but ron johnson actually got some very good news this week in a new marquette poll that finds them down just three points in this hotly contested race

ron johnson: thanks. mr. watts, i want to start with you, because you mentioned, i think, the key point here. most of the testimony has been talking about being on defense. you talked about going on offense. but even in talking about going on offense, you're talking about helping, going, having america going offense to help european be on defense. i want to talk about actually going on offense. i want to talk about the fact that you said that this has been building in syria and iraq, and it was inevitable. and as we watched the events unfold here, and, yes, we're pushing isis back in iraq, but they're gaining territory in syria. they're setting up a stronger base in libya. they're getting into afghanistan. we've having boko haram and other terrorist organizations affiliate themselves with isis. this is growing. i want to talk about an effective offense. and, again, i want to just give some indication here. there's a state department report called the start report, study of terrorism and response to terrorism.

i am kind of not a fan of ron johnson.ughter] does,, it is a thing he he lectures me about business. , this is something we do in business. in business, we have to do this. in business at this, in business that. office, budgeting 30 years in advance. said business, business, business. i said ron, i was in show business -- [laughter] [applause] i want to thank martha lanning, and the entire staff. [applause] let's hear it for all the waitstaff, the cooks, the people act in the kitchen, let's hear it for them, for this wonderful meal. [applause] thank you. i thought it would start out by telling you the story of how i became a democrat. my mom was a democrat all my life, and all her life. [laughter] dad, was a republican for a long, long, long time. i was a kid, i like my dad more than my mom. so i was like my dad, a liberal republican. for the young people here, there used to be these things. [laughter] and my dad was one of them, a liberal republican. but the thing is, both my parents agreed, that civil just a basic, funda

we're joined by senator ron johnson. he chairs the homeland security committee.wisconsin. and our correspondents, analysts and guests will have full coverage of all the day's top stories. let's begin with cnn's jim acosta at the site of a rally where trump predicted victory. can he put all of last week's mistakes behind him, jim? >> that's what he's hoping. donald trump is looking to pull off a big come-from-behind victory. not only trying to catch ted cruz who appears to be way out in front. the gop front-runner is also doing some cleanup after a messy week. donald trump knows the stakes all too well. after a bruising week, a big "w" in wisconsin could change everything. >> i've been given the last rites how many times? like ten? every week, it's the end of trump. then they walk in. sir, i don't know what happened, but your poll numbers just went through the roof. >> reporter: while he's scrambling to catch ted cruz, the gop front-runner is attacking john kasich accusing the governor of being nothing more than a spoiler. >> he's lost like 29 or 30 or 31 times. w

. >> reporter: at the top of the list, republican ron johnson, a former plastics manufacturing and now considered one of the most endangered republicans in the country but he isn't phased by the democratic outrage. >> they are blowing it way out of reaction. i'm big in real. the fact is, we are not going to hold hearings and we are not going to confirm this justice. >> reporter: johnson argues his defiance stand will play to his favor with gun enthusiasts in his perennial swing state. >> this judge is pretty hostile. he's got a proven record that he's hostile to second amendment rights to keep and bear arms. that's kind of important in the state of wisconsin so i think in general if anything it will be to my benefit. >> reporter: senate republicans are betting that their stand will energize both party's bases. other gop incumbents are digging in as well, including chuck grassley and new hampshire's kelly ayotte. polls add credibility to the gop case. 65% of johnson supporters want him to hold firm against confirming the judge. but a survey also shows clear support to hold the hearings.

