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For that father who saw all of this. heather, thanks very much. >> reporter: thank you so much. >> general martin dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff wrapping up a trip to afghanistan saying the taliban will be a long-term threat. general dempsey telling the associated press he believes the tall pan will be fighting for control of some regions in afghanistan for years to come. he also went on to say after international forces complete their withdrawal at the end of next year as is pla...

Policy debate we were having in this country about health care, their intention was to use that intimidation to get their way in our political process, but obviously it failed, of course, if failed. you do not get far in this country using tactics like that. it is a tactic and it recurs in different debates at different times, but it doesnt work. its not a tactic that works for good reason, we do not settle arguments by political force of arms, not since an important time in the 1860s and the on...

Obviously it failed, of course, if failed. you do not get far in this country using tactics like that. it is a tactic and it recurs in different debates at different times, but it doesnt work. its not a tactic that works for good reason, we do not settle arguments by political force of arms, not since an important time in the 1860s and the ones who had an idea to take up arms then, too, were the ones that lost that last fight. yesterday, the nra unveiled a 225-page report about school safety. wh...

Has details. >> three and a half months after the newtown connecticut tragedy, the nra, the nations largest gun organization offered its recommendations to protect american schools. the 225 page study includes having schools train and arm at least one staff member. >> the specific finding and recommendation is that the presence of an armed security or personnel in a schooled as a layer of security and diminishes response time that is beneficial to the overall security. >> at the nra event was th...

Again who are at the moment not responding. and that in itself, i think, speaks volumes. i think some of them do not want to be exposed for perhaps putting their political careers over their principle. >> well, theres absolutely no doubt about that. and theyre letting harry reid know that. the leader, one of his functions and tasks is to be a lightning rod and take the heat for others. and theres no doubt that harry reid has been told by many senators, dont bring it to a vote. you dont have the ...

Necessary in the senate to pass it. >> well -- >> so when you face -- >> what im finding, to clarify, weve got about 35 who have said yes, we oppose it. but theres at least the same again who are at the moment not responding. and that in itself, i think, speaks volumes. i think some of them do not want to be exposed for perhaps putting their political careers over their principle. >> well, theres absolutely no doubt about that. and theyre letting harry reid know that. the leader, one of his func...

Along with those names come a fancy price. the average apr between 225% and 300%. the average loan term, though, is about 12 days. youre getting this money until your next paycheck comes in, borrowers are paying $7.50 for every $100 that they borrow. heres how it works. customers take out a loan from the bank, get that money from the bank, the bank puts the money into the customers account. when the customer gets a paycheck or a government benefit check, the bank pays itself back from the accoun...

Out, piers, in your questioning of all senators, there is not even a majority for it, let alone the 60 votes who would be necessary in the senate to pass it. >> well -- >> so when you face -- >> what im finding, to clarify, weve got about 35 who have said yes, we oppose it. but theres at least the same again who are at the moment not responding. and that in itself, i think, speaks volumes. i think some of them do not want to be exposed for perhaps putting their political careers over their princ...

A percentage of judicial nominees confirmed three of the last three presidents in the first term, bill clinton, 82%. george bush, 90%. and president obamas first term 225 days to get confirmed. vacancies went up under his first term as opposed to down as they did in president bushs first term. so were seeing something fairly unprecedented, it seems to me. >> we are seeing the result of decades-long battle for control of the federal judiciary. for decades now, republicans have sought to appoint j...

It happened within the confines of a house. so it mays that reconnaissance. that information gathering and an actual rescue if it were to occur very difficult. >> jeffrey bush is presumed dead. officials say they will demolish part of the home so they can try to recover his body. >> well, the state department released a new environmental review of the proposed keystone pipeline saying other alternatives would be worse for the climate. but they stopped short of endorsing the controversial plan. t...