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>> bill: this debate will continue and well see where it goes. this man in vegas was sick, he was a killer and if he had explosives in his car he was going to figure out a way to get a lot of attention and kill as many people as he could. so lets see where the debate goes and well see whether or not -- >> sandra: it is so nice to see steve scalise back to work in washington as the gun control debate takes center stage in washington where do some of the big agenda items like tax reform and obamac...

President trumps own agenda. i do not and i will not operate that way. >> sandra: secretary of state rex tillerson reaffirming his support for president trump yesterday after a bombshell report claims he was close to resigning over the summer and had vented to colleagues that the president was a, quote, moron. president trump standing by his top diplomat. >> president trump: im very honored by his comments. it was fake news and a totally phony story. it was made up by nbc. they just made it up. ...

Some change on this front. listen to what newt gingrich told us on this program yesterday. >> something that makes it easy to convert a semi automatic into an automatic, maybe that does have to be looked at and put under the federal firearms act which makes it illegal to have a genuinely automatic weapon. i think this is as technology changes, sometimes we have to change the rules to catch up with those technologies. >> sandra: can democrats and republicans find common ground? >> i sure hope so....

Nasa astronauts conducting repairs to the international space station. the next supply ship is due next month. they need to grab the next spacecraft. the arm has been in orbit for 16 years so the wear and tear and the camera is taking a bit of a toll. a neat camera shot. good luck to all. >> sandra: i lert for you. were awaiting a press conference from nancy pelosi expected to talk about las vegas and the push for gun reform. many other agenda items hanging in the balance. joining me now kathy m...

Everyone who was impacted, the loss of life. it is really hard to get your head around the tragedy and i continue to hold them up. we just had a shooting in spokane, too, at freeman high school two weeks ago. again it is just really hard to get your head around it. i think its very important that first of all were reaching out, that we are providing comfort to everyone that is impacted. there is still a lot of unanswered questions. i think its very important that we get the facts, that we unders...

He remained with our officers providing them the key pass to access the door and continued to help them clear rooms. >> bill: there is another report that police are investigating whether or not paddock may have tried to cause more damage. aviation fuel tanks were within rang, -- range. two bullets hit it. near the concert state. theyre looking into the reports for fuller confirmation of that. >> sandra: the shooting reopening the debate on gun control in washington two democrat senators introdu...

Something horrible like this was going to happen. >> sandra: were live in los angeles. seems like were left with more questions than answers. are investigators any closer to finding a motive? >> they hope that marilou danley was the missing link, the one who would connect him. she spoke to investigators at f.b.i. headquarters in l.a. yesterday telling them she was as stunned as anyone that her boyfriend was a mass killer. she was in the philippines when the attack occurred. sent there, she claim...

Not converting to automatic fire. it simulates -- it gets near the rate of automatic firing. it is also why people are open to or willing to consider a ban on these things even if they strongly believe in the constitution and the second amendment because we already regulate automatic weaponry. it is certainly something that could be done in conjunction with other gun legislation in the works. there is a bill right now a hearing protection act which, if you think that -- if you believe movies or ...

On sunday night fills americas heart with grief. america is truly a nation in mourning. >> sandra: john roberts is live in las vegas. good morning, john. >> good morning, to you. were at the welcome sign. a memorial underneath the sign and people have been coming by to light a candle or leave a flag or message in honor of the 58 people who died here and a sign thanking the officers from the las vegas police department to came in to save so many people. the president spent a few hours here yester...

But it does show you how outsiders from washington, people are not politicians, for example, donald trump and rex tillerson, you know, they operate in different ways. and this place and how it is covered can get kind of swampy in donald trump terminology. anonymous sources saying he said this and he did this. you then have to hear from the players themselves. so the secretary of state making clear he is not leaving. doesnt have plans to leave unless the president asks him to leave and also makin...