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>> no, i think it was an awful bill before and it is an awful bill now. it is a bill that would make permanent as -- make permanent in american law a fixture of worldwide detention without trial. it is a bill that further militarized counter terrorism policy, makes it harder to close guantanamo. and it is astonishing and disappointing the president is withdrawing the veto threat. >> what's the difference from somebody picked up on suspicion of terrorism? what would be the difference in being treated as somebody who's in military custody versus somebody being treated in the normal court system? >> well, there are all sorts of human rights ramifications of military custody, but i think it is worthwhile to focus on the national security ramifications. as you mention, many of the people that objected to this language are people who have national security credentials, the president's most senior national security advisers who spoke out against the bill, and they spoke out against the bill in a form that is substantially similar to the bill we've got now and th
>> no, i think it was an awful bill before and it is an awful bill now. it is a bill that would make permanent as -- make permanent in american law a fixture of worldwide detention without trial. it is a bill that further militarized counter terrorism policy, makes it harder to close guantanamo. and it is astonishing and disappointing the president is withdrawing the veto threat. >> what's the difference from somebody picked up on suspicion of terrorism? what would be the difference...
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>> the senate bill, we have already taken up the senate bill. we rejected the senate bill and we moved to go to conference. under the rules of the congress, that means the papers that were in our possession are on the way back to the united states senate. >> [inaudible]. >> the senate voted to give the american people a $166 tax cut. we voted to gift american people a $1,000 tax cut. we will insist on doing this the right way. >> [inaudible]. what makes you feel that you can actually do that. >> we have not been working on this for weeks. i will make clear that i told the senate leaders, senator reed and senator mcconnell there would be no negotiations with the house until such time as the senate passed a bill. i meant whey said. when they were getting ready to pass this and somebody passed on to me what they thought it would look like, i made it clear to them at that point. i was uncomfortable with what where they were and i expressed displeasure. once again taking the convenient route and not doing the people's work. thanks, everybody. park ar
>> the senate bill, we have already taken up the senate bill. we rejected the senate bill and we moved to go to conference. under the rules of the congress, that means the papers that were in our possession are on the way back to the united states senate. >> [inaudible]. >> the senate voted to give the american people a $166 tax cut. we voted to gift american people a $1,000 tax cut. we will insist on doing this the right way. >> [inaudible]. what makes you feel that you...
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it couldn't pass an appropriations bill, it couldn't pass a budget, it couldn't pass any house bills over there, and now they're talking about a two-month extension. in this economy, the doctors need certainty, the people need certainty, and they need a certainty on tax credits. at christmas, all they're doing is taking a two-month extension so they can postpone their work, and they need to get it taken care of. what we'd like to do is sit down at the bargaining table and say, look, it doesn't have to be our way. let's work it out. >> the bottom line, congressman, is obviously we're down to the wire. this expires on december 31st. so why not just pass it now and then work on a longer term solution? >> well, we've been working on this for all fall. this isn't like suddenly we just passed the bill that no one was expecting to go to the senate. and so there is no reason to do a two-month extension. we can get this done. this is not some huge trade negotiation, reform of welfare of the tax system, this is just an extension of an existing tax policy. it's not a big deal. so for them to sa
it couldn't pass an appropriations bill, it couldn't pass a budget, it couldn't pass any house bills over there, and now they're talking about a two-month extension. in this economy, the doctors need certainty, the people need certainty, and they need a certainty on tax credits. at christmas, all they're doing is taking a two-month extension so they can postpone their work, and they need to get it taken care of. what we'd like to do is sit down at the bargaining table and say, look, it doesn't...
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they can amend it, and they can move their own bill, but it is time for the senate to act. >> the bill just passed by house republicans tonight is a pointless partisan exercise. the bill is dead on arrival. it was dead before it got to the senate. the senate will not pass it. >> luke russert is nbc's capitol hill correspondent. all right, luke. a lot of people probably watching this debate and it feels like white noise. they don't understand because both parties seem to agree on the headline which is extend the payroll tax cut, but they are fighting over what some might say is minutia. where do we stand right now today? >> reporter: well, it's minutia depending on who you talk to. where do we stand right now today, chuck, the senate will vote down the gop house bill, and then we have to figure out what's going to happen over the next few days. the one caveat here is that harry reid at the behest of president obama has said that he will not move a bill to fund the entire united states government which runs out of funding on friday, december 16th, until they figure out what to do with th
they can amend it, and they can move their own bill, but it is time for the senate to act. >> the bill just passed by house republicans tonight is a pointless partisan exercise. the bill is dead on arrival. it was dead before it got to the senate. the senate will not pass it. >> luke russert is nbc's capitol hill correspondent. all right, luke. a lot of people probably watching this debate and it feels like white noise. they don't understand because both parties seem to agree on the...
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and now here's a look at your weather with bill karins. some states are like trying to ban junk food and only like baked chips in the vending machines. they're going all out on this one. >> they have an audience. >> yeah. all in moderation, folks. >> funnel cake for breakfast once a week? >> doesn't hurt. >> just don't eat breakfast the rest of the week. good morning, everyone. umbrella weather many areas of the country. we don't have a lot of snow out there. just a lot of rain. rain has moved into the state of ohio, pretty much covering it from toledo to columbus. and in pittsburgh, bring the umbrella with you. also our friends up in detroit. as far as chicago go, we've seen the roads get wet. on and off rain overnight. that continues this morning. a little bit of a break around springfield. milwaukee, areas of iowa. just a lot of rain. amazing that we don't have much snow and ice. only areas getting wintry frozen precipitation is northern wisconsin and up around duluth. as far as the radar goes, this storm started yesterday out here near
and now here's a look at your weather with bill karins. some states are like trying to ban junk food and only like baked chips in the vending machines. they're going all out on this one. >> they have an audience. >> yeah. all in moderation, folks. >> funnel cake for breakfast once a week? >> doesn't hurt. >> just don't eat breakfast the rest of the week. good morning, everyone. umbrella weather many areas of the country. we don't have a lot of snow out there. just...
