ron desantis of florida.on, thank god you are okay. >> thank you. >> it looks like at this point, not to be overly optimistic, it looks like they should be okay. it should be a longer road to recovery for scalise, but everybody is looking for his return. now your emotions have calmed down a little bit. how sure are you that the man you talked to before the shooting was in fact this guy now you have seen pictures of him and had time to process? >> it was him. jeff duncan and i were fielding groundballs on the left side of the infield which would put us in the line of fire. we got on the road back to capitol hill. steve and i were turning double plays before he shoot. we went to the car. this gentleman approached us. he asked if it was republicans or democrats which is a strange encounter. there are not a lot of people that care what is going on out there. it is something i thought about for half a second and we went. as soon as we got the news, jeff and i talked to each other. we had to report the guy. we did

joining us from capitol hillah returnihill after returning from the scene florida congressman ron desantisnks be for joining us >> we are beginning to get some information about the nature of the suspect. have you had a chance to look at it does it match up with whom you might have spoken to today at the parking lot? >> so the individual has been identified from bellville, illinois i saw his picture on his twitter account. i spoke to my colleague, jeff duncan, in the car with me we both agreed that that individual who came up to us and asked us if they were republicans or democrats, that is the same individual police has identified that picture is the same guy we saw. >> congressman, that's the thing about the internet, now, we can get on and almost find out everything there is to know about this guy at face value if you believe what's on his facebook page and yelp and so forg it it is very early to confirm a lot of these details it seems like he had very strong political feelings i don't know whether there were just expressed on the baseball field this morning the question for you guys is

speaker of the house youth gingrich and congressman ron desantis but this street justice in shakespeare in the park. there is something that's not being talked about, and right now it's the biggest danger to our country. a subtle plot by the gop to help bring down the president of the united states and bring the establishment back into power. the belief if done quickly enough they will still be in power and there will be sufficient time to promote their favorite son as candidate for president in 2020. and the democrats whether you like them or not are doing their job, they are fighting, they are resisting, and they are all on one page. other than newt gingrich, few if any republican politicians are vociferously supporting their president. can you think who in the republican establishment is outraged with what is going on with their president. and whether republicans agree with donald trump or not, that's their job. now, i'm not convinced all democrats necessarily believe the hogwash they are spouting. but they are doing whatever is necessary to destroy donald trump. and they are in unis

. >> congressman ron desantis. >> a guy that walked up to us. that was asking whether there was republicans or democrat out there. it was a little odd, then he walked today area where it happened. >> we take up the attack with congressman desantis next. >> tragedy striking in london, police there, death toll to climb after fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building that story and more ahead, here stay with us, we'll be right back. [vo] when it comes to investing, looking from a fresh perspective can make all the difference. it can provide what we call an unlock: a realization that often reveals a better path forward. at wells fargo, it's our expertise in finding this kind of insight that has lead us to become one of the largest investment and wealth management firms in the country. discover how we can help find your unlock. the whole country booking on choice hotels.com. four words, badda book. badda boom... let it sink in. shouldn't we say we have the lowest price? nope, badda book. badda boom. have you ever stayed with choice hotels? l

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speaker of the house youth gingrich and congressman ron desantis but this street justice in shakespeare in the park. there is something that's not being talked about, and right now it's the biggest danger to our country. a subtle plot by the gop to help bring down the president of the united states and bring the establishment back into power. the belief if done quickly enough they will still be in power and there will be sufficient time to promote their favorite son as candidate for president in 2020. and the democrats whether you like them or not are doing their job, they are fighting, they are resisting, and they are all on one page. other than newt gingrich, few if any republican politicians are vociferously supporting their president. can you think who in the republican establishment is outraged with what is going on with their president. and whether republicans agree with donald trump or not, that's their job. now, i'm not convinced all democrats necessarily believe the hogwash they are spouting. but they are doing whatever is necessary to destroy donald trump. and they are in unis

i had ron desantis on from the freedom caucus, congressman desantis on friday, last week, he said we're going to get tax reform done. do you believe it? do you think we'll get tax reform done? and what are the implications of it. ken: they're going to claim to get tax reform done. maria: maybe tax cuts. ken: the opportunity to do something meaningful, that could be a sea change, they're going to blow it. and this is a great opportunity, and let's start with where we need to address first in my opinion, the little guy. forget about me. maria: the small business owner? ken: the small business owner. maria: and the individual. ken: the individual last november said hey, guys, don't forget me, i'm voting a certain -- and they did. the thing i don't understand about our politicians, maria, people don't understand that the public has spoken loud and clear. this was a major, major cataclysmic event. maria: which is why it's a head scratcher to see chuck schumer and the democrats pushing back and being obstructionist. they're saying no, america, you voted for something but we're not going to pa

