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The 10th amendment and preempting the people of arizona to protect our own borders. >> greta: any reaction or has your attorney general had any conversations with the justice department leading up to the filing of your counter claim or even today in response to the press conference? >> not up to the time we filed suit he hasnt had any conversation. this afternoon, i dont know if theyve been contacted. i was notified that the federal government didnt have a comment. just about two hours ago. we a...

The 10th amendment and preempting the people of arizona to protect our own borders. >> greta: any reaction or has your attorney general had any conversations with the justice department leading up to the filing of your counter claim or even today in response to the press conference? >> not up to the time we filed suit he hasnt had any conversation. this afternoon, i dont know if theyve been contacted. i was notified that the federal government didnt have a comment. just about two hours ago. we a...

The 10th amendment and preempting the people of arizona to protect our own borders. >> greta: any reaction or has your attorney general had any conversations with the justice department leading up to the filing of your counter claim or even today in response to the press conference? >> not up to the time we filed suit he hasnt had any conversation. this afternoon, i dont know if theyve been contacted. i was notified that the federal government didnt have a comment. just about two hours ago. we a...

Well show you more. bill oreilly himself will go on the record. >> just a few hours ago, florida federal judge roger vincent gives 20 states a green light. a green light to go ahead with their lawsuit against president obamas health care law. attorney general mccollum is leading the charge. he joins us live. good evening sir. >> it is a pleasing day. >> greta: you didnt win everything but you won a number of important things. tell us what you won? >> we won the right to go forward in this case a...

Individualism that did make us great. >> and obamas aunt is in subsidizededededouououououououo. >> who would have thought we would have to be arguing the 10th amendment to protect our country, to protect our states? that is what is wrong. >> sean: who would thought government wouldnt protect our borders and sue a state that wants to enforce federal law? >> when it is a federal responsibility and they are doing nothing. >> sean: when you become attorney general you can do something about it. >> i...

Theres no way to make that case. >> all men are created equal, endowed by the rights of their creator? >> the -- that was the original constitution. when you talk about it was clarified to make sure that people based upon their racial background or their racial make-up, that they were, in fact, created equal. absolutely. youre correct. and so the amendment -- the constitution was amended to make sure that those rights extended to everyone, based upon thosin born characteristics of race. if they ...

Between the big guy and the little guy, the big government trying to take down the small business owner, this type of battle plays out in a lot of different political spheres. are you jumping on the lawsuits because it is politically sheik and advantageous to do so? >> reporter: i can speak for the 20 of us involved in our case, and i would presume attorney general cuccinelli would say the same thing. no, it is because this expansion of federal power ostensibly through the commerce clause and os...

Virginia is just -- as it turns out, was the first one that was -- wound up in court in front of a judge so they have that ruling. you are joined with about a dozen states in all. whats the status of your lawsuit against the federal government? >> well, we have 19 other states with us. we are going to have our brief due this friday on the motion to dismiss by the justice department, well have our hearings similar to the one that they had. well have that september 14th. now, our lawsuit is a litt...

They are asking for an injunction to keep from it taking effect. so i think she has -- growing what if she just carved out that provision, -- >> gregg: what if she just carved out that provision, could she do that? >> you are right on money. i think neither side will claim victory and well be stuck in the same place we were before the law was written or signed by governor brewer. we are nowhere further area head with immigration reform than we have been in the last 10 years. >> gregg: article of...

Together they created this extensive system where theres federal government and states. there are powers reserved to the states and the people put forth in the 10th amendment. states have the right to assert their southern we are doing that in health care and standing up with governor brewer to do that here on immigration. >> greta: do you think it is more of a divide between state governments and state rights and the federal government or more of a divide between republicans and democrats? >> i...