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>> well, there is not a senate bill, but a house bill. they passed a bill and the senate amended it. at this point in time is when they don't agree. the regular order is to go to conference. i know it looks strange out here in washington, d.c., it's not often you get to see somebody trying to do things through the right process, but when i came out and ran for congress, we said we would restore the institution of government to try to do things correctly. i have seen senator schumer trying to spin this and put all different things on it. this is not for spin. the time is to fix it and do it through regular order where the person people can see we are trying to do what's best for them. >> yesterday it did seem that speaker boehner said he would go ahead and have an up or down vote. what changed? >> he talked to the conference and a lot of times you have leaders who are doing the best thing they know how to do to represent members. we had a two-hour conference last night and came to a resolution on the best path forward. that's what's great
>> well, there is not a senate bill, but a house bill. they passed a bill and the senate amended it. at this point in time is when they don't agree. the regular order is to go to conference. i know it looks strange out here in washington, d.c., it's not often you get to see somebody trying to do things through the right process, but when i came out and ran for congress, we said we would restore the institution of government to try to do things correctly. i have seen senator schumer trying...
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>> james peterson is here to let us know what bill o. was thinking. >> you know you're going to be on media matters for that one. >>> there can be no more doubt. donald trump is intent on influencing the republican presidential race and some candidates are running scared. so far, only two candidates have accepted an invitation to the controversial trump moderated debate at the end of the month. the candidates who rejected the debate felt trump's rath. today it was mitt romney's turn. >> frankly, i was surprised, because he really wants my endorsement. he wants it very badly. that doesn't affect it one way or another. he wants my announcement. he came up to trump towers. you covered it very well. i'm surprised he turned down that event. i'd say if you're down in the polls, which respectfully he's down in the polls substantially in a lot of ways, you'd want to be on a debate like this because it would be well covered. >> donald trump is implying those who attend his debate have a better shot at getting his endorsement? is that extortion? i
>> james peterson is here to let us know what bill o. was thinking. >> you know you're going to be on media matters for that one. >>> there can be no more doubt. donald trump is intent on influencing the republican presidential race and some candidates are running scared. so far, only two candidates have accepted an invitation to the controversial trump moderated debate at the end of the month. the candidates who rejected the debate felt trump's rath. today it was mitt...
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bill, dan, thank you so much. and if you are looking to hear more about these specific regulations, we will do that tomorrow on the swaps market. and if you can, until then, check out our two brand-new podcasts. they are now known as "greedy bastard$!" anecdotes, and they're up at dylanratigan.com and on our facebook page and twitter and all the rest of that. we're one on one with risk analyst chris whalen, he's got a good anecdote. and great chen morgenson, who's broken some of the biggest stories about the lack of transparency in this market. and chris matthews teed up here, just seconds away -- well, minutes, really. "hardball" with presidential viewed through a funhouse mirror. chris matthews deeming donald trump the ring master of a republican clown show. but, do you have ever rant rage? i don't know. ke keli goff with how to deal with it, next. just one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defends against occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating. with three strains of good bacteria to
bill, dan, thank you so much. and if you are looking to hear more about these specific regulations, we will do that tomorrow on the swaps market. and if you can, until then, check out our two brand-new podcasts. they are now known as "greedy bastard$!" anecdotes, and they're up at dylanratigan.com and on our facebook page and twitter and all the rest of that. we're one on one with risk analyst chris whalen, he's got a good anecdote. and great chen morgenson, who's broken some of the...
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today three more major senate republicans said he ought to just pass our senate bill. grassley and whitaker, and senator mccain said this is hurting the republican party. and third and probably worst of all for them, i think they were hoping that president obama would sit down and say, yes, let's negotiate. you but the president saw what we're all see willing, that will is a sham, that they really don't want to pass a payroll tax cut, but don't want their finger prints on it. >> don't miss the the rachel maddow show week nights at 9:00. and another programming note for you. today chuck todd spends the day with presidential candidate mitt romney joining him on the campaign trail in new hampshire. chuck will have a live interview with the former governor on the daily rundown, that's at 9:00 a.m. eastern time. >>> a bloody crack down continues in syria with reports of more than 100 deaths over the past two days. including dozens of defectors from president bashar al assad forces. amateur video shows what is to be the result of bloody clashes between protesters and governm
today three more major senate republicans said he ought to just pass our senate bill. grassley and whitaker, and senator mccain said this is hurting the republican party. and third and probably worst of all for them, i think they were hoping that president obama would sit down and say, yes, let's negotiate. you but the president saw what we're all see willing, that will is a sham, that they really don't want to pass a payroll tax cut, but don't want their finger prints on it. >> don't...
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that we'd actually get a bipartisan bill through the house. they didn't want a bipartisan bill. again, let's remember this is now a battle not between republicans and democrats, this is between sort of conservative republicans and far right republicans and the casualty, unfortunately is going to be the american people, jobs and the economy. >> congressman chris van hollen. sir, we appreciate your time. we're going to get you get back to work. >> thank you, thomas. >> we want to bring in ezra klein. as we're listening to everything all these moving parts very fluid. you made the point this is more about more than just the payroll tax extension. house republicans have been playing chicken with important legislation winning all yearlong. are we seeing something different from the left from the democrats pushing back? >> it's not about the payroll tax extension. i think this debate is confusing and deceptive. we heard earlier in the program speaker john boehner say we should extend the payroll tax cut. if republicans wanted to extend the payroll tax cut they could offer up a bill. i
that we'd actually get a bipartisan bill through the house. they didn't want a bipartisan bill. again, let's remember this is now a battle not between republicans and democrats, this is between sort of conservative republicans and far right republicans and the casualty, unfortunately is going to be the american people, jobs and the economy. >> congressman chris van hollen. sir, we appreciate your time. we're going to get you get back to work. >> thank you, thomas. >> we want...
