sylvia rene frasier. kathleen gaarde. john roger johnson. mary francis knight. frank edwin kohler.bernard proctor. gerald eugene read. ♪nd richard michael rigdell. ♪ ♪ almighty father, strong to save, whose arm hath bound the restless wave, who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep: o hear us when we cry to thee ♪or those in peril on the sea. ♪ [taps] ♪ ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored he has loosed the wrathful lightning of his terrible swift sword ♪ truth is marching on cracks on the next "washington journal," we discussed the debate over the federal budget. then, jay hancock talks about the health care law's impact on full and part-time employees. and we speak with washington times investigative reporter. is all on washington journal, live on c-span. the senate hears a committee on human trafficking taking place discuss measures they can take to stop tra

among them 53-year-old sylvia frasier. >> my sister was a person who was very giving and loving. give you, truly, her shirt off her back. >> reporter: 46-year-old bernard proctor leaves two teenage boys. his ex-wife says he loved them dearly. martin bodrog was 54. he is survived by his wife of 23 years and three daughters. 59-year-old michael arnold had been married for 30 years with two sons. >> i am so proud of him. he has been a really, really wonderful son, and a wonderful father and a wonderful husband. i'm just proud of him. >> reporter: 62-year-old kathy gaarde was a financial analyst, married for 38 years, her two children are grown. john johnson was 73. he leaves his wife and four grown daughters. >> he is such a man of joy. everywhere he goes, he brings joy. >> reporter: there is also 51-year-old mary frances knight, 52-year-old richard ridgell, 50-year-old frank kohler, 5-year-old arthur daniels, who had five children and nine grandchildren, 58-year-old gerald read and 61-year-old employee vishnu pandit. >> he loved the navy and devoted his life to the navy for years.

the names we have been given including michael arnold, sylvia frasier. kathleen guarde.ohn roger johnson, and we're learning more about gunman aaron alexis. first he had been treated for mental illness. the exact reason for that treatment has yet to be disclosed. in 2011 he was discharged from the navy in response to him shooting through the neighbor's floor in his argument. and i in seattle for another incident. he was not formerly charged in either. it seems that he was hurting badly for money. >> friends say he was just about broke. he had been working as a naval contractor, and he played to his friends that he was not getting paid in a timely fashion, and he was mad at the government. and he asked friends to help him out for gas money. he was working here at the happy bowl and living free of charge with the owners. they had become friends with him and they were taking care of him. >> we hear that you have one of alexis' former roommates with you now. can she tell us more about who he was? >> yes, i have christie here, and last saw him in july. >> yes. >> what was his

. >> michael arnold, frank kohler, vishnu pandit, mary francis knight, sylvia frasier, gerald l. read and kenneth bernard proctor all victims of this inexplicable tragedy. >> and wolf, you know, lee additional people, they were shot but they survived. we can tell you that as of last night, one of the three was able to leave the hospital, two remain in the hospital at had point. wolf? >> our hearts go out to those families. what a sad story. renee, thank you for that. we're going to have more on breaking news we're following. that 14-year-old girl found alive in georgia. a news conference clayton county georgia, police will be briefing us together with the fbi. this is right outside of atlanta, this 14-year-old girl has been found. >>> also, the flooding is over and now the clean-up is under way, but many in colorado are reeling from the damage and the dollar figures. much more on that, as well. thank you orville and wilbur... ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking b

mary knight of virginia was killed so were gerald read and frank kohler and sylvia frasier who worked for four years at naval sea system command. >> people will remember dad just because of the incredible dad and incredible man that he was. >> our heart goes out to folks. we'll go back to the base when it opens again, and do what we do to the best of our ability. >> flags will fly half mast until friday. >> a train cloudied in ottawa today. it hit the bus ripping off the front end. one witness said it crashed into the guardrail of the train. >>> crews are trying to stop a pickup truck from falling off a bridge in new jersey. it was towing a camper this morning, flipped over and broke apart. luckily no one was hurt. crews are trying to tow the truck off the bridge. >>> in colorado, towns have been cut off because of all the rain. death toll dropped from eight to six but there are many still unaccounted for. more than 1500 homes destroyed. >>> residents were evacuated last week are now returning to their homes. we're live in colorado with the latethelatest. >> reporter: right now we're

sylvia frasier will be remembered and a funeral is also planned for richard ridgell tomorrow. a viewing is being held tonight in severn. >>> many people who survived the shooting are still grappling with the psychological trauma. >> reporter: i'm bruce leshan at the washington navy yard where there's a real message of hope and healing from the counselors and survivors of the terror of the shootings here. >> at my desk shots fired. >> reporter: james slater hid in his office while aaron alexis prowled building 197 searching for more people to slaughter. >> i feel upset because i knew some of the people. >> reporter: the husband and father of two says at first he really did not want to talk to anyone about the terror, but he is glad he finally did. >> for me it feels like a second chance. >> reporter: scores of mental health pros have been staffing emergency assistance centers since the attack. they keep careful score and they say between military and civilian counselors they have handled almost 9,000 interactions. >> they're afraid if they talk about it, they'll start crying an

