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Place. what we can do as a society to prevent people like this from acquiring these kinds of weapons from going into a movie theater and killing these people. >> one of the things he said when he was speaking with "morning joe" this morning was im going to keep stirring it up and hope other people join in that effort. are you optimistic that other leaders will come forward and say we have to do something about this problem? >> you have to be hopeful that society can change and you look at a lot ...

Ball forward, and undone by the crazy meat heads in the tea party. how does that make you feel? >>guest: well, i think, it makes me feel effective. i am just a mom of four kids because of people like arlen specter got off the couch and decided to join the tea party, the fiscal conservative movement and decided to turn the ship around in this country and i am feeling empowered when specter writes a book. it is quite the contrary. we are being effective and growing in numbers, and we are going to ...

Stance to try to win a democratic state? >> no, not at all. today i would support laws that would provide for those exceptions. but im not for them. in other wds, i support the hyde amendmt. the hyde amendment provides exception for rape and incest and the life of the mother. yes, i support laws that provide those exceptions because if we can get those passe then we need to do that. but -- >> thats not a violation of your pledge? >> no. i try -- i supported th partia birth abortion ban act. does...

So, didnt you, when you were ru for re-election, do the same thing youve acused romney of, which is moderating your stance to try to win a democratic state? >> no, not at all. today i would support laws that would provide for those exceptions. but im not for them. in other wds, i support the hyde amendmt. the hyde amendment provides exception for rape and incest and the life of the mother. yes, i support laws that provide those exceptions because if we can get those passe then we need to do that...

Democratic state? >> no, not at all. today i would support laws that would provide for those exceptions. but im not for them. in other wds, i support the hyde amendmt. the hyde amendment provides exception for rape and incest and the life of the mother. yes, i support laws that provide those exceptions because if we can get those passe then we need to do that. but -- >> thats not a violation of your pledge? >> no. i try -- i supported th partia birth abortion ban act. does thatan all abortion no...

No. but it moves the country in the right direction. so what ive said in the past consistently is ill support laws that move the ball forward, that doesnt mean thats my position and thats where id like to go. but thats exactly the direction that we need to go in. >> the issue of moderation is -- goes beyond abortion. back in 2006 you were fighting the idea that you were seen as too conservative. you had television ads, heralding the fact that you opposed reductions in the minimum wage. that you ...

Cuts on the wealthy. mike emanuel, what do we know about the possible comp -- compromise today? >> reporter: weve been working it hard trying to get the details of that compromise. we understand from what we heard yesterday from kent conrad on tpao*bgs news sunday senator reid was going to lay it out today but democrats ive talked to around the hill and our colleague trish turner, who covers the senate like a champ, weve not gotten the details yet but we continue to work it. heres what we know. ...

Optimistic folks at 5.53 saying, yeah, they think they can get something done. go to foxnews.com/"americas newsroom," weigh in our question of the day, and you can kind of see what other people are thinking about this. bill: im thinking your three kids could get more done. [laughter] martha: i know they can. especially with me behind them. [laughter] bill: thats right. were going to ask leaders offense the hill that -- on the hill that very question. texas senator john cornyn is here live on whe...

Compromise plan but we also have to be willing to talk about where and how we could compromise and youre seeing that out of supercommittees. senator baucus put forth a plan that probably wasnt his choice but moved the ball forward, the republicans have put revenues on the table through tax reform. not as much as democrats would like but its a start to have discussions going. so its hard to find the specifics but you are seeing progress on, dont forget, what is a very hard issue. were talking abo...

Unappealing wait until you see what they are going to get done. >> if you judge your vote purely on hypothetical, what the senate, god forbid they actually do some work, actually send us something, what my great hope is well regroup, well engage in that little bit of additional budget discipline and we will put together a package someone like myself can vote for. martha: this bill, if i heard you right is $24 billion short of being below the spending cap that was set in the budget bill, is that ...