shuster: and the other side? the chair: and the gentleman from west virginia has 16 1/2 minutes remaining. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. shuster: thank you, mr. chairman. i now yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. barletta, for one minute. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. mr. barletta: mr. chairman, i rise in support of the bill and ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the chair: without objection. mr. barletta: for four decades, the clean water act has worked as a strong partnership between the federal government and the states. this bill protects that partnership. against the proposed rule from the e.p.a. and the army corps of engineers. i have heard from many of my constituents that this rule would force them to prove that large mud puddles and ditches on their property are not federally regulated waters. however, the new definition of federal waters is so vague that it is impossible to know what standards you will need to prove. this ru

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da david shuster here.e continue to get more information about the us-lead air strikes on isil and khorasan group in syria last night. we just got information from james bayes that samantha powers did notify the syrian representative at the united nations that an attack was coming, but did not seek syria's permission. and that may be standard protocol for how this type of operation goes down. let's bring in the former deputy assistant of middle eastern policy. any surprise that the united states would notify the syrian representative, but not ask for permission? >> no, given the circumstances, i think that was exactly the right thing to do. the last thing you want is miscalculation on the battlefield. it was clear we were going against non-government targets. it was clear we had an interest in making sure the syrian aircraft were not used against coalition fighters, so this was a -- a -- an acceptable way -- may not have been diplomatically the right way to do it, but certainly militarily this was the right

." >> he'll i'm david shuster -- hello, i'm david shuster, five weeks before election, we'll focus on the issue. policies catapulting to the american stage. groups are concerned about islamic state as about the economy. democrats were in trouble in the past week. president obama's job approval rating on foreign policy stood at 32%. then the news the united states was attacked i.s.i.l. in syria, american forces were not alone. >> we are joined by friends and partners, saudi arabia, unit arab emirates, jordan, bahrain and qatar. america is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with these nations on behalf of common security. >> the political implications in the united states are huge. you have to go back 23 years to the first gulf war against iraq. the white house sensing both the public surprise and pride at the developments choreographed the imagery to highlight decisiveness and power. there was president obama adds's in front of a backdrop that the white house never normally use. television crews were allowed to provide a live broadcast of the president obama using the air force base,

>> i'm david shuster, al jazeera america headquarters in new york. and you continue to look at testimony this morning, that is the chairman bud mccain questioning chuck hagel about the administration's plans for fighting isil. the secretary of defense announced that the air strikes are being expanded and there has been a plan approved by the president to go after isil targets in syria. the secretary of defense is still getting scepticism and request from lawmakers that the president not take the option off of the table of using ground troops. a number of republicans and some democrats are saying that sends the wrong signal. mike viqueira we knew this was coming as far as expanding the air war, but we're now starting to get more details politically. does that take some pressure off of the obama administration from these members of congress who want to see things ratcheted it up in >> politically the pressure is going to be off because congress is leaving over the course of the next couple of days. they are not going to be in town and have the micropho

i'm david shuster. on behalf of all of us on al jazeera america, thank you for watching. ♪ >> security forces fire tear gas in hong kong, gathering momentum. hello. i am martin dennis. you are with al jazeera live from doha. also to come, protests against hth rebels as car bombs target s shiia fighters more airstrikes. targets in syria under attacks from coalition forces. running for their lives, hikers try to

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the eye team dug up the sugar -- shuster finance report. we found over the past year shuster received more money from the airline industry than any other member of the congress. his number one contributor, united continental holdings. that is the owner and operator of united airlines. charlotte, cbs philly. for weeks we called the congressman's office and sent emails, but they were never return. so we went to capitol hill. cbs-3 out of philadelphia. i want to ask you if your top contributors are the reason you are blocking the bill, sir. >> congress is the one who is going have the bloodshed on their hands. it will not be on my hands. >> it will either come to a vote because we succeed in making the case, with your help, with the public's help, that this is the right thing to do. or it will happen about one day after the next attack. >> the bill was introduced by representative mike fitzpatrick, of bucks county, he tells us, now, more than ever, america deserves the protection that this bill provides. charlotte, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>

