Leadership abilities . What more is there that we are not aware of . Dang if i know. We lost four brave americans. The last thing we need to do is lose anymore. Subpoenas, select committees and slippery tactics. There are three rings in the benghazi circus. It is clear darrel issa is desperate to be in one of them. After being shut out by Speaker Boehners darrel isoissued a new subpoena because nobt puts him in a corner. Issa demanded secretary of state john kerry appear before his Oversight Committee on may 29th. Before the state department had a chance to respond, issa fired off a characteristically bombastic tweet. With this state departments slippery tactics, its no wonder our friends in the world are losing faith in us and doubt our credibility. Darrel issa called out somebody elses slippery tactics. Its the resistance to the subpoena for may 21st, a day when the secretary was scheduled to be in mexico, working. Yesterday, secretary kerry happened to be in london. Given this was the second time in two weeks he was issued a subpoena while traveling overseas doing the nations diplomatic business, the folks at state struggled to stay measured to chairman issa. Quote, this is not the way legitimate oversight is conducted around it is a departure from the days representative issa la meanted the secretary of state should not be distracted to testify at the barrel of a subpoena. The state Department Says they are working to offer witnesses, quote, better suited to answer issas questions, like say, perhaps, someone who was actu actually working at the state department when the benghazi attacks happened. This comes as more republicans look to get a piece of the benghazi action. A letter signed by 37 republican senators is calling for a Benghazi Select Committee of their own. Darrel issa is flaunting his subpoena power. The Upper Chamber has their own posse. What happened to Speaker Boehners promise made last week. This is about getting to the truth. Theres not going to be a side show. This is a serious thing. Kate, give me the view here on capitol hill because i was sort of flabbergasted that darrel issa was issuing subpoenas after Speaker Boehner said not fewer than several times, i dont know the exact count, but he was very clear that the whole point of this House Select Committee was to consolidate the investigation. What gives . That was my understanding, too. From what we kind of see right now is that this appears to be a way for issa to continue on the investigation in his own committee. He never wanted to let go of the investigation to begin with. There was a story in the daily beast earlier this week that issa was opposed to the formation of the select committee. He wanted his committee to continue their oversight. Yesterday, in florida, he was at a he was actually at a fundraiser defending this saying that both things could happen at the same time. I havent heard from leadership what they think of this latest subpoena. Dana, one can safely assume leadership cannt be psyched he cant quit benghazi. He didnt want the House Select Committee to be established. If they actually do find anything, among other things, it makes issa look like a colossal time and resource waster. Yeah, what we have is a serious case of subpoena envy on darrel issas point. Please write a column about that. Its too good. The poor guy has been emasculated. The whole reason they set up this select committee is a rebuke of his handling of this because he has made such a circus of it and because he has been so ineffective in bringing out what they think the truths are in this. This is a rebuke and hes coming back saying no, no, no, i can still do this, too. It is a circus, as you are describing. The problem is, the circus, at the moment, has only clowns in it. Everybody is tooting their own horn and trying to draw attention to themselves and polls are indicating thats the wrong tactic for republicans to be taking. What is the deal with the senate here, kate . You know, 37 republican senators signing a letter saying they want their own Senate Select committee on benghazi. Theres been 25,000 pages of documents handed over, 13 hearings. Is this an excuse for graham to stand at the top at the podium with a blow up of text relating to benghazi and asking leading questions that are not based in reality . They wanted a select committee. Lindsey graham wanted to do this since, you know, 2012. They all want a piece of the action. Its not going to happen. Theres absolutely no way harry reid is going to allow that to happen. So, graham and ayacht and mr. Mccain can continue to have their press conferences. This is a way for Lindsey Graham to draw attention to himself. He has a primary coming up. This is a popular subject for him. Its something he continues to talk about. I dont think hes going to let it go anytime soon. Dana, whats amazing to me is the polling on this. You suggest this is not a great strategy. Fox news asked a poll question, if you are talking leading questions, here is the textbook example. Ill read it. The poll asked, in the aftermath of the benghazi terrorist attacks, the administration incorrectly claimed it was a spontaneous result to a video even though the administration had intelligence reports the attacks were connected to terrorist groups connected to al qaeda. Do you think the Administration Lied to help the president during the ongoing Reelection Campaign or not . Even with that phrasing, with that leading verbiage, the respondents say 30 of republicans are looking to get to the truth. 