but from day one on the job, as our chief of staff of the united states air force, general welsh has made it his daily mission to ensure that we maintain the greatest air force on the planet . and because, precisely because, of his steadfast leadership and the ability to rally our approximately 660,000 airmen of the u.s. air force, we've done exactly that. you see, it was his strategic vision that established global vigilance, global reach, and global power, as air force hallmarks, and we were able to deliver these combat capabilities to the joint force in operations enduring freedom, freedom sentinel, and inherent resolve. it was under general welsh's watch that we advanced the ball in so many ways. we improved our nuclear enterprise, while maintaining a safe, secure, and credible nuclear deterrent. we're working also diligently to modernize air, space, and cyberspace capabilities. but most importantly of all, mark and betty understand the importance of taking care of people, which is always number one with us. and together, they have championed our push to improve wounded warrior ca

the united states -- no army, navy or air force. ert in that country gave us a most satisfactory reports. i think it is a mistake to understate america. all i know is that the united states is the industrial phenomenon of the world. >> i will speak to my figures. to win wars you need manpower. this number is limited, but the number of men necessary for the production of the materials with which to fight. the ratio of workers to soldiers is thick. have you ever considered the possibility of a women labor? >> american women? [laughter] >> come. let me quote you some statistics about the women of america. last year, 1938, they spent more for cosmetics than the united states navy did for ships. more for silk stockings than the united states air force spent for planes. cocktail drinks, pleasure lovers, loafers, spoiled by their sentimental american men. a different from the women of germany, who trained like soldiers, who bred babies to fight this war. and all this without lipstick. american women, bah! i was to make many mistakes before

united states navy did for ships. more for silk stockings than the united states air force spent for planes.ktail drinks, pleasure lovers, loafers, spoiled by their sentimental american men. a different from the women of germany, who trained like todiers, who bred babies fight this war. and all this without lipstick. bah!can women, i was to make many mistakes before my downfall, but not however spectacular, were more grave than my contempt that they -- that day for american women. i invaded poland. my war was begun. states,e, the united there was a restless stirring, and factories appeared overnight. how was it possible for america to achieve such production, and at the same time build an army? inn the amusing reports came from the united states -- the amazing reports came in from the united states. the answer was that 20% of the manpower was woman-power. legions were advancing to stop my advance. it was the first time i had heard of the hidden army. >> it may have been the first but iteir hitler, wouldn't be the last time. tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. pro are working and we were in

all this heather also comes amid reports that the united states air force is sending b-52 bombers into the region to assist in the battle against isis, a clear indication from here that the battle won't be ending anytime soon. heather: kevin court, live from the white house, thank you. jon: and while the president discusses the strategy to fight isis, that terror group is going online praising the attacks in brussels. all this as we are getting word that three people detained have now been released. we have a live report straight ahead. plus, a man held in the murder of a seattle mom who disappeared after a date with someone she met online. investigators are revealing gruesome details about her murder. our legal panel takes up that case. we want to hear from you. do you think donald trump missed key opportunities to pick up republican delegates? our live chat is running. go to foxnews.com/happeningnow and get your thoughts into that conversation. heather: now to crime stories we are following for you. a south carolina judge asks to delay the murder trial of dylan roof. his attorneys sa

united states? no army, navy, or air force. my experts gave me a most satisfactory report. ake tois a underestimate america. all i know is that the united states is the industrial phenomenon of the world. i will stick to my figures. to win wars you need manpower. >> we know how many they can fit in, the number is limited. necessary af men production of materials necessary to fight, the ratio of soldiers to workers. >> have you ever considered the possibility of women labor? >> american women? [laughter] on, the most decadent women. let me quote you some statistics about the women of america. 1938, they spent more for cosmetics then the united states navy did for ships. stockings then the u.s. air force spent on airplanes. cocktail drinkers, pleasure lovers, arrays of playgirl's -- playgirl. >> not unlike germany, who are now producing the goods for our own soldiers on the fighting from. and all of this without lipstick. american women are bad. >> i want to make many mistakes before my downfall, but none was more spectacular and grave then my contempt that day for american wo

