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Developing overnight in georgia the excuse of the only woman on the state's death row. she died shortly after midnight by lethal injection despite multiple appeals from her attorneys. even her adult children. and also a last-minute plea from pope francis to spare her life. one of the journalists who witnessed the excuse described her final moments. >> once with the execution started she began singing "amazing grace" and sang it all the way through. she appeared to be -- she was -- her lips were moving as the ward read the execution order. i couldn't tell if she was praying or what she was doin...

We ask them to make split-second decisions that are life and death decisions. i made life and death decisions as a governor bit had weeks to pour over the trial transcripts to decide whether to sign the execution order. these cops have a half second to decide whether to pull their gun. they have a half second to determine how serious the threat is to them and their fellow officers. they're going to make mistakes and they're horrible when they do. nobody is saying they're not. but for gosh sake, for us to constantly and -- and the president and the mayor of the largest city in the united states...

Fact, seek formal congressional authorization from congress, from the house and the senate before using military action against targets in syria. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been torn on this issue. joining us now, one veteran lawmaker in the house of representatives, the democratic congressman charlie rangel from new york. your reaction, congressman, to what the president said, that he has authorized the use of force, but before giving that execution order, he wants congress to debate the issue and to formally pass resolutions. >> i'm half satisfied. at least i know that the pre...

Congress. but this whole idea that he doesn't need 535 -- at least i hope he's saying we need the majority. to an extent of what his belief is, it's 135th of the united states congress. so i respect him or anybody else who believes the president is authorized to attack another country without congressional approval. i am with him in terms of the congress should be given a right to vote, and we should have a national draft to make certain that everybody has skin in the game when we attack another country and put our troops in harm's way. >> strong views from charlie rangel. congressman, thanks ...

People here is my execute order because there is no such thing as the military going off and doing something without that execution order so i'd like to see the execution order. >> would the president have a case to say look this is an emergency situation? things are developing now. i want to you speak to your general in the theater and have him make a judgment whether or not this is a wise, smart to do anything point? >> president reagan used to give those orders all the time. up to you guys. do what you think is best. that would be fine. he'd say sir do i have permission to enter libyan spac...