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Flag Removal Debate; Greece Votes No on Austerity; David Sweat Imprisoned Once More; Pope to Hold Holy Mass in Ecuador; Team USA Breaks Records, Wins World Cup. Aired 9:30-10a ET

Aired July 6, 2015 - 09:30   ET

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[09:30:00] ANA CABRERA, CNN ANCHOR: You mentioned (ph).

MARLON KIMPSON (D), SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SENATE: We can't take anything for granted. We can't take anything for granted.

CABRERA: You did mention that you needs two-thirds a majority to vote for the flag's removal for that to happen. And I understand there was a survey done by the local newspaper there, "The Charleston Post and Courier," that says that the legislature should have enough votes to remove the flag. But it looks like in the house in particular it could be pretty close. Take us inside council chambers there, the legislature, and what the discussion is like. Do you feel momentum in the favor of removing or is there still strong opposition that you're hearing?

KIMPSON: Well, the momentum, and I can speak towards the body I'm in, and that's the senate. The momentum is certainly there. But we, as I mentioned, we are a body of rules and the bill can be amended, and I'm hearing that there will be several senators that offer amendments for substitute flags. And so the first measure that I will request is parliamentary inquiry as to how many amendments have been offered and we will seek to ascertain whether or not those amendments are truly germane (ph) to the bill that Senator Sheheen, along with myself, and actually 29 other co-sponsors.

What's important for your audience to know is that the magic number in the senate is 31. And at last time I checked on the bill that is filed to remove the confederate flag from the state house - in front of the state house, there are 29 co-sponsors. We must be vigilant. We must keep working. We can't take anything for granted. And even after today, after we get second reading hopefully, we have to begin the dialogue of substantive, meaningful change on race relations, including economic opportunities for all citizens, particularly those who have been disenfranchised from the process.

CABRERA: I imagine these amendments that you speak of could slow the process down. But let's say the vote passes. How could - how soon could the flag come down?

KIMPSON: So, what happens is, we'll be on second reading today and your listeners and the world will know who voted to remove it. And what has to happen is we have to have third reading. Now, you can get to third by unanimous consent motion, but I fully expect someone to object, which would mean if we get second reading today, then we come back tomorrow and we can do a voice vote on third. Immediately after third, which should happen, if not today tomorrow, more likely tomorrow, then we will send the senate version of the bill to the house and they have to have two additional readings. They can read it across the desk, the first day we send it to them. That will constitute first reading. But the debate over there will largely, on the merits, will be on second reading and then they have to go to third. So if everything plays out procedurally, we should be able to get a bill to the governor's desk by the end of the week. And that's what we're going to be working hard. I'm told that the governor will sign it immediately upon arrival on her desk.

CABRERA: And I understand there's a lot of pressure on each of you individually. Even to the extent of - some of you are receiving death threats?

KIMPSON: I have not received any death threats. Most of the e-mails and calls I've gotten are in support of the removal of the battle flag from the front of the state house. But I have been informed that there are credible, physical violent threats and death threats and our appropriate law enforcement authorities are investigating that.

Listen, this is a very emotional issue on both sides. What we have to do is coalesce like those nine victim family members around a message of unity, around a mission of hope, and make sure that we stick together and stay focused in this state in removing divisive symbols and move forward with a progressive agenda for all of the citizens of South Carolina. We're going to be focused today.

CABRERA: All right, Marlon Kimpson, thanks so much for joining us. And do keep us posted on what's happening inside. We appreciate that.

KIMPSON: Thank you so very much.

CABRERA: All right, to Greece now and the opening bell here at home just moments ago. The question is, will U.S. stocks be rocked by what happened in Greece over the weekend? The European markets are down, but you can see it's also having a trickledown effect with the Dow down 156 points as we speak. All this after Greek voters rejected Europe's latest bailout offer.

So what does Greece's "no" mean for you? And Alison Kosik is at the New York Stock Exchange right now to help break it down for us.

[09:35:04] I guess, Alison, the biggest question for Americans is, is this going to impact their 401(k)?

ALISON KOSIK, CNN MONEY BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: You know, Ana, don't be surprised if your 401(k) takes a hit over the next day or so, but then it's expected to bounce back. So what's happening today is more of a knee jerk reaction to the fact that, you know, we've now entered the unknown. There are a lot of unanswered questions at this point. You know, what's going to happen with Greece? Will Greece get emergency funding? Will the country even stay in the euro?

But one thing that Wall Street can hang its hat on is that the U.S. has little direct exposure to Greece and investors have had time since Greece's financial crisis began years ago to pull their investments out of there. There's also not the kind of worry that we saw years ago. What we saw when, you know, the worry that Greece would affected the global economy. Greece is small. European banks, this time around, are in much better shape to handle a crisis when you compare to the crisis of 2011 and 2012 when the whole Greek mess began.

Ana.

