on november -- october 16, aaron alexis drove to the red -- front gate of the washington navy yard and displayed his access card. he was admitted by security, parked his car, and walked to building 197. hele entering that nothing encountered to additional security layers, a turnstile that required a that a -- a valid access card, and a security guard. toortunately these were prevent unauthorized access, not to screen for weapons. wereeople working there trustworthy because they had security clearances, and had been vetted. eight minutes after alexis late security he began shooting coworkers using a shotgun that he had successfully concealed. in the wake of the shooting of the washington navy yard this can really begin a review of security passages and procedures highlighted by the attack. our first oversight in the caret -- security cleared process and that federal agencies have enabled them to determine who should have access to sensitive information or facilities. at that very wake board ways to improve the process and were reminded that quality cannot be sacrificed for speed. the pu

navy yard shooting. until then, a discussion on u.s. trade policy from today's washington journal. host: joining us on the program is sandy reback. there is a picture of president obama and vice president biden talking to others about trade policy. guest: president obama has really decided to try to reshape the global trading system. the first was concerned about things like the affordable care act. now he is really turned overseas in many ways and he has a lot of big negotiations going on simultaneously. one in the asia-pacific of the transpacific partnership and it is all part of the pivot to asia. there is concern amongst politicians and the united states, along with other countries in the region. they have grown tremendously economically. the administration believes that through things like trade agreement, that is a way to assure u.s. allies in the region that united states is going to remain engaged in the pacific. host: there are charts showing the trade imbalance and what the u.s. sent out and takes in. it is a sense on how that applies to the asia specific countries. guest

veteran shot and killed 12 people with the washington navy yard. the senate homeland security committee last week held a hearing on security at federal buildings and other facilities, delaware senator tom carper chairs the two and a half-hour hearing. >> [inaudible conversations] >> good morning, senator. the early bird. >> good morning mr. chairman. >> how are you doing? welcome, everyone. thank you for joining us and some of you joining again and again and it's nice to see you all. it's an important hearing and the second in a series of hearings that will enable us to take a closer look at federal security for the federal facilities. three months ago as we know, aaron alexis reported for the washington navy yard with an intention to inflict pain and suffering on anyone in his path. we do not know now and maybe we never well to be entirely clear why this tragedy came to pass but hopefully the lessons learned from it will provide a foundation for preventing future tragedies like this one. let's take a moment to recount how he got access to the navy

three months ago as we know, aaron alexis reported to the washington navy yard with the intention to inflict day in and suffering on anyone in his path. we do not now now and maybe we never will be entirely clear why this tragedy came to pass but hopefully the lessons learned from it will provide a foundation for presenting -- preventing future tragedies like this one. let's take just a moment to recap our aaron alexis copy access to the navy are then allowed to successfully enter the facility that fateful morning. in 2007, aaron alexis joined the u.s. navy, as with other servicemembers he a background check was performed and he was granted a low level security clearance. after a discharge from the navy in 2011, alexis was hired by defense contractor that confirmed he possessed the balance security clearance. -- a valid security clearance. this marked him as a trustworthy individual. he was provided with an id card that was authorized his access to several buildings, including building 197 at the washington navy yard. shortly before 8:00 a.m. on september 16, 2013, he drove to the fr

in the wake of the shooting of the washington navy yard this can really begin a review of security passages and procedures highlighted by the attack. our first oversight in the caret -- security cleared process and that federal agencies have enabled them to determine who should have access to sensitive information or facilities. at that very wake board ways to improve the process and were reminded that quality cannot be sacrificed for speed. the purpose of today's hearing is to review how we physically secure the -- facilities from attack. in many instances security measures again well before a person approaches the facility. to maintain ae security cleared him and he was trusted as a defense clatter that contractor and granted access to a navy complex. he exploited the stress, and he hurt a lot of it is people. the aftermath, it is only natural that we wonder if all people entering a federal facility, in the that even employees, should be screened in some way? and often usedw phrase from ronald reagan, trust but verify? manyof the examples of undesirable threats facing our federal the syll

