Signed, of course, by bill clinton and then was not renewed. Their sadness over what happened to the brady bill and for all of their efforts for gun law changes. Yeah, and indeed. That assassination attempt that, traumatic moment for the country, it did change not just, you know, the nation but it actually changed a lot of the debate in washington. You saw democrats in Congress Give a lot more latitude to the reagan agenda after that happened. The sense of sympathy in the country. That era, just talk about the importance of it in terms of the way it changes really the legislative process, the tone in the country, et cetera. Well, after coming out of the hospital, first of all, the way president reagan responded and joked to the Emergency Team at George Washington hospital and to the surgeon and just joking about whether or not the surgeon who operated on him was a republican or a democrat and then saying to nancy reagan, honey, they missed me, we did not know for decades how seriously he had been injured. And how close he came within a fraction of an inch of actually being killed. The assassination attempt also changed the way the secret service protects president s, the way we in the news media cover president s, the whole elaborate pool operation where president s are accompanied by the press wherever they go, whether they like it or not. Just the whole sensibility of the nation changed. Then of course the valiant way that Ronald Reagan came and addressed a joint session of congress and showed his strength and endurance. That did change the attitude towards reagan and the whole firstterm agenda. You interviewed mr. Brady back in 2011. What was his sense in terms of, as you said, the gun bill that was passed initially during the clinton administration, then the sharp turn away from this idea of gun control . What was his sense of the overall look at that legacy of gun control and his contribution to it . Well, i think he and sarah were enormously saddened by the way the whole nation turned away from gun laws. Just seemed after the assassination attempt there was not even a question. They did have to fight very hard. It wasnt really passed until the 90s. Of course, this had happened in the 80s. It took more than a decade for this to become a reality. I think it was a sense of enormous loss. He lived with pain and with all sorts of physical ailments, but his spirit didnt falter. Of course, sarah brady suffered a very serious lung cancer and came back from that. So this family have been through a lot. They are indelibly imprinted in the history of the United States. Yes, indeed. And as you can see in the picture next to andrea, the press Briefing Room is, in fact, named after james brady, Ronald Reagans press secretary. Andrea mitchell, thank you so much for being here. You bet. Be sure to watch Andrea Mitchell reports week days at noon eastern here on msnbc. Now to gaza, where israel has resumed its attacks today after a brief selfdeclared ceasefire. Without rage growing in the white house over yet another attack on a u. N. Shelter on sunday. Palestinian Officials Say the attacks now in their 28th day did not end outright during the ceasefire. While israeli officials report two attacks in jerusalem, including one they labeled a terrorist attack after a palestinian driving an excavator crushed a bus killing a pedestrian. The end of the ceasefire comes just one day after yet another attack near a u. N. School killed at least ten gazans. The state department has condemned that attack with u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Samantha powers using unusually strong language, calling it disgraceful and demanding a full investigation. Nbc news jim maceda is in tel aviv. What can you tell us about the israeli response to the Harsh Criticism from the United States, the french, the britains reviewing arms deals . Whats the reaction in tel aviv . Hi there. Well, joy, i think that weve seen a mixed bag today of anger and contrition, at least over the last 24 hours coming from israel without naming the allies per se. Prime minister netanyahu tore into hamas in a speech claiming that the Palestinian Militants, terrorists as he calls them and as we call them as well, encourages the suffering of its own people so the world blames israel. In other words, netanyahu is telling the west that he has no choice when the existential threat to israel is firing from inside these populated areas, even next to u. N. Shelters. But the Israeli Government, joy s clearly feeling the pressure, which analysts tell us here was the reason behind todays temporary pause. A unilateral call for a ceasefire by israel to allow for the duration of only seven hours, really, food and medical supplies to enter gaza. And for some of those hundreds of thousands of displaced gazans to return to what was left of their homes in the safer parts of northern gaza. Though it seems that very, very few, if any, found the nerve to attempt this today. This pause did not apply to any active israeli area of operation, and the Palestinian Militants rejected it outright. They called it a diversion from ongoing israeli massacres. Gazan officials claim that even during that pause, a house in gaza city was shelled by israelis today, wounding 