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>> chris: finally, there was a welcome sense of unity on capitol hill today in the wake of that terrible shooting. nevada congressman ruben t1 tweeted this picture out of house democrats praying for the victims during their own baseball practice. members of the house and senate held the prayer sessions and for once, the talk on capitol hill was not about what divides republicans from democrats, but instead, what unites them. speaker tomorrow, we'll go out on the field and root for our t. we want everyone to do his or her very best and we will use this occasion as one that brings us together. >...

And just wrong as an american. martha: deborah, they told him go somewhere private or go into closet or under bleachers to pray but don't do it where somebody can see you. he will keep doing what he believes and he believes it's a freedom of speech issue and they have suspended him, deborah. what is next. >> there is separation of church and state in the united states of america and told multiple times to stop praying. obviously made somebody feel uncomfortable. religion and spirituality is beautiful but this is public high school. you're not supposed to have open prayer sessions on a football...

>> reporter: christian officials are urging outreach, too. a presbyterian minister has paid visits to prayer sessions at the mosque. he says that without such contact, it would be easy for rifts to grow. >> you simply have to double down on love. there's no alternative. >> reporter: it's a message of hope that many here want to believe. msnbc, chattanooga, tennessee. >> it's a dangerous beam of blinding light putting sky-high airliners in jeopardy. how dangerous are these laser attacks and what can be done to stop them? that's next.

House. >> joshua dubois led outreach to faith-based groups and was considered a pastor to the president. he recently left the white house and spoke to abc's devon dwyer. joining us now. good morning. >> good morning. a fascinating interview, dubois revealed details about president obama behind the scenes and how he tries to connect with god. joshua dubois was spiritual adviser to the leader of the free world, ordained member of the white house staff seen here in private oval office prayer sessions. now he has left president obama's inner circle bearing witness to what he saw. >> he is a deeply...

Staff about a prayer session. he quoted a paston from a christian web side who says "our children need god back in school and the first amendment was for christian not other religions." they asked the school district to end the prayer sessions at the flagpole. joining us to debate this, annie lawyer reguy elector, the copresident of the freedom from religion foundation and reverent baker who leads prayers at the flagpole. >> what are your main concerns or objections here? >> we had a two part complaint. we let the superintendent know that a principal had sent a newsletter saying that encouragi...