ron desantis was at the field as well today. he is joining us, and forgive me, but i believe you had left the practice a little early? >> yes. so i was actually fielding ground balls at third. jeff duncan from south carolina was at short. steve was at second base. we had all hit already. other guys were hitting and jeff and i looked at each other because d.c. traffic is terrible. we said, let's get on the road to get back to the hill. i was probably five minutes, ten minutes before the shots started as we went to our car. there was an individual, middle-aged, caucasian male that asked us, you know, hey s that republicans? democrats? we were, like, republicans and he kind of turned and went towards the field. so i passed along that description to the capitol police. as soon as we saw the news, we called each other and said, was that guy that confronted us -- it's on odd thing that clicks, so we both provided that. this is a wide open field. it's a community field. people can show up and sit in the bleachers. they are picnic table

. >> batting fourth tonight for the republican, ron desantis. >> went to yale.e base hit to right field. he went to yale, played baseball there. he was captain of the varsity baseball team. in his senior year. it shows. >> first pitch swinging. >> most members don't have a high school or college association with baseball but they played a lot of sand lot and love the game. but there are a few folks here who have some pretty good credentials. >> mike bishop steps. in mike bishop starting in the field. also a pinch runner at first base. ball high 2-0. richmond looks frustrated, doesn't he? two outs here top of the first. 1-0, republicans lead. 2-0. swing and a high chopper. foul. >> richmond is the kind of guy we've seen over the last two year, he knows a lot of this -- you'll see him taking extra bases left and right. chasing down, to cut off a ball that normally you see a third baseman field. he's very competitive in this game. knows how to -- how much of the result depends on his performance on the mound. >> mike bishop on the ways and means committee, the tax

>> our first meeting today is at the office of congressman ron desantis of florida, one of the key sponsors of this legislation. >> so hopefully being able to talk with them will give us a good sense of who the players are, how to get this pushed a little bit further. how to make it move a little bit faster. >> do you have idw you? >> good morning, sir, we're on facebook live. how are you doing today sir? >> beautiful, thank you. >> we are trying to effect positive change as quickly as possible for veterans. veterans with invisible injuries. >> this is kind of the early stages and it will be interesting to be a part of it. it's only something we get a glimpse at normally. >> you'll be hearing a lot more about the paws act in the weeks to come, especially how you can help. we've posted the bill and a summary on our wusa9 app and website. >>> a deeply emotional interview tonight from our special assignment unit. >> i'm not necessarily afraid to die, but i'm very afraid to say good-bye. >> jennifer wants her story to be heard by as many women as possible. she has a type of cancer that started

ron desantis/-r- florida: "a gentleman walked up to us and wanted to know whether there were republicans or democrats practicing out there. congressman duncan said that it was republicans. and he immediately turned around and went towards the field."the fbi is not stating a motive yet, but is asking the public for help in the investigation tim slater/fbi special agent in charge: while the subject is deceased, we continue to actively investigate the shooter's motives, acquaintances, and whereabouts that led to today's incident. as president trump calls for unity... president trump: "we are strongest when we are unified, and when we work together for the common good." lawmakers are showing determination, and vowing to play ball at tomorrow night's annual charity game at national's park:rep. gary palmer/-r- alabama: "there's tremendous camaraderie that exists between the republicans and the democrats. we enjoy the competition with one another. it's a unique game and an american sport but it's also a tremendous fundraiser" (james) coming up... president trump is in hot water this morning. wh

if you look at the current partisan environment right now, i was in florida with ron desantis and the town halls are like nothing before. this bickering back and forth between republicans and democrats, that's infectious. i think some of the lawmakers are worried this will follow them up here in washington, d.c. so their thought is they want to be as safe as possible so they can get back to their families. host: all right. james is calling from greenfield, massachusetts, on our republican line. hi, james. caller: hey, good morning. thank you, c-span. the estion i have, after shooting, i was listening to what some of the congressmen had said. they mention that the congress were yelling at the police, shoot them, shoot them and i'm wondering if it's a policy where you have to say, stop or i'll shoot, several times before you can do anything about it with the washington police, the white house police. and i think for that reason, you know, knowing that, if that's true, then i totally agree that the congresspeople should have -- be able to carry a gun for their own protection. thank you.