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spent time with ron johnson and said he does good in the northern part of the state and western party. he did turn out voters. and people who support ted cruz said he isn't going to surprise you and he is actually a republican and very carbous. jeanne: one of the reasons that republicans don't have primary fights or that's the state of play right now, but is that a reason mcconnell doesn't want to bring up the supreme court nominee because if he did, it might cause -- manu: they want to make this a fight to galvanize their base and how do you do that? you stand firm against the president's nominee. billions of dollars secreted in tax havens all over the world by politicians and their families ith last names like putin. the last is iceland's prime minister and he is the biggest name to fall as a result of this massive leak now known as the panama papers. >> we have had another reminder coming out of panama that tax avoidance is a big global problem. gwen: explain it, doyle. doyle: it is ironic, one simple reason that you are seeing a lot of money from those familiarous families are goi

russ finegold who can replace ron johnson.eling in the campaign that i can't believe we're losing to this crazy old man. they keep underestimating his capacity to out-perform what they think he'll do in these states. >> does she have to do these fund raisers in the middle of a primary? >> she does. she can't cough and raise a million dollars like bernie sanders. she actually has to do what pedestrian politicians have done for hundreds of years. >> so who is giving her all this m money. >> really rich people. >> who? who are they? >> mika, if you're looking for people driving in the car right now, we're showing march fund raising totals. bernie sanders $44 million. doesn't hold a single fund raising event. hillary clinton holding fund raising events across america, $29.5 million. it's extraordinary. big wheels keep on rolling. >> what's incredible, sanders and trump in many ways defy political gravity, right, the normal physics. he lost the nomination effectively in march probably and yet he badly outraced her. that's not the w

wisconsin republican senator ron johnson is not endorsing anyone. what do you make of that?m like the earlier talk. i find the republican party of wisconsin a very unified party. is there not much of a difference between tea party republicans and conservative republicans. i think we'll coalesce around the nominee. neil: i don't see that happening. when i hear these other questions ask, they say no, they would sit home. they hate each other. >> i think this is something the national press found out. we have extraordinarily radio talk show hosts educating conservatives and republicans for decades. i think in the end we'll coalesce around the candidate. neil: you really think so? i think all of you need food tasters. >> in the end it will be a choice between the republican nominee and hillary clinton and bernie sanders. an avowed socialist. republicans have been educated that socialism doesn't work. neil: many backers of the prominent candidate ted cruz and say i would sit it out. >> we can't sit it out. the direction of the supreme court is at stake. neil: i understand that, b

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senator ron johnson from wisconsin said one of the toughest reelects in the country.n the last week he's given several interviews where he doesn't think donald trump would hurt him. he thinks he might help him. >> we'll be right back. they found out who's been hacking into our network. who? guess. i don't know, some kids in a basement? you watch too many movies. who? a small business in china. a business? they work nine to five. they take lunch hours. like a job? like a job. we tracked them. how did we do that? we have some new guys defending our network. new guys? well, they're not that new. they've been defending things for a long time. [ digital typewriting ] it's not just security. it's defense. bae systems. >>> let me finish tonight with question before the american people and tonight the people of wisconsin. who do you want to be our president? who do you want with access to the football that hand carry cash of coats capable of blowing up the world? who do you want working to keep the united states out of war, keep this country as safe as reasonably possible in

republicans are nervous about trump but some senate republicans are open to running with him including ron johnsond richard byrd of north carolina. they said they believe trump's ability to attract new voters could be good for their races. a lot of senate republicans are worried about ted cruz who won't play well in swing states. and many want cruz to repair relations with his college before they get behind him. a debate among republicans on capitol hill about how to handle their two leading candidates for president. >> man, that's a fascinating time to be you. ping-ponging between them to hear what they had to say. you have to hear for the secret whispers because that's where the news is really happening. >> encouraging news if you need a job. the news isn't great for the folks who already have one. what you need to know about the new unemployment numbers that are fresh off the printing press. we have them for you and the analysis 0 of what they mean next. >>> more americans are going back to work. the labor department released the report this morning and it was another strong month. christine ro

