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, it's not exactly the same as the house bill but it's a new bill improved based on the hearing. it is still not a perfect bill but better than it was. they could move forward with that bill in the house, then pass the bill they have and work it out in conference. there were lots of options other than putting this off indefinitely. this was the way of postponing it without saying we're killing it, but really killing it. >> congressman, when people like nancy pelosi or bachus and boehner deny not acting on inside stock trading information? do you think they're not telling the truth or they're misinformed? what do you make of it? >> at the minimum, the appearance of a conflict of interest there. when someone like congressman bachus gets information and trades options the next day it defies common sense to believe that he segregates the knowledge he gets in one committee hearing or a meeting with the secretary of the treasury, he completely segregates that from the stock trades and then has the audacity of saying i'm just a better stock trader than other people. that's why i make al
, it's not exactly the same as the house bill but it's a new bill improved based on the hearing. it is still not a perfect bill but better than it was. they could move forward with that bill in the house, then pass the bill they have and work it out in conference. there were lots of options other than putting this off indefinitely. this was the way of postponing it without saying we're killing it, but really killing it. >> congressman, when people like nancy pelosi or bachus and boehner...
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or that bill? >> well, the key is, you know, if it's public information from a hearing, that's okay. but the real value comes from the nonpublic information and that's the intelligence part of it. you're trying to get information before the other guy does and again in the corporate world, if it's from inside the company and not public, it's illegal. in congress it's incredibly valuable and not clearly legal. that's how the intel firms work. they're not happy with my efforts to say you have to disclose your clients so we can see who is trading on this information. >> melanie, does the current bill address these firms at all? >> the current bill does address that. that wasn't discussed at the hearing today. they may well put that question off to another day because it raises other issues that they haven't explored yet and they don't seem in as big a rush to deal with that as they are with insider trading things. it's in large part because of the 60 minutes story and the occupy wall street movement an
or that bill? >> well, the key is, you know, if it's public information from a hearing, that's okay. but the real value comes from the nonpublic information and that's the intelligence part of it. you're trying to get information before the other guy does and again in the corporate world, if it's from inside the company and not public, it's illegal. in congress it's incredibly valuable and not clearly legal. that's how the intel firms work. they're not happy with my efforts to say you...
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they are saying we want other bills passed, hold off on this thing so we get other bills passed, let's embarrass the president. it is not good for america. politicians take care of we the people. i think they should continue this thing for at least one year and decide the other things later on. we have politics going on and one group saying that they should not listen to the environmentalists in san francisco and only to please a few people and bring the pipeline in. listen to the people, and maybe it will affect your grandchildren and one doesn't know, but there is a solution to this. get the lobbyists out of there. pass it for one year, and all of the other things that you have, settle it in the next few months, but don't hurt middle america. don't hurt them at all, been hurt enough. >> and let me ask you, john paul, because the issue of paying for it and what frustrated me is that this is what they all liked the democrats and the republicans and everybody liked it and everybody wanted it and no fight. >> made sense. >> and made sense and then there was a pipeline issue and could not
they are saying we want other bills passed, hold off on this thing so we get other bills passed, let's embarrass the president. it is not good for america. politicians take care of we the people. i think they should continue this thing for at least one year and decide the other things later on. we have politics going on and one group saying that they should not listen to the environmentalists in san francisco and only to please a few people and bring the pipeline in. listen to the people, and...
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bill clinton has a book out now. he had a central idea about a year ago to create far more green jobs, to retrofit the buildings. he didn't get a very warm reception in the white house. and i do think it would be possible, i think it would be wise, just as this president reached out to hillary for help on foreign policy. >> he does, john avalon, and i know there are nuances on this, that president clinton said he doesn't want to raise taxes during a recession. >> yeah. >> president obama has some plans in there that would raise taxes on some people, the wealthiest americans, which bill clinton is not against. there is an important nuance there. >> there is. bill clinton raised taxes as part of the first budget deal. a lot of the focus on reengineering the economy and building the middle class. barack obama knows that bill clinton particularly in the swing states. if he wants to really put north carolina in play, bill clinton is invaluable. it's also the economic prescriptions, putting those in actions. which they too
bill clinton has a book out now. he had a central idea about a year ago to create far more green jobs, to retrofit the buildings. he didn't get a very warm reception in the white house. and i do think it would be possible, i think it would be wise, just as this president reached out to hillary for help on foreign policy. >> he does, john avalon, and i know there are nuances on this, that president clinton said he doesn't want to raise taxes during a recession. >> yeah. >>...
