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They wont be meeting one on one during the summit. back home, u.s. lawmakers are fanning out. the latest poll shows most americans are opposed to a military strike in syria. this weeks senate committee approving an authorization bill was close. even some of president obamas supporters in congress, including senator patrick leahy are expressing reservations. john mccain has been one of the strongest voices in favor of military strikes. heres what he faced at a town hall today. >> why are you not ...

Nothing is going to happen with their case, less than 50% said they thought that they would have some form of retaliation. and that they were afraid of the chain of command. so you do know from this confidential survey, whats going on with a lot of these incidents, you know theres a reluck dance to report because they feel that other peoples cases have been treated badly or they have actually been retaliated against. what we have to do is change the culture of the military. i think its going to ...

Heitkamp and lisa murkowsky voted for the gun trafficking bill. there was a measure that they were willing to support to end gun trafficking, straw purchasing, pro enforcement measures. so i think theres bipartisan support for these bills, i think we can find consensus going forward and we have to work a little harder. i find the women to be very open to these issues and time and time again the women senators have come together and passed measures overwhelmingly. in the last armed services autho...

The prospect of a hearing for a cia director, how do you as a member of the senate intelligence committee ensure that youre continuing to use your leverage and power to make more of that information you said hasnt come out yet? >> chris, it is a challenge to have points of leverage and a confirmation hearing is absolutely key. i also did it on the recent intelligence authorization bill. there are provisions there in the name of fighting leaks which would have done great damage to the press. i pu...

Underwear bomber or disrupted ied or whatever else we will engage with the press, with the american public, we will engage with counter trinch experts to talk to the american public. we want to make sure theres not misrepresentations of the fact but at the same time do it in a way were able to maintain control over classified material. >> now, it is -- it does occur i assume or it is possible to put out an authorized leak. is that correct? >> no. those are oxymorons, authorized leak. it is somet...

Leaks. you are aware of that? >> i am aware of the provision, yes, thats been put forward. >> no report has come forward so i assume there havent been any authorized leaks in the past year. >> i think what we want to do is make sure if theres going to be disclosures of classified information that this committee will be informed about that. we will adhere to the provision that was in that authorization bill. >> thank you. my time is expired. >> senator udall. >> thank you. good afternoon, mr. bre...

being able to stop it and also being able to evolve more tools to control it and where it cannot be controlled to be able to take additional actions. this obviously because of the timing will have to be done in the next month or so i would think. and so we will be working together in that direction. so i now would like to ask senator chambliss, my distinguish distinguished vice chairman, to make some comments. >> well, thanks, chairman feinstein. let me just say that thanks no the lead...

airport. another work in the dallas-ft. worth airport. cops say they were members of two puerto rico-based drug trafficking operations. that bust after airport officials installed a new system for checking cargo that makes it possible to track more drugs on the island. were expecting a press conversation this hour. well take you there as soon as it happens. all right. day two of jury selection and its moving quickly. the judge has made it very clear he wants opening statements in the...

hurt on the raid on osama bin ladens compound. whats going on? >> im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> as they should be, republicans are ecstatic over their victory in wisconsin where republican governor scott walker empress ofly survived a recall vote. democrats are on the defensive and president obama is taking heat for not going wisconsin to help his fellow democrats. what does all of this mean for november? lets go live to dana b...

Militia tried to assassinate the head of libyas new army. days ago, they rocketed the airport where the secretary plane landed. consolidated the competing militia is a top priority for the fledgling libyan government. here the protestant similartary where 13 u.s. sailors were buried in 1804, the defense secretary laid a wreath. the sailors were on board the intrepid, a naval vessel led by thomas jefferson to put an end to the pirate raid to affect the u.s. trips in the mediterranean. the ships b...