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Weve had levies overtop but we havent had them fail. thats a relief. but once again, you the heavy rain bands, sometimes 5 or 6-inches, some will be 15, hope we dont have any as high as 20 and when you have that much water falling the water can go somewhere and can go to peoples homes and businesses. i have been through a lot of these, everyone is different, every time i go through i find out that power of nature can humble the power of human beings any time it wants to. we think we are in contr...

Around him. the local folks are doing really well as well. theres literally hundreds of things that have to be dealt with post storm. then youve got the long-term recovery issues where we rely on washington more. president trump has done a good job showing his concern for the victims of harvey, and im sure hell do the same. the key, though, is to make sure washington is here for the long haul, for the long-term recovery of our state. >> understood. well stay on that, no question about it. im gla...

Someone in the field who is going to be able to organize the move grassroots to make sure washington moves the agenda. steve: speaking of washington, carl, since you are clearly embedded there for a while. >> i havent even started yet. steve: i know. you hope it lasts 8 years and not 8 minutes. regarding the war that mr. bannon is supposedly going to wage, its going to be against people inside the white house and, according to some articles i read today, talking about jared and ivanka, who are m...

>> armando, thank you for being with us. please standby. we will come back for more reaction and im sure you will be speaking with many other people to get their response and thoughts on this important breaking news. >> lets bring in cnn foreign affairs correspondent. elise, im sure washington will be reacting and we will ask you what the reaction is before it comes out but before that happens, id like to turn our attention to the rest of the continent, central and latin america where so many le...

Where veterans are waiting and dying for care. i think what he wants to do is set up a system to bring in fresh blood and make sure washington is paying attention to the frustrations and concerns of the american people. >> the republicans who have been around for three, five, eight, ten terms, does he want them out? does he want these people no longer to run? were talking about republicans now? >> right. i think its not a unilateral disarmament. he wants to set up a system which both parties wil...

And about helping your work place or school or your community be stronger. and veterans invested themselves already in this country and taxpayers have invested in them. we want to see that return. i think that its really important for candidates to know which they represent, not to up and downer to veterans and say we support the troops or thanks for your service, but heres a group of people voting more often. if you get behind the issues they believe in and get them in the voting booth, they mi...

Now, this progress and the potential it offers reminds us of what is possible when the united states has the courage to lead. not just with the force of arms but with the strength of our diplomacy and our commitment to peace. thats what keeps us strong. thats what makes us a beacon to the world. thats how ill continue to lead so long as im president of the united states. and that spirit, not just what we can criticize or tear down or be against, but what we can build together, thats what brings ...

3:00 eastern time. see you live. heres patti ann. >> thank you. patti ann: still to come, outrage on a congressman on congress getting a pass on a law congress passed. what one lawmaker wants to do to make sure washington has to live under the laws as everyone else. bill: you would think it would be simple. new concerns about the fort hood court-martial, whether or not the judge is allowing the victims to be brutalized all over again. >> you heard him yell, "allahu akbar!"? >> uh-huh. bill: are ...

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