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the american federation says the bill is insulting. they say you can get what you want in your bill, it's just insulting to them. what do you say to that? >> i say what we're talking about is tsa has now become the largest agency when you're looking at employment. it's larger than labor, education, energy, hud and the state department combined. 65,000 employees. they have unionized 40,000 of these screeners. it should not be insulting to say, look, you need to go and be a screener. is it insulting to federal law enforcement officers that you have someone who is a screener with minimal training. they advertise for screeners on pizza boxes and at discount gas stations in the washington, dc area. they do not have to go through this law enforcement training. maybe they should stop impersonating federal law enforcement officers and stop the overreach. get back to a sigs and protecting the traveling public. >> why not go all the way as some have who are running for president and say get rid of the tsa altogether or the dhs. >> what we want t
the american federation says the bill is insulting. they say you can get what you want in your bill, it's just insulting to them. what do you say to that? >> i say what we're talking about is tsa has now become the largest agency when you're looking at employment. it's larger than labor, education, energy, hud and the state department combined. 65,000 employees. they have unionized 40,000 of these screeners. it should not be insulting to say, look, you need to go and be a screener. is it...
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the gop tax cut bill passed the house. iran's downing of the cia drone. part of our interview and the first time a tv show has gone inside google's new york headquarters. danger from the east. presidential candidate jon huntsman takes on china, slamming beijing, as anything but an ally. wait until you hear what he would do to congress. let's go "outfront." i'm erin burnett. "outfront," breaking news, federal failure. gridlock reigns in washington once again. now the payroll tax cut proposal passes the republican house. so why do we say failure? well, the republican bill, included a controversial oil pipeline that the president has said he would veto. so, pass, smash. we're at square one. congress again playing chicken with the clock. there are just 18 days left until the tax cut expires. if it does, the average american will pay about a thousand dollars more in taxes next year. now, this may not be economic armageddon. but because the tax cut is popular for everyone, both parties want to pass it. so why are they failing? the bottom line, in one afternoon
the gop tax cut bill passed the house. iran's downing of the cia drone. part of our interview and the first time a tv show has gone inside google's new york headquarters. danger from the east. presidential candidate jon huntsman takes on china, slamming beijing, as anything but an ally. wait until you hear what he would do to congress. let's go "outfront." i'm erin burnett. "outfront," breaking news, federal failure. gridlock reigns in washington once again. now the payroll...
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did bill clinton's affairs to damage to the democrat party? did what john edwards do damage to the democratic party? these things become individual damage. but the broader point here, anderson, and i say this as somebody who has been a fan of herman cain and who liked him by the same time i've been saying for months herman cain is not ready for the oval office. that's the more fundamental issue. none of us know what the truth of the he said, she said that is piling up is. herman cain on policy is not prepared to be the president of the united states. i've been saying that for months. so many ways this doesn't matter except where will the cain votes go if he does drop out. that matters a lot. >> cornell, do you believe he's doing damage to the other republicans in the race? >> i mean, i'll say a couple of things. one is, the whole idea that nothing was going on, it seems to be -- it's a stretch. every guy in america knows if you're texting and calling a woman at 4:00 in the morning, that's not about finances, that's a booty call. so, he's not p
did bill clinton's affairs to damage to the democrat party? did what john edwards do damage to the democratic party? these things become individual damage. but the broader point here, anderson, and i say this as somebody who has been a fan of herman cain and who liked him by the same time i've been saying for months herman cain is not ready for the oval office. that's the more fundamental issue. none of us know what the truth of the he said, she said that is piling up is. herman cain on policy...
