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I had one fundamental question that i asked myself on every vote i took, every decision i made. was the policy worthy of the men and women that we were sending into battle and surely to their deaths? i did question a surge. it wasnt an aberration to me ev ever. i always asked the question, is this going to be worth the sacrifice? because there will be sacrifice. >> last week the senate questioned chuck hagel, former senator chuck hagel as part of their due diligence over his nomination to be sec...

>> important the children of pakistan and yemen are more important, do your job. world peace depends on it. were making more enemies-- >> please proceed, mr. brennan the next time were going to clear the chamber and bring people back in one by one. this witness is entitled to be heard, ladies and gentlemen. so please give him that opportuni opportunity. >> thank you. and heart felt thank you goes to my family in new jersey, especially my 91-year-old mother dorothy, my 92-year-old father owen who...

About water boarding in 2009? it would be hard and a little bit difficult to admit that you were wrong then. but i think that they could save themselves a lot of communication angst by just saying to the reporters, look, we understand why youre calling us out for hypocrisy. youre right. president obama thought that torture was wrong. he have still does. it might look hypocritical four the president is committed to saving the american people and thats what were going to do. and just take the stin...

We have not seen this since im covering and doing this. >> yeah, look. a lot of hearings especially surrounding the issue of torture and enhanced interrogation techniques. you have seen code pink try to get in to the hearings and be excourted out. five is a lot. you know? there are serious questions to be asked and thats what senator feinstein is getting at to try to ask the questions. now, theyre not -- they say they wont let them back in and then proposal resume the hearing id assume in a few ...

Signs theyre carrying in. and freedom of speech and allowed in until they interrupt the proceedings, but you saw chairwoman feinstein be very patient with these people and clearing them out one at a time and after five interruptions as john brennan the nominee for cia director tried to get through his opening statement she finally had enough and cleared the room and now theyre going to allow them back in one at a time. the people who are witnesses in the room. so some unexpected chaos, we expect...

Obviously the stand there at the witness table and the senators and interaction and exchange with john brennan and they have lots of questions to ask him, everything from the drone program to questions about benghazi, but in fact they came from the chamber. that looks like a very big chamber. can you give us some idea how long it will take to let people back in? and will they interrogate them on the way in and show credentials? >> my sense, its a big room, alisyn and my sense is those wearing th...

Allow people back in. what is your take? >> i counted five as well as just taking notes sitting here and listening in. obviously, you know, she called out the code pink protesters saying she wouldnt let them back in. they have been to a lot of hearings before where they have gotten themselves in. i dont remember it happening five times. >> yeah. >> or a chairperson having to clear the room. like she just had to do. you saw one woman who was escorted out had a sign that said "brennan equals drone...

To come back in. ive done this five times now and five times are enough. so well recess. for a few minutes. >> we are watching the room be cleared at the senate confirmation hearing for john brennan. senator dianne feinstein saying shes been interrupted five times and another protester holding up a banner. senator feinstein noting code pink for the repeated interruptions of this hearing saying that brennan deserves -- lets listen in. >> we will recess for a few minutes. >> the room is being clea...

Removal. >> the children of pakistan and yemen. are they more important? do your job! world peace depends on it! were making more enemies. >> please proceed. mr. brennan, the next time were going to clear the chamber. and bring people back in one by one. this witness is entitled to be heard, ladies and gentlemen. so please give him that opportunity. >> thank you. a heart felt thank you also goes to my family in new jersey, my mother and father who emigrated from ireland nearly 65 years ago. >> p...

Left quiet on this and a phenomenon in politics republican in the white house and suddenly top to bottom party discipline on the right and democrat, on the left. theres been as you said consistent descent on the left. i write for a progressive publication publication, salon, a mark of distinction is we have been aggressively questioning this program. >> youre absolutely right. get some credit. >> and there are other publications, too. this is not -- >> youre right. wheres code pink and moveon.or...