pierre is very much a company town. the state is by far the largest employer and it really dominates the economy here. when dakota territory was created in 1862, the original territorial capital was in yankton, in the far southeast corner of the territory. the territory was both north and south dakota. as the territory was settled, three distinct geographic areas emerged. there was yankton near sioux falls. you had a settlement in north dakota. from fargo to bismarck, there were a lot of big wheat farms called bonanza farms. and after the gold rush, there was settlement in the black hills. deadwood is very famous and rapid city, as well. it became more and more clear that yankton was not tenable long-term is the capital. the move of the territorial capital was engineered to individual that south dakota ends consider corrupt. he had a lot of business there. that caused a rift between the northern and southern parts of the state. by that point, the capital was in bismarck, and that became the capital of north dakota. yank

pierre won that vote also.final vote was held in 1904 and pierre defeated mitchell or the final time. the construction of this capital building -- planning for it began shortly after that. that is why our capital building was not built until 1908-1910. there was -- i think every state capital is built to give a sense of importance and permanence and especially to have an imposing structure like this built in a town like pierre. it would have stood out ca and made a statement about our confidence in our state and our future. construction was set back by about a year because of a dispute about out-of-state stone. when they sought the bids for this stone to build the structure, the low bids all came in from other states including michigan and indiana. it is interesting, because that is kind of an analogy for where a lot of the early settlement came from. most of our early governors came from the great lakes states. that is where a lot of the settlement came from. this capital was built with tone almost exclusively

pierre won that vote also. a final vote was held in 1904 and pierre defeated mitchell for the final time. the construction of this capital building -- planning for it began shortly after that. that is why our capital building was not built until 1908-1910. there was -- i think every state capital is built to give a sense of importance and permanence and especially to have an imposing structure like this built in a town like pierre. it would have stood out and made a statement about our confidence in our state and our future. construction was set back by about a year because of a dispute about out-of-state stone. it is kind of an interesting story, but when they sought the bids for this stone to build the structure, the low bids all came in from other states including minnesota, indiana, michigan. it is interesting, because that is kind of an analogy for where a lot of the early settlement came from. most of our early governors came from the great lakes states. that is where a lot of the settlement came from. th

learn more about pierre and other stops in our cities tour c-span.com. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span three. next on american history tv, author and u.s. military history professor john mcmanus presents an illustrated lecture titled the fallen american soldiers of world war ii, their world of combat. the national park service, shepherd university, and eastern national cohosted this 90 minute event as part of the lecture series marking the 150th anniversary of antietam national cemetery. professor mcmanus is the author of numerous world war ii books, including "the deadly

here in the fort pierre area in central south dakota. many historians believe it could have been the end of the expedition, because it was a confrontation. it was a great misunderstanding between the non-indians, lewis and clarke, and the indian people here at the confluence of the bad river and missouri river. lewis and clark were walking into a very difficult political situation amongst the american indians here. lewis and clark assumed these were just simple people, simple lives, and they were going to tell them what needed to be told, we could move on and life was happy. well, these were very sophisticated people, too. they were having a rivalry for leadership, between buffalo medicine, black buffalo, and the partisan, they were competing on who was going to represent the tribe to these explorers, coming up the missouri river. they also wanted to control the trade up and down the missouri river. it was in the lakota's best interests to not allow free trade up and down the missouri river. they got paid more goods from the explorers an

. >> behind me is the dam that sits in the north of the city of pierre. it was built after lewis and clark came through this area. come with us to learn more about their journey. >> although the lewis and clark expedition is key in u.s. history, the idea was to encourage more american travel of the missouri river and more american trade with the indians. the story of south dakota, there are interesting tales. when you come into south dakota, sergeant lloyd had just died. they got to elk point, south dakota. interestingly, clark's slave -- sergeant floyd had just died. they got to elk point, south dakota. interestingly, clark's slave york was able to vote in the election. very unusual. they had to go see these devils. once they got to the top of the spirit mounts, what did they see? their first bison. acres and acres of bison. these are men coming from the eastern united states who are used to seeing trees and forests and heal -- and fields and rocks. this was a farmer's delight as well as a hunter's delight. the youngest member of the expedition got lost.

