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Therapy. he says he couldn't be more pleased with her progress. >> we were able to take her to the helicopter pad today outside and show her the -- give her some fresh air and give her some sunshine. she was able to see the arizonas mountains, hopefully before the last time she comes back from houston. we did our physical activity out there. we did our physical rehab out there, where we assisted her in her standing and help her get her balance and so on like that. she's able to stand now with assistance. she's not independent at this stage. she can't walk at this point. but we feel that she'll...

The folks here in tucson she was actually able to go outside and have some of her physical therapy out on the helipad. dr. rhee took her out there. mark kelly was with her. they say they took her out on her bed. and they pointed her toward the catalina mountains. anybody who is from tucson knows how majestic those mountains are. she was able to see the mountains and feel that sunshine right before leaving. this will be the last time she'll be in tucson for the next few months until she completes rehabilitation. and also, it's the first time in two weeks that she's been able to go outside. >> i...

Cabin and one of the largest cabins of its class. this aircraft will seat comfortably 14 people. we mentioned to you that the congresswoman's mother was going to be there, her husband, two members of her staff, her chief of staff and also her communications director, dr. rhee will be there, her trauma surgeon as well as her icu nurse. many people accompanying the congresswoman on this trip. she'll board that aircraft and then they'll make that 2 hour and 15 minute flight all the way to houston. once they arrive in houston, they'll go by helicopter to another medical center where she'll be chec...

But he said think about the cognitive abilities involved in doing something like that. you have to see the tie, realize you want to adjust it, reach up to adjust it. it indicates a higher level of cognition and he said that's wonderful, wonderful news. >> sanjay, is it safe to take a patient in this condition on a flight? it must be if they're going to do it, but it would seem to be kind of a worry, no? >> well, patients are transported even in conditions that are tougher than this. they may still be on the breathing machine. obviously those are done in situation where is it's critically neces...

Underneath her as well. does she have any idea, dr. rhee, what happened? >> you know, it's hard to say. i think her husband has discussed the details of what has occurred to a degree. what she remembers, what she chooses to remember, we can only speculate at this time period. we didn't go through a full briefing to say exactly what happened. i think her husband mentioned to her she has been shot and she is in the hospital. so she can probably put some of those information together on her own. >> dr. rhee, we thank you for your time tonight, and we thank you and all your colleagues for your tru...