On a day like today, to what extent what he tried to explain what happened today. To what extent will he have something specific to announce. The other thing we can account on, there will be a full the bait on security on Parliament Hill. They take nothing away from the herat actions of Security Forces on parliament held today. The heroic actions of Security Forces on Parliament Hill today. The house of commons Security Forces, they are all involved. They are bringing in and maintaining security on Parliament Hill. There was a recommendation two years ago. Have we know that the rcmp limited surveillance on Parliament Hill. One of their goals was to bring up surveillance videos to 100 . They are far from that. Of all see the beginning debate over security measures on Parliament Hill. Our conversations have been part of this lockdown. To a person, pretty much everyone we have talked to acknowledges that things will change after this. Again, canadian elected would deal with the issue of access versus security. The accesst canadians have two places like Parliament Hill is largely unparalleled in the world. We know they have tremendous access, tremendous freedom of movement for people who come to visited Parliament Hill. Here are more images. Speaking of freedom of movement, these are people who have been told to leave the parliamentary precinct on Parliament Hill. They are loaded into buses. There being taken away. Some of these will clearly be members of parliament, senators. , who along with hill workers and journalists, we understand that the way the process worked is that as the situation develops, people were locked in place where they were. For the last number of hours after the parliamentary precinct buildings had been largely secured, these individuals were then moved into larger groups. People were collected into offices as they were cleared and moved to the staging areas with larger groups. People were they could captain be kept in a secure spot while Security Forces went through the rest of the buildings to clear them. Allowing people and ensure that the places they had searched were all clear. Busese seen a number of coming and going, collecting people of Parliament Hill, and then taking them away to be ,ebriefed by Police Officials not clear if these people we are seeing here are being allowed to leave after this. Ween whatever what else have heard, they are being questioned by police. Then they will be allowed to leave from there. Is that this is not the last step before going home. They will be debriefed. They have will have to deal with that debriefing process. It is a long day for people sequestered on Parliament Hill from his reasons. The situation now, we are standing by the address from the Prime Minister of canada. We believe that should happen shortly. One of the things we did not mention, peter, is that in the Prime Ministers speech, and it just and to addressing what happened and what measures may be taken, we do know that the toernment is poised introduce surveillance powers and protection of forces. We know that it is crucial to investigating and tracking sources of security threats to canada, people now being used, radicalized, people who have been involved in one way or in the other with terrorist activity. We do know that the Public Safety minister is poised to table a bill. It would be a bill that increases the powers. One of the main cars it would increase would be blanket , people who come forward. After several Supreme Court rulings, they encouraged the to consider the protection it gives. It is incomplete protection. They would propose blanket protection, similar to police informants. People who give information and greaterm out would have protection. We are also being told that the bill would also would create a corporation with other Security Forces around the world. We are waiting for that. Prime and mr. Might refer to that in his speech as well. The Prime Minister might refer to that in his speech as well. We are standing by for Stephen Harper and his address to the nation. We are told to expect a 15 minute to 20 minute statement in english and french, with identical content. Following the Prime Ministers remarks, we will be hearing from the leader of the m. V. P. Yetre standing by, not just we are very close to hearing from the prime and mr. Canada. Minister of canada. We are told 40 seconds. We can see the Prime Minister is in place. This is about to happen. He is about to deliver statement to the canadian people on the events that have transpired in ottawa today, the death of a canadian soldier at the national and an attacker shot and killed in the hallways. The Prime Minister will be responding to canadians, talking to canadians about what transpired today. Lets listen. My fellow canadians. Weekhe second time this there has been a brutal, violent attack on our soil. Today, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the corporal. He was killed today, murdered in cold blood, as he provided a ceremonial honor guard at canadas national war memorial. That sacred place that pays tribute to those who gave their lives so that we can live in a free, democratic, and say society. Likewise, our thoughts and prayers