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here, it's prevalent. >> you are pushing the maternal health act bill back in congress. trying to get review. you are in school. you are speaking at the u.n. and doing all these things. you are also a mom. how do you do all of those things? >> all of the things i'm doing now are very, very linked. i feel grateful. i had a complication with my first birth. it woke me up to these issues and understanding what exists. i feel i'm at a place where i'm able to contribute and bring who i am and who i've become to be able to share the spotlight with an issue that is underreported and not talked about enough so i can help other women. >> you are running the new york city marathon, part of the goal is to raise money for every mother counts. what is the goal? >> we are an advocacy campaign. we are raising support. we are trying to find new ways to engage audiences, new audiences to participate. i believe every woman, every person has a skillset to contribute in a meaningful way. >> thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> so, last night, we showed you part of a perfor
here, it's prevalent. >> you are pushing the maternal health act bill back in congress. trying to get review. you are in school. you are speaking at the u.n. and doing all these things. you are also a mom. how do you do all of those things? >> all of the things i'm doing now are very, very linked. i feel grateful. i had a complication with my first birth. it woke me up to these issues and understanding what exists. i feel i'm at a place where i'm able to contribute and bring who i...
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we'll get more on this from bill richardson. and take you live to the most dangerous border on earth, the one separating north and south korea. >>> when it comes to the republican primary, what goes up must come down. another gop high flier who is now feeling gravity's pull. newt gingrich's slide in the polls. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really had in mind. ♪ [ male announcer ] the citi thank you card. earn points you can use for travel on any airline, with no blackout dates. see? he's taking his vitamins. new one a day vitacraves plus omega-3 dha is a complete multivitamin for adults. plus an excellent source of omega-3 dha in a great tasting gummy. one a day, gummies for grown-ups. this was the gulf's best in tourism season in years. all because so many peop
we'll get more on this from bill richardson. and take you live to the most dangerous border on earth, the one separating north and south korea. >>> when it comes to the republican primary, what goes up must come down. another gop high flier who is now feeling gravity's pull. newt gingrich's slide in the polls. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes?...
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two bills are up for vote to do just that. the democrat bill taxes millionaires to pay for the extension. the republican one freezes federal pay and cuts millionaires off from some benefits like unemployment. both bills will likely fail. because surprise, surprise, the parties haven't compromised. now congress has 30 days to pass the payroll tax extension. if they don't. people with a salary of $35,000 will pay $700 more in taxes next year. if you make $50,000 you pay $1,000 more. $75,000 in salary, $1,500 more. get how this works. on and on. economists warn that if it is not extended the u.s. could tip back into a recession. the bottom line is this, american people want it. the economy needs it. and the two major parties agree on it. so, why can't politicians get it done? at least the super failing super committee was taking on big issues like medicare and tax overhaul. there could be room for optimism, because there may be a super committee 2. may not be a mega hollywood hit, but, it would sure change this country. is it too
two bills are up for vote to do just that. the democrat bill taxes millionaires to pay for the extension. the republican one freezes federal pay and cuts millionaires off from some benefits like unemployment. both bills will likely fail. because surprise, surprise, the parties haven't compromised. now congress has 30 days to pass the payroll tax extension. if they don't. people with a salary of $35,000 will pay $700 more in taxes next year. if you make $50,000 you pay $1,000 more. $75,000 in...