david shuster is with me. this is testimony from senator john kerry--i keep saying senator. >> he was chairman before. >> yes, right, part. right. we heard senator durbin talking again about one other complicated factors of syria. this is a singe strategy with two distinct prongs. part of the challenge here you saw secretary kerry struggling to answer the question because syria is so complicated, and it has become more complicated over the past year. >> yes, and he described the last year the groups who would be willing to help now are no long strong to help out. the question becomes, well, what do you do to try to--how do you make sure that they're hopeful, and we're going to take a break. when we come back davis as here, there was a fiery moment between secretary kerry and senator corker. we'll play yo for you and take it apart for you right after the break. this >> welcome back to our coverage of secretary of state john kerry before the foreign relations committee. terrific questions from the senators right

it's so nice to be here with senator casey and representative shuster, the representatives of one of the areas so affected and with our speaker, mr. boehner. thank you for making this occasion possible, mr. speaker, and with leader reid. leader mcconnell. i think we will all agree that as many ceremonies that we may participate in, this is singular in terms of how deeply rooted our sorrow is and how broad our respect is for our eroes. again, in the very center of our democracy in this capitol, we bestow these congressional gold medals to our memorials in new york, in pennsylvania and across the potomac as the sign of the never-ending commitment of the heroes of that day today we present those medals to the president, joseph daniels of the national september 11 memorial and museum in new york in recognition of the men and women who rushed up the stairs and into the smoke among many other acts of heroism. to gordon, president of families of flight 93 and recognition of passenger and crew who -- passengers and crew who charged up the aisle. to james, president of the pentagon memorial f

david shuster gives us a primer into who is providing it and who is buying. >> $24 million that's how much the government shutdown cost the money. >> cotton would raise the medicare elimibility aim. >> reporter: it's shaping up to be a dark election. a study found $50 million in dark money has been spent so far, more than seven times the amount of the last midterms, with total spending projected to reach $1 billion by the time the last winner is called in november. >> dark money used to not be a thing, until a couple of years soing, and then the -- ago, and then the citizens joounted verses the electoral commission came down, and since then it's become an over all portion of the money going on from election cycle to election cycle. >> reporter: what is dark money? it's political spending by non-profits that can't be tracked and sourced. they were called 51 (c) (4), five for six groups. they don't have to report to the federal election commission much money spent on political ads, and unlike political action committees or superpacts they can hide where or from whom they are getting fun

i'm david shuster with a look at today's top stories. this is al jazeera america liv from new york city. i'm david shuster with a look at >> well, the defense secretary chuck hagel, and martin dempsey both said this is not a short-term deal. this is a beginning, not the end, telling reporters that it's going to require a multi-prong approach to defeat isil. >> in new york they talked about stopping the fighters flowing in and out of the region. the united states and our coalition partners are also intensifying efforts, and we continue to support the new iraqi government with its abraha program of reform and reconciliation. that's the only long-term solutio solution. >> reporter: of course, david, the u.s. government is placing a great deal of hope that new iraqi government will be much more inclusive than the government of nouri al-maliki. the next question is who will be named to secretary of defense and interior minister, two very important posts. >> the network previously intentioned between afghanistan and pakistan, and so entrenched

david shuster is here, he told me he watched video of president clinton working a rope line, and no one works the rope line like bill clinton, did his speech overshadow hillary's. >> i don't think anyone thinks the speech overshadowed his wife. it was considered by some to be a rambling, meandering speech, touching on topics, mumbling, and people lost track of what his point was. it was a strange speech. although, you know, he kept it together. he had notes, themes that he wanted to stress, and he got his message out, and he definitely got an enthusiastic reaction from the crowd, but not nearly as enthuse yastic as the crowd was for his wife. after hillary was done speak, there was a large exodus. people were there to see her, when she was done, even though a former president of the united states was about to get on stage. many got up and left. >> appreciate it. jennifer jacobs, the chief political reporter for the dooum i know register. appreciate it. >> iowa is important politically. not just because of the presidential politics involved, but because of the crucial senate race. today