if he is the nominee, say goodbye to kelly ayotte, ron johnson. if he is the nominee, the map for democrats in the senate could expand. richard burr could be in trouble in north carolina. it could be a down ballot disaster and we could lose seats. here is paul ryan. tosaid, when he agreed become speaker, he would build a policy program, communications program, raise a lot of money. he has raised far more money for house republicans than anyone expected. he has built infrastructure, policy.g polity -- he wants to make sure republicans hang on to the majority. charlie: what was his specific language? guest: he said he would definitely not do it. here was the key point. he said today it was a message to the delegates. , i willot only saying not do this, he was also saying you should not select someone who did not run. he is not only taking himself out of it, he is being so declarative that he is taking all the white knight scenarios out of it. charlie: john kasich, ted cruz, and donald trump. guest: or, in a multi-ballot situation. say donald trump c

about trump but some senate republicans are open to running with him and that includes senators ron johnson, wisconsin in a tough senate race and richard burr of north carolina. both of them told me they believe trump's ability to attract new voters could be good for their own senate races. a lot of senate republicans are worried about ted cruz, his own politics won't play well in swing states, many told me they want cruz to repair relations with his colleagues before they consider getting behind him. so really a debate among republicans on capitol hill but how to handle the two leading candidates right now for president. >> fascinating look. thank you so much. >>> coming up next, the two front-runners on the trail in the badger state today, about to speak live. we're talking about hillary clinton and donald trump. new polls show they are slipping in the state. when your type 2 diabetes numbers aren't moving in the right direction, it can be a burden. but what if you could wake up to lower blood sugar? imagine loving your numbers. discover once-daily invokana®. with over 6 million prescript

represents how far apart the two political parties are and it's reflected in our senate dlelgs with ron johnsont the perimeters of their respective parties. that's the nature of wisconsin politics. >> and why is that? is that something they're just very mature activists on both sides of the aisle? is it just polarized because of the scott walker wars? what do you -- how do you explain this? >> milwaukee was the first city in the country that elected a socialist mayor. and that's been nearly a hundred years ago. and so, this polarity has been around wisconsin for a very long time. the state is generally progressive in its urban areas, and generally conservative in its rural areas. a lot of the state is rural and i think you'll see ted cruz do especially well in the rural areas, except for one variance. and that would be the counties of waukesha county, those counties down there, he's going to carry big. and that's in part because of the power of talk radio in wisconsin. >> how would you describe the state of the economy in green bay right now to an outsider? >> the economy is really good here in

say goodbye to seats like pat toomey, kelly ayotte in new hampshire, rob portman in ohio, ron johnsoni think if trump is the nominee, the map for democrats in the senate could expand. john mccain could be in trouble in arizona. richard burr could be in trouble in north carolina. it could be a down ballot disaster and we could lose a lot of seats. here is paul ryan, who said, when he agreed to become speaker, he would build a policy program for the house republicans, build a communications program, raise a lot of money. he has raised far more money for house republicans than anyone expected. those numbers will be coming out soon. he has built this infrastructure, messaging, policy, and financial, for republicans to be competitive. almost like an insurance policy, depending on who the top of the ticket is. it could be a terrible top of the ticket, and he wants to make sure republicans hang on to the majority. charlie: what was his specific language that he said? dan: he said he would definitely not do it. there was no way. here was the key point he had not made before today. he said the

ron johnson the senator from wisconsin says maybe there are going to be benefits to this.rump will bring out white working class voters that maybe wouldn't come out to vote. >> we do see it in the numbers. i don't know that it's necessarily trump specific. there has been a move of white working class men in particular. trump has abominable numbers with women. 70% saying they would never vote for him so it is particular with men. that being said, it's not that he has good coat tails. with trump at the top of the ticket it's going to be very tough for senators to build off of that momentum. >> why? >> if they're showing up for trump, they may not be voting down the ticket at all. they may not think their candidate lines up with trump or shares the same values. this is a very tough senatorial map for republicans in general. the senators up for re-election are basically in purple states. they were elected in the tea party wave of 2010 and they're basically too conservative for their states already. we're talking about illinois, new hampshire, pennsylvania. so it's a tough map

