he was member of the united states air force, court martialed for assault on his spouse and child in 2012 and received a bad conduct discharge from the united states air force. more and more information as hours going by. more definitive than some of the shootings we've been covering the last couple of weeks there. >> reporter: you're talking about a good point, comparing to other incidents in the state and across the country, given how much the united states has dealt with issues of mass shooting, touches a nerve and raises questions about the issues of guns. fbi and atf both involved in the investigation, now currently led by texas rangers, as we learn more about the suspect and motivations. dylann roof, the shooter of the worshippers in south carolina they attributed to racial hatred, but here that motivation not yet established. continuously learning more about the victims as well. tell you some of those heartbreaking stories later on in the program. going to take a quick break and come back after this. >>> welcome back, i'm yasmin vossoughian, begin with what the governor of texa

after graduation though, my dad went to the united states air force academy in colorado springs. they dated long distance. he would go back to spokane, to their hometown, for breaks from school or to visit him at the academy. they continued to date after my dad graduated from the academy and was accepted to training school at wilson air force base in phoenix. while he was there, he discovered something unexpected. he discovered that he loved to fly. not only did he love to be commanding an aircraft at 30,000 feet, he was really, really good at it. he had the endurance, the confidence, and he loved the sheer adrenaline. he ranked so high in fact that coming out of high school, he was selected to fly only one of eight assignments. the most ultimate, supersonic aircraft of its time, the largest single seat, single engine fighter bomber in the united states air force history, the f 105d, also known as the thunder chief. so my mom and dad have been dating long-distance all this time. by now it's the late 1960's, and the conflict in southeast asia is heating up. my dad loved flying. he

ago, myuple years sisters and i were able to go to the united states air force academy. they did a special celebration in honor of the graduates from the academy that had spent time in captivity. this is the statue that they did. this shows the torture room. we went on my dad's behalf. it was very special to be able to go and meet some of the other prisoners. their names are all listed on the side here. some of them did come back and some of them have since passed, but we were able to meet about 20 or 25 of them. at the southeast asia vietnam memorial at the air force academy. the man who did the relief took very special care. if you look up here, you can see the barbed wire, which signifies the hanoi hilton barbed wire they had going all around the camp. they also had shards of glass everywhere and they had guards with ak-47s posted at every tower. it was a very frightening place to be. this is the torture room that i described. you can see here that the prisoner is giving them the middle finger. that is of course an intentional. because it celebrates the usnessce and t

united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise and join the united states air force band in singing," ♪ ["god bless america" being sung] [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen please remain standing as we retire the colors. retire the colors. ♪ ♪ >> this concludes the 2017 national veterans day observance. please be seated for the departure of the vice president of the united states and the official party. thank you for joining us today as we celebrate and honor all who served. ♪ >> next, live, your calls and comments on "washington journal ." and then newsmakers with david purdue. after that, we will show you some of the house ways and means committee work this week on the tax reform bill. q&a, we look at the lives of the eight jewish justices who have served on the supreme court. our guest is the author of "jewish justices of the supreme court." is partly about the decline of the anti-semitism. on the supreme court. he was notoriously anti-semitic. insisted that hoover had the audacity to dominate. he wrote a letter on hoover to say -- how dare you of flaked the court with another hebr

united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise and join the united states air force band in singing,♪ ["god bless america" being sung] >> ♪ god bless america land that i love stand beside her and guide her through the night with a light from above from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam god bless america my home sweet home americas ! ♪ ome sweet home [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen please remain standing as we retire the colors. retire the colors. ♪ ♪ >> this concludes the 2017 national veterans day observance. please be seated for the departure of the vice president of the united states and the official party. thank you for joining us today as we celebrate and honor all who served. ♪ >> c-span's "washington journal" live every day. coming up this morning, reuters correspondent amanda becker discusses tax reform efforts on capitol hill. then alliance for manufacturing's scott paul and american-made movie producer talk about the state of american manufacturing. be sure to watch "washington journal" at 7:00 a.m. this announcer: president trump is it me phili

united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise and join the united states air force band in singing," ♪ ["god bless america" being sung] [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen please remain standing as we retire the colors. retire the colors. ♪ ♪ >> this concludes the 2017 national veterans day observance. please be seated for the departure of the vice president of the united states and the official party. thank you for joining us today as we celebrate and honor all who served. ♪ >> earlier in the day, the vice president took part in an effort to clean the war memorial on the mall. the remake -- the names of those who died in the war. --ning the cleaning was the was karen pence.