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ron desantis/-r- florida: "this gentleman approached us, he asked whether it was republicans.t was a little bit of a strange encounter//as soon as we got the news, jeff and i both talked to each other and said we've gotta report this guy.") investigators are working to piece together what led up to the crime.66-year-old hodgkinson was from illinois but had recently moved to the d-c area.he posted regularly on social media -- expressing opposition to republican policy and president trump. hodgkinson had been an avid supporter of bernie sanders ... volunteering for his campaign and even posting on facebook that hillary clinton should concede the democratic presidential nomination to him. sanders said the shooting was despicable:bernie sanders/-i- vermont: "violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society and i condemn this action in the strongest possible terms." at nationals park in washington, i'm karin caifa (catherine) golfers and fans at the u-s open in wisconsin were in for a shock after a blimp crashed near the golf course this morning.. this video shows the blimp fall

. >> bret: ron desantis from florida, congressman, thank you. leaker has her day in court, congress will specs, wall street regulations. another update from the shocking election in the u.k. breaking down the comey testimony, how we got to this point and where we could be headed next. >> at that time, did you say anything to the president about it not being an appropriate request, or tell a white house console? so many needs to tell the president that he cannot do these things? >> i did not, no. >> why? >> in the moment it did not come to my mind. what came to my mind was, be careful what you say. i agree ♪ >> bret: an air force veteran is still in jail in georgia, she will not be getting out anytime soon. reality winter, she was denied bail after being indicted by a federal grand jury for leaking state secrets to the media. live with the latest on that story, and some of the other headlines. good morning. >> hello, d.c. police are investigating how and why two on duty officers in a traffic control raid were hit by a speeding truck. one is in cr

ron desantis/-r- florida: "a gentleman walked up to us and wanted to know whether there were republicans or democrats practicing out there. congressman duncan said that it was republicans. and he immediately turned around and went towards the field."the fbi is not stating a motive yet, but is asking the public for help in the investigation tim slater/fbi special agent in charge: while the subject is deceased, we continue to actively investigate the shooter's motives, acquaintances, and whereabouts that led to today's incident. as president trump calls for unity... president trump: "we are strongest when we are unified, and when we work together for the common good." lawmakers are showing determination, and vowing to play ball at tomorrow night's annual charity game at national's park:rep. gary palmer/-r- alabama: "there's tremendous camaraderie that exists between the republicans and the democrats. we enjoy the competition with one another. it's a unique game and an american sport but it's also a tremendous fundraiser" (steve) coming up:dubs fans get ready to celebrate! we are less than

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. >> house foreign affairs committee ron desantis says he's a british version of bernie sanders. >> wee to go way, way, way left to the bernie sanders. a big advocate of the castro regime in cuba, and he's just not somebody that i think would see eye to eye with most american presidents. >> many analysts predict a more likely scenario is that may could form a coalition government with the democratic unionist, a small conservative party most closely aligned with president trump. the u.s. withdraw appearance climate accords was very wise. democratic unionist like trump are critical of multinational agreements, they want a soft brexit, meaning that britain would no longer be a member of the e.u., but would retain terror free trade with e.u. members. >> bret: continuing overseas, iranian leaders are accusing the u.s. and saudi arabia of supporting the terrorists who killed 17 people and a pair of attacks in tehran.of iranians aa funeral ceremony today. i ran a positive supreme leader says the attacks will add to the hatred these people harbored toward the u.s. and the saudi's. uranian stat

liz: that was republican lawmaker ron desantis, he was there this morning at the place where the shootingred. he told fox news he was approached in the parking lot of the baseball field before the shooting. he was asked by a person if the people on the field were republican or democrats? it's not yet confirmed if that was the shooter he spoke to. the shooter has been identified by law enforcement officials as james t. hodgkinson of belleville, illinois, he's a vocal anti-trump, bernie sanders supporter. we have gianno joining me now. lot of talk about heated political rhetoric, should not give moral agency for anyone to do something like this. this should be about blaming the shooter. we agree the rhetoric is way too hot right now, right? >> absolutely, we agree and prayers obviously to the family of those that are injured and thanks to the brave officers. i do believe that the rhetoric has become obviously too extremely hot at this particular point but i am thankful to see those on capitol hill, members of congress, you saw nancy pelosi saying she supports president trump, prays for pres

