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They won't be meeting one on one during the summit. back home, u.s. lawmakers are fanning out. the latest poll shows most americans are opposed to a military strike in syria. this week's senate committee approving an authorization bill was close. even some of president obama's supporters in congress, including senator patrick leahy are expressing reservations. john mccain has been one of the strongest voices in favor of military strikes. here's what he faced at a town hall today. >> why are you not listening to the people and staying out of syria? it's not our fight? >> i'm very heartfelt by t...

Nothing is going to happen with their case, less than 50% said they thought that they would have some form of retaliation. and that they were afraid of the chain of command. so you do know from this confidential survey, what's going on with a lot of these incidents, you know there's a reluck dance to report because they feel that other people's cases have been treated badly or they have actually been retaliated against. what we have to do is change the culture of the military. i think it's going to be an opportunity to get a lot of reform done in this authorization bill. i think there's a lot ...

Heitkamp and lisa murkowsky voted for the gun trafficking bill. there was a measure that they were willing to support to end gun trafficking, straw purchasing, pro enforcement measures. so i think there's bipartisan support for these bills, i think we can find consensus going forward and we have to work a little harder. i find the women to be very open to these issues and time and time again the women senators have come together and passed measures overwhelmingly. in the last armed services authorization bill, kelly ayotte was the last one to vote with us, but she voted for this autism amendme...

The prospect of a hearing for a cia director, how do you as a member of the senate intelligence committee ensure that you're continuing to use your leverage and power to make more of that information you said hasn't come out yet? >> chris, it is a challenge to have points of leverage and a confirmation hearing is absolutely key. i also did it on the recent intelligence authorization bill. there are provisions there in the name of fighting leaks which would have done great damage to the press. i put a public hold on the bill and those provisions that went too far were dropped. but i do believe ...

Underwear bomber or disrupted ied or whatever else we will engage with the press, with the american public, we will engage with counter trinch experts to talk to the american public. we want to make sure there's not misrepresentations of the fact but at the same time do it in a way we're able to maintain control over classified material. >> now, it is -- it does occur i assume or it is possible to put out an authorized leak. is that correct? >> no. those are oxymorons, authorized leak. it is something that would have to be declassified, disclosed, and do in a proper manner. >> and this in no w...