the united states air force also said that it was their number-two project. however, this has fallen off the army's priority list and i'm not sure why. madam president, extending the pope runway to abg come daylight the airlift -- accommodate the requirements of the 18th airborne corps is a national priority. i'll be offering an amendment during markup which requires the army to report to the senate their plans to extend the runway at pope and whether or not it is a top priority for the army. i think our paratroopers need to know it. i know our taxpayers need to know it. and more than anything, i want to make sure that we deploy the proud men and women from the green ramp at pope army airfield. we do it, load it, and ready to go wherever they need to go in the united states or around the world. thank you, madam president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: madam president, thank you. i'm rising today to talk about an issue that affects us in ohio but affects retirees all around the country. let me just start by sayin

the united states air force -- cheyenne mountain air force station has been at the forefront of our nation's capacity to track threats worldwide providing the component of north american defense and security. today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the operational capability of cheyenne mountain. that's the event that i was able to participate in last week. now, many people across this country probably know cheyenne mountain air force station. they know it through popular culture, through movies like "doctor strangelove" or through "war games," for those of you who weren't quite of the "doctor strangelove" generation and they know cheyenne mountain air force station from "stargate." colorado is proud to be at the center of the effort to provide for the national security. cheyenne mountain air force station is one of the greatest march vestles its time representing an $18 billion facility, unrivaled anywhere in the world. bore into the front range into the rocky mountains to secure this world-class facility, providing countless space and ground sensor data collections that are assimilated

. >> my list here, there is a national museum of united states air force in dayton, ohio and a museum of aviation at warner robbins in georgia and an air and space museum in ashland, alaska and the command museum in dover, delaware and the air force museum in florida. i won't go through the army and navy museums. those are the five related museums and none of them are exclusive on world war ii. >> you feel that this is distinct enough that we are not picking and choosing among different museums of the same type? >> i honestly would. >> thank you. i yield back. >> gentlemen from ohio, mr. turner. >> i have a second at the desk. if the staff would distribute the second amendment. >> without objection, the amendment is read and the gentlemen from ohio is recognized on the second-degree amendment. >> this amendment is offered by myself and chairman miller. as a secondary amendment,my good friend, i am certain they are correct for the passion that has been accomplished at the museum. i am not a posed to a national world war ii aviation museum, however all of us like the gentlemen who just

prior to that she spent four years in the united states air force. on the morning of july 24, 2015 while she was sleeping, two suspects broke into her home, sexually assaulted her , and beat her about the face with a hammer. despite the beating she would not fight -- give up. the suspects left her for dead, but somehow with her eye socket shattered and her broken neck bone, she dialed 911. as the suspect made their escape, one identified as victor martinez ramirez broke into another home and drink sleep through a sliding door where he encountered three and children and their mother. she managed to downline 11, and the suspect fled again. as officers were responding to my additional are now responding to the 2nd home. suspect martinez starts jumping backyard fences, but thefences, but the patrol officers set up a solid perimeter, and within minutes one of our k-9 officers find some hiding under a tarp on a patio of a nearby home. that is three blocks from one and one block from the other. arrested for burglary, sexual assault, and attempted murder. du

meet him at the plane there is no high official waiting to greet the president of the united states coming out of air force one which by the way they will tell you that has to be a record in the history of air force one one, times and you think it has landed at an airport of hundreds and hundreds of countries where the top people were not there to greet the president of united states? it happened to our president. twice. in four weeks. i tell you what. if i was the president and i flew into saudi arabia and the king or whoever is not there to greet me, i say pilot. , here. how much you'll do we have? we have plenty it is therefore as one. i say get back and let's get out of here. [cheers and applause] get out of here. [cheers and applause] i would be out of there so fast. then they show the president of the united states. [chanting] thank you. [chanting] [cheers and applause] then they show the president of the united states so little respect it is called sari. see you another time. i remember a case not so long ago when the president flew to europe to make that pitch this is the president of the united st

but from day one on the job, as our chief of staff of the united states air force, general welch has made it his daily mission to ensure that we maintain the greatest air force on the planet and because, precisely because of his steadfast leadership and the ability to rally our approximately 660,000 airmen of the u.s. air force, we've done exactly that. you see, it was his strategic vision that established global vigilance, global reach and global power as air force hallmarks and we were able to deliver these combat capabilities to the joint force in operations enduring freedom, freedom sentinel and inherent resolve. it was under general welch's watch that we advanced the ball in so many ways. we improved our nuclear enterprise while maintaining a safe, secure and credible nuclear deterrent. we're working also diligently to modernize air, space and cyberspace capabilities. but most importantly of all, mark and betty understand the importance of taking care of people which is always number one with us. and together, they have championed our push to improve wounded warrior care and to p