david shuster, stay right here. there is more to come.it has been called the failed republican experiment. the kansas governor sam brownback's plan to cut taxes and budgets to boost job growth has seemingly backfired. the state has been strongly republican for some time now, but in november brownback may lose his job. his tax cuts have led to big losses for the state. $4.5billion in lost revenue through 2018. and with no money you get help. jonathan, good to have you on the program. let's dive into this a bit here. hwe understand that schools are being closed in the state. 60 fewer schools, is it because of lack of revenue here? i'm asking, can a straight line be drawn from the governor's policies and school closures? >> i don't think you can draw a straight line. using the example of one school in one town that i visited in marquette, kansas, there had been consolidation. there had been a couple of issues going on for a couple of years, if you look at comments made by the school board, the one major eliminating factor was the budget cut

i'm david shuster with a look at today's top stories. >> poses a significant threat to nato members.> president obama and nato leaders agree on steps to confront the islamic state group. and in eastern ukraine after months of fighting a cease-fire has begun. the pentagon confirms

i'm david shuster in new york. john siegenthaler is off.ar crimes a scathing new report accuses the islamic state group of ethnic cleansing on an historic scale. >>> battle cry as ukrainian forces lost more ground, their leaders accuse russia of a full scale invasion. >>> pleas for freedom, three americans in prison in north korea are begging for help. >>> five days along the border, the rural texas county is now tackling it alone. day one of our week-long special report. ♪ >>> and from okay goes ground-breaking videos, to the web series created by star trek fans, we look back at some of the summer's best artistic moments. ♪ >>> we begin tonight in northern iraq with the battle against the self declared islamic state. iraqi troops say they have retaken another strong hold. yesterday iraqs entered a siege north of bagdad, as iraq with the help of u.s. air strikes gains ground, some are reporting the islamic state group of ethnic cleansing on an historic scale. they have brutally killed or abducted thousands of people and the united nations h

i'm david shuster. coming back, common core - how one teacher is trying to make learning easier with music. >> another uprising at a detention center in nashville, days after others escaped. the facilities houses some of tennessee's dangerous team-mates. >>> and a growing campaign war chest of elizabeth warren. possibly for a potential match up with hillary clinton. >> school standards known as common core are supposed to be learning goals. the main thing it seems to have succeeded at is dividing people over whether it's a good idea. paul brennan is here with the debate. >> that's right, once upon a time common core was a little known educational initiative designed to prevent students from falling behind. no one could argue with that. well, it seems just about everybody - parents, teachers, liberals and republicans - have fighting words about common core. >> reporter: it could be the most unlikely viral video of all time, a grainy recording of a public meeting with maryland education officials in a bal

david shuster here at al jazeera headquarters in new york. you are looking at a live picture of the south lawn of the white house. the president is expected to travel to the united nations here in new york and talk about climate change, but first he is going to be stopping at that podium and speaking about the us-lead air strikes overnight on isil targets in syria. if you missed the news, the united states along with five arab coalition partners bombed at least a couple of dozen targets last night. the arab partners included saudi arabia, jordan, the uae, and qatar. the pentagon is not providing many details this morning except to say that at least 14 different isil targets in eastern syria were struck, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey said eight were intended to try to disrupt what he described as imminent attack plotting. here is some of the video that the department of the defense released overnight of some of the tomahawk cruise missiles that were fired. the pentagon says at least 40 tomahawk cruise missiles we

