ruthie and lila. lila is only 9 months old. she's a puppy, she's the same size as ruthie. that amazing? >> i think she was a little smaller. >> reporter: she's still small but bigger than you. >> true. if she was on two legs. >> reporter: maybe next time she can come standing on two legs and walk through the door. comfort dogs have comforted courtney and plenty of other victims in this hospital. >> i like doggies. >> reporter: a canine mission accomplished. gary tuchman, cnn, oklahoma city. >> that little girl's own dog is missing. so, it's such a comfort to have that dog with her. joining me now is one of the comfort dog handlers with lutheran church ministries. this is kai? >> this is kai. >> how old is kai? >> 2. >> it's got to be the most rewarding job imaginable. i was saying earlier in our 8:00 hour, one day when i get fired from the world of tv, i would love to do your job because it's got to be extraordinary. >> it's rewarding to help people. to help people during different times. that's the rewarding part of it. emotional, too. but it is rewarding. and to watch wh

ruthy and lila.nly 9 months old, she is a puppy and the same size as ruthy. >> i know. i think she was smaller. >> a little smaller. but she's still bigger than you. >> true. if she was on her two legs. >> yeah, maybe next time she can stand on her two legs and walk through the door. >> reporter: the comfort dogs have indeed greatly comforted courtney, and plenty of other victims in this hospital. >> i love doggees. >> reporter: canine mission accomplished. >> so amazing. i also just want to point out, you were not asking the kids about the experience they actually went through. she was just talking to the dog about it. >> just talking to the dog and the dog's handler. we talk to her about the dog. >> it was so great to see. and we saw this in new totown, dogs coming as well. >> those same dogs in new dawn and in boston. they travel in a van. they're like rock stars, travel around the country and do great things. >> how is the little girl doing? >> she is doing very well. she fractured her skull just

this becca, and this is ruthie. and this is barnabus, the oldest doings here, 3 years old, veteran.his is kai. and this is lila. lila is the youngest of the group. she's only 9 months old. she's in training. these dogs are trained by lutheran church charities, only the most obedient and docile dogs qualify. they show up at national disasters to help comfort victims. 8-year-old courtney brown, a second grade student at the plaza towers elementary school, fractured her skull in the tornado. >> this is ruthie. courtney went to the same school where seven other children were killed. >> courtney's dad sits beside his daughter so grateful she's alive and able to talk to ruthie and ruthie's handler. >> i'm sorry how my school was destroyed by the tornado. >> do you want to tell? >> yes. i was on the ground, on my knees and doing this, i hit my head on the back. >> it's not only children and not only victims that comfort dogs visit. many of the doctors and nurses want to see them too. courtney who broke her arm before the tornado said she got to visit with two comfort dogs. >> lila's only n

ruthie and lylea. >> lylea's only 9 months old. she's the same size as ruthie. isn't that amazing?still bigger than you. >> true. if she was on two legs. >> maybe she can stand on her two legs and come through the door. >> comforting courtney and plenty of other victims in this hospital. >> i love doggies. >> canine mission accomplished. gary tuchman, cnn, oklahoma city. >> so many stories like that. as i've been hearing this week. it's so powerful to see what is going on. thank gary for that report. >>> happening now, an emotional reunion of tornado survivors. a mother and her newborn thank the nurses who kept them both safe from the storm as she went into labor. >>> plus, you've probably seen the picture. now we'll talk to the family photographed during their tornado nightmare. >>> and courage amid gruesome violence. we're going to hear from one of the women who confronted the suspects in the deadly meat cleaver attack in london. >>> i'm wolf blitzer, in moore, oklahoma. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. the world. you're in "the situation

why don't we start with ruthie in my home state of new jersey? what do you got for me, ruthie?m, this is ruthie. i want to thank you for taking my call. i have johnson & johnson. j & j. i have seven company, s-o. pepsi, pep. wells fargo. and i have merck. mrk. my son thinks i should let go of one of the pharmaceuticals. he said, ask jim cramer. >> i've got to tell you, your son's got sense. this is going to be hard. my charitable trust owns merck and j & j. i think they're both fine. merck has five drugs coming out of the pipeline. eenie, meany, miney, moe. we're going to get rid of merck. you need an industrial badly. why not say, eaton? off two points today. we'll put an eaton, wells fargo, great play. johnson & johnson. pepsico, boosting dividend last night 7%. southern, i'd take that out and put in aep, but the southern guys are nice. utility, soda, consumer package, drug, wells fargo is a bank and my eaton. i say, your son is right. freddie in new york? hi, freddie. >> caller: jim, a beautiful spring boo-yah to you. >> what's up? >> caller: i want to see if i'm diversified