united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise and join the united states air force band and singingless america." ♪ america" being sung ] ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen please remain standing as we retired the colors. retire the colors. ♪ ♪ >> this concludes the 2017 national veterans day observance. please be seated for the presidentof the vice of the united states and the official party. thank you for joining us today as we celebrate and honor all who served. ♪ ♪ atthis veterans day ceremony arlington national cemetery, coming to a close. you'll be able to watch this again tonight at 8:00 eastern, here on c-span. it will also be available online, at www.c-span.org. just type in arlington national cemetery in the search bar. are sharingongress their thoughts on this day, on twitter. says, "to every man and woman who has served honorably in our armed forces, thank you. may god bless you and your families. and this tweet. mooney,resentative alex "on this veterans day we thank all those who have served. i remember my father who served in vietnam and was awarded the bronze star.

united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise and join the united states air force band in singing,a." ♪ ["god bless america" being sung] [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen please remain standing as we retire the colors. retire the colors. ♪ ♪ >> this concludes the 2017 national veterans day observance. please be seated for the departure of the vice president of the united states and the official party. thank you for joining us today as we celebrate and honor all who served. ♪ >> c-span's washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up sunday morning, former dnc interim chair donna brazile discusses her new book on the 2016 presidential campaign. then, craig shirley talks about the future of the republican party in the trump era. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern on sunday morning. join the discussion. on thursday, a ceremony was held to honor the police officers who responded to the shooting at a baseball practice. louisiana congressman and majority whip steve scalise was among those wounded in the attack.

kelly: he received a bad conduct discharge from the military, the united states state air force. why would he be allowed to have access to any kinds of weaponry. >> we are involved in a conundrum, how does that happen? if in fact an individual received a dishonorable discharge, for what reason was the dishonorable discharge given? should the person be allowed to purchase a firearm? my guess in everybody's minds, absolutely not. and somehow somewhere along the line we have to in the future somehow connect the ability to buy a firearm with the backgrounds check and with the mental capacity check. that really has to be done, and it's difficult. also maintain. kelly: i know the professionals are on the ground. they are investigating this. professional as they are, they are still human. they have wife, they have daughters, they have sons, they have husbands, they have mothers and fathers. they have communities that they serve in. and people they know and love. so tell me about the human element of what they are going through, even though they are doing their job professionally. they a

in addition to the fbi and local law enforcement involvement in this investigation, the united states air force and the inspector general of the department of defense are now involved and that's because of the nexus between the killer's disastrous history in the united states air force and the question of how he was able to obtain the guns that he used in this massacre. in 2012, he was serving in the air force when he was court-martialed for assaulting his wife and for assaulting his infant stepson so severely that he broke the boy's skull. he was court-martialed in 2012, convicted, served a year in san diego. the air force doesn't operate its own prisons or jails. when you get convicted as an airman, you get sent to the navy brigg in saunn diego. he was reduced in rank and was given a bad conduct discharge. but because of what he had been convicted of, because he was convicted specifically of a domestic violence offense, under federal law, he was not legally allowed to own or possess any kind of gun. but the air force is admitting tonight that at the local level, his domestic violence convicti

ghter) ♪♪ >> as part of our coverage of the united states air force's 70th birthday, fox 5 got a chancer. fox 5's steve chenevey, photojournalist don watrud, and photojournalist mike horan take us along for the ride. >> how's it going, guys? thanks for joining us today. that's air force colonel john teichert, nickname "dragon." former fighter pilot, now commander of the 11th wing at joint base andrews. >> comm check from dragon. you guys got me? >> got you loud and clear, boss. >> today, he's also our tour guide on an exclusive flight over washington, d.c. strapped into our uh-1 huey helicopter, after a thorough equipment check and a quick wave to the second chopper on our mission of operation photograph d.c., we're off. leaving andrews and quickly climbing to about 1,000 feet, the view is phenomenal. cellphone in hand, i couldn't help but take some of my own video to remember the moment. our first major flyover -- reagan national airport, carefully making sure air traffic control knew we were in the area right over the runway. a glimpse of the air force memorial,

. >>> a united states air force pilot was killed and another in the hospital. their jet crashed in texas during a training mission. an investigation is underway into why that plane went down near the united states, mexico border. the surviving pilot is in the hospital recovering . it's the biggest training base for the air fours. officials are not giving us the names of the pilots until their families told. >>> the keystone excel pipeline was the green light to continue construction. regulators approved a route to the long delayed 8 billion- dollar project. it gives the developer the power to bury the pipeline on land even if land owners say no. that line would move more than 800,000-barrels of oil from the northen united states border to gulf coast refineries. at proval comes just days after a pipe rupture on another transcanada line in south dakota. nebraska commissioners were not allowed to take that spill into account when making their decision. >>> time is now 4:15. th alameda county sheriff was awarded a million dollars in federal funding. that funding com