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they'd named him after bill gates. we had sort of done this question as to whether the next bill gates or steve jobs would be born in china or in the united states? and part of that's luck, but part of it really isn't luck. where do you think the next one of those people will be born? >> i think the next one of those people will be born in america and will be a successful american entrepreneur, because it's not just the person, it's the system that they're part of. innovators create millions of jobs in america. we need to create them and we also need to welcome them from other countries when they want to come and relocate to america. >> and we're still not doing that to the level we need to be, are we? >> of all the crazy rules in our government, the craziest of all, bar none, is that we take the smartest people in the world, we bring them to america, we give them phds in technical sciences and we kick them out to go found great companies outside of america. this is madness. >> more than 31,000 people work for google a
they'd named him after bill gates. we had sort of done this question as to whether the next bill gates or steve jobs would be born in china or in the united states? and part of that's luck, but part of it really isn't luck. where do you think the next one of those people will be born? >> i think the next one of those people will be born in america and will be a successful american entrepreneur, because it's not just the person, it's the system that they're part of. innovators create...
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we'll get more on this from bill richardson. and take you live to the most dangerous border on earth, the one separating north and south korea. >>> when it comes to the republican primary, what goes up must come down. another gop high flier who is now feeling gravity's pull. newt gingrich's slide in the polls. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit & veggie too. new pronutrients from centrum helps make nutrition possible. >>> south korean armed forces on high alert tonight and not just because kim jong-il is dead. according to south korea's news agency the north did more missile testing just this morning, just before the death announcement came. and now the man supposedly in charge of north korea's massively ar
we'll get more on this from bill richardson. and take you live to the most dangerous border on earth, the one separating north and south korea. >>> when it comes to the republican primary, what goes up must come down. another gop high flier who is now feeling gravity's pull. newt gingrich's slide in the polls. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my...
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we'll get more on this from bill richardson. and take you live to the most dangerous border on earth, the one separating north and south korea. >>> when it comes to the republican primary, what goes up must come down. another gop high flier who is now feeling gravity's pull. newt gingrich's slide in the polls. [ male announcer ] the cold aisle can be overwhelming. [ coughs, sniffles ] especially when you're sick. now, with new simpler packaging, robitussin® makes it simple to get the right relief for your symptoms. new simpler packaging, same effective relief. robitussin®. relief made simple. and video chat with up to 9 of your friends with the galaxy nexus by samsung, or get the samsung stratosphere, and for a limited time, get twice the data for the same low price. verizon. >>> south korean armed forces on high alert tonight and not just because kim jong-il is dead. according to south korea's news agency the north did more missile testing just this morning, just before the death announcement came. and now the man supposedly
we'll get more on this from bill richardson. and take you live to the most dangerous border on earth, the one separating north and south korea. >>> when it comes to the republican primary, what goes up must come down. another gop high flier who is now feeling gravity's pull. newt gingrich's slide in the polls. [ male announcer ] the cold aisle can be overwhelming. [ coughs, sniffles ] especially when you're sick. now, with new simpler packaging, robitussin® makes it simple to get the...
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first host of "real time" bill maher, following a loss to the bills christmas, he tweeted this, wow! jesus just blanked tim tebow bad and on christmas eve! somewhere in hell satan is thibaulting saying to hitler, hey, buffalo's killing them. according to "the l.a. times" they're calling for a boycott of all hbo shows. ma her's not the only comedian making people angry. denis leary offended islamic group when this company tweeted a link to this video. >> converting to islam. >> i converted when i went to prison. >> charlie brown christmas spoof features charlie brown coping with doubts of christianity. despite it's from comedy central it's a special that's seven years old. critics called it jaw droppingly islam ma phobic. >>> we go from political comedians to comedy from politicians. arlen specter tried his hand at stand-up using material he says he got from his political experience. he performed a mostly sex-filled set and an open mike in philly. we can't show you most of the set but here are some of the more tv appropriate highlights. >> next guy, see if i can pronounce his name cor
first host of "real time" bill maher, following a loss to the bills christmas, he tweeted this, wow! jesus just blanked tim tebow bad and on christmas eve! somewhere in hell satan is thibaulting saying to hitler, hey, buffalo's killing them. according to "the l.a. times" they're calling for a boycott of all hbo shows. ma her's not the only comedian making people angry. denis leary offended islamic group when this company tweeted a link to this video. >> converting to...
