that s correct, this is a memorial near the town square in uvalde, where people have gathered around a fountain. and as you can see, they have laid out candles and balloons and messages to those that were lost in last week s tragic shooting and to their families as well. we actually moved away from the elementary school in part because the president is visiting uvalde, today, and preparations are under way right now for his arrival. that s where we begin this morning. the president once again taking on the role of consoler in chief. in a few hours, president biden is set to visit this area and the memorial that has been set up at robb elementary school. the scene of only the latest mass shooting in the united states. president biden is scheduled to attend church here, and meet with family members of those who were killed. the president meeting with 21 families, 21 people killed, 2 teachers, 19 students, most of them third and fourth graders. 21 families forever marked when
iraq and afghanistan were exposed to the hazardous fumes from those toxic burn pits. and they cause life long i should say long-term health consequences and i should point out then the folks in the military had to prove they were exposed. this may be one of the lowest hanging fruit of the american legislative agenda. those that took up arms in defense of this country and its constitution suffered grievous harm in that defense. and when they came home, we put them on trial. shouldn t have to prove it. shouldn t ahave to be a defendat in a court case about your own