my next guest, wisconsin senator ron johnson, is up for re-election in november and does face a toughhold onto his seat in a swing state that has gone blue more often than not. senator johnson, welcome back to "meet the press." >> morning, chuck, how are you doing? >> i'm pretty good. let me ask you straight up. are you going to say who you're voting for on tuesday? are you going to endorse before tuesday? >> no, i have not endorsed. i've certainly stated my intention to support whoever the republican nominee is. i've got to have faith in the wisconsin primary voters as well as american republican primary voters on a national level. that's my intention. >> it's interesting you put it that way. do you plan on supporting the candidate who wins the primary on tuesday in wisconsin? do you think that's the most appropriate action? >> well, again, what i will do is i will support whoever the delegates and the national convention actually chooses for a nominee. we've got three and a half months to go here before that's actually determined. there's three and a half months is a lifetime in pol

. >> wisconsin senator ron johnson in the political firing line in wisconsin. he is here next.ow. here you go, ready to go. you were on the firing line because you have got a campaign this year. >> i do. >> you have got a tough race? >> yeah. probably it's going to be a close race. >> just gotten back from wisconsin. tell me, do you have any sort of thoughts? long lines in green bay, long lines in marquette university? >> you being a girl from wisconsin. you realize we take these elections pretty seriously and we always have pretty high turnout in all these elections. that doesn't prize me at all. you know, i saw an earlier exit poll when i was home and the number one thing on wisconsin republicans' mind is the econo. that's certainly what i have seen too. i have repeatedly said if there is one word to describe what's on wisconsinites's mind across the spectrum is security. concerned about job and income. people are feeling pretty i will at ease. >> what i'm hearing and i don't know whether this is true or not because so much of it feels like voodoo but talk radiokc>ió has enor

my next guest, wisconsin senator ron johnson, is up for re-election in november and does face a toughht to hold onto his seat in a swing state that has gone blue more often than not. senator johnson, welcome back to "meet the press." >> morning, chuck,ow are you doing? >> i'm pretty good. let me ask you straight up. are you going to say who you're voting for on tuesday? are you going to endorse before tuesday? >> no, i have not endorsed. i've certainly stated my intention to support whoever the republican nominee is. i've got to have faith in the wisconsin primary voters as well as american republican primary voters on a national level. that's my intention. >> it's interesting you put it that way. do you plan on supporting the candidate who wins the primary on tuesday in wisconsin? do you think that's the most appropriate action? >> well, again, what i will do is i will support whoever the delegates and the national convention actually chooses for a nominee. we've got three and a half months to go here before that's actually determined. there's three and a half months is a lifetime in

. >> which is the senator ron johnson republican who's up for re-election. trump might theoretically be able to help him if trump is on the top of the ticket because he could get voters out in northern wisconsin. so it's possible, i think it's the 7th and 8th congressional districts. it's possible trump could walk a awi away with at least six delegates from winning in those. john will break it down. one of the other things that's interesting about this is john kasich is nowhere to be seen here. >> no. >> and on its face, john kasich should be doing well in a state like wisconsin. >> yes. >> he's establishment republican, a governor from the midwest. these should be his kinds of voters. when i talked to one of his supporters the other day, former wisconsin governor tommy thompson, he said we were going to have a surprise. it wasn't just that donald trump wasn't going to win, but that john kasich was going to do a lot better than anybody thought. so far with about 20% of the vote in, that's not the case. >> not the case at all, and it was pretty clear looking

senate race where tea party incumbent ron johnson is being challenged by former senator russ feingold's certainly a concern, i'm guessing, amongst democrats. if trump is the nominee, and the >> i love it. scot ross bringing back the brady bunch and giving us starsky and hutch with the jacket. i love it. scot ross, thank you, michael steele will be back later in the bram. much more to come after the break. you listen. you laugh. you worry. you do whatever it takes to take care of your family. and when it's time to plan for your family's future, we're here for you. we're legalzoom, and for over 10 years we've helped families just like yours with wills and living trusts. so when you're ready, start with us. doing the right thing has never been easier. legalzoom. legal help is here. what if 30,000 people download the new app? we're good. okay... what if a million people download the new app? we're good. five million? good. we scale on demand. hybrid infrastructure, boom. ok. what if 30 million people download the app? we're not good. we're total heroes. scale on demand with the number one