he has appeared before our committee just about a month ago in the first hearing on the washington navy yard bustle we welcome you all to today, and i ask ms. durkovich to leadoff. >> i apologize to being late -- for being late. i will put my opening statement in the record. >> welcome. please continue, and your welcome to summarize as you see fit. much.nk you, very appear for you today to help honor the memory of the 12 men and women who died at the navy yard him at all of those who have been victims of violence in the federal workplace. as assistant secretary work production i have had the responsibility to lead the overall coordination of the nation's critical infrastructure security and resilience efforts. one of the most rewarding opportunities i have is to serve as chair of the interagency security aid -- committee for the isc. to oversee the development of standards, reports, guidelines, and best practices of the facilities securities at nearly 400,000 cell billion federal facilities -- civilian federal facilities. the owl fred the murrah-- alfred p citying no, in oklahoma -- the

an id card that would authorize his access to certain facilities including building 197 at the washington navy yard. shortly before 8:00 a.m. on six number 16th -- september 16, he drove to the front gate of the navy yard and displayed his access card. he was admitted by security, park his car and walked to building 197. by entering that building, he encountered two additional security layers, an automated turnstile which required a valid access card and an armed security guard posted near an entrance. unfortunately, these measures were designed primarily to prevent unauthorized access and not to screen for weapons. officials probably thought that the people working there were trustworthy because they had security clearances and had been vetted. at --minutes after alexis entered he began shooting coworkers using a shotgun that he had successfully concealed. in the wake of the shooting, many began a review of security practices and procedures highlighted by the attack. our first oversight hearing looked at the security clearance contracts that federal agencies have implemented to determine who

mothers and activists gathered in support of stricter gun control laws just steps away from the washington navy 12 people in september. >>> students returned to arapahoe high school in colorado today to pick up theirÑi cars a belongings one day after a shooting on campus. police just identified the 17-year-old student shot at point-blank range by the gunman. she remains in critical condition tonight.Ñayy may have wantedfá revenge on thet( school'só[ librarian and debat coach.fá police say the suspect ignited a moll to have cocktail and fired off five rounds before h.át( sh and killed himself. >>> a week of tributes to nelson mandela has not been without tonight there may be resolution to the latest problem facing the south african government. >>> plus, a somber holi$ f tradition at arlington national cemetery. >>> and we'll tell you why a >>> just in to news4, d.c. police tell us they have arrested one person in connection with stolen red kettle donations from thee1 salvation army in southeast washington. we are told the suspect is a7n' 15-year-old young man. earlier this month surveillance vi

. >> i've been permitted into the washington navy yard. >> today the first wrongful death lawsuit connected to the navy yard shooting was filed in florida. the family of mary francis knight is seeking more than $37 million in damages. they say federal agencies and contractors did not act on red flags about the mental health of navy yard gunman aaron alexis. >> the navy didn't do what they were supposed to do. they didn't follow the rules that are in existence. the va didn't follow the rules that are in existence. if they did, this rattlesnake would never have been allowed under the tent ander in would have killed our beloved mary. >> suit also says navy yard security was lax. alexis killed 12 people before he died in a shootout with police back in september. >>> a life-long career in the white house cut short. the victim spent more than three decades working under several presidential administrations. but a car accident left him paralyzed and out of work. eri erika gonzalezs has more on his long road to recovery. >> reporter: retirement is the pin knackle of careers. but this isn't how jame

. >> often in mass shootings, as in the attacks of the colorado movie theater and the washington navy yard, gunmen reveal warning signs to coworkers, neighbors or classmates. simmons says when the f.b.i. gets an early heads up about threatening behavior analysts work to redirect the subject from violence to mental health treatment, monitoring, or custody. the f.b.i. team research it is subject's background and often interviews the person and acquaintances. in the past year, the behavioral team has tackled 150 cases. not one resulted in violence. so this isn't about making arrests or locking people up, this is about stopping events. >> while prosecution obva]asly remains in the f.b.i. one of our main priorities, we really think prevention is even better. >> reporter: still, the challenge is growing. friday's gunfire at a colorado high school is the latest reminder. >> these active shooters are continuing, so we're doing everything we can to unite mental health care resources with law enforcement and make a positive change. >> reporter: now, in one case the f.b.i. interviewed a man who

