. >>> i'm patrick murphy. thank you for joining us. we have a lot of ground to make today on developing stories. >>> a tough week for the military. shocking allegations that 40 veterans died at the medical system as they were put on a phantom waiting list. just this thursday in afghanistan, three american civilians were killed trying to help the afghan people. is america's longest war coming to an end? we'll have the compelling story of wounded, the battle back home. today's installment follows two best friends and battle buddies who found each other in the darkest days of their recoveries. >>> but first, the story of one of my personal heroes who was killed in afghanistan ten years ago this past week. >> to his teammates, he was number 40. to his brothers he was a champion. and months after 9/11 when pat tillman walked away from a $3.6 million nfl contract to serve as an army ranger earning $16,000 a year to america, and the military, he was a legend. ten years ago on april 22nd, 2000 had, tillman was on patrol in a remote canyon in e

still with me is congressman john carter and iraq war veteran, former congressman patrick murphy. congressman carter, certainly, you know, speculation is rampant after things like this. i thought one of the things senator cornyn was right to point out, when we begin to talk about mental illness, it is important not to stigmatize members of the military, service people who have seen combat. at the same time you want to create an environment where those men and women who are having issues, who are depressed, may be feeling stressed, can feel comfortable enough to come and seek the promote medical attention. what would your message be to the armed servicemen and women of your district at this moment? >> i don't mean to repeat myself and take advantage of the resources that are available and be willing to, if you've got a problem, be willing to admit it. one of the hardest things for soldiers to do. and we're having to break the culture and we've done a pretty good job of it but we need the families, the friends, the loved ones to encourage our soldiers that to seek help is very impor

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. >> ahead, patrick murphy is here with the preview of taking the hill. new issue of "gq." up next, after years of covering celebrities in what she calls the golden age of stupid, i'm loving her already, our next guest gave it up to live a more purpose-filled life. jane busseman is standing by. >> i like it. the water's warm. ♪ ♪ [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ ♪ >>> 25 past the hour. here with us now comedy writing jane busseman who is author of "a journey to the dark heart of nameless unspeakable evil." >> it's a great title. and willie geist, you picked this up immediately. there's a sort of inside dealing here. >> almost as large adds the title on the book on the cover is the two thumbs up endorsement from nicolas kristof. >> very needy, nicolas. >> who knew war in uganda could be hilarious. >> that's not an official rating system, but we thought we'

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his widow, marie, talked to patrick murphy about how it all got started. >> well, the foundation waseally sort of happened overnight after pat was killed and a bunch of family and friends came together and really wanted to channel the support that we were getting from people around the country into something positive in his memory. and, you know, certainly that has evolved over time. >> former congressman murphy joins me now. he'll be highlighting this anniversary on sunday in his taking the hill series here on msnbc. great to see you. talk to me a little bit about the legacy of pat tillman. why does it still hold such a powerful place in the american consciousness? why is it important for you to highlight his legacy? >> he's a legend. for him to give up a $3.6 million contract to become an army ranger, to deploy -- and he made $16,000 a year, it's just inspiring. that selfless service. and there's so many -- there's been 2.6 million veterans who have served in iraq or afghanistan, but clearly the most famous and most legendary, frankly, is pat tillman. his -- basically his, actions

. >>> i'm patrick murphy. thank you for joining us.f ground to make today on developing stories. >>> a tough week for the military. shocking allegations that 40 veterans died at the medical system as they were put on a phantom waiting list. just this thursday in afghanistan, three american civilians were killed trying to help the afghan people. is america's longest war coming to an end? we'll have the compelling story of wounded,

and patrick murphy, an msnbc contributor and former congressman. governor dean, let me start bwih you. you know small dollar donations. the grimes camp reports that this, this sum that they're reporting to day, involves more than 45,000 donors haling from all 50 states and all 120 kentucky counties. and yet, mitch mcconnell's spokesperson issued a statement saying the very ultrarich liberal elite who bankrolled barack obama into the white house are pulling out all of the stops for grimes, kentuckyians known darn well her campaign is funded by nose who seek to destroy kentucky values and our way of life and the only way they can accomplish that is getting rid of the man responsible for stopping them superman, aka, mitch mcconnell. governor dean, mitch mcconnell, talking about an ultraelite party controlling the purse strings. how deeply ironic is that? to you? >> interesting stuff. first of all, mitch mcconnell has never been terribly popular in kentucky. he doesn't fit in. he did this, kind of ascerbic, humorless approach to everything. not an easy

another passionate advocate on paff of re-authorization of the export-import bank, congressman patrick murphy. mr. murphy: thank you. i want to thank the gentleman from washington for his advocacy and passion for this critical issue for our country and for american jobs. mr. speaker, i rise today to speak out on the urgent need for congress to re-authorize the export-import bank, boosting job growth at home and the export of american made products abroad. coming from the private sector, one of the first things i did after being elected was embark on a jobs tour which included over 7 -- 70 meetings, round tables and company visits within the first year. i've taken ideas and suggestions from all these conversations and have put them into a plan to grow jobs in the palm beach treasure coast district i'm proud to represent this plan consists of commonsense pro-growth policy this is a allow new bies to gain a solid foothold in a tough economy and for existing businesses to expand and prosper. one of the major focuses of this plan is on how the government can provide stability and certainty, resour

