ways and means committee, the gentleman from texas, mr. brady. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. mr. brady: thank you, chairman ryan for your leadership. free trade, economic freedom. with as little government interfeernts as possible. it's one of the great economic rights of every american. given the choice between more economic freedom or less, we should always choose more. we know if america doesn't lead in fair trade, we'll grow weaker and our foreign competitors will grow stronger and our factories and manufacturers will be priced out and shut down. texas is made for trade. america is made for trade. it's time through expanded trade to preserve these economic principles that have helped us thrive and grow. that's why congress flexing its constitutional muscle and setting clear rules for future american trade is not just a good thing for america. it's a great thing. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: thank you. i now yield two minutes to the chairman ofure caucus and a member of our

drinking water is all wet. plus showdown in texas oil money and power pitting people against their own state government. fracking the world itself has become nonuse itself against oil and gas interests against little guy. with health concerns specifically contaminated drinking water at the center of that fight. and that's what's making headlines like these ones, so shocking. a preliminary report released last week by the environmental protection agencies agency, the epa says hydraulic fracking does not problem to the environment. the epa doesn't believe it does damage to the drinking water. not so fast. the report was originally due out in 2012 at a cost of $12 million, remember that now a final report isn't due out until 2016 and it's going to cost $29 million and that's the key. the epa sphwended epa intended last week's release to be a preliminary statement not final assessment. assessment.fracking is the controversy method that's powering the america's energy boom. fracturing the rock, releasing oil and gas which is then collectby wells at the surface. but states and cities nationw

water is wet. show down in texas - oil, money and power pitting people against their own state government. >>> fracking the word itself is synonymous with fierce fights. with health concerns specifically, contaminated drinking water at the center of the fight. that is what is making headlines like these ones so shocking. a preliminary report released last week by the environmental protection agency has been hailed as proof that hydraulic fracturing does no harm to the water line. the e.p.a. things fracking doesn't pollute drinking water. no so fast. in 2010 when it gained momentum, congress asked for a definitive study. the report due in 2012. at a cost of $12 million. remember that, because now a final report is not due out until 2016, and it's going to cost $29 million, and that is the key. the e.p.a. intended last week's release to be a preliminary assessment, not a definitive statement on the safety concerns that many have. let's take a step back - let me take a step forward. fracking is the controversial technology fuelling america's energy boom. bottom line, it works by d

of immigration, and hispanic voters in texas. in houston and dallas. about 50% of the voting age latinos are not u.s. citizens. they may be undocumented. they are not u.s. citizens. thing about that. if you koulent the districts based on who is eligible to vote, they do not count. you are not going to counselled them. if the sex us vote wince, if you are lessening the political power of the hispanics. those are the people who will not be counted when it comes to setting up congressional and state districts. >> there's 40 plus million americans under the age of 18. idea. because we have counted voters, kids don't counselled. they wouldn't be counted. some say legislators might say look, i represent everyone in the district. those people that vote for me, those that don't. and people who argue against it they say it's a democracy, you have to represent everywhere. those that don't vote, do you represent them. do you relevant them if it's guided this way. >> if a member of the texas senate has to garner twice as many votes to win in one district as opposed to another, they are sayin

texas for a two-day texas trip that starts tomorrow. yes, i said texas. texas is not, you know, changing their rules to vote early this year along with iowa and new hampshire and those other early states. texas isn't an a early state. texas is still as yet a very red state. so even if texas does matter towards the nomination on the republican side, there's no reason texas will be an important state to win on the democratic side. hillary clinton, though, going two days to texas this week. and the reason secretary clinton is visiting texas of all places, at a time when there are all these other, you know, really high pressured demands on her time, when she is otherwise trying to spend every available minute in the early primary and caucus states at this important time in her campaign, the reason hillary clinton is leaving the well beaten campaign trail instead and spending two days in texas this week is, i think, money. no matter the elect to recall calendar, big time candidates who are trying to raise big time money, they must find time on the campaign to follow the rich people home to wh

