chum schumer is probably going to be the next minority leader.o you think any senators want to be on his bad side in 2016? if they are, he'll cast them in a hole. >> he did that in the speech equating them with the revolutionary guard corps. that is before senator schumer came out against the deal. what's the strategy behind that? >> this is what he does. he's incapable of believing that people disagree >> is it snart many. >> in this case it is silly because chuck schumer isk a whoe lot smarter than the white house. this i is why chuck schumer -- came out saying he was going to oppose the deal but calling automatic of his colleagues sayingng iemg not going to whip against it. as a result he has the senators coming out saying we respect senator schumer for having his own mind. he shined everybody up and also going on the record saying he's opposed to the deal and that's thero way he's getting through e tough spot. israeli political action committee has gone a big way against this and the white house pushed back almost with implications that someh

schumer: no. in fact, we'll offer the republicans an agreement to a certain number of amendments, all relevant to the veil, and move -- bill, and move forward on the bill. the ted cruz's and others in the world who want amendments on the bill and what let it move forward. >> [indiscernible] what do you think is the democratic tax agenda? mr. schumer: this is not a complete list. >> [indiscernible] is that your -- mr. schumer: no. closing tax loopholes. we have been for closing all kinds of loopholes. we believe in the buffett rule. somebody making an average salary should not pay a high a higher rate -- of taxes than someone making over $1 million. lots of different tax changes. >> what would you use the revenue for? mr. schumer: some of these things. >> senator schumer, one of the advantages to your approach on funding highways the repatriation is that -- [indiscernible] passed,ill that just would become available for other purposes -- mr. schumer: first of all, we are not proposing funding throu

united, senator chuck schumer and comedian amy schumer. their mission was far from >> we are here to say enough is enough. mass shootings in our school, college campuses, military bases and movie theaters. these shootings have got to stop. >> reporter: after a gunman killed two endangered nine added that a lafayette louisiana screening of amy schumer's new movie train wreck the actress spoke out and supported new gun-control legislation proposed by senator schumer. >> i thought about these victims. >> reporter: the legislation proposes a three part approach that aims to strengthen the background check system, provide confronting to the substance abuse and mental health services administration and request a report from the department of justice outlining state's best practices on involuntary commitment. >> reporter: what chuck said it deserves unanimous support. >> reporter: twitter responded to the press conference with rosie o'donnell tweeting bravo and brave words on gun-control with the this noting the unusual union of the two sugars re

schumer.oined with her cousin, chuck schumer to call for laws to strengthen the gun background check system. amy schumer's push for gun safety legislation comes less than two weeks after a man opened fire in a movie theater in louisiana during a showing of amy schumer's new movie. >> for me, the pain i share with so many other americans on the issue of gun violences was made extremely personal to me on thursday, july 23rd, i'm not even going to say his name, when this, he sat down for my movie, "train wreck", at the theater in lafayette, louisiana. two lives were lost and others injured. and i've thought about this each day since the tragedy. jillian johnson was a mother, daughter, sister and wonderful wife. she was an artist. i think we would have been friends. and mayci breaux who was 21 and planned on marrying her high school sweetheart. she was an honor student at louisiana state university in eunice where she was studying to become a radiology technician. she was kind and loved her family

senator schumer is a key voice in the democratic party. and is very influential with members of the democratic senate caucus. he's also likely to be the next democratic senate minority or majority leader when senator harry reid retires at the end of next year. president obama worries that senator schumer's opposition to the iran nuclear deal might lead other democrats to do the same. and on tuesday senator menendez, democrat from new jersey, did just that. >> if iran is to acquire a nuclear bomb, it will not have my name on it. it is for these reasons that i will vote to disapprove the agreement. john: with every republican senator already opposed to his deal and many democrats staying quiet, president obama needs at least 34 senators to vote in his favor. but in a further complication, on wednesday the associated press reported that a side deal between iran and the iaea, international atomic energy agency's, nuclear inspections will allow iran to self-inspect its suspected weaponization research site at iran's military complex. critics of