. >> number ten, we have a report that shots have been fired at the washington navy yard. >> three shotsll us an active shooter is still inside that building. >> former navy reservist aaron alexis gunned down 12 people before police shot and killed him. number nine the mysterious death of ken drick johnson. >> i have some questions about the case. >> because our case is closed sir. >> and a rolled up mat in a high schoolgym. now federal shoauthorities are investigating. >> we are going to fight until it is all over. >> number 8, oscar pestorius indicted on charges of murder in august. for the shooting of his model girlfriend. he admits he shot her on valentine's day but says it was an accident. his trial starts in march. >> number 7, california teen hanna anderson rescued after a week with her abduct ter. he killed her mother and brother and the family dog. their bodies found in his burned home. fbi agents killed him in a shoot out. >> number six a woman who needs no introduction. >> her outrageous behavior in the interrogation room. the details of their sex life gripped the nation. but

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on september 16th, he walked into the washington navy yard with a sawed off shotgun. he killed 12 people before he was shot and killed by police. >>> back here at home we now have some results from the weekend gun buyback programs in oakland and san jose. in san jose, 445 weapons were turned in, including several sawed off shotguns and seven assault rifles. in oakland 146 firearms were taken off the streets during the buyback. it includes 73 handguns, 69 rifles and shotguns and four assault rifles. >>> it's a high-tech summit at the white house, the silicon valley heavy weights attending and what the president wants from them. >> and a shocking surprise at this justin timberlake concert, how that man there was able to get his girlfriend up on the stage. >>> good morning, right now we are looking at traffic that's getting busier around the bay area on 680 southbound. also a big problem on 80 that i'll tell you about straight ahead. >> very hazy skies and temperatures which we're in record setting territory for a few yesterday, we'll see if that continues and we'll take

on september 16th, he walked into the washington navy yard carrying a sawed off shotgun. he killed 12 people before he was shot and killed by police. >>> we now have some results from the weekend gun buyback programs from oakland and san jose. in san jose, 445 weapons were turned in including several sawed off shotguns and 7 assault rifles. in oakland 146 firearms were taken off the street during the buyback. that includes 73 handguns, 69 rifles and shotguns and four assault weapons. >>> your time now 5:09. the oakland a's may not have to move away to get a new ballpark. the oakland tribune reports a zoner lou wolf, the most likely place for a new ballpark would be the oakland coliseum where the team already plays. he reportedly says that after major league baseball rejected the team's proposal to build a new stadium in san jose. the business leaders have been pushing for a stadium on oakland ears waterfront but lou wolf reportedly called that idea impossible. >>> in san fransisco it's not unusual to see coyotes in wooded areas like golden gate park but thousand they're p

>> we expect to hear more this weekend about a lawsuit stemming from the mass shooting at the washington navy yard. the family of mary knight is seeking $37.5 million in damages. the suit alleged the navy and department of veterans affairs overlooked red flags about the mental condition of the shooter. they name hewlett packard. aaron alexis killed 12 people at the navy yard september 16th. he was shot and killed by police. >>> a scary morning at a high school in toledo, ohio. a 14-year-old student brought a gun to school. the school went into lockdown and the student was isolated inside a classroom. no one was injured. the weapon was a pellet gun. the student will be expelled. >>> there is new technology that could help prevent crashes like the one in new york from happening in the future. when it could arrive on our local tracks. we'll have details. >>> prince harry walking for a cause. the latest on his trek to the south pole. we're coming right back. >>> breaking news regarding d.c. mayor vincent gray. scott macfarlane is at the live desk. >> tom sherwood reporting that vincent gray is pl