it's an honor to be here with senator casey and chairman shuster, the representatives of one of the areased and with our speaker, mr. boehner. thank you for making this occasion possible, mr. speaker. and with leader reid. leader mcconnell. i think we'll all agree that as many ceremonies as we may participate in, this is singular in terms of how deeply how our sorrow is and broad our respect is. for our heroes. again, in this very center of our democracy in this capitol, we bestow these congressional als to our memorials in new york, in pennsylvania, and across the potomac, as a sign of the never-ending commitment to the heroes of that day. today we present those medals to the president, joseph daniels of the national september 11 memorial, a museum in new york, in recognition of the men and women who rushed up the stairs and into the smoke, among many other acts of heroism. to gordon phelp, president of families of flight 93, in recognition of passengers and crew who charged up the aisle as the senator and chairman described. to james latek, president pennsylvania memorial fund, in recog

it's so nice to be here with senator casey and representative shuster, the representatives of one ofh our speaker, mr. boehner. thank you for making this occasion possible, mr. speaker, and with leader reid. leader mcconnell. i think we will all agree that as many ceremonies that we may participate in, this is singular in terms of how deeply rooted our sorrow is and how broad our respect is for our heroes. again, in the very center of our democracy in this capitol, we bestow these congressional gold medals to our memorials in new york, in pennsylvania and across the potomac as the sign of the never-ending commitment of the heroes of that day today we present those medals to the president, joseph daniels of the national september 11 memorial and museum in new york in recognition of the men and women who rushed up the stairs and into the smoke among many other acts of heroism. to gordon, president of families of flight 93 and recognition of passenger and crew who -- passengers and crew who charged up the aisle. to james, president of the pentagon memorial fund in recognition of those s

it's so nice to be here with senator casey and representative shuster, the representatives of one of so affected and with our speaker, mr. boehner. thank you for making this occasion possible, mr. speaker, and with leader reid. leader mcconnell. i think we will all agree that as many ceremonies that we may participate in, this is singular in terms of how deeply rooted our sorrow is and how broad our respect is for our heroes. again, in the very center of our democracy in this capitol, we bestow these congressional gold medals to our memorials in new york, in pennsylvania and across the potomac as the sign of the never-ending commitment of the heroes of that day today we present those medals to the president, joseph daniels of the national september 11 memorial and museum in new york in recognition of the men and women who rushed up the stairs and into the smoke among many other acts of heroism. to gordon, president of families of flight 93 and recognition of passenger and crew who -- passengers and crew who charged up the aisle. to james, president of the pentagon memorial fund in re

. >> in power politics with david shuster both sides of the aisle becoming impatient with president obamaand asking him to take military action against the islamic state group in syria. details next. >> the dow is up, and nasdaq is down and southboun s&p 500 is down. >>> urging president obama to attack the islamic state in syria, david shuster with more. >> tony, the pressure is growing and several lawmakers are becoming increasingly impatient. bill nelson of florida said it will introduce lengths authorizing the president to take military action in syria. this follows some criticism of president obama from democratic senator dianne feinstein. >> i've learned one thing about this president. that is he's very cautious. maybe in this instance too cautious. >> after the beheading of american journal stephen sotlo sotloff, senator lindsey graham said: >> but the president is bound and determined even in the face of criticism to make the kinds of decisions that he believes are in the best interest of american national security and the american people. >> this is not going away. >> in a battle

. >> >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm david shuster in new york, with a look at today's top stories >>> unlikely partners - united states and iran join forces to help iraqi forces attack the islamic state group. >>> russia and ukraine swapped soldiers held prisoner - but the fighting continues. >>> democracy has been dealt a setback in hong kong. >>> in the united states... >> can we stick with the plan, answer yes. >>>..labour day is the traditional campaign, this is not a traditional year. midterms broke spending levels and is the subject of our sunday night segment "the week ahead". >>> we begin in northern iraq, where u.s. and iranian aircraft teamed up today to attack islamic state fighters. the war planes helped the iraqi forces break a crucial siege. tonight iraq's military suffered a setback when is suicide bomber drove into a police checkpoint in ramadi, killing 27, including 22 security personnel. on the ground the conflict has been fires. iraqi officials say their forces entered amerli, liberating thousands that the islamic state group threatened to slaughter. the pentago