senator ron johnson or speaker paul ryan or an ex- speaker, these are the people that get into office to make changes. i learned something from governor walker. some of you might remember what weent through here in wisconsin. remember when we had elections every six weeks in waukesha? it took a while to count the votes occasionally. remember all that? you remember the fight over acta 10? do you remember how intense things got? there was a time i suggested that scott walker be more like chris christie. i regret that now. [laughter] i said, you know, you need to get in people's faces. you need to be more aggressive. scott explained that is not the wisconsin way. we don't do that. we behave with civility and decency. howwere here and watched the tide turned in that fight. we have seen thuggish politics. we have seen attacks on conservative values. generally, we do not see it from republican presidential candidates, but we have seen it before and we see how it turns out. our next speaker is one of the most effective, courageous, creative political leaders in this country and you all in th

trump campaign national campaign manager, and apollo astronaut buzz aldrin and senator ron johnson.ngton wizards owner, you don't want to miss it. and right here the crucial vote in the primary state. >> good morning in wisconsin, the town of brookfield is where we are, this is a suburb outside milwaukee. and the badger state set to open here in an hour. they expect turnout. 42 delegates in play, ted cruz, donald trump and john kasich are ted cruz in the state early and often, paul would suggest he might have a slight lead into election day. numbers have been coming down a bit according to polling for ted cruz. donald trump made a last-second pitch across the state campaigning feverishly and the last couple days including bringing his wife out onto the campaign trail, for john kasich he pretty much picked up and left a few days ago. he has been exclusively in the northeast the last few days. ted cruz sat down with megan kelly in wisconsin and sounded pretty confident heading into election day. >> in wisconsin let me point out the media has been saying for weeks and weeks that wiscon

[applause] so that ron johnson can spend more time with his family. [laughter] [applause] and his business. [laughter] elect all democrats up and down the ballot, and let's make sure that one of the two people who spoke tonight in this room is the next president of the united states. thank you. [applause] thank you. >> please welcome to the stage ohio congresswoman marcy koester. [applause] >> agreed in wisconsin. now ask yourself, would you want to follow al franken and hillary clinton and bernie sanders? i get this slot? hello milwaukee, ray seen, kenosha, and the home of my mater,, motter -- alma madison. despite the horrendous efforts of your current governor to cripple this great world university, i suppose one of the reasons i traveled from my own buckeye state here is to say, don't let him do it. you save that great university here, it is a gift to the world. i/o a great personal debt of a greate -- i owe personal debt of gratitude to you, the people of wisconsin. the citizens of this state rewarded me a nonresident tuition scholarship to that

second term rob portman of ohio, pat in pennsylvania, ron johnson in wisconsin, they're all republican seats. a tough year for republicans. they are defending 24 seats in the senate. they are on the defensive. message republicans say to do their job, it is very simple on the supreme court. republicans have shown it hurts and they do not like to be told by constituents that they are not doing their jobs. we see grassley and i love it -- objecting for that. reelection, but not considered one of the most fundable republicans. something back to really resonate, even if it will not shift the strategy. simplicity is something that has made republicans uncomfortable. host: the only democratic seat is the senatessup democratic leader leaving at the end of the year. let's get back to the phone calls. democrats line. good morning. caller: thank you for taking the call. i wonder what the guests on your panel thought about people bringing guns to the republican .ational convention this year att: they are not allowed the republican national convention, which is probably a good thing. guest: that wi

