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governor paul la page. and records smashed from the midwest to the east coast. and now a new record. this past year has been the warmest ever for america. so turn up the ac, grab a cold drunk. "cnn newsroom" begins right now. good morning to you. thank you so much for joining us. i'm carol costello. right now, president obama is just about to head to the heartland. he is visiting the battle ground state of iowa and reaching out to middle class voters. that's who would most benefit from his plan to extend the bush era tax cuts. >> here's what's going to change. basically if we don...

Spotting now. >> reporter: supporters admit the drones spend most of their time gathering intelligence and their role as a stealth asset is evolving and to show you the capability of the predator we'll turn off the light. it is pitch black. i can see and hear nothing. but, the predator can see us. from over 2 miles high. and, supporters say, that is a game-changer. >> we have proven on many occasions the utility and versatility of the aircraft. >> look closely at the predator's real-time video. illegal immigrants trimmed a ground sensor in a remote corner of arizona. the drone engaged, allowin...

>> we've proven the versatility of this aircraft on many occasions. illegal immigrants tripped a ground sensor in a remote corner of arizona. the drone engaged allowing its pilots to guide in agents, first on the ground and later with the helicopters to make the arrests. >> very few platforms can do that. so there is something you can quantify in savings. >> reporter: well the faa has now given permission to cbp to fly these, jon, over new mexico, arizona and texas, not yet california. it was a texas delegation who asked for the money for the drones not the hs. they say that the bottom line ...