. >>> the united states air force is deploying 12 f-15 fighters and several hundred personnel to iceland and the netherlands. their mission is to support nato surveillance and conduct flight training. the flight rotation was initiated amid heightened tensions between nato countries and russia after moscow's annexation of crime extra. the planes are scheduled -- crimea. the planes are scheduled this hour. >>> presidential candidates ratcheting up attacks on each other. ahead, why hillary clinton and bernie sanders are debating about debating. >>> plus, donald trump has an out-of-character moment you could say, making what some might call an apology. stay with us. rough night? i wish we had looked for a bigger place before he was born. oh, when we wanted another place, first thing we did was check out credit karma - made things a lot easier. that sounds exhausting. actually, it's really easy. and it's free. that was easy! "check out credit karma today. credit karma. give yourself some credit." (shush, shush, shush) >>> america's choice 2016. the race for the white house and democratic pres

medium at the plane , there is no high official waiting to greet the president of the united states coming out of air force one. which, by the way, they will tell you that has to be a record in the history. the great, great history of air force one. how many times do you think it of hundreds airport and hundreds of countries where the top people in the country the not there to greet president of the united states? it happened to our president. it happened to our president twice in four weeks. no one. i will tell you what. if i were the president and i flew into saudi arabia and the king or whoever at the top is not there to greet me, i would say, hey pilot come here for a second. how much fuel do we have? we have 20 sir, it is air force one. i would say, get accurate those controls, violet, and let's get out of here. here.get out of [cheers and applause] mr. trump: now would be out of there so fast -- if they showed the president of the united states -- thank you. thank you. chanting "trump"] [cheers and applause] mr. trump: if they showed the president of the united states so little respect, it it is you

both received appointments to the united states air force academy. mr. drew pulvinsky from jefferson high school received appointments from both the merchant marine academy and west point. his mother, julie, says he will attend west point in the fall. mr. charles willis received a presidential appointment to west point. mr. mooney: and mr. seth kirby from werth county high school both received appointments from west point. congratulations to all these hardworking, dedicated, intelligent and patriotic young men and women on your appointments. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. sherman: i join president obama in recognizing april as national financial capacity month and highlight the vital role that the american institute of certified public acc

while taking up these new missions, the self-defense forces continue to provide protection over the united states bases in japan, such as the airorce base in several areas and navy bases. under the air defense provided by the self-defense forces, the u.s. forces could focus on offensive strike operations against the soviet far east. japan's commitment to the united states global strategy did not result from political mischief. -- initiative. it was a result of the concerted efforts made by the officials and officers of the japan defense agency, the self-defense forces, the minister for the -- the minister of foreign affairs, and the minister of finance. it was only when another came into office in 1982 that the japanese prime minister consciously endorsed his country's commitment to the global security strategy. this close defense u.s. strategy produced good results. according to a retired u.s. navy officer and japan specialist, no u.s. navy operator would doubt the importance of executing the strategy. he said it was unbelievable that we tracked every soviet submarine by the end of the cold war. former soviet leaders say one o

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by being the president of the united states, used ai air force one, steak dinners, the whole nine yards. we came back four years later and won it. trish: what do you think of trump? >> i think he's a businessman that has had great success. i don't think he's a political man, i think he's tapped into something effectively. i don't think of him as a partisan politician. i don't think of him that knows the game or party very well. i have no idea what kind of president he will be. he talks a good game, but we'll see. i happen to like the people who know the game a little bit because it's a tough game. i've never heard him saying we're going to go to congress and do this collectively. we're going to build a wall, have congress pay for it, not mistaken. i have never heard of that other part of the conversation, which is important. trish: that said, fed up with congress right now and there's a call out a disrupt, someone that can go in and shake the tree and get these politicians to do things like pass budget. >> the president can't doting. it's going to do what it wants to do, and i promise y

