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Asking me whether they could do it or not is a silly thing. [ applause ] >> hold on a second. governor, you went to harvard law school. you know very well -- >> has the supreme court decided that states do not have the right to provide contraception? >> yes, they have. 1965, griswold v. connecticut. >> i believe that the law of the land is as spoken by the supreme court and if we disagree with the supreme court and occasionally i do, then we have a process under the constitution to change that d...

>> i have decided to sand aside. >> and now, everything is different. >> what do we need to do as a country to get back on the right track? >> can anyone overtake mitt romney as he tries to close in and seal the nomination. can rick santorum build on his stunning iowa success? is time running out for these candidates to catch the front-runner? save their campaigns? >> weve got some tough decisions to make. >> we are going to take america back. >> believe me, this moment sum going to co...

at the abc news debate. and cnn will bring you an encore presentation of it and it starts right now. >> tonight, all eyes on new hampshire. after just eight votes in iowa, separated him -- >> on to new hampshire. >> game on. >> we will win this election. >> the game has changed. >> i have decided to stand aside. now, everything is different. >> what do we need to do as a country. >> can anyone overtake mitt romney as he tries to close in and seal the nomination? can rick santorum build...

stunning iowa success? is time running out for these candidates to catch the front-runner? save their campaigns? >> weve got some tough decisions to make. >> we are going to take america back. >> believe me, this momentum is going to continue. >> the voting has begun. the stakes couldnt be any higher. n tonight, we put them all to the test. so whats next in this campaign season filled with so many dramatic surprises? this is the abc news republican presidential debate. your voice. your...

>> no state wants to ban contraception. thats kind of a silty thing, i think, what you are asking -- >> hold on a second. you went to harvard law school and you know very well -- >> has the supreme court decided that a state does not have the right to provide a contraception -- >> yes, they have. in 1965. >> i believe the law of the land is spoken by the supreme court and if we disagree with the supreme court, and occasionally i do, then we have a process to change that division, and its known a...

>> greta: what does that mean? >> it means that you block the other party from introducing amendment. the amendment process is the hallmark of the legislative process. its the hallmark of robust debate. when you fill the tree you have to take the bill as is. you cannot amend it, you cannot have any other options other to take it lock, stock and barrel. >> greta: he said independent economists have said that his bill would ruin the economy and >> we have to look at history. what his proposals has...

>> the best part of the job is coming to places like this, right here in iowa where you can talk to everybody and everyday americans. theres plenty of fear and anger right here in americas heartland and indeed across the country right now. i sat down with the president just a little while ago for an in depth interview about job, the economy, the 2012 campaign. the war on terror and a lot more. specific about the short-term plans for boosting the economy and how it could make or break h...

Years. heat 60 million homes for probably over 50 years. >> reporter: democrats say offshore drilling is environmentally risky and does nothing to reduce prices at the pump. >> we are talking years before any oil could be brought to market. >> republicans contend more drilling means more jobs. billions of new re-knew and energy security -- revenue and energy security. >> the most secure oil we could possibly use in california and the united states is the oil we have here at home. >> republicans ...

Should the president have askedç congress to declare an act of war? >> he could have asked for declaration of war or authorization for use of military force. unfortunately, he didnt do either. >> and do you think theres any prospect of being able, through the budget process, especially in the house of representatives where the amendment process is so limited, do you have any parliamentary procedure you can use in the budget process to actually get this question to a vote? >> well, wed have to h...

From proper exercise. this power was last exercised on june 5, 1942, almost 69 years ago. should the president have asked congress to declare an act of war? >> he could have asked for declaration of war or authorization for use of military force. unfortunately, he didnt do either. >> and do you think theres any prospect of being able, through the budget process, especially in the house of representatives where the amendment process is so limited, do you have any parliamentary procedure you can u...