obama obama and president schumer has for quite some time. in his announcement he made a strong case for president of the united states seeking to impose the will of the united states on a sovereign country. like those occurred that it in 2003, it's not serving the united states very well. that is the essence of the disagreement there. >> and getting back to the debate last night, was there one comment that was made that you would take most concession to, what struck you as being something you really had a problem with last night? >> i think i'm going to resist the urge to choose just one, there were so many. >> i'll try another one, if i'm not mistaken secretary clinton will likely be in martins vineyard roughly the same time as the president will be there and it may overlap, it didn't happen last year. do you think it's possible the two will meet it, it's a small island. >> i don't know precisely what secretary clinton's itinerary will be but i went rule out that they make cross paths, if they do will be in a position to let you know. >> i

schumer made a digs based on politics, not fact. replacement to harry reid in the senate. but on friday white house pretty secretary suggested that could be in jeopardy as a result of this decision. >> this is a question for democratic senators and this is a vote that they will cast in early 2017, but i certainly wouldn't be surprised if there are individual members of the senate democratic caucus that will consider the voting record of those who say they would like to leave the caucus. >> politico also reported schumers can't believe the white house leaked on thursday night he was going to vote against the deem him schumer addressed that today as well. >> i talked to the white house thursday evening. it somehow looked out thursday night. but i made it public. my intention was to make it public friday. >> back now with the round table, michael, let me start with you. you can call me really cynical on this one. i always think you can be against something or you can be really against something. i'm looking at schumer's play right here

that's why today's news from schumer is so important.ecause he has basically kicked the president in the shins, stephanie. >> at least the last word before congress resumes. but what has he cited as some of the reasons he is not supporting dhael. >> number one he is concerned about the nuclear restrictions on iran. he is concerned that the deal runs out after 10 years, and this anywhere any time inspection is actually not quite true in his view. that in order to get inspections in iran it will require a vote from the p5-plus-1. we have a full statement from charles schumer, this is what he has said within the past couple of hours. stephanie? >> john, any reaction from the obama administration to this yet. >> john kerry is in vietnam on a trip. he and scores of other members of the administration are very pro this deal, and secretary kerry has said as far as chuck schumer is concerned, the facts don't support the arguments. here is more of what kerry has had to say from earlier this week. >> if you have 25 years of uranium tracking, which

>> i think schumer thought it over. schumer's a very thoughtful guy, i've known him a long time.quick decisions on the spur of the moment. he's a thoughtful guy, and if he came to this conclusion, clearly has a strong jewish constituency in new york, but he also is a person who does care about the national interests. liz: there are ten jewish senators in the senate. among them, of course, chuck schumer, barbara boxer, ben cardin, dianne feinstein. not all of them are going to vote against this deal. >> no, they won't. and i think it's individuals deciding on the basis of what they consider the pros and cons to be. and i don't think it has to do with religion per se, i think it has to do with their view of not just israel's interest, but the american national interest, and they will vote their conscience, by and large, on an important issue this. liz: bob hormats says it's damaging, but not a poison death arrow are, correct? >> it is not. the president still needs a vote in the house, he needs 34 in the senate, a third in the house to, in effect, sustain his veto of the resolution

senator chuck schumer says he can't support it. senator schumer presided over president obama's second inauguration but on the iran nuclear deal, new york senior senator has split with the white house. >> he says he cannot support it. and given senator schumer's influence in washington, it's a major blow to president obama. news 4 government affairs reporter melissa russo is here with more. >> reporter: sibilia, supporters insist senator schumer's opposition will not scuttle the president's deal, but schumers voice is a powerful one and being heard across the world. after weeks of carrying a copy of the deal around in his briefcase, senator chuck schumer issued a diplomatically worded statement saying advocates on both sides have strong cases for their point of view that cannot simply be dismissed. this has made evaluating the agreement a difficult and deliberate endeavor. and after deep study, careful thought and considerable soul searching, i have decided i must oppose the agreement. republicans overwhelmingbly oppose the deal, b

senator schumer i think if you look at chuck schumer's actual statement, it's a thoughtful long statement. we put it up on our website side-by-side, president obama's personal attacks on his critics. i think senator schumer comes at this better than those attacking him. >> cat can i kay, senator schumer's statement gives given the state and the party he is in. does it affect the outcome of whether this deal goes through? >> unlikely, right? the chances of going back to renegotiate this deal are almost zero. chuck schumer is saying the world should come towing the p5 plus 1 and go back to the negotiating table. that's not going to happen. you won't get the members saying we will get back into this process which has taken a decade and start renegotiating when we finally have a deal on the table, also, what would happen to the international sanctions regime in the united nations security council has voted to say they will lift their sanctions. the critics of this deem, mica, you raised this yesterday, the choice is what happens now, let's be realistic. we have a deal, do we take that deal of