i'm the president of the united states. i'm on air force one. who is here?ell, we don't have anybody to greet you, mr. president. now obama gets off the plane. here is what i do. pilot, boom, go back to washington. [cheering] no, it's true. go back to washington. and i love the cuban people. i love the saudis. go ahead. go ahead. let's have some fun. it is friday. let's have some fun. [shouting] it's friday. let's have some fun. i have all the time in the world. great people in this country. we're going to have apple and we're going to have companies, you watch -- david: donald trump is in delaware. next tuesday there is kind of a primary. kind of a super tuesday next tuesday. delaware is one among several states that will be choosing delegates. only 16 to choose from in delaware. there other states like pennsylvania which has 71 on tuesday. he canceled pretty much everything else today. he has a lot of businesses registered in delaware. about 378 according to his people. he said he can't believe it is that big but it may be. some of the old phraseology is b

medium at the plane , there is no high official waiting to greet the president of the united states coming out of air forceich, by the way, they will tell you that has to be a record in the history. the great, great history of air force one. how many times do you think it of hundreds airport and hundreds of countries where the top people in the country the not there to greet president of the united states? it happened to our president. it happened to our president twice in four weeks. no one. i will tell you what. if i were the president and i flew into saudi arabia and the king or whoever at the top is not there to greet me, i would say, hey pilot come here for a second. how much fuel do we have? we have 20 sir, it is air force one. i would say, get accurate those controls, violet, and let's get out of here. here.get out of [cheers and applause] mr. trump: now would be out of there so fast -- if they showed the president of the united states -- thank you. thank you. chanting "trump"] [cheers and applause] mr. trump: if they showed the president of the united states so little respect, it it is you someorry

united states. >>> the u.s. air force is sending b-52 bomber jets to qatar.to help the air campaign against isis in syria and iraq. the fighter jets are replacing b-1 bombers that are being upgraded. our senior international correspondent, arwa damon, has more on the impact of u.s. operations in iraq in the fight against isis. >> reporter: the aim is to cut off escape rights as the iraqi army attempts to advance. all along the terrain to the front lines, entirely flattened villages from battles past. when the kurdish peshmerga moved to stop the isis onslaught after the iraqi army fled. the 15th division retrained and restructured is the first unit back since then. in this operation, trying to move on a village just past the peshmerga's defensive berm. coalition air strikes and artillery pound isis targets relentlessly. we're still hearing the fighter jets overhead. a few hours ago, we were in the joint operations center watching the u.s. drone feed. there was a berm similar to this. the isis militants were lined up against it, firing on the iraqi army as they

what happened on wednesday night by many accounts, including that of the united states state department, is that a syrian air force strike targeted a building or a neighborhood that housed a doctors without borders facility. in that hospital was a pediatric unit, emergency operating room. one of the very few doctors who operates on children, a pediatrician, was killed in that air strike. doctors without borders, a lot of international aid organizations condemning it but giving you a sense of how difficult it has become not only in places like afghanistan, where the u.s. knows about some of these facilities and where errors can happen but also in places like syria where medical facilities and clinics are being directly targeted. now, the syrian government has not taken responsibility for it, but it is only the syrian government and the russian air force that are currently operating in that theater, at least in that part of the theater, which is in aleppo. in this particular area it is an area that is held by the rebels. as i was saying, there's been some intense fighting taking place, really threatening or jeopardi

. >> hr 4336, a bill to amend title 38, united states code to provide for the burial of the cremated remains of persons served as women's air force service pilots at arlington national cemetery. >> the gentleman from florida , mr. miller and ms. brown will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. >> mr. speaker, i ask all unanimous consent and all members will have five days with which to revise remarks or add

air force one around for a while. i said that's the first time in the history of air force one that the president of the united statesds in a country and there's nobody to greet him. so it's a total lack of respect. he should have left immediately. should have left. should have left the baseball game. the wave was not a good thing and especially in light of what we're going through. but he should have left immediately and come back home to washington where the president belongs at a time like that. >> let me ask -- obama last week was attacking you that you don't know foreign policy. >> yeah, i know. >> this is the guy that gave $150 billion to the radical islamic mullahs of iran. >> yesterday for the first time saying iran not so happy with iran. not so happy with the deal. i said for two years it won't work out. it's interesting. i wrote a book in 2000. i talked about osama bin laden. >> and brussels. >> and then i talked about brussels and "the new york times" put a big story in that donald trump -- i said, brussels is a hell hole. now, i know that because of -- it's a big financial capital and friends of mine are