are remain with the family and friends of another officer. He was killed earlier this week by an isoinspired terrorist. Isil terrorist. We pray for others in these attacks. Follow canadians, we are reminded today of the compassionate and courageous nature of so many canadians, like those private citizens and First Responders who came to provide aid. Of course, the members of our Security Forces in the rcp, the city of all the what police, and the parliament, who came quickly and at great risk to themselves to assist those of us who were close to the attack. Fellow canadians, in the days to come, we will learn more about the terrorist and any accomplices he may have had. This weeks events are a grim reminder that canada is not immune to the types of terrorist attacks we have seen elsewhere around the world. We are also reminded that attacks on our security and institutions of governance are by their very nature attacks on our country. On our values, our society, on us canadians, as a free, Democratic People who embrace dignity for all. We will not be intimidated. Candidate will never be intimidated. In fact, this will lead us to strengthen our resolve and redouble our efforts, and those of our National Security these, to take all necessary steps to identify and counter threats, and keep canada safe at home. Just as it will lead us to strengthen our resolve and redouble our efforts to work with our allies around the world , and fight against the terrorist organizations who brutalize those in other countries with the hope of bringing their savagery to our shores. They will have no safe haven. Been a difficult day. I have every confidence that canadians will pull together with the kind of Firm Solidarity that has seen our country to many challenges. Together, we will remain vigilant against those at home or abroad who wish to harm us. We join all canadians in praying for those touched by todays attack. May god bless them. Make got keep our land glorious and free. Might your canadians, a brutal and violent attack took place in canada for the second time this week. Today, our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of Corporal Nathan cirillo. He was murdered in cold blood today. When he was part of the ceremonial guard in front of the national war memorial. A sacred place that honors those who gave their lives to ensure to protect ours in a free, democratic, and say society. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the family and friends of the warrant officer, killed earlier this week by a terrorist inspired by the islamic state. For avening we also pray qwik remission for those who were also harmed. Canadians, today date we are also reminded of the compassionate and courageous efforts of so many canadians, especially those of the citizens and First Responders who came of corbels are relevant he was fighting for his life. Forces ares of the cmp, parliamentary security, who quickly came to take care of people threatened by the attack. They did this at great risk to themselves. Give canadians, over the course of the next few days, we will terrorist about the and possible conferences. The events of this week are a grim reminder of the fact that to the typet immune of attacks that we have seen elsewhere in the world. It also reminds us that these our security personnel and government institutes are attacks on her own country, values, society creat. Im canadians is a free people who want dignity for all. Let me be very clear. We will not be intimidated. Canada will never be intimidated. Actions wille ensure that we are more determined than ever. We will redouble our efforts. As will those of our National Security. We would take all the necessary measures to identify and counter threats, and ensure the security of canada. Way, we will redouble our efforts to work with our allies to fight terrorist organizations who brutalize those elsewhere in the world in the hope of bringing this savagery to our shores. They will not find refuge anywhere. Doubt, this day has been true and is a difficult. I am convinced that all canadians will show tremendous solidarity, the same solidarity that has allowed us to do with so many things in the past. Together, we will remain vigilant. Against those who here and elsewhere want to harm us. We pray that all those who were affected by this attack do well. May god bless them. Long live a strong and free canada. Watching the Prime Minister of command and canada with you as he addressed the shootings today. In both english and french. You watch the long as i did. In the next couple of minutes, we are expecting to hear from the leader of the opposition. One of the more closely watched races this year is the 11th district, including Staten Island and brooklyn. Michael grimm is the only republican representing new york city. He and his democratic challenger, Domenic Recchia, at the first debate last week. This is one half hour. This is a special vote 2014 edition of Eyewitness News up close with diana williams. Are on the race for new yorks 11th congressional district. Michael grimm and his democratic arelenger Domenic Recchia vying to represent Staten Island in southern brooklyn. The issues in the 11th district race