least 12 republicans do plan to vote against hagel. his confirmation, even though is he a republican himself. only two have said they would vote for him at this point. and they are mike joehand of nebraska anded that cochran of mississippi. many are predicting hagel will be confirmed. i think for a cabinet office, 51 votes is generally considered the right standard for the senate to set and at that level, i think he makes it but i don t think he makes it with a lot of room to spare. senator blunt is among those planning to vote against hagel citing too many inconsistencies, harris? harris: you know, stif with that margin that he mentioned the 51 votes you wouldn t need very many republicans to vote in favor, nevertheless. thank you very much. okay. in alabama, prayers for a little boy held hostage and for the bus driver tonight. first, the 5-year-old child being held inside an underground bunker for a sixth day. police still keeping in constant communication with the man susp
i m harris faulkner. an american hero who struck fear in the hearts of our enemies. gun down, he was trying to help. chris kyle, a retired navy seal sniper was fatally shot along with another man this weekend at a texas gun range. police say the suspect a former marine turned his weapon on those other men. tonight, we re learning more about that man, the suspect, 25-year-old eddie ray ruth. a veteran who reportedly suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder now facing multiple murder charges. molly line has been following the story for us. american hero known as the u.s. military s most lethal sniper and another man both killed at the rough creek lodge roughly 50 miles southwest of fort worth texas, yesterday. texas authorities believe eddie ray ruth of lancaster shot kyle and his close friend chad little field shortly
so well loved by people who knew him and strangers have grown to respect him because because of his heroics on that school bus on tuesday. by all accounts, charles chuck poland loved his job and his passengers. on hot days he provided cold water. on holidays he provided gifts and last tuesday he gave his life to protect the students who rode his bus. he he put his life before his kids that were on the bus. i think that s one of the biggest things you remembered for being a hero and saving those other kids. after the service, poland s funeral procession was led by members of the patriot guard riders. and fellow drivers who drove their school buses with black ribbons tied to them. harris? harris: what more are we learning about the suspect in this case? yeah, jimmie lee dykes remains in communication with authorities through that pvc pipe that serves as a vent from the surface down to his
this ray ruth now in custody facing murder charges. we are learning he was a marine. served in iraq as well. chris kyle reportedly was helping him deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. kyle wrote the best selling book american sniper. the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. it documented his time in uniform. last january, you may have seen it kyle appeared on the o reilly factor. bill asked him about the gravity and consequences of his job. so you were committed to killing these people because you in your heart believe that they deserve to die? i wasn t so much committed to killing them as i was i m committed to making sure every service member that was over there, whether american or allied came home. bill: but as a sniper your job is to kill them. not wound them, not arrest them. you have to have a certain mentality to be a sniper. you are killing them. oh, i m killing them to protect my fellow americans.
and another man. also, chaos unleashed after a bus carrying high school students crashes into a city bridge. in the back of the bus came into the back of the seat. harris: in minutes, missing the signs that could have helped prevent disaster. and, a quiet towning so it has a rowdy service. racking up traffic violations as they speed through town. tonight, this government agency says it doesn t have to pay for breaking the law. why is that? i m harris faulkner. an american hero who struck fear in the hearts of our enemies. gun down, he was trying to help. chris kyle, a retired navy seal sniper was fatally shot along with another man this weekend at a texas gun range. police say the suspect a former marine turned his weapon on those other men. tonight, we re learning more about that man, the suspect, 25-year-old eddie ray ruth. a veteran who reportedly suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder now facing multiple murder charges. molly line has been following the story f