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Weekend. she was 75. those are your headlines today. >> well, we heard for the longest time, we're going to have action in libya which now we know, there's not going to be troops on the ground. we did see reports at least a week ago that c.i.a. was on ground assessing the situation, finding out who the rebels were and, perhaps, lasering targets to help the air strikes. now, today, we have confirmation. >> we certainly do. a couple of weeks ago, the president of the united states signed a finding authorizing the c.i.a. to essentially go in there and assist the rebels in some way. also, apparent...

Then you know we won't need as many air traffic controllers awake or asleep. >> right. so you say it is a -- it is a management problem. ultimately, though, for the flying public, should we feel safe? >> yeah, i think you can. you have to understand, too. we have had the safest period in aviation. i took over as chairman in 2001. we had a horrible crash in december of that year. since that, a large aircraft. we've had problems with commuters and we've addressed that with some corrective language. but you're safe in the air. >> all right, congressman john mica, good luck today with your proposa...

We know. secretary clinton said the other day we're getting to know the rebels and then you have senator mccain who was immediately on board in supporting them. so what will you ask secretary gates? >> well, that question will come up, i'm sure, many times today in the testimony that they do before the senate armed services committee. you know, here we are, we're operating under the u.n. security resolution to be sure that we protect the civilians we have an arms embargo, no-fly zone and to be sure that we can get the humanitarian aid to these people. muammar qaddafi said he was going to go ho...

>> secretary of defense robert gates and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff admiral mike mullen are going to testify today in front of the senate armed services situation in libya and as the six week revolt continues against qaddafi, the question of arming the rebels will be front and center. will there be congressional support for that possibility? one of the members of the senate armed services committee joins me now, democratic senator from north carolina, kay hagan. good morning to you, senator. >> good morning, how are you? >> i'm doing just fine. let me get right to it. would you be i...

Like. i'm a method actor so i'm going -- i was living -- >> i do understand more than you know actually. >> i was living off past makeout experiences. so -- >> really? >> have a little more on that in a couple of minutes. in the meantime, a lot going on right now in libya. >> i don't know if we can top it. anyway, here we go. more back and forth between libyan government troops and the rebels and our own rick leventhal live for us in benghazi. good morning to you. >> good morning, gretchen, steve, brian. we have moved into brooke where there are sandstorms in the skies. not sure if this will a...