Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa on Face the Nation - There is a push for comprehensive immigration reform - time is now - not only a moral issue but an economic issue. Must be a pathway to FULL citizenship. Must be bi-partisan. Is happy with McCain and other “repub’s” in the Senate working on this issue.
On gun issues - after Newtown we can do this. We need a universal background check. This will help get guns out of the hands of people who don’t need them. Need to update/beef up “mental health registries”. As far as guards in schools - Mayor V.... says LA has the guards already. Doesn’t agree with the NRA that we should be arming our teachers.
Doesn’t agree with the NRA that we should be arming our teachers......Why not? We don’t have a firefighter in every classroom, but we do have fire extinguishers.
McCain is not pleased with withdrawal from Afghanistan.
After 9/11 we went after terrorism. Under obama, though, we are disengaging.
Scheiffer - asks about Hagel - shouldn’t you give the President the people he chooses for these positions? McCain says usually the president will confer with the other side before they nominate someone. obama has not done that. Points out various ways Hagel is not satisfactory - surge, Iran, etc.
John Brennan - we need to know more about him....on torture, on leaks, etc.
McCain says no, on Assault weapons ban. How do you prevent crazies from slaughtering others. Norway had some of the most stringent gun laws, yet one man was able to kill so many.