29 and killing an 8yearold girl. On its side, the idf claimed at least four rockets were fired at israel today from the gaza strip. Joy . All right. Nbc news jim maceda. Thank you very much. Democratic congressman david serves on the subcommittee of the middle east and north africa. Good of you to be here. Thank you. I want to start by asking you if you concur with the state department, who called the attacks on those u. N. Schools, the shelling of u. N. Schools being served as shelters by the Israeli Military disgraceful. She also said that there is no excuse, even if there are rockets being fired nearby. Thats no excuse, in her words. It does not justify strikes that put at risk the lives of so many innocent civilians. Do you agree with that statement from our state department . I think there is no question that the casualties of civilians in this military conflict are horrific. Israel has a responsibility to do all that it can to mitigate the loss of innocent civilian life. But we have to understand the context in which this violence is occurring. Israel has the absolute right to defend itself from thousands of rockets being shot into israeli populations in israel. They have a responsibility to end that kind of threat to their people and to their country. They ought to do it, of course n a way which minimizes civilian losses. I think this instance is particularly egregious based on what were hearing and that a full review must be conducted. But we shouldnt forget what the context of this conflict is. This is a terrorist organization that is shooting thousands of rockets into israel. I dont think anyone would think a country doesnt have a right under those circumstances to defend itself. But its one of the reasons i think the United States has worked hard to bring a ceasefire to try to encourage the parties to create breathing space to stop the fighting and begin to think about a resolution. Israel has now unilaterally said that they would cease military operations. Hamas has rejected that. I expect well continue shooting rockets. I think obviously any time theres a civilian loss but we have to understand hamas is leaving civilians and encouraging them to stay in places where there are military assets, purposely to, i think, create the impression that the israelis are attacking civilians when in fact theyre attacking military assets. I think this is a complicated situation. Any time you see the loss of life, especially the loss of young lives, its horrific. And the parties need to cease military operations so that we can have an opportunity to see some path forward that involves a peaceful resolution. Now the United Nations has not confirmed what you just said. They have not displayed in evidence that the government there in gaza is encouraging people to stay in their homes when theyre being shell. In fact, ban kimoon, the secretary general, has called the attacks on those u. N. Shelters, which is where people are being told to go, totally unacceptable and totally indefensible. Again, the United States, our government, has said that the suspicion that militants are operating nearby does not justify strikes that put at risk the lives of so many innocent civilians. Theyre not qualifying whats being said no, no. I think thats absolutely right. What im talking about and we saw evidence when we were briefed about the efforts by the Israeli Government to announce when they had identified a military target to encourage people to leave the area, to do leafletting, loudspeaker announcements and they were being discouraged by members of hamas from leaving these areas. I think theres ample evidence the Israeli Government has repeatedly attempted to minimize the loss of civilian life. This example is particularly egregious. It ought to be investigated. If it, in fact, turns out they struck a place where there were individuals who are civilians and became victims of this, its important to get to the bottom of it. But i do think its important to remember this is in the context of a country defending itself against oncoming rockets, thousands of rockets. They have to do everything they can to mitigate that and certainly avoid civilian casualties on both sides. At the same time, we have to recognize theyre the only democracy in that region of the world. We have a Strategic Alliance with them. Sir but its important im sorry. I want to ask you another question. You did mention the United States as part of the responsibility. We are the country that is supplying billions of dollars in aid as well as much of the fire power thats being used in gaza. Over the weekend, there were reports that Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu said in a private conversation to the United States member of our delegation there, a member of our team, that the United States had better not second guess him again. There were also reports over the weekend that secretary john kerry was being eavesdropped upon by the Israeli Government, our friendly government there. How do you react to that . Well, look, i think theres no question that the relationship between the United States and israel is long standing and is mutually beneficial to both our countries for the reasons i just explained. Its the only democracy in that