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that's $2 each time the bill is paid. but the company says it will not charge the fee for customers who pay the old fashioned way by mailing in a check or by enrolling in automatic billing from a credit/debit, atm or checking account giving direct monthly act says cess to your a. no extra fee for customers who go to a store or kiosk to pay in person, log on to their own online bank, use the company's gift or rebate cards or use electronic checking. the response has been instantaneous. there's no fee if you walk in a store and take an employee's time to pay? yet it costs $2 to do it online? another tweets, verizon wants to charge you for the privilege of paying them. >> verizon wireless is the country's largest cell phone company serving 91 million phones and other devices. >>> still ahead on "way too early," robert griffin iii leads baylor in the highest scoring bowl game in the history of bowl games. the word shootout does not sacrifice when the teams combine forç an astounding 1,400 yardsf total offense. highlights of
that's $2 each time the bill is paid. but the company says it will not charge the fee for customers who pay the old fashioned way by mailing in a check or by enrolling in automatic billing from a credit/debit, atm or checking account giving direct monthly act says cess to your a. no extra fee for customers who go to a store or kiosk to pay in person, log on to their own online bank, use the company's gift or rebate cards or use electronic checking. the response has been instantaneous. there's...
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why did you choose to vote against this bill? >> this bill has an extraordinary clause. you read some of the language that basically takes away the fifth and sixth amendment for americans. we were founded on this core principle that the government cannot reach out and take you off the streets, that you have rights of due process. you have rights to a public trial. you have rights that confront those who bear witness against you. and section 1021 of this bill says, no, you don't. >> well, but doesn't section 1021, i mean, the people who support the bill say two things in response to that. one, they say there is a provision in the bill that says nothing here should be con trued to change existing law, which is a confusing provision to put into a bill you're passinging, which is a new bill. number two, they say that this is, you know, this is codifying what has already been asserted. it was asserted by the previous administration and asserted in legal briefs by this administration. >> so, there is a fast difference between an administration, the bush administration, obama a
why did you choose to vote against this bill? >> this bill has an extraordinary clause. you read some of the language that basically takes away the fifth and sixth amendment for americans. we were founded on this core principle that the government cannot reach out and take you off the streets, that you have rights of due process. you have rights to a public trial. you have rights that confront those who bear witness against you. and section 1021 of this bill says, no, you don't. >>...
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the bill passed 234-293. with irrelevant items attached to it that the president promised would provoke a veto if the bill reaches him in that form. after the republicans attached a 1, 700 oil pipeline from canada to the gulf of mexico to the bill, the white house issued a formal veto threat letter to the house of representatives. "if the president were presented with hr 3630, he would veto the bill." that made the vote tonight an academic exercise, especially since the bill didn't come close to getting a veto-proof two-thirds majority in the house. joining me now is congressman steny hoyer of maryland, the house democratic whip. congressman hoyer, why did the democrats vote against this bill overwhelmingly today? >> because this was not a real bill, lawrence, in the sense that the president indicated he would veto it. the leader in the senate, the majority leader said it couldn't pass and wouldn't pass the senate. we have 72 hours to go before the government shuts down. we have 18 days, approximately, left t
the bill passed 234-293. with irrelevant items attached to it that the president promised would provoke a veto if the bill reaches him in that form. after the republicans attached a 1, 700 oil pipeline from canada to the gulf of mexico to the bill, the white house issued a formal veto threat letter to the house of representatives. "if the president were presented with hr 3630, he would veto the bill." that made the vote tonight an academic exercise, especially since the bill didn't...
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we passed a bill, the senate, the senate passed a bill, sent it back to us. we're saying we agree on some points of it. we need to come back in and fix it for the american people. i -- this gets twisted and turned a lot of different ways but at the end of the day what's best for the american people? not what's best for republicans and not what's best for democrats, what's best for the american people. let the seniors now that in two months from now your doctor is going to see you because it's fixed in there for two kraers, not two months. we have to be practical and straight for ward. we are working as hard as we can. i will work through christmas. i've worked every christmas eve and new year's day. my family is used to me not being home on holidays because that's how i put food on the table and clothes on their back. i would make the same commitment from the people of pennsylvania who sent me. i'm not looking for a way out. i'm looking for a way to get it done. >> thanks. >>> from the very heated domestic policy, to foreign policy, in egypt are women are lea
we passed a bill, the senate, the senate passed a bill, sent it back to us. we're saying we agree on some points of it. we need to come back in and fix it for the american people. i -- this gets twisted and turned a lot of different ways but at the end of the day what's best for the american people? not what's best for republicans and not what's best for democrats, what's best for the american people. let the seniors now that in two months from now your doctor is going to see you because it's...
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both bills are expected to fail. house minority leader nancy pelosi summed it up, the absurd republican tax plan early this morning. >> i don't know what the middle class ever did to the republicans that they're so out to get them. you're saying you need the tax cut for the middle class so that it can create 400,000 jobs. and while we're doing it, we're going to eliminate 200,000 jobs. it doesn't make any sense. except it is -- it is consistent with the republican principle that they're here for the 1%. >> and she is right. they are out to get them. house republicans are feeling the heat, though. this morning they met with lobbyist grover norquist, the author of the infamous anti-taxç pledge. house speaker boehner recently downplayed norquist's influence calling him some random guy. but now the random guy is shamelessly coaching boehner's caulk tous hold the line. republicans will protect the mega wealthy from tax increases at all costs, won't they? we're joined tonight by congressman tim ryan of ohio. congressman,
both bills are expected to fail. house minority leader nancy pelosi summed it up, the absurd republican tax plan early this morning. >> i don't know what the middle class ever did to the republicans that they're so out to get them. you're saying you need the tax cut for the middle class so that it can create 400,000 jobs. and while we're doing it, we're going to eliminate 200,000 jobs. it doesn't make any sense. except it is -- it is consistent with the republican principle that they're...
