Scotland votes no to su succession and the United Kingdom is still united. Plus, getting their hands on the new iphone. A major moment on wall street with an online chinese retailer set to make history in just moments. A very good morning from washington. Im kristen welker. It is friday, september 19, 2014. This daily rundown. Well have new nbc poll numbers this morning on what the country thinks about the nfls pr problems. But we begin with the fight against isis. Congress has given its stamp of approval to the administrations plan, despite the fact that lawmakers are still questioning key components as they headed out the door for a twomonth recess. On the ground, we saw new evidence of the International Coalition the president has been talking about. France conducted its first air strike inside iraq this morning. Destroying a Logistics Depot in the north. At the same time, isis is fighting back with propaganda and a plot more than 8,000 miles from its home base. On thursday, a new video surfaced of a british journalist kidnapped by extremists in syria nearly two years ago. Its part of an increasingly slick propaganda campaign. This one using two cameras and apparently a teleprompter. Now, as far away as australia, people have new reason to fear the militant group after police broke up an alleged plot to kidnap and behead civilians at random. Hundreds of police were involved in the raids that resulted in the detention of more than a dozen people. Two have been charged. The rest have been released. On thursday, i spoke to the republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee mark rogers to get his take on these latest developments. It doesnt take an imagination to understand they are a threat to the United States. You see what is happening in australia. This is a problem. We need to take it as serious as they are about killing us and cutting peoples heads off. Nbcs jim maceda joins me live from london with more. Talk a little bit about the reaction to that thwarted plot in australia and also this new video thats emerging. Hi, kristen. Well, both stories have resonated here in britain. Even though people have been preoccupied with the historic scotland referendum on independence, the latest isis video of yet another british hostage. This time, the photo journalist john cantalie, have has disturbed people here. Paraded on video by isis. This video is very different. Isis isnt seen to physically abuse or threaten, it has a bizarre message for west. British government officials are taking it very seriously. Some officials here are saying the video is a sign that isis is becoming desperate to drum up support as the west ratchets up its antiisis military campaign. Now that australian plot, the thwarted isis plot to behead victims at random in the streets of sydney, thats getting a lot of play. Australia, like britain, a key u. S. Ally in the war on isis, is grapple i grappling with what could be their first foray into home terrorism. Up until now, its focus only in iraq or inside syria. That could well now change. Britain with its own history is extremely sensitive to home grown terror. Back to you. All right, jim maceda, thank you for that reporting, we appreciate it. Back in washington, a measure to train and arm Syrian Rebels in their fight against isis took less than a week to get through both houses. Now it awaits president obamas signature which will signal a brandnew phase of americas fight overseas. It got pushed through despite numerous questions from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about strategy, about our partners and about whether the plan could actually make thing worse. President obama now wishes to bomb isis and arm their islamic rebels, allies, at the same time. Were on both sides of the civil war. The emperor has no clothes. The truth is sometimes painful. We must protect ourselves from radical islam, but we should never, ever have armed radical islam and we should not continue to arm radical islam. Earlier in the day, Senate Leader harry reid was asked about approving new military intervention in the middle east in the wake of the iraq war. Heres what he said. Iraq was a mistake. I was misled. I voted wrong. But this is not iraq. This is a totally different thing. In the end, the senate apropped the syrian measure, which was hooked to a bill to fund the government through middecember. The final tally was 7822 with 10 republicans and 9 democrats plus independent Bernie Sanders voting against it. I believe were the strongest as a nation when the president and Congress Work together and i want to thank leaders in congress for the speed and seriousness with which they approach this urgent issue. Now Congress Heads out on another break. This one until midnovember. At which time the house will reconvene for just a few weeks before the midterm elections. Joining me now, Maryland Democratic congressman chris von holland who voted against the syrian amendment. Congressman, thank you so much for joining me. So obviously you voted against that amendment. But congress did pass the cr with the amendment attached. President s going to sign it into law. What is your largest concern right now moving forward . Because now the hard work begins. Well, thats right. Look, i support the president s overall strategy against isis. I support the idea that were using american air support for the kurdish and the iraqi forces on the ground in iraq. A lot of us had misgivenings about this one piece of arming the Syrian Rebels. For me, its because the primary objective of the Syrian Rebels is to go after the Assad Government, not to go after isis. If