i was on the third base side hitting ground balls to trent kelly and ron desantis. little did i know the perpetrator was probably 20 yards from me. i went around the first base side to hit congressman scalise ground balls. i did that. the first one i hit him, the shots went off. i heard the first shot and i wasn't sure. i thought maybe it was a backfiring of a care and the second and third. everybody yelled "he's got a gun, run for cover." that's what i did. fortunately i was on the first base side. emotions take over. i ran to the first base dugout, which is in the ground about seven feet. i literally dove into that dugout. like diving into a swimming pool with no water. but i did. in there were my other colleagues. zach barth that works for me was shot while he was retrieving balls in the outfield. when i got into the dugout, it wasn't 10 seconds that zach came running in. he literally -- we landed in each others arms. he held me, i held him. jeff flake took his belt off and made a tourniquet around zach's leg to stop the bleeding. i remember chuck fleischman was

congressman ron desantis said the gunman approached the car he left practice in with representative duncan. desantis said the laman he late recognized as hodgkinson, asked if those on the field were republican or democratic. >> i kind of thought to myself, that's strange but strange move that as soon as the news hit, jeff and i both had the same thought. >> we learned the gunman called and emailed his republican congressman ten times since last june. congressman tells cnn there were no red flags and the shooter sounded like others who called to complain. but hodgkinson did write to the congressman saying, quote, if you vote this way, we will remember. >> president trump spoke out about the shooting not long after it happened. calling for prayers and unity. jim, any more reaction from the white house? >> it's been a very quiet day here at the white house wolf. with the exemption exception of those comments from president trump. he has been checking in on congressman scalise's condition throughout the day. the president did not engage in any kind of divisive rhetoric after the shooting. he s

. >> bret: ron desantis from florida, congressman, thank you.aker has her day in court, congress will specs, wall street regulations. another update from the shocking election in the u.k. breaking down the comey testimony, how we got to this point and where we could be headed next. >> at that time, did you say anything to the president about it not being an appropriate request, or tell a white house console? so many needs to tell the president that he cannot do these things? >> i did not, no. >> why? >> in the moment it did not come to my mind. what came to my mind was, be careful what you say. i agree flynn, is a good guy. ♪ the sun'll come out tomorrow... ♪ for people with heart failure, tomorrow is not a given. but entresto is a medicine that helps make more tomorrows possible. ♪ tomorrow, tomorrow... ♪ i love ya, tomorrow in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto helped more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a leading heart failure medicine. women who are pregnant must not take entresto. it can cause harm or death to an

in all cases, it is ron desantis our strategy. to support local forces. some need more support than others. but the methodology is consistent across the train's threat. >> to what degree does that involve pressuring pakistan? pakistan --: haveing that -- does not sanctuary in south asia area making sure the taliban doesn't have century in south asia area making sure the border is enforced is critical. the relationships between pakistan and afghanistan, that is critical. it is a very that will allow us to be possible. -- goingtalk about back to syria -- can you talk iran ishe role that playing? ran isunford: i ron is pl playing an unhelpful role area the major export -- unhelpful role. the major export is influence. it is not focused on isis inside of syria. iran is focused on propping up the regime that committed atrocities in the civil war. and from my perspective, addressing the grievances of the civil war in syria is necessary to have these and stability. -- necessary to have peace and stability. >> are you concerned about long-term invocations of the

. >> bret: ron desantis from florida, congressman, thank you.eaker has her day in court, congress will specs, wall street regulations. another update from the shocking election in the u.k. breaking down the comey testimony, how we got to this point and where we could be headed next. >> at that time, did you say anything to the president about it not being an appropriate request, or tell a white house console? so many needs to tell the president that he cannot do these things? >> i did not, no. >> why? >> in the moment it did not come to my mind. what came to my mind was, be careful what you say. i agree ♪ approaching medicare eligibility? you may think you can put off checking out your medicare options until you're sixty-five, but now is a good time to get the ball rolling. keep in mind, medicare only covers about eighty percent of part b medical costs. the rest is up to you. that's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company come in. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they