sylvia lorain frasier, kathy gaarde. john roger johnson. mary francis knight. frank edwin kohler.e read. and richard michael ridgell. [ bell tolls ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ taps ] ♪ [ taps ] ♪ [ taps ] >>> we're watching live coverage of the navy yard memorial. the event is just concluding. you can see president obama going row to row, person to person, hugging and consoling the family members of the victims who were lost. of course, this event was to honor the 12 victims who were killed in last week's mass shooting. it was a memorial service for the fallen who were killed in that senseless act of violence. we did hear remarks from the president, very strong remarks from the president, calling for gun control and offering his condolences to the families of those lost in this shooting. daniel hernandez, who unfortunately has firsthand experience with this terrible issue of gun violence. more than two years ago, he was an intern in gabby giffords congressional office and he was in tucson the day gabby giffords was shot and six others were killed. also with us today, someone else with firsthand

among them sylvia frasier, a civilian employee. >> my sister was a person who a was really giving, loving, truly give you the shirt off her back. >> reporter: ken proctor, civilian you tilled foreman leaved two teenage boys. his ex-wife said he loved them dearly. martin bodrog was 54. he is survived by his wife of 25 years and three daughters. 59-year-old michael arnold had been married for 30 years with two sons. at the navy, he helped to design amphibious ships. >> i am so proud of him. he has just been a really wonderful, wonderful son and a wonderful father and a wonderful husband. he is just -- i'm just proud of him. >> reporter: 62-year-old kathy gaarde was a financial analyst, married for 38 years, her two children are grown. civilian employee john johnson was 73. he leaves his wife and four grown daughters. >> he is just such a man of joy. everywhere he goes, he brings joy. >> everybody has a smile on their face. >> the text i got said he is up in heaven giving a bear hug to all the angels. >> reporter: there is also 51-year-old mary francis knight, 5 2-year-old richard ridgell, f

innocent victims here michael arnold, sylvia frasier, katie guard, john roger johnson, frank koehler,enneth foster and vish pendan pendant. range in age from 43 to sfaechlt they were all civilians. rest of the victim names are withheld until family are notified. >> president obama ordered fla flags at all federal facilities at half staff. through friday as tribute to the victims of today navy yard shingt. that includes the flag at the white house. >> and pl with washington on edge because of the shootings white house placed on lock down late today after what sounded like gun fir rang out. turned out the fireworks secret service capturing argue a man for tossing the firecracker over the fence and on to the north lawn at the white house. tune in "nightline"at 12:35 for the latest on the navy yard shooting and our reporting continues now on our web site and on twitter at this web sit site. >> p.m. don't hold your breath but tonight there is at least a little progress in the bart talk. l there is a new proposal to consider. allen is in oakland. >>reporter: instead of asking for a 21 perce

among them, 53-year-old sylvia frasier. >> she was very giving, loving, give you truly her shirt off her back. >> reporter: 46-year-old kenneth proctor leaves two teenage boys. his ex-wife says he loved them dearly. martin is survived by his wife of 25 years and three daughters. michael arnold had been married for 30 years with two sons. >> i am so proud of him. he's just been a really wonderful, wonderful son and wonderful father. and a wonderful husband. i'm just proud of him. >> reporter: 62-year-old kathy gaarde was a financial analyst, married for 38 years, her two children are grown. john johnson was 73. he leaves his wife and four grown daughters. >> he's just such a man of joy. everywhere he goes, he brings joy. >> reporter: there is also mary francis knight, frank kohler, arthur daniels who had five children and nine grandchildren, gerald read, and vihnu pandit. >> he loved the navy. he has devoted his life to the navy. >> reporter: tom costello, nbc news, washington. >> and the navy yard shooting is renewing a push for action by lawmakers. gun control advocates including pr

or sylvia frasier, who held a second job at walmart because she liked working with people.rthur daniels had nine grandkids. nine. and kathleen gaarde was a bird watcher and hockey fan and wife of 38 years. kenneth proctor was a loving dad. as was frank kohler and mike ridgell, who texted his affection for his daughters daily. just a few weeks ago, mary delorenzo knight was getting ready for the wedding of her daughter. and 72, j.j. johnson could have spent his retirement giving his signature bear hugs. but he loved work just too much. vishnu pandit raised a family. served the navy with pride for 25 years. and michael arnold, won't get to finish the beloved airplane he was building. or hug his kids again. and through the grief, one of his relatives asked a reporter, how can you get up in the morning and go to work and have that happen? how do bad things like that happen to good people? bill weir, abc news, new york. >>> and stay with abc news for the very latest on the navy yard shooting rampage. new details coming up on "good morning america." >>> moving to our other big st

