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The issupreme court over the years. congress is making the confirmation progress. a lot of it is the court. clearly, the court is becoming more and more ecmbroiled in political issues and signing on partisan basis. what you just heard from the conversations and the confirmation hearing that a couple of these justices had where they made it very clear that this was not going to be an issue. it made a difference in some of the senators votes, at least a couple of the republican senators. certainly...

Think we should all be channels senator booker right now and i agree with you, joy, look, this is a day to celebrate because judge jackson will be justice jackson and that matters. its huge. by the way, it matters because not only has she got the highest rating on qualifications, not only because she is the first black woman who actually went through a confirmation progress for the supreme court and will be the first person who actually understands what it means when the government violates peop...

This undercover back door procedure rather than going through normal order. this could all be resolved quickly. the administration simply needs to nominate someone, have them vetted, and have them go through the confirmation progress and let people vote on the record whether or not they want to destroy the consumer bureau rather than have it done through this back door. >> why would that not work in your opinion, or is that the way to go? >> one of the problems with this agency is its one of the...

Means committee has been very welcoming. but i think part of -- as i just mentioned to the previous question, part of the reason that hes frustrated with senate rules is because when there is a majority of support on key issues or key people, as is the case in the confirmation progress, its standing in the