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How the Syrian crisis is affecting the rest of the region

Congressman Peter Welch, D-Vt., was in a delegation this month to Turkey, Afghanistan, and Pakistan where he was afforded an in-depth look at the impact of the Syrian crisis. He joins MSNBC’s Alex Witt to comment on his takeaway from the trip. The challenge of discerning which rebels to arm contributes to the difficulty in committing military aid within Syria. Rep. Welch comments on international diplomacy in dealing with Syria. He switches gear and offers his opinion on the IRS controversy and potential ways of dealing with the investigation to block future problems.