youre actually weakening the Assad Government, you actually run the risk of unintentionally strengthening the hand of isis. Thats my concern with that piece. I think the overall strategy congressman, let me jump in there i think the overall strategy is right. I think congress will come back after the election and debate the largest piece of that strategy and the question of the authorization to use military force more generally. And i want to follow up on that second point you made in just a second. To the point about whether the Opposition Forces are actually going to go after assad first. Secretary kerry weighed in on that. Heres what he had to say. Im going to get your reaction on the other side. Without america coming in and saying were helping were helping fight isil, theyre helping to fight isil. We believe as this Global Coalition comes together determined to take on isil that the organizing principle of the region, which is success breeds success, youre going to begin to see more people say, were on the side of the moderates. Were going to be with the moderates. Theyll go in strength. And we can begin to isolate isil itself. Congressman, secretary kerry says he has confidence these Opposition Forces can go after isis and at the same time go after assad. Are you disagreeing with the secretary of state . Well, there have been lots of shifting alliances among the different groups of the syrian opposition. Yes, theres been some fights between isis and parts of the syrian opposition. But what united the syrian opposition, what gets then all into the fight, is indisputably their hatred for the assad regime. And i understand that. Its a brutal regime. But that is where theyre going to be training their weapons. Thats going to be their ultimate goal. And right now, since the larger challenge, the larger threat, is isis, from my perspective, it doesnt do a lot of good to weaken the Assad Government militari militarily. Because right now theyre one of the military forces on the ground also fighting isis. So thats, again, my concern with this piece of it. But as to the larger strategy of providinge ining air support, i of supporting syrian kurds, i think those pieces are important. I think congress should debate then. I do have concerns and misgivings this one piece will have unintentional consequences that will actually harm the overall effort but, you know, obviously people who have different views on that piece. Congressman, to the other point that you raise, the idea that lawmakers are going to come back after the election and debate and potentially vote on a war authorization piece of legislation. Do you actually think thats going to get a vote . Because theres been a lot of talking, but no one was willing to delay their recess to actually vote on a measure to give the President Authority to expand these air strikes. The president , as you know, says he believes he has the authority to go it alone. Exactly. Thats the issue. The president has asserted authority under the original 2001 authorization to use military force, which was the authorization to use force against al qaeda in afghanistan. Isis did begin as al qaeda in iraq. So i understand the president s legal argument. My view is congress has a responsibility to weigh in on this issue. We should actually be refining that 2001 to target on isis, but also in my view limit it, the president s authority, so he cannot use, for example, u. S. Ground forces in combat in syria. He says he doesnt do you think its going to get a vote . Do you actually think thats going to get a vote or is it just going to be a lot of talking on capitol hill and debate . The honest answer is i dont know. The honest answer is i hope we will have a vote. Whether or not congress can get a majority on the same page as how to refine that authorization to use military force in a way that allows the president to carry out the objectives but also make sure it doesnt become another iraq war, it doesnt become a situation where you have u. S. Ground forces sucked into a civil war. That, i dont know. All right, congressman congress will have to figure that out. I think it should step up to the plate and make that effort. Congressman, thank you so much for joining me. Thank you. Now, chuck todd is moderator of meet the press and he joins me as i know youre preparing for your show. He says he doesnt know if congress is going to vote on this measure to give the President Authority to expand air strikes. Theres been a lot more lawmakers saying we want to vote. There is, but its incumbent on the white house to say what they want. They need to say they want an authorization. This is where the white house has said they would like one, that they would like to redo the war authorization. Rescind the one from 01 and 02 and do a new one of sorts. But wheres the language . Is that part of a messaging problem . I dont know if its a messaging problem. This is what i ran on. Theyve been talking about this. By the way, you know, they claim they have the legal justification to do this in syria. Do they really want to be using the bush rationale to say they have justification to do what theyre doing . Thats not what the president said he wanted to do. And so i assume but, you know, instead of just saying, hey, we want to vote on something, they ought to write something. By the way, the white house, they ought to say what they really want here. This is where theyre just sort of punting it. Look, i talked to Dennis Mcdonough about this last week. He didnt like the phrase that this is just punting some of this, but it does seem as though theyre not they dont believe