>> well, it is good giants and you saw justin pugh and jason pierre-pa pierre-pau pierre-paul, and the changes in the offensive line showed up in the running game. denver came in here with the best run defense in the nfl, and they shredded them by doing it over and over again, running up front, and the defensive line took away the run from denver, and unfortunately for the broncos' fans, if this happens and c.j. anderson is not able to get the run game going, that i will have a lot of games like this, because trevor siemian is not ready tory times like he did tonight, denver is in trouble. >> they go on the road for three in a row, the chargers, the chiefs and the eagles, and the chief s ha chiefs have the best record, and no team is unbeaten left. and so, mike florio, we have been talking about the injuries and aaron rodgers with the broken collarbone, and green bay saying they are sticking with brett hundley, and what do you feel about that? >> well, they can stick with brett sundly and they have the saints and bye week, and they could explore other possibilities based on how hundley

>> well, it is good giants and you saw justin pugh and jason pierre-pa pierre-pau pierre-paul, and the changes in the offensive line showed up in the running game. denver came in here with the best run defense in the nfl, and they shredded them by doing it over and over again, running up front, and the defensive line took away the run from denver, and unfortunately for the broncos' fans, if this happens and c.j. anderson is not able to get the run game going, that i will have a lot of games like this, because trevor siemian is not ready to carry the load. if he has to throw the ball 50 times like he did tonight, denver is in trouble. >> they go on the road for three in a row, the chargers, the chiefs and the eagles, and the chief s ha chiefs have the best record, and no team is unbeaten left. and so, mike florio, we have been talking about the injuries and aaron rodgers with the broken collarbone, and green bay saying they are sticking with brett hundley, and what do you feel about that? >> well, they can stick with brett sundly and they have the saints and bye week, and they could exp

. >>> behind me is the awa hi dam which sits to the north of the city of pierre built in 1962 by the army corps of engineers 100 years after lewis and clark made their way up the missouri river in this area. come with us to the cultural heritage center to learn more about their journey. >>> the lewis and clark expedition is key in u.s. history. the idea the expedition was to encourage more american travel up missouri river and more american trade with the american indians. what the story is in south dakota, there's some interesting tales. first when you come to south dakota, sergeant floyd had died. when you got to what is now elk point, south dakota, they elected patrick gasss, the first election held in south dakota. interestingly enough clark's slave york was allowed to vote in that election. a highly unusual situation. further up the river they saw spirit mound, supposed to be inhabited by 18" high devils, of course, they had to go see these devils. once they got to the top of spirit mountain, what do they see, their first bison. it was acres and acres of bison and it's flat land

want to go back to pierre thomas in washington, our senior justice correspondent as well. we saw at the press conference by sheriff joe -- >> not going to say who the source is. >> pierre. >> reporter: yes, george, just been speaking to some law enforcement sources and the officials are looking at this as some kind of assault-style rifle that may have been augmented to make it fully automatic. also possible that this was purchased as a fully automatic weapon, again, they have the name of the person they think did it. they are doing an extensive background check on this person to see whether the gun may have been purchased also they are getting information on the ammo, as well. they are at the scene working with local law enforcement officials to get some of the cartridges which may have been found as well, george. so extensive investigation under way to look into this person's background, no indications thus far of terrorism but, again, it's very, very early in this investigation. >> once he get those cartridges and the weapon how long would it generally take to find out w

pierre, for the design of this beautiful gown. since its opening in 1964, this museum has embodied the smithsonian's dedication to telling america's story to millions of national and international visitors every year. we tell that story through the words and actions of people, both famous and obscure. we inspire students through educational programs that reach them here in our museums and in their homes and classrooms across the nation. and objects and artifacts help put that history into sharp focus and context. this gown is the height of fashion, something that pleases us aesthetically with its beauty and craftsmanship and elegance. the aesthetics that drive artistic endeavor also captive -- also captivate us. it is our uniquely human response. designer martino prada said fashion is instant language. these gowns tell us much about the accomplished women who wore them. each first lady left an indelible mark on the white house and this nation. and now mrs. trump's inaugural gown will take its rightful place among the collection th

