gina mccarthy: correct. we did not have data until july 21 to discuss a problem, and we did not have an ability then because they kept saying they are going to fix it. that is the way the law requires us to act. >> i think it is michigan that michigan's slogan is pure michigan, because that was not the case. rep. chaffetz: now recognize the gentleman from alabama, mr. palmer, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> oh, i am sorry, thank you. >> mr. chairman, i just got my notebook back, can i yield and come back? rep. chaffetz: let's actually recognize the gentleman from arizona. >> thank you, chairman. i think mr. waltman. mccarthy -- administrator mccarthy, how serious do you think poisoning those humans, especially the children? gina mccarthy: it is one of the most serious areas we face. >> let's go back. atjuly 2015, we are e-mailing susan hedman about an elite memo sent by an employee, miguel dell tauro to a flint resident. del toro investigated and intervened. leaked,d not have been called a p

gina mccarthy: no, sir. rep. chaffetz: has anyone been dismissed? gina mccarthy: no, sir. rep. chaffetz: and the epa reaches five administrators there, susan had meant, the date you finally did take decisive action, when you were questioned about that, you said that her act was courageous. gina mccarthy: i did. rep. chaffetz: i'm going to ask you again. did the epa do anything wrong? gina mccarthy: the epa worked very hard. rep. chaffetz: i have another question for you. hold on. -- mark edwards has testified here twice. he wants good quality health for , clean and he wants good water. and he happens to know the science behind the water. on those two hearings, did mr. edwards say anything that you think was wrong, or maybe inaccurate? you think mr. edwards is that anything that was wrong or inaccurate in any of those testimonies? gina mccarthy: i don't think he was at all informed about epa. he doesn't know how we are supposed to work in the system. he doesn't understand that the problem itself was a responsibility of the state. oversight was our responsibility. we took that se

gina mccarthy: correct. we did not have data until july 21 to discuss a problem, and we did not have an ability then because they kept saying they are going to fix it. that is the way the law requires us to act. rep. kelly: i think it is michigan that michigan's slogan is pure michigan, because that was not the case. rep. chaffetz: now recognize the gentleman from alabama, mr. palmer, for five minutes. rep. palmer: thank you, mr. chairman. >> oh, i am sorry, thank you. rep. palmer: mr. chairman, i just got my notebook back, can i yield and come back? rep. chaffetz: let's actually recognize the gentleman from arizona. >> thank you, chairman. i think mr. walberg. well, administrator mccarthy, how serious do you think poisoning those humans, especially the children? gina mccarthy: it is one of the most serious areas we face. rep. walberg: let's go back. in july 2015, we are at e-mailing susan hedman about an elite memo sent by an employee, miguel del toro to a flint resident. del toro investigated and intervene

gina mccarthy: he was not. rep. desjarlais: yes he was. gina mccarthy: ok. rep. desjarlais: that is a matter of record as well. dr. edward said some of the documents received from epa through as pauillac, they were nearly redacted. here is it. how is this acceptable from an excerpt? rep. chaffetz: gentleman's time is expired, but you maybe answer. gina mccarthy: the report i issued in january was because of continued failure to address the issue. if there is anything i could have done, and switch i could have turn on that would have precluded us, allowed us to go further than was already happening at that time, i would have pulled that switch. what we needed was exactly starting. were they related? yes. were there consequences? yes. we worked very hard to get mdeq to do their job and get these actions in place. and you are asking if i received an e-mail on a given date, i did. the actions were moving. there was nothing else i could have ordered that would have made that move faster. i did issue an order in january, because even after all of this, the order that i

(gina mccarthy/epa administrator) "sir i'm not trying to shift responsibility."(paul gosar/(r) arizona) "yes you have! this whole hearing that's all you've done!"but for all the finger-pointing on capitol hill, residents of flint, michigan more concerned with fixing the problem than casting blamei'm reid binion, reporting it was a deadly mistake -- killing dozens of afghanistan civilians.but today... u-s military personnel will *not* face charges for that airstrike. airstrike.you'll remember the aftermath of that bombing at a "doctors without borders" hospital this past october. more than a dozen military members have been given administrative punishments -- that experts say could be career-ending for some of them. 42 civilians died in that attack. severe storms have been moving through part of the south... and look what one storm left behind yesterday in mississippi.that's hail... some as big as tennis balls! and as you can see -- it pelted cars -- houses -- and trees.the storm also had heavy winds -- but thankfully no reports of major damage. and storms that ro

and he says about you, "gina mccarthy effectively absolved epa of any wrongdoing or any role in creating the flint disaster." if you want to do the courageous thing like you said susan mccann did, then you should also resign. amy: after a tense exchange, matt cartwright called for sanders resignation. >> i've had about enough of your false contrition and phony apologies. susan hedman from epa bears not 1/10 of the responsibility of the state of michigan in your administration, and she resigned. and there you are dripping with guilt, but drawing your paychecks, hiring lawyers at the expense of the people, and doing your dead level best to spread accountability to others and not being accountable. it is not appropriate. pretty soon, we will have men who strike their wives saying, "i am sorry, dear, but there failures at all levels." you need to resign, too, governor snyder. amy: matt cartwright telling governor snyder to resign. melissa mays, how is this helping what is happening in flint? and what would that mean if the governor resigned? >> well, the biggest thing i think that the hearin