from Superstorm Sandy recovery to Police Relations following the death of eric garner. The candidates face off in the first allies debate. Welcome to this very special election edition. I am diana williams. The election is over two weeks away great many voters on Staten Island are still undecided. We hope that this neck cap will help. Joining me this morning is Michael Grimm and Domenic Recchia. A lot of questions to cover. We are limiting responses to one minute, with rebuttals at 45 seconds. Each candidate will have one minute to make the closing remarks. We want to get started right away. We will begin enough of that order with Michael Grimm. We are starting with a big topic, ebola. Your republican colleagues are saying that there should be a travel ban in place, staten the largest liberian population outside of liberia. Do you support that . I support a serious restriction on travel. People should not be traveling for recreational purposes. At a minimum, the first that is a serious restriction. If we see another instance of people in united states, then i would support a ban. At a minimum, a serious restriction should be in place. A series restriction. Another ebola case, ban people from liberia coming to this country. And other countries as well where ebola is raging. I just met libyan leaders in Staten Island, their biggest concern is to be stigmatized. ,f someone does have symptoms we dont want them being fearful of going to the hospital because they are worried about that stigma. I have met with the library community. The liberian community. With an Infectious Disease specialist at both hospitals. There are procedures in place. No one should be panicking whatsoever. I do have concern that as we approach the flu season, and the symptoms are so common, that there is going to be some panic. Where do you stand . I think the process and places the right process. Physical exams, philip paperwork, and we have to make sure that is kept up with. You have to monitor the future. We have a new czar that was appointed today. The ebola czar. That was the right move. , beink we have to work prepared. The governor, mayor, has stated we are ready for any ebola crisis in the city. We are working in the right direction. We are prepared to move forward to help anybody. We also have to look out for the issue of the cbc cdc. They are funded properly. My opponent cut the funding to them. And the hospital preparedness that is not true. They have actually had increased funding. You bring up a cdc. Think that the head of the cdc should go . Right now, in a crisis, we need to address it. We need to assist those people. We need to get the message out to work with the hospitals. Think we need to focus do think he has done a good job to do thing president obama has done a good job . We need to focus on helping the people of the city. Im worried about the people of my district in this country great we have to focus on them. We have one of the largest liberian communities. What you think about the head of the cdc. I think has been a lack of leadership. What i am hearing when i go to the hospitals, im speaking directly to the nurses that say they get information every day. They dont feel like they have the equivalent they need. First of all, there should have been procedures in place at the cdc before there was a problem. Ginny, eerilythat n they should have been prepared for that. I dont think the president has handled it that well. I dont think the cdc has handled that well. There was a nurse who was exposed to in a public patient and allow the fly on a commercial airline, and the ministrations that she should have been on a private jet of some sort. Like average nurse can of fort charter flight. You cut the funding. You cut the funding for hospital preparedness. Face the facts. You cut the funding. Fundingdc has had more than ever before. You argue to cut the funding of hospital preparedness. Ok. You know what . Now youre lying. And i dress that . Can i address that. You are indicted for lying under of. I ask you as a gentleman. You are a lawyer. You have obligations. I would never say anything that is false. Gentleman. Gentle and. Gentleman. , we cannot allow this to become a shouting match. You have brought it up. Your trial begins on december 1. This is because of issues with a restaurant you ran in manhattan hiring illegal immigrants, not paying taxes on the earnings. It does become a question of why should people vote for you when you over the next month and years may be dealing with a very difficult trial. . . It would not be years. Do all democrats out there and republicans believe in the resumption of innocence. That is part of our Constitutional Rights. We have the presumption of innocence. I am entitled to my day in court. When my opponent makes these assertions, as a lawyer, i think there are very offenses. It proves that he does not believe in the constitution. Opinion, it is supercritical. Allow me to have the same Constitutional Rights that every person in this country has. It raises questions of effectiveness. Can you be effective if youre dealing with a trial . Many on capitol hill steer clear of you. Recently, before we broke, i passed one of the biggest