unexpected tragedies that >> number ten: "we have a report that shots have been fired at the washington navyd." "the u.s. navy is telling us three shots were fired. they tell us an active shooter is still inside that building." former navy reservist aaron alexis, a military contractor, gunned down 12 people before police shot and killed him. >> number nine: the mysterious death of 17- year-old kendrick johnson. "i've got some questions about the kendrick johnson case." "i'm not going to discuss that with you." "why not, sir?" "because our case is closed." his body. found upside down in a rolled-up wrestling mat in the high school gym last january. local authorities ruled it an accident. kendrick's parents believe he was murdered. now federal authorities are investigating. "we are kendrick johnson. that's my child. and we're going to fight until it's all over." >> number eight: oscar pistorius. the "blade runner". a double amputee. beloved south african olympic athlete. indicted on charges of murder in august for the shooting of his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. he admits he shot her on

. >> reporter: the deadly shooting by a contractor in washington's navy yard back in september exposed a critical security flaw. government buildings are designed to keep intruders out, but not prevent an attack. >> we have thousands of buildings that i can't put law enforcement folks in. >> reporter: they told a senate they'd protect buildings with 13,000 security guards. this is more than a money and manpower problem. >> screening every single employee would be disruptive to getting the work done. that's the balance. >> reporter: it's a balance the government struggled to find since the 1995 bombing of the federal building in oklahoma city. >> i think we have a long way to go. >> reporter: government security guards are not trained to hunt down active shooters and critics question their training in basic front line defenses like metal detectors. >> we are wokking on it or we are concerned about it doesn't cut it anymore when talking about safety. >> reporter: safety concerns that extends beyond the nation's capitol. one homeland security official said the government is managing risk,

[applause] >> the senate homeland security held a hearing today about the shooting at the washington navyard that happened in september. the head of the union representing the officers said problems in the government delayed the response to the shooting. here is a look at the testimony. >> federal and employees -- federal employees are extremely vulnerable to criminal and terrorist threats. my fellow fps law enforcement officers are trained and competent and equipped to respond. bureaucracy and inefficiency restricted our law enforcement officers, whose office is one mile away from the navy yard, in assisting in the pursuit of the navy shooter. it was because there were not fees paid. everything must be viewed in context of the leadership required to accomplish the mission. to say the least it remains unfocused and broken at all levels. security place a significant role in the protection of all occupants, but the frustrating and outright wasteful bureaucratic system and counter systems go through a flawed security systems process and are then reviewed why committees who have to divert fun

most notably, the mass killing at the washington navy yard. so far this year, 103 people murdered in the district. well above the 88 murders for all of 2012. even a county for the 12 people killed in the navy yard shooting, more murders this year compared to all of last year and there's still two weeks left. overall, violent crime is down. >> we are seeing less shootings, less gang violence on the streets. we need to work with partner agencies and social services to get at what's behind cases like that. >> reporter: she's worried about the increase of domestic violence, several of which added to the murder rate. >> we have seen an increase in domestic violence. it's troubling because we have seen that go down year after year. a lot of the cases are children. so, very troubling. >> reporter: in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >>> there's a search for someone who could be burglarizing stores in wheaton. this is damage left at subway on randolph road. a store employee came in and saw the windows busted. nobody was hurt. >>> a boost for menta

. >>> a family of a woman killed at the mass shooting at the washington navy yard filed a lawsuit againstfense contractors. they allege they ignored red flags about alex' mental health. suit on behalf of knight named the navy department of affairs and two defense contractors as defendants. they are seeking at least $37.5 million in damages. >>> a new bombshell revelation from it nsa leaker edward snowden. the nsa is reportedly tracking billions of cell phones every day overseas. caught in the dragnet some americans abroad. the "washington post" saying the massive amount of data allows the agency to track the movements of almost any cell phone around the world. they can track who the cell user is calling. the nsa said they do not gather cell phone data on americans here in the u.s. >> oo a will ka cal couple defies the odds as they welcome identical triplets without the help of fertility treatment. the odds of producing identical triplets naturally range from one in a million to one in 200 million. the triplets are doing well and should be able to go home in a few weeks. >> it is now 39 mi

