attempted bombing of flight 253 on christmas day was the focus of today's senate hearing before the homeland security committee. since the 23-year-old nigerian tried to detonate a bomb in his underwear the no fly list which is supposed to block attempted taste to the u.s. has doubled. >> was it new reporting or is it that you went back and took a second look? >> it was a culmination of the threat that we had and the intelligence. as a result of that, we were directed by the white house to move a number of people. >> the suspected becomer umar furyk abdulmutallab who began authorities three weeks after he was arraigned is now providing information about his alleged associates. al qaeda in yemen claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing christmas day. suspects linked to that group and to the american cleric on war al lack can i who is seen as its rising star are now on the list. overall bar has been lowered for making the list.