CABRERA: All right, Alison Kosik on the New York Stock Exchange. Thanks for that update.

And I want to bring in Richard Quest now. He's actually on the streets in Athens where thousands, I know, have been celebrating.

Richard, a celebration for now, but the reality is, the economy there is in turmoil. So explain why people there chose to reject the offer and then ultimately what's next?

RICHARD QUEST, HOST, CNN'S "QUEST MEANS BUSINESS": I think they rejected the offer because it is better to, I suppose, to drink your own poison than have somebody else pour it down your throat is how they would look at it. If hard decisions have to be made, and they do, then the Greeks believe that they will be better off making those decisions themselves rather than doing them at the behest of the European Eurozone partners.

But here's the point, it's hard to gauge, Ana, whether this morning it's the hang over after the night before. Talks are now taking place just around across Europe. There are going to be many decisions, many negotiations, many hard, long nights of talking before this thing comes to fruition.

And in the meantime, Ana, in the meantime, the banks remain closed. The hope was that they would be able to reopen those banks tomorrow. But, frankly, that is looking unlikely and certainly it won't happen unless the European Central Bank, the European equivalent of the Fed, decides to funnel some more money down towards Greece. So it's a very delicate situation. And perhaps - perhaps the best way to describe it, the finance minister resigned this morning. He resigned because he's a - others see him as a troublemaker. And he said, I wear their (ph) - a creditor's scorn is a badge of pride.

CABRERA: Interesting. I know that there's some discussion about whether Greece will have its own currency when all of this is said and done. Has this impacted the value of the euro?

QUEST: It has. Immediately it did by about 1 percent. Not dramatically at the moment. And I think the reason is that the Eurozone, the other companies have done a very good job in recent months and years in ring-fencing (ph) the Greek situation. They've known this was coming.

The truth of the matter is, certainly since January, this has been a fight that everybody has been spoiling to have. Well, guess what? Now they've got it and they've got it big time. But it's - what everybody else is saying is it's up to the Greeks to come with the proposals to what happens next. So all the Germans, the Fins, the Europeans, everybody is turning around to Athens and saying, tomorrow at that meeting you come up with the best ideas.

CABRERA: The pressure is on. Richard Quest reporting live in Athens, Greece. Thanks so much.

And still to come, after 22 days on the run and a week at the hospital, escaped killer David Sweat is back behind bars. But this is no honor block. We've got the details on his new cell, next.

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[09:43:15] CABRERA: Checking other top stories this morning.

Coalition forces bombarding ISIS in a wave of air strikes over the weekend, hitting the group's de facto capital of Raqqa in 18 separate attacks. Now officials call this the most sustained set of air strikes to date. At least 23 ISIS militants were killed, according to a human rights group. The strikes also leveling bridges and destroying ISIS vehicles.

Secretary John Kerry says Iran nuclear talks could go either way. This as we are just one day away now from the deadline on negotiations. For months, world leaders have been working to hammer out a deal. And while there have been hints of progress in the last few days, diplomats warn there are still some major sticking points.

And one month after he escaped from prison, convicted murder David Sweat is now out of the hospital and back behind bars this morning. He's on suicide watch at the maximum security facility some 250 miles away from Clinton Correctional Facility, where he and Richard Matt escaped. Now police shot and wounded Sweat near the Canadian border last Sunday. He spent a whole week in the hospital. And again he's back behind bars. Boris Sanchez is joining me now with more.

Boris.

BORIS SANCHEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Ana.

About 22 days on the run for David Sweat. He was captured and shot last Sunday. And yesterday he was transferred from a hospital in Albany at about 3:00 a.m. to the Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus, New York. That's about 250 miles away from the Clinton Correctional Facility.

It's much newer, a much newer facility than Clinton Correctional. It was built in 2000, compared to Clinton, which was built 170 years ago. It's also a maximum security facility, housing almost 1,300 inmates with a staff of about 511 security personnel.

Now, once Sweat passes that 24-hour suicide watch, he's going to be moved into a single cell in a special housing unit where all he's going to have is a toilet, a bed, a table to write on, as well as a facility-controlled shower.

[09:45:11] He's essentially on ag segs (ph), in solitary confinement where he's going to be under surveillance 23 hours a day, making his chances of escape far less than they were at the Clinton Correctional Facility.

CABRERA: So is this long-term for him, is this just another step along the process?

SANCHEZ: The belief is that this will be long-term. They're not going to take it lightly and give him opportunities like they did at Clinton Correctional where he was on the honor block. This is segregated from the rest of the prison community.

CABRERA: All right, Boris Sanchez, thanks so much. We'll hear more from you next hour.

And still ahead, hundreds of thousands of people turning out in Ecuador to see Pope Francis. But is his message resonating with the crowds there? We'll take you there live, next.