>> pierre thomas with us again tonight.nk you, pierre. >>> and we turn next here to gripping testimony in the military trial of army argent bowe bergdahl. you'll remember seeing him squinting in the sun after being freed by the taliban, after being kept in a cage. tonight, perhaps the story you haven't heard from a former navy s.e.a.l., who went looking for bergdahl and what happened to him. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: the military judge about to decide how bowe bergdahl should be punished is hearing tonight from service members, who say they risked their lives trying to rescue bergdahl from the taliban, after he deserted his platoon in 2009. retired navy s.e.a.l. james hatch, seen here walking into court, suffered career-ending injuries during one of those efforts and cried on the witness stand, telling the judge in north carolina today that "everyone on that mission was aware that he walked off." hatch explained how he was shot in the leg and how a service dog was killed, a story he shared with cnn. >> i was

me is the dam that sits just to the north of pierre. 1962 by the army corps of engineers, 160 years after lewis and clark made they where -- made their way to this area up the missouri review. come with us to the historical center to learn more about their journey. although the lewis and clark expedition is a key to u.s. history, the idea of the expedition was to encourage american travel up the missouri river, and more american trade with the american indians. what the story is in south there is some interesting tales. first of all, when you come into south dakota you have sergeant floyd had just died where the current city of sioux city is. but where they got to what was now -- they elected patrick gass . ave, york, was allowed to vote in that election, highly unusual situation. they got to the top of spirit mountain, they saw their first bison. there was acres and acres of bison on this flatland. these areter member, men coming from the eastern united states, who were used to trees and forests, and hills and rocks. so this open plane was like, a farmers delight as well as a -- a hunter

pierre, thank you. shortly after the indictment of paul manafort and his associate, president trump tweeting, there is no collusion. but that was before news of a third man, another trump adviser, and this time, an arrest months ago, an indictment. and a guilty plea kept secret. and now comes word that he's been cooperating with the fbi for yeweeks. here's abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross tonight. >> reporter: it is the biggest break in the case yet. the strongest evidence yet of possible collusion, with this details of how this trump campaign adviser, 30-year-old george papadopoulos, worked with suspected russian agents and then denied it to the fbi, as he did when he talked with abc news earlier this year. the special council revealed today that papadopoulos pleaded guilty to charges of lying to the fbi on october 5th and has been secretly cooperating. >> it's very significant to have an official with any major presidential campaign admitting that they're working with the russian gov

want to go back to pierre thomas in washington, our senior justice correspondent as well.e saw at the press conference by sheriff joe -- >> not going to say who the source is. >> pierre. >> reporter: yes, george, just been speaking to some law enforcement sources and the officials are looking at this as some kind of assault-style rifle that may have been augmented to make it fully automatic. also possible that this was purchased as a fully automatic weapon, again, they have the name of the person they think did it. they are doing an extensive background check on this person to see whether the gun may have been purchased also they are getting information on the ammo, as well. with local law enforcement officials to get some of the cartridges which may have been found as well, george. so extensive investigation under way to look into this person's background, no indications thus far of terrorism but, again, it's very, very early in this investigation. >> once he get those cartridges and the weapon how long would it generally take to find out where it was purchased, how it go