i'm david shuster with a look at today's top stories. president obama's announced a coalition of nations that will fight the islamic state group. he said pushing is forces out of iraq and containing them in syria is not enough. >>> a see cease-fire in ukraine but appears shaky. >>> it was a disappointing jobs report. hiring slowed with the fewest job gains in eight months. >> we begin this hour with president obama's effort to build a coalition against islamic state. the president said today that all members of nato agreed that the group in iraq and syria pose as threat. mr. obama said ending that threat will require more help from iraqi forces and other nations in the middle east. >> we can support them from the air, but ultimately we're going to need a strong ground gain, and also we're going to need the sunni tribes in many of these areas to recognize their future is not with the kind of fantasticism that isil represented. >> michael: phil ittner has the late frees london. >> reporter: speaking at a nato smith president obama said the

david shuster with us. let's get you caught up on other mus making headlines across -- making news across america. >> police in pennsylvania believe they are a step closer to finding the suspect in the murder of a state trooper. federal agents joined the hunt for eric frein, police believe they are pushing him further into the woods. he sa charged with ambushing a police car, killing one officer and wounding another. >> it is our conclusion that he is aimed totally at police officers because there were unarmed civilians in the exact location. during the course of the shooting, and he chose not o shoot at them. >> police say they are following a raining of leads. >> the personalities of a missing university student are making a plea for information. police say they want to talk to the man last seen with her. 18-year-old hannah gram vanished on september 13th in charlottesville. surveillance shows her near a count mall. she had gone to two parties the night before. then left alone. >> this is every parent's w

that is the politics. >> david shuster. appreciate it. thank you. let's get you caught up on other news making headlines across america. >>> police in pennsylvania believe they are one step closer to founding the suspect in the murder of a state trooper. federal agents joined the hunt for eric frein, and have strong leads. police believe they are pushing eric frein further into the rugged woods. fraip christopher gibson is charged with -- eric frein is charged with ambushing a police barracks, killing one, wounding another. >>> the parent of a missing university of virginia student. police can't to talk for the last man seen with her. hannah gram vanized in charlotteville. she was shown near a mall, went to a couple of parties and left alone. >> this is every parent's worse nightmare. i'm certain everyone in the room and those watching those that what happened to hannah could happen to their child. >> police issued a warrant for jessie matthew, saying he walked into a police station and asked for a lawyer, and erratically drove away. >>> in florida

. >>> the david shuster sat with one of europe's diplomats, swede esh foreign minister, and they talked about whether the u.s. and europe should send in troops to fight the islamic state group. >> it is evil inkinate that we see in the -- incarnate that we see in the organization, we need to start a focus on how to beat that challenge. >> if it's evil incarnate is the responsibility from europe troops, american troops to essentially join the battle against islamic state. >> i think the appetite in the united states for sending ground forces to iraq is limited. i'm not certain that would be the solution. that could be the rallying cry or point for jihadists to concentrate on that battle. the main thing now is repair iraq. >>> there's a debate about whether or not islamic state should be targeted in syria. a number of analysts point out if the united states were to do so, it may strengthen asaad. what is your few? >> to go further for striking forces or air strikes in syria that may be a complicating matter at this point in time. let's concentrate for the time being on iraq. it will not s

i'm david shuster. inside story is next. a reminder, this has been a fascinating week in politics. we have a special saturday, 5:30 with a special edition of power politics. >> weather you run a gorill guerrilla army or trying to make the jump of creating a new country, you need money, lots of money. where are the fighters finding the cash t to take over syria and iraq. >> you hello, i'm ray suarez. armies have been fighting what the policy intellectuals call non-state actors. whether it's the resistence army in uganda, al-shabab or the farc in colombia, they all need money to buy launchers, grenad grenades, bullets. now the islamic state in iraq and the levant with the stated goal of creating a country, the islamic state. teams around the world are now trying to shut down the money that has flowed to the region. in the air campaign against isil in syria coalition forces target the fighters and now their money. >> these were as were the strikes we conducted earlier this week in syria strategic attacks meant specifically to get at the ways this group sustains, leads, and controls it