the epa's top official gina mccarthy put the blame solely on the state, criticizing decision bis the governor's hand picked officials in flint. she said if the epa made any mistake, it was trusting the state of michigan for so long. the governor said flint's contamination was a failure of government at every level. local, state, and federal. >> we're taking responsibility in michigan. and we're taking action. here in washington too. inefficient, ineffective, and unaccountable bureaucrats at the epa allowed this disaster to continue unnecessarily. >> the governor says the state fired or dismissed people as a result of the water crisis investigation. while epa administrator gina mccarthy says no one has been fired or dismissed at the epa over the water crisis. jacqueline fell, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> state agents raided the homes of a former nc state football player. the agents left eric leek's homes with computer hard drives yesterday. they wouldn't say what they were looking for. but the state has been cracking down on agents who illegally contact student athletes. leek founde

e-p-a administrator gina mccarthy... who ignored a report on the dangers. (gov. rick snyder, (r) michigan) let me be blunt, this was a failure on all levels. (gina mccarthy, epa administrator) i will take responsibility for not pushing hard enough but i will not take responsibility for causing this problem. problem.flint's mayor is calling for emergency federal funding to help fix the problem. the united way of butler county is asking for your support today to help the people of flint.it's asking you to buy a case of bottled water... and donate it.you can drop it off today... during a "bring your water meet and greet" between 11 and noon at the m-a folkes company on mcbride court in hamilton. so... people are still finding debris after a tornado touched down in illinois earlier this week... including this wedding dress.a newspaper delivery man in iowa found the gown early wednesday morning.now... police are looking for its owner. (chief shane themas/leclaire, ia police dept.) "obviously it's a wedding dress and probably has some sentimental like to make sure it g

e-p-a administrator gina mccarthy... who ignored a report on the dangers. (gov. rick snyder, (r) michigan) let me be blunt, this was a failure on all levels. (gina mccarthy, epa administrator) i will take hard enough but i will not take responsibility for causing this problem. problem.flint's mayor is calling for emergency federal funding to help fix the problem. mother nature's wrath destroyed a historic spot in northeastern minnesota!high winds stirred up these intense waves on lake superior - which swept away part of the old america dock in the town of knife river.the dock hasn't actually been used in decades, but it was a popular tourist spot... take a look at this!a huge fireball lit up the skies over the united kingdom early this morning!this video is from the u-k meteor observation network... the group's co- founder says the meteor was almost as bright as a full moon and it was the brightest they've seen in 4 years!people in france and the netherlands let get your latest nine first warning forecast. we are looking at dry driving conditions again as we star

gina mccarthy: there is no way that my agency created this problem. sally: an oversight hearing on the flint water crisis devolved into a finger pointing match. elijah cummings: governor snyder' s administration caused this horrific disaster and poisoned the children of flint. sally: michigan' s governor pointed blame at the epa. rick snyder: unaccountable bureaucrats at the epa allow this disaster to continue unnecessarily. sally: the epa pointed back at governor snyder. gina mccarthy: we begged to provide them technical assistance beginning in march. we begged them beginning in april to do corrosion control. sally: flint switched its water source in a cost-saving move. in 2014, the state discovered dangerous levels of lead in the water supply. governor snyder says he didn' t become aware of it until a year later. rick snyder: i' questions could i have asked, ve done. matt cartwright: plausible s plausible. m asking you s any problem in the state of new york. sally: lawmakers raising concerns about water in their own states. brendan boyle: 18 cities

republicans mostly focused their sights on president obama's epa administrator, gina mccarthy. >> wow, you just don't get it. you just don't get it. you still don't get it. >> not only am i asking you to be fired. if you're not going to resign, you should be impeached. >> snyder and mccarthy faced off in the contentious hearing, often bickering over who is more to blame. >> why didn't administrator mccarthy just get on the phone and call me. this is not technical compliance. this is that culture that got us in this culture to start with. where is common sense? >> i will take responsibility for not pushing hard enough, but i will not take responsibility for causing this problem. it was not epa at the helm when this happened. >> mccarthy deflected several questions about whether the epa did anything wrong. >> would common sense not have told you, hey, hey, stop drinking the water. >> not at that point in time. >> at what point in time? >> as the questions continued, flint residents protested in the hallways like they have been for months. >> arrest rick snyder. >> e-mails show governor