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pass the bill. he says just pass the bill that he, himself, voted against just four days ago. there it is. bob corker, nay. mr. corker did not just vote against the payroll tax cut extension once, he voted against it when it came up earlier this irresponsible house republicans really ought to just pass the bill that he opposes. senator corker is one of a growing number of senate republicans who are just openly attacking their fellow republicans on the house side for the mess that all of them are in right now. republican senator john mccain of arizona scolding house republicans yesterday for, "harming the republican party." fellow republican senator scott brown of massachusetts saying, "it angers me that house republicans would rather continue playing politics than find solutions. their actions will hurt american families and be detrimental to our fragile economy." he's a republican talking about republicans there. it's also susan collins, dick lugar, dean heller, olympia snowe, chuck grassley, roger wicker. the name brand republican senators openly trashing house republicans f
pass the bill. he says just pass the bill that he, himself, voted against just four days ago. there it is. bob corker, nay. mr. corker did not just vote against the payroll tax cut extension once, he voted against it when it came up earlier this irresponsible house republicans really ought to just pass the bill that he opposes. senator corker is one of a growing number of senate republicans who are just openly attacking their fellow republicans on the house side for the mess that all of them...
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and we worked the crime bill. newt, you guys voted down the crime bill before newt took over. clinton wanted to to put the crime bill back together. it was going to get me $100 million for new york city. >> and a lot of midnight basketball. >> and i spent a lot of time negotiating with bill clinton and newt gingrich. and when he calms down and relaxes, he's a totally practical, smart guy. and does he have his -- >> when? >> but what do we want the conversation to be about this summer and fall? and, you know, newt's a great source of ideas, i've learned a lot from him, but i'm worried the conversation will be about him, rather than about barack obama -- >> we haven't even talked about -- >> let's turn the conversation to your book. because you came on here -- >> yeah. >> to talk about your book, and we for 30 minutes have hijacked you. it's called "the book of man" with all of these men around, what can rudy and meacham and i learn from "the book of man?" >> there's no problem at this table, let me stipulate that, but there's a problem with men. whether you look at employment l
and we worked the crime bill. newt, you guys voted down the crime bill before newt took over. clinton wanted to to put the crime bill back together. it was going to get me $100 million for new york city. >> and a lot of midnight basketball. >> and i spent a lot of time negotiating with bill clinton and newt gingrich. and when he calms down and relaxes, he's a totally practical, smart guy. and does he have his -- >> when? >> but what do we want the conversation to be...
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so what are the senators telling you about passing this bill today, luke? >> reporter: alex, they see it as -- both sides as the best deal they could have gotten as we got to the end of the year. look, the united states senate and the house, a lot of them want to go back home to their constituents, campaigning around the holidays is very important to them. and they all seem to be pretty positive about this bipartisan agreement. so now it just needs to pass the house of representatives. while it should pass the house, alex, i have to tell people that we automatically think that something gets 89 votes in the snas it will be rubber stamped in the house. but expect some votes from the republican side opposing this will saying this is a temporary fix, that it shouldn't be in there. expect some votes from the democratic side saying the keystone pipeline being in this legislation is a no-go. and expect folks from both sides saying a two-month extension is not long enough and a temporary band-aid and that's going to help the president politically and a lot of must
so what are the senators telling you about passing this bill today, luke? >> reporter: alex, they see it as -- both sides as the best deal they could have gotten as we got to the end of the year. look, the united states senate and the house, a lot of them want to go back home to their constituents, campaigning around the holidays is very important to them. and they all seem to be pretty positive about this bipartisan agreement. so now it just needs to pass the house of representatives....
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bill. but it is time for the senate to act. >> the house plan also would reduce the maximum time that unemployed americans could receive jobless benefits to 59 weeks from 99 weeks. that's a proposal that along with other aspects of the bill enrage some democrats. >> here here once again with my republican colleagues who are trying to ram through this fat cat's tax extenders legislation providing mere crumbs from the master's table for working people that will neither help will the american people weather this economic malaise nor create a single job. >> oppose this bad deal and come together, pas a long term clean extension of employment benefits. that's the thing to do. >> this bill is terrible. it is terrible. the holidays must have come early for the majority. what we have here is a serious proposal? it's a stocking stuffed to the brim with ideology. >> the focus now shifts to the senate where majority leader harry reid has vowed to defeat the house republican plan before final year end
bill. but it is time for the senate to act. >> the house plan also would reduce the maximum time that unemployed americans could receive jobless benefits to 59 weeks from 99 weeks. that's a proposal that along with other aspects of the bill enrage some democrats. >> here here once again with my republican colleagues who are trying to ram through this fat cat's tax extenders legislation providing mere crumbs from the master's table for working people that will neither help will the...
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and it is the senate bill. vote on it, pass it, and we can move on to discussing and figuring out a solution for the year-long extension. senator corker, republican from tennessee, i know what's going to happen and i agree with the editorial this morning in the "wall street journal," probably the best thing to do at this point is just get this behind us and move on. urging the house republican leadership to change course and endorse a compromise reached in the senate that got the support of 90% of those members. democrats and senators alike. senator mccain, it is harming the republican party. it is harming the view, if it's possible any more, of the american people about congress. so do the right thing. pass the payroll tax cut. make sure americans don't have their taxes go up. on january 1st. yes, alex? >> just staying with this theme. so specifically what is the president offering -- >> that was jay carney, speaking about the pitched battle going on over the payroll tax cut. we'll be back after the break with
and it is the senate bill. vote on it, pass it, and we can move on to discussing and figuring out a solution for the year-long extension. senator corker, republican from tennessee, i know what's going to happen and i agree with the editorial this morning in the "wall street journal," probably the best thing to do at this point is just get this behind us and move on. urging the house republican leadership to change course and endorse a compromise reached in the senate that got the...