>>> a call to action from cheed comedienne amy schumer. her emotional plea after a tragic shooting during a showing of her new movie and the powerful family member she's teaming up with. >>> and what's in the water? one year out from the olympics, a troubling report about what lies beneath in rio. we're on the water with american athletes. is it safe? "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. right now fires are burning from one end of california to the other. the worst of them northwest of sacramento, where at least 24 homes are destroyed. 6,000 structures are threatened. and 13,000 people have been urged to gather up their belongings and head to safety. in all an incredible 9,000 firefighters are working more than 20 fires across the state. but the so-called rocky fire has proven the most dangerous and confounding, tripling in size over the weekend. nbc's joe fryer is there with the latest. >> reporter: good evening, lester.

that would have been true regardless of the timing or the outcome of senator schumer. >> obviously pres. obama's not on the ballot, but his policy is under attack. does it seem at all with the what the republican essay and the reason why the middle east is such a mess now but they're saying because we president obama ordered troops out of iraq, that's why, can you at least, and on that? >> i think it doesn't hurt to illustrate the starkly different approaches by democrats and the president obama. president obama has made clear that he does not see the scenario where u.s. military personnel will be engaged in combat operation in iraq or syria. i know know many republicans on the stage last night who either on the stage or previously articulated their support for a strategy that would include significant commitment of u.s. boots on the ground in iraq and syria. the president doesn't believe that would be the best way to advance national security in the united states. that's a disagreement we've had for a long time and ultimately the american people will have to use their own judgment abou

new york senator chuck schumer breaking with president obama. now he says he will oppose the nuclear deal with iran. schumer, the third ranking senate democrat saying in a statement there is a real risk iran will not moderate and will use the agreement to pursue its nefarious goals. the move is a blow to the obama administration which lobbied hard for that deal ahead of the vote next month. schumer, who is jewish is a strong supporter of israel and he also represents a state with many jewish voters. >>> employers, this is big news this morning, likely hired at another strong pace last month. the federal government will release unemployment and employment figures later this morning. the july jobs report hits the tape about an hour before the market opens. the labor department is expected to say 223,000 jobs were added, exactly the same as reported in june. the jobless rate is expected to remain at 5.3%. here are three things to watch. first, will the labor market show some further improvement. fed officials, federal reserve officials said last mo

that is what senator schumer advocate in 2003. the president does not believe that this was what the interest of the united states in 2003 and it doesn't leave it serves the interest of the united states to kill this deal. >> a follow-up and one more question. tell me if i'm correct what you are saying. even though the white house is disappointed in the senator schumer, not surprised, disappointed not surprised, the distinction here between this is the expression of views and senator mcconnell is that senator mcconnell ideologically driven, expressly viewed in july, and senator schumer expressed his view on august 7. is that what you are sitting? >> what i'm saying is a on account is less significant than the timing of the announcement senator mcconnell announced his opposition, he referred to as a bad deal before the deal was even reached. he called it a bad deal while the negotiation will still sitting around the negotiating table in vienna. party for the deal was reached announced or made available for his review. that's an ind

in the end senator schumer said he couldn't back this agreement. his chief concern was that iran would still be free after a decade to build a nuclear bomb. on the other hand new york senator kirsten gillibrand said she would back this deal. we're live in midtown, kala rama. >>> donned trump dominated the debate stage of this primary season. jeb bush was the most measured of the debaters while senator rand paul and governor chris christie tried repeatedly to shut down one another. the next gop debate is going to be september 16th, and that happens in california. >>> a commuter alert this weekend as work continues on the tunnel that carries the ac subway lines under the east river. for the first full weekend the cranberry tube will shut down for repairs. ac trains will be running on the f line between brooklyn and manhattan. >>> 6:58. another check on the commute with heather. >> we're going to head to our maps and pinpoint where this unfortunate accident was. it's a horrific accident on the sawmill river parkway. it remains closed north at exit 32.