texas and everything that had been written about him as a political figure, i thought in 2012, that rick perry was going to be the guy to beat for the nomination that year. he waited a long time to get in in 2012, as mitt romney drifted to the head of that weird pack of republican candidates that year. when rick perry jumped in the race, i thought he was just going to blow everyone away. i had no idea he was going to be such a terrible candidate. >> and i will tell you. it's three agencies of government when i get there that are gone, commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there? >> five. >> commerce, education, and the -- >> epa? >> epa. there you go. >> seriously, is epa the one you were talking about? >> no, sir, we were talking about the agencies of government -- epa needs to be rebuilt. >> you can't name the third one. >> the third agency of government i would do away with education, commerce and let's see. i can't. the third one i can't. sorry. >> rick perry now says that he was unwell. that he was unhealthy when he ran for president in 2012, that's why he did so

rio grande valley in texas. >> abortion is one of the most common medical procedures for women around the world. >> two friends are reading a manual on how to give yourself an abortion. >> and then i asked you for sure like how pregnant you are. >> for sure right now, i'm seven weeks. >> that's good because once you get to 12 weeks, it's like riskier. >> they wouldn't let us film their faces because here, like in most states, what they are about to do could be considered illegal. >> and ultimately, it has to be your choice and make sure that you want it. >> i'm sure. >> to end her pregnancy, 23 year old mellisa is going to take a drug called misoprostol. it's normally used to treat ulcers. >> you have to put them under your tongue because it's more effective that way. >> identical to a miscarriage. >> yeah it does say on the box not to use while pregnant. by the time she's done, mellisa will have swallowed 12 pills. >> when should we do this? >> whenever you're ready really. >> okay. >> the rate of attempted self-induced abortions in texas is believed to be one of the highest in the u

record. >> we'll leave rest of this meeting and greeteding, take you to former texas governor rick perry announcing his candidacy, his web site anitaa, making introductions now. this is his second run for the white house longer serving governor in texas history. let's listen. >> it is heartwarming to see so many friends and family who traveled to be with us today. rick and i are excited to be here. we're excited to be joined by our children griffin and his wife meredith and sidney and our granddaughters, ella and piper. we have been on quite a journey, this man that i'm married to. it start good 55 years ago, yeah. i know, he looks, it i don't. 55 years ago i sat by him at a piano recital. six years after that, he asked me to our first date to his football game. he rode on the team bus. i rode in the car with his parents and his sister. i figure that's what about every girl dreams with b-- dreams about for their first date. 16 years later with the blessing of my father finally i decided to marry him and say yes and go on a journey where i had no idea where it would take me. back th

, hillary clinton spoke at texas southern university in houston. she called for automatic universal vote registration for all 18-year-olds. this is about 30 minutes. >> thank you so very much. i cannot tell you how personally honored i am to be with all of you. let me start by thanking president rightly, everyone at texas southern university. it is a treat to be here, to have heard briefly from others about the incredible programs and progress. the fact that you graduated more than 1,000 young people into the world not so many days ago. this institution is the living legacy, the absolute embodiment of the long struggle for civil rights. and for me, to be surrounded by so many here in houston, texas and indeed from across our country, who were part of that movement is especially touching. i am delighted to be here with my friend, sheila jackson lee, she has been -- \[applause] ms. clinton: she's been a tireless champion for the people of the 18th district and the state and the country. i have to say, though, i expected her to tell you the most important news coming out of the congres

contamination. we covered the idea into the local denton texas. they didn't want fracking. the state imposes their will. we'll talk about that. are you talking about at the federal level, white house policy influencing e.p.a. outcomes. that sound more serious than someone in texas saying don't get in the way of drilling. in the democratic case, e.p.a. specialists said "we were held back from publicizing the science, because it would affect obama 2012 political presidential campaign", these are people at epa with science, smoking gun saying this is fracking, water contamination, they risked their jobs, blew the whistle and said we were told not to publicise the information. that's not science, that's not the environmental protection gas. >>> i want to show people the trailers and the clip. the one that got all the coverage. let's run this clip and we'll discuss it. second. >> yes. >> just give it a second. whoa jesus christ. >> that's the best i've done. [ laughs ] >> i smell hair. >> never gets old. >> it never gets old. we have some geologists and again, it's impossible to know who

