. >> michael: i'm joined by stephen barton, stephen is a survivor of the aurora colorado shooting, andalso grew up 15 minutes from newtown connecticut. he was at capitol hill and at the president's speech last night. thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> michael: what was the mood like when vice president biden was speaking? >> vice president biden has been such a strong ally in this fight, but also such a comfort to these families. so in some sense i think he feels regretful that they haven't been able to accomplish this yet. but you see still there in the trenches fighting every day and you can see he's genuinely committed to this. >> michael: i think that's shown through each time the president has spoken out about it. you were on the hill. what was it like on the hill with the newtown families. do you think they may per said some lawmakers on this issue. >> they have the most powerful voice in this debate right now. contrary to what they may sigh might say they're listening to these families. they've experienced the toll of gun violence in a way few people ever will

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pushing austerity and denying science you see the day after stephen hawking a scientist gave that warning about our planet congressman joe barton from texas a politician told us there's no need to worry about global warming because well the bible says so. people like me that support hydrocarbon development don't deny that the climate is changing i think you could have an honest difference of opinion on what's causing that change. without automatically. the end either all in it's all because of man and man candor it's all just natural i think divergence of evidence i would point out that if you're a believer in the bible. one would have to say the great flood is an example of climate change a good bargain is not a scientist stephen hawking is case that's not obvious also not a scientist republican congressman john shimkus of illinois in two thousand and ten while congress was debating capping carbon pollution to curb global warming shimkus said quote the earth will end only when god declares its time to be over man will not destroy this earth this earth will not be destroyed by a flood i do believe that god's word is infallible