. >> pierre thomas with us live tonight. and pierre there had also been reporting that some of the fuel tanks at the airport, not far from the concert site, had been hit and we're learning more about that tonight, as well? >> reporter: david, the sheriff said he may have been targeting those fuel tanks and that he had personal protection in the room. the sheriff said he suspects he had an escape plan. david? >> pierre thomas with us live in washington. pierre, thank you. >>> now, to president trump tonight. he finds himself in a war of words with republican senator bob corker. the president targeted corker with tweets this weekend, three in a row. tonight, the senator continuing to fire back. saying president trump is so reckless, that the nation could be on the path to world war iii. here's abc's senior white house correspondent ctonight. >> reporter: as president trump golfed today with republican senator lindsay graham, he remained uncharacteristically quiet about his very heated, very public feud with another senior memb

>> pierre thomas leading us off from maryland. pierre, thank you. >>> we turn next here to an angry war of worlds tonight over one of the most solemn duties of the president, the commander in chief. comforting the families of the fallen. a task rarely discussed, but the president brought it up this week, comparing himself to his predecessors. and now tonight, one of his own calls to this widow under growing scrutiny. here's abc's senior white house correspondent cecilia vega. >> reporter: myeshia johnson was there receive her husband's remains. their 6-year-old daughter by her side. johnson, six months pregnant with their third child. as she went over sergeant la david johnson's flag-draped coffin, she gave a last kiss. just moments before, that phone call from president trump. myeshia johnson answered in the car and listening on speakerphone, her local congresswoman, democrat federika wilson. >> i heard him say, "well, i guess you know he knew what he was signing up for, but it still hurts." and i couldn't believe that he said th

the central south dakota, pierre south dakota, fort pierce, is the heart of the lewis and clark story. it's so important about their connections with american indians and how that went and how it could have gone. they are pushing diplomacy, pushing of trade, the economy, their pushing of the military strength and their scientific exploration. it's all about what's important on the lewis and clark expedition. their whole corps of discovery, what they are all about. >> this weekend we're featuring the history of pierre, south dakota, together with midco cable partners. learn more at c-span.org/citytour. you're watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. >>> it's a radio station in the nation's capitol that covers some 6 million people. this is a very heavily automobile commute city and it will just extend our brand and give people who are involved in the process here a chance to listen to it. that's how it happened, and it was that simple. >> c-span radio marking 20 years of public affairs programming from the nation's capital. listen to the "washington journal" l

let's check in with pierre thomas. i know you've been checking with your sources. >> caller: they're telling us similar information that the las vegas police have put out. at least 20 people have been injured. they're expecting more. they are telling the local police that any assistance that they need, fbi, atf are available to provide. this is being treated as an extraordinary lay serious situation, obviously. and one source said that the local airports have been told to stop, you know, some of the traffic until they can figure out exactly what they have. in a situation like this, they would pursue the shooter at all costs to make sure they can contain it. they do not wait. police go in as quickly as possible and run toward the gunfire. that is what the training has been for mass shooting incidents like this across the country. law enforcement officials have been concerned about the rate of mass shootings in this country and what has been happening abroad. it is too early to say exactly what this is. because in this c

i want to bring in pierre thomas at this hour. and pierre, you and i have spoke so many times about lone wolves and how many cases they're a actively following in this country, and the cases they are not able to get to. what are law enforcement officials telling you tonight? >> reporter: the fbi director and the attorney general were on the phone tonight, discussing this event and what to do about it. this is seen as the preferred method of attack, and they have a report that shows that from 2014 to 2017, there were more than 17 of these kinds of incidents, with more than 177 people killed, david. >> pierre thomas on this story with us tonight, pierre, thank you. and we should let our viewers know, we have much more on this deadly truck terror here in new york city in this broadcast. >>> but we also know the white house is dealing with that other major development tonight, and this involved the russia investigation. those indictments from the special prosecutor. new details about george pap dob louse. a foreign policy expert that

