>> i did hear what richard clarke said. because of the sheer scale there are individuals that will be extremely vulnerable, talking about the hostages, just because of the sheer number, scale, what you just outlined. they're underground, likely separated. it is an immense rescue operation and hard to get to those hostages simultaneously. it is a significant magnitude of sophistication to pull something like that off. >> how likely are they to be a go between? >> very likely. i participated in a government in a bilateral exercise just in july, which was the first time we ever did that. the united states, the embassy was there, u.s. ambassador of the qatar kicked it off. they're very capable, enthusiastic and want to be brokers in the region and very effective as in terlocutors and we have seen that with relationships with the taliban. i think you can not shut off any avenues you have to possible negotiations down the line. >> is shutting off food and energy and water an effective means of getting those hostages released, or

the clerk: senate resolution 406 to honor the life and death of richard clarence clark, former senator for the state of iowa. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the senate will proceed. ms. smith: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. smith: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it stands adjourned under the provisions of senate resolution 406 until 10:00 a.m. on tuesday, october 17. that following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and morning business be closed. that upon the conclusion of morning business, the senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the hall nomination postcloture. further, that a

that the senate agreed to relative to the death of honorable richard clearance clark former united states state senator from the state of iowa, senate resolution 406. ..., . . . . pursuant to the permission in 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on october 23, 2023, at 12:38 p.m. that the senate passed, senate 2854. that the senate passed without objection amendment h.r. 366. signed, sincerely, kevin f. mccumber, acting clerk. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the c the clerk will report the message. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, i have the honor to transmit a sealed envelope received from the white house on october 17, 2023, at 3:44 p.m. and said to contain a message from the president regarding the continuation of the national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in colomb

steven clark is a legal analyst and says the three strikes law is among the most notable of changes. >> richard career criminal and he was out of jail and what the three strikes law did as a result of the polly klaas case is said, we're going to be putting people away for ever who commit a series of violent felonies. the case also credited with helping to lead to the establish of the amber alert. a lot of change in law enforcement and how they conduct and these types of investigations, including amber alerts and so that people quickly could respond to a kidnaped child. >> the murder of polly klaas forever changing a family and a country. tara campbell, abc seven news. heartbreaking >> happening tomorrow, the care act will begin in california. it's a program meant to get more people with mental health disorders into treatment, even if the person doesn't want assistance. san francisco will be one of the first seven counties in california to implement the new program. it was signed into law by governor newsom last year. the idea is to have courts step in for those with untreated mental illness to

stephen clark is a legal analyst and says the three strikes law is among the most notable of changes. >> richard davis was a career criminal and he was out of jail. and what the three strikes law did as a result of the polly klaas case is said, we're going to be putting people away forever who commit a series of violent felonies. >> the case also credited with helping to lead to the establishing of the amber alert. >> a lot of change in law enforcement and how they conducted these types of investigations, including amber alerts, and so that people quickly could respond to a kidnaped child. >> the murder of polly klaas forever changing a family and a country. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> the care act begins today in california. it's a program meant to get more people with mental health disorders into treatment, even if the person doesn't want that assistance, san francisco will be one of the first seven counties in california to implement this new program. governor newsom signed the care act into law last year. the idea is to have the courts step in for people with untreated mental illness t