this is a priority right now. Its up to congress to make it one. President obama came out yesterday. He plraised congress for passin this. Now the hard work begins. Part of this is building an International Coalition. We saw france do the air strikes overnight. Theres still the questions about whos going to be in this coalition and whats each country going to be offering. At a minimum, look, the real concern here is once you eradicate isis out of syria, who fills the vacuum. They hope they can train up this moderate opposition, that they can, as the u. S. Plows the field, they can fill the vacuum and take hold. But thats not clear these guys are going to be that good. If theyre not ready to do that, well, then, who else does it. Are you going to have other countries putting combat troops without the United States also offering something, even as a support role. I think the president is determined to say no. Military planners are sitting there going, there might not be any other way to do it. So thats why it does feel a slippery slopes a scary phrase to people but it does feel as theres going to be a point of doesnt the United States have a responsibility, particularly if the training of the moderate opposition doesnt work. I know youre going to we are. What do you have . Mike mullen, the chairman of the joint chiefs, to help bring some perspective this back and forth that takes place between syrian leaders and military leaders about things like combat troops but also the democratic senator would voted against the president , the one who voted with hi, to show there is this unique coalition thats strange bedfellows. Absolutely is. Plus, well have more. Well, we will look forward to that. Every sunday. Chuck, thank you for stopping by your old stomping ground. Of course you can catch meet the press. Every sunday. A live hearing just getting under way assessing the threat of foreign fighters returning home. Coming up, historic vote keeps the United Kingdom intact but some changes are still on the way. Were live in scotland for the results, reaction and whats coming up next. First, a look ahead at todays planner. The president , the veep and Hillary Clinton all speaking live throughout the morning at a dnc womens leadership forum. We will have more on that later in the show. We expect to see the Vice President later this hour. Well bring that to you live. Youre watching the daily rundown on msnbc. En it comes td nutrition. Im no expert. That would be my daughter hi dad. Shes a dietitian. And back when i wasnt eating right, she got me drinking boost. Its got a great taste, and it helps give me the nutrition i was missing. Helping me stay more like me. 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And yet, theres someone around the office who hasnt had a Performance Review in a while. Someone whose poor performance is slowing down the entire organization. Im looking at you phone company dsl. Go to comcastbusiness. Com checkyourspeed. If we cant offer faster speeds or save you money well give you 150. Comcast business built for business. This referendum were very passionate people and i can understand it being such a close vote, there will be a lot of people who are very upset. Torri government punished scotland for years and it will never let us blossom into the country it could be. Well go for independence again if we can. This is probably the most fascinating political story this week. In a record breaking vote, scotland has rejected independence from the United Kingdom, keeping its 307yearold union intact. Supporters of the no campaign cheered and wept this morning as they learned the results. A surprise victory. 5 of scottish voters rejected the idea of breaking away, but still 1. 6 million votes were cast in favor of independence. The people of scotland have spoken. And it is a clear result. Theyve kept our country of four nations together. And, like millions of other people, i am delighted. Now the debate has been settled for a generation. Or as he said, perhaps for a lifetime. So there can be no disputes, no reruns. Conceding defeat, the independence leader said voters had changed the face of british politics forever. A turnout of 86 is one of the highest in the democratic world for any election or any referendum in history. Made vows late in the campaign to devolve more powers to scotland. Scotland will expect these to be honored in rapid course. The queen who was at her scottish castle is expected to release a statement likely later this afternoon. Cnbcs Michelle Carusocabrera has more from scotland. Clearly a victory for those who wanted to keep the United Kingdom intact, but, still, this did reveal some deep political divisions. So ways the mood like on the ground there this morning . Well, the mood is divided, just like the electorate was clearly divided. 55, no, 45, yes. So those people are clearly disappointed. What is new now is that, remember, to get that no vote, David Cameron and the other leaders in the major parties promised scotland a lot of things that scotland was going to get a lot more power over their taxes. How their money was going to be spent. That process has to begin now. Somehow, they have to deliver on that. On top of that, the Prime Minister of this country said that theyre going to do that for all the nations within the United Kingdom. He announced a huge structural change in the way this country is governed. Its very similar to the discussions we have in the United States about how much power should the federal government have and how much power should the states have. Because of scotland, all of the nations here have gotten more po