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That report. and hes postponed it again. the uncertainty is hurting just as much as the tariffs are at this day and age. our farmers are beginning to hurt. the threatened tariffs with mexico the other way when we were talking about mixing tariffs and trade with immigration policy had a lot of businesses in alabama very, very concerned. and theyre certainly relieved now the tariffs are not on there, but when the president says theyre still on the table, that makes for some very unsettling busines...

That have to be made going forward. credit decisions. you name it. alabama is an exporting state. we depend on trade. and this needs to get over with quickly, and id like to see more people on the other side of the aisle speaking out. this trade war with china needs to end? >> what will be your number one, number one issue in this campaign and what do you think roy moores number one issue will be? >> well, apparently roy is just nothing but religion. thats all hes ever run on was his religion. a...

Chamber of commerce, it would be the sixth hardest hit state from the tariffs. joining me is democratic senator doug jones. thanks for coming on. much appreciated. >> thanks. good to be here. >> talk about these tariffs. the president came out in the rose garden and said there was a deal struck with the eu. talks to keep talking. are you satisfied? is that enough? >> no. i mean look, thats a fine for a start. i applaud him for a step. but its only one small sliver of a much bigger pie. alabama i...

>> that is just the first of many that well see as a result of these tariffs. i dont think the tariff process and the announcement thats have come out have been very good for a number of things. steel and aluminum in my state are really big. we are an exporting state but we use that steel and aluminum to make our cars, to make other items. manufacturing in alabama is really concerned about where we are. our farmers are concerned. its easy for somebody like harley-davidson to pick up a factory. i...

Of texas elm we diversified the economy. texas is now the none high-tech exporting state in the nation. the bulk of the jobs are in other areas. half as many percentage-wise jobs are in the oil and gas industry than in 1978 and the only gas industry still about the same percentage of our gross state product. so texas exploded economically, and it happened in a lot of other outside of the oil and gas industry. >> youre talking big tents talking inclusion. you were also asked about donald trump, s...

Develop. >> in the report you perhaps you heard real complicated crossroads where the federal law meets state law. what do younticipate when you do come to that crossroads. even you in the piece admitted thats going to be a rather complicated thing. >> it is going to be very complicated, and the federal government has not yet indicated what its stance is going to be. one thing that washington has to think about is how to make sure what starts in washington stays in washington. washington got to ...

more than 2.5 million homes and businesses are still without power. the death toll has risen to at least 43. and thousands of people have evacuated from flooded neighborhoods and communities. yet, flood advisories are still in place for portions of seven states. one of the towns hardest hit is little falls, new jersey, along the passaic river. mary snow is there with the latest. mary, this is the worst flooding in a century there. are things improving at all? >> reporter: its hard to...

northeast are desperate to escape the flooding and the damage unleashed by hurricane irene. were tracking the rescues and the danger right now. and well put the arrest of the uncle in a dui charge. this hour, and whether they matter to most american. im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. up first this hour, a very tough political debate over national security that will unfold between president obama and his republican challenger, whoever that might be. the commander in chief...