now it's who lost schumer.president's own words alienated democrats on the fence. i want to play sound where he said if you vote against this deal you are voting for war. listen. >> we have to be honest. congressional rejection of this deal leaves any u.s. administration that is absolutely committed to preventing iran from getting a nuclear weapon with one option. another war in the middle east. >> so chuck schumer is saying president obama says if i vote against this deal i want war. do you think the speech helped or hurt? >> you know it's hard to say. i think there's a lot being made of chuck schumer's opposition to the iran deal. this will be decided in the house. as peter said it may not be that critical how schumer votes. any resolution of disapproval has to start in the house and goes back to the house. nancy pelosi has been determined to get house democrats to stay together behind this deal. in a lot of ways schumer could take it as a freebie. he can get away with it. i think the deal will go through in

we are talking charles schumer.of the first of its kind and will be on the road next year. more on that shortly. the debate itself was the winner last night. free-speech viewed by millions of voters open, sometimes contentious, very watchable matter what your politics. that is what stuck out last night. i was glued. i am very interested in politics, but that debate was entertain. trump got into it right from the get go. that was a resting in the first few minutes. the audience was drawn in right from the start. there were fights chris christie vs. paul on spying, it was human. dr. ben carson was genuinely funny. there were plenty of clear policy statements. john kasich and ted cruz stood out in that area. and there was image polishing. joy. -- jeb bush and walker tried to look presidential. add of a great political show. we are not used to that. political discourse has become shallow and oh so politically correct. those debates in the past played out boring. who actually watched them all away for route? last night w

it was senator schumer's vote that matters. not only is he the most influential jewish voice in congress he is in line to become the next senate dealer. officials are openly questioning if schumer should still get the job. former senior advisor posted senator schumer siding with the gop against obama, clinton and most democrats will make it hard for him to lead the dems 16. former obama speech said schumer who said it was a mistake to pass obamacare now comes out again against the iran deal. the risk iran will not moderate to pursue its goals is too great. i will vote to disapprove the agreement here is how john kerry responded yesterday. >> i profoundly disagree with the judgment made. i would respectfully say that rejection is not a policy for the future. it does not offer any alternative. >> but republicans are praising schumer's decision. today presidential candidate mike huckabee called the defection huge and significant. >> this is an example of statesmanship above partisanship. we owe chuck schumer a sincere round of app

derail the president's plan will it hurt schumer down the road? eyewitness news political reporter dave evans in the newsroom with more. >> the president said to be very unhappy with senator schumer right now, that's why schumer's decision to vote against the iran nuclear agreement is so important. he does have a major leadership role with democrats. he persuades many other members of congress and tonight schumer is laying low not doing interviews trying to explain his vote to supporters and perhaps to some -- do some damage control. >> reporter: the white house today blasted senator schumer and his decision last night to vote no on the iran nuclear agreement. >> but there's no denying that this disagreement, this difference of opinion that emerged overnight is one that has existed between senator schumer and president obama for more than a decade. >> reporter: while the political world was focused on last night's first g.o.p. debate, news that schumer would break with the president on iran. he released a long statement one line read, i believe ir

schumer is not alone. the new york congressman the ranking member of the house foreign affairs committee also came out against the deal saying he is not convinced it of iran's hands. and the new york senator announced she will support the deal. saying it is the best way to the stop iran from getting a nuclear weapon. now if enough democrats oppose override a presidential veto. and congress is expected to vote next month. reporting live in midtown this >> thank you. >>> police release a video of two men caught as they rob a home in bronx on july 28th. the two allegedly knocked a 34- year-old man in a wheelchair to the ground and then pistol whipped another man and bound his hands before making off with $200 in cash and an iphone 4. and police want to question a woman seen walking in the video. >>> the case of a brooklyn man accused of fatally stabbing a little boy heads back to court. he is accused of killing the boy last june. a 7-year-old was stabbed 16 times but she survived. a judge will hold a conferen