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bill clinton's fares do damage to the democratic party? did what john edwards do do damage to the democratic party? this comes to individual damage. the broader point and i say this as a naern is a fan of herman cain but i've been saying for months, herman cain is not ready for the oval office. nobody knows the truth of these he says she says things. but herman cain on policy not prepared to be president of the united states. i've been saying that for months. so in so many way this is doesn't matter other than which way will he go if he does drop out. >> cornell, do you believe he's doing damage to the other republicans in the race? >> i'll say a couple things. one is the whole idea that nothing is going on seems to be a stretch. i mean every guy in america knows if you're texting and calling a woman at 4:00 in the morning that's not about finances. that's a booty call. so he's not -- >> we have to keep this to political terms. >> the other thing, is you know, i think the bill clinton-monica lewinsky scandal do a lot of damage. i think mic
bill clinton's fares do damage to the democratic party? did what john edwards do do damage to the democratic party? this comes to individual damage. the broader point and i say this as a naern is a fan of herman cain but i've been saying for months, herman cain is not ready for the oval office. nobody knows the truth of these he says she says things. but herman cain on policy not prepared to be president of the united states. i've been saying that for months. so in so many way this is doesn't...
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what the bill clinton monica lewinsky scandal did a lot of damage to the democratic brand. i don't give michael steele a lot of credit for anything but michael steele is right on this one. all of the attention on herman cain is taking away from what the republicans want to be talking and and who the top two candidates because right now on anderson cooper's show at top of the hour we're talking about herman cain and that cannot help the republican party. >> does it hurt one candidate more or does it help any of the republican candidates, cornell, do you think? >> i do think in -- look, i think -- in an interesting way, maybe irony's not the word for this, but newt gingrich is benefitting from a man having an affair here. absolutely. because look, even at 17%, 16% support, which herman cain dropped down to, he's got a base of the anti-mitt romney supporters and if newt gingrich can support of begin to consolidate the anti-mitt romney base of voters out there it becomes a real problem. that's why you see mitt beginning to sort of pivot and turn his attacks frontally on newt gi
what the bill clinton monica lewinsky scandal did a lot of damage to the democratic brand. i don't give michael steele a lot of credit for anything but michael steele is right on this one. all of the attention on herman cain is taking away from what the republicans want to be talking and and who the top two candidates because right now on anderson cooper's show at top of the hour we're talking about herman cain and that cannot help the republican party. >> does it hurt one candidate more...
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he's threatening to veto the bill. but we have democrats that support both of those proposals as well. so i think the president could find himself between a rock and a hard place because it looks like he's pandering to the far left environmental base of the party. >> keystone pipeline, he did acknowledge there would be jobs, but in terms of plans put forth today, there was much more negativity in terms of the voting towards the republican proposal than the democratic one which included the surtax on millionaires, tim. >> that's right. i think it's funny. jay carney had the best line of the day when he said what happened to republicans being for tax cuts? i think the issue is exactly what you say which is the republicans have had an incredibly confusing message on the payroll tax cut. initially, you had republicans including mitt romney saying they were opposed to the extension, now that position has changed. but now the issue is what are we going to get in return for it? sort of holding it hostage to other demands. you
he's threatening to veto the bill. but we have democrats that support both of those proposals as well. so i think the president could find himself between a rock and a hard place because it looks like he's pandering to the far left environmental base of the party. >> keystone pipeline, he did acknowledge there would be jobs, but in terms of plans put forth today, there was much more negativity in terms of the voting towards the republican proposal than the democratic one which included...