. >> we have a report that shots have been fired at the washington navy yard. >> the u.s. navy is telling us three shots were fired. they tell us an active shooter is still inside that building. >> former navy reservist aaron alexis, gunned down 12 people before police shot and killed him. >>> number 9, the mysterious death of 17-year-old kendrick johnson. >> i've got questions about the ken democratic johnson case. >> i'm not going to discuss that with you. >> why not? >> because our case is closed. >> his body found upside down in a rolled up wrestling mat in a gym last february. kendrick's parents believe he was murdered. now federal authorities are investigating. >> we are kendrick johnson. that's my child. and we're going to fight until it's all over. >> reporter: number 8. oscar pistorius. the played runner. a double amputee. beloved south african olympic athlete. indicted on charges of murder in august forring his model girlfriend. he admits that he shot her on valentine's day, but says it was an accident. >>> number 7, california teen hannah anderson rescued after

three months ago as we know, aaron alexis reported to the washington navy yard with the intention tolict day in and suffering on anyone in his path. we do not now now and maybe we never will be e

. >>> the family of one of the men killed in washington's navy yard is setting up a scholarship in his honor. the gerald reid scholarship fund will help an eagle scout that graduates from clairefield area high school in pennsylvania to help that person go to college. reid was 58 years old living in alexandria when he was shot and killed by a contractor last year. the scholarship will be worth $1,000 when first offered next year. >>> a home in an upper marlboro man built with his own hands is gone tonight. no one was hurt after flames tore through the 40-year-old house. it happened last night in the 19000 block of rolling meadows road. firefighters needed about 15 minutes to put out in -- to put out the flames. fortunately the family was out for dinner when it occurred. >> it hurts real bad because right now, well, you know, don't nobody likes to lose nothing with what they've got. nobody in the house, and that's one good thing about that. >> and the fire caused an estimated $200,000 in damages. firefighters still do not know what caused it. >>> no one was injured when the fire broke ou

. >> a report that shot are fired at washington navy yard. >> u.s.elling us three shots were fired. they tell us an active shooter is still inside that building. >> former navy reservist aaron alexis, military contractor, gunned down 12 people before police shot and killed him. number nine. >> now for a story, cnn has bb following from the beginning. >> brand new efd in the death of 17-year-old kendrick johnson. >> we have questions about the kendrick johnson case. >> i won't discuss that with you. >> why not, sir? >> because our case is -- >> his body found up side down in a rolled up wrestling gym mat. his parents believe he was murdered. now federal authorities are investigating. >> we are kiddrik johnson. that's my child and we will fight until it's over. >> a beloved amputee. indicted on charges of murder of his girlfriend. he admits shooting her on valentine's day but said it was an accident. >>> number seven. bodies found in a burned home, fbi agents killed him in a shootout. number six, a woman who needs no introduction. her outrageous behavi

usa today says that the deadliest shooting was at the washington navy yard for 2013.u'll remember, 12 people were killed in that attack. >>> friends say william riley knight was just that kind of guy who would stop to help someone in need while on his way to his honeymoon. and now his bride is explaining his funeral. d" >>> we should know whether tomorrow the celebrated bipartisan deal lives or dies. the senate needs 60 votes to win. wolf blitzer is joining us from d.c. so far, how does it look? >> i think it looks pretty good. it's not a done deal but we've done our own little estimate here at cnn and we now have 35 senators would are definitely going to vote in favor of the legislation. 20 are going to vote no. in order to beat the filibuster that is expected, there are 55 democrats, 53 democrats, two independents. almost all of them will vote in favor. the number two democrat in the senate needs eight republicans to go along. right now they have at least three republicans who are saying they are going to vote in favor of the legislation. two more saying they are go

