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Life. >> pat brown, we appreciate you weighing in. we appreciate it. >> thanks, alex. can they produce enough energy to fuel our future? but before we go to break, live to washington to give you a look at the peace officers memorial under way at the capitol steps. we know the president will be attending, and hell take to the podium and address the assembled crowd in about an hour from now. ♪ well, look whos here. its ellen. hey, mayor white. how you doing? great. come on in. would you like t...

Will keep drafting an immigration overhaul bill. congressman sheila jackson lee saying grahams defection and promise to block immigration reform reminded her of the southern dixie contrackxidixieco attempted to block the civil rights legislation of the 60s. other house democrats taking to the capitol steps to condemn the arizona law, calling for steps to fix it. >> this bill would not make our borders more secure, but it will open the door to discrimination and racial profiling. it panders to th...

An immigration overhaul bill. congress mawoman saying graham defection and promise to block immigration reform reminded her of the southern dixiecrats who attempted to block the civil rights legislation of the 60s. other house democrats taking to the capitol steps to condemn the arizona law, calling for steps to fix it. >> this bill would not make our borders more secure, but it will open the door to discrimination and racial profiling. it panders to the worst elements of our national dialogue. ...

Leadership saying, lets walk out together on to the capitol steps. condemn this together. this should be way beyond partisan politics. and couldnt get them to do it. unfortunately, you know, again, the republicans even the tea party folks back home understood with five seconds, didnt have to run a focus group or anything else to see the right way to parch the statement they just came out and said, this is absolutely wrong. thats how everyone should feel about this. unfortunately, we cant even re...

It should be noted that, despite the charm offensive who were cheered on by house republicans this weekend, house democrats chose on sunday to march through the protesters on their way into the capitol building. according to the hill newspaper, the decision was made at the last minute at the end of a democratic caucus meeting at a nearby office building, led by nancy pelosi, the group walked arm in arm right up the capitol steps. right through them. unintimidated to go do their jobs. tdd# 1-800-...

Shouting a homophobic slur. despite the charm offensive who were cheered on by house republicans this weekend, house democrats chose on sunday to march through the protesters on their way into the capitol building. according to the hill newspaper, the decision was made at the last minute at the end of a caucus meeting at a nearby office building. the group walked arm in arm right up the capitol steps. right through them. unintimidated to go do their jobs. we love getting our outback dirty. becau...

When we polled, it was split. its hard to tell. the calls are generally negative. >> neil: very good seeing you again, thank you. >> thank you. >> one of the first victims of the popular tide that didnt go her way. there was a scene earlier, a classic, nancy pelosi walking arm and arm with her colleagues up the capitol steps. a bill one democratic congressman who didnt join her. [ female announcer ] its lobsterfest...

Tonight. these arent deficit plans yet. neil? >> neil: great job, molly. thank you as always. speaking of the tea partiers, normally would not connect the well acclaimed actor jon voight with tea partiers but he is a big supporter of their effort. a leader in a lot of their evidents and he is heading to -- leader of their efforts and is heading to the event now. he joins me on the phone. good to have you. >> good to hear your voice. >> neil: go ahead. >> im watching out my window about to make t...

Was gary prout, a maintenance worker who was going out every four hours to clear the capitol steps. >> three hours later we go out and do it again. >> reporter: i thought my driveway was bad. >> well continue doing it until the snow has stopped. >> reporter: the question is whether america will notice. democrats and republicans have been in a deep freeze for months. >> i understand that mcconnell and reid are doing snow angels in the south lawn together. >> reporter: want another sign of snowmag...

Somehow claim theyre more american than anybody else. somehow the notion if youre for secession, interposition, nullification, youre more american than someone who abides by the constitution. this has really gotten crazy. i mean not crazy, its gotten distorted. its not conservative to talk like that. its not conservativism. >> well, i think its a tough guy conservatism that appeals to a particular constituent. going into a primary in texas where 1 million people are going to vote, theyre very co...