"hey courtney, this is ruthie."/"hi ruthie."olden retrievers are trained and sponsored by lutheran church charities. they show up at national disasters. such as the oklahoma tornado. to help comfort victims. 8-year-old courtney brown. a 2nd grade student at the plaza towers elementary school. fractured her skull in the tornado. courtney went to the same school where seven other children were killed. "do you want to hear the story about how my school was destroyed? the story about the tornado?"/"if you want to tell us, sure."/"okay, i was on the ground and i was on my knees and doing this.and i hit my head on the back and here."/"there you go." and not only victims. the comfort dogs visit. many of the doctors and nurses want to see them too. the comfort dogs have and a lot of other victims in this hospital. still ahead-- a family of foxes decide to make their home at facebook's headquarters. and-- a unique new restaurant on san francisco's embarcadero. a look inside celebrity chef michael chiarello's "coqueta". ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ ro

why don't we start with ruthie in my home state of new jersey. what do you got for me, ruthie?ank you, jim, i have johnson & johnson, j & j. i have company esso and pepsi, pep. i have wells fargo, wxt and merck, mrk. my son thinks i should let go of one of the pharmaceuticals. he said ask jim cramer. >> well, i got to tell you, your son's god horse sense. this is going to be very hard. my travel trust owns both j & j. merck is doing good. we are going to do 18y, meany, miny mo. let's get rid of merck. you need an industrial badly. why not say eaton. they're off 2 points today. put in eaton, have wells fargo, a great bank, johnson & johnson. pepsico boosted a dividend at 7. southern take that out and put in aep. consumer slash drug. eaton and i say, but your son is right. let's go to freddie in new york. freddie. >> caller: hi, jim, a beautiful spring day boo-yah to you. >> done your way. water up? >> caller: okay. i want to see if i'm diversified enough and in the right sectors. my ownings are offed for, cms energy. >> oh. >> caller: adobe, united health group, uhc and lockheed

so i interviewed ruthie over the phone, and she--she said that she would bring the issue up with her mom, and it was quite a dramatic scene one sunday afternoon at--at alyce's house, where--when they were alone, ruth raised the issue that someone was writing about her ex-husband and wanted her side of the story, too. alyce was quite upset that anyone was looking into her life, but it was her current husband who said, 'you know, if you don't tell your story, someone else will, and it's best that you tell it.' c-span: have you talked to any of the family about the book? >> guest: yes. c-span: since it's come out? >> guest: yes. i've talked to alyce and r--and ruth, and i've heard through shamwitz, what jim's reaction generally was. c-span: and what's the reaction of alyce to the book? >> guest: it's interesting. she said it was marvelous, even though you'll see that it--it--it's a very difficult read for her, because the decision she made. while jim was in--a--a captive, she had tried to get him declared dead. she had denied permission for the viva organization, which produced the meda

ruthie and i were there for five weeks between newtown high school and sandy hook elementary.two dogs serving there today, addie and her sister maggie. we go back on occasions to make sure everything is okay. we just returned a week ago from we were there a few weeks.gs. and jean returned after her week in west, texas, after the fertilizer plant explosion. >> really. almost 1,000 people have to move out of town because of that. how long do you stay in one place? >> well, in newtown, we expected to be there five days, we were there five weeks. in joplin, missouri, we didn't know how long, but we ended up spending eight weeks. seven days a week. we had teams rotating in and out every other week. jackson and louie are going to be here with us. >> the tornado vets. so do the situations size up to what you dealt with in joplin? >> every disaster, every tragedy is different. there's no explanation and words for the emotions that people go through. and they're all devastating. >> how are you making yourself available here in moore? where will you be? how are you going to help move yo

anti- slavery republican party, and she hosts the first annual white house easter egg roll. .eet ruthie -- lucy hayes your questions and comments monday night, live at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span three and also c-span radio and c-span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: before we go to the next segment, you can join us. if you want to send us a tweet, wj. can tweak a set c-span this is a picture out of new york. it shows the spire at the recently completed one world trade center, giving the tower a sixolic height of 1770 feet, making it the tallest structure in the western mr.. -- hemisphere. new york gazeds with pride at the structure. it is beautiful, and more power to new york. governor andrew cuomo said the completion symbolizes the resilience of our state and nation. beacon thatcludes a will be visible for 50 miles, transmitters to provide unparalleled radio and television service, according to officials. the top of the tower completed yesterday, courtesy of "the new york post." also from "the daily news", this in washington. he was in full uniform, and exchang