've been discussing. over the years, we've seen the corrections in law enforcement systems take on more and more responsibility for responding to mental illnesses in our communities. last winter i hosted a series of round table discussions with law enforcement personnel and mental health advocates in my state of minnesota. the sheriff who runs the jails in hen pen county, that's our largest county in minneso

mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator franken. senator romo. >> thank you, mr. chairman. director samuels, thank you for your service and all that you're doing to address what is really a troubling situation. we do have someone on the second panel who will testify or talk about women being confined in solitary for reporting abuse, including sexual abuse by bureau of prison staff. i have a series of questions regarding this situation. my first question is, are you aware of this happening in the system, rare as it may be, we hope. >> yes. >> second question, then what do you have in place to prevent this kind of abuse from happening? >> well, what we have in place is our staff being active in assuring that rounds are being made. we have also addressed concerns with ensuring that the inmates are able to reach out and to let us know and being comfortable with that. but we have zero tolerance. >> so, you have zero tolerance, so . . d and report? who would they report this to? certainly it shouldn't be the person that has power over them and who is actually the abuser, alleged

mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator franken. senator romo. >> thank you, mr. chairman. director samuels, thank you for your service and all that you're doing to address what is really a troubling situation. we do have someone on the second panel who will testify or talk about women being confined in solitary for reporting abuse, including sexual abuse by bureau of prison staff. i have a series of questions regarding this situation. my first question is, are you aware of this happening in the system, rare as it may be, we hope. >> yes. >> second question, then what do you have in place to prevent this kind of abuse from happening? >> well, what we have in place is our staff being active in assuring that rounds are being made. we have also addressed concerns with ensuring that the inmates are able to reach out and to let us know and being comfortable with that. but we have zero tolerance. >> so, you have zero tolerance, so does that mean that the inmates that this is happening to feel free to come forward and report? who would they report this to? certainly it shouldn't b

mr. mcfadden and senator franken. thank you for joining us, gentlemen. >> campaign 2014 coverage continues tonight with candidates in the louisiana u.s. senate race. stay in touch with our debate coverage and engage. follow us on twitter at c-span and i kiss on facebook. susan collins is seeking reelection opposed by shenna bellows. and 10:00, it is the texas u.s. .enate debate with john cordon you can share your reaction through twitter on c-span and like us on facebook at facebook.com/c-span. during an interview this morning, chuck hagel announced he is ordering a 21-day quarantine of you all -- of all u.s. troops returning from west africa for control monitoring. the pentagon says the secretary believes these initial steps are. even the number of military personnel transiting from their home base in west africa and the unique adjustable demands an impact that the climate has on the force. is a portion of secretary hegel's remarks this morning at the washington idea for a. -- idea forum. >> there is a new ebola orde

senate debate between democratic incumbent senator al franken and republican challenger might mcfadden. back to you, mrfadden. the next question must something we've heard a lot and this campaign, and viewers have seen this in your political ads over and over again. you have repeatedly criticized senator franken in your ads for voting with president obama 97% of the time. are elected,if you if you vote 97% of the time with your party or any party for me you won't run again. what is the proper percentage? 96%? would you vote 95%? how about 88%? >> i will go out there and i won't be a rubber stamp for any president. it's an issue because i believe this president is leading us in the wrong direction. al franken has been a rubber stamp for this president. he has voted with him 97% of the time. i haven't met anyone in minnesota who agrees with another person 97%. >> well, then what is a good percentage? >> al franken didn't think 87% was good in 2008. let me share something with you. congress is not working. it is hyper partisan, and i , youve that right now mentioned there are 100 senators the house ofrs i

franken: let's be clear about something. a little over a year ago, mr.mcfadden had the opportunity to weigh in on what to do in syria after president assad used chemical weapons. every republican candidate for the united states senate was asked by minnesota public radio for their views on what to do. everyone answered except for mr. mcfadden. he refused to answer. because it was a tough call. there are a lot of tough calls. it is easy to score political points from the bleachers. this is a serious job. you've got to make real choices in real time. understand this. every republican candidate for the u.s. senate was asked by npr what they would do in syria, and mr. mcfadden blinked. >> moderator: thank you very much. let's turn back to domestic issue. transportation from dredging in the duluth harbor to making sure bridges are safe. how can we pay for it? senator franken, we will begin with you. franken: i'm very happy we got the funding for dredging, which is so important under the word of bill. the water resources department bill, and i thought for the.

