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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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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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today three more major senate republicans said he ought to pass our bill, the senate bill. grassley and wicker, conservatives from the heartland, iowa and mississippi. senator mccain said this is hurting the republican party. third and worst of all for them, i think they were hoping president obama would sit down and say, yes, let's negotiate. the president said what we're all seeing. this is a sham that they don't want to pass a payroll tax cut but don't want their fingerprints on it. he broke into the press briefing that his press man john carney was giving and was very unequivocal. the bottom line is they're stuck. we have a solution for them. very simple solution. that is, pass the two-month extension that 89 senators, majority of democrats and republicans have agreed to, then we'll talk about, we'll negotiate, seriously negotiate the rest. and how can anyone believe that they want a one-year extension when they're unwilling to pass a two-month extension? particularly in light of the fact we just found out of the eight members of this conference committee, the sham conf
today three more major senate republicans said he ought to pass our bill, the senate bill. grassley and wicker, conservatives from the heartland, iowa and mississippi. senator mccain said this is hurting the republican party. third and worst of all for them, i think they were hoping president obama would sit down and say, yes, let's negotiate. the president said what we're all seeing. this is a sham that they don't want to pass a payroll tax cut but don't want their fingerprints on it. he broke...
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we've been fighting for this bill going back five years, urgent tax cuts, expand the gi bill for veterans. it's a critical bill and eventually went through unanimously, but it took a long time. and it was a hard fight. it will be -- right now it's the only jobs bill that went through and the only portion of the president's jobs package that's gone through and might be one of the only things they get done all year. it's significant and provides us headway but shows the power of veterans. we're uniting, mobilizing and have the american people behind us. if folks are looking in the coming years for place to cut, stay away from the va. we're going to fight hard and we're good at fighting. >> the case joe biden was making about all the reasons to hire veterans, also the reasons to watch how veterans get stuff done in washington. because you guys are good at it. >> we're trying. it's a sign for what's to come out of this community, not just in washington but business and community activism. there are a lot of incredible dynamic leaders coming out of this community. >> i agree. you're one of the
we've been fighting for this bill going back five years, urgent tax cuts, expand the gi bill for veterans. it's a critical bill and eventually went through unanimously, but it took a long time. and it was a hard fight. it will be -- right now it's the only jobs bill that went through and the only portion of the president's jobs package that's gone through and might be one of the only things they get done all year. it's significant and provides us headway but shows the power of veterans. we're...
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that house bill passed sanctions on iran's central bank. any country buying oil from iran is doing business with iran's central bank. howard burrman exwhaned this to the hill. he said this would cut iran off from the world's banking system. it would also mean american officials could not hold talks with corresponding officials in iran. think about that for a second. that means -- well, as dennis kucinich explained when he voted against this bill. as he explained, this means if you had hoped that diplomacy would be a way to end this situation peacefully, it is a pretty big deal that the house essentially voted to ban diplomacy as a means of trying to resolve differences between our country and iran. also it has caused iran's own currency called the riyal to lose a third of its value in the last three months. that's inspired many to rush gold and dollars. if the money you normally have is losing value rapidly, you want to preserve your wealth. so iranians have been lining up at banks to buy any currency other than their own. anything but the
that house bill passed sanctions on iran's central bank. any country buying oil from iran is doing business with iran's central bank. howard burrman exwhaned this to the hill. he said this would cut iran off from the world's banking system. it would also mean american officials could not hold talks with corresponding officials in iran. think about that for a second. that means -- well, as dennis kucinich explained when he voted against this bill. as he explained, this means if you had hoped...
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alec often just writes the bills outright. the cops used pepper spray on the occupy alec protesters. the occupiers say they were demonstrating peacefully when it happens. the police contend they were provoked. >>> and in new york city tonight thousands of protesters, many of them union members, marched on union square. the central labor council organizing a march for jobs and economic fairness today in conjunction with occupy wall street, saying it was for everyone who is frustrated and worried about the growing economic disparity in this country. this movement has come a long way since the first big police crackdown more than a month ago in oakland, california when police fired on the crowd with tear gas and flash grenades. that night a projectile, we still don't know exactly what kind, struck a 24-year-old young man named scott olsen in the forehead. it fractured his skull. scott olsen had previously served two tours in iraq as a lance corporal and the united states marine corps. and as he put, it he had emerged physically u
alec often just writes the bills outright. the cops used pepper spray on the occupy alec protesters. the occupiers say they were demonstrating peacefully when it happens. the police contend they were provoked. >>> and in new york city tonight thousands of protesters, many of them union members, marched on union square. the central labor council organizing a march for jobs and economic fairness today in conjunction with occupy wall street, saying it was for everyone who is frustrated...