i'm david shuster. inside story is up next. remember, you can always head to www.aljazeera.com. >> after job gains, the u.s. added a less robust 142,000 jobs. that's the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. sure one month does not make a trend, and along with that less than eye-popping job number there have been other healthy signs in the wider economy. but wage growth remains sluggish, and that remains a problem for anyone who sells goods and services to customers. the slower job growth means the federal reserve may not be so quick to raise interest rates. on the other hand, on the other hand, you get the idea. it's tough to figure out the overall direction of the economy. the answer to the question how is it going may depend on how old you are, where you live, and what you do to make a living. >> reporter: august broke the trend. adding 142,000 new jobs last month. it's the smallest increase since 2013. a sign of continued recovery but also unpredictability. here's a break down by sector. 47,000 jobs were added in professi

john. >> all right, david shuster. we want to take a look at the live pictures again from estonia.sident obama if we still have him there. air force one has just landed in estonia. the president is expected to speak to leaders from estonia, latvia and lithuania about the crisis in ukraine. at least that is a topic that is expected to come up. it's one of the many hot topics and hotspots ukraine in the world right now the president has a lot on his plate. at the same time, the president is in estonia, his secretary of state and his secretary of defense are headed to the middle east to talk more about the crisis regarding syria and iraq. and the so-called islamic state. and how to deal with that crisis as well. we'll continue to cover both of those stories but coming up next. islamic state group allegedly executes another american journalist. former cia director james wool is a weighs in. plus detroit's historic bankruptcy trial. how a grand bargain could help save the city but take money out of the pockets of retirees. @j >>> live pictures of president obama in estonia. he just land

. >>> i'm david shuster in new york. . the president is expected to address the troops about his plans for isil in a few opinions. we'll bring you the live coverage when the president steps to the podium. >> welcome back to inside story on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. the spread of the gaming industry, the up sides and down sides of taking a chance on gambling. even as atlantic city's largest opulent casino revel has closed, a proposal of a multi dollar casino residential project at the other end of the state in jersey city. with us, at the university of north dakota, paul boni , with the group stop predator predatory gaming, and doug walker. do they send people to testify in congress who are deliberating how open the internet should be to gamic gam gaming? >> i think internet is the next wave of gambling, i think it's a matter of time. i think tribes are fully aware of that. the concern has evolved from one of online gaming will fundamentally erode land-based gaming and it can complement the revenue stream. for tha

shuster: mr. speaker, i'm strongly opposing this motion to recommit. the purpose of h.r. 5078 is to uphold the federal-state partnership in regulating the nation's waters by maintaining a balance between the states and federal government in carrying out the clean water act. the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house is not in order. mr. shuster: h.r. 5078 restriggets the administration's current administrative efforts to expand federal jurisdiction under the clean water act and requires the agencies to engage in a federalism consultation with the state and local government partners. however, this motion is designed to undermine the legislation by giving the e.p.a. unfettered discretion in making states' water sclault determination in order to allow the administration to i will plement its flawed rule. the amendment says the underlying bill will not apply that the e.p.a. decides that the bill should not apply. this amendment would erode the federal and state partnership that h.r. 5078 seeks to preserve. and

. >> i'm david shuster, and you are watching "talk to al jazeera", with sir ken robinson, a leading thinker on innovation and creativity. >> so many people would agree that the education system doesn't foster creativity, are you optimistic that at some point american society will realise this and turn things around? >> america is a resilient culture, there's always reason to be optimistic. it would be wrong to underestimate the challenges. it has major economic purposes, but they are social, cultural and personal. and it's important that we pay attention. at the moment on average across the country it's estimated that one in three students who start the ninth grade don't graduate in the 12th grade. i hesitate to use the word dropout. to call someone a dropout implies they fail. most probably the school fails them. there are lots of programs designed to re-engage children. they are more purposeful, offering support to teachers and students. these are called alternative program. if all education was like that, we wouldn't need it. this is an issue affecting every country in the world. it's wo