republicans are now blasting e-p-a gina mccarthy, as well. paul gosar/r arizona "you still don't get it. you have bread a culture at epa that is built of fraud." gina mccarthy/epa administrator "sir i'm not trying to shift responsibility." paul gosar/r arizona "yes you have! this whole hearing that's all you've done!" republicans say mccarthy's staff knew about high lead levels, as early as febrary of last year. they are now calling on her to resign. andn take a look at this video that gave an abrupt wake up. this was the scene at an apartment complex on west fork road right around 4 o'clock... a silver van crashes right into the front of it...and the driver...takes off. police are still looking for the driver. residents quickly called 9-1-1. luckily, no one was hurt. coming up... the muskies are going into march madness with their highest ranking in school history... what the team is saying about tonight's big game no more pain, no more drama we're now down to the final 5! we're talking 'idol' -- and who is raising the competition this now a

telling administrator gina mccarthy to resign. >> you need to take responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. 100,000 of them. 10,000 of those people are 6 years old and younger. and you take no responsibility. >> those 100,000 lives are just in flint. there are 6 million people spread across all 50 states getting water with unsafe lead levels from 2,000 contaminated water systems. that's according to a blockbuster "u.s.a. today" network investigation. among the biggest problem areas 353 schools and day care centers in 42 states with dangerous lead levels in either the water fountains students drink from or faucets and cafeterias where their lunches are made. states with like that maine, pennsylvania and new jersey and one think upstate new york school had water toxic enough to officially be designated hazardous waste. >> there are millions of homes that are served by what are called lead service lines. lead pipes connecting your individual house to the water main out in the street. one expert says it's the equivalent of having your water delivered

gina mccarthy said they're "making great progress," but it wasn't until january of 2016 the epa actually took definitive action. the day after that, susan hedmond the reenlgor five administrator resigns. later asked about that action, gina mccarthy the epa administrator said that that resignation was courageous, courageous. that's something we're going to talk about here today. i've seen a lot of things before this committee, but i've got to tell you, this lack of action here, the lack of letting people know, so they can make an informed decision, is very concerning. it's very concerning. let's now recognize the ranking member mr. cummings. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. and i, too, agree that this is a tragic situation. but let's be clear. this is not just on the epa. it's much bigger than that. so i take a moment first of all to thank leanne walters, professor edwards and to the people of flint, many of whom have come here today. they're lined all outside these walls, unable to get in, and probably feeling left out. but they probably felt left out for a long time. so, mr. chairm

members blasted gina mccarthy. the decision to take the water from the flint river was poorly handled. governor rick snyder says he was misled and was assured the water was safe. >>> fbi investigators say say student who stand four people on the college campus before he was killed by police may have been inspired by isis. 18-year-old faisal muhammad was a student at the university of california merced. he may have become self radicalized and drawn inspiration from propaganda. he visited extremist web sites. >>> and police investigating the sexual abuse allegations at the sidwell school for friends. it is not considered to be a crime at this time. it is not known where on campus it took place. >>> also breaking overnight. new york city police investigating a suspicious piece of mail that was send to donald trump's son in manhattan. fbi, police and fire officials stopped to the trump apartment in midtown overnight. the postmark was from massachusetts. >>> global temperatures shatter records. in the month of february,

telling administrator gina mccarthy to resign. >> you need to take responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. 100,000 of them. 10,000 of those people are 6 years old and younger. and you take no responsibility. >> those 100,000 lives are just in flint. there are 6 million people spread across all 50 states getting water with unsafe lead levels from 2,000 contaminated water systems. that's according to a blockbuster "u.s.a. today" network investigation. among the biggest problem areas 353 schools and day care centers in 42 states with dangerous lead levels in either the water fountains students drink from or faucets and cafeterias where their lunches are made. states with like that maine, pennsylvania and new jersey and one think upstate new york school had water toxic enough to officially be designated hazardous waste. >> there are millions of homes that are served by what are called lead service lines. lead pipes connecting your individual house to the water main out in the street. one expert says it's the equivalent of having your water delivered

. >> reporter: michigan governor rick snyder and e.p.a administrator gina mccarthy took the oath, settled into their seats, and the grilling began. democratic congressman elijah cummings started with republican snyder. >> governor snyder has been described as running the state of michigan like a business. there's no doubt in my mind that if a corporate c.e.o. did what governor snyder's administration has done, he would be hauled up on criminal charges. >> reporter: an emergency manager appointed by snyder's administration switched flint's water supply to the flint river in april 2014, in a bid to save money. but no corrosion control was added. that allowed lead from aging pipes to leach into drinking water for more than a year. snyder said today that michigan's department of environmental quality repeatedly assured him the water was safe, until last fall. >> it was on october 1, 2015 that i learned that our state experts were wrong. flint's water had dangerous levels of lead. on that date i took immediate action. not a day or night goes by that this tragedy doesn't weigh on my mind. the q

