he once bluntly said mike mullen, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff for obama and george wcould appeal to both parties. and congresswoman tammy duckworth of wisconsin who lost both of her legs in iraq. she would bring experience already having served as an assistant secretary with the v.a. tom tarantino with the veterans affairs says they need someone aggressive. >> the v.a. is permanently stuck in 20th century and they have squeaked through the last if you'res to try to modernize, but it's not enough. >> the greatest challenge for the next head of the v.a. may be trying to find a way to bridge the differences over the best way forward. some of the republicans want to move forward toward privatizing parts of the v.a. while some democrats say it needs more investment. mark albert, cbs news, washington. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we'll have reaction from the white house on release of american bowe bergdahl. >>> plus, the effects of alcohol on the brain. we'll speak with the author of a new book called "proof: the science of booze." >>> and "for

mike mullen former joint chiefs of staff for obama and george w. bush he could appeal to both parties. and congress woman tammy duckworth of wisconsin who lost both of her legs in iraq she would bring experience serving is as a secretary in the v.a. you wanted someone more aggressive. >> we have to look towards the future. the v.a. is an organization that is terminally stuck in the mid 20th century. they have squeak through but it's not enough. >> reporter: the next challenge may be a way of bridging the differences over the best way forward. some republicans wanted to move toward privatizing parts of the v.a. while democrats say the current system needs more investment. jim. >> axelrod: mike albert in washington, thank you. eight climbers are missing tonight on washington's mt. ranier. the last time they were heard from was wednesday and at that point they were 12,800 feet up. they were expected back yesterday. later, google's search for a way to comply with europe's new on- line privacy rule when the cbs evening news continues. googled yourself a

from animal rubble it's been a long time since you've been on you know it's been a while ago mike mullen got your credit i picked the right one you that are a ref and i want to talk about the protests here but i wanted to also quote a recent speech that president dilma rousseff said she said today there's a systematic campaign against the world cup or rather it's not against the world cup but a systematic campaign against us i mean what is she talking i hear what are some of these issues that the demonstrators are calling attention to regarding the government she's absolutely right by the way and that's kind of hilarious because she's acknowledging that this isn't an anti world cup demonstration that's happening every day and this is been happenings since brazil got there their bid for the world cup there's a protest after protest because not only is are they protesting the rampant corruption within the government of brazil the protesting how. much money they've spent on the all these all these lavish expenditures for all these projects all over brazil eleven billion dollars they've spen

when i was in a desperate mullen ascot like to do to provide for my son and paper operations and literallyarty which took my heritage and tea and put it together and through my first one and almost 300 people came. lou: that is extraordinary. you talk about social responsibility. sustainability. profit is a big word and an important factor. you have been able to drive profits, talk about the values. where do you go from here? >> well, being socially responsible is a must in the 21st century. entrepreneurs are, i believe, once a will rebuild the world. i think business can fix anything where governments cannot. lou: that is why you were here. [laughter] lou: we love small business and in particular the people who create products and bring energy >> definitely. lou: when you think about it, small business people in addition to everything else up paying most of the taxes. big business manages to -- i won't say avoid them, but the lewd them. and that jobs are being created by folks like you. >> absolutely, and women of starting more and more businesses in this country. i love the idea that if

several mullen in development goals, others on track for 2015. along with increased spending on health to raise the ratio of girls to boys will reduce influx in child mortality rates, increase immunization against measles and lower the rate of tuberculosis. legal reforms to remove gender equality is will help ensure more inclusive and gender equal growth. progress is being made that there are not quantitative indicators. female representation parliament decide, and afghanistan stands at number 40 out of 150 countries. female enrollment education has improved but still lacks merit in a moment. the ministry of affairs implements promes for female empowerment from employment, and if gender equality. authorities remain committed to protecting such spending. the new law will further increase pro-forma spending. these efforts will promote inclusive growth and employment generation through the transformation decade and in the long run. to conclude i would like to reiterate key messages that i have. over the past dozen or so years afghanistan has made en

review board,lity ambassador pickering and vice admiral mullen, they heard all of this. i'm sure they are well connected to hillary clinton. they are not necessarily people who would want to hang her out to dry. that report, as insufficient as it was, will be taken to pieces. now let's see. was there evidence that there was an attack on the embassy? other evidence the select committee will be looking at. how did this video of the demonstration turning into an attack emerge? the administration, susan rice, when she went on the sunday talk shows categorically stated this was a demonstration or a video that turned into an attack. she said that five times. the talking point she was given, which we know were created as a cia,boration between the the state department, and the white house, never mention a demonstration. demonstration, but not a video. the first one to mention that was hillary clinton herself. the idea that this came from the who in hearings, from what we know, have various accounts, some account said there were demonstrations. some said there was an attack. and