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the health bill signed into law this month has tremendous potential to effect major change in the american health care system. help went on to say, we agree entirely with governor romney and massachusetts legislators that our goal should be 100% insurance coverage for all americans. what's more, gingrich applauded the individual mandate in the law. quote, we also believe strongly, he wrote, that personal responsibility is vital to creating a 21st century intelligent health system. individuals who can afford to purchase health insurance and simply choose not to place an unnecessary burden on a system that's on the verge of collapse. these free-riders undermine the entire health system by placing the onus of responsibility on taxpayers. now gingrich did include some caveats about the massachusetts law and suggested some tweaks to the nuts and bolts, but he gave its principles a glowing thumbs up. this wasn't a new position from him, either. here's what he said on "meet the press" back in 1993. >> i am for people, individuals, exactly like automobile insurance, individuals having health insur
the health bill signed into law this month has tremendous potential to effect major change in the american health care system. help went on to say, we agree entirely with governor romney and massachusetts legislators that our goal should be 100% insurance coverage for all americans. what's more, gingrich applauded the individual mandate in the law. quote, we also believe strongly, he wrote, that personal responsibility is vital to creating a 21st century intelligent health system. individuals...
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it will help families pay their bills, it will spur spending, it will spur hiring. and it's the right thing to do. >> the u.s. postal service is trying to save more than $2 billion with a proposal to cut about 28,000 jobs and end next-day service of regular mail. the proposal is meant to offset an expected 47% drop in regular mail over the next ten years. >>> and anderson, christmas is still almost three weeks away, but lots of people are already pretty much done buying gifts. that's according to reuters and a survey by america's research group. almost 40% said they finished most of their christmas shopping, which leaves me naturally to say, what have you got me? >> i haven't done any shopping. wow. 40% have already finished. have you done any? >> i know what i'm getting you. >> yeah. >> what? >> i don't know. >> don't judge me by your standards. okay? >> ouch. that hurt. >> i know. >> oh, that hurt. time for the shot we play frisbee for hours at a time when isha is in the office. actually, we don't play it in the office or elsewhere, but this youtube video from per
it will help families pay their bills, it will spur spending, it will spur hiring. and it's the right thing to do. >> the u.s. postal service is trying to save more than $2 billion with a proposal to cut about 28,000 jobs and end next-day service of regular mail. the proposal is meant to offset an expected 47% drop in regular mail over the next ten years. >>> and anderson, christmas is still almost three weeks away, but lots of people are already pretty much done buying gifts....
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senator bill nelson out front to tell us what america is doing to get him back and the bottom line on that top secret classified drone seized by iran earlier this week. despite the way iran's ambassador to the u.n. reacted to our question last night, they might be sharing america's top technology with china. let's go "outfront." i'm erin burnett. >>> "outfront" tonight top secret american technology in the hands of a sworn adversary. at this hour, iran has the cia's rq-170 drone. last night the ambassador said iran captured the drone intact and judging by the images of iranian state tv, that seems to be true. sources at the pentagon say that this does look like america's top stealth drone. the rq-170. our question tonight, what is iran doing with this drone? the big fear is they might be sharing its most important technology, the ability to fly undetected by radar, with china. experts today saying the flights between beijing and tehran likely were booked up this week to see the drone. it might be a case of he who doth protest too much, because here's how iranian ambassador to the unit
senator bill nelson out front to tell us what america is doing to get him back and the bottom line on that top secret classified drone seized by iran earlier this week. despite the way iran's ambassador to the u.n. reacted to our question last night, they might be sharing america's top technology with china. let's go "outfront." i'm erin burnett. >>> "outfront" tonight top secret american technology in the hands of a sworn adversary. at this hour, iran has the cia's...
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shortly before the 2009 stimulus bill, gingrich's political committee denounced it and said it should be stopped. at the same time he was cheering a $19 billion chunk of the bill that promoted electronic health records. gingrich's center for health transformation had pushed for it on behalf of clients microsoft and all scripps. according to the times, gingrich's center also met with former conservative house colleagues who were seeking to block renewal of the state children's health insurance program. the "times" reporting, "at the time his center was being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by major drug companies and insurers, groups that would have been harmed by a lapse in the program." a drugmaker named novo nordisk is a 200 grand a year charter member in gingrich's center for health transformation. in addition to that, novo, which is the world's largest maker of insulin, hired a related gingrich company, the gingrich group. the "times" reports that a presentation made by a gingrich aide to novo executives in 2004 emphasized the gingrich center was "working to insure" that med
shortly before the 2009 stimulus bill, gingrich's political committee denounced it and said it should be stopped. at the same time he was cheering a $19 billion chunk of the bill that promoted electronic health records. gingrich's center for health transformation had pushed for it on behalf of clients microsoft and all scripps. according to the times, gingrich's center also met with former conservative house colleagues who were seeking to block renewal of the state children's health insurance...