. >> hr 4336, a bill to amend title 38, united states code to provide for the burial of the cremated remains of persons served as women's air force service pilots at arlington national cemetery. >> the gentleman from florida , mr. miller and ms. brown will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. >> mr. speaker, i ask all unanimous consent and all members will have five days with which to revise remarks or add extraneous material. >> without objection. >> mr. speaker, i yield myself time. >> thank you. i rise to urge all members to support this bill. this bill was introduced by our colleague, representative nick sally of arizona, ensuring that active-duty designees including women air force pilots are eligible for internment with full military honors at arlington military national cemetery. they are members who served alongside the regular armed forces during world war i and world war ii. these brave men and women were often located in combat zones where they risked their lives to protect the freedom that we should never take for granted. their contributions to the war effort were so vital that they ha

>>> for the first time in more than two decades, the united states is deploying b-52 bombers to the middle east. the air force using the war planes to strike isis-held territories in iraq and syria. the b-52s will replace b 1 bombers which were pulled back in february. american officials promised no lull in activity at the time. but statistics show the number of bombs dropped on isis fell to an eight-month low in february. molly henneberg is live in washington with more. hi, molly. >> reporter: hi, gregg. these b-52s from barksdale air force base in louisiana, but now operating out of qatar, are long-range, heavy bombers that the air force says will help, quote, apply persistent pressure on the islamic state, or isis. the air force pulled its b 1 bombers out of the middle east two months ago to bring them back home for maintenance. after that, bombing operations against isis fell to an eight-months low in february. the pentagon said the b 52 bombers would be sent to the middle east in april. the first time they've been stationed there in 26 years. they're going for operations against isis in iraq and syria. t

state aircraft would support all airlift requirements at pope. the air force asked me to suspend disbelief. they told me to accept that it's more cost effective for units to fly from little rock, arkansas or mccord air force base in washington state than support fort bragg in north carolina rather than having planes stationed at fort bragg. i did my best to make sure the air force understood the army's requirements and i promised them that if they remove the 440th that i would be monitoring their progress and their ability to satisfy the army's requirements for as long as i'm in the u.s. senate. well, the first warning signs that the air force was in trouble came in december at the annual operation toy drop. operation toy drop is the world's largest combined airborne operation down at fort bragg. the drop is actually daytime nontactical airborne operations supervised by foreign military jump masters. they do it as a rare treat to participate, so that they themselves can get jump wings from a foreign country. this year's operation was purposefully designed by the air force to prove to congress, to prove to me that they could support the training mission

he is a veteran, representative knight was born at edwards air force base in california. he served in the united states army from 1985 to 1987 and was a track systems mechanic in germany. when his tour ended, he served in the reserve and his service a member 5 to 1993, of the house armed services committee. and i now yield to the gentleman as much time as he may consume. night night thank you for taking a -- mr. knight: and that's what you have done in your tenure here in congress. i rise in support of h.r. 4534. the posture act is not just somethinge are asking for but the bare necessities. i can say on personal experience when i enlisted in 1985 and enlisting into the army, i expected that we had such a great military and all of these things that were going to help me in my endeavors. a as i went to germany, my job was, if sometng happened, if the russians were going to come over, we were supposed to guard. and anyone who served, you know what that line is where we are going to stop the russian army d told us we were going to be outrun 11-1 at that time. and that's not a -- something that an 18-year-

united states service academies provide outstanding opportunities to gain the skills necessary to serve their country. it is my time to congratulate each one of these. jake could be, tiffany, corey will be attending air force academy. jonathan will be attending the united states military academy, jaunch attending the united states merchant marine academy. and austin will be attending the naval prep pa tower school in rhode island. i thank them for the impact they will have. i would like to thank one of our interns who will be leaving us next week and all the work he has done in our office and we look forward to seeing him back in the district. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> i rise a gentleman who has dedicated our life to serving our nation a hero who hales from the state of florida, michael s. wilson. he is retiring from general dynamics after 47 years of service to our war fighters and the defense try. he has distinguished himself by fielding 15 programs.