our cities tour visit pierre, south dakota, to learn more about its unique history and literary life. for six years in we have traveled to u.s. cities, bringing the book seen to our viewers. you can see more of our visits on www.c-span.org/citiestour. 1986, at the end, i moved here to pierre, south dakota, and began the aberdeen state government. i have been here since, almost 30 years. in that time, i have made a number of transitions. in 1998, i went to work for the governor. after four years with him, i went back into the newspaper business, and i have been in it since. as part of that transition into the business, i contracted with five daily papers. i have gone back to the aberdeen american news. we have continued that relationship with other papers, actually expended -- i have seven of the 11 papers in the state get their state government news through me. what i have seen here in the last 30 years is a complete reversal in terms of what newspapers and tv stations cover here at the capital. we went from having 10 year round reporters in the three80's, two for upi, daily papers, t

want to bring inn pierre thomas as well and, pierre, federal authorities already on the scene. atf?> atf, fbi offering their assistance and this is the worst case scenario they've been concerned about for quite some time, george. a group of people kong get grated en masse at a hotel, at a concert with a shooter with direct access. this is the scenario they've been concerned about for quite some time as has been previously reported, no clear indication yet on what type of incident this was. unfortunately, in this country we have mass shootings that involve terrorism. we have mass shootings that involve people with mental health issues and have mass shootings that involve people with grievances with the places that they work. so law enforcement officials say too early to know. the key will be the name that was used to check into that hotel, they'll need to see if that is actually the person. they'll check to see if that person had any identification on them. because the critical thing is to find out what type of associations, what can they learn, what can they glean in early hours to

pierre. thank you. please, stand up. [applause] mrs. trump: thank you for all you did to create such a wonderful piece. you are a true artist and a real professional. as most of you know, before being elected president, my husband was never in politics. you can imagine after he won, we were very busy with all that goes into preparing for a new administration and all of the changes that we, as a family, would be facing. to be honest, what i would wear to the inaugural ball was the last thing on my mind. in fact by the time i got around , to thinking about my choice, he was only given two weeks to design and produce this piece. we had never worked together before, but i knew of his stellar reputation and wanted to work with someone who would do more than just design a dress. i wanted someone who would be willing to collaborate with me. and has exceeded my expectations. i have had a passion for design from a very young age and had a very precise idea of what i wanted for such a historic evening. when sitting down to discuss my vision, i ex

pierre?george, this situation is being dealt with at the highest levels of federal law enforcement. the attorney general has met with the fbi director. homeland security secretary is involved as well. they are trying to get additional details. the key right now is to determine the motive. so far, there is nothing in the federal data bases that will suggest a motivmotive. nothing tying the suspect to international terrorism. no major criminal background they can determine. they are at a mystery -- they are at a loss to determine why this took place. we are also hearing this arsenal in the hotel room will exceed ten rifles, that there are more than ten rifles, weapons in that room. law enforcement officials, again, say the time is now to dissect this man's background, exploit phones and whatever was uncovered at his pohome. and talk to friends and associates because they need to know why. >> i guess we'll find out when we see the surveillance footage. you can imagine someone seeing a gun smuggl

we are getting through it.>> reporter: guy pierre he was to help bring solace in the form of comfort food.>>> the bay area is feeling the impact of the smoke from the northern california wildfires. the air quality management district says air pollution levels of the worst they have recorded. they are recommending people stay inside and set your air conditioning to recirculate indoor air. the main concern is tiny particles that can lodge in your lungs or get into your bloodstream. air filtration mask are hard to find as a result. >> it makes you dizzy. as you get older in age it gets more extreme. >> you can just smell the smoke. i don't have asthma or any medical issues. i understand why people are wearing the masks.>> school districts are canceling classes because of the air-quality. mount diablo in west contra costa county unified school districts will be closed tomorrow along with all public schools in marin county. >>> we are going to show you the symptom of those fires. the last few nights. this in particular is this evening sunset. it is eerie. it is spooky. it is telling. that