they have a host of other brands, including low deutsche, mullen and many others.h the collapse of the merger, i think it's takeover target number one. >> buy, buy, buy! >> think about it. omnicom are roughly the same saz, 18 billion and 17 billion respectively. both companies wanted to bulk up their scale in an industry getting increasingly competitive. banks take the data collection made possible by the internet and companies you see that do internet commerce. now omnicom publicists blew up. you have not one, but two advertising agencies i think are desperate to make an acquisition. in this viernlgs i would be surprised if one of them doesn't try to buy interpublic group have lal louia! >> why? because interpublic is a cash cow. and with that $8.3 billion market cap. it's slowly digestible for a omnicom or a publicist. you know i never recommend a stock solely on the basis of takeovers. we only buy the stocks of companies with strong or improving fundamental also. ipg may look like a terrific takeover target. believe me, the business is deteriorating. then the st

carmen mullen -- mullah norullah noori is wanted by the united nations for alleged war crimes against civilian. and mohammed nabi is the fifth member, an official that served in leadership roles, including head of communication, operating a cell out of hovt, said to have attacked u.s. forces. they are the five swapped for bowe bergdahl. >> thank you. >>> sergeant bowe bergdahl is recovering at a u.s. military hospital in germany, freed by the taliban in afghanistan after five years of captivity. people in idaho, hailey are waiting for him to return home. allen schauffler is in hailey. how have the people in hailey been handling the news this weekend? >> well, just the way you might expect. they've been handling it with a lot of big smiles and yellow ribbon. i can promise you the controversy in the outside world is different to what is happening here. >> reporter: hailey is a red, white, blue and yellow down w news that the five-year bowe bergdahl vige im is almost over. at james artefacts on main street jane is blowing up balloons, ordering 700 more. >> overnight we go through the res

in 2011 it, admiral mike mullen blamed the haqqani network for the assault on the u.s. embassy and he said that the haqqani network carried out that attack with the help of the pakistan's intelligence services. and for the insurgents in provinces in afghanistan, this will be a tool to use to recruit more fighters. after all, the taliban see it as a show of force. they finally think that they're able to deal with big powers like the united states. >> yeah, and as far as the negotiations which obviously have taken place between the americans and the haqqani network, how have those been viewed in kabul where you are? >> well, the afghan government was not informed about the deal. i'm being told that the afghan government felt very insulted because they only found out the news through media. we are being told by some afghan government officials that the qatari government played a key role but the afghan government says that a deal like this should have not been carried out behind their backs. they said they're allies. the reality is that the afghan government as well as the

he may not have quite the sensitivity in his fingertips that the great shoot version like a chris mullen or j.j. reddick or some of the great shooters. but you can make an improved shooters. he may-- it may not become his strength, but it can-- he can grow from a weakness to a passable shooter at least. >> and the work, the work and the time that these shooters put in is mind-boggling. >> rose: of all the pros now playing, what is it kevin has, kevin durant, the most valuable player in the n.b.a.? >> what he has, first of all, he's 6'9". he has a great touch. he's a 45% three-point shooter. and he has skill. he has the skills with a ball, that you would expect a 6'5", 6'6" player to have and he's 6'9". he has athletic ability. he has that. and the biggest thing he has-- he has character. >> rose: you saw it when he won the m.v.p., and thanked his mother and cried. >> exactly. >> rose: that's character. >> you'd wake me nupt middle of the night in summertime make me run up a hill, making me do push-ups, screaming at me from the sideline of my games at eight or nine years old. we weren't s

mike mullen has been mentioned. peter curley, the former vice chief. choice. interesting he focused heavily on the problems of ptsd and health care for soldiers. i think that appeals to veterans as well. some politicians have been brought up as well. ist: the wall street journal taking up this question of who might be a permanent replacement. here is a chart of some possible picks for the next veterans affairs secretary. one of the possible picks noted in that chart is a republican. the wall street journal noted that the confirmation hearing for whoever replaces mr. shinseki has a prime opportunity for republicans to score points against the obama administration. a republican could ease the process to something that is not terribly political to begin with. just some thoughts on a possible placement. let's go to jerrold on the line from indiana. caller: good morning. my name is gerald. i am a past commander, retired. i also am married to a vietnam girl. i brought her back here to the united states. an honorable veteran. i received in 1997 -- no one is talking a

