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Americans whose unemployment benefits have run out. we are just minutes away from that procedural vote on extending unemployment benefits, and right now insiders say the outcome is too close to call. joining me now, republican congresswoman marsha blackburn. good morning, congresswoman. happy new year. >> good morning. and to you also. >> where do you stand on this? >> well, i am against extending the unemployment benefits. i think the only way we can consider this is finding the right amount of...

It like a ripple effect here? >> it is unfortunate that you say it is a partisan issue. i would direct you to the long-term negative effects of unemployment insurance. you have to look at that. you need to have the president and james sperling say how do we address this long-term systemic problem. over the past five years we have spent over $520 billion on unemployment insurance and the collective benefits. we have people that are hurting and saying we want to go back to work. so therefore some ...

Allow the american people, even the benefit of a vote. we said, you know, mr. speaker, house republicans, if you want to vote no, if you want to vote against unemployment insurance for the american people, for goodness sakes, have the decency to do it in a transparent way, do it in the light of day. they refused to do it. in the senate, harry reid tried to bring this up by unanimous consent. republicans shot it down. >> so if we did this with the farm bill at $15 billion, and since were going to...

Nondefense, $520 billion in defense -- >> well, wait, it says sequestration relief does not mean that some spending -- >> well, sequestration has -- >> that is cutting -- >> built in, but they have relieved that. >> if you relieve it, that means you put some spending back in. >> but remember, the sequestration was arbitrary, it basically said we cant come to an agreement so here is the cuts. and the military took it on the chin. >> but it did give us some discipline we didnt have before. >> but ...

You fat. there is no question about that. scientific evidence is there. i just dont think that people, individuals need to be policed inside their homes. they dont need that. what we all need to eat properly. its much easier for us to go get a fast-food meal. they are not getting veg tackles and fruits at the grocery store. >> heather: you were talking about the restrictions that could take billions of dollars of food and save billions in obesity health care costs that was predicted that is to r...

Your friends in addition to greece the eurozone has bailed out portugal and ireland for a total of $520 billion to date. greece alone has received 300 billion of that. now youre talking about a fund of some $1.3 trillion to avert disaster in europe. lets huddle around the water cooler. herman cains explanation for the smoking ad heard round the world. here he was talking about it on fox. >> we have a saying, let herman be herman. this is the attitude that i have when i do debates, this is the ...

Immigrants that draw pay checks and pay their taxes. that money stay theres. it is up to $520 billion and they will never see that money. >> if the 113 million paid taxes. >> if you legalized the 13 million in a comprehensive immigration reform. >> judge jeanine: immigration reform is amnesty. anyway, sheriff, gabriel, carey, thank you. we got a bet oen. >> thank you so much, judge. >> judge jeanine: and what is on the video of casey anthony that her lawyers didnt want any one to see? were going...

Immigrants that draw pay checks and pay their taxes. that money stay theres. it is up to $520 billion and they will never see that money. >> if the 113 million paid taxes. >> if you legalized the 13 million in a comprehensive immigration reform. >> judge jeanine: immigration reform is amnesty. anyway, sheriff, gabriel, carey, thank you. we got a bet oen. >> thank you so much, judge. >> judge jeanine: and what is on the video of casey anthony that her lawyers didnt want any one to see? were going...

Immigrants that draw pay checks and pay their taxes. that money stay theres. it is up to $520 billion and they will never see that money. >> if the 113 million paid taxes. >> if you legalized the 13 million in a comprehensive immigration reform. >> judge jeanine: immigration reform is amnesty. anyway, sheriff, gabriel, carey, thank you. we got a bet oen. >> thank you so much, judge. >> judge jeanine: and what is on the video of casey anthony that her lawyers didnt want any one to see? were going...

Discretionary spending which means you are going to slash dramatically spending in education -- >> we dont know any of that. >> thats what you suggest here. >> were not suggesting anything. the president -- who is going to present the budget to the congress? is that going to be the president or is that going to be -- >> no, no, im taking your budget. >> what im saying is lets get the presidents budget before the people. remember, we dont have a budget. the president wouldnt give us a budget for ...