a huge jab at schumer.g majority leader or continues as minority leader won't obtain the title until obama is gone and works with the next president. do you think it has a lasting effect on schumer's relationship with obama and the standing within the democratic party and might not like this public act of being disloyal? >> well i think people will remember it. you know? is it kind of front of mind for years to come? probably not. although with the exception of if it's a really close vote and the deal goes down and schumer is one of a small handful of members, who are considered potentially decisive that would be very different story. and my -- this is why i do think there's something to the therety that schumer coming out now suggests he thinks that the outcome is baked one way or the other. i think that's what people are thinking. that they understand schumer doesn't want to be known as having tipped the vote. >> we should also mention that the energy in the party from all the progressive groups ones so i

and schumer. coming up. why can't hillary close the deal? we have more bad news for mrs. clinton. and charlemagne the god, breaking down proper way politicians should engage in feud. and michael black dropped by with a look at his netflix series, wet, hot, american summer next. i'm kennedy. kennedy: hello to you. according to a new survive from media research center, donald trump received 10 times aim of air time on evening news than 16 other candidates combined. receiving most with 116 minutes, jeb bush second with 72. and chris christie, got 20 minutes, how does that help, joining me now, all-star panel. co-host of red eye. and dave smith. making his debut on kennedy. and one of our favorites, pete concerned veteran for america, fox news cris kristaps -- cristr to you welcome. >> thank you, what do you call it. kennedy: i don't know? has donald trump underred this media coverage. >> he is a phenomenon. he is channeling something real, i was skeptical for a long time. kennedy: i remember. >> very

schumer said the deal has too many flaws in it.e-scenes battle brewing here is quite interesting and could potentially affect donors and what they decide to give to the democratic party here. >> reporter: well, there's no doubt about it. progressives are very unhappy. the white house knew all along there was a pretty good chance that chuck schumer would come out against this deal but hoped he would wait until mid september to leave other people time to make up their minds. instead, obviously, he made this announcement on thursday well in advance of the expected vote, in advance of people going back to their home districts and in advance of a lot of lobbying going on. there's kind of a counter lobbying campaign going on. some of it aimed at schumer exactly. a number of progressive groups that have online petitions. moveon.org, that has 8 million members, say they will not be giving any money to anyone, including schumer, who goes against this deal. there's another organization that has an online petition, wanting him removed from co

there is a way to stop them. >> reporter: schumer says she expects a backlash. an nra spokesperson said late today while they haven't seen the legislation senator schumer is proposing it sounds very much like existing law the nra supported, adding "we all agree that people who are adjudicated mentally ill shouldn't have firearms." >> these are my first public comments on the issue of gun violence, but i can promise you they will not be my last. >> reporter: a comedian speaking out on a topic that's deadly serious. kate snow, nbc news, new york. >>> there was a lot of emotion in washington today. in fact a rare moment at the white house. president obama got unexpectedly emotional as he unveiled a sweeping controversial plan to deal with climate change which he called one of the key challenges of our lifetime. our chris jansing is at the white house for us with more. chris? >> reporter: good evening, lester. president obama today made a passionate case for reducing carbon emissions, especially from coal-burning power plants, arguing that nothing less than our heal

senator charles schumer.e represents a large jewish constituency and said after so you will searching decided he will oppose the agreement. john henry smith is here with details. good morning. how does this impact the congressional vote coming up in september? >> congress has until september 17 to vote on a resolution of disapproval of the iran nuclear deal. that's something president obama vowed to veto. supporters feel that without schumer, that veto won't save the deal. >> supporters of the iran deal have reason to worry now that the most influential jewish lawmaker in the senate won't support the deal. in a statement senator charles schumer said: >> after schumer's announcement, new york congressman elliott engle, a ranking member of the house fortune affairs commit key said he will vote against the deal. he previous live expressed doubt about ires desire to be truly transparent. >> already we're seeing iran's leadership declare that military sites will be off limits to inspectors. if this is iran's versi

comedian amy schumer. she wasn't her usual funny self though. >> i am not sure why this man chose my movie, but it was very personal for me. >> the actress showing her serious side as she talked about the fatal shootings at the movie theater showing of her film train wreck. >>> also shattered glass and a little girl's bed ruined for her fourth birthday. what went wrong with a movie into their new home. >>> and new information on a dog stolen outside its home in new jersey. where the puppy showed up odd. >>> a bit of rain as of right now for newark, new jersey. it was the seventh day of the heat wave. more in store for you. we will talk about a big cool-down that's on the way. >>> and coming up on the "cbs evening news," big game hunting after the killing of cecil the lion in zimbabwe. scott pelley live with that and more. >> dana, we have been hearing a lot about the killing of that beloved lion in zimbabwe by an american dentist. now we have learned of another lion killed by another american big game hunt