what happened in between newtown when it happened and the one-year anniversary right here in the washington navyard. everything is back to mental health. >> michael blom berg and the newtown parent, what they say is this is the start of a movement. they recognize it will be a long process to get people focused. i think they could have power if they were all on the same page when it came to mental health. each of the three groups seemed to be emphasizing this. if they got and say this is the way to make progress, effectually the conversation will turn. >> that seems to be. that will be interesting to see does bloomberg decide i will spend my 2014 and 2015, i am not about michael bloomberg, the brand. i will make this the last thing i do. >> i don't know if he is the right leader. think about that. a democrat in arkansas is like please don't send him here. he was attacking him. the more money you come into it, the more money in the pack. >> with the problems about what happened with the democrats, you can't have somebody from the upper east side of new york. they can't articulate it and make the c

. >> we have a report that shots have been fired at the washington navy yard. >> the u.s.avy is telling us three shots were fired. they tell us an active shooter is still inside that building. >> former navy reservist aaron alexis, a military contractor, gunned down 12 people before police shot and killed him. number nine, the mysterious death of 17-year-old kendrick johnson. >> got some questions about the kendrick johnson case. >> i'm not going to discuss that with you. >> why not, sir? >> because our case is closed. >> his body found upside down in a rolled up wrestling mat in the high school gym last january. local authorities ruled it an accident. kendrick's parents believe he was murdered. now federal authority are investigating. >> we are kendrick johnson. that's my child and we're going to fight until it's over. >> number eight. oscar pistorius. the blade runner. a double-amputee, beloved south african olympic athlete. indicted on charges of murder in august for the shooting of his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. he admits he shot her on valentine's day but says

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catherine: lawmakers are considering what steps to take to prevent more shootings like the one at the washington navyis year. a contractor named aaron alexis had the credentials to get in -- and shot and killed 12 people. authorities are now asking if everyone who enters a federal facility >> catherine: should be screened in some way -- even employees. the company that had hired alexis says it had done a couple of background checks -- which only turned up minor traffic violations. >> pam: coming up at 5:45. >> pam: the christmas delivery one woman says was so terrible. it brought her to tears. and next. >> pam: a hi-speed chase involving a new corvette. with a very controversial ending. >>stocks barely budged today as investors await the federal reserve's key policy announcement tomorrow. the dow, s-and-p 500, and nasdaq all finished slightly lower. ♪ ♪ looks like you started to make something. ♪ oh, a green! ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] cheerios. with flavors your heart will love. >> reporter:officials in l - a are investigating whether police unarmed suspect after a high-speed chase. >> reporter:l-a-p-

. >> lisa stark joining us live from washington, d.c., the washington navy yard, 13 people killed therethank you very much. >> let's bring in a resident of notown connecticut. his son and daughter survived the sandy hook shootings. you were nodding your head a lot as lisa stark was speaking. i want to go back to that time. president obama wiping away a tear, vowing to the residents that something was going to be done. one year later, nothing is done. what do you say? >> couple things. president obama kept his promise, and told us when he me with us on sunday, the 16th, two days after the shooting i can't do this alone, i'm going to push this for you to prevent something like this from happening again to put same laws in place, but i cannot do this alone. i need your support. he actually did take executive action, did what he could. it's congress that has refused to take action here. >> why is that? >> i think that -- >> is the n.r.a. that powerful as a lobby? >> they are, but it's the whole gun industry. proliferating gun is profitable, reducing gun violence is not. when you look at the

keep in mind, if you will, the families of the 12 men and women who died at the washington navy yard. and just think of them as you celebrate christmas, or some other way during the holidays, the families sitting around the christmas tree, their dining room table, and there is somebody missing. best every to do our day to ensure that those numbers of empty chairs, people are not around because of a tragedy like the ones i just mentioned. keep them in mind. keep their families in mind. let that energize our efforts going forward. this is not just about prices or recommendations. this is about saving people's lives and making sure they have a wood life and have a chance to share that life for good time with their families. take that with you. thank you. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] to our second and final panel, welcome. we are glad you could join us. we want to introduce you and welcome your statements and have a chance to ask some questions. our first witness is mark goldstein, the director of physical