pieces of legislation, landmark insurance reform, bipartisan, working across the aisle, all the while this investigation was going on. Ofassed the most legislation my freshman class. I have been truly effective. I dont think my effectiveness is being called into question by my constituents. I would also say that my constituents i would put up against any member of congress in any district i move mountains for my constituents consistently. They know that. Would you resign . If i could not serve. I would step aside. There would be a special election. That is obvious. The bill was passed before he was indicted. He is not being truthful. The insurance bill was passed before he was indicted. Hes talking about the Flood Insurance bill. The bill that would lower premiums. That, three years prior to that, he voted to increase the premiums. He is ineffective right now. His leadership does not want anything to do with him. He has no committee. He cant get anything done. He is going to be on trial for several weeks. People of this district were not be served by a congressman, because he is too busy dealing with his own problems. That is not right. He should step down. The people of this district deserve better. They deserve somebody who will fight for them 20 47. I am that person. I have a track record can i rebut that . No one in the world thanks that the house is going to flip to democrat. It is a republican house. The democrats dont even have he wont be even at the table. Talk about ineffective. We already have 12 other democrats in the house. What is one more democrat . You are not at the table. Lets not get into another shouting match. I want to turn it now to sandy, Superstorm Sandy. A lot of homes on Staten Island have not been rebuilt. Domenic recchia and this is directed to you. Many of the homeowners blame dysfunction and red tea take in the programs. Mayor bloomberg, when he announced that program and june 2013, why has that program not work. . Neededprogram improvements to when the new mayor came in, he made improvements. A lot more needs to be done. We have to wait 80 days before a ,ill was passed in congress when the katrina bill we did not want to make the mistakes that were made on katrina. We had to wait 80 days before a bill was passed. In addition to that, in my committee, we passed a bill that is open and transparent. All of the spinning spending went online to see where the money is going. I will talk to my district. I was setting up everything. I was moving money around so we could open up the schools and hospitals. People on Staten Island dealing with this parsing there is way too much red tape. We tried to make less red tape and get the money moving faster. When i am a congressman, i will work with the city and state to get the money we need faster. To get those people back in their homes. Those who want to get reimbursed, need to get reimbursed. I will to make sure this moves. You know about the frustration. Im extremely frustrated. He keeps talking about an 80 day wait. The 80 day delay, most of that time was the president waiting for the governor and the mayor to give us a number. That was the first month and a half. Half we hadnth and to wait for a number. Had a veryina, we complicated system here with subways and so on. Other thing is, after the money was given to the city, my opponent did not hold one press conference. I work for the people. Let him finish. I dont grandstand. There were no results. There wereline was zero starts in Staten Island. There was your reimbursement checks. It was a disaster. I called on mayor bloomberg do you remember what the First Tranche of money was . How much money . Utilities and you know so much. Of easy you dont know. 1. 77 billion. Do no know much was given for family homes . I wrote the bill. Let me take you the priorities of congress. We gave it to the city. The city was posted give it to homeowners. You know much they allocated, 300 1. 80 billion million. I dont think that is what was best. That is why people are still waiting today. It was the wrong decision. E do know people lets move on. Lets move onto another issue that folks in Staten Island are concerned about. Police brutality. A community, great concern about the Police Community relations there. You voted against having an inspector general, Domenic Recchia. You voted against the nypd racial profiling law, which allows people to sue police have they been profiled. Would you still vote that same case . Ven the eric gardner my thoughts and prayers go out to eric gardner and his family. Out of respect to that family reservenypd, i will decision and till the District Attorney finishes his full investigation. I have confidence in the District Attorney. He does a great job. He will be fair in his investigation. I do believe that i would still those bills i voted for. We have District Attorney. We have internal affairs. We did not need that. It is an opportunity for people to sue. Felt were not the right bills. I expect us to Work Together with the community and police. Years,istrict, over the we bring the police and the community together. That is what im going to do as a congressman. I am going to Work Together with the community and the police