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boehner's bill? first, hampton pearson is here with the cnbc market wrap. >> with a little less than 15 minutes left in the trading day week running out of words in the lexicon to say not so great in terms of how that have the markets are doing. the dow down 130. the s&p down almost 14 points. and the nasdaq down a little over 41 points. that's it from cnbc. first in business worldwide. luck? i don't trade on luck. i trade on fundamentals. analysis. information. i trade on tradearchitect. this is web-based trading, re-visualized. streaming, real-time quotes. earnings analysis. probability analysis: that's what opportunity looks like. it's all visual. intuitive. and it's available free, wherever the web is. this is how trade strategies are built. tradearchitect. only from td ameritrade. welcome to better trade commission free for 60 days when you open an account. try bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles so it enters the bloodstream fast and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain. it's p
boehner's bill? first, hampton pearson is here with the cnbc market wrap. >> with a little less than 15 minutes left in the trading day week running out of words in the lexicon to say not so great in terms of how that have the markets are doing. the dow down 130. the s&p down almost 14 points. and the nasdaq down a little over 41 points. that's it from cnbc. first in business worldwide. luck? i don't trade on luck. i trade on fundamentals. analysis. information. i trade on...
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they have put more unrelated issues into this bill which really makes no sense at all. there are some issues that should be debated on their own such as pipeline, but this is not an area that should be put into an unemployment bill where people's benefits will be expiring in a couple of weeks. >> now, congressman, explain to me what is -- what was the mood like on the floor? i mean, you're talking about requiring people without a high school diploma to go in ged to get your benefits and drug testing. i mean, what was the mood on the floor while they were raising these kinds of proposals. maybe if we drug tested the bankers before we bailed them out. people would be saying what are you saying about them? what are you saying about the unemployed? >> there's -- we're getting to the point of being angry. this is not a legislative process. what the republicans are doing is trying to dump on people who are having a tough time. they give subsidies to -- to agriculture, billions, hundreds of millions of dollars. they don't ask them to have a ged. they don't ask them to take a d
they have put more unrelated issues into this bill which really makes no sense at all. there are some issues that should be debated on their own such as pipeline, but this is not an area that should be put into an unemployment bill where people's benefits will be expiring in a couple of weeks. >> now, congressman, explain to me what is -- what was the mood like on the floor? i mean, you're talking about requiring people without a high school diploma to go in ged to get your benefits and...
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we're going to get this bill passed. we're going to get them out of town this weekend with 7% approval rating. they're not going to wreck the economy by allowing taxes to go back up on the middle class. >> we have our fingers crossed on that one. >> yes. >> a little brinksmanship. they're going to get out of town. they were totally dysfunctional. >> sort of like the nba. >> to borrow on the sports theme, my dysfunction would have to be college sports. i just watched the fab five, a documentary on espn, about the university of michigan shenanigans which look childish in compared to what we know about college sports this year with sandusky and just really gross protectionists kind of urges in college sports. i think that really needs to be looked at. >> i'm going to miss the easy ones like pipeline, really, they manage to jam their way into the jam bill. i'm going to say the voter. >> this is like "time" magazine, the protester for the person of the year. >> end of a sentence. we are all pandering the vote at this time. th
we're going to get this bill passed. we're going to get them out of town this weekend with 7% approval rating. they're not going to wreck the economy by allowing taxes to go back up on the middle class. >> we have our fingers crossed on that one. >> yes. >> a little brinksmanship. they're going to get out of town. they were totally dysfunctional. >> sort of like the nba. >> to borrow on the sports theme, my dysfunction would have to be college sports. i just...
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now, he offered a bill he talked about and the house passed a bill. he talks about -- it had no mark-up in the ways and means committee and passed three days after it was introduced. in the middle of december. just days ago. but he expected, i suppose, the senate to take it whole, they didn't. what did the senate do? they did what americans are asking us to do. they came together, reasoned together, and voted together, 89 senators. came together and said we ought to pass a compromise to give us time to work out any differences that remain. every family in america understands that. take a breath, step back, let's see how we can get to where we want to be. that is a one-year extension and a two-year extension on the sgr. let's enact this bipartisan compromise, however, to eliminate uncertainty for american families and then get right to work on a one-year version. not wait until february. not walk away and hold off till the last minute. and let us not have a conference while we hold hostage 160 million americans with fear that their taxes will go up. on
now, he offered a bill he talked about and the house passed a bill. he talks about -- it had no mark-up in the ways and means committee and passed three days after it was introduced. in the middle of december. just days ago. but he expected, i suppose, the senate to take it whole, they didn't. what did the senate do? they did what americans are asking us to do. they came together, reasoned together, and voted together, 89 senators. came together and said we ought to pass a compromise to give us...
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that's the only bill that is standing. they will be back next week to deal with it. >> the pipeline when assessed by the most authoritative figures in academiaing issing it creates 5,000 jobs. is this an accurate claim are sf thousands of jobs are being affected. that's not the case. >> we know that labor in the form of the afl-cio wants it built. labor in the form of other major labor unions are staunch backers of the president. the republicans know that as well. they are pressing what they believe is a political advantage because it is the environmental wing of the democratic party. a core constituency who is dead set against this and republicans have a sort of a divide and conquer strategy. >> what's going to happen? does the pipeline stay in or go out. >> i think they will finesse it. >> half in and half out? >> it will stay in in one form or another andy wool know about next thursday. >> oh, boy. mike viquiera at the white house. thanks very much. top lines, the week that was herman cain. how we missed you. >> merry c
that's the only bill that is standing. they will be back next week to deal with it. >> the pipeline when assessed by the most authoritative figures in academiaing issing it creates 5,000 jobs. is this an accurate claim are sf thousands of jobs are being affected. that's not the case. >> we know that labor in the form of the afl-cio wants it built. labor in the form of other major labor unions are staunch backers of the president. the republicans know that as well. they are pressing...