. >> reporter: florida congressman ron desantis believes he talked with hodgkinson just before the shooting an unidentified individual walked up to the car, asked congressman duncan, who was in the passenger seat, whether they were republicans or democrats in the field. it struck me as odd. not odd to the extent that i thought he was going to shoot people. >> reporter: already, a picture has begun to emerge of hodgkinson. a facebook page of the same name is filled with anti-trump posts, and hodgkinson apparently volunteered for bernie sanders' presidential campaign. the vermont senator today condemned the shooting on the senate floor: >> i am sickened by this despicable act. and let me be as clear as i can be-- violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society. >> there is a contrast between a shooting and a neighborhood putting up signs of welcome and opposing exphait this act of violence that some say may symbolize rising anger in america. at the scene, virginia governor terry mcauliffe specifically pointed to politics. >> we all have a responsibility to keep community safe. what you sa

we are able now to talk to congressman ron desantis from florida, who was at the practice. congressman, i understand you feel now that you may have spoken with this gunman. you tell the story. take it from wherever the beginning is. >> so i was out at practice. i'm actually fielding ground balls at third. jeff duncan from south carolina is at short. steve scalise was at second. after we'd been fielding for ten minutes or so, already taken dp, i go to duncan, let's beat the traffic and get out of here. we've had a good workout. duncan said, let's do it. we left a little after 7:00. the rest of the guys were still practicing. once we got into duncan's car, his aide's car, there was a gentleman that walked up to us, kind of a middle-aged guy, and wanted to know whether it was republican or democrats out there. duncan told them it was republicans. we both kind of shrugged it off. by the time we got back to the hill, when news broke, we immediately called each other and said, that guy was really -- we got to report that. so we report it to the capitol police. now having seen his

. >> we're going to interrupt because we have ron desantis who was there this morning. and sir, as i understand it, you believe you spoke with the gunman in the parking lot of the field. what did you hear. tell us your experience. >> well, we were out there practicing with everybody else, we was playing third base, jeff duncan was playing short, steve scalise was playing second. jeff and i looked at each other, we've got a good workout. let's get on the road so we can beat the traffic. we left five, ten minutes before it started. when we were in the car, an individual came up to us and asked us whether they were republicans or democrats on the field. jeff told them it was republicans. he kind of turned and walked toward the field. it was a little strange but he didn't think necessarily anything of it. by the time we got to the field jeff and i immediately talked to each other, we've got to report this guy. now that he's been identified and his photo, both congressman duncan and myself believe that yes the individual that approached us was the same individual who has bee

joining me now, ron desantis and member of the house freedom caucus as well. you are leaving the ballpark before the shooting broke out. you told us that a man asked you whether it was republicans or democrats on the field practicing. but the photos that the alleged shooter, james hodgkins said. now that they've been released, is this the man, is it commanded us to the question in the parking lot yesterday? >> yes, it is. the other two individuals wanted congressman duncan staffers driving the vehicle. all three of us an agreement that asked that question is the same individual identified as the shooter. >> congressman, how do you feel? how does that make you feel? >> a couple things. i was playing third base 10 minutes before the shot. i would've been 50 feet from the sky. i was actually throwing second base, turning double plays and didn't think anything of it. jeff and i left a little early because we wanted to beat the traffic. we stayed out there in the line of fire, but also be in the vehicle when we approached us. we could've started shooting. i don't t

joining me now to discuss and reflect on all of this is florida republican congressman ron desantis, member of the republican congressional baseball team. he was thereay. you spoke along with jeff duncan. you both left early from the practice. you spoke with the man -- are you sure now that it was him? >> yeah, we are sure. and i was at third base, jeff was at second. i'm throwing balls to scalise. >> right. >> he's turning double plays as guys are hitting balls to us. we felt like we had a good workout in. we said hey, if we get on the road a little early, we can beat traffic back to d.c., so jeff and i decided to do that. we got into his vehicle and a individual approached us and asked, hey, are those republicans or democrats out there? jeff said, they're republicans. >> did he have a reaction? >> he just kind of nodded and then turned and kind of went towards the field. it was a little odd. you thought about it for like, you know, 30 seconds. then we pulled away and then kind of went back to the capitol. but as soon as the news hit that there was a shooting, jeff and i both said,

ron desantis, also on the team, who left before the shooting has told foxnews and men walked up and askedrats were on the field. he was not carrying anything and it is unclear whether the person was actually the assailant. a lot of news coming in from various congressmen. but no real confirmation. david: as always, the early information is not always reliable. we are trying to piece this together. let me come back to you, and ask, people's normal reactions -- couldn't we have prevented it? are we to a place after the gabby giffords shooting where we have to increase security for our members of congress or is it just unrealistic to try to protect everybody all of the time? unfortunately, it is pretty unrealistic that you are going to be able to stop every event, every time. you are just not. but you have to do the best you can. we have to be constantly proactive and preemptive in putting together plans and preparation for things like this. david: that is former new york police department commissioner bernie caret. back to kevin cirilli who is joined by a senator from connecticut. kevin: wh

