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School shootings. he is a proponent of carnaligu l control. he worries about the impact. he said i am not a big fan of making schools look like fortresseses that send the message that the bad guy is coming for you. you must have a bulls eye on your back. as a young person what do you think of that? >> i talked to my classmates. the idea of armed guards has a lot of support. after 9-11 airports added security. it keeps us safe. the same thing at schools. you get used to it. schools will add metal...

Schoolsment to, more mental health intervention. we can do these the end of the among in connection with the spending bill we have to pass tell be law and schools can use that money in that way. >> you know for the first time in 20 years the state of florida passed gun control legislation it now guess to the governor we dont know if there will be a law are you watching florida and let itting inform what you want to do on the hit? >> im glad to see what is happening in >> that we can take the bac...

That could feasibly theoretically prevent something like what happened in parkland from happening again? >> im not sure the congressman mentioned a piece of legislation he introduced recently. i believe it was the safe schools act. right. my guess is something along those lines would are bipartisan support. if you go back to 2013, the last major gun control debate we saw in the aftermath of sandy hook, senator grassley and senator cruz had as a part of their amendment to that overall legislation...

Really important social service institutions the fabric of our community. its really about what were doing to support people who are undocumented or citizens here in this country without hospitals, there are a lot more cost put on the taxpayer. the bigger issue which is coming from its actuary cities, >> i applaud you for admitting its notbo about making schools and hospitals better, if you have kids in in the public school at have in your going to emergency room, it doesnt improve the instituti...

Rubio and his staff have got to be out by the end of the day today. north a lot of time. and some heart breaking testimony as a widow take as stand telling congress how a failed immigration system killed her husband. julie explaining the horrific nightmare saying that she was forced to hide in her attic while an illegal immigrant from mexico murdered the love of her life. >> not only has ice failed us but our borders have failed us. they are obviously wide open as the man was able to enter not o...

Tomorrow marks three years since newtown, connecticuts, sandy hook school massacre. families will tell you time doesnt always heal wounds. i talked exclusively to one sandy hook mother dedicated to making schools across the country safer. wh >> when you walk down a school hallway, what does this feel like? >> especially this time of year seeing some of the winter decorations and classroom doors and it just -- schools always have a very similar feel, look and feel, wherever you go. >> thats becau...

Quickly. but as you get older, you get in your 40s and 50s, that really starts adding up on your body. at that point how are you going to go back to the university and say hey, i did this for you guys. are you going to take care of me now. there is no system in place for that. >> what about athletic directors embracing this and this might be the right way to go. why do you think theyre against it? >> i think theyre against it because the ncaa is against it. and the ncaa wields a lot of power ove...

Chiraq, thats all you know ant it. aint nothing but love out here, baby, love. >> after the holiday, its back to business. and liz has an appointment to see the mayor. >> how are you? >> mayor manuel says one of the sees to making schools better is giving principals like liz more power and responsibility. >> graduation rates look good? >> graduation was fantastic. were looking at close to 90%. >> no! are you serious? >> yes. weve been really grinding away. we have 17 programs this summer, so wer...

Chiraq, thats all you know ant it. aint nothing but love out here, baby, love. >> after the holiday, its back to business. and liz has an appointment to see the mayor. >> how are you? >> mayor manuel says one of the sees to making schools better is giving principals like liz more power and responsibility. >> graduation rates look good? >> graduation was fantastic. were looking at close to 90%. >> no! are you serious? >> yes. weve been really grinding away. we have 17 programs this summer, so wer...

Increase safety. it is not even the most substantial cost measures that a local school has to do. whatever you do in terms of legislation even if you had all your universal background check, bad guys are going to get guns and it will not solve the problem in the schools or diminish the need for greater security in the schools. our report, i hope that becomes the focus of the debate because that is what will solve problems long term for the safety our children. >>chris: i understand that and obvi...