where is senator schumer wrong? >> i don't think he's wrong. i think this was stunning criticism by liberal democrats and i think it's a game changer. i think he has provided cover for democrats who do not want to go along with this terrible deal. he put the lie to president obama's claim that american opponents to this deal are republicans and common cause with death to america chanting iranian hard liners. third, i think is really important, schumer's made it clear that the president is worried. obviously they're worried that a prominent democrat came out against this deal and that this is going to help undermine it and that's why the president's people attacked schumer so viciously and i might add that the tablet, this is a jewish online journal right and left contributors, wrote an editorial on friday complaining the president's rhetoric on this is code language not just for anti-semitic remarks but to try to blame american jews that this goes down. eric this is frankly out of bounds kind of criticism and the president has to stop it. >> in

>> i do not think is schumer not think seurm would have had thisers vote in -- schumer would have had this vote in mind had he been certain it was in jeopardy. jeopardy. >> personal reassurances from president obama. antonio. >> thank you john. >>> coalition has carried out over 6,000 strikes in iraq and syria in the past year. there is concern over whether it was effective. jamie mcintire. >>> now, one year and 6,000 air strikes later that estimate of troop strength is essentially unchanged. while the u.s. claims to have killed some 10,000 i.s.i.l. forces they have been replaced by foreign fighters streaming over the border to syria and iraq. >> in iraq, i.s.i.l. has lost is ability in 30%, more than 17,000 square kilometers of territory in northern syria over the last year judge and are now cut off from all but 68 miles of the 500 in toirkd. turkey. >> instead of mass i.s.i.l. forces wavering black flags and tra versing the country side of iraq capturing new swaths of territory, an anniversary is seek to replace him insists i.s.i.l. could be defeated quickly if the if the would do a

law and amy schumer barefoot and dancing on billy joel's piano. this was epic. the uptown girls had a blast dancing, laughing, and surprising the crowd. here's how it unfolded. amy's friend posted and then during joel's encore last night, he mentioned schumer's latest movie. >> any of you guys seen the movie "trainwreck"? >> there's a monumental scene where amy schumer takes to the stage as it were with a bunch of cheerleaders and does a rockettes style of dance. >> i had to train to do the dance. >> halfway through the song, the ladies climbed on to joel's piano. j. law playfully licked the feet and unfiltered fun. >> honestly, these two are a match made in heaven. >> we're calling this the next big girl power duo. you know, like tina fey and amy poehler. >> amy schumer and jennifer make a great pair. they are a blast. >> jennifer and amy vacation together this summer. >> we wound up going jet skiing. i was like, i'll drive. i've got this. she was like -- no. i'm hunger games. >> you know what that is? that's the next movie posting. >> and j. law announced she'

there are some questions now about schumer's leadership.house have come out against this. but it probably won't be enough to tip the scales because we have seen enough top dems come out in support including recently presidential candidate bernie sanders. listen to what president obama had to say about the back and forth about his deal. >> you don't negotiate deals with your friends. you negotiate them with your enemies. and super powers don't respond to taunts. super powers focus on what is it that we need to do to preserve our national security. and the national security of our allies and friends. >> reporter: look for the administration to continue its full-court press to convince skeptical members of wrong that they should not block this deal. >> interesting point that senator schumer sells he is doing what will reflect his constituents, also the senator said she will support this iran deal. so thank you very much, to be continued. hallie jackson from martha's vineyard. >>> recalling a tragic event that start add movement. ferguson, miss

that senator chuck schumer's latest proposal to get new tunnels built under the hudson river. the senator said a nonprofit development corporation is needed to plan and finance that massive feat. news 4's lori bordonaro. >> reporter: good afternoon. yes, senator schumer laid out his plan today to get more federal funding to replace those tunnels under the hudson that lead right here to penn state. he says it could be years, not decades, before they become inoperable. >> they need to rebuild the tunnels. before a big disaster. >> reporter: it's something this commuter thinks about every time. the lifeline of new york's underground railways may be shorter than expected after they were damaged in hurricane sandy. >> we may have to hang a sign on these two vital tunnels, closed for repairs. >> reporter: senator schumer spoke, saying he wanted to bring the 100-year-old system into the 21st century to keep from stranding passengers like some we spoke with today. >> had to get out of my cab on my way to my destination. as a result of the -- i think the piping installed. >> reporter:

my guest tonight, amy schumer! amy schumer is going to be here. i forgot-- let's begin tonight, we're very excited because we've got good news. the california drought is over because last week a special group in california made it rain! >> big stop on the money trail in the race for the white house. the koch brothers hosted five candidates over the weekend at a business conference in southernical call. >> they're spending their time pitching to what's been called the koch primary. >> jon: the koch primary? (laughter) the koch brothers have pledged to give almost a billion dollars to buy the next election. meaning five of the top republican can the das were happy to come on down for a chance to done el some koch. no, ted cruz, carlee fiorina, scott walker, jeb bush and marco rubio, worked the talking points and cradled the special interests in the hopes of one of them after a period of what minutes to an hour would induce the money shop. and really, they didn't care which koch went off. to be fair though, that's not really why they were there. >> i

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the white house could not see this more differently than schumer. the white house insists it is the best deal possible. and 10 to 15 years down the road if iran tried to break out and build a nuclear bomb, that would be longer than it is today. the u.s. would be able to detect that and respond. >> thank you, michelle. the white house did get good news on monday. brian schatz of hawaii will back the deal. he is the 16th senator to do that. the senate votes in mid-september. >>> a study kept secret by the federal government for four years. the nation's air traffic controllers are dangerously sleepy. the associated press obtained a copy of the study which blamed long work hours that endangers the safety of the national air traffic system. 20% of controllers committed significant errors in the previous year. 6 in 10 air traffi controllers admit they have fallen asleep on the job. >>> time for an early start on your money. stocks around the world mostly lower. a shock from china. allowing a one-time depression. eu officials reached a deal on the greece b

. >> it brought together two schumers. dick brennan has more on the proposal and the reaction. >> reporter: when i heard about this news, i was completely devastated and i just wanted to go down to louisiana and then i was angry. >> reporter: movie actress and comedian amy schumer speaking out on gun violence. >> you are approachable. >> reporter: it was her movie train wreck playing on a screen in a lafayette movie theater when a mentally ill man john houser killed jillian johnson and mayci breaux. today she fought back tears. >> the thought of this community being turned around and upside down by this sickens me. excuse me. unless something is done and done soon, dangerous people will continue to get their hands on guns. we know what can happen when they do. >> reporter: amy schumer has joined her cousin senator chuck schumer who is proposing legislation it to approve background checks by requiring the states have about space abusers, felons. fund the substance abuse and health service administration. the national rifle

former senior adviser dan pfeiffer posted quote, senator schumer siding against obama.to lead the dems. and speechwriter said schumer, who said it was a mistake to pass obamacare, now comes out again. this is our next senate leader? schumer says, quote, to me the very real risk will use the agreement to pursue its nefarious goals is too great. therefore, i will vote to disapprove the agreement. well here is how the deal's chief u.s. negotiator secretary of state john kerry responded yesterday. listen. >> i profoundly disagree with the judgment made. i would respectfully suggest that rejection is not a policy for the future. it does not offer any alternative. >> reporter: but republicans are praising schumer's decision. mike huckabee called the democratic defection, quote, huge and very significant. this is an example of statesmanship and partisanship. i think we all owe chuck schumer a sincere round of applause for standing up and putting america first, putting peace first and saying no to the iranian deal. >> reporter: and the white house is no surprise here down playi

look in the senate for some like charles schumer faces a difficult decision. obviously there is the substantive issues involved but look at the politics. if he supports this deal he gets a phone call from the president saying thank you, but he will have enraged a very powerful group of constituents the stop iran coalition. these are people he often fund raises from and that asymmetry -- that is that the people opposed to this deal are deeply and intensely opposed, wraps the people in favor don't have quite the same intensity, it always works in american politics. that's why so many intense, you know lobbying groups or minority groups get their way. that dynamic is clearly afoot here. the president realizes it. it's less true in the house. so i think the firewall is the house of representatives. >> i suspect if he voted for the bill, for the great deal would also guess a call from the prime minister. did the z president obama have anything to say about him? >> i've been watching prime minister netanyahu really actively engage in this debate. i was wondering to