gina mccarthy sworn in as an official witness, the oversight committee chairman told her that she has ruined 100,000 people's lives in flint so it's time for her to go. >> what you did is you came in and blamed solely the state and i'm here to tell you the state has a big part of this blame. i'm not trying to excuse them whatsoever, but you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> but democrats think that all of the blame rests on the shoulders of michigan's republican governor, rick snyder. at one point today democratic congressman jerry connolly said he's glad that he's taking action now but he thinks that it's a little late for the kids in flint whose health has been compromised. the hearing is over though, gretchen, and nobody said they were actually going to resign. >> okay. what are we learning about how widespread lead poisoning may be? turns out it's not just flint, michigan? >> no, it is not just a flint problem. this is a national problem. there is a blockbuster "usa today" network report out that found 353 schools

but essentially, you know, she was making -- gina mccarthy was making governor snyder look good today by the fact of what she was doing. and it's sad because as the leader of the epa, the good people that work for the epa, the people in region five that are on the ground in flint really trying to do good and make a difference are the ones who are going to suffer with blowback today from what she said. and the way she presented the epa today. >> we heard from the democratic candidates when they were in flipt. both think governor snyder should resign. do you think he should? >> honestly, i believe at this point we should use his guilt to get what we need in regards to our infrastructure. why not use it to get the people what they need. >> if somebody came in in his place, he may not feel that same sense of personal failure? >> well, not so much that. just that with him already being so neck deep into this, he's got the guilt of what's happened. and i really feel it would hinder us timewise to have him resign or to have him be recall in getting things done. it would make things go slower

some called for michigan's governor rick snyder and epa administrator gina mccarthy to step down. >> these people failed us. since they work for me, i am >> reporter: mccarthy did admit the epa should have done more to head off the crisis. she also says she didn't have the ability to pull a switch and force flint to change its water source. >>> police say a truck slammed into the home of a firefighter this morning. the firefighter and his wife heard the crash, ran out of the bedroom to find the burning truck in their living room. the driver grabbed a garden hose to try to douse the flames. that actually made the fire worse. >> we heard an explosion out front. a car ran into our house and the house caught on fire instantly. >> everybody made it out okay but the home was destroyed. the walters say the truck likely hit a gas line. the driver says he swerved to avoid hitting a car and lost control. he could face several charges. >>> a dash for cash after money spilled out of the back of an the incident snarled traffic along route 46 in wayne around 8:30 this morning. it's not clear how l

republicans agreed to that request but they are also bringing forward gina mccarthy. expect to see democrats go after rick snyder. they will say that the epa didn't reprimand the state of michigan for having the toxic water. this is going ton contentious because democrats are upset with governor snyder and have been calling for him to resign. listen to this questioning of the governor by cartwright. >> you were not in a medically induced a coma for a year and i've about had enough of your phony apologies. the epa does not bear one-tenth of the responsibility and she resigned and there you are dripping with guilt but drawing your paycheck, hiring lawyers at the expense of the people and doing your dead-level best to spread accountability to others. and not being accountable. it's not appropriate. pretty soon, we will have men who strike their wives saying, i'm sorry, dear, but there were failures at all levels. people who put dollars over the fundamental safety of the people do not belong in government and you need to resign, too, governor snyder. >> reporter: so that'

but essentially, you know, she was making -- gina mccarthy was making governor snyder look good today by the fact of what she was doing. and it's sad because as the leader of the epa, the good people that work for the epa, the people in region five that are on the ground in flint really trying to do good and make a difference are the ones who are going to suffer with blowback today from what she said. and the way she presented the epa today. >> we heard from the democratic candidates when they were in flint. both think governor snyder should resign. do you think he should? >> honestly, i believe at this point we should use his guilt to get what we need in regards to our infrastructure. why not use it to get the people what they need. >> if somebody came in in his place, he may not feel that same sense of personal failure? >> well, not so much that. just that with him already being so neck deep into this, he's got the guilt of what's happened. and i really feel it would hinder us timewise to have him resign or to have him be recall in getting things done. it would make things go slower

mccarthy were hammered by a panel for their response to the water crisis in flint. >> tie immediate action as soon as i learned there was a lead issue. >> plausible deny ability only works when it's plausible. i'm not buying you didn't know about this until october 2015. you were not a in -- in a medically induced coma for a year. >> he said the water was safe and he found out about the problem 18 months after the city switched to the flint river to save money. >> i kick myself everyday wishing i demanded more answers. >> reporter: flint was under state management when improperly tread river water stripped lead from the pipes contaminating the water. the committee blamed the epa for not stepping in sooner. >> you could have pulled the switch. >> we took action from that point forward. >> you did not act when you had the chance and if to do the courageous thing, you should step down. >> many flint residents came to watch in person. >> it is hurtful, as if we don't matter to those in power. flint lives matter. >> flint lives matter. >> flint lives matter. >> they hope the hearings are

but they were supposed to get it done and gina mccarthy said they would get it done by 2013. now they're saying 2018. i don't know how many rules or laws to write for the epa to just do its job, provide competence. again at michigan department of environmental quality, there have been people fired, dismissed, going to face serious charges here, i think. but what about the epa? you can't simultaneously say they're the best epa administrator we've ever had since the dinosaurs. that doesn't -- that doesn't ring true. >> congressman jason chaffetz, thanks for taking time. >>> senator patrick leahy on his meeting with the president's supreme court nominee and the long fight that's ahead. and during this event, you can get a great deal on this jetta. it drives great... volkswagen believes safety is very important so all eleven models come standard with an intelligent crash response system... hmm..... .....and seven stability-enhancing systems... hmm... ...for more confidence... on road trips. hmmfff... hmm... for those who take safety seriously. like we do. the volkswagen safety in