63 say republicans are motivated only for political gain. It is stunning how badly this polls for them. Yeah. This is, i think, meets the definition of a push poll, which is shocking. Usually fox news plays it straight on benghazi. On the benghazi issue. They have all along so far. Yeah, i think that is surprising. When you say, hey, poll taker, the Administration Lied do you think the Administration Lied, you are going to get people to say yeah, i guess they lied because you told me that. This is interesting. It shows the danger of overkill when people are saying by better than 21 this is politically motivated. How do you demonstrate its politically motivated . You have Lindsey Graham with his own committee and issa doing this. Democrats need to engage in this select committee, point out the facts, answer the serious questions and be able to point out when the republicans are over playing their hand politically, which they are about to do. Kate, what is going on on that front, the democrats . Nancy pelosi has been inconclusive or not issued a conclusion, statement or decision on whether they are going to participate. What way do you think the winds are blowing in terms of that question . As far as i can tell, the majority of the caucus would like to participate. They want to be there and be able to be in the room to combat any republican accusations, defend witnesses. I think thats where the majority of the caucus is going. I dont think well have a clear answer from democratic leadership until the caucus meets after next week. Pelosi clearly wants to boycott. Leadership wants to boycott. They think republicans will overplay it. Shes very good at listening to her members. Not only is she good at listening, sometimes shes able to convince them to go her way. Well see after they meet next week exactly what they are going to do. Unlike Speaker Boehner, she is able to control her caucus. Kate, and dana, thank you both for your time. Thank you. After the break, massive wildfires scorch Southern California. Blazes caused by draught. If you want to know what end times looks like, probably like this. A nasa scientist will give us the facts, next on now. meow mix jingle right on cue. Its more than just a meal, its meow mix mealtime. 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The fire season in that state now lasts roughly 75 days longer than it did ten years ago and more than half of the largest fires have taken place over the last decade. A big reason for this . Draught. California is in the midst of three of the driest years in the states history. Right now, a full 100 of the state is in severe extreme or exceptional drought. Joining me now is physical scientist at nasas space flight center. Doug, thanks for joining me. The images out of california are dramatic and distressing. This seems to be fairly unprecedented. Is it . This is an early start to a fire season that is forecast to be a severe one. The drought map you showed with snow back and rainfall all of that predisposed this to a longer and stronger fire season. We understand that all too well. The water supply you are counting on for farms as well as cities and the ecosystems that are prone to fire, all of that is preconditions for the kinds of wildfires we have seen in recent years. How much is attributed to Climate Change. Half the u. S. Is feeling this. Half of this country is facing droughts. The conditions we see right now across the western u. S. And across the plains states are entirely consistent with the kinds of Climate Change reductions and precipitations and drought conditions. The same conditions that are the core components of fire weather. If we look back with nasa data over the last 30 years, we see a strong, steady increase in the amount of burning. The conditions are directly tied with the drought and temperatures we expect to continue under our projections of Climate Change with the latest Climate Change models. Doug, this has been, theres obvious will the catastrophe in california that is focused on the changing climate and the changing norms in terms of dryness, precipitation and wildfire season. But, beyond that, there have been two really big reports that would seem to tie us back to Climate Change. One of them is the news that the west Antarctic Ice sheet is rising that could rise sea levels. The other is a Climate Assessment the white house was aggressive in pushing awareness on. What of these most recent pieces of news is most distressing to you . What should we be focused on . The climate picture and the variety of information and the Climate Assessment that has a specific focus in on ecosystems and human societies across the u. S. And our existing vulnerability to Climate Change and the way we understand how our actions fit into the global earths system. Thats all important. I think one of the hallmarks of the science we do at nasa is to link the pieces together to understand how a changing climate leads to loss of arctic sea ice, changes in the conditions and stresses on our natural systems, those systems in and around our communities as well as those human systems, agricultural production, drought and variability in precipitation plays a role in how we understand each and every component of the human system. That was very judiciously phrased. That doesnt sound like good news. Doug morton from Nasas Goddard flight station. Thank you. Thank you. It may be the biggest election in human history. Chances are, you may not have heard anything about it. Why the vote in india really matters. Next. Those hot dogs look good. Oh yeah, hebrew national. Their allbeef like yours but theyre also kosher. Is that a big deal . I think so. Because not just any beef goes into it. Only certain cuts of kosher beef. I guess theyre pretty choosy. 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