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Play right now on some version of the senate bill? >> yes. i think that if it were not for the haster excuse, right? this rule thats not really a rule in the house, we would be able to have a vote on this bill now. we have 185 democrats who have signed on to hr-15, to the immigration reform bill in the house that has a pathway to citizenship, that addresses the border security issues, et cetera, and i think that we can probably see 195 to 200 democrats on that bill. we now have 29 republicans in...

Then they all have dirty hands. >> well, i agree with you that the abnormal has become normal. former governor tim pawlenty, i really appreciate your time tonight, thanks a lot. >> thank you. >> john judas with "the new republic" where he just wrote the cover story on the future of the tea party. the far rights role in the republican party. john, i want to begin with a little senate hate, because its something i think you and i see eye to eye on. can we get rid of the hold? why is it the case th...

Attacks on u.s. diplomatic facilities since 1998. most of those were under george w. bush. weve had 18 congressional hearings and 25,000 administration documents produced, no evidence of wrongdoing by the president, by secretary clinton. even republican senator bob corker said months ago, we know what happened in benghazi. hes satisfied that he knows it. so, in this report, i mean, ill say something about two of the sources in the report. one of them, gregory hicks, was presented as a so-called ...

Pose lingering questions about benghazi. and the truth is, there were 157 attacks on u.s. diplomatic facilities since 1998. most of those were under george w. bush. weve had 18 congressional hearings and 25,000 administration documents produced, no evidence of wrongdoing by the president, by secretary clinton. even republican senator bob corker said months ago, we know what happened in benghazi. hes satisfied that he knows it. so, in this report, i mean, ill say something about two of the source...

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It has not been adhered to. the law has been violated many times. do you think some of this is too far in the weeds for average americans to understand in locking up the amendment process so that they can hold their representatives possible so that they can hold the election? >> it is too complicated as well. congress is not doing its work. people would be shocked to hear that the senate has passed its budge it in 40 years. they have only passed one on time. only one it was a military constructi...

Republic. were on board from the constitution. for 100 years the progressive movement, i call them the state us, have been chiselling away and chiselling away at the constitutional construct. and it is time for conservatives and other americans to say they succeeded. this is why we have top down government. this is why the government is involved in everything from selecting our toilets and our light bulbs and our ables and our toasters. now theyre in our health care. theyre collecting all kinds ...

Collection of telephone records. i had conversations with the speaker and he seems to have the full intent to work with me and work with us on this amendment process and try to get something to the floor. >> reporter: now aides to house speaker john boehner say he opposes the amash amendment because the speaker believes the nsa surveillance programs have saved american lives and kept the country safer. rick? rick: we mentioned at the top, mike, there are conservatives who are for this. there are...

Would mean it would only take a simple majority, 51, to cut off debate. the change would apply only to cabinet change nominees not judicial appointments or legislation. joining me now is someone who knows these rules better than anyone else. a professor of political science at george washington university robert dove. mr. dove, how are you, sir? >> i am fine. im glad to be here with you. >> its good to have you back. walk me through the process -- assume tonight doesnt go well. harry reid has to...

Surprised if this case met the bar. >> yeah, and there has to be a high probability of success translation, the federal government does not want to go through this whole process again and get another acquittal. theyll look at the evidence and see if they can come up with something different. this has happened before, most notably in the rodney king case. the police officers accused of beating rodney king were acquitted. the federal government tried them again and they were convict. >> i want to ...