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Todays republican vote in the house may be symbolic, but whats going to happen if republicans take back the senate in 2012. with two more democrats leaving, the chances are better than ever. christopher dodd joins me for his first interview since leaving the senate, next. and later, youre just not going to believe what rush limbaugh did today. seriously. youve got to see this. we have the video. ♪

Assumption here that somehow the senate can be a place for legislation to go into a cul-de-sac or dead end. and leader reid continues to say that he is not going to bring this up for a vote in the senate. the american people deserve a full hearing. they deserve to see this legislation go to the senate for a full vote. interestingly, senator shumer says that this is a political win for the democrats. if so, lets see the votes. >> speaker john boehner says tomorrow a resolution will be offered dir...

Recognizes our responsibility to those left behind. and he can use tucson, use chrissa to talk about our children. our children are doing worse under obama than they were doing under bush. this is a factor of the economy he inherited. nevertheless, thats a very stark reality. and if he addresses that, and puts down a road map, how we can deal with these major problems were facing, i think he will begin to have the country with him. >> this poll, by the way, shows majority support for more strict...

And he can use tucson, use chrissa to talk about our children. our children are doing worse under obama than they were doing under bush. this is a factor of the economy he inherited. nevertheless, thats a very stark reality. and if he addresses that, and puts down a road map, how we can deal with these major problems were facing, i think he will begin to have the country with him. >> this poll, by the way, shows majority support for more strict control on guns and ammunition. and if were going t...

Results-driven congress. so ive got a problem with the assumption here that somehow the senate can be a place for legislation to go into a cul-de-sac or dead end. and leader reid continues to say that he is not going to bring this up for a vote in the senate. the american people deserve a full hearing. they deserve to see this legislation go to the senate for a full vote. interestingly, senator shumer says that this is a political win for the democrats. if so, lets see the votes. >> speaker john...

boehner had something more important than a state dinner for the nation holding 7% of our national debt. he voted to repeal health care reform. >> president obama is going to be welcoming the chinese president hu at this hour. >> part of his four-day state visit fraught with diplomatic challenges. >> president obama comes face-to-face with his most challenging adversary. >> it is my pleasure to welcome president hu to the white house. >> no, not the president of china. >> obama care is...

but we will start today talking about the announcement yesterday from senator joe lieberman that he will not seek re-election in 2012. we will talk about the state of the united states senate and all that wraps up in his political announcement yesterday. phone lines are on the screen. well, good morning. to set the stage for our conversation with you, senator liebermans announcement was the third about the 2012 cycle. the national journal daily calls it a rapid -- announcing that kay b...

for the nation holding 7% of our national debt. he voted to repeal health care reform. >> president obama is going to be welcoming the chinese president hu at this hour. >> part of his four-day state visit fraught with diplomatic challenges. >> president obama comes face-to-face with his most challenging adversary. >> it is my pleasure to welcome president hu to the white house. >> no, not the president of china. >> obama care is the crown jewel of socialism. >> its the republican dete...

Going to be talking about it between now and the election because i think its going to be a very important issue in the election." independent connecticut senator joe lieberman, who was al gores running mate in the 2000 presidential election, plans to announce today that he will not seek a fifth term in office. that decision comes after a difficult path to a fourth term. you remember in 2006 lieberman lost a democratic primary when challenged by antiwar candidate ned lamont. he ran as an indep...

an announcement later from senator joe lieberman whos expected to end his senate career. plus, a massive deadly gas line explosion in northeast philly. incredible pictures. well tell you what exactly happened. first lets get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. president obama is expected to welcome chinese president hu jintao for an official arrival ceremony on the white house south lawn later this morning. the president also will host a formal state din...