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they produced a bill. the house disagrees with it. >> that's right. the bill boehner could live with this weekend, he can't live with now because the crazies in his caucus simply will not go for it. that provoked senator scott brown to issue this statement. the house republicans' plan to scuttle the deal to help middle-class families is irresponsible and wrong. we cannot allow rigid partisan ideology and unwillingness to compromise stand in the way of working for the good of the american people. harry reid issued this warning to boehner. senator mcconnell and i negotiated a compromise at speaker boehner's request. he should not walk away from it putting middle class families at risk of a thousand dollar tax hike just because a few angry tea partiers raised their voices to the speaker. press secretary jay carney noted today that all it would take is a few dozen house republicans to vote for a compromised bill that was supported by 39 republican senators. >> they measured past the senate with nearly 90% support. all it would take in the house if all dem
they produced a bill. the house disagrees with it. >> that's right. the bill boehner could live with this weekend, he can't live with now because the crazies in his caucus simply will not go for it. that provoked senator scott brown to issue this statement. the house republicans' plan to scuttle the deal to help middle-class families is irresponsible and wrong. we cannot allow rigid partisan ideology and unwillingness to compromise stand in the way of working for the good of the american...
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in for willie geist and this is "way too early," the show that regularly forgets to pay the electric bills. i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot us an e-mail or tweet us @williegeist1 and let us know why you're awake right now. or do what frank gore does and text "awake" followed by your response to 622639, and we'll read the best responses later in the show. >>> the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this tuesday, december 20th. there's a lot going on today, including a failed $39 billion merger between at&t and t-mobile. we'll have a check on that ahead in business. >>> plus, mitt romney goes on "letterman" to deliver his "top ten things" he'd like to say to the american people. you don't want to miss that. first, let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. >>> today, the house is set to reject a two-month extension of the payroll tax cuts, the same legislation that sailed through the senate with bipartisan support. the stop gap measure would also extend unemployment insurance benefi
in for willie geist and this is "way too early," the show that regularly forgets to pay the electric bills. i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot us an e-mail or tweet us @williegeist1 and let us know why you're awake right now. or do what frank gore does and text "awake" followed by your response to 622639, and we'll read the best responses later in the show. >>> the next 30 minutes will be your cram...
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kill the bill. kill it. and newt gingrich was the first one to see in the literature to see the wisdom in that. bob dole was very slow to come around to that position. but gingrich very quickly saw the wisdom of kill the clinton bill, the right political thing to do. that's what they did. in policy terms, newt gave the individual mandate a brief hearing in '93, got rid of it as soon as he kind of understood the politics of it. and then again, because he's one of those try to please everyone kind of guys, later -- about five, six years ago, he started to make mutterings of an individual mandate again. that's in the professor newt category of just thinking about things in seminars and so the voters are letting him go on that. >> mike, are conservatives so offended by mitt romney's positions when he was governor of massachusetts, not just health care, but gay marriage and things like that, that they're willing to get behind newt gingrich? in other words, are they willing to give up mitt romney, a guy more likel
kill the bill. kill it. and newt gingrich was the first one to see in the literature to see the wisdom in that. bob dole was very slow to come around to that position. but gingrich very quickly saw the wisdom of kill the clinton bill, the right political thing to do. that's what they did. in policy terms, newt gave the individual mandate a brief hearing in '93, got rid of it as soon as he kind of understood the politics of it. and then again, because he's one of those try to please everyone...
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boehner is left to kill the bill. a bill that he previously thought was hill, but like othello he now says, so sweet was never so fatal. of course, it's now too late to go back and stop the hidden hand of eric cantor, orchestrating his own plan while publicly throwing speaker boehner to the wolves. but that's what he's been doing for the last year. this may be a tragedy for john boehner, but in reality, it's the most terrible tragedy for the american people. and it's them who are being killed by eric cantor, a shakespearean rogue, if ever i saw one. thanks so much for watching. dylan ratigan's here to take us forward. dylan, what you got? >> well, i have some actually very spectacular news for you, martin. >> spectacular news? >> yeah, oh, yeah. i'm going to show you something. so, listen, you know the holiday's coming up, i did not have a christmas card. as you know, i don't have a family, per se. i don't have a wife or children. so i can't put like a cute picture of myself with my wife and babies on the family card
boehner is left to kill the bill. a bill that he previously thought was hill, but like othello he now says, so sweet was never so fatal. of course, it's now too late to go back and stop the hidden hand of eric cantor, orchestrating his own plan while publicly throwing speaker boehner to the wolves. but that's what he's been doing for the last year. this may be a tragedy for john boehner, but in reality, it's the most terrible tragedy for the american people. and it's them who are being killed...
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good morning, once again, bill. >> good morning, lynn. lots going on with the big winter storm in the middle of the country, and now we've got a battle going on in areas of the east, where the cold air is trying to hold on, warm air is moving in at the same time. the cold front's going to keep new england dry today, because that's pushing to the south. that's dry air up there. but back here towards pittsburgh, just to the north of pittsburgh, we actually have reports of snow out there. pittsburgh itself right now just mostly rain, buts don't be surprised to see wet snowflakes mixing in early today. temperatures, though, will warm up nuenough, the roads will be fine around much of pennsylvania. 49 in pittsburgh. temperatures around new england will be on the cooler side, dropping throughout the day. it's pretty warm this morning. as the cold front goes through, we'll cool off. all that, troublesome weather's out here in kansas, we've got rain heading through much of the ohio valley. as far as wet weather goes and airport troubles, maybe ju
good morning, once again, bill. >> good morning, lynn. lots going on with the big winter storm in the middle of the country, and now we've got a battle going on in areas of the east, where the cold air is trying to hold on, warm air is moving in at the same time. the cold front's going to keep new england dry today, because that's pushing to the south. that's dry air up there. but back here towards pittsburgh, just to the north of pittsburgh, we actually have reports of snow out there....