>>> as we honor our veterans today i want to talk about my late father of the united states air forcead fought in w he flew 47 combat missions over the pacific and was part of the advanced team for the bombing of nagasaki. every veterans day me and my family take an american flag and put it on his grave and we'll do the same thing this year next to myself and my sister my dad's military service was the proudest achievement of his life and i always think about him every day but especially on this day. so dad, happy veterans day. >>> that was our investigative reporter eric flak with that beautiful tribute to his father on this veterans day. you can donate to the uso's turkey for troops initiative. $50 will buy a thanksgiving food basket to feed a family of 6. we've got volunteers in our studio right now. the number 202-895-5560. and speaking of thanks we'd like to solute one maryland veteran and his wife. their names are john and melissa meadows and the years of war have really taken a toll on john. but the uso has helped the couple get back on their feet. >> the love story begins in t

. >> well to start with i think it would have been helpful if united states air force passed along important information to the fbi so this young man might have been entered into a database. which means when he went to buy these rather deadly townships would have come up and he would have been denied purchase. that doesn't translate to the fact he would not have the gotten a weapon some other way or chosen a different type of weapon to carry out this your happened on firearm, maybe you go to automobile. as we just observinged in lower manhattan. right? and along the west side highway. or knifing. so this problem with mental health is it a very big problem and we seem to want to side step it as frequently as we can. it started when geraldo rivera exposed problems with willow brook facility in staten island. and since that point we systematically dismantled the the system throughout the united states. that's the root of problem. everyone who wants to talk gun control has to understand nothing statistically support this i think it would be rather novel if nra and people anti-gun could come toge

he united states air force in i sag they lack named ber of quality qualified list. how about virtual reality and i am into the rescue from a training perspective. well, fox new's rob schmidt has the full story. ♪ reporter: i may looks like i am ready to fly but it takes a lot to make it as fire pilot. taking thes were seas little easier and one of three major companies looking to win a contract u.s.air fost to build a new training camp. about its not just a plane he is offering the air force but entire training system. >> we are trying to develop the next generation. >> this for the students to began the process. >> exactly. >> right. >> start. >> right. ex lake. >> right. one of the keys to that is row al think and students inside of the cockpit and controls of the cockpit all within the classroom. >> the whole idea here is to teaching student pilots in a faster which and a bet are which and in a cheap are way by using programs like this but this is a simulation. now it is time to really get in. helping me out is lockheed martin test pilot a former f-18 navy pilot

a man who had mental health issues long before this, even long before he enlisted in the united states air forcew he was dishonorably discharged, so this was a person who had mental challenges at the time this happened, but i do believe there was a connection between him and this location that will come to light over the coming days. >> governor, what evidence you do have of mental health challenges? >> obviously i'm sure you do know about his dishonorable discharge and that alone shows that he was challenged. there have been other reports, i would say, loosely made, not confirmed, about some mental health issues before he entered into the united states air force. and so it's clear this is a person who had violent tendencies, who had some challenges and someone who was a powder keg waiting to go off. >> governor, if you say he was a powder keg and we know he was court-marshaled in 2012 on reports he assaulted his wife and child, how was 'able to purchase an ar-15 in the state of texas. >> sure. i will tell you this, and that is current law as it exists right now slould have prevented him from be

confirm the shooter identified by law enforcement, devon kelly, was previously a member of the united states air force. he served in logistics readiness and never space in new mexico from 2010 until his discharge. will join pat on the phone, former nypd detective. thank you for being here. your reaction to the confirmation this individual was in the air force. >> not particularly surprised, he had a rifle in some skills, he was highly trained. to shooting killed 25 people and 120 in that amount of time demonstrates a familiarity with weapons and would suggest a veteran of militaryackground. >> what are you looking for? is investigating. >> when you have these type of criminals if they don't share anywhere with loved ones are social media, it's difficult. initiative i guess i understand amount of data and share with anybody. certainly will look to see if there's any broader involvement. -- you always want to look at the motive, that's the natural way to try to understand it. i don't know if we'll ever understand it. church murders, 14-year-old girls and young children, not sure that we can grasp that.