chuck schumer one of the most influential on that topic opposes the deal. he wants negotiators to go back to the drawing board. >> neither situation is hardly clear cut, agreement or no agreement. the alternative is not war. i'd be very much opposed to war. it is to go back to the bargaining table and come to a better agreement. i believe we have a better option with no agreement because i think we can, if we work at it, it's difficult -- diplomacy is difficult -- but get the allies back to the table. >> he's positive the attitude toward the deal will shift even if it takes time. listen. >> when this agreement is impleme implemented and we've seen centrifuges coming out of facilities and we've got inspectors on the ground and it becomes clear that iran, in fact, is abiding by this agreement, then attitudes will change. in that scenario it will probably be forgotten that the republicans uniformly opposed it. >> all right, let's bring in former ambassador to morocco mark ginsburg. he was an adviser to president carter as well. thanks for being here. let's sta

>> it is not fair what expectations people have of the timing of senator schumer is decision.o work closely with him to understand the facts of the agreement and the details of what was agreed to. the best way to prevent iran from irritating nuclear weapons. i mentioned the effort by the administration to engage schumer predated the completion of the agreement that schumer had indicated a willingness to interact with the president's national security team to understand the details. it would have been foolish for the administration to rebuff merely because of his widely known views as it relates to the iraq war in in 2003. we would engage him in pursuit of an opportunity that we could succeed to persuade him to support the deal but it did not turn out that way. i don't think anybody was surprised. >> but with the timing in your point of view? that the president would not do anything on vacation but vacation? >> i think i was a little flippant to answer the question earlier. that was my intent to try a to convey there will not be much time to spend making phone calls but he may

chuck schumer is to blame said the group in asking its members to withhold $10 million from schumer and other democrats who oppose the deal. >> let's not mince words. the choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy and war. >> reporter: after weeks of study, schumer said he found serious weaknesses in the deal including a 24-day delay in inspections. the united states can't demand an inspection without agreement of china and russia and iran would still be able to fund state sponsored terrorism. schumer's decision came as gillibrand said she will back the deal although she called it imperfect. she may also pay a political price. >> i think clearly many will remember this decision. >> reporter: a number of new york lawmakers have said they will oppose the deal including democratic congressman steve israel, kathleen rice, and two others. they join republicans peter king and others in opposition. >> thank you. >>> in california, a child camping in yosemite national park has been diagnosed with bubonic plague! health officials say the family from los angeles camped at the crane flat campg

let me pick up on schumer. senator chuck schumer of new york, the number three person in the democratic leadership in the senate, but basically he's locked up after harry reid retires in 2016, he'll be the senate democratic leader in 2017. he came out this week during the republican debate at about 10:00 at night against the vote. happy. here's what they had to say about chuck schumer and getting the new job. >> i certainly wouldn't be surprised if there are individual members of the senate democratic caucus that will consider the voting record of those who say they would like to lead the caucus. >> in other words, if chuck schumer is going to vote against one of the president's top priorities, maybe democrats shouldn't make them their leader. what do you make of schumer's decision to go against the president on this huge issue and what do you make of that response from the white house? >> the big question is whether this is an inkate dicator of the vote or how tough the politics are. i think based in part on h

. >> were you surprised to see schumer's reaction here?sly he's not playing politics. >> he could be playing a little bit of politics. that's a question here. to release it on thursday night right in the middle of the debate. >> that's true. right. >> i remember sitting there watching the debates in the room, in the convention center and -- >> getting back news? >> yes. now if he's whispering to others, look, i have to do this for political reasons, then it's not going to make that. he should be out there. if he believes as i think he does that these agreements should not pass, then i think he should be out there campaigning with his fellow senators quietly the way you do in the senate and make sure they reject it also. >> let me get your take on the debates on the field right now from your fellow colleagues in the republican gop. how did they do? >> doing well. 24 million. my golly. but what they saw was not just trump but they saw ten other or nine other really very good candidates. each one of them did very well from their point of view