innocent victims here michael arnold, sylvia frasier, katie guard, john roger johnson, frank koehler, kenneth foster and vish pendan pendant. range in age from 43 to sfaechlt they were all civilians. rest of the victim names are withheld until family are notified. >> president obama ordered fla flags at all federal facilities at half staff. through friday as tribute to the victims of today navy yard shingt. that includes the flag at the white house. >> and pl with washington on edge because of the shootings white house placed on lock down late today after what sounded like gun fir rang out. turned out the fireworks secret service capturing argue a man for tossing the firecracker over the fence and on to the north lawn at the white house. tune in "nightline"at 12:35 for the latest on the navy yard shooting and our reporting continues now on our web site and on twitter at this web sit site. >> p.m. don't hold your breath but tonight there is at least a little progress in the bart talk. l there is a new proposal to consider. allen is in oakland. >>reporter: instead of asking for a 21 per

innocent victims here michael arnold, sylvia frasier, katie guard, john roger johnson, frank koehler,dan pendant. range in age from 43 to sfaechlt they were all civilians. rest of the victim names are withheld until family are notified. >> president obama ordered fla flags at all federal facilities at half staff. through friday as tribute to the victims of today navy yard shingt. that includes the flag at the white house. >> and pl with washington on edge because of the shootings white house placed on lock down late today after what sounded like gun fir rang out. turned out the fireworks secret service capturing argue a man for tossing the firecracker over the fence and on to the north lawn at the white house. tune in "nightline"at 12:35 for the latest on the navy yard shooting and our reporting continues now on our web site and on twitter at this web sit site. >> p.m. don't hold your breath but tonight there is at least a little progress in the bart talk. l there is a new proposal to consider. allen is in oakland. >>reporter: instead of asking for a 21 percent raise over three years

she was sylvia rene frasier. she was sweet and loving and giving. always put everybody else before herself. >> i heard she had a second job at walmart, not that she needed the money, she liked being around people and people there loved her. what do you want people to know? >> i think people who knew sylva already know but for the larger community, for my sister to -- for people to know she was a very warm caring person. she literally would give you her shirt off her back and go to the store and buy another one because you needed the shirt more than she did right then and there. she was a kind person and had a positive influence and always concerned about your well-being, your wellness, that's the kind of person she was. >> how long had she worked at the navy yard? >> she's been with the navy 30 plus years. >> she loved her work? >> absolutely. >> she loved her work. she was dedicated. she was recruited out of high school and she's been in the navy ever since. >> wow. she's been in the navy out of high school? >> she's been working for the navy. >> t

bodog fifty two year old richer original fifty nine year old michael arnold fifty three year old sylvia frasier sixty two year old kathy gaarde seven. three year old john johnson fifty year old frank kohler forty six year old kenneth proctor and sixty one year old vishnu pandit a number of others were injured during the shoot out they are said to be in fair condition. defense secretary chuck hagel along with members of the defense department and navy had a wreath laying ceremony and a moment of silence at the navy memorial in d.c. today. joan. the washington nationals baseball team also took a moment to honor the victims before beginning a game that was postponed yesterday as a result of the shooting the stadium was just a few blocks away from navy yard the team sported their patriotic uniforms and navy hats member ends meanwhile federal investigators and local law enforcement are trying to piece together the events that led up to the shooting rampage at building one ninety seven namely who the shooter was and how he was able to enter a secure facility you know if that fire for the latest infor

. >> we obtained some nims of the diseased michael arnold sylvia frasier, katie guard john roger johnsonfrank koehler. dennis prosper and if vish bap did it some of the names we have tonight. from 46 to 73 average in age. no victim is military personnel. rest of the names pending notification of next of kin. all inspect victims of someone who went on central shooting rampage today. >> well something that we have never seen before is happening off the coast of the italy where the i tall i don't know ship has been ship wrecked for then most. this is the scene tonight on the italian coast with delicate task of moving the giant ship. fichlt the 9 fwoo feet long and weighing more than 1 houses,000 pounds about the same as 10 i've el tower they began the l khaeng of lifting the ship from the water grave. all day today we have been walking them slowly about lift this hull that weighs 100,000 pounds and beginning to see rultsd. just make out a line of rock tall where it is under water. more than twice the size of the titanic recovering this cruise ship is unprecedented fete. never has a ship thi

families have been notified so we can release their names. 59-year-old michael arnold, 53-year-old sylvia frasier. 6-year-old kathy gaarde, john roger johnson, frank kohler, kenneth bernard proc tore and a 61-year-old we're told the victims are not active duty military, apparently none of those killed according to the police department were active duty military they're civilians and contractors at least one of them is a washington, d.c. resident. all seven i just read, again, aged 46-736789 their families have been notified they're still working to notify five others killed in the shooting we learned from this news conference this evening that the shooter in this case had legitimate access to the navy yard. he utilized a valid pass accord together fbi to get on to the navy skbrard begin that shooting spree today. they -- also told us that they're lifting the shelter in place and in large part because of what we told you last hour is that they no longer believe anyone sells involved in this shooting. two other possible suspects named earlier, they were looking for them. they eliminated one of them