the day of the washington navy yard shootings.ome have questioned why gdma won a contract after the investigation was opened, and i think the answer is straightforward. first, information about the investigation was restricted with few exceptions to prevent leaks. as i have noted, even that precaution was not enough for a time because an ncis agent was actively obstructing the investigation by helping leonard francis avoid detection. second, contracting officers certainly were not told because that could have compromised the investigation. finally, if the navy suspends the company's ability to compete for contracts or refuses to award a contract to a low bidder, we are required by federal law to give that contractor a reason. in this case, a notification would have tipped off gdma that something was wrong. this is a very serious case, and it is a serious issue. i am making sure that navy leaders everywhere understand how deeply concerned i am about it, and i have already spoken with a chief of naval operations, our fleet commander

. >>> gunmen aaron alexis killed 12 people and injured others at the washington, d.c. navye shot him dead. >> pope benedict, the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to resign. his successor, the argentine cardinal took the name pope francis. >> to pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the boston marathon. killed three people. injured more than 250. the search for the bombers shut down the city. police say tamerlan and jakarr tsarnaev killed a police officer. investigators say tamerlan died after his brother ran over him during a gun battle with police. cops later found jakarr tsarnaev in a boat in anybody watertown, mass. >> two days after the bombing an explosion rocked the fertilizer plant in the town of west, texas. the blast damageed more than 150 buildings. >> gay rights took a major leap ford. delware, minnesota, new jersey, hawai'i, rhode island, reelized same-sex marriage marriage and the supreme court struck down the defense of marriage act. and struck baghdad key -- struck down key parts of the voting rights acts. and an ef5 tornado swept through mo

on september 16th, he walked into the washington navy yard with a sawed-off shot gun. he killed 12 people before he was shot and killed by police. >>> british police have ruled out reopening an investigation into the death of princess diana. that's after a new allegation surfaced in august about the deaths of princess diana, her boyfriend and their driver in paris back in 1997. reportedly, relatives of a former soldier passed new information to police suggesting an elite unit of the british military was involved in diana's death. but the police say there's no credible evidence to support the claim. investigators concluded the driver was drunk and speeding when the accident occurred. >>> five years after the murder of a marin county woman, the family hopes someone will still come forward. last night the family gathered in downtown san rafael to remember her. her body was found december 16th, 2008 in the parking lot of the 4th street tavern in san rafael. police say she had been raped and strangled. no arrests were made. she was last seen the night before leaving the tav

keep in mind if you will the families of the 12 men and women who died at the washington navy yard. and just think of them as we celebrate christmas or some other way, the holidays, the families sitting around the christmas tree, their dining room table and there's somebody missing. there's somebody missing. we need to do our dead level best every day to ensure that those number of indie chairs, people who are not around because of a tragic like the ones i just mentioned, keep their families in mind and that touches energized our efforts going forward. this is not just about process. this is not just about gao recommendations and comply with recommendations. this is about saving people's lives and make sure they have a good life and share that life for a long time with their families. take it with you, and thank you. >> [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] >> to our second and final panel, welcome. we are glad you could join us. just very briefly introduces and then welcome the statement and have a chance to ask some questions. our first witness is mark goldstein,

. >> the shooting at the washington navy yard in october revealed holes in security at federal buildingstoday, the senate homeland security committee examines the shooting and the security issues. live coverage at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span. the state run health exchange is hosted a discussion today on health of all and lessons learned from states that there own state to change. you can see live starting at 12:30 p.m. eastern on c-span3. later, the senate intelligence community holds a confirmation hearing for senior officials at the cia and the state department. that's live at 2:15 p.m. eastern also on c-span3. >> so i'm standing in front of the 1905 right flecha, the world's first practical airplane. this was the third and final extreme of the airplane the wright brothers build and today survives at the second oldest of the airplanes today. this airplane which warble right considered the world's first article airplane was constructed and flown in less than six years time between the time they built their tight and -- their tight and the success of this airplane. this is a plan that w