whyed somehow he will have coattails to bring pat toomey along, to bring you know, ron johnson along,lmost promise you this, toomey and johnson camps don't think so. so you're going to see, i think it will be a bloodletting on the ticket. i think this he can carry new york state or pennsylvania in the election, barring indictment of hillary clinton, is bizarrely fanciful. something i understand the trump campaign wants to put out. i just don't see it happening. martha: the numbers are very rough in that regard. jonah, thank you very much. always good to talk about with you. >> thank you. bill: couple things on the last point. crunching overall numbers. 150,000 more democrats voted in pennsylvania than republicans, which is not insurmountable. when he makes argument he could win pennsylvania. he could. could see it happen. week before new york. we talked about 1.8 million democrats voted as compared to 800,000 republicans. martha: pennsylvania looks better for republicans than new york. bill: always a battleground state, pennsylvania. numbers are a lot more for pennsylvania side than n

second term rob portman of ohio, pat in pennsylvania, ron johnson in wisconsin, they're all republicants. a tough year for republicans. they are defending 24 seats in the senate. they are on the defensive. message republicans say to do their job, it is very simple on the supreme court. republicans have

second term rob portman of ohio, pat in pennsylvania, ron johnson in wisconsin, they're all republicantough year for republicans. they are defending 24 seats in the senate. they are on the defensive. message republicans say to do their job, it is very simple on the supreme court. republicans have shown it hurts and they do not like to be told by constituents that they are not doing their jobs. we see grassley and i love it -- objecting for that. reelection, but not considered one of the most fundable republicans. something back to really resonate, even if it will not shift the strategy. simplicity is something that has made republicans uncomfortable. host: the only democratic seat is the senatessup democratic leader leaving at the end of the year. let's get back to the phone calls. democrats line. good morning. caller: thank you for taking the call. i wonder what the guests on your panel thought about people bringing guns to the republican .ational convention this year att: they are not allowed the republican national convention, which is probably a good thing. guest: that will not be

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senator ron johnson of wisconsin chairs the committee. >> morning. this hearing will come to order. i want to welcome the witnesses. certainly thank you for your thoughtful. the we're going to be looking forward to hearing it. and have an opportunity to ask a number of questions. this hearing originally was planned and we're going to be talking about an issue that senator carp and i are also very concerned about and that's bio security and the thres that we face -- threats that we face and with the unfortunate tragic events in brussels we may be able to expand it and pick up on some of those bio threats. we want to take a look at what is the root cause that's driving this activity in europe? what are the implications here in america? in january, 2016, we had a foiled plot in milwaukee, wisconsin against the ma sonic temple. by an individual named sammy muhammad hamza. this is a real success story on the part of the f.b.i. and those individuals, the informants that worked to foil that plot. in the complaint finaled against sammy muhammad hamza, i just got four little sensors. they're

chairman of the committee on homeland security, wisconsin republican senator ron johnson.lk about the issues and then we'll get to the politics. >> that's a really good idea. >> thank you very much. national security. this lawsuit, okay, basically what's going to happen here -- it's not a lawsuit yet. congress, if they pass this law that allows citizens or allows for lawsuits by entities against the saudi government for what happened on 9/11, that would be a very big deal. that would make the saudis very angry. the president is about to go there this week. will he hear about it. why do you believe this would be a good idea? >> what's surprising me, why did this all of a sudden become controversial? this was passed unanimously at the end of 2014. the saudi reaction, they're talking about selling potentially $750 billion of u.s. government bonds. there's the problem. america has $19 trillion worth of debt. you have that debt held by foreign governments like the saudis, like china that could really do some real economic harm. we need to focus on the real problem there, enormo