force. so i think the challenges that develop that type of security in the region, the united states is critically important. yes, it's our military. it's our air force, our technical training that can help provide that climate. it will be for an extended period of time, but ultimately it's going to be up to the syrians, the iraqis, saudis to defend themselves. >> dave, a democrat, good morning. >> caller: are you a climate change denier? >> no, i will be giving a speech on the floor of the senate today. tomorrow is earth day u. and president obama in new york will see many countries sign the top 21 agreement for 196 countries, 98% of the global missions of the world will sign a commitment towards working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. i was in france during the negotiations. i'm a strong supporter of u.s. leadership globally and in this country to dramatically reduce our emissions. >> did you hear senator inhofe on the floor? >> i have heard the senator. >> caller: those 192 countries going to be disapointed? how do you work with somebody like that? >> i have known jim inhofe ever since i came to congress. we came in the same yea

are served the united states has active duty in order to qualify for benefits administered by the v.a. 35 groups had been made eligible through that law. these include the women air force service pilots, the men, male civilian more.pilots, and many in recognition of their service, the cremated remains of their groups may be inured. arlington cemetery is under the jurisdiction of the department of defense. that all recognizes individuals eligible to have their cremated remains at arlington to include groups get a veteran status, including the loss. -- including the wasps. i am proud to continue louisiana's tradition of support for these groups by cosponsoring this bill. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. thank you. the chairman from florida is recognized. >> i have one minute scheduled for a member of our the a committee from illinois. thank you. world war ii was a time when americans came together to defend this nation against evil. families enlisted in the efforts prevent included many dedicated women who entered the women's air force service pilots. iny flew military aircraft noncombat roles and served as instructors for male pilots. when the program was crea

air task force into the record. >> without objection. as the united states looks to the future, more energy will be needed. provides a power clean base power option. investment in new technology has artie happened, with nuclear power. again, that is why we have introduced this bill, time for congress to ensure that the nrc provides a framework so that investors can prepare to apply for licensing technology. it requires the nrc establish regulatory frameworks for issuing licenses for reactor technology. but it also requires a scheduled to implement of the framework by 2019. safety in nuclear is a number one goal of the regulatory framework. it ensures that we have this framework to safely regulate the nuclear industry. also requires collaboration in advancing new technology, national laboratories to provide the testing of new nuclear technology on federal lands, and the option to look at public-private partnerships between the doe and the private sector companies interested in investing in the future of nuclear. these testing opportunities allow for demonstration of technologies that nrc has not been licens

. >>> and president obama is on air force one now on his way back to the united states. spent several days in the middle east, and then of course in europe. today he announced plans to deploy 250 u.s. troops to syria. >>> right now there is a ground breaking ceremony underway for a brand new pro soccer stadium. d.c. united is leaving rfk stadium for the new facility at buzzard point. the project is expected to cost about $300 million. the 20,000 seat stadium is expected to open by the fall of 2018. >>> this morning there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the death of prince, the music icon's body has been cremated. but his final resting place has not been made public at this point. and today even those who are close to prince are searching for answers. here's nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: private during his life, prince's death is now shrouded in mystery. the autopsy complete, but toxicology tests still pending as questions swirl around what the results will reveal. it will likely take weeks before the medical examiner issues a report on how the superstar die

and the president of the united states, i am on the air force one.n't have anyone to greet you, mr. president. here is what i do. pilot, boom, go back to washington. go back to washington. [applause] and i love the cuban people and i love the saudi's. go ahead. let's have some fun. it's friday. let's have some fun. [chanting "trump"] mr. trump: let's have some fun. it's friday. i have all the time in the world. lots of it. great people. great people in this country. we are going to have apple and we are going to have companies -- you watch. they're going to start making their products in our country. you watch. you watch. i know how to fix the system. you know, you have these guys that talk about free trade. look what free trade has done to our country. no matter where i go, no matter where i go, look at what has happened with free trade. i believe in free trade, but i don't believe in being stupid. i don't believe in these deals. they are so bad. we have to make great deals. we have a lot of time. you know, i told the story a couple of times. he is

