[ banging gavel ] this hearing will come to order. Good morning. We are meeting today to consider the nomination of kirstjen m. Nielsen to be the next secretary of the United States in Homeland Security. I want to thank her, her family. Our senators making introductions later on. I certainly want to call out mrs. Karen kelly, general kellys wife. Shes here also. Showing her support for the nominee. And i know ms. Nielsen will introduce her family in her Opening Statement. Americas facing enormous challenges. Our National Debt exceeds 20 trillion and theres no serious effort being made by either party to significantly reduce the 30year projected deficits that are currently expected to exceed over 100 trillion. Our enemies are on the rise. Russia continues to destabilize its neighbors and is partnering with iran to increase both countries influence in the middle east. The Iranian Nuclear agreement did modify irans behavior. For the worse. North Korea Remains determined to develop the cap
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im david shuster. We are following some breaking news out of tennessee. There has apparently been a shooting in chattanooga. Details are a bit sketchy, but were hearing reports of shots fired at a Naval Reserve center. The mayor confirmed that a policeman was hit. The mall is on lockdown and a hospital is on shut down. The mayor referred to it as and witnesses are describing something driving a ford must taken who are firing shots at the Naval Reserve center. Well stay on top of this story as bring more details as we get them. President obama has now done what no other sitting u. S. President has done before in american history. This morning mr. Obama visited the inside of a federal prison. His tour near Oklahoma City has included visits with inmates and talking with Law Enforcement officials. This hour he is expected to deliver a public speech from the prison. Its part of his effort to reform the nations criminal justice system. Mike
Details reveal more of pluto as secrets. Hello several people who are believed to be military personnel are reported to have been killed along with a gunman in a shooting incident in a Navy Reserve Center in the southern u. S. State of tennessee. The mayor says that a Police Officer has been shot after having pursued the gunman. The highway is politicked and the nearby State University campus is in a cautionary lock down, an eyewitness told media she heard loud noises and later saw a white man with a high powered rifle. Lets get the latest now following the story for us from washington, d. C. , what more do we know. Take you to the major for the latest. We no of know active issues right now. We do know that we have four individuals who were killed who are victims we know that the shooter was killed at the scene as well. Also, one chattanooga Police Officer was shot in the ankle and is been streeted very well, as well as there were some other individuals who were shot and have also been
And on this friday morning, we do begin with the latest on what appears to be an act of homegrown terror, the deadly attack on American Service members in chattanooga, tennessee. Four marines killed and three people wounded when a gunman opened fire at two military centers and the suspect is also dead. Prayer vigils held across the area last night. Strangers coming together in this thing. Security being stepped up across the country at military recruiting sites like this one in manhattan. We are covering all angles for you this morning. Our bazi kanani with the warning from the pentagon. But we want to start with abcs Stephanie Ramos who has the latest from chattanooga. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, t. J. A deadly rampage here in chattanooga, tennessee, the targets, a Naval Reserve center and this armed forces recruiting center. The suspected gunman shot dead. Authorities, though, still trying to figure out if that suspect had any ties to isis or any other terror groups.
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