admirable mike mullen, a very respected man who was our chairman of our joint chiefs of staff a couple of years ago testified before several committees of the house and senate and he said over and over again that our national debt is our greatest -- is the greatest threat to our national security. this amendment is a small step, but an important step toward doing is something about that. and i reserve 9 balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? mr. lucas: speak in opposition. yes, in the process of putting the farm bill together we looked very carefully at all of the programs underneath our jurisdiction. many things were reformed, reducing spending. some things that have worked extremely well actually received more resources. i think that's part of being competent and wise legislators is assessing how the resources are used and reducing spending in wasteful areas and enhancing spending in areas that are wisely spent. i think that's what we're about here. now, i know that apparently

the former chairman of the joint chiefs admiral mullen was against their release until he left in 2011more recent intelligence reports have taken the position closer to what you heard from gene. which is these guys have been out of it for 12 years. most of their followers are dead. and most people they worked with are dead. and that the u.s. has less of a target presence there. in other words, they don't have many americans to shoot at. and the interesting question to my mind -- >> can i ask you does the intelligence committee on capitol hill agree with this assessment that these five are less dangerous? because it doesn't sound that way. >> right now we have not heard the intel committee as a whole express opinions on that. i've had individual members tell me they think these five are less valuable than they would have been had they been released five or six years ago. but i don't know how big a danger they think it is. i think one of the more interesting questions -- >> david i'm sorry. can i interrupt you? i know there are people watching right now that are asking the question on th

well, child reportedly had been injured in the pit bull attack but paper is report ago this mullens raised more than $135,000 received free surgeries for her granddaughter and it turns out they never even had gone to that kfc. >> the kid was attacked by a dog, that is all true. >> she made up the store a parentally to try to raise money. >> she did. >> and she did. >> that is right. >> worldwide attention. >> so she would get sympathy. >> and now kfc looks like bad guys and they never even went that. >> bad grand mom there. >>> all out political war, republicans in congress taking on the irs and their fellow republicans, and then usual late night hearing, still kind of reverb rate nothing d.c. >> lets get down to d.c. where we have doug luzader with the very latest on all of this, good morning, doug. >> reporter: big question is this guy telling the truth, the the irs commissioner, facing heated questions last night from congress. today congress wants to hear from a white house official who them refused to testify. >> raise your right hand. a little higher, thank you. >> chairman of the ho

here we have recommendations from what happened in benghazi, from admiral mullen and others, that haveemented into law because they want to play politics. >> there's not even a hearing. >> good news, bad news, it doesn't matter, it's all a chance to attack the president. i want to thank msnbc's patrick murphy whose show airs sunday at 1:00 p.m. eastern. patrick talks to actor and activist martin sheen about his work in trying to help heal returning vets. thank you also to emily sussman from the center of american progress. we'll see you both a bit later on in the show. >>> up next, why black southern democrats may be the most important voters to the republican party establishment right now. we will explain, next. ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ don't stop now, come on mony ♪ come on, yeah ♪ i say yeah ♪ yeah ♪ yeah ♪ yeah ♪ yeah ♪ yeah ♪ yeah ♪ 'cause you make me feel ♪ like a pony ♪ so good ♪ like a pony ♪ so good ♪ like a pony [ male announcer ] the sentra with bose audio and nissanconnect technology. spread your joy. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ mony mony innovation that excites. cshe is the great

were head of the board, the accountability review board report, ambassador pickering and ambassador mullen, i mean they heard of this. they were also, i'm sure, very well connected to hillary clinton. they were not people who would necessarily want to hang her out to dry, i don't think. in washington, people mix very easily and i doubt they would want that. so i hope that that report, very faulty as it was, very insufficient, will be taken to pieces. now, let's see. was there evidence there was an attack on the embassy? another area that the select committee will be looking at. how did this story of the radio and the attack, the demonstration turning into attack emerge? the administration, susan rice when she went on the talk shows the following sunday morning, categorically stated that this was a demonstration that turned into an attack. she said that five times. well, the talking points she was given, which we know were created as a collaboration between the cia, the state department and the white house, never mentioned a demonstration. it mentioned a demonstration but not the video. the

i'd also like to bring up admiral mike mullen, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, as he statedn july in 2010 that the biggest threat that we have to our national security is actually our debt. therefore, it is essential we scrutinize every dollar we appropriate to ensure we are spending our limited resources prudently and judiciously. . this amendment will help us accomplish that goal. this amendment was carried last year by our newly elected majority whip steve scalise and adopted by this body in a unanimous consent. as the logistics agency is attempting to purchase 2 1/2 thousand times more fuel than last year -- think about t. they wanted 15,000 gallons, this year they want 37 million gallons just to meet an unnecessary mandate. this defies common sense and we should not be wastingles millions of dollars of taxpayer money in this manner. i urge my colleagues to support my amendment. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from indiana is recognized. mr. visclosky: i ask to claim time in opposition.