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>> 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 freedom agenda" were not going get the country on a path toward fiscal sustain ability until we adopt perm, structural binding spending reform of the source congress cant get around in the future. the only way to do that is through a balanced budget amendment and thats why i supports the cut, cap, and balance idea. you point out your opinion it could not have passed the senate, perhaps in its current form but could have been subjected to an amendment process. instead weve outsourced discuss...

Those on the assembly side, they are going to vote around noon. bill: then you have got the senate side. will the state police make a difference? mike tobin is live in madison. will it? >> reporter: this is not so much a deal as it is the majority clamming down on this amendment-fueled filibuster. what the majority has done is limit the number of amendments that can be heaped on this controversial budget repair bill. so you arrive at 38 new amendments that will be allowed. the debate was limited...

American people and everyone expects you are going to do that whether you are for it or against it. im talking the process. the message you are sending. >> you are going to be impressed with the process. >> greta: im frankly -- >> you are not now but you will. >> greta: im not impressed when you make a promise -- >> the promise was for a more open process. never a commitment made this bill would be considered on the complete amendment process. >> greta: i think most people have a different persp...

Already there is some blood on the floor democrats are furious at republicans. because republicans are not allowing amendments to the health care repeal bill which is what the democrats often did to them. what happened to the promise of change, transparency, cooperation? next the incoming chairman of the rules committee. good evening. >> nice to be with you, happy new year. >> greta: happy new year to you. you promised amendments to the rules and out of the box you are not doing it. >> we promis...

Expects you are going to do that whether you are for it or against it. im talking the process. the message you are sending. >> you are going to be impressed with the process. >> greta: im frankly -- >> you are not now but you will. >> greta: im not impressed when you make a promise -- >> the promise was for a more open process. never a commitment made this bill would be considered on the complete amendment process. >> greta: i think most people have a different perspective. i dont think it would...

Already there is some blood on the floor democrats are furious at republicans. because republicans are not allowing amendments to the health care repeal bill which is what the democrats often did to them. what happened to the promise of change, transparency, cooperation? next the incoming chairman of the rules committee. good evening. >> nice to be with you, happy new year. >> greta: happy new year to you. you promised amendments to the rules and out of the box you are not doing it. >> we promis...

>> as you point out, the bill is supposed to be coming up for a vote on the floor monday morning, so what were seeing right now, what were witnessing really isnt going to be i guess giving us a look into the future to possibly delay it. >> what it will give you is a good window into what liberal democrats really feel about this bill and give you some specifics. if you listen to senator sanders, hell make a good case point by point by point why he doesnt like this. but on monday in the afternoon,...

And created a different constitution for america. so partly the change has come in that way. you about partly they -- they come outside the formal amendment process as well. and what you said about plessy and brown is absolutely right. that if you look at the specific intent of the drafters of the 14th amendment, they thought the 14th amendment was perfectly con sis 2010 segregated schools. i mean, you just have to -- you cant really argue otherwise as a historical matter. in brown, the court sa...

Practice to federal supervision? >> senator dodd disputes that. if you are a business with a loan process out there, that is not your business. you are not covered by the consumer financial protection division. >> reporter: the differences could not be bridge and will be taken up on the floor. republicans had questions how to avoid future bail-out of wall street firms. that has not been resolved either. mcconnell said late today senator dodd offered assurances that changes will be made to end ta...