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let me go to you, bill press. why is the establishment going like they are going against newt gingrich? he was the speaker, the face of the republicans flipping the script yet you have almost a unanimous establishment against newt. what's the problem? >> i think the problem is they want to win and they don't think newt can win. i think it's as simple as that. look, in politics, you can forgive somebody who endorses a candidate and finds out they have flaws that they didn't know about. it's pure followly and to know somebody's falls, to know how much baggage they have and to endorse them any way as the national review laid out. i agree with what jonathan said. it's the grand daddy of all publications formed by william f. buckly. what they are saying is, we know newt. he was a disaster as speaker. his fellow republicans threw him out as speaker. he's a serial adult error and he's a flip-flopper on the issues and what they are saying is, if we want to win, we cannot take a chance with a newt gingrich. >> when you loo
let me go to you, bill press. why is the establishment going like they are going against newt gingrich? he was the speaker, the face of the republicans flipping the script yet you have almost a unanimous establishment against newt. what's the problem? >> i think the problem is they want to win and they don't think newt can win. i think it's as simple as that. look, in politics, you can forgive somebody who endorses a candidate and finds out they have flaws that they didn't know about....
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the bill passed 89-10. the "wall street journal" has called on house republicans to pass the bill. conservative republicans in the senate who have called on republicans in the house to pass the bill. you've now had mitch mcconnell who called on the house republicans to pass the bill to extend the payroll tax cut for two months, make sure that americans who are still on unemployment don't lose their unemployment benefits, almost 2.5 million of unemployed americans would get an extension under this bill. the difference that house republicans have shown here to the plight of these folks who are just trying to get back on their feet is really stunning. >> congresswoman, we've run out of time, but as always, it's nice to see you today, thank you so much. >> you too. >>> president obama, once again going to urge the house to pass the payroll tax cut extension. we'll bring you a live coverage of that right here on msnbc, and we are less than two weeks to iowa and the caucuses, and the man topping the polls is under the microscope. ron paul facing renewed questions about controversial news
the bill passed 89-10. the "wall street journal" has called on house republicans to pass the bill. conservative republicans in the senate who have called on republicans in the house to pass the bill. you've now had mitch mcconnell who called on the house republicans to pass the bill to extend the payroll tax cut for two months, make sure that americans who are still on unemployment don't lose their unemployment benefits, almost 2.5 million of unemployed americans would get an...
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these guys, the bill was found on the floor. it ought to go back on the floor where they found it. >> mr. gerard, we're going to end up seeing a big discussion in washington about the extension of the bush tax cuts. if the democrats are going to be able to get this payroll tax cut through. they did it that way, but of course, the president is going to certainly veto it. then they're going to have to go back and work on it again. we all know where they're going. let's talk about a line in the sand by the democrats. what should they, if anything, give up in negotiations to extend the payroll tax cut and also unemployment benefits? >> not a darn thing, ed. they ought to draw a line in the sand, make it clear who they stand for. they stand for ordinary folks. make it clear the republicans stand for the already rich. already ultra rich. they ought to draw the line in the sand. this is not just an economic argument, although the economics are proper and accurate. it's a moral argument. it's time we took the moral position of helping a
these guys, the bill was found on the floor. it ought to go back on the floor where they found it. >> mr. gerard, we're going to end up seeing a big discussion in washington about the extension of the bush tax cuts. if the democrats are going to be able to get this payroll tax cut through. they did it that way, but of course, the president is going to certainly veto it. then they're going to have to go back and work on it again. we all know where they're going. let's talk about a line in...
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the question is, will they agree to do that without the pipe bill. it isn't doing anything in the senate. they will have it pay for the payroll tax credit in some way. i don't know about unemployment insurance, whether that gets under. but i think will be a meeting of the minds whereby friday they say, we have 7% approval rating, everybody hates us. let's just get out of town and we can go and obama will go to hawaii and we can get on with our lives. >> i want to interrupt for one second and bring with luke russer. luke, you have all of the answers. this seems to be a fluid situation with all this unfinished business. i wonder if you can give us the latest. the house is supposed to be voting today on a bill to tackle payroll cuts and unemployment insurance. >> let's do a play by play. it is supposed to be up for vote on the house floor today by 4:30. normally this would be a slam dunk guarantee. however we see there is a a block of conservative members that have leadership offers that anything they view as not completely conservative. there is opposi
the question is, will they agree to do that without the pipe bill. it isn't doing anything in the senate. they will have it pay for the payroll tax credit in some way. i don't know about unemployment insurance, whether that gets under. but i think will be a meeting of the minds whereby friday they say, we have 7% approval rating, everybody hates us. let's just get out of town and we can go and obama will go to hawaii and we can get on with our lives. >> i want to interrupt for one second...
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the house passed a yearlong bill about a week ago. there are real discrepancies between the two of them in length, cost and what they do with unemployment benefits. republicans want to take unemployment benefits from 99 weeks to 59 weeks. that is going to be the vote around noon. we originally thought that the senate bill, the two-month extension would see a vote on house for the gop leadership in the house. pulled that bill from the floor they were weary of having their members go to the floor to vote against a tax cut that would appear in a 2012 political ad for democrats. the idea, this gets wonky and confusing is if you're supporting the bill to go to conference to go negotiate with the senate, it's supposed to be taken house republican aides say as an outright rejection of the senate bill. so their members if they want to get on board against it, they should vote for this. the house is going to conference. harry reid said that the senate will not come back into session. he will not appoint conferees. nancy pelosi told me last nig
the house passed a yearlong bill about a week ago. there are real discrepancies between the two of them in length, cost and what they do with unemployment benefits. republicans want to take unemployment benefits from 99 weeks to 59 weeks. that is going to be the vote around noon. we originally thought that the senate bill, the two-month extension would see a vote on house for the gop leadership in the house. pulled that bill from the floor they were weary of having their members go to the floor...