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government shutdown has almost certainly been averted, as the negotiators of this massive spending bill that would take the government and fund the government through the year 2012, they are signing that conference report, as it's called, but basically signing off on this funding bill this evening. of course, that would mean is that the next step is that both the house and the senate would need to vote on this conference report, but almost certainly, barring some unforeseen problem, it appears this evening, they've reached a point where they can say that almost certainly a government shutdown has been averted, and much more, if i could go on, anderson. we're also told as senate majority leader harry reid, he was just leaving the capital and we caught up with him, he says they're continuing negotiations on the other major issue we've been following, and it's been a major source of this standoff on capitol hill, extending this payroll tax cut. while those negotiations are continuing, and i'm told by sources they're encouraged and they're making very significant progress in that regard, th
government shutdown has almost certainly been averted, as the negotiators of this massive spending bill that would take the government and fund the government through the year 2012, they are signing that conference report, as it's called, but basically signing off on this funding bill this evening. of course, that would mean is that the next step is that both the house and the senate would need to vote on this conference report, but almost certainly, barring some unforeseen problem, it appears...
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strongly associated with the conservative base, he clearly relished that role when president bill clinton was caught having an affair with white house intern monica lewinsky and trying to hide it from investigators. gingrich called mr. clinton's actions -- >> the most systematic, deliberate obstruction of justice cover-up in an effort to avoid the truth we have ever seen in american history. >> reporter: later, however, gingrich's own personal issues came to light. married three times, he was famously in the process of divorcing his first wife, jackie, while she was recovering from cancer. the couple had two daughters. the split reportedly bitter and contentious. he was married to his second wife, mary ann, for close to 19 years. they separated at one point, reconciled, but in the end, that ended badly too, with the revelation that gingrich was having an affair with an aide who was some 20 years younger. moreover, that relationship was secretly under way even as he pushed for the president's impeachment in relation to the lewinsky affair. he later suggested to the christian broadcasting n
strongly associated with the conservative base, he clearly relished that role when president bill clinton was caught having an affair with white house intern monica lewinsky and trying to hide it from investigators. gingrich called mr. clinton's actions -- >> the most systematic, deliberate obstruction of justice cover-up in an effort to avoid the truth we have ever seen in american history. >> reporter: later, however, gingrich's own personal issues came to light. married three...
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we think the real jobs component in this bill. this is the thing that creates jobs in the near term. >> i'm curious, though, because there were so many things that democrats liked that some republicans liked, as well, that could've paid for this. and it seems, you know, some might say, look, you republicans, you just pushed for some of the things that democrats really didn't want when there were some things like increasing fees to mortgage lenders or means testing for some on medicare that would've gone on board, that would have funded this thing for the year. >> right, and we were all in favor of those things, erin. i'm not saying -- what i'm suggesting is i don't think that senator reid could sell some of those pay fors to his caucus. he couldn't get democrats on board with supporting some of those. in fact, the pay-for that's going to pay for the two-month extension is the increase in the guarantee fees on the gses. so that's something that everybody agreed on. that was something that both democrats and republicans felt comfort
we think the real jobs component in this bill. this is the thing that creates jobs in the near term. >> i'm curious, though, because there were so many things that democrats liked that some republicans liked, as well, that could've paid for this. and it seems, you know, some might say, look, you republicans, you just pushed for some of the things that democrats really didn't want when there were some things like increasing fees to mortgage lenders or means testing for some on medicare...