. >> michigan governor rick snyder andepa head gina mccarthy hammered on the hill in what made for very uncomfortable moments, se lawmakers calling for the officials to resign, and the pair was grilled toefr failure that potentially poisoned the water. flint's water source was switched to the flint river in 2014 to save money. the water pulled lead from the pipes. the town and government are demanding answers. >> people who put dollars over the fundamental safety of the people do not belong in government. >>> i wish we had yelled from the tree tops. but there is no way my agency created this problem. >> more than 150 homeowners you bus for this hearing. they still can't drink tap water at home. >>> 5:44. kurdish television aired an interview with the man saido be the first american fighter to join isis and quit on the battlefield. >> i didn't really support their iology ideoloy. ats that point that's when i decided i needed to escape. >> the man is 26-year-old khweis. he surrendered earlier this week. you can watch that full report and interview coming up this morning on the "today" sho

and e-p-a administrator gina mccarthy. georgia the environmental protection agency, they didn't do that, they didn't protect the public. at times, calling for their jobs. utah - or house oversight committee chairman if you want to do the courageous thing, you too should resign. pennsylvania you need to resign too, governor snyder. at the heart of the hearing, the dangerous levels of lead the people of flint, michigan have been exposed to for more than a year in their drinking water. maryland an entire generation of children who suffer from brain damage, learning disabilities and many other horrible effects of lead poisoning. and finding out who knew what and when. new york even when you did know, you did nothing. and why it wasn't handled immediately. maryland i find it hard to believe a crisis of this magnitude escaped your attention for so long. michigan let me be blunt, this was a failure on all levels. i will take responsibility for not pushing hard enough but i will not take responsibility for causing this problem. me

. >> michigan governor nick schneider and gina mccarthy will testify about contaminated drinking water in flint michigan, tomorrow. we have live coverage from the house oversight and government reform committee at nine eastern on c-span three. book tv has 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend. here are some programs to watch for. saturday night at 8:15 p.m. eastern, book discussion with city university of new york professor douglas rushkoff, author of throwing rocks at the google bus. he talks about the google bus. he talks about how americans can build upon the digital economy by changing how they grow businesses to benefit employees and employers. then at ten p.m., afterwards with law professor john u, coeditor of liberty's nemesis, it examines the growth of the federal government and presidential power during the obama administration. he is interviewed by victoria, former deputy assistant attorney general. >> it seems obvious the government can't regulate the money that use to participate in a constitutional right, since on citizens unite says you have a right to fr

gina mccarthy admitted her agency hadn't been quick enough to respond but refused to say that the epa failed flint. >> another note from michigan, a happier note as we give post-celebration props to those who marched in what must be the shortest s parade in koconklin, michigan. >> the grand rapids central marching band took part as did other people wearing green. when they finished marching many participants went to some local establishments. >> by the way, the entire parade lasted six minutes. >> yeah. >> amazing. >>> still ahead, breaking overnight an nfl player in critical condition after a serious crash. >>> plus, spiritual support scam. a website forced to return millions of dollars after followers paid to pray. >>> and march madness, the first day of the tournament in the books, a look of the highlights and brackets. >>> a tragedy in angeles. an electrician fell to his death from the 53rd floor from the tallest building. the man had removed his hard hat and had no clearance to work above the third floor. it was only his second day on the job. dozens of horrified people witnessed

gina mccarthy admitted her agency hadn't been quick enough to respond but refused to say >> another note from michigan, a happier note as we give post-celebration props to those who marched in what must be the shortest st. patrick's day parade in kosk conklin, michigan. >> the grand rapids central marching band took part as did other people wearing green. when they finished marching many participants went to some local establishments. >> by the way, the entire parade lasted six minutes. >> yeah. >> amazing. >>> still ahead, breaking overnight an nfl player in critical condition after a serious crash. scam. a website forced to return millions of dollars after followers paid to pray. >>> and march madness, the first day of the tournament in the books, a look of the highlights >>> a tragedy in downtown los angeles. an electrician fell to his death from the 53rd floor from the tallest building. the man had removed his hard hat and had no clearance to work above the third floor. it was only his second day on the job. dozens of horrified people witnessed the accident which took place during lu