, texas, tonight. rick perry announced he is running for the white house. he will be our guest tonight for the entire hour. but first here's how it all went down earlier today. >> i know that america has experienced great change. but what it means to be an american has never changed. we are a resilient country. you think about who we are. we've been through a civil war. we've been through two world wars. we've been through a great depression. we even made it through jimmy carter. we will make it through the obama years. we will do this. we get back up. we dust ourselves off. we move forward. and you know what? we will do it again. to the 1 in 5 children who are on food stamps the 1 in 10 workers who are unemployed underemployed or giving up hope of finding a job, i hear you. you are not forgotten. we have the power to make things new again. to project america's strength again, and to get our economy going again. and that is exactly why today i am running for the presidency of the united states of america! >> joining us now, 2016 presidential candidate, former texas governor rick perry,

today. is 13 -- 1395. at c-span.org. >> texas governor greg abbott gave the commencement address at the university of north texas in denver. -- in denton. he talks about the importance of responding like challenges relaying his own experiences of becoming partially paralyzed at age 26. governor abbott was elected in november. this is 60 minutes. -- 15 minutes. [applause] governor abbott: thank you. this university is fortunate to have you at the helm of this university as you begin the next 125 years for the university of north texas. [applause] i'm deeply honored to get to participate in this celebration for this commencement of the north texas mean green. now, i know firsthand the caliber of the students who attend the university of north texas. my nephew, ryan abbott graduated from north texas five years ago. in 2010, with a degree in emergency administration and planning. he now works with the philadelphia office of emergency management. and the university of north texas would be proud of him today because of what he did earlier this week, when he put his degree to good use help

of both content and the transmission capability. i live in a small town outside of dallas texas and i have a cable option and a satellite option and a telephone option. i've got three different options in a town of 15,000 people. so you don't need the government to protect the open internet. the marketplace was doing it and will continue to do it, and all you're doing is with their order is adding complexity and a regulatory burden that doesn't need to be there. >> host: well, joining our conversation on these types of issues is carol tom ril low of politico. -- kate tummarello. >> thank you for having me. the republicans have been pushing for a net neutrality bill to kind of counter the fcc's new rule. what do you make of that rule, and how does that reflect net neutrality over the last year or so? >> guest: well, i'm supportive of chairman upton and chairman wald remember's efforts. i would be a little bit more aggressive than they're being, but i certainly support what they're doing. and as i said, i think that bill passes the house, probably passes the senate, you know? the ques

president who leads us in the direction of our highest dreams. >> former texas governor entered the republican presidential race today inside a sweltering airplane hanger outside of dallas making the announcement in front of a c 130 plane in blazed with the words perry for president. he was surrounded by military veterans and families including navy seals marcus and morgan and the taya kyle the widow of chris kyle. many in the crowd wore cowboy hats and perry himself exchanged cowboy boots for black loafers. now starts thick black glasses unlike his 2012 campaign. perry has his own country rap theme song we dropped the lyrics to sing at home. >> thank you and god bless you. ♪ ♪ >> it's easy to forget how strong perry came out of the gate in his 2012 presidential run, the long-time governor of a large state with strong job growth and support from the money and establishment of the gop base perry zoomed to the front of the pact in august 2011 but he put in by all accounts a terrible performance as a candidate which was an iconic debate moment. >> it's three agencies of government