franken who are running for re-election don't want the vote. chalk another anti-democratic move for senator reid. joan, cleveland, ohio, mr. you expand on your plan to block passengers to the usa originally coming from africa? simply, no one coming from the countries where ebola's epidemic is allowed in the usa until we establish much better screening methods. that's it. very simple. millford, massachusetts. bill, i thought you did not speculate on "the factor." i hope the head dr. frieden will come on and explain what's going on. he's afraid to appear and there's a reason. he knows he's not telling us what's going on. portland, oregon, bill, we're going to see you and miller in las vegas. two icons for the price of one. two icons? you're putting miller in that category? by the way, philadelphia, bolder fresher show at the tower theater now sold out. that means the only show with tickets remaining this year charleston, west virginia, friday october 24th. billoreilly.com has details. "the factor" tip of the day, over the weekend i had the good fortune to be in bermuda. beautiful island close to the east coast. temperature i

mr. peterson on saturday in michigan, i know he traveled with senator franken where they are expecting issues important with middle-class voters in minnesota, i don't think there are campaign events associated with that specific trip, but what you have seen the president do is dedicate his time to doing what he can to support democratic candidates. he spent a lot of time raising money for them and that reflects a significant commitment of this president's time. the presidente has been considered politically toxic to any of those democrats? >> i do not agree with that. host: at the white house yesterday, the correspondent talking about what role the president has played and his schedule with a week to go before the midterm elections. you can hear that he is headed to michigan where he will be meeting with governors there and he will also be in wisconsin as well and will hear from the "washington times" this morning. they have the headlines that democrats are shunning the president, "the washington times" reporting. ,hile they badly need democrats democrats demote obama to stump for gubernatori

mr. peters on saturday. the president has appeared in public, for example, i know that he traveled with senator franken where they were discussing some issues that were important to middle class voters in minnesota. i don't think there are any campaign events that were associated with that specific trip. but what you've seen the president do is dedicate his time to doing what he can to support democratic candidates, and he's spent a lot of time raising must be for them -- money for them, and that reflects, i think, a significant commitment of this president's time and energy to supporting democratic candidates. >> you don't agree the president's been considered politically toxic to many of those democrats running -- >> it won't surprise you to hear i do not agree with that assessment. stop the presses. jared? >> josh, you seem to be going up to the line but not yet criticizing directly the actions by the new york and new jersey governors. when state policies differ from the cdc's science-based policies and you're alluding to the fact that it might create a disincentive for health care workers, does the admin

mr. mcfadden and senator. thank you so much for joining us. >> you can see this and other debates at c-span.org. here is a look at the ads in the minnesota senate race. >> al frankenhiding his 97% voting record behind misleading false attacks. >> these policies are on the ballot. >> al franken, 97% obama. >> waiting for rain can make farming unpredictable, but waiting for congress to pass a farm bill, come on. >> i'm proud that i work with democrats and republicans to write and pass a five-year farm bill that is good for minnesota. one in every five jobs in our state is tied to agriculture. >> farmers did not know what to expect when al franken was elected. >> i'm al franken. >> my dad is running for senate. he is not very good at this political stuff. is he is super honest, he works hard, he would rather help people then attack them. he has gone all of her minnesota telling people his plan. he is a good guy with a great heart and he will give everything for minnesota. >> i'm mike mcfadden, i approve this message. >> where do you go to avoid paying taxes? how about bermuda? that is where mike mcfadden's company goes to benefit from a tax loophole. there's ireland.