would need to come to congress. the third point that i think is getting lost in all of this. the movement of the aircraft carrier, movement of the b-52's and the patriot battery was requested by the generals in the field, not by john bolton, not by the white house. they essentially approved the defensive measures requested by those in the field. that's important to keep in mind. >> dana: we appreciate you coming out and explaining this to all of us. thank you. >> thank you very much, dana. >> dana: president trump and joe biden with differing takes on the economy. and major line of storms causing tornados and catastrophic flooding in the plains. steve harrigan is in stillwater, oklahoma. it's very still water there. >> the tornados are gone from oklahoma for now, but the flooding remains. i'm steve harrigan in stillwater. that story ahead. hi i'm joan lunden.