united states unless they have a relationship with someone in the united states. a new ban would add north korea and venezuela and would do a with that relationship exemption. a united states air force pilot was killed after their jet crashed in texas during a training mission. that happened yesterday. an investigation is underway into what caused the plane to go down during the united states, mexico border. the survivor is recovering. officials not naming the pilot until their families are told. >>> security will be tight at this year's macy's parade. new york city police will have a strong presence this week after the deadly manhattan terror attack last month. thousands expected to head to central park to watch the balloons, roads will be shut down and the public will have to leave two hours early. authorities say there are no threats again the city or parade but safety is the top priority. >> see interest there will be more blocker cars and sand filled sanitation trucks. it's the third year we will use cops specifically assigned to counter terrorism duties. they will work with long the strategy irresponse group offers, the patrol cops and the emergency service unit. >> each ballo

it was also a rigid middle digit held up in the face of united states air force.t are you going to do about it? >> mustaches, did you have one? >> oh, sure. i had this mustache, and i looked meaner than hell. i used to send around to all my friends in an e-mail, this is why we won the cold war. >> we all had our australian bush hats. every time you flew, you put a mark on it so you keep track of how many missions you flew. >> once you flew 100 missions north, your tour of duty was supposed to be over. >> a lot of the pilots i talked to wore the same neckerchief or carried a silver dollar. do you have any of those? >> not flying on my birthday. when i was a second lieutenant, my best friend over in england flamed out over the english channel and ejected and died of exposure on his birthday. and i said, that's it, i'm not ever going to fly on my birthday again. and up until that point, i hadn't. >> that point was march 10th, 1967. bob's birthday. and president johnson had authorized a new target. like it or not, he'd be flying. >> tell me about it. >> we started try

had done its job. 26 people might be alive today if the united states air force had reported this conviction by court-martial of the shooter to the ncis background system. 26 people might be alive today if the united states air force had followed the law. there is a law that hires this reporting. it was passed in 2007. it requires all courts and all jurisdictions to make that reporting. the law here is also clear that the shooter never should have had access to firearms. there are laws on the books right now specifically designed to help prevent dangerous individual with criminal records of exactly this kind from getting their hands on guns, and that includes anyone who has a domestic violation conviction in any court, including military courts. and as the author of that legislation, frank lautenberg, said at the time, it's a very simple principle. wife beaters and child abusers should not have guns and the statistics bear out that principle now more than they did ever before the mix of guns and domestic violence is a toxic one. 55% of all homicides against women occur during

the suspect, devin kelley passed background checks when buying guns, because the united states air forceailed to report his court-martial conviction. he pleaded guilty to assaulting his stepson and ex-wife. she's now speaking out for the first time describing how kelley threatened her. he once pointed a gun at her after she got a speeding ticket. >> he had a gun if his holter right here. and he put it to my temple and said do you want to die? do you want to die? >> it is a sad reality. but many in the u.s. go to places of worship fearing they could be the target of another mass shooting. >> people think about it all the time. it is very unfortunate. more worshippers and leaders want to take it upon themselves now to protect their churches. >> so you smack it in there one time. >> reporter: will is training me, like he has hundreds of others. >> you need to embrace the advantage of being better than the bad guy. >> reporter: so are you carrying a gun on sundays? >> absolutely. if i'm on property, i will always have a gun on my. >> reporter: pastor brian olch is a gatekeeper. >> we have a

air force. integrity first in excellence in all we do. that's what we're doing. >> the dead gunman served in the united states air force from 2010 until he was kicked out for bad conduct in 2014. he had a conviction for domestic assault on his wife and toddler son. prosecutors said at the time that he was a danger. that information never went to the federal database. jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon with more. jen? >> shepard, what we know is that this airman was sent to a behavioral health facility during that time, the four years that he served in the air force in a logistics unit. his job was traffic management we're told at holloman air force base in new mexico. he was court martialed after he reportedly escaped from the mental health facility near el paso. we have a copy of the report where he tried to strangle his wife in june 2011 and april 2012. he pled and was found guilty of committing a sault on a child under 16 years by striking him on the head and body with a force likely to produce death or bodily harm. a statement from the air force states clearly that federal law prohibited him from buying or possessing firearms a

united states, mexico border. the surviving pilot is recovering in the hospital. air force officials aren't naming the pilot until their families can be told. >>> the alameda county sheriff was awarded a one million dollar federal grant but that funding comes with conditions. the justice departmenta carded the grant. the sheriff's department is the only local law enforcement agency that apply ford the funding because it's only given to cities and states that cooperate with federal immigration authorities. the alameda county sheriff will respond to federal immigration officials who they ask if a specific inmate is in their custody. the funding will allow the sheriff's department to hire eight new officers. >>> let's check in with sal. we have all been talking about how we saw fewer cars on the road. people are out of cool, out of town. staying home. >> yeah. a new thing has appeared that people get the week off for thanksgiving. then they go somewhere. >> anyone we know? >> not me. >> none of us. we are all here. >> some people that i know. some people are in hawaii. some in