region in the world. But the relationship is based on a shared set of values, valuing of human rights, valuing of liber liberty, of freedom. Its because of those shared values israel has a responsible to be sure theyre mitigating civilian losses. But how do you respond to that statement that, we had better not second guess . Is that a way an ally should speak with another ally . Of course not. Look, israel, i think the relationship between our two countries is more than the relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and the American People. This is a longstanding, deep, and important relationship. I dont think thats an appropriate thing for him to have said. Obviously, the state of israel will make its own judgments how to defend its own sovereignty. Its a mutually beneficial relationship to our own country as well as to the state of israel. Well continue to make judgments based on what are in the best interests of the American People. I think certainly that the statement by Benjamin Netanyahu was regrettable and doesnt reflect the importance of shared values of our two countries. Let me ask you one final question, sir. The Pew Research Center recently put out numbers about how the different con stitch wents in the United States are responding. It Shows Younger americans, americans between 18 and 29 years of age, are not really so in line with what israel is doing, nor are the lot of people of color, minorities. Much of the democratic constituency, quite frankly. Given the fact that democrats and republicans theres no daylight between the two parties on this issue. Its 100 support for israel no no matter what is going on. Who represents those americans who disagree with whats happening in gaza right now . Who are their representatives right now in congress . Well, i dont know theres 100 of israel no matter whats going on. I think theres a recognition that our two countries share values and that we respect the right and the responsibility of the Israeli Government to protect their people federal an ongoing terrorist act. This is not a conflict between israel and the palestinians. This is a conflict between israel and hamas, a terrorist organization that weve identified as a terrorist organization. So i dont think its a question of israel can do anything it wants. But its a recognition that israel has a right to defend herself against an oncoming terrorist attack, thousands of rockets. But obviously to do so in a way which reduces the likelihood of civilian casualties but also honors its responsibility to protect its citizens. So theres not a democratic constituency, theres not a member, a part of the Democratic Congress that would represent those people who dissent from the policy . If youre asking if theres anyone that represents the interests of hamas, a terrorist organization, i dont think there is anyone. Not representing hamas. No, i dont think ive ever mentioned anyone who would represent hamas. The conflict is between israel and hamas that weve recognized as a terrorist organization because it is. And so does israel have the right to defend itself against a terrorist organization . Absolutely. I think thats not only because we respect the sovereignty of israel, but because we share values. Deeply important values to our country of human rights, of the free press, of equality. Thats the history of our two countries. I think when we see that kind of attack of thousands of rockets being sent into israel, most americans will say, of course israel has a right to defend itself. This is against a terrorist organization. It argues again there has got to be a resolution and longterm, peaceful solution. But in the short term, israel has the right to defend itself but has to do it in a responsible way. All right. Were out of time. Well have to leave it there. Thank you very much. And coming up, an update on the condition of the two americans infected with ebola. One of them is in atlanta. The other is headed here soon. First, reaction to the death of former press secretary james brady coming in. Heres what josh earnest had to say moments ago. He is somebody who i think really revolutionized this job. 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Residents were told not to drink the water, cook the water, or bathe in it. Boiling the water could have made it worse. Now theyre saying its safe. All right then. Now to two major developments todayed in the Ebola Outbreak thats being called the worst in history. First, the second american infected with the virus in western africa is expected to arrive back in the u. S. Tomorrow. Nancy writebol will receive treatment at Emory University hospital in atlanta, the same place where american doctor kent bra brantly arrived for treatment. Fears grow the disease could be spread by bodies being buried in residential areas. Nbcs sarah dallof is live outside emory hospital in atlanta. Give us the latest on the patient whos set to arrive there now. Well, good afternoon, joy. The plane that will bring Nancy Writebol back to the states is reportedly on the ground in africa. The family of writebol is very anxious to have her back understandably and receiving treatment alongside dr. Kent brantly. 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