leaders of germany, france, great britain to increase efforts in the air campaign as well as in the training of local forces. >> the united states an extraordinary military. the best the world's ever known. but the nature of today's threats means we can't deal with these challenges by ourselves. >> reporter: it comes a week after ash carter revealed an uptick in iraq. the obama administration sending an additional 217 troops there as well as apache helicopters and a rocket system. >> this is on top of what we're doing, which is providing air power, commanding control, other fires, training, sustain. , logistics. >> reporter: the move by the president brings to 300 the number of american troops fighting in syria, and more than 4,000 in iraq. traveling with the president in germany, kevin korke. >>> we may find out more about secret documents that may show a possible saudi connection in the 9/11 attacks. the white house is expected to release some of the classified pages from a congressional investigation. a coshare on the panel says the documents point to suspicion that members of the saudi government gave aid and support to the

air force one and head back to joint base andrews. >>> the president is praising germany's handling of you are europe's migrant crisis. in the united stateshere is a big opposition to admitting syrian refugees, but nearly 1 million are being resettled in germany. it's a policy donald trump calledns chancellor merkel and took a swipe at the republican frontrunner. >> she's on the right side of history on this. and for her to take on some very tough politics in order to express not just humanitarian concern but also a practical concern that in globalized world, it is very difficult for us to simply build walls. >> the president and the chancellor disagree on creating safe zones inside syria. president obama has repeatedly said such a move would put too many american ground troops in harm's way. >>> they're known as the 28 pages blacked out from public record that could detail saudi connections to the 9/11 attackers. now the obama administration will likely release at least part of those documents. the pages are kept in a capitol and are not completed in the official 9/11 police report. t commission report. they may detail what if any kind o

united states may intensify its fight against the group in the middle east. he will talk with commanders about new ways to attack isis and that could include more air strikes, cyber attacks and special forcesn the ground. >> we have, first of destroy isil in syria and iraq, because that's where this whole thing arose. if you think about cancer, that's where the parent tumor is. >> secretary carter says the white house has been very receptive to his recommendations. lester holt will be in the middle east on monday to talk to the defense secretary. you can see his report on nbc "nightly news." >>> a zoo keeper died doing the job she loved. what we learned about the circumstances surrounding a ddly tiger attack.ea >>> a palm beach zoo closed this weekend after a tiger violently cleared on its zookeeper. she is being remembered for love and dedication to animals. she was doing routine tasks inside the tiger house on friday when a malaysia tiger attacked and killed her. zookeepers tranquilized the tiger and had to wait until the sedatives took affect before they could get her out. this is the first death in the zoo's 60th year history. >> we have one female tiger and three males and this involv

united states is also promise is to set up more military outposts. the pentagon feels iraqi forces are on the right track. >> with u.s. and coalition partners supporting them with airnd other enableing capabilities. we have seen steady progress as the i.s.f. continues to recapture territory. >> reporter: and as iraq's government videos of their gains, isil pro propaganda are o active. the group claims its defending its position and showed this video destroying iraqi military vehicles. the iraqi army has had relatively more success in moving towards mosul from the southern anbar province. but the counter terrorism force the ongoing operation is one of the toughest battles they have fought against aisles think iraqi forces trying to take control of the town that's divided by the euphrates river. isil is said to have sweat to the west. hundreds of families have been displaced by the latest fighting and that number is expected to rise when iraqi forces resume their push towards mosul. al jazeera. >>> cypriot authorities have agreed to send a man accused of highjacking a an egypt plane ba. he took over the plane shortly after it took over from alexandria last week and d

united states has sent aircraft from its philippine base to patrol the south china sea. officials are concerned that china may be planning new landfill work in a disputed area near the philippines. air force officials say a-10 thunderbolt fighters and hh-60 helicopters took off from the clark air base on april 19th. they say the mission is scheduled to last several weeks. u.s. aircraft flew through international airspace in the vicinity of scarborough shoal, about 300 kilometers from the capital manila. the shoal lies within the exclusive economic zone claimed by the philippines. but the area has been under china's control since 2012. its patrol ships began operating there after chinese fishing boats were seized by philippine authorities. u.s. government officials expressed strong concern last month over chinese vessels that were spotted conducting what appeared to be survey work around the shoal. china reacted sharply. >> translator: what we want to stress is that the island belongs to china. so whatever actions we take, they are done under chinese sovereignty. >> the spokesperson criticized news media for attempting to predict chinas's future actions. >>> russia has successfully launche

