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Order now, and get this document shredder, a $29 value, free! call or go online now. [♪...] >> reporter: hi, everybody, we're here in the control room. a brand new hour in store for you including the news that the president says he fully supports the pentagon chief's decision to allow women to serve in combat roles in the military. does everybody think this is a good idea? we've got the latest on this milestone moment. also, we'll talk with senator bob corker of tennessee who was one of the senators who got to ask questions of hillary clinton yesterday on the hill. is he satisfied with her...

Ranks. we don't have very female generals and it's because of the restriction so this is a great day for our military women. >> congresswoman, thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate your candor and the humor. the line of the day. you should see the other chick. thank you so much for your time. great pleasure. so what does your gut tell you? you heard from congresswoman duckworth. do you agree with the decision to allow women to fight in combat roles? cast that big vote. that does it for this edition of "news nation." we'll see you tomorrow. "the cycle" is up next. what are you doing? ...

In combat units, you're by definition increasing the accessibility to higher rank. we have a significant number of women in fairly high positions in all the services but increasing combat units of women you increase number of women at higher rank. >> michael, let's bring you in. politico and a couple of other articles pointed out, not a huge groundswell of opposition. very different reaction for the most part than 15 years ago, maybe even 20 years ago but it bears reminding that it was rick santorum in some trouble on the campaign trail trying to get the nomination for the gop and discussed wo...

Editorial board is going to log this equality, how it it gets implemented becomes the difficult time. what's bad, why does panetta drop this on the desk today on the way out. i don't think it says a lot about him or about how to get implemented. he's leaving it it to them to figure it out and i want to know how this came about and how many first line leaders in combat roles were consulted about the efficacy of this. >> megyn: the joint chiefs recommended it, joint chiefs of staff recommended it to him not the same as talking to the guys out there now. i want to give you a chance, i have been i...

And in combat. they've just been prevented from serving in what is officially designated in combat roles. which means their prospects and opportunities for career advancement have been harmed compared to men. trillionly in the press conference today talking about this, general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said that he thinks one reason -- partly one reason why there's been a problem with sexual assaults in the military is because women have been treated as second class members of that culture, and he wants them to be on equal footing and that's actually i think a ...