united states air force. we can talk about what all this means to you. >> certainly. i would like to say thank you to the owner that opened up produce allie and thanking those that served our country. >> are you feeling the love? you and i talked before about that wasn't always the case. >> that is why i came here today. to more or less rub shoulders with other people who have served our country and hear some stories and talk some stories. i am feeling the love today. that's not the case in the 1970s. >> reporter: absolutely. you have veterans in your family as well. you want to be sure that everybody is getting the services that they need. >> definitely. i have a son-in-law that just opted out of the army this year on medical. substantial injuries, ptsd, back injuries, and he's going through a difficult time. i would like our country to support those veterans who have served our country and have some ailments. i well spoken. how was that tri-tip courts>> very good. >> reporter: he is known as chichi. this community is showing him some love after he's doing the same t

the united states air force made a mistake by not reporting the results of kelley's 2012 court-marti court-martial. his conviction on two counts of domestic assault should ahave barred him from buying the rifle used in the massacre. >> investigators are also closer to learning kelley's motive for killing 26 worshipers during sunday service. they say just before the massacre kelley sent threatening messages to his church member, his mother-in-law. >> people gathered for a vij form those killed. among the crowd were the two men who chased kelley from the scene. johnny langendorff hugged stephen willeford, who shot kelley. this morning, he's sharing his story. jeff glor will bring us that in just a second. first, david martin is at the pentagon where the air force is reviewing how it handled misreporting kelley's criminal past. >> reporter: good morning. air force officials are required to enter the names of all domestic violence offenders into a national database that would prevent them from purchasing firearms. but in devin kelley's case, that did not happen. air force court-martial d

the united states air force is investigating how records related to the texas church gunman's criminaldevin kelley received a dishonorable discharge after serving a year on domestic abuse charges. >> because of those convictions he should not have been allowed to bite guns but information was never entered into a background check database. at least 26 poem, as you know, were killed during sunday's shooting. nearly half of the victims were from two families. >> kelley's grand mother-in-law was killed in the attack and about 20 other people were injured. jeff glor is in about 30 miles southeast of san antonio, texas with details of the gunman's past. jeff, good morning. >> the shooter sent threatening text messages to his mother-in-law shortly before sunday's massacre. she attends the church, but was not there at the time. investigators do believe a domestic dispute may have played a big role here. at a vigil last night, the men who chase the kelley down after he left the church shared had a hug. stephen willeford who exchanged gunfire with the shooter explained why he stepped in. >> the

the united states air force has admitted that while he was charged with domestic abuse in their militaryormation was never sent to the federal background check. so when he went to buy a gun, he was allowed to. senator cornyn is spearheading bipartisan legislation that he could introduce tomorrow to make sure that disconnect between military courts and civic courts no longer exists. but what cornyn did share with us after the service was his reaction to pastor frank pomeroy's sermon. >> i saw him standing there at the front of the church, comforting others, and he lost his 14-year-old daughter. it's remarkable. but a testament to their faith and their compassion for others during this very difficult time. >> reporter: frank pomeroy preached perseverance, the need for strength in the fight against evil, the strength he exhibited in his community today was an example to us all. >> kaylee, thank you. >>> coming up, is donald trump embracing a conspire si? the president convincing the cia director to meet with a man who argues the cyber attack on the democratic party last year was an inside j

the 26 people who were murdered as they worshipped, nearly half of them have ties to the united states air forcelitary salute to the victims, with an honor guard ceremony at the town's community center. also today, some of the first funerals. friends and family said goodbye to therese and richard rodriguez in a private ceremony. they were both reportedly enjoying their retirement together, very active members of this church. we spoke it a catholic priest that came by the scene to pray with everyone today and he had this message for everyone out there. >> pray, certainly pray for the people here and for your community. then after you pray have some self-reflection and see how much you are fostering love, especially with your children. >> words of wisdom for society as a whole, as many of us struggle to make sense out of a very senseless crime. rick? >> casey steagle in sutherland springs, thanks very much. we're learning month are about the ambush that killed four u.s. soldiers in niger. what a new report reveals about the timeline of the attack. plus, another shoe dropping in the hollywood sex s