. >> reporter: epa head gina mccarthy says her agency relied on michigan water officials. >> i wish we had yelled from the tree tops, but there is no way that my agency created this problem. >> reporter: more than 150 residents from flint bused in overnight for the hearing. >> we can't just use the faucet like we do here in washington. >> reporter: but they hope congress will hear their voices. >> when i look at the building behind me, i look at hope. >> reporter: for some, faith in the government still lingers even after they were so badly let down. stephanie gosk, nbc news, washington. >> what continues to be an american traj. >>> now to that major announcement from seaworld. after years of controversy, the company says it's making big changes in its killer whale program immediately. the orcas are a trademark of the theme parks but after a devastating documentary, attendance and revenue both took a hit. nbc's miguel almaguer has details. >> reporter: seaworld's announcement signals the end of an era. it's killer whale breeding program, which produced the theme park's biggest draws, i

gina mccarthy admitted her agency hasn't been quick enough to respond but refused to say the epa failed flint. >>> a group of conservatives have released details of that are secret meeting to try to stop donald trump. the three-hour discussion focused on ways to prevent him from being the nominee at the convention. there's an republicans about trump's suggestion that there will be riots if he's denied the gop nomination at the convention. house speaker paul ryan paid his thoughts clear on capitol hill. >> nobody should say such things in my opinion because to even address or hint to violence is unacceptable. >> john kasich called trump's comment an outrage. kasich's campaign today campaigned today in utah before the state's republican primary. ted cruz will be in arizona today despite his campaign acknowledging that trump will likely with inthat state next week. >> on the democratic side, hillary clinton has been declared the winner of tuesday's missouri primary. she went five or five on the night. bernie sanders says he will not contest the close result. and there's starting to be talk

chief gina mccarthy said those same state officials misled her agency, too. >> from day one, the state provided our regional office with confusing, incomplete, and absolutely incorrect information. >> reporter: that wasn't good enough for republican chairman jason chaffetz. >> you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> reporter: 72 children have year. but flint residents are still angry. >> snyder got to go! >> reporter: they came to the capitol by the bus load. seat. she said she was frustrated by the finger pointing but is glad somebody is listening. >> for the longsest time we were told we didn't matter, what was matter. we're seeing support from across the country and i think it's going to give us more energy to keep the fight going. >> reporter: today, democratic congressmen called on the governor to resign and republican congressmen called on the e.p.a. chief to resign. congress itself may be slowing down flint's recovery. a $250 million funding bill has been introduced for cities with water problems but it's stalled.

chief gina mccarthy said those same state officials misled her agency, too. >> from day one, the state provided our regional office with confusing, incomplete, and absolutely incorrect information. >> reporter: that wasn't good jason chaffetz. >> you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> reporter: 72 children have tested positive for elevated lead since october. year. angry. >> snyder got to go! capitol by the bus load. melissa mays had a ringside seat. she said she was frustrated by the finger pointing but is glad somebody is listening. >> for the longsest time we were told we didn't matter, what was happening to us didn't dnot matter. we're seeing support from across the country and i think it's going to give us more energy to keep the fight going. >> reporter: today, democratic congressmen called on the governor to resign and republican congressmen called on the e.p.a. chief to resign. congress itself may be slowing down flint's recovery. a $250 million funding bill has been introduced for cities with water problems but

chief gina mccarthy said those same state officials misled her agency, too. >> from day one, the state provided our regional office with confusing, incomplete, and absolutely incorrect information. >> reporter: that wasn't good enough for republican chairman jason chaffetz. >> you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> reporter: 72 children have tested positive for elevated lead since october. it's an improvement over last year. but flint residents are still angry. >> snyder got to go! >> reporter: they came to the capitol by the bus load. melissa mays had a ringside seat. she said she was frustrated by somebody is listening. >> for the longsest time we were told we didn't matter, what was happening to us didn't dnot matter. we're seeing support from across the country and i think it's going to give us more energy to keep the fight going. >> reporter: today, democratic congressmen called on the governor to resign and republican congressmen called on the e.p.a. chief to resign. congress itself may be slowing down flint's reco

democrats called for snyder's resignation and also gina mccarthy. >>> the fire department is working with the zoo to look into a hazmet incident that created a loud boom near the american trail exhibit. the zoo says that boom happened inside a small building that houses machinery and it used chlorine in a filtration system. that area was cleared and no animals injured and no smoke or fire. >>> one of the two eagle eggs at the national arboretum is starting to hatch and a nest can showing the little eggs started to crack as an eaglet pecked his way out. the second egg could hatch this week and how about a live look at the perch in dc at the arboretum and it looks like the mom might go snoozing. we have a link app. >>> there we go. >> from eagles to cherry blossoms. time for the update. >> we saw some of the pretty pink buds around the trees but the blossoms have yet to come out but be patient, the national park service says the trees will be at their most beautiful when the peak bloom arrives next week. >> and so will the traffic. >>> yes. so there is an app to help you enjoy cherry b

