chief justice john roberts began the session with a tribute noting the black drapery or scalia's chair right next to his and calling scalia our man for all seasons saying we will miss him beyond measure. >>> much of the deep south is on alert for potentially powerful storms threatening 20 million people across five states for possible tornadoes, high winds and hail. the severe weather is predicted to hit tomorrow afternoon in louisiana and will spread all the way to georgia and north florida with the threat lasting well into the evening. >>> a day after isis claimed responsibility for a series of horrific deadly attacks in syria, the u.s. and russia have agreed to another crease fire deal for that country, but like failed to take hold the new deal would not prevent the type of violence inflicted by isis yesterday. nbc's keir simmons explains. >> reporter: a little boy, his face covered in blood, is carried away from an isis suicide attack in syria's capital. almost simultaneously burning vehicles, twisted metal, isis targeting the city of homs. at least 129 killed in the double bombing

i think it may be a wasted vote so i may go elsewhere. >> how about you, robert? >> i can't help it. i'm looking at who has the best chance of winning. >> you watching the polls carefully in. >> i would like to vote for the candidate who has the best chance to defeat hillary and at some point have you to vote for the right person, who is standing up for america. >> were you captivated by trump at any point in the proses? >> i really like listening to him but at the end of the day, you know, just his demeanor just doesn't speak leader of the free world to me. >> is there anybody among the candidates you think that could unite country? >> i wish i could say yes, but all i can do is hope. >> do you see a healer out thereto among this republican lineup? >> i wish i could say so but honestly, no, i feel like trump is so polarizing, cruz is so far right that i don't think he'll be able to bring the democrats and republicans together, and so, no, i don't really see to be that middle of the road candidate. >> just some of the things on the minds of south carolina republic

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john roberts praised jujuice scalia as an extraordinary dividual, calls his passing a great loss the court and the countrtrtrtr loyally served. pete, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. justice scalia died sometime lasas night while in texas at a guest ranch. this is a big shock. he was in apparentltl robustst health. his death is quite a surprise to thth judicial world. it silences the court's most outspoken >> i anton knowin scalia -- >> reporter: he was pupu on the supreme court in 1986 by ronald reagan. he later became a lightning rod for chris criticisis he was confirmed unanimously after telling senators he had no plala to reshape the law. >> i am not going on to the court with a list of thingsshat i want do. my only agenda is to be a a a goooo judge. >> reporter: once there, he became one of the most outspoken conservatives, an author of fiery dissents and an opponent of affirmative actionnn hiring and schooll admission and abortion rights. he said ro e v. wade was wrong. said judgege should be bound by the words they inpresent. >> we are not governed by the intent. we're