to showcase the history of pierre, south dakota. to learn more about the city's on the current tour, visit c-span.org/citiestour. we continue with a look at the history of history of pierre. reporter: describe the state of south dakota. gov. daugaard: south dakota is an agricultural state. it is our number one industry. today it is the foundation of , our economy. i grew up on a farm, many people in south dakota are one or two generations or immediately off

pierre: what a difference it makes.ere were worries about brexit, that it would trigger a domino effect. in fact, the contrary happened. politically, the parties and governments that have been areirmed or won elections in favor of a better integrated europe. the second thing is, economically, europe has gotten its act together and growth is back, close to 2% in most european countries. in luxembourg it is twice as much. there is a lot of confidence that europe is going to grow and this is ater, reliable partner and good economy for the future. julia: the problem is, the ongoing discussions with the u.k., negative headlines in the region. we have chancellor philip hammond calling brussels, the e.u., other e.u. nations the enemy, in the past week. do you feel that kind of standoff is going to achieve brexit talks? and is he being penalized? pierre: there are a few i am not going to mention that want to punish the u.k. because their people have decided to leave the european union. we believe that is not the right approach.

to showcase the history of pierre, south dakota. to learn more about the city's on the current tour, visit c-span.org/citiestour. we continue with a look at the history of history of pierre. reporter: describe the state of south dakota. gov. daugaard: south dakota is an agricultural state. it is our number one industry. today it is the foundation of , our economy. i grew up on a farm, many people in south dakota are one or two generations or immediately off a farm or ranch. that is our strength. we are also a tourist destination. we have mount rushmore, the badlands. lots of things that ring tourism -- that brings tourism to south dakota. we are also a financial services locale. people would not think that. but in the early 1980's, when the interest rates were skyrocketing and citibank was losing money in new york, they were -- they moved their credit card operation to south dakota, where it continues to be based. other credit card issuers have followed wells fargo's ace here. quite a few credit card operations. we are financial ser

pierre veredrye was the father. he and his four sons were explorers of the major note in canada and u.s. history. largely investigating and explores what's now minnesota, and north dakota. they were considered failuring in their time. because everybody knew there was a northwest passage to the pacific ocean. there was a water way to get across this country. and because they failed to find that, they were considered failure. later on in 1742, two of his sons. louis and francois traveled further south and further west than they had previously. and on the return trip, they stopped at the con fluns of in missouri river. in this vicinity. and on a bluff over looking what is the present city of fort peer buried a led plate claiming the region for france. that does more than anything set the french control of this particular area. the beauty as it was saved, it could have been melted away and never found it. here people can actually look at the plate and understand this is the first time in 1743 that we know there were non

for that, i'm joined by karine jean-pierre. she's a senior adviser to moveon.org, a contributing editor to bustle, an online women's magazine, and a veteran of the obama administration. and, matt schlapp. he's the chairman of the american conservative union and the former white house political director under president george w. bush. matt, karine, welcome. karine, let me start with you. we heard the reporting about the journalistic scrutiny into these telephone calls, contacts, the president has with gold star families, not just the phone call yesterday. but others. the white house is pushing back saying it's disgusting that journalists are looking into

here's pierre thomas. >> reporter: with no clear motive or evidence of accomplices, abc news has learned some investigators increasingly suspect stephen paddock had a severe mental illness. >> a comprehensive picture is being drawn as to the suspect's mental state and we do not believe there is one particular event for us to key on. >> reporter: thdetailed calculations of height and wind velocity. >> he had written the distance, the elevation he the drop of what his bullet was going to be for the crowd. >> reporter: we've learned that the hero security guard was shot before the massacre happened. the gunman firing 200 rounds at the guard through the door. >> what we have learned is mr. campos was encountered by the suspect prior to his shooting to the outside world. >> reporter: paddock shooting himself after shooting moo tint crowd for 11 minutes. >> 12 minutes is a long time. >> reporter: this friend who worked with hem for six years is baffled by his act of terror. >> he was kind. and i don't know what happened to him. i don't know. >> reporter: with no clear motive, sources telling u