n from texas is recognized. mr. culberson: thank you mr. chairman. the question before the house is whether or not our taxpayers' hard-earned dollars are going to be used to build a prison facility in the united states to house the terrorists and killers and cowards held in guantanamo bay. that's the question before us. mr. nadler: will the gentleman yield? mr. culberson: yes. mr. nadler: does the gentleman not know what has been testified to repeatedly, that it would be a lot cheaper for the taxpayers, to hold them in the united states than guantanamo? mr. culberson: that may be your opinion, sir, but we will not and will not ever afford constitutional rights or house foreign fighters captured on a foreign battlefield who have been killing men and women of the armed forces of the united states on a foreign battlefield, we're never going to house them in a prison of the united states, we're not going to give them constitutional rights. those rights are reserved to the people of the united states and to people who commit crimes within the boundaries of the united states the 19th terr

someone nearby had been armed, the thing goes, lives might have been saved. texas has become the latest in a roster of states opening public college campuses to students and others legally packing heat. firearms on campus is tonight's "inside story". >>> welcome to "inside story", i'm ray suarez. from time to time somebody brings a firearm to school. meaning to do people harm, and when it happens, especially after injuries and loss of life, those who support a more open and widespread carrying of firearms in society point out that more armed people would end such attacks sooner or prevent them happening always. at the other end of the argument, people horrified by a heavily armed society say more people opening fire would make such attacks more dangerous. looking at the country has a whole, there's 19 states where carrying guns on campus are banned. 23 states where individual colleges and universities are free to make their own policies, and ate states where carrying gunning on campus is allowed. of those, texas is the largest, with the largest state university system, and the la

government speech. in a 5-4 decision the justices said that texas can refuse to issue certain groups vanity plates. there was a battle over the right of states to let drivers choose specialty license plates which bare memorial confederate flags. texas deemed the plates offensive. jonathan betz has more on the controversy. >> no hate in our state! no hate in our state! >> reporter: exercising the right to free speech versus what others call offensive -- >> white power! >> reporter: and even hateful. the latest battles about what can appear on your license plate. this specialty plate is at the center of the u.s. supreme court case. >> different courts have come to different conclusions about how much freedom the authors of specialty plates are permitted under the first amendment. >> reporter: the organization, the sons of confederate veterans in texas proposed the design but the department of transportation rejected it. at the heart of the issue is free speech. >> the question in this case is whether a specialty license plate that is designed by a private person but approved by the gov

we look at a new guardian investigation into how isis is crippling al qaeda. and we will go to texas where a federal appeals court upheld harsh anti-choice provisions in texas, threatening to leave the state with fewer than 10 abortion clinics. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the white house has confirmed plans to increase the u.s. military presence in iraq. on wednesday, the obama administration announced the deployment of up to 450 u.s. troops to train and back iraqi forces in the fight against the self-proclaimed islamic state. the new u.s. contingent will operate out of a military base in anbar province. white house press secretary josh earnest announced the move. >> i think what it represents is a conclusion by the president and his national security team that the situation on the ground in iraq would benefit from more trained iraqi security forces and more sunni tribal fighters that are operating under the command and control of the iraqi central government who are -- who have received advice

c-span's video library as we take you live to texas southern university in houston for remarks on voting rights by former secretary of state and democratic presidential candidate, hillary clinton. >> please stand for the presentation of the colors and national anthem sung by nicholas coriors. ♪ o say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star spangled banner yet wave o an'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ [cheers and applause] >> please welcome to the podium, dr. john rudman. [cheers and applause] dr. rudman: please be seated. i think i need to find another scholarship around here for that young man. just give him another round of applause. [cheers and applause] for those of you who are visiting, i am dr. john lid -- rudly, president of texas southern univer

justices said texas can refuse to issue certain groups they vicinity plates and walker versus texas division of the sons of confederacy was a battle of right of states to let drivers choose specialty license plates which bear a memorial confederate flag for sons of veterans and they are a celebration of independence and southern heritage and texas deemed the plates offensive and jonathan has more on the controversy that led to the decision. >> no hate in our state. >> reporter: exercising the right to free speech versus what others call offensive. >> white power. >> reporter: and even hateful, the latest battles about what can appear on your license plate, this specialty plate with a confederate battle flag is at the center of the u.s. supreme court case. >> different courts have come to different conclusions about how much freedom the authors of specialty plates are permitted under the first amendment. >> reporter: the sons of confederate veterans in texas proposed the design but the department of motor vehicles rejected it saying many found the flag offensive and part of the issue