chief gina mccarthy said those same state officials misled her agency, too. >> from day one, the state provided our regional office with confusing, incomplete, and absolutely incorrect information. >> reporter: that wasn't good enough for republican chairman jason chaffetz. >> you need to take some screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> reporter: 72 children have tested positive for elevated lead since october. it's an improvement over last year. but flint residents are still angry. >> snyder got to go! >> reporter: they came to the capitol by the bus load. melissa mays had a ringside seat. she said she was frustrated by the finger pointing but is glad somebody is listening. >> for the longsest time we were told we didn't matter, what was happening to us didn't dnot matter. we're seeing support from across the country and i think it's going to give us more energy to keep the fight going. >> reporter: today, democratic congressmen called on the governor to resign and republican congressmen called on the e.p.a. chief to resign. congress itself may be slowing down flint's

chief gina mccarthy said those same state officials misled her agency, too. >> from day one, the state provided our regional office with confusing, incomplete, and absolutely incorrect information. >> reporter: that wasn't good enough for republican chairman jason chaffetz. >> you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> reporter: 72 children have tested positive for elevated lead since october. but flint residents are still angry. >> snyder got to go! >> reporter: they came to the capitol by the bus load. melissa mays had a ringside seat. she said she was frustrated by the finger pointing but is glad somebody is listening. >> for the longsest time we were told we didn't matter, what was happening to us didn't dnot matter. we're seeing support from across the country and i think it's going to give us more energy to keep the fight going. >> reporter: today, democratic congressmen called on the governor to resign and republican congressmen called on the e.p.a. chief to resign. congress itself may be slowing down flint's recovery

chief gina mccarthy said those same state officials misled her agency, too. >> from day one, the state provided our regional office with confusing, incomplete, and absolutely incorrect information. >> reporter: that wasn't good enough for republican chairman jason chaffetz. >> you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. tested positive for elevated lead since october. it's an improvement over last year. but flint residents are still angry. >> snyder got to go! >> reporter: they came to the capitol by the bus load. melissa mays had a ringside seat. she said she was frustrated by the finger pointing but is glad somebody is listening. >> for the longsest time we were told we didn't matter, what was happening to us didn't dnot matter. we're seeing support from across the country and i think it's going to give us more energy to keep the fight going. >> reporter: today, democratic congressmen called on the governor to resign and republican congressmen called on the e.p.a. chief to resign. congress itself may be slowing down flint's re

. >> reporter: epa head gina mccarthy says her agency relied on michigan water officials. >> i wish we had yelled from the tree tops but there is no way that my agency created this problem. [ chanting ] >> reporter: more than 150 residents from flint bused in overnight for the hearing. >> we can't -- we can't just use the faucet like we do here in washington. >> reporter: for some, faith in the government still lingers, even after they were so badly let down. stephanie gosk, nbc news, washington. >>> we are hearing for the first time in the first known american isis fighter to surrender on the battlefield. 26-year-old virginia native mohamad jamal khweis is a native of immigrants captured this week in iraq. khweis made a bad decision to follow a young woman from turk toy syria and then into mosul, iraq. his kurdish captors released a heavily edited interview of his confession. >> i was with a lot of foreigners, a lot of asians, russians, and people from the surrounding area. i didn't really support their ideology, and that's -- at that point that's when i decided i needed to escape. >>

gina mccarthy admitted her agency hadn't been quick enough to respond but refused to say that the epa failed flint. >> another note from michigan, a happier note as we give post-celebration props to those shortest st. patrick's day parade in koskconklin, michigan. >> the grand rapids central marching band took part as did other people wearing green. when they finished marching many participants went to some local establishments. >> by the way, the entire parade lasted six minutes. >> yeah. >> amazing. >>> still ahead, breaking overnight an nfl player in critical condition after a serious crash. >>> plus, spiritual support scam. a website forced to return millions of dollars after followers paid to pray. >>> and march madness, the first day of the tournament in the >>> a tragedy in downtown los angeles. an electrician fell to his death from the 53rd floor from the tallest building. the man had removed his hard hat and had no clearance to work above the third floor. it was only his second day on the job. dozens of horrified people witnessed the accident which took place during lunch tim

gina mccarthy admitted her agency hadn't been quick enough to respond but refused to say that the epa failed flint. >> another note from michigan, a happier note as we give post-celebration props to those who marched in what must be the parade in koskconklin, michigan. >> the grand rapids central marching band took part as did other people wearing green. when they finished marching many participants went to some local establishments. >> by the way, the entire parade lasted six minutes. >> yeah. >> amazing. >>> still ahead, breaking overnight an nfl player in critical condition after a serious crash. >>> plus, spiritual support scam. a website forced to return millions of dollars after followers paid to pray. >>> and march madness, the first day of the tournament in the >>> a tragedy in downtown los angeles. from the 53rd floor from the tallest building. the man had removed his hard hat and had no clearance to work above the third floor. it was only his second day on the job. dozens of horrified people witnessed the accident which took place during lunch time. >>> the new hampshire pre

