Aftermath of Deadly Storms; Six Americans Killed in Afghanistan
BROOKE BALDWIN, CNN ANCHOR: Top of the hour here. I'm Brooke Baldwin. Deadly tornadoes claim another victim. Also, new acts of revenge over the burning of Korans in Afghanistan and the showdown over birth control health coverage in the Senate. Time to play reporter roulette. We begin with Don Lemon in tornado ravaged Harrisburg, Illinois. Don, we just got word now that a Kansas man as died from injuries he received during a tornado there bringing the death toll from all these different states now to 13. Tell me a little bit about where you are, what you see and how many homes were destroyed in Harrisburg?</s>DON LEMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Oh, a lot. And that's an understatement, 200 to 300 homes, destruction everywhere, and everyone you speaking to pretty much when you hear that whole thing where it says it sounded like a freight train, well, it indeed sounded like a freight train to a lot of people. And also they say it sounded like a truck was heading straight for their homes, as I said, destruction everywhere. You look on that ridge up there in that neighborhood, that's where the six people died here in Harrisburg, Illinois. And if you -- as we come around here, we can show you the destruction, starting with the mall. There's a big Wal-Mart over there. Here is a strip mall here. You can see this was a cell phone store and if you just walk in here, you can see there they are, cell phones, cell phones, all the inventory still here. People still coming back to pick it up. It is well guarded with police help. But, Brooke, I have to tell you, instead of looking at the damage and destruction like this here's what people are looking forward to. They're looking forward to the cleanup, as you can see the workers over there cleaning this town up. They're putting on new roofs. They're securing what they have. And all the things that are not in the good enough condition to withstand a little bit of wind, they're going to bulldoze it and tear it down. And here's the interesting thing, though, that we're hearing, Brooke. And you can talk to Chad Myers about this. Another storm system is brewing, and they're preparing for that one as well.</s>BALDWIN: Yes, we're hearing Friday, Don Lemon, Friday. Don, thank you so much. Want to move along here next on "Reporter Roulette." CNN's Nick Paton Walsh is in Afghanistan for us. Two more American deaths there today possibly carried by America's supposed Afghanistan allies. Nick, what do you know?</s>NICK PATON WALSH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Brooke, we now have six Americans killed in about the last week by men in Afghan army uniform turning their weapons on them. The psychological impact of this on American soldiers who have to work hand in hand with Afghans every day is bound to be significant. The details from today are still sketchy. ISAF confirmed two NATO personnel killed, one by one of the gunman being an Afghan soldier, the other apparently a language instructor working at this base in the south of Afghanistan. An Afghan official gave a few more details, saying that this language instructor was there to teach the Afghans English, had apparently been there for a year, and they found documentation upon him to suggest links to the Taliban, suggesting perhaps this was a long-planned operation. They also confirmed that both of the dead were, in fact, Americans. Now, I should point out this goes right to the heart of the key point of America's exit strategy here. They have to be able to trust the Afghan soldiers they're working alongside. They're training to take over security across the country. Without that, NATO can't withdraw. And with these instances, three now in just over a week, one of which two Americans were shot dead in the heart of the securest part of Afghanistan's Interior Ministry, are really beginning to erode that trust. And if that happens, that could really put the exit strategy in trouble here -- Brooke.</s>BALDWIN: Nick Paton Walsh, thank you. Next on "Reporter Roulette," CNN Radio's Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill for us, where the Senate stopped this controversial birth control health insurance measure. Lisa, I know the vote is very close. Just what happened?</s>LISA DESJARDINS, CNN RADIO: That's right. You know, this is a very private matter, contraception, health care, but a very public battle today. By a vote of 51-49, the Senate tabled a Republican measure that basically was trying to block President Obama's contraception idea. What's all that mean? Let's get specific. This was the bill today. It was a measure by Missouri's Roy Blunt that would allow employers to opt out of any health care coverage that they found morally objectionable. That could be anything, but, of course, that, includes contraception. That idea was blocked. It was tabled again 51-49. So that bill right now, Brooke, that's dead. But the fiery words we heard today on the floor, those are still ringing.</s>REP. JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: The issue here is protecting the conscience clause and the religious beliefs of the American people.</s>SEN. MARIA CANTWELL (D), WASHINGTON: Every step of the way, it seems as if there is an assault on women's reproductive choice.</s>SEN. ORRIN HATCH (R), UTAH: This is tyranny. It is the political bullying of a religious group.</s>SEN. MICHAEL BENNET (D), COLORADO: It would allow any employer to deny any health service to any American for virtually any reason.</s>RICK SANTORUM (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Having a conscience clause exemption used to be something that Democrats and Republicans all agreed to. Now it's not.</s>SEN. PATTY MURRAY (D), WASHINGTON: We defeated an amendment that would have historically taken away something that women in this country have counted on for decades. And that's the ability to make their own health care choices.</s>DESJARDINS: You know, Brooke, I'm a very proud CNN Radio reporter. So whenever I hear sound like that of a passionate debate, it always perks my ear up. And I want to tell you about one other sound bite I heard while listening for radio today. Susan Collins, senator of Maine, got on the floor and she seemed to blame everyone. She said this has become nothing but an election year political football. She said there clearly should have been a compromise, could have been, but simply wasn't -- Brooke.</s>BALDWIN: Lisa D., thank you so much live for us on Capitol Hill. And that's your "Reporter Roulette" on this Thursday. And in a culture of heated politics and fire-breathing pundits, he was one of the loudest voices. And now we have learned Andrew Breitbart has died. There is still a lot here in the story that we don't know the yet. But Piers Morgan interviewed him less than 48 hours ago. Piers is going to join me live next.