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Lets end with you, kevin. roading the "the washington post" piece, this is what the chinese government insists he does not conduct espionage and the government spokesman complained that beijing is a victim of u.s. cyber attacks. what more can the u.s. do? >> well, i think its time to embrace that this is the new normal. the chinese constantly make the denials even though they have one of the most controlled internet presences on the planet so theyre very well aware of whats going on coming out o...

News here. this is not new. we know that the concern surged. we know that the administration experien expressed a concern to chinese governments. lets end with you, kevin. roading the "the washington post" piece, this is what the chinese government insists he does not conduct espionage and the government spokesman complained that beijing is a victim of u.s. cyber attacks. what more can the u.s. do? >> well, i think its time to embrace that this is the new normal. the chinese constantly make the ...

And there is another apparent security gap to talk about. a u.s. official says that a counterterrorism task force received a warning about tamerlans extended trip to russia nine months before the boston bombing but that tip never went anymore else. so we want to bring in congressman chris van hollen to talk about the latest developments. hes a democrat from the state of maryland, also the ranking democrat on the budget committee. thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> good to be with ...

In september of 2012, the u.s. mission in benghazi had made a request to the libyan ministry of foreign affairs for additional security in benghazi. the only libyan government response reportedly appears to have been a police vehicle parked in front of that gate that you mentioned, which sped away as the attack on september 11th happened. so the security department did nothing to fill that security gap. why? >> well, they should have, if they didnt want to provide the security forces because of ...

Official in britain, in charge of the olympics, he says the government did act quickly to address the gaping problem. and have brought in an extra 3500 british troops who will fill in for the security gap. ♪ >> jamie: new fallout from the obama campaigns attempt to turn up the heat on governor mitt romney. a barrage of attacks including an ad accusing his former firm, bain capital of shipping american jobs overseas. a charge that many independent observers have called misleading. some even say...

But pistole wont be comfortable until they get it all. >> we know that terrorists are looking for opportunities to exploit any vulnerabilities, any weaknesses we have, any gaps in our layered security. >> reporter: a security gap which today is narrower than ever but still far from closed. lisa stark, abc news, dulles, virginia. >> its a little scary almost a decade after 9/11, not all that cargo is still being screened. >> absolutely. i guess shippers can even get in on it now. tsa is saying th...

>> reporter: this freight company near washingtons dulles airport and 900 others nationwide have been certified by the tsa to handle cargo screening. >> if there was something someone put in it -- >> reporter: the new tsa administrator, john pistole, just a month on the job, got a firsthand look. here cargo is x-rayed or swiped for explosive residue. even hand checked, if need be. tsa acknowledges there is still a security gap. they are not yet able to screen all of the cargo coming in on passen...

So-called "barefoot bandit." colton harris moor is suspected of stealing planes over a five-year span. if a teenager can do it, critics want to know whats stopping terrorists. does this to you scream major security gap? >> well, its not a major security gap but it is a gap. i mean just earlier this year we had someone who hopped in a plane similar to the one that was stolen in this case, packed it full of gasoline cans, crashing into an i.r.s. building and killing one. i think the thing we have ...

The prospective courses or venues. >> chris: do you think after the mayor and senators say they dont want it, after the times square attack, do you think it is reasonable to even consider holding the trial of ksm in new york city? >> i think it is reasonable to look at every option and find the best way to bring that murderer to justice? >> even in new york city. >> we are working with the congress and local jurisdictions and the department of justice and others to bring him to justice. >> is th...

The prospective courses or venues. >> chris: do you think after the mayor and senators say they dont want it, after the times square attack, do you think it is reasonable to even consider holding the trial of ksm in new york city? >> i think it is reasonable to look at every option and find the best way to bring that murderer to justice? >> even in new york city. >> we are working with the congress and local jurisdictions and the department of justice and others to bring him to justice. >> is th...