chief gina mccarthy said those same state officials misled her agency, too. >> from day one, the state with confusing, incomplete, and absolutely incorrect information. >> reporter: that wasn't good enough for republican chairman jason chaffetz. >> you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> reporter: 72 children have tested positive for elevated lead since october. it's an improvement over last year. but flint residents are still angry. >> snyder got to go! >> reporter: they came to the capitol by the bus load. melissa mays had a ringside seat. she said she was frustrated by the finger pointing but is glad somebody is listening. >> for the longsest time we were told we didn't matter, what was happening to us didn't dnot matter. we're seeing support from across the country and i think it's going to give us more energy to keep the fight going. >> reporter: today, democratic congressmen called on the governor to resign and republican congressmen called on the e.p.a. chief to resign. congress itself may be slowing down flint's r

governor snyder said that the water was safe, this while the head of the epa, gina mccarthy accused the state of providing unreliable information. but ultimately conceded that the agency did not respond quickly enough. both leaders took lashings from lawmakers. >> i see responsibility. i see people that are getting fired. i see changes. i see an admission that there was fundamental wrong that happened in the organization. but then when i turn to the epa, has anybody been fired? that's a question. >> no, sir. >> has anybody been dismissed? >> no, sir. you need to have the information to determine an -- >> why do we need an epa? if you can't do that -- >> i'm sorry. >> you were in the homes -- no, i'm asking the questions. >> okay. >> yes, okay. in february is when you first arrived on the scene. it wasn't until january of the next year that you did something. that's the fundamental problem. don't look around like you're mystified that's what happened. you had the authority. you had the backing of the federal government. and you did not act when you had the chance and if you're going to d

gina mccarthy admitted her agency hadn't been quick enough to respond but refused to say that the epa failed flint. >> another note from michigan, a happier note as we give post-celebration props to those who marched in what must be the shortest st. patrick's day parade in koconklin, michigan. >> the grand rapids central marching band took part as did other people wearing green. when they finished marching many participants went to some local establishments. >> by the way, the entire parade lasted six minutes. >> yeah. >> amazing. >>> still ahead, breaking overnight an nfl player in critical condition after a serious crash. >>> plus, spiritual support scam. a website forced to return millions of dollars after followers paid to pray. >>> and march madness, the first day of the tournament in the books, a look of the highlights and brackets. >>> a tragedy in downtown los angeles. an electrician fell to his death from the 53rd floor from the tallest building. the man had removed his hard hat and had no clearance to work above the third floor. it was only his second day on the job. dozens

chief gina mccarthy said those same state officials misled her agency, too. >> from day one, the state provided our regional office with confusing, incomplete, and absolutely incorrect information. >> reporter: that wasn't good >> you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> reporter: 72 children have tested positive for elevated lead since october. year. angry. >> snyder got to go! >> reporter: they came to the capitol by the bus load. melissa mays had a ringside seat. she said she was frustrated by the finger pointing but is glad somebody is listening. >> for the longsest time we were told we didn't matter, what was happening to us didn't dnot matter. we're seeing support from across the country and i think it's going to give us more energy to keep the fight going. >> reporter: today, democratic congressmen called on the governor to resign and republican congressmen called on the e.p.a. chief to resign. congress itself may be slowing down flint's recovery. a $250 million funding bill has been introduced for cities with water

gina mccarthy admitted her agency hadn't been quick enough to respond but refused to say that the epa failed flint. >> another note from michigan, a post-celebration props to those who marched in what must be the shortest st. patrick's day parade in kosk conklin, michigan. >> the grand rapids central marching band took part as did other people wearing green. when they finished marching many participants went to some local establishments. >> by the way, the entire parade lasted six minutes. >> yeah. >> amazing. >>> still ahead, breaking overnight an nfl player in critical condition after a serious crash. >>> plus, spiritual support scam. a website forced to return millions of dollars after followers paid to pray. >>> and march madness, the first day of the tournament in the books, a look of the highlights >>> a tragedy in downtown los angeles. an electrician fell to his death from the 53rd floor from the tallest building. the man had removed his hard hat and had no clearance to work above the third floor. it was only his second day on the job. dozens of horrified people witnessed the a

gina mccarthy admitted her agency hadn't been quick enough to respond but refused to say that the epa failed flint. >> another note from michigan, a happier note as we give who marched in what must be the shortest st. patrick's day parade in kosk conklin, michigan. >> the grand rapids central marching band took part as did other people wearing green. when they finished marching many establishments. >> by the way, the entire parade lasted six minutes. >> yeah. >> amazing. >>> still ahead, breaking overnight an nfl player in critical condition after a serious crash. scam. a website forced to return millions of dollars after followers paid to pray. >>> and march madness, the first day of the tournament in the books, a look of the highlights >>> a tragedy in downtown los angeles. an electrician fell to his death from the 53rd floor from the tallest building. the man had removed his hard hat and had no clearance to work above the third floor. it was only his second day on the job. dozens of horrified people witnessed the accident which took place during lunch time. >>> the new hampshire pr