but kelly ayotte cares and ron johnson could share and paul ryan should care and mitch mcconnell should care, because if they do that, democrats are going to take over. republicans are one office holder away from having the most dominant hold on american politics -- i can't -- maybe since the early 1920s. they own 60% of the governorships, own 60% of the state legislators. they own the house. more people in the house since '28. they own the senate. they've got a lot to lose by pissing off their base. it's just political reality. >> and maybe one bad presidential candidate away from it all falling apart. on the other side of it, the other number you had up, the second number, which is, would it be acceptable for the white knight candidate to ride into the convention. they don't want that. only 20% of the voters are saying the paul ryan thing that the media is so into, the voters are saying, no, no, no. one of the guys who's there right now. >> so over the weekend, trump had a warning for the party. >> the system a bad, bad system and they got to do something about it. the republican nati

ted cruz at the top of the ticket means ron johnson is looking far new job. >> and chuck schumer is majority. it's just a reality. you probably agree, or maybe you don't. ted cruz is the worst-case scenario for senate candidates, even worse than donald trump. >> and i think that that's the great irony with everyone flocking behind him now because it's a cynical support. they know they need to stop trump. there's no way they ride that horse to the white house in november because there's no ground for it there and the party has a real problem if ted cruz is the nominee in that sens sense. >> if you're going to stop donald trump and you succeed, you better ask yourself first, who's going to help kelly ayotte, who's going to hebrl he johnson. who's going to help save the united states senate? >> it's a big challenge and the party isn't meeting it very well. >>> still ahead on "morning joe," from the sanders presidential campaign, brooklyn's own jane sanders. we'll talk about that huge rally in new york city and what her husband will tell his supporters to do if he doesn't become the party's nomi

you heard ron johnson a few weeks ago acknowledge that if a republican or president, the republicans in the senate would be treatment nominee quite a bit differently than they are now. it's republicans who politicize this process and that the other reason. you ironic that yesterday heard the chairman of the judiciary committee, chuck grassley, do something that's free remarkable in a town and contest like this where we are used to charges and countercharges and disputes across the aisle being traded back and forth. with republicans, sometimes it's charges within the party being traded back and forth. i think we need to create a whole separate category when you have the senate judiciary committee's chairman go to the floor of the united states senate and criticize the chief justice of the supreme court and accuse him of politicizing the supreme court. that's a pretty remarkable turn of events. it certainly flies in the face of chairman grassley's well-established reputation for being a straight shooter who was focused on getting the job done for the people of iowa. the other thing is,

johnson was you nan mossly approved by the city council today. police culture and practices with a federal investigation of the department still under way. ron mott, nbc news, chicago. >>> we have a story of a break-through that sounds like something out of a science fiction magazine, or novel. a man paralyzed for years after breaking his neck, now able to move his hand, even playing games, all thanks to a chip implanted by doctors in his brain. nbc's joe fryer on this new medical hope. >> reporter: these may look like mindless hand movements, but there's a product of six years of research in one paralyzed quest to use his own hands. >> i really hope that this is going to be something that will give people movement back that they thought watts lost forever. >> reporter: five years ago when he was a college freshman he dove into an ocean wave and hit a sand bar which broke his neck. while his brain can still send signals, they're blocked by his spim cord injury and can't get to his muscles. so doctors at ohio state implanted a chip in his brain. a computer then decodes all the signals and sends that information to another device on burkhart's

johnson, was unanimously approved by the city council today. a rebuke of chicago police culture and of the department still under way. ron mott, nbc news, chicago. >>> we have a story now of a breakthrough that sounds like something out of a science fiction magazine or novel. a man paralyzed for years after breaking his neck now able to move his hand, even playing games all thanks to a chip implanted by doctors in his brain. nbc's joe fryar on this new medical hope. >> reporter: these may look like mindless hand movements, but they are the product of six years of research in one paralyzed man's hard fought quest to move his own hand using his own thoughts. >> i really hope that this is going to be something that will give people movement back to they thought was lost forever. >> reporter: five years ago when ian burkhart was a college freshman he dove into an ocean wave and was slammed into a sandbar breaking his neck. the freak accident left him paralyzed from the middle of his chest down. while his brain can still send signals his spinal cord injury and can't get to his muscles, so doctors at ohio state implanted a chi