, who was convicted of assault against his wife and stepson, that was five years ago, the united states air forceot submitting the criminal history after, military rules, kelly was discharge from the air force, three years ago, after the crime as begins his wife. police also finding threatening text messages that kelly sent to his mother in law, on the morning of the shooting. >> it is a substantial amount of evidence, physical evidence , has been collected, including hundreds of shell casings, and more than 15 magazines, 30 round capacity magazines have been recovered, and... >> all right. congressional republicans, and democrats disagree on whether it is too early to discuss gun legislation in the wake of the attack. we have talked about that every single time we have one of these and we have them way too often. >>> 6:39. radnor commissioner philip arg resigns amid child pornography charges. >> i don't know why this took so long. news came at a press conference yesterday held by township manager but that was not the only announcement. he also had to turn over a township issued ipad. oh, no. off

also breaking, the leader of the united states air force speaking from the pentagon now. they're talking about the suspect in the texas church shooting. he was able to buy guns because the air force failed to report his violent history. the military convicted the suspect of assaulting his wife and cracking his stepson's skull. he spent a year in prison and got a bad conduct discharge. under pentagon rules, the air force should have told the fbi so he would be disallowed to buy a gun. it would have prevented the suspect from legally purchasing guns and ammunition before he murder 25 including a pregnant woman. officials say they planned his state of the air force news conference before that shooting in southerland springs, texas. let's listen in. >> a few of the things that we intended to share with you when we planned this press availability. after we to that, we'll open it up to any questions you may have. with respect to the priorities for the air force, our biggest need right now is for a higher and stable budget to provide security and solvency for the nation. the fis

hugo was injured in iraq in 2004 , blinded, united states air force lieutenant colonel cado martinez and his daughter in 2016, cado had just gotten back from his fourth tour in afghanistan when the family was traveling through the brussels airport, march of 2016, two suicide bombs went off injuring cado, conditioned kiana, and her three younger siblings and killing his wife gail. welcome to all of you. >> thank you, liz. >> liz: we're talking about what the business sector has done, you know everybody always says that business can do it better. let the business world come in and do it because government is slow. cado, you were lying in bed in the hospital and somebody came to you and said don't worry about finding a place because you were in the process of trying to buy a home. >> yes, ma'am that's correct. >> liz: with any help from the government? >> no, ma'am. like i said, my care is all taken care of and that was the last thing i was worried about, just taking care of my children and recovering from that so we were just looking for a place to go. >> but you would have had to pay

time, and i can tell you that the syrian people were looking at the skies, hoping that the united states air force would come to the rescue. and then all of a sudden on september 1, the syrian people woke up and realized that the united states was not going to come to the rescue. >> not only did the syrians believe this, the french armed forces were mobilizing. they were ready to go ahead, and they stopped at the last minute when they heard that the president is going to ask for congressional authorization. >> i mean, this is in some ways the riskiest decision certainly in foreign policy that he's made of his presidency. and he's put his credibility in the hands of a congress that doesn't like him. >> smith: congress was in recess. then, on the very day they were set to reconvene... >> suddenly comes up this bolt from the blue, in effect: a russian proposal to avoid a strike by getting syria to agree to give up its chemical weapons. >> mr. secretary, in that cbs interview that you just referenced, bashar al-assad... >> smith: it began when a reporter in london asked secretary kerry how assad could

he once served in the united states air force beginning in 2010.he terms of his dish charge are still being investigated. the first sighting of kelley was at 11:20 this morning as told to officials. they say he was seen at a gas station just across the street from the church, wearing all black, dressed in tactical gear with the ballistics vest on. he approached the church and began shooting from the outside. entered the church, continued to shoot and was then approach bade local resident who brought his rifle to the scene that encounter led kelly to flee the church. a pursuit then ensued that ended in kelley's death, though it's still unclear if he died at the hands of the local resident armed with his own gun or if the gunshot wound was self-inflicted. this is an ongoing and active investigation by authorities, state, federal and local assets on hand. to support it, authorities saying their first priority now the victims' families. in atlanta, georgia, caylee hke hartung, cnn. >>> let's speak with juliette kayyem. she is going to give us the law e

kelley was a person with some mental challenges, even seemingly before he entered into the united states air forceand i think have reported, he was dishonorably discharged. and the things that he did to his family were a sign that there was some level of mental instability. obviously, you have to be very mentally unstable to commit a heinous crime like this. so, once again, one of the challenges we have to deal with is not just evil, but also mental health challenges to address those and things like that are avenues that we can pursue to make sure that we lead to a safer society. >> do you think that that will happen, coming out of this? that you'll look at mental health differently, that you'll look at the gaps that allowed the this guy to get these weapons differently? >> you know, those are issues that texas addressed in this past legislative session, not specifically with regard to shootings like this, but we did expand the platform that we are using to address mental health issues across the state of texas. we all know that this is something that we must address, as a nation, but also as a st

