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Said today about fracking. watch. >> we have to just acknowledge that the residual impact, the fracking, is enormous on the terms of all thing and safety. there's no question i'm in favor of banning fracking very >> laura: okay, banning fracking! would that help the climate? >> oh, my goodness. fracking in combination with horizontal drilling is actually led to a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions in united states and its significance. it's because of fracking we are able to do it. it's because of fracking, which is a safe -- there've been many dozens of studies proving the safety and effect...

Results of the 2018 elections where most moderate republicans or relatively moderate republicans from the more suburban parts of the country where gun control is very popular were defeated. the remaining republicans in the house and the critical mass of the republicans in the senate comes from parts of the country where background checks, they pool fine but gun control remains very unpopular, even in a moment of a national crisis like this. and republicans see the president as an absolutely necessary ingredient to offsetting the reservations on the right. the problem is we've seen this dynamic...

Bill. this moment feels different. so many people have said that. you have watched these gun debates evolve in the past and go nowhere. are you anticipating there will be legislative change? >> i think it's different in terms of public sentiment. if president trump wants to show serious leadership, it can be different. no question there's a compromise to be had, you heard john reed say he's not willing to go in certain places, but if trump says so, he'll go there. this reminds us of the immigration issue where there's also compromise to be held. didn't he open up the meeting with congressional...

Crumbs here. when you see the students and the protests, what they're seeking is real change and we're not going to settle for anything less. >> before i let you go, you were there in tallahassee yesterday. you were rallying with those students. we've obviously watched these gun debates, these gunfights evolve in the past, particularly after sandy hook when a lot of people thought that was the moment we were going to see, expanded background checks, new legislation to deal with this crisis in our country and yet nothing happened after sandy hook. do you think this moment is different? >> i do ...

It is just stunning that this shooter was on the radar. i wonder as the students are taking their voices to t tallahassee and you've covered the gun debates as we have seen the action and inaction that followed, does this one strike you as something that is different? we thought after sandy hook this is different. turned out maybe not, maybe just in the state of connecticut. is this different? >> the difference here is to the extent that the students are getting involved. and the students who have grown up using social media, putting themselves on camera, really getting out there and pushing t...