trying to farm, fix some airplanes. we were living in texas. halfway between abilene and the end of the earth. [laughter] then one day, he decided to run for state representative. he ran and he won. around that same time, we welcomed griffin and then sydney into the family. family has always come first for rick and me. but it is not just about bloodlines with us, it is about the family you adopt over time. friends that come into your life , cause you to live differently because of the mere fact that you met them. one such friend is with us today. >> [applause] [cheering] anita perry: marcus has been very kind in describing how we were there for him. but in reality, we learned as much from markets as he could have ever -- marcus as he could have ever learned from us. he taught us the importance of perseverance. of never giving up. >> [applause] [cheering] anita perry: never quits. we learned this when he came to us broken from having borne the brunt of battle. the other thing that marcus always reminds us of is it is not about us. it is not about us. there are causes greater than any

was not police. it was the activist behind the cartoon contest in garland texas. pam geller authorities say was the target. martha: according to officials. the knife-wielding suspect had been working on this for weeks to change the plan. he said i'll be on vacation right here in massachusetts. bill: the managing editor of the "boston herald" has been investigating this from the beginning. >> the police commissioner said one of the names he was going off was geller and was new york. bill: she was the one who organized the event in garland texas. >> it's code for the plot to behead people, but that changed. bill: there is a recording on camera on video of the actual shooting but it has not been released to the public. when will we see it? >> authorities say they need it for the case. we are also being told there is more on the case. but yesterday they showed this chilling video to community leaders, religious leaders to show he was not shot in the back, he was shot as he was coming at police. bill howpolice. bill: how did they describe the shooting? >> some say it was from far

. >> these men, the guys and girls in texas killed trying to go in and these two here especially the one killed they were not at home saying i can't believe you drew the prophet mohammed. i'm going to go out there. the guys in texas had already pled guilty to lying to the fbi. >> but they wanted to decapitate pamela geller because of what she was doing. >> for what she was doing but they would have tried to kill policemen at the same time. these want press and attention for their grievances. i think she has a right to draw. defending the right for americans the freedom of expression and defending pamela geller is two different things. defend a right to speak horrible things but not giving a free pass to the clan leader. we can defend her right to do it. >> i defend her right to free speech but i have the right to condemn her vigorously and frequently as possible. >> there's another aspect to this, sort of complicating things which is glen greenwald and others have criticized the media for being less skeptical of killing like the one in boston if the suspect is muslim. we sort of accept t

. >> former texas governor entered the republican presidential race today inside a sweltering airplane hangar outside dallas making the announcement in front of a c-130 plane, similar to the one he flew as an air force pilot in the 1970s emblazoned with the words "perry for president." he was surrounded by military veterans and their families including navy s.e.a.l.s and frank perry during his remarks, and the widow of american sniper chris kyle. many in the crowd wore cowboy hats though perry himself has exchanged his cowboy boots for black loafers. now sport thick, black glasses unlike in his 2012 presidential campaign. this time around perry even has his own country rap theme song. we've dropped the lyrics so you can karaoke at home. >> thank you, and god bless you. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ rick perry supporter to protect our border ♪ ♪ who don't believe in a usa rick perry all the way ♪ >> it's easy to forget how strong perry came out in his 2012 presidential run. long-time governor of a large state with strong job growth and support from the moaned establishment and gop base. pe