so were sylvia frasier and frank kohler. >> people will remember dad for the incredible father he was, the incredible man that he was. >> we'll go back to work when the base is open again. we'll do what we do each day to the best of our ability. >> in honor of these victims flags to fly at half stop until friday. >> we turn to the gunman, aaron alexis we learned today he bought a shotgun used in the tack legally last week. he then went to the shooting range to practice. we also know that he dealt with mental illness. we talk to his friends in fort worth, texas. >> we spoke with a former roommate and friend of aaron alexis. she showed me a picture of the navy yard shooter with a wide smile before he moved out of her fast. he said that he wasn't getting paid on tomorrow nor the right amount of money. >> people would get frustrated, but i don't know what this is about, honestly. i still can't imagine that he did this. i still can't imagine that he's gone and took 12 people with him. >> friends say that' lex citizen struggled. he worked at a restaurant and lived free with the people who o

she was the friendly face at the store, sylvia frasier with her unforgettable gold hair who took a secondjob at walmart because she just loved people. kathy gaarde loved her hockey and her cats. there were the volunteers who made your community better. frank kohler giving dictionaries to every third grader in his county. marty boudre teaching bible study at church. vishnu pandit left everything he knew in india and came here to raise his family and gave everything of himself to the united states navy. make arnold, who became one the navy's leading architects. one of his colleagues said no one knew those ships like him. they were dedicated as far as f. they were loving mothers like mary francis knight, devoted to her daughters, and who had just watched with joy as her older daughter got married. they were doting grandparents like john johnson, always smiling, giving bear hugs to his ten grandchildren and who would have welcomed his 11th grandchild this fall. these are not statistics. they are the lives that have been taken from us. this is how far a single act of violence can ripple. a hus

sylvia frasier was laid to rest, was 53. her family said the navy had always been part of her life.years. >> josh morgan says he faced a scare two weeks ago. his mother was working in the navy yard when gunman aaron alexis opened fire. he tells us it's not the first time he has faced that kind of fear. >> my mother works there in that building and i haven't talked to her yet. she works in that building, on that floor. >> 30 phone calls to mom and no answer. redskins wide receiver joshua morgan went to practice, but his mind wasn't there. his mother was working at the navy yard in the same location aaron alexis opened fire and murdered 12 people. >> just kind of reminded me of 9/11. she was at pentagon then. it happened to me when i was at virginia tech with the shooting down there. so, we kind of are all too familiar with it, unfortunately. >> a seven-hour wait. then he got word, his mother was alive, a scare for morgan that he doesn't like to rehash. instead, he wants to help those that were affected that day. >> you're too quick. >> redskins workout with hundreds of military kids

sylvia frasier, 53. kathy gaarde, 62. john johnson 73.kenneth proctor, 46 and vishnu pandit, 61. they went to work yesterday like any other day and didn't go home. these are people whose lives were lost, whose families now mourn them. and we all have so many questions might never be answered. eight people were injured and three shot and one a d.c. police officer who is recovering in a hospital this morning. i'm joined now by pam rah brown. she has been reporting on the investigation since yesterday. the question, at this point, what do we know about this gunman? >> questions still remain here, john, and what was the motive. what we do know according to law enforcement officials the 34-year-old entered navy yard building 197 with a valid military issued i.d. and intent to kill. we learned he was armed with an ar-15 and a semiautomatic lock and a rifle. the pictures emerging of a implicated man. at times quiet and polite and spoke several languages and worshipped as a buddhist at a temple and he had several run-ins with the law. arrested in

include 59-year-old michael arnold, a navy veteran and avid pilot from virginia. 53-year-old sylvia frasier, a network security administrator from maryland. 62-year-old kathy gaarde of wood bridge, virginia, described as the kindest lady in the world. and also killed john roger johnson, 46-year-old kenneth proctor and vishnu pandit. and mary francis knight. 58-year-old gerald read, martin bodrog and richard ridgeal and a grandfather of nine who installed office furniture who was shot in the back while trying to flee. >> he didn't have to shoot my husband. i love my husband. >> i'll never forget him. >> reporter: federal sources tell us that he brought his gun to the gun range sunday night. inside the navy yard we are told there's a mix of shock and anger that someone would attack this tight knit community and in a place they felt so secure. >> rick, thank you. >>> let's take a deeper look at the shooter. national security correspondent jennifer griffin with exclusive military records and information about the history, hard times and warning signs of the former navy reservist alexis. >> repo