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. @ >> i'm david shuster, al jazeera america headquarters in new york. and you continue to look at testimony this morning, that is the chairman bud mccain questioning chuck hagel about the administration's plans for fighting isil. the secretary of defense announced that the air strikes are being expanded and there has been a plan approved by the president to go after isil targets in syria. the secretary of defense is still getting scepticism and request from lawmakers that t

david shuster here at our headquarters in new york.ou are looking at a live picture of the pentagon press briefing. they are going to come out and offer details on the air strikes last night in syria. the president talked about the arab countries that were involved. we're waiting for details about exactly what their contribution was last night. but in the meantime let's get the latest from randall pinkston who joins us live from the lawn of the white house. what are some of the holes that the white house is waiting for the dod to fill, randall? >> they are doing the after-action estimate of the damage, as the general indicated earlier they would be doing. undoubtedly they are probably drones with look-down capability, trying to see in the targets were completely destroyed and probably identifying more targets to strike. we don't expect them to inform us of that, but expect that is what will be going on with our defense department and its coalition partners. we also expect some details about the nature of the targets that were struck to

i'm david shuster. "the stream" starts now. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." they're near retirement and living like slums, in vans and rvs. we explore their life on the road looking for seasonal employment, with no place to call home. waj is out. asmat khan is here. >> great to be back. >> two distinct parts. people who have to live this lifestyle, people who choose to live this lifestyle. >> one of the recurring themes we've been hearing from our community is minimalism. how david oakes put it, you'll realize how much you can survive and do what you're destined to do. people like that on our show found that to be the case. >> we'll find out. retirement, relax, find leisure. but there are a group of aging americans who just canned afford to do that. they live in vans and rvs, full time, crisscrossing from temp job to temp job to get by. it's hardly a relaxing lifestyle. >> we're all cognizant of corporate economy. they don't -- there's no business ethic anymore. there's no loyalty. there's no -- this is an old pan's opinion, okay. >> i think it's sad. i think

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david shuster with more on this. >> reporter: charles and david koch long made it clear that they willwhatever they can to help republicans beat democrats and take the u.s. senate. the secret of the political support has aired 44,000 television ads. and the koch brothers are on track now to spend $300 million by election day. so in many races democrats are highlighting koch industry he is controversial practices. >> they threaten the health of residents of michigan: terri lynn land is for them, not you. >> mark pryor, who is facing one of the toughest political landscapes this year has nowen been tying tom cotton to the coke brothers. >> they pretty much killed this town. >> now they say them new york billion narrows are back with tom cotton attacking mark pryor. >> for their part the koch brothers leave that loosening government regulations particularly on their industries will boost profits and help the u.s. economy, and they know that the supreme court ruled that their campaign efforts are legal. >>> in the alaska senate race the national education association is hammering dan sulli

. >> joseph shuster, founder of ipox shuster.ave to ask you, joseph, what are you expecting on the first day of trade. the moment is finally here. we don't want another facebook glitch that we saw back in 2012. what are your thoughts? >> ipo in 2012 actually has closed between 10% and 15% based on the first close based on the offering price. we expect 10% to 15% higher, maybe higher on the high end. somewhere between 75 and 80 the stock will be closing today, in my opinion. >> i wonder if there's an extra bonus by listing in the state here, not getting recognition from investors. >> that's an interesting question. a lot of markets associated with listing in the u.s. right now, including successful listing. i think alibaba has actually done -- the price may compensate the companies in terms of marketing benefits, as well. it's quite stupping how much public awareness is going on for alibaba right now and definitely shore up problems of q4 numbers and q1 numbers next year, i believe. >> investors will want to see if alibaba can gro