the united states air force association, am vets, army aviators, enlisted association of the national guard, gold star wives of america, jewish war veterans, marine corps league, yirke and afghanistan veterans, the list goes on and on, to include the vietnam veterans of america and veterans of foreign war, they are telling you if you vote yes, you are hurting the opportunities of america's veterans. the g.o.p. tax bill also repeals the disabled access tax credit. simply allows small businesses to claim a tax expenditure when they make their buildings more accessible for people with disabilities, it's elimination that will discourage small businesses for making their workplace successful and friendly to disabled veterans. mr. speaker, by eliminating deduction for interest payments on student loans, the g.o.p. tax bill will make education more expensive or out of reach for our veterans. while the g.i. bill pays a portion of it, it does not pay all of it. they also rely on student loans. this will hurt many veterans who rely on that to make schoolwork. this bill will make it more expensi

the blue dot on your phone is provided by the united states air force. >> secretary wilson, we reallyppreciate having you here we looked into some of the statistics you are the first pilot to be named secretary. you are the first graduate of the air force academy to be named secretary. we really appreciate you being here, and we hope you come back soon >> member of congress too, right? that's where you really -- >> that ruins my reputation. >> and roads scholar >> and we all want to help anecdotally, are things improving at the v.a. from what you can tell >> i don't spend a lot of time in the v.a., but our focus on it is to make sure if any airmen is -- does leave the service with a disability, they're always a part of the family. they're an airman for life, skps we need to i that care of them >> thank you, secretary. >> thank you >>> coming up, when we return blockbuster media deal talks disney considering that purchase of 21st century fox. those talks stalled, but what does it mean >>> we're going bring you the esenpridt's comments from overnight from seoul squawk begins with two bi

army, $277.9 billion for the navy, $82.3 billion for the marine corps and $1 billion for the united states air force. this conference agreement supports the top line of $700 billion for national defense, the 050 activities, which is roughly $150 billion over the budget control act cap. if the cap is not adjusted and if this amount is fully funded by the appropriators, then we would trigger the harmful across-the-board cuts of sequestration. just at the time when we are trying to restore. i want to be clear, i agree that department of defense needs additional resources, but we must address the caps of both defense and nondefense activities. i remind my colleagues that under the budget control act, the b.c.a., national defense activities include certain programs that the f.b.i. and the coast guard, while nondefense activities, the other cap, include the state department, veterans care, customs and border protections, and the t.s.a. we need to look at our nation's needs holistically, and we must remain vigilant over the amount of money d.o.d. can effectively utilize. the b.c.a. has an arbitrary divisio

united stat states. ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the procession of our nation's colors and those of our veteran service organizations. as we march on the colors, the united states air forcee national enblem march. please put your hand over your heart or render a hand salute. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> please remain standing for the prayer for all veterans delivered by chaplin michael mccoy. national chaplain center. >> let us pray, eternal god of nations and veterans, you are so awesome in so many ways. we invite your presence in this most sacred garden where many of our veterans and families have gathered and many of our nation's heroes rest. we give you thanks on this veterans day for the courage, devotion and sacrifice of all those who have worn our nation's uniform and offered military service for this country that we could enjoy such freedoms. god, we ask that you bless our nation's veterans. encourage and bring healing to those who are suffering from both visible and invisible wound of war. god, hold safely in your hand our military members, veterans, their families, and all who live in this great nation. god, remove evil acts from

addition to his numerous years serving our veterans at the truman v.a., he served in the united states air force. the utah air national guard, and the army reserves. since 1989, he has been an active volunteer for the heart of missouri united way, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the economic and social conditions of those that reside in our local community. his passion for serving others will forever leave a mark on the truman v.a. and the city of columbia. so, mr. gather, this week as we celebrate veterans day, i want to thank you for your devotion and work on behalf of our nation's veterans and community. i want to wish you the very best in your retirement. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the ntlelady yields back her time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: time. without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. police plaskett: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent -- on behalf of my family and st

. >>> the united states air force is launching a policy review after it did not share critical informationn in the church shooting with federal officials. >> allie rasmus is back in the studio. it was that failure that allowed the gunman to buy a number of weapons. >> yes. at least four weapons according to the atf purchased over the last four states in texas and colorado. now the air force is investigating why it didn't report a domestic violence conviction for former airman devin kelley, the man behind the church shooting in texas. he had been court-martialed on charges that he assaulted his wife and stepson back in 2012 and sentenced to 12 months confinement because of it. his criminal record was not shared with the fbi and entered into the database by officials where he was stationed. if they had done that, he would not have passed the background checks needed to buy firearms. >> there was not information that was prohibitive for him to get the firearm. >> in the meantime the people of sutherland springs are trying to heal and seek comfort in one other. 20% of the entire population gat