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[09:50:06] CABRERA: Millions of faithful are expected to welcome Pope Francis as he continues his week-long tour of South America, visiting just three countries, the poorest there. Yesterday, he arrived in Ecuador. The pontiff says this trip is focusing on the plight of the poor.

CNN's Rosa Flores is in Quito, Ecuador. And, Rosa, we saw some images yesterday as the Pope was arriving and his Popemobile. It seemed like he was welcomed like a rock star there.

ROSA FLORES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: He was, and if you look closely, Ana, that Popemobile is not the official Popemobile. It's actually a suited 4 x 4 Jeep, and he is going to be using that Popemobile again today when he visits this part of the city, which you see behind, is the cathedral here in Quito. The presidential palace is to my left. He's going to be making a Popemobile ride and then walking through the plaza that you see behind me before going into that cathedral.

Now, before he does that, he's heading to the city of Guayaquil; it's southwest of here. And there, hundreds of thousands of faithful are expected to meet him, greet him, and also celebrate the holy mass with the Holy Father of all Catholics.

Now, Ana, hear this. The Popemobile in Guayaquil is actually a 4 x 4 Chevrolet, so the Popemobile is going to be in a Chevrolet in Guayaquil today when he is out and about meeting the crowds.

CABRERA: Such a down to earth guy. So it's Ecuador, and then Bolivia, and Paraguay. And I know you will be covering his visit for us. Rosa Flores, thank you so much, joining us in Quito, Ecuador ,this morning.

And still to come, a history-making, not to mention record-setting, World Cup win for Team USA. We will go live to Vancouver where fans and, of course, team members have been celebrating this big win all night long. (COMMERCIAL BREAK)

[09:56:15] CABRERA: More than a dozen Nascar fans hurt by all that flying debris. You saw what happened here. This is a crash on the track creating that huge cloud of smoke. Metal fragments sent flying into the fence, straight into the stands. But surprisingly, as bad as that crash looks, the driver managed to walk away. But again, there were a few injuries, only one person though hospitalized.

Well, it's official: they are the best in the world. Team USA winning the World Cup, bringing the title back to the U.S. for a third time. No country in history has ever done that before.

Plus, this record-breaking moment didn't stop there. Sports correspondent Coy Wire is in Vancouver this morning. Coy, what a game. Are you still feeling the aftershocks of all this?

COY WIRE, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Still feel the goosebumps. Good morning to you, Ana. We witnessed the unveiling of the new face of women's soccer: Carli Lloyd. She became te first woman to ever score a hat trick in the World Cup finals. Team USA broke records Sunday night too in their jaw-dropping 5-2 victory over the reigning champions from Japan.

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WIRE (voice-over): It was a game that felt like it was over almost as soon as it beguan.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Three goals in like 15 minutes. It was ridiculous.

WIRE: Watch parties across the globe witnessed a momentous night in Women's World Cup history.

CROWD: USA, Usa!

WIRE: Team captain Carli Lloyd exploded in the first half, scoring two goals within the first six minutes of the game, paving the way for total domination over Japan.

13 minutes in, Lauren Holliday drove home the third goal of the night shattering Japan's defense for a 3-0 lead. Keeping up the pressure, Lloyd returned with a stunning maneuver, shooting a long shot from midfield, blasting it past the goalie from over 50 yards away. Her third and unprecedented goal, the first hat trick ever in a women's final.

Breaking the U.S. streak, Japan managed to score by the end of the first half, and then celebrating goal No. 2 when Team USA planted the ball in their own net in the second half.

Tobin Heath popped in a quick one for the fifth and final goal, clinching a record-breaking third title for the United States and a crushing defeat for Japan. USA holding the trophy for the first time in 16 years with the Golden

Glove going to Hope Solo, performing 540 shutout minutes. And Carli Lloyd honored with the Golden Ball as the overall best player at the World Cup.

CARLI LLOYD, MIDFIELDER, U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM: Being able to score that many goals in the first 15 minutes really got us going. This was an unbelievable moment. I'm really, really proud of the team.

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WIRE (on camera): And proud are we as well. From the unparalleled individual performances to the collective team accomplishments, this was truly a shining moment for women's sports in America in front of record-breaking crowds. Ana?

CABRERA: And they all deserve so much praise, but Carli Lloyd, I mean, how cool is that woman? She just seems like the most down to earth, humble person, but such a rock star.

WIRE: Absolutely. No doubt about it. And I think some big endorsement dollars coming for her as well. She truly is the face of American soccer now. And I tell you, for her to be able to score goals for the first time ever in four straight games in the World Cup, and then also to score that elusive hat trick in the finals and become first ever to do that as well, she must be pinching herself today. I doubt she slept at all yet though. Living the dream, no doubt. Ana.

CABRERA: Just soaking it in. Yes, to do it all in the first 15 or so minutes, pretty amazing. Coy Wire, thank you for joining us and we hope you get some rest, too. I know it's been a long night.

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