gentlemen, united states representative from the ninth district of pennsylvania, the honorable william shuster\[applause] >> thank you. good morning. it is truly an honor to be with you here this morning as we present the congressional gold medal to the three memorial sites in honor of the heroes of 9/11. i represent shanksville, pennsylvania, the area where flight 93 went down, and more importantly, where the first counterattack on the war on terrorism occurred. it's been an honor for me to work closely with the families of flight 93 over the past several years on key initiatives, including funding the flight 93 national memorial and awarding the 9/11 heroes a conled gold medal today. these congressional gold medals are an honor, in honor of the heroes that perished on 9/11 and will be displayed at each of the memorial sites. the tragic deaths at the world trade center, at the pentagon and in western pennsylvania on september 11, 2001, have forever changed our nation. the officers, emergency workers and other employees, the state and local government agencies, including the port authority of

david shuster. >>> erieric holder made an effort t on the war on drugs. let's bring in jacob ward. >> reporter: that's right, attorney general holder stayed out of the way when colorado and washington state legalized pot yet marijuana is one of the most regulated drug. >> reporter: eric holder seems to be openly challenging the legalization of marijuana. >> it's definitely something that we need to ask yourself if marijuana is as dangerous of a drug. new science has brought us new information. >> marijuana is in the most restrictive federal gun category along heroin. drugs are put in that category because they're believed to be highly addictive and have no redeeming value. to prove that it has value scientists need to study it, but there's the problem. only one place the university of mississippi to produce marijuana for federally funded studies and it's extremely difficult to get federal permission for research. and it can be professionally toxic for even researchers who do get permission. the first to get permission to study marijuana on veterans with p

buzzing how over a few senators just handled a big vote in many cases on fighting isil, and david shusteris here for that. >> the foreign policy division are now getting clear. yesterday florida senator marco rubio has been advocating a more hawk issues of america military might and he voted for the training and equipping of opposition groups. and kentucky's rand paul is another republican in the group who voted no. paul has a reputation as an isolationist. he argued that helping the unpredictable syrian rebels is wrong. >> intervention when both sides are evil is a mistake. intervention that destabilizes the middle east is a mistake. and yet here we are again wading into a safely war. >> paul also pledged he would never send more u.s. troops into the middle east. that's a promise that could come back to hurt him in 2016 perhaps in a general election debate. >>> senator elizabeth warren said she's not running, but she voted against the measure. quote, i do not want america to be dragged into another ground war in the middle east, and it's time for those nations in the region who are most

. >> david shuster conducted that interview, and also earlier i spoke with line co lincoln mitchell. he has worked on democracy and government issues in the soviet union. and i asked him about this cease-fire. >> agreeing to stop the fighting is agreeing to let russia win, and i don't see that happening right now. >> what do we have here. we have a seven-point plan, the prime minister called the proposal a rescue plan for the russian terrorists. what exactly is going on it here? what do you think came out of the talks between the two presidents? where are we? >> to really understand what he is going on here you have to look at the domestic politics in russia. the president of russia, vladimir putin, he knows that this conflict in ukraine is not going to end quickly. it's going to end badly for ukraine, but it could end badly for russia as well. if that happens, he will be weakened at home, but because of the nationalist rhetoric that he has been creating over the last months within russia. >> yes, yes. >> he has no wiggle room to back down. so russia, more than ukraine, needs a way o

for more political news and a look at the money poring into the midterm elections, join david shuster at 5:30 for "politics." >> coming up 3,000 died of ebola, but the challenges facing countries that survived - it can be overwhelming. you are watching jam are. -- you are watching "al jazeera america". al jazeera america's hard hitting... ground breaking... truth seeking... breakthrough investigative documentary series access restricted only on al jazeera america '>>> world health organisation says nigeria managed to contain the spread of ebola, and is ebola free. at this point more than 3,000 people have been killed by ebola. meanwhile, an american organization is helping to supply medical workers in africa with protective equipment to help keep them safe. project cure shipped seven containers of gloves, groups, mouth guards and shoe covers. >> it is unacceptable if because of lack of preparedness and planning, and global coordination, people are dying. when they don't have to. so we have to do better. >>> the president says the u.s. took the lead but cannot do it alone. life after t