state specifically. and also training them to work to fight against the taliban. another thing they are doing is trying to expand and professionalize the afghan air force. the united states has provided many aircraft. they are in the process of bringing in more than 150 black hawk helicopters to train afghan pilots to fly them in a combat field. and a number of other things. one thought is by adding more troops, they will be able to advise afghan troops at a more basic level and in the field, so to speak. it will be mostly advising and training rather than engaging in direct combat, but working much more closely at a lower level with afghan forces themselves. nother priority, which does directly involve the troops but is a top priority for both the afghan and the american governments is improve the leadership of the afghan military, particularly fighting corruption and poor management at the top of the afghan defense forces. plate. very full again, a remains to be seen how far it is going to go. certainly, the u.s. and afghanistan are very much on the same chart at this point. they have worked out this joint roadmap for the next several years, which they're are wo

later the president of the united states aboard air force one directed a lie to the american people trying to cover-up the real purpose of that meeting. all of this nonsense talk about fusion gps, the clinton campaign, just like the trump campaign, engaged in opposition research. there is nothing illegal, nothing unethical about hiring an veflt or, carrying a researcher to find out information through public records or other sources about a potential candidate for president of the united states. it is materially different than what happened with regard to the trump campaign where officials representing themselves to be part of the russian government contacted the campaign to collude with, to work with, to favor one candidate against the other meddling in our election process. and that's before we get to the massive russian misinformation, disinformation campaign that so profoundly divided the country and had the effect of weakening the american peoples' faith in our democratic institutions and our elections processes. the breathtaking dishonesty, ali, is nonstop. >> go ahead. >> what you'r

in the united states congress enjoys more esteem from his colleagues on both sides of the aisle than sam johnson. his legacy of service is awe inspiring. 29 years in the united states air force. combat missions in korea and vietnam. nearly seven years as a p.o.w., roughly three of those years in solitary confinement. mr. arrington: there are many forces and politics that pull us from pill' to post and many interests that compete for our time. there is one force that drives this man, his desire to fight for the future of his country. there is only one interest, that's only what's in the best interest of all americans. i'm grateful to texas tech for honoring congressman johnson's service and sacrifice and i'm proud of the example sam has set for all of us who serve in the people's house. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. . jackson lee: good morning, america. what about those astros? the hous

we are home to the united states air force museum and united states veteran affairs national archives. it is fitting that ohio should be the place for telling these stories. i appreciate the bipartisan support on this bill. and i urge my colleagues to support it. and with that, i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota. mr. walz: i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: mr. bilirakis: it's the way it's supposed to work. i'm very excited about this. -- . walz: it is at nationalvmm dog. we will be open here soon in the spring and i'm going to take mrs. beatty up on this. i think of the count less veterans who will talk and tell the story. this is an important piece of our history and it's important for us to preserve these stories. with that, i encourage my colleagues to support this piece of legislation. and with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from florida. mr. bilirakis: the value of their service, we need to teach our children the value of military service and they can appreciat

but as we know now and as i've said, that information was not uploaded by the united states air force or the department of defense into the federal background check database. under the law it was supposed to be uploaded, but it wang. -- but it wasn't. so he got away with lying. -- lying about his record. now, that, madam president, is what we have to fix. after terrible incidents like this the most common question i hear people ask -- or the most common statement i hear them say, we have to do something. but here that something we have to do is crystal clear. troubled individuals like this monster should have never gained access to a gun. when he tried to purchase them, the person who checked the federal data base should have seen his name in criminal convictions and said no way, no how. i've had a conversation with many of our colleagues across the aisle in the chamber about this problem and what we need to do to fix it. so next week i plan to introduce legislation to fix these flaws in the national instant criminal background check system and ensure all federal agencies upload requi

it was the united states air force and it was the u.s. operation, and there was a gunship -- and these guys fired so many shells in an ambush, that they called in the gunship. they thought it was going to blow up. that is one battle that was really historic and i wanted to point that out. another one is the victory in raqqa, by really unknown u.s. marine corps artillery units. they are called first battalion -- marines. many, i dofired so not know how much, so many shells out of their artillery. i mean this is not happened since korea. said thatl quoted, this particular marine corps artillery unit killed more isis members than anybody. even the u.s. army special forces in the battle against raqqa. i want to note that having ground troops makes a difference. campaigny in this isis in the middle east. you know, a lot of these were connected right to terrorist attacks in paris and in brussels, just connections, you know. slavery in women, child soldiers, these are very definitively evil people. so i want to note that these two battles are ve