Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. We have two major Health Stories unfolding in this country, both having to do with Infectious Diseases, both of concern to a lot of people, especially parents and in different areas of our country. They are the first u. S. Case of ebola virus and the spread of the enterovirus in a new and possible offshoot that brings the threat of paralysis. Which we dont yet know is temporary or permanent. Were going to take them in order. Were going to talk about them with dr. Anthony fauci, the Infectious Disease specialist at the National Institutes of health. Ron mott is covering the ebola case in dallas. Nancy snyderman, dr. Fauci standing by in atlanta. First we want to begin with ron mott and a new term in our lexicon, contact tracers, the people who trace down all those who may have come in contact, ron, with this ebola patient in texas. Good evening. Reporter hey, brian. Good evening to you. Theres a team o
Secretary of defense Ashton Carter and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, both testified before the committee. And i have Great Respect for both of them. I asked them if after a decade in afghanistan keeping troops in afghanistan for nine more years would even make a difference. Last year in his politico article and i quote the title was down the opium rathole, roger says, and i quote, if you spent 13 years pounding money down the rathole with little to show for it you might wake up one morning and say, hey, ill stop pounding money down this rathole. Unfortunately, the United States government does not think this way. Even though our combat troops are leaving afghanistan, our money will continue to flow there. Billions after billions. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to submit this politico article for the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Jones in recent days, the waste of billions of dollars in afghanistan has been dominating the h
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