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we'll also be talking with congressman ron desantis about the state of president trump's legislativeow following yet another republican special election victory right after the break. stay with us. we'll be right back. think again. this is the new new york. we are building new airports all across the state. new roads and bridges. new mass transit. new business friendly environment. new lower taxes. and new university partnerships to grow the businesses of tomorrow today. learn more at esd.ny.gov .. lou: president trump has returned to iowa tonight for the first type since he became president at the up s. cellular center in cedar rapid. 6,500 people are in attendance. we are told the venue hold 8,600. so if you have ticket gets over there. their visit meant to draw i evening to the high technology agriculture programs. we'll be bringing you the president' remark as soon as he takes the stage in cedar rapid. joining me to discuss the president's electoral momentum and much more. a member of the free caucus. congressman -- the freedom caucus. congressman, good to have you with us. first

neil: you don't like it one bit, ron desantis says it's not a good bill but got them to 50. >> i want. i think we would be better off doing it. i talked to my colleagues and i looked at the senate. we don't have a majority unfortunately to do what we had promised to fully repeal. that's what i want to do. that's what a lot of conservatives want to do but unfortunately i have to say, where are the votes at and if this is as good as we can get, i would rather make some progress than no progress. neil: you know that's very pragmatic and reasonable. i like that. congressman, thank you very, very much. >> thanks, neil. neil: it's about moving through. getting it done. what it was reagan line, 80% of the loaf of bread than risking losing the entire thing. i refer that to any food. i'm just saying. not that i do it now with the heart thing but if i did, which i'm not after this neil: deadline is coming up on border wall solutions and a number of prototypes being considered including some that take a blend of virtual reality, if you will, solar, still others, wind, a lot out there. fox news a

i could not be prouder of the republican team, our m.v.p., ron desantis, our honorary m.v.p., steve scalise, and every member of the republican team. would the members of the republican team stand and let's acknowledge their heroism. again, i congratulate you, mr. doyle, and yield the balance of the time to my good friend from pennsylvania, mr. mike doyle. mr. doyle: thank you, joe. this is different from the other years that we've stood up here. this trophy isn't for either team. this trophy's for steve. i just want you all to know that when we got the news at our baseball practice about what was going on, the only thing we could think about is that we are a family. when we stood in the dugout and prayed for you, that you were safe and that no one was hurt, we weren't thinking about democrats and republicans. we were thinking about our fellow family members. i was think being your son, jack. and all the fun times i've had kidding him. thinking about cedric richmond's 3-year-old son that was with us. and what would have happened if that shooter had come over to our dugout. if there's a silv

ron desantis joins us, republican from florida. here is the interesting thing about the congressman. he left the baseball practice minutes before the shooting. i'm veryç glad you're okay. how are you now? >> it is still a little surreal, neil. i was taking ground balls ad 30 base, scalise at second and jeff duncan at shortstop. jeff said looked at each other after we had taken a lot. let's bet the traffic. we both hit batting practice. so let's do it. had i stayed, jeff stayed, we would have been in the immediate line of fire. all i had was a baseball mitt. i wouldn't be able to defend myself. i'm coming to terms with that. when we went into the parking lot i got into duncan's staff member's car. jeff got in the passenger front seat. an individual approached us and wanted to know kind of in very direct, somewhat hostile tone whether it was republicans or democrats practicing. jeff duncan said it was republicans. the guy immediately turned around and walked toward the field t was a little strange. once we got back to the hill and n

jeff was leaving with another member, ron desantis who would have all been positioned in the infield. as customary we all have things to get back to. sometimes they will finish and leave a little early. as jeff was walking out, he saw the shooter who spoke to him and said, who are those guys? he said that's the congressional baseball team. he said, what are they, republicans or democrats? he said republicans. that was the conversation he had. it was only as -- >> he said he acted a little weird. we need to go inside. >> thank you. >> that is congressman joe barton, who was standing there with his 10-year-old son jack we've been hearing all morning happened to be on the field this morning. he was shagging balls. he was beside him. with the white hair was pat meehan, talking about their colleagues on the field at the time of the shooting. >> the story beginning to fill out, although the police are investigating, the fbi who is leading the investigation was unable to tell us much. we're hearing from people on the scene, what a horrific scene it was and how worse it could have been withou