. >> while dempsey searches for a solution for madden military officers rick johnson, dwayne cooley ander, have their hands full interviewing other offenders who want a shot at being in the future soldier program. >> cite the pledge. >> i pledge of allegiance -- >> 150 of pendleton's 300 inmates applied. currently, there's only room for three more. >> it's a tight unit. we have to be very careful who we let into the unit. today is the selection interview process. we're going to do our best to screen out any people that might be detrimental to good order and discipline in the unit because we have to protect that. >> why are you requesting to join e-15? >> i would like to get away from negative peers. a lot of negative peers on the unit i'm on now. so i know if i come here i have an opportunity to go home. >> we get up at 4:50 in the morning, will that be a problem. >> no, sir. >> it's a very structured environment. go to bed at the same time. there's no horseplay, absolutely no horseplay. is that going to be a problem? >> no, sir. >> 2100 is lights out, taps. there is no talking. if you

johnson space center. this is where those very astronauts trained. they start here before they head out into the dark necessary of space. american astronauts rick mastracchio and mike hopkins start their work. the test inside their space suits, bone dry. they gave them a close inspection on monday, food who can blame them. one leak, one tear, and they are dead in an instant. i know you train for it. but is it scary when you're up there and there's nothing else? >> it is scary. it's a matter of just managing that fear. >> reporter: recent problems with those 35-year-old spacesuits have added to that fear. in july, an italian astronaut nearly drowned when water leaked into his helmet.

rick clark. take a look at messages left on his face book after he took this position earlier this week. this coming to us from cheryl miller johnson, saying proud to have you in office, rick. thank you for all that you do. and dane a kelly, another constituent, who works for him said, i appreciate working for you knowing that you are an yes man. this country was founded on a strong back bones and it seems. thank you. >> many think he is doing the right thing. deb? >> this isn't out of the ordinary of other international icons lowered with half flag. this act of defiance, what do are you hearing? >> we know of at least three other separate occasiones this happened. this goes back to 1965. lindon b. johnson did it for then uk prime minister winston churchill and bill clinton doing it for rabin when he was anas nated. and george w. bush for john paul. there are no legal ramifications. he won't be reprimanded. he is well within his jurisdiction. he is not going to be facing any punishment. we reached out to the governor's office in south carolina to get their take on it. we are still waiting to hear back from them. but so far the sher

johnson. proud to have you in office, rick. thank you for all that you do.hers left on this page supporting the sheriff. it seems a lot of folks have lost sight of this. >> he's saying he has no problem with the south african embassy, and the u.s. embassy in south africa lowering its flag, but it shouldn't be done here. >> no response from either corner? >> there is no legal ramifications this sheriff is facing. he's well within his jurisdiction to do this and it's more of a guideline than it is a mandate and it's been done before, just to give precedent. it's been done three times before that we know of. george w. bush doing it for pope john paul ii and will clinton doing it for yitzhak rabin and lyndon johnson for winston churchill. there is precedent in the united states, but as far as he's concerned he has no place for it in south carolina. >> thank you so much. >>> preventing gun violence in america. can the u.s. learn anything on gun control from other countries? cnn's fareed zakaria investigators. ♪ ♪ ♪ i wanna spread a little love this year ♪ ♪ i wan

johnson space center in houston. >> american astronauts nick and mike hop continues race through time >> american astronauts, rick andmoving the day ahead of schedule the ailing cooling pump that jeopardized operations aboard the international space station. >> you can get around and they worm you up. >> when mission control asked him to extend the spacewalk, he booked. >> it's up to you guys if you really want to go out there. >> one of his problems was revealed by mission control a few hours after the walk ended. water in his space suit. >> we want to die that suit out overnight. >> they will now spend christmas eve trying to finish the work. after n.a.s.a. cancelled monday's spacewalk to investigate what caused the latest malfunction. but it is different from an emergency encountered last july by an italian spacewalker, who almost drown when a glob of water collected in his helmet. >> even before the emergency repair mission began, n.a.s.a. acknowledged it is working with aging space suits. >> the suits are 35 years old. we've reviewed the hazards every so often. >> he's a seven time spacewalker and wore extra saf

johnson space center. this is where those very astronauts trained. they start here before they head out into the dark necessary of space. american astronauts rickastracchio and mike hopkins start their work. the test inside their space suits, bone dry. they gave them a close inspection on monday, food who can blame them. one leak, one tear, and they are dead in an instant. i know you train for it. but is it scary when you're up there and there's nothing else? >> it is scary. it's a matter of just managing that fear. >> reporter: recent problems with those 35-year-old spacesuits have added to that fear. in july, an italian astronaut nearly drowned when water leaked into his helmet. >> i experienced what it was like to be a goldfish in a fish bowl, from the point of view of the goldfish. >> reporter: from part one on the spacewalk on saturday, a different problem with water in the suit. >> we want to dry that suit out overnight. >> reporter: plus, an astronaut kept explaining how cold he was. >> it's. >> translator: very, very cold. >> reporter: the american duo is hoping to finish their mission today, replacing this massive cooling pump on the s