associated press writes that the family of a florida woman killed during the shooting at the washington navy yard is the first to file lawsuit against the federal government and contractors. claiming they ignored red flags about the killers'. and a suit named the navy the department of veteran affair, and two deafen contractors as the defendant. and is seeking at least $37.7 million. until the committee return we'll hear about the relationship between president obama's cabinet and his closest ally. the cover story in the new "politico" magazine. susan is the editor and editor in chief john harris are with us today to talk about it. let me begin with you. why did you decide to launch a magazine? >> "politico" -- first i thank you. i'm happy to be here to talk about the project. everyone is very excited about the content and we're excited about susan the distinguished career as washington editor. we're excited to have her on the team. the reason we launched the mag diseent consistent with the larger mission. "politico" is about to turn 7 years old. we've had as our mission for sometime we want

their loved ones, keep in mind if you will the families of the 12 men and women who died at the washington navy yard and think of them, celebrate christmas or some other way, the family's sitting around the christmas tree, dining room table, there's somebody missing. we need to do our best everyday to ensure those empty chairs, people that are not around because of a tragedy like the one i just mentioned, keep their families in mind, and going forward this is not just about process, complying with recommendations, it is about saving people's lives and making sure they can share their life with their families. take that with you, thank you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the second and final panel, welcome. glad you could join us. very briefly introduce you and welcome your statements and ask some questions. first witness is mark goldstein, director of physical infrastructure for the united states government accountability office, and audit arm of the united states congress, we are grateful for the work you and your colleagues do, in the area of

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the day of the washington navy yard shootings. some have questioned why gdma won a contract after the investigation was opened, and i think the answer is straightforward. first, information about the investigation was restricted with few exceptions to prevent leaks. as i have noted, even that precaution was not enough for a time because an ncis agent was actively obstructing the investigation by helping leonard rancis avoid ejection. second, contracting officers certainly were not told because that could have compromised the investigation. first, information about the investigation was restricted with few exceptions to prevent leaks. as i have noted, even that precaution was not enough for a time because an ncis agent was actively obstructing the investigation by helping leonard francis avoid ejection. second, contracting officers certainly were not told because that could have compromised the investigation. finally, if the navy suspends the company's ability to compete for contracts or refuses to award a contract to a low bidder,

. >> three months after the shootings at the washington navy yard federal officials are calling out theversees security there. a new report says the federal protective service needs to do more to make sure contract guards employed at 9600 government facilities are properly trained and certified. those guards protect 1.4 million federal workers each day. navy yard gunman aaron alexis had the clearance to yes security but wasn't screened and able to smuggle a rifle on to the premises. >> it's the time of year for presidents to pardon prisoners. president obama reduced sentences for eight people. all of them were serving time for drug convictions. >> president obama's decision is the administration's latest effort to make up for drug laws widely seen as unfair. until 2010, a person convicted of possessing crack cocaine faced a longer sentence than someone convicted of possessing the same at of powder campaign. criminologists viewed is as more detective. most of those convicted were poor and minorities. in 2010, congress with bipartisan support passed the fair sentencing act. it removed som

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. >> we have more on the shooting at the navy yard in washington. >> reporter: here come the lawsuits. the florida family of a woman who died, she just sued the na navy, and others, saying that officials ignored red flags about the killer's mental health. aaron alexis had a history of mental problems but he he was still given a security clearance. more lawsuits are expected. officials from the v.a. and navy are not commenting. crews from metro north railroad have completed reconstruction of hudson track. it is good news for tens of thousands of commuters including our staff member who took this video. the driver admitted to falling asleep just before the train lost control. four people died and 60 were injured. >>> crytations proposed today leamed forest officials managing the yarnel hill fire in june played the protection offing structures and pasto pasture lar the firefighter safety. the state commission will have the final say on whether the fines are imposed. >>> another arizona story for you. the hop hopi indian tribe is trg to block the sale of 32 tribal masks. the hop the masks