university of north texas. [applause] and we never say thank you enough to the men and women who provided that freedom to us. and i want to take just one moment and ask anybody in this arena tonight who has ever worn the uniform of the united states military to please stand or wave your hands so we can say thank you for your service. [applause] well, to the class of 2015 congratulations on reaching this remarkable milestone in your lives. your hard work, your dedication, your drive brought you to this moment. you know, i think very fittingly, moments ago, you applauded your family and friends who helped bring you to this day. i want you to think about this. there's one thing we know for sure. and that is that these family members of yours are extremely proud tonight. you cannot imagine the sense of joy they feel right now. so tonight would be a great time to ask for money. [laughter] [applause] now, in addition to the pride that you surely are feeling tonight, some of you may also feel a sense of sadness, a sense of sorrow, thinking that your days at unt are behind you and that y

white house and found in his car are now filed in texas court. the army veteran was able to make it to the east room of the white house before he was tackled september 19th. obamas were not home at the time. prosecutors say gonzalez should serve at least 21 months in prison. >>> 11 days from now, jeb bush is going to make it official and become number 11 in the republican race for the white house. what a waits him coming up next. >>> plus ready for liftoff. rick perry hopes the second time around will be more of a charm as he prepares to launch his presidential campaign moments from now. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. when it comes to good nutrition my daughter's an expert. hi dad. she's a dietitian. and back when i wasn't eating right she got me drinking boost. it's got a great taste, and it helps give me the nutrition i was missing. helping me stay more like me. [ female announcer ] boost complete nutritional drink has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle.

is no such mystery with former texas governor rick perry . he will officially announce his candidacy than the hour, hoping for a better outcome than his 2012 it. we will bring you his announcement live. now continuing with our top story, the warning. international monetary chief fund says the economy would be better off with a rate hike in early 2016. christine: we believe the trade-off between starting to disinflationking and having to return to lower risk ofhigher than the slightly above 2% inflation going forward. betty: in the past hour, bloomberg view columnist mohamed el-erian weighed in on the imf message. >> it is very unusual for the imf to be so specific index listed about a policy action, and it was today. it told the fed it should wait until 26, even though the data remains very fluid. betty: it is unusual. joining us is bloomberg intel is just chief u.s. economist carl riccadonna. whose jaws were dropping? >> it was pretty amazing. since she spoke, if you look at futures contract and what long traders are pricing in, they had since brought up expectations for when the fe

." [applause] rpi calss of 2015, congratulations. fair wind and following seas. [applause] >> texas governor gray gavin gave the commencement address at the university of north texas in denver. he talks about the importance of responding like challenges, relaying his own experiences of becoming partially paralyzed at each 26 -- age 26. [applause] governor abbott: thank you. this university is fortunate to have you at the helm of this university as you begin the next 125 years for the university of north texas. i'm deeply honored to get to participate in this celebration for this commencement of the north texas mean green. now, i know firsthand the caliber of the students who attend the university of north texas. my nephew, ryan abbott graduated from north texas five years ago. in 2010, with a degree in emergency administration and planning. he now works with the philadelphia office of emergency management. and the university of north texas would be proud of him today because of what he did earlier this week, when he put his degree to good use helping to respond to the tragic amtrak

wages for american workers. it can be done because it has been done in texas. [ cheers and applause ] during my 14 years as governor, texas companies created almost one-third of all new american jobs. in the last seven years of my tener texas created 1.5 million new jobs. without texas, america would have lost 400,000 jobs. we were the engine of growth because we had a simple formula. you control taxes and spending, implement smart regulations, invest in educated work force, and stop frivolous lawsuits. texas now has the second highest high school graduation rate in the country. [ cheers and applause ] it had the highest graduation rate for african-american and hispanic students. [ cheers and applause ] we led the nation in exports including high-tech exports. we passed historic tax relief. i'm proud to have signed balanced budgets for 14 years. [ cheers and applause ] we not only created opportunity, we stood for law and order. there was a crisis at our border last year. the president refused by invitation to see that challenge we faced. i told him mr. president, if you do not secu

. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. smith: mr. speaker, a recent poll shows that a great majority of the american people continue to oppose president obama's immigration policies. the new rasmussen reports national survey found that 77% of voters view illegal immigration as a serious problem in america today. just 19% do not. most voters 63%, believe that controlling our borders is more important than providing a legal status to those already in the country illegally. this is the highest level of support for border security since 2011. and almost 3 fifth of voters think a -- 3/5 of voters think a pathway of citizenship to illegal immigrants will only create more unlawful immigration. a strong majority of voters, 62%, feel that the united states is not aggressive enough in deporting illegal immigrants. a similar percentage of voters want to use the military along our southern border to prevent unlawful entries. it is time for the president to heed voters' views on illegal immigration and

group. >>> no relief. people in texas cope with rain and floods. as a trop fiscal depression continues to -- tropical depression continues to hit the lone star state. >>> four people gunned down in a dea operation their families say they're innocent, what we have uncovered about their case. >>> and samsung security alert what could let hackers get control of your smartphone. >>> we begin with break news. there's been a shooting at a church in charleston, south carolina, it happened at the emanuel methodist episcopal church. there are unconfirmed, i want to stress unconfirmed reports of casualties. so far police have only said shots were fired and as of a short time ago the suspect was still on the loose. police described him as white and clean shaven about 21 years old weaker a gray sweatshirt and jeans. we know there was a bible study group meeting at the church tonight but we don't know if that was related in any way. right now swat teams are on the scene and there's a massive manhunt underway for shooter. we'll continue on this story throughout the broadcast. >>> two defen

quality of life within our community. and from the texas board of legal specialization, board certified attorneys in your community. experienced, respected, and tested. also by hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy. and by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation. and viewers like you. thank you. >>> i'm evan smith. he's the best selling author of acclaimed books about quanah, parker and stonewall jackson. the former, a finalist for the pulitzer prize, both finalists for the national book critics circle. he's s.c. gwynne, this is "overheard." [applause]. >> actually, there are not two sides to every issue. >> so i guess we can't fire him now. >> i guess we can't fire him now. the night that i win the emmy. >> being on the supreme court was an improbable dream. >> it's hard work and it's controversial. >> without information, there is no freedom. and it's journalists who provide that information. >> window rolls down and this guy says, hey, he goes to 11:00. [laughter]. >> sam gwynne, welcome. >> it's nice to be here. >> nice to see you, old pal. good to have you

2004. airwayserror lies -- offering nonstop service between tokyo and houston, texas. northecome the 10th american city served by the airline, the ceo says he is looking for additional destinations in the u.s. heartland. was john tosays it houston by a large number of connecting flights there to latin america on partner united airlines. walmart wants to make sure you don't walk away with the store, literally. three years after the largest retailer moved readers away from the entrances in many stores, now they are coming back. the wall street journal says theybecome -- it's because want to improve customer service and deter shoplifters. those are some of your top stories at this hour. scarlet: as the deadline looms for the possible greek deadline extension, the positive flight from banks has picked up, which has prompted talks of capital control. mark: brendan greeley explains the history of controls. way to knowe's a it's serious. at least one european official has brought up the idea of capital control. these are laws that either keep domestic savings in a country or keep foreign in

the situation that now seems to have gone cold. >>> happening right now, texas bracing for floods schools are closed neighborhoods evacuated as tropical storm bill barrels in. >>> and then breaking overnight. al qaeda confirming their second in command has been killed. a major international terror figure connected to some of the biggest terror plots over the last several years. this morning, appears to be dead. >> looks like a win. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. tuesday, june 16th 5:00 a.m. in the east. joyce mitchell the prison worker who helped two convicted killers escape from the prison in new york. mitchell was sexually involved with one of the inmates and helped them break out and may have been involved in a plot to kill her husband. here is what the local district attorney had to say about that. >> in agreement between joyce mitchell and both matt and sweat as to whether they were going to harm lyle mitchell i'll not comment. >> mitchell is held in a six by nine foot cell. she is calm and cooperative according to author