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the multipart deal includes the overall spending bill for the government as well as a short-term extension of a cut in payroll taxes. a cut in payroll taxes that americans have enjoyed for the last year. had that not been extended, every american who gets paid by paycheck would have seen a pretty substantial increase in your taxes. come january 1st. the deal today also reportedly includes a short-term extension of unemployment insurance benefits for americans who are out of work. each of those policies has major economic implications for the whole country. unemployment benefits are thought to be among the most stimulative dollars the government can spend through any policy. even just on the payroll tax, itself, had that been allowed to expire, estimates of the ding that would have caused to the economy ranged as high as 1.5% of the entire gdp. barclays said if the payroll tax was not extended, they'd revise their statement for the quarterly growth next quarter, revise it from 2.5% economic growth down to 1% because of the payroll tax. breaking news tonight out of washington, a deal has bee
the multipart deal includes the overall spending bill for the government as well as a short-term extension of a cut in payroll taxes. a cut in payroll taxes that americans have enjoyed for the last year. had that not been extended, every american who gets paid by paycheck would have seen a pretty substantial increase in your taxes. come january 1st. the deal today also reportedly includes a short-term extension of unemployment insurance benefits for americans who are out of work. each of those...
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that is bill wolf in a wolf t-shirt. all right. forget it. forget it. >> meet plus caffeine equals the best new thing in the world today. >> here is the scene. where are we? we are on a street. here, wait. what was i doing? i was driving a car. what's that? person i just ran over in a crass walk. >> there is one thing to understand about the case for rick perry that is being made so far. that it looks like will be the basis for his presidential run. one thing to understand about that. it's ba low any. >> i'm often criticized about the fact that i have never held public office, criticized that i don't know this and i don't know that and i don't know that and i don't know this. a leader doesn't have to know everything. >> i don't think i have to try to prove this anymore. i think the
that is bill wolf in a wolf t-shirt. all right. forget it. forget it. >> meet plus caffeine equals the best new thing in the world today. >> here is the scene. where are we? we are on a street. here, wait. what was i doing? i was driving a car. what's that? person i just ran over in a crass walk. >> there is one thing to understand about the case for rick perry that is being made so far. that it looks like will be the basis for his presidential run. one thing to understand...
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in wisconsin, a bill was put in last week to make birth certificates free if you need one for voting. he has 20 co-sponsors, only one of them a republican. mostly wisconsin republicans say the same things republicans everywhere say about the new laws that make it harder to vote. they want to protect the integrity of elections for people like 84-year-old ruth al frank, even if they protect her right out of the process. ruth al frank was born paralyzed on one side of her body. with her age and disability, she could get an exception from the new law if she claims to be indefinitely confined. she could still vote for free. she does not want to use the indefinitely confined exemption because she is able to shuffle off to meetings at the town hall where she serves on the town board. she gets around well enough. no way is miss ruth going to claim she's indefinitely confined. she says, quote, that would be lying. and lying would be wrong. so sleep better, wisconsin. your elections are safe from the likes of ruth al frank. citizen, village, leader and voter for 66 years. if only your elections
in wisconsin, a bill was put in last week to make birth certificates free if you need one for voting. he has 20 co-sponsors, only one of them a republican. mostly wisconsin republicans say the same things republicans everywhere say about the new laws that make it harder to vote. they want to protect the integrity of elections for people like 84-year-old ruth al frank, even if they protect her right out of the process. ruth al frank was born paralyzed on one side of her body. with her age and...