sylvia frasier, 53, kenneth bernard proctor, 46 years old, john roger johnson, 73 years old. frank kohler, 50 years old. vishnu pandit, 61 years old. arthur daniels, 51 years old. mary francis knight, 51. gerald l. read, 58. martin bod rod, 54 and richard michael ridgell, 52 years old. that is the complete list of the victims here that just came down. we are learning more and more about these victims. more like victims like kathy gaarde, 62 years old pictured here with her 94-year-old mother who she cared for before she passed away last year. gaarde was a daughter, a mother, she was a wife. she loved animals and loved hockey. and as the day goes on, we're going to learn even more about these victims. i'll tell you, i'm standing right outside of national stadium. i want to give you a live look what the scene looks like. the fans are arriving for this game. we just had a moment of silence at nationals park and they paid tribute to these victims that we just named here. the flags are flying at half-staff. we know that the team will be wearing special jerseys, patriotic jerseys t

michael arnold, sylvia frasier, kathy gaarde, john johnson, frank kohler, kenneth proctor, vishnu panditaniels, mary francis knight, gerald read, martin bodrog, richard michael. a lot of people are now looking for answers, guys. >> thank you very much, eamon. >>> u.s. military installation should be one of the most secure in the country. now it's raising security questions, including how contractors get security clearance. >> reporter: the white house says in the aftermath of navy yard rampage, security policies have moved to the front of the director of national intelligence and omb. there are over 4.9 million government employees and contractors with those clearances. >> dni is currently undertaking a review of security clearance policy for certain contractors. and i can tell you that at the president's direction, omb is examining standards for contractors and employees across federal agencies. >> reporter: so, how did navy yard gunman aaron alexis, who had two gun-related brushes with the law in texas and seattle and mental health issues, get a security clearance to gain him access to

the names are 59-year-old michael arnold, 53-year-old sylvia frasier, 62-year-old kathy gaarde, 73-year-oldohn roger johnson, 50-year-old frank kohler, 46-year-old kenneth bernard proctor, 61-year-old vishnu pandit. all of the individuals who were killed were described as civilians or contractors. no military personnel were shot or killed here at the washington navy yard, anderson. the other thing that i think is interesting is the ages of them. all of the ages range from 46 upward among the names we have been given so far. back to you. >> seven names and for those families our thoughts to go out to them and for the five other families who are still waiting for word. that wait has just got to be excruciating. joe, i appreciate that update. let's get perspective from kirk leopold who knows what these moments are like. his ship, the "uss cole" was bombed years ago. to hear the names it brings it all home. you know people who survived the attack on the cole who were there today. >> i do, anderson. jason grable who was my auxiliaries officer and bob overturf who was my surprise officer but hear

sylvia frasier, 53. kathy gaarde, age 52 and john roger johnson 73 and frank kohler and kenneth proctor and vishnu pandit, age 61. our hearts go out to all of their families. these people weren't doing anything yesterday but their jobs, going to work just like they did every day. as for the gunman, this is what we know this morning. he was 34 years old. a defense contractor. a former navy reservist and did lead a life full of contradictions. pamela brown is here following that part of the story. good morning. >> good morning. that's right. pictures emerging who this gunman was, aaron alexis, but we don't know how he was able to carry out this shooting and why we have learned he was an employee of a company called the experts. a subcontractor of hewlett-packard that refreshed computer equipment for the navy corps. we spoke with some of his family and friends and they say she are shocked that he was capable of doing something like this. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say 34-year-old i.t. subcontrac

. >> sylvia frasier, 53 years old, she was one of seven children.kathy gaarde, 62 years old, described as a loving wife and mother of two grown children and an avid washington capitals fan. she was just in the midst of planning for her retirement. >> mr. arthur daniels, 51, five children and nine grandchildren. he worked in a navy yard building off and on for more than 19 years. >> john roger johnson was 73 years old and was described as a delightful neighbor who loved children. frank kohler was 50 years old. he was married and had two daughters. >> vishnu pandit, a husband and dog owner. kenneth bernard proctor, 46 years old, loved his boys and his washington redskins. he was newly divorced but very close to his ex. they had been high school sweethearts and talked every day. those are the names we know so far. our thoughts and our prayers go out to the families. we'll be right back. my asthma's under control. i get out a lot... except when it's too cold. like the last three weekends. asthma doesn't affect my job... you missed the meeting again last

sylvia frasier who was 53 was the second youngest of seven children according to "the washington post she worked at the naval sea systems command on network security. martin bodrog was a naval academy graduate, after more than two decades in the military, he managed the design of ships for the navy. our story "outfront" is the victims. martin bodrog being remembered as a devoted husband, father of three daughters and active community volunteer. he taught sunday school and graduated from the naval academy in 1981. obviously he lost his life so senselessly yesterday. selma nunez worked closely with martin as a member of the eastern fairfax young life community and selma, i'm so sorry for your loss. and, you know, it's so hard for anyone not in this situation to imagine what his friends and family are enduring right now. i know you were at the bodrog home this morning. >> yes. >> how were his wife and daughters? >> they're in good spirits. they are lucky enough to have an amazing community, both church community, they've lived in northern virginia for a long time. neighbors, people are f

