[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] the committee will come to order. Let me begin by welcoming the new members to the committee. Since the full senate has not passed the Committee Resolution officially, i want to ask unanimous consent to returning members to allow prospective members to protest pay into des hearing. If there is no objection, so ordered. Let me welcome you and thank you to come before the committee. You had an intervening challenge and we are thrilled to see you here today doing well and to take time out of your schedule in these final days to discuss the tragic events that occurred in benghazi on september 11. , and the lessons we need to learn from that event to make sure all of our personnel is protected. In your tenure as secretary of state, you have always been up front, forthright, and energetic. I commend you for it. The tragic events in benghazi are a tragic reminder of the inherent risks. It they the very real courage of the men and women
Good morning, top stories we are following on this wednesday, september 11th. The president addressing the nation about the crisis in syria. Well have an update on how the president defended his position on wanting to intervene. And a wildfire continues to burn on mount diablo. Well have the latest on containment. Good morning everyone im anny hong. And im james fletcher. Thanks for joining us this morning. Hawk anny the president delivered a major primetime address to the country laying out why he thinks the us should strike syria. Tory dunnan has more. speaking directly to americans the president argued the u. S. Might be prepared to act. the purpose of this strike would be to deter us from using chemical weapons. To degrade his regimes to use them. We will not tolerate their use. the details. Any military strike would be limited in duration. He assured americans. i will not pursue an open ended actions like a rock or afghanistan. the president laid out the august attack. the images
The entire fire so they are hoping that they have it under control. And no helicopters flying under the zone. But we are not out of danger yet appeared in the main problem is that winds are picking up. Because the wind is picking up there are parts of the fire we definitely to not want those hot spots to kick out of the perimeter. So we have crews out there that are working on fire all day long. Reporter they are beginning to release fire fighter crews and sending them back to their home bases. They want to remind everyone that theyre still dry conditions across the state and other fires to pop up any time. There could be several months left in this fire season this year. Pam now lets a check on theas crews try to get full diablo fire. Our chief meteorologist Jacqueline Bennett is standing by with the latest. Jacqueline. Jacqueline well look to a plea humanity remains high in surrounding areas. Only 2500 deep and the summit of mt. Diablo is about 4,000 ft. Per the marina is under mt. D
Same hyberbole. A live edition of hardball is coming up next. Keep it locked right here on msnbc, the place for politics. Ted picks carly. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. After donalds sweeping victory, the republican primary is moving to its end came. Ted cruz and john kasich should get out of race. Cruz through a political hail mary naming Carly Fiorina to be his running mate. Trump accused Hillary Clinton of duties the night of benghazi attack. Trump accuse clinton of playing the womans card and mocked her
for shouting. Well get to it all. We get to the question of todays was the sound we heard from the republican establishment. An msnbc political analyst, tell me this. Is that the sound of death we heard last night . Thats the sound of death. Hes almost certain to get over the delegate threshold. If he doesnt, he will get close enough that they can not deny him. Looking at that fiorina press conference, i thought you have because i thought you oft
From an individual unbeknownst to them. That is possible. The president holds an urgent meeting of the faithful. Plus this may sound like a compliment. Governor christie has certainly shown a way of winning in new jersey and states like new jersey. I congratulated him on that. But it isnt. And did the coaches put him up to it . I think if you would have asked john martin a week before who his best friend on the team was he would have said richey incognito. The hazing of a 300 pound man. Is there a nfl code red for hazing . And good evening, everyone. Im erin burnett. Just in the president again defending his Signature Health care law in texas, the heart of republican country for now. His message, though, is starting to sound pretty familiar. And it wasnt the only time he was on the defensive today. Hes now answering to critics and members of his own party. I want to get to jim acosta at the white house right away. Jim, hes talking in dallas moments ago. Im the first to say i havent bee