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now the taxpayers will have to pay the bill instead. ultimately the south carolina supreme court decided the state's counties will have to foot the bill for the cost of the election. so south carolina can't even figure out how to pay for its republican primary. it's thinking about sticking the bill with the taxpayers and it'ç having to turn down a comedian born in the state who says he'd like to help out. so i say, again, is it really, really a great day in south carolina for all of the nation's attention to be about to turn there on the state's republicans? joining us now, somebody who's been writing extensively about this. brian hicks, a columnist for "the charleston south carolina post and courier." mr. hicks, thanks for joining us tonight. >> it's good to see you, rachel. >> let me ask you first if i got anything wrong in the description of what's going on in south carolina politics. you watch it from a much closer vantage point. >> it's a great day in south carolina if you're a political columnist. but i don't -- >> let me just as
now the taxpayers will have to pay the bill instead. ultimately the south carolina supreme court decided the state's counties will have to foot the bill for the cost of the election. so south carolina can't even figure out how to pay for its republican primary. it's thinking about sticking the bill with the taxpayers and it'ç having to turn down a comedian born in the state who says he'd like to help out. so i say, again, is it really, really a great day in south carolina for all of the...
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the john boehner-led house republican leadership has repeatedly brought up bills for a vote only to have them fail because they don't have enough republican support which is the kind of thing you're supposed to know in advance. remember when house republicans promised to cut $is100 billion from the budget? yeah, me neither. nearly a year into his tenure as speaker of the house, yet again, republicans thought they had a deal. they did, in fact, have a deal on extending the payroll tax cut. here's the top senate republican, mitch mcconnell, high fiving over that deal with another senator on friday. woo, we did it, got a deal, yeah, give me five. oh. on a saturday conference call, mr. boehner, himself, reportedly called it a good deal and a victory for republicans. but now it is up to john boehner's caucus to actually vote on it and all signs point to a new vote. house republicans under the leadership of john boehner are poised tomorrow to vote against the deal their own party brokered and high fived over and pitched as a victory. >> we outright reject the attempt by the senate to kick the
the john boehner-led house republican leadership has repeatedly brought up bills for a vote only to have them fail because they don't have enough republican support which is the kind of thing you're supposed to know in advance. remember when house republicans promised to cut $is100 billion from the budget? yeah, me neither. nearly a year into his tenure as speaker of the house, yet again, republicans thought they had a deal. they did, in fact, have a deal on extending the payroll tax cut....
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that took on his opponents, but it was billed by his campaign as a closing argument. you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. rick santorum, bless him, said today he will have a big announcement tomorrow in iowa. there are no indications that the big announcement is that he's quitting. but it's never a good sign that when you say you're having a big announcement the first thing everybody squz is are you quitting? governor perry of texas, an underappreciated fact of his campaign is he's still got a lot of money left over from the time when he seemed viable. mr. perry is using that money to make and run a bunch of new ads that are really bluntly old school right wing. today's ad is on health care, and it ends with him calling both mitt romney and newt gingrich, "big government liberals." the ad before this from mr. perry was his big anti-gay gambit, complaining about don't ask, don't tell being repealed. this is risky on one level because the repaefl don't ask, don't tell is very popular, it polls very well. you about it's risky on another level because rick
that took on his opponents, but it was billed by his campaign as a closing argument. you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. rick santorum, bless him, said today he will have a big announcement tomorrow in iowa. there are no indications that the big announcement is that he's quitting. but it's never a good sign that when you say you're having a big announcement the first thing everybody squz is are you quitting? governor perry of texas, an underappreciated fact of his campaign is...
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the john boehner-led house republicans also promised to cut spending for every bill that adds to deficit. they broke that promise by exempting their own legislation from the new rule. there's their jobs, jobs, jobs problem. john boehner eegs republican majority keeps talking about jobs. what they've been working on is stuff like rolling back abortion rights and defunding planned parenthood and defunding npr. there were competing state of the union responses from republicans. the official response from paul ryan and randomly the tea party response that cnn aired live from michele bachmann. don't forget the legislative losses. the john boehner-led house republican leadership has repeatedly brought up bills for a vote only to have them fail because they don't have enough republican support which is the kind of thing you're supposed to know in advance. remember when house republicans promised to cut $100 billion from the budget? yeah, me neither. nearly a year into his tenure as speaker of the house, yet again, republicans thought they had a deal. they did, in fact, have a deal on extending
the john boehner-led house republicans also promised to cut spending for every bill that adds to deficit. they broke that promise by exempting their own legislation from the new rule. there's their jobs, jobs, jobs problem. john boehner eegs republican majority keeps talking about jobs. what they've been working on is stuff like rolling back abortion rights and defunding planned parenthood and defunding npr. there were competing state of the union responses from republicans. the official...