from calcutta, to give his family, n including his two children, a better life and 53-year-old sylvia frasier, who worked for the government since she was 16. always thinking about her family and her friends first. you can head to nbcnews.com for more details on all of the victims. how can i be a more fun mom? hmmm. can you dance? ♪ bum ba bum ba bum ♪ bum ba bum ba bum no. no? can you make campbell's chicken noodle soup? yes! [ wisest kid ] every can has 32 feet of slurpable noodles. now that's fun. mom, you're awesome. oh yeah! ♪ bum ba bum ba bum [ gong ] [ wisest kid ] m'm! m'm! good! not double-talk. if you have the nerve to believe that in a puzzling financial world, clarity is king. [ man ] if you believe nothing beats a sit-down for knowing where you stand. [ male announcer ] join the nearly 7 million investors who think like you do: face time and think time make a difference. join us. [ male announcer ] for 90 years, it's how edward jones has made sense of investing. [ male announcer ] for 90 years, i dbefore i dosearch any projects on my home. i love my contractor, and i am so thank

we're talking about michael arnold, sylvia frasier, kathy gaarde, kenneth bernard proctor, mary knightjohn roger johnson, frank kohler, vishnu pandit martin bodrog, richard marshall ridgell, arthur daniels, and gerald read. twelve victims just randomly, we think, shot at by the shotgun from the fourth floor as described to us yesterday by the eyewitness, fourth floor down into the atrium down to the footed court. i want to ask you, chuck, the white house has been significantly off point, it seems to me, the president coming out after this event with brief remarks about it, but then going into his criticisms of the republicans over the economy on the fifth anniversary of the lehman failure. it doesn't seem as though they have got their footing here, first on syria, now on this. >> andrea, i can tell you, i think they wish they had yesterday back. they are not saying it but you can feel it. you know how you can tell in these situation, if they had to do it again, the way it went down yesterday isn't the way it is. nationals, just brought it up, washington nationals wearing navy hats toda

. >> sylvia frasier had worked at the navy yard for more than ten years. friends say she picked up a side job at walmart because she loved being around people. gerald read is being remembered as an animal lover who enjoyed the simple things in life. he leaves behind a wife, daughter, and three grandchildren. these men and women along with the other six victims, kenneth proctor, kathy gaarde, michael arnold, vib you in pandit, will all be remembered sunday along with the three others wounded. coming up next on the lead, he had a police record and mental issues. how did the navy yard killer even get a security clearance? one senator wants to know just that. she will join me next live. and they're back to work. some employees at the navy yard return to their jobs earlier today. they spoke to us about coming back. ♪ [ male announcer ] now, taking care of things at home is just a tap away. ♪ introducing at&t digital life... ♪ ...personalized home security and automation... [ lock clicks ] ...that lets you be closer to home. that's so cool. [ male announcer ] ge

sylvia frasier was the second youngest of seven kids. her sister told the "washington post" we have to forgive the gunman. we can't become bitter. silvia frasier was 53. gerald read spent much of his career in military law enforcement and as a systems analyst. he had two masters degrees. worked in risk management at the navy yard. loved books about the civil war and loved animals. he had three rescue labrador retrievers, a irish setter and two cats. >>> as we said at the top, we do have breaking news on two fronts. how the gunman got a shotgun inside the navy yard and reasonable claims by the gunman he was hearing voices in his head. john king joins me now live. so officials knew about this 2004 incident. >> yes, they did. and the fact he was still allowed into the navy and allowed to have a security clearance is one of the many red flags, questions those families and all americans will be asking about. here's what we know. much of this reporting from our colleague jake tapper. he knew about the 2004 incident in seattle where he shot out

sylvia frasier, 53. kathy gaarde, 62. john roger johnson, 73. frank kohler, 50, kenneth bernard proctor, 46. and vishnu pandit, 61. pandit, apparently loved his irish setter. senator harry reid talked about the deadly shooting on the senate floor just minutes ago. take a listen. >> there are no words that can possibly ease the pain of the rampage and certainly the deaths involving a dozen human beings who were killed yesterday at the naval yard. i hope it's some small comfort that this city, this institution, the united states senate, and whole nation mourn alongside them. >> that was senate majority leader harry reid. again just a short time ago from the senate floor. a preplanned trip to jump start the gun control conversation on capitol hill now has yet another mass shooting to punctuate its push. gun control advocates from newtown alliance will hold dozens of meetings with lawmakers as well as a news conference as well with newtown families wednesday, there's a rally thursday. collin goddard is a survivor of the virginia tech massacre, a sen

six others lost their lives including john roger johnson, gerald read, sylvia frasier, frank coaler,all of these victims were middle-aged adults, and many of them have young adult children and teenage children, and we should be thinking of them. >> our deepest, deepest condolences to all these families. our heart goes out to all of them. thanks very much for that report. that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in washington. crossfire starts right now. >>> tonight, aaron alexis had a pattern of misconduct, an arrest record and a gun. should the law that let him buy it be changed? tonight's guests, collin goddard, and larry pratt who heads gun owners of america. what can government do to prevent mass shootings? can it do anything? tonight on crossfire. >> welcome to crossfire. i'm newt gingrich on the right. >> and i'm stephanie cutter on the left. today we are struggling to make sense of yet another mass shooting. a gunman killed 12 people and wounded eight others. something that really summed it up for me was this plea from the doctor at one of the hospital

natalie sat down with the family of sylvia frasier. >> three of the six siblings of their darling sylviat dealing with incredible heartbreak. >> how are you holding up? >> i don't think i am. >> we spoke with three of sylvia's six siblings. >> she always had a nice word to say no matter what anyone else said. she was nice. >> they described the heartbreak of the last 48 hours. >> she didn't have her family around her. as her big brother, i wasn't there to protect her. >> sylvia had worked for the government since the age of 16 and never married. to her siblings she was selfless almost to a fault. >> it was always about the next person. >> but i think that's in a way a gift. she saw herself as giving herself away. >> sylvia was dedicated to her church. and it is the family's faith that holds her together now. >> we continue to pray for everybody. it wasn't about our sister. when we prayed we prayed for everybody. >> sylvia's family, one of 12, holding up as best they been. john johnson, 73. his four daughters smiling through their tears. >> dad was a larger than life person. he loved ever

year-old frank kohler 46-year-old kenneth bernard proctor, 59-year-old michael arnold, 53-year-old sylvia frasier62-year-old kathy gaarde, 73-year-old john roger johnson, and 61-year-old vishnu pandit. those who survived like todd brunditch, had to run for their lives. >> shoving, people falling down, coming outside people trying to get over the wall to get out of spaces. it was crazy. >> reporter: a navy commander was outside the building unaware of what was happening inside when he ran into a man who told him about the shooting. >> i said that's news to me and that was the extent of our conversation, and i heard two shots and he got hit. >> reporter: president obama, who was briefed on the shooting throughout the day, ordered flags at government buildings to be flown at half-staff throughout week. >> as we learn more about the courageous american who is died today, their lives, their families, their patriotism we will honor their service to the nation. >> reporter: charlie and norah, the navy yard is open this morning only to essential personnel, and you can bet that security will be a lot tigh

. >>> in northeast d.c., network security administrator sylvia frasier was laid to rest. she was 53, had worked at the navy yard for 13 years. her sister said it gave frasier a mission in life. >> it's what she knew to do, was to serve. she was loyal. she was a friend and she served. that's really her testament. she left a legacy of love. >> she lived in charles county. she and all the navy yard victims will be remembered at an interfaith service this afternoon. >>> navy yard community is also recovering. families and community members came out for the annual barracks row fall festival yesterday blocks from where the shooting happened. including music, art and plenty of food, a community volunteer said it was really important for everyone to keep thriving. >> it keeps getting bigger every year. and i think it demonstrates the resiliency of the neighborhood. we just all love it here and this is a celebration of that. >> on top of the community outreach, the event featured a cooking competition just for members of the military. >>> well, plan ahead for metro delays today. c

sylvia frasier, 53. kathy gaarde, 62. kenneth bernard proctor, 46. john roger johnson, 73. frank kohler, 50 years old and vishnu pandit, 6 years old. those are the seven victims we know of right now. there are still five other victims. we don't have their names as of yet. of course, there's a process. you have to identify and reach out to the family members first. we're not sure how long that process will take. when it happens, we'll get the remaining name. >> these were civilians or contractors who worked at this site, not military personnel. >> right. >> we're waiting on more names of these people, people who went to work like many others, but never went home. >> we just received an update this morning from the hospital. we can tell you a little bit about the conditions of the three people who suffered gun shot wounds. we know that the male police officer, the d.c. police officer shot in the leg, he is said to be in fair condition. that's the latest update this morning. one female civilian shot in the shoulder, she is also listed in fair condition. and then the third vict

sylvia frasier, with her unforgettable gold hair, who took a second job at walmart because, she said, she just loved working with people. she was the diehard fan you sat next to at the game. kathy gaarde loved her hockey and her caps, a season ticket holder for 25 years. they were the volunteers who made your community better. frank kohler, giving dictionaries to every third- grader in his county, marty bodrog, leading the children's bible study at church. they lived the american dream -- like kisan pandit, who left everything he knew in india for this land of opportunity, and raised a wonderful family and dedicated himself to the united states navy. they were proud veterans -- like gerald read, who wore the army uniform for more than 25 years, and michael arnold, who became one of the navy's leading architects, of whom a colleague said, "nobody knew those ships like him." they were dedicated fathers -- like mike ridgell, coaching his daughter's softball teams, joining facebook just to keep up with his girls, one of whom said, "he was always the cool dad." they were loving mothers --

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sylvia rene frasier. kathleen gaarde. john roger johnson. mary francis knight. frank edwin kohler.eid. and richard michael rigal. >> on the next washington journal, president of the committee for the responsible budget. then jay hancock of kitzer health news talks about the law's impact on fulltime and part-time employees. a look at how taxpayers' dollars are being spent by members of congress and travels overseas with "washington times" investigative reporter, philip schwarz. all that plus calls, e-mails, tweets live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> this is a garden she originally designed when she was president of prospect house. when ellen wilson is in the white house, she brings the white house gardiner back here to this garden and says to the white house gardiner, let's re-create the rose section of this garden at the white house. this becomes the famous rose garden at the white house. ellen tragically doesn't live to see the rose garden completed, however. she's dying in the summer of 1914, she's wheeled out to the space outside in her wheelchair and she watches as the gard

sylvia frasier made sure the computer network was secure, but her family heard she was injury and theny have to forgive. martin bodrog was known for being an opposing figure, but smile could win people over including the 3-year-olds he taught bible study. mike ridgell served for three years before becoming a private contractor. he coached his daughter's softball teams and known to sprinkle a trail of powdered sugar through the house so his kids would think santa and his reindeer had just visited during christmas. we'll be right back. >> here's your forecast on this wednesday. a clear crisp day on wednesday. zero travel concerns. they are dealing with tropical showers and storms, but midwest isolated delays on the airports, but hit and miss and in and out in a hurry. the west coast is looking clear with nice summer weather. sba. . now what was mrs. davis teaching? spelling. that's not a subject, right? i mean, spell check. that's a program. algebra. okay. persons a and b are flying to the bahamas. how fast will they get there? don't you need distance, rate and... no, all it takes is dou

sylvia frasier, 53 years old. kathy gaarde, 62. kenneth bernard proctor, 46. john roger johnson, 73. frank kohler, 50. vishnu pandit, 61. "the washington post" reporting this morning, arthur daniels, 51 years old. the youngest, 46, the oldest 73. we know at this point at least one of them lived right here in washington, d.c. last night as of last night they were still in the process of notifying families. it won't be until those other five families are notified that we get the other five names. but aside from the people who passed away, you also have the eight people who were injured, chris. >> a lot of that is developing. there's so many people there, numbers of who were injured and how, still unclear. obviously we're trying to give the families their space to heal and deal with this most terrible information because these were fathers, mothers, people who had loved ones and children. we'll learn more in the coming days. >> they will be honored today. defense secretary chuck hagel will be laying a wreath at the u.s. naval memorial in their honor. >> what's mo

another woman, sylvia frasier, 53 was a network security administrator with the naval sea systems commandr family was frantically trooing to await word on her whereabouts. kathy gaarde, a 62-year-old that lived with her husband and her children. we're starting to hear more about the stories of the victims here matt and such an enormous tragedy. this facility takes care of the nation and security of some of the most important secrets and security of our nation and so, once again, a tragedy here scarring our nation, matt. >> natalie, thank you very much. >>> dr. janice orlovsky is the chief medical officer at medstar washington hospital center where three of the survivors were treated. as we mentioned earlier, during eye news conference she made an empassioned plea to end gun violence. doctor, good morning, good to see you. >> good morning, matt. how are you today? >> i'm doing well. i want to talk about your comments in a second but i want an update on some of the patients you treated. first of all, you had a police officer there with severe leg wounds. i know he has been through surgery.

sylvia rene frasier. kathleen gaarde. john roger johnson. mary francis knight. frank edwin kohler.u pandit. kenneth bernard proctor. gerald eugene read. ♪nd richard michael rigdell. almighty father, strong to save, whose arm hath bound the restless wave, who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep o hear us when we cry to thee ♪or those in peril on the sea. [taps] ♪ [chorus sings the battle hymn of the republic] his truth is marching on. amen. amen. ♪ she talks about her role within the agricultural department and her duties as chair of the council of inspector general on integrity and efficiency. after that, "washington journal their co-later in the day that two: 30 eastern, live on capitol hill for a homeland security meeting on human trafficking. >> this week on q&a, phyllis fong, and the chair of the objectivity and efficiency. >> phyllis fong, what's an inspector general? >> an inspector general is a public official whose responsibility it is to review the operations of that inspector general's agency, to make sure that programs are delivered effectively an