murphy has stepped forward to assume all greuel which is really doing something important and meaningful. and he is not alone in doing this. there have been champions for mental health in congress previously. patrickkennedy and his colleague jim branstad and his father's, edward kennedy, but as time goes on day move on and we are not sure who is going to sort of follow in their place. congressman murphy a step toward to do so along with other individuals who are so gratefully sort of working in this way such as senators have been no and your cochairperson. well, then neuroscience caucus and so forth. so when you really have a chance to do something now given the fact that an individual who has a vision and courage and a position, platform is stepping forward to do so. as a researcher you can't talk about having slides into long. i put those up to so you could follow along. it is not going to be easy. the reason is because -- the reason is because our system of care which is admittedly fragmented, inefficient, and expensive really is trying to address at least three distinct populations or populations defined by illness, type of illness, severity, and treatment. the one we hear most about and is, i

congressman murphy has stepped that isto assume a role really doing something important. paul wellstone, gordon smith, john porter, patrick kennedy, his colleague and his father. move onwent on, they and we are not sure who is going to follow in their ways. congressman murphy has stepped forward to do so along with other individuals who are so gratefully working in this way such as senator stop the know and your -- stabenow and your cochairperson in colorado. and the neuroscience caucus. and so forth. they really have a chance to do some a now given the fact that an individual has the vision and courage and a platform to step forward to do so. i have some slides. as researcher, he cannot talk without having slides for too long. i thought i would pick those up so you could follow along. it is not going to be easy. our systemis because of care, which is admittedly isgmented and expensive trying to adjust at least three to fine --pulations defined by type of illness, severity, and venue of treatment. the one that we hear most amount -- about and the most urgent priority are the serious and persistently mental, schizophrenia,

reporter:the snowman's name is 'olav,' and there's no telling when mike murphy and get another chance to build one this close to his home patrick >> reporter:when lick observatory superintendent kostas chloros turned in last night, it was raining hard.and when he woke up.the 4-thousand foot mountain top and neighboring peaks had a new winter.make that spring coat. >> reporter:your kron 4 forecast was right on the money. the first snow you see on the way up is right at about 35-hundred feet and then more as you approach the summit where telescope technician pavel zachery suspects that climate change or the drought, or both, is having an impact on snowfall here. >> reporter:for a while there the low hanging clouds threatened to dump a bit more but it turned out to be just enough to lure a few hearty souls out for a joyride or a last chance >> reporter:to make the most of what there was. >> we drove down from san francisco. is that a lot of snow but enough to make a four year-old happy. >> reporter:on mt. hamilton rob fladeboe kron 4 news >> pam: and you can get the weather anytime. with the kron-4 app. >> pam: along with traffic

want to make two follow-up comments, one to the gentleman's question and murphy's comments, a response, and then coming back to patrickd c.j.'s question on prevention. first thing is that, you know, the military has taken world war i, warld war ii korea, vietnam, iraq, afghanistan, taken a few wars to sort of realize, you know, there's psychological consequences to war, not just physical consequences, and everything said is true. we also need to be, i think, honest candidly. our understanding of ptsd and how stress affects the brain -- how could some of the relatively normal, and then in the span of ied explosions or repeated tours of duty, be changed? that's what happens, but we don't know the pathology or what all the as a -- vulnerabilities are. truth be told, treatments are effective, better than thoag, but they are far from optimal. a lot more has to go into understanding this, and it's also something that general peter corelli, who knew nothing about mental health and got religion as a result of his war in iraq, said, i want to see a diagnosis. i want to see a way of diagnosing this because there is a suspicion

patrick kennedy, his colleague and his father. as time went on, they move on and we are not sure who is going to follow in their ways. congressman murphy has stepped forward to do so along with other individuals who are so gratefully working in this way such as senator stabenow and your cochairperson in colorado. and the neuroscience caucus. and so forth. we really have a chance to do something now, given the fact that an individual has the vision and courage and a platform to step forward to do so. i have some slides. as a researcher, you cannot talk without having slides for too long. i thought i would pick those up so you could follow along. it is not going to be easy. the reason is because our system of care, which is admittedly fragmented and expensive, is trying to adjust at least three distinct populations defined by type of illness, severity, and venue of treatment. the one that we hear most about and is the most urgent priority are the serious and persistently mental, schizophrenia, recurrent, psychotic depression. they are treated largely and mental health care facilities. then that we have the people who are receiving medica

senate, i hereby appoint the honorable christopher murphy, a senator from the state of connecticut, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks and those of the republican leader if there are any, the senate will be in morning business until 5:00 p.m. at 5:00 p.m. the senate will resume consideration of h.r. 3979, the unemployment insurance extension. at 5:30 there will be a roll call vote on passage of that legislation. mr. president, nascar fans can easily find their favorite drivers by simply looking at the cars as they fly by because there are corporate emblems on the hood of the car. in fact, they're all over the car. for our clothing here in the senate we don't bear commercial logos. many republican senators might as well koch insignias, but as members of the united states senate there should never be any doubt as to our sponsors, the american people. we're here in the senate for one reason, to give americans a fair shot at providing for their families and having their voices heard. bu

senate, i hereby appoint the honorable christopher murphy, a senator from the state of connecticut, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to calendar number 354. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 354, s. 2223, a bill to provide for an increase in the federal minimum wage and so forth. mr. reid: mr. president, i have a cloture motion at the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the cloture. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 354, s. 2223, a bill to provide for an increase in the federal minimum wage and so forth signed by 17 senators as follows: reid of nevada, harkin, merkley, leahy, booker, warren, reed of rhode island, durbin, cardin, carper, coons, nelson, franken, gillibrand, whitehouse, casey, sanders. mr. reid: i ask unanimo