watch c-span of pierre, south dakota on saturday at noon eastern. sunday on c-span3. visiting cities across the country. today president trump travel to las vegas for he met with local officials, las vegas a and staff in the hospital that treated many victims. we also hear from governor brian sandoval. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. it is good to be here with my fellow nevadans. the victims of the families of this horrible tragedy, and i want to think the sheriff and the men and women of the metropolitan police department for their courage, their bravery, their professionalism,

pierre: some outlets have pulled bump stocks from their inventory, including walmart. talk of additional restrictions has these items flying off the shelves. >> a lot of people have been calling in to buy those goods they are going to be a lot. -- because they are going to be outlawed. pierre: the price of an ar-15 bump stock jumped to more than $2000 and counting on this online auction. stay withemember to us as we follow the investigation into the las vegas massacre. for up-to-the-minute updates, go to wjla.com. >> i understand that my word choice was acutely degrading and disrespectful to women. melanie: cam coming out with an apology. you be the judge, was it sincere? plus, a big sports weekend in d.c. >> you are watching abc7 news at noon, on your side. melanie: nfl quarterback cam newton issued an apology overnight for the comments he made to a female sports reporter. >> after careful thought, i understand that my word choice was extremely degrading and disrespectful to women. i am a father to 2 beautiful daughters, and at their age i tried to instill in them tha

and pierre thomas, we don't know the motive yet. what we do know is that we are seeing mass shootings like this, not this bad. this one turning out to be, it appears, the deadliless mass shooting in america but we are seeing mass shooting at schools, nightclubs, every single week and every single month in this country. >> george, this sort of almost feels like that movie theater shooting in colorado from a few years ago. again, people packed in, nowhere to go, simply mowed down. and you're right, the fbi has been studying active shooter scenarios. at one point we were averaging at least 16 a year. which meant that every month more than once a month that people were showing up and at soft targets at malls, at schools, at different scenarios. we all remember sandy hook and killing the innocents. i can tell you this incident will be examined, they will look at how the weapons were purchased. this right now is emerging as a steady, routine, chronic crisis that explodes in our faces every so often. >> you talk to law enforcement official

everyone remembers that tough almost angry style pierre plays with and that includes his former headch jay gruden. >> he's always been angry. he was angry with me the whole time he was here. [ laughter ] >> just a total pro and a great receiver for a long time. >> pierre will be different because it has been five years and all i've known in the nfl in the past has been pierre on the washington redskins. so, you know, interesting having him on the other side, especially at fedex field. it will be a different experience. >> it's always good to see people you play with, your friends doing well. at the same time, you know, i'm a redskin and, you know, anybody on the other side of the field i don't like them on game day. so, it's time to go play. >> kyle shanahan is the head coach of the niners, the team that has been very competitive in every game this year and a couple plays from being possibly 4-1. his time in d.c. did not end on a high note but he did guide an offense that won the nfc title in 2012. his quarterback then was robert griffin iii. but was always fond of curt cousins and c

that's the scary thing about this shooter. >> okay, thanks very much, brad and pierre. we love to hear your insights on this. >>> after horrific events like what happened in las vegas you get the gun debate. one side yelling at the other. not enough talking. if you find that frustrating you have to stick around for this, is this the generation that can crack the impasse over guns? two members of congress both veterans at my kitchen table on opposite sides working it out. that's next. please stay tuned. >> announcer: "this week with george stephanopoulos," brought to you by charles schwab. ron! something's going on at schwab. oh really? thank you clients? well jd power did just rank them highest in investor satisfaction with full service brokerage firms... again. and online equity trades are only $4.95... d be full service. it's impossible. it's like having your cake and eating it too. ask your broker if they offer award-winning full service and low costs. how am i going to explain this? if you don't like their answer, ask again at schwab.