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you have a bill in the senate ready to go. >> we have a bill in the senate -- >> david and john, i want to go to a clip. i think it's important, because, david, i want to ask you about the long-term impact this could have on the republican brand. i want to play you something that bob corker, not a moderate, a conservative senator from tennessee, a republican, had to say yesterday on cnbc about how this is impacting the republican brand. >> are republicans getting killed right now in public opinion? no question. are we on a bad path related to public policy? no question. >> the reality is this issue is hurting republicans. democrats are exploiting it. >> i think when republicans have a grade that some type of payroll tax holiday is going to happen, i think that the "wall street journal" is right, let's get it behind us and move on. >> david, the question, the short-term politics we are and will continue to debate. the long-term politics, does this look like republicans are simply an impediment? are you fighting a war that's basically over with in the sense that we are almost certain we'r
you have a bill in the senate ready to go. >> we have a bill in the senate -- >> david and john, i want to go to a clip. i think it's important, because, david, i want to ask you about the long-term impact this could have on the republican brand. i want to play you something that bob corker, not a moderate, a conservative senator from tennessee, a republican, had to say yesterday on cnbc about how this is impacting the republican brand. >> are republicans getting killed right...
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good morning, bill. >> a little chilly. >> fake fur. it's fine. works just as well. >> got to stay warm, right? >> wow, you are going to get so many angry letters. >> people just want to be warm. it doesn't matter how they do it. just insulate yourself. up there in the northern plains -- you know what i'm talking about, temperatures, feels like the middle of winter. we've entered a quiet tranquil period in weather which is night, a lot want to get their shopping done and looks like the weather won't cause you any problems. here's the big picture setup. right now we've watched the arctic jet stream dip down into the northern plain, the first real good shot of cold air and make these runs at us periodically throughout the winter so it's cool just about everywhere but very cold, the heart of the cold air is up here through the dakotas and eventually it will move its way through the great lakes and northeast by the time we get to saturday. snow ahead of the arctic front, not a lot but interesting, chicago saw its first snowflakes of the season. chicag
good morning, bill. >> a little chilly. >> fake fur. it's fine. works just as well. >> got to stay warm, right? >> wow, you are going to get so many angry letters. >> people just want to be warm. it doesn't matter how they do it. just insulate yourself. up there in the northern plains -- you know what i'm talking about, temperatures, feels like the middle of winter. we've entered a quiet tranquil period in weather which is night, a lot want to get their shopping...
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this bill is going to be paid for. my question to both of you, to a larger sense, the congress itself. what takes you so long? >> help us understand. >> did you just go home this weekend and see the bridges deteriorating, the roads with potholes. it's been years. what takes you so long? >> from my perspective, i come from delaware. today is december 7th, which is delaware day, the day delaware became the first state to ratify the constitution in 1787. we have a tradition of democrats and republicans working together. when i ran for office, the people of my state said we want you to go to washington and get things done to address the challenges, the very serious problems we face as a country. job number one is to put people back to work. an infrastructure bill is something that shouldn't be controversial between democrats and republicans. it has always had a lot of bipartisan support. we have a lot of transportation needs, whether they're amtraks or roads or bridges or other transportation systems in every state, in eve
this bill is going to be paid for. my question to both of you, to a larger sense, the congress itself. what takes you so long? >> help us understand. >> did you just go home this weekend and see the bridges deteriorating, the roads with potholes. it's been years. what takes you so long? >> from my perspective, i come from delaware. today is december 7th, which is delaware day, the day delaware became the first state to ratify the constitution in 1787. we have a tradition of...
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house republicans cave on the payroll tax cut bill. how big of a break is it for president obama and what does it mean for the speaker? when we come back on "way too early" we are going to go inside david letterman's hould party and see hollywood's biggest name acting badly. we'll be right back. regeneristt a $100 cream. flabbergasted when we creamed a $500 cream. for about $30 regenerist micro-sculpting cream hydrates better than over 20 of america's most expensive luxury creams. fantastic. phenomenal. regenerist. when you pour chunky beef with country vegetables soup over it... you can do dinner. four minutes, around four bucks. campbell's chunky. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ >>> all right. enough with the real news. >> yeah. >> we are going to gather around the water cooler and talk about the political aspirations of an actor. we got an e-mail, valerie likes your slippers. >> it's nice that valerie likes something about me. >> she likes a lot about you. >> it took an entire year. that's for you valerie. let's talk about alec b
house republicans cave on the payroll tax cut bill. how big of a break is it for president obama and what does it mean for the speaker? when we come back on "way too early" we are going to go inside david letterman's hould party and see hollywood's biggest name acting badly. we'll be right back. regeneristt a $100 cream. flabbergasted when we creamed a $500 cream. for about $30 regenerist micro-sculpting cream hydrates better than over 20 of america's most expensive luxury creams....
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good morning, bill. are you ready for it? >> i'm going all out. i think it's going to be a big party. >> i can imagine at the karins' house, the two kids in the corner, your wife -- >> my goal is to stay awake that long. >> i know, bill. >> very sad. >> it's lovely. >> those young single days are gone, lynn berry. good morning, everyone. >>> as far as the forecast goes, a lot of action, snow in colorado, heavy rain in texas, but the warm temperatures in the east. it's just another morning to shake your head. 53 degrees in boston as you wake up and grab the paper and go out to the car this morning, it's ridiculous. it's record highs this time of year. this is an incredibly mild air mass that's in the eastern u.s. all the cold air in the west, 25 in denver with snow, minneapolis has cooled off. a little cooler in chicago, kansas city and st. louis. as far as denver goes, we've already picked up a couple inches of snow. by the time it ends later today, you'll probably have about six to eight on the ground. you're guaranteed now a white christmas. i-2
good morning, bill. are you ready for it? >> i'm going all out. i think it's going to be a big party. >> i can imagine at the karins' house, the two kids in the corner, your wife -- >> my goal is to stay awake that long. >> i know, bill. >> very sad. >> it's lovely. >> those young single days are gone, lynn berry. good morning, everyone. >>> as far as the forecast goes, a lot of action, snow in colorado, heavy rain in texas, but the warm...