. >>> the united states and france are condemning an air strike on a damascus suburb. 30 were killed. 12 children, nine women, according to a opposition force war began. the strike was designed to sow terror among the civilians, and called it a violation among the truce. hundreds of refugees broke out of a holding center, upset about an e.u. deal. return asylum seekers to turkey, starting on monday. they broke through the razor wire fence, heading to a port, demanding to continue their journey to better lives. >> deportation is a big mistake. we have risked a lot to come here, especially during the crossing from turkey to greece. we were smuggles here. we gant go back. we'll repeat the trip again and again. we are running away to save our lives. >> 1500 refugees are in that asylum center. the legality of the deal hinges on turkey being a safe country for asylum. a report claims that is not the case. it sends refugees back to the war zone in syria, sometimes by the hundred. the united nations is compressing concerns about the e.u. turkey deal. asher hodara filed this report from greece. >> the u.n. again expressing concern about the e.u. tur

air force plane even doing a barrel roll. show an increasingly aggressive russian tactic in the balerch tic. the united states protesting both incident. >>> the zoo in florida will remain closed today, 38-year-old stacy was killed friday. officials say she was tending to 13-year-old tiger when the animal turned on her. emergency crews trang quickly lized the tiger. she was air lifted to the hospital in critical condition where she died. the incident happened within the secure enclosure and no guess wherever at a risk. >>> in detroit quick actions likely prevented what could have been a 59 outcome. >> police say employees tackle add former worker. that person showed up yesterday possibly to hurt his girlfriend who still works at the plant. the man got through an unsecured area but a plant spokesperson says a group of employees quickly pounced on him. wrestled the gun from him and helped until police arrived. >> he along with seven of his co-workers subdued the individual. gained control of the weapon. he was taken into custody by the union stewards waiting for our arrival. this is a great example of people wor

air force. she has inspired me with her dedication to public service and serving the united states of america. she is an inspiration with her hard work and the wisdom that she has been able to impart on our group this week. brian lamb: is she in this room? >> she is. brian lamb: where is she sitting? >> she is sitting right over there. [applause] brian lamb: right there? [applause] brian lamb: explain what mentors do during this week. >> our military mentors have been given groups around six or seven kids per mentor and they have been explaining to us the role of etiquette and decorum in the various settings we have had, as well as keeping us organized and on time. they have also told their stories about working for the united states of america and what that has meant to them, and i did not expect my military mentor to play such a big role in my experience here but she really has, and i appreciate that very much. brian lamb: guess were i am going next? [laughter] brian lamb: it is a bit of a trek, but i am going to the military mentor to find out what her story is, next. where is she? i am sor

air force base in honduras. honduras as i was been the most captive nation of the united states and latin america. i think they were testing what they could get away with. they got away with it. it was the first domino pushing back against latin america. amy: your final comment, professor frank him in this 2016 presidential election year and in looking at u.s. policy toward latin america and idriss? >> we need to hold hillary clinton responsible if a hotel financial he it is that she would defend a military coup. who is it we're talking about? the second thing is to see this isn't just about hillary clinton, it is about obama, vice president biden in charge of latin america policy now, and john kerry. they are clearly celebrating and supporting and getting increased funding to the current government of hernandez that is continuing this war against the honduran people. he is a dictator. he is overthrown parts of the supreme court and legally named a new supreme court that is full of allegedly corrupt figures. he backed the coup. a new attorney general. he is admitted to stealing, we don't know the

united states. and when it comes to the real-estate market, nothing crashed harder or bounced back quicker. but rebuilding your dreams is not always easy. now we're going to 23 1/2-year retired air force veteran grady. thank you for your service and thank you for allowing us in your home today. >> sure. >> and your wife, of course. now, let me ask you, when did you buy the home that we're sitting in right now? >> we moved in in early 2006. >> boy, that's when vegas was booming with building, wasn't it? >> it was. it was the single-story community that we wanted. >> at what point did you realize that you were gonna be faced with a problem as it relates to value and what was owed on the home? >> 2006, 2007 were okay -- all house payments made, everything made on both of the loans that we had. but then 2008 hit, and the bottom just fell out of the housing market. and so, this house that we purchased for almost $370,000 went from a value of that down to $134,000. >> in a short period of time. >> it seemed like it was overnight. 2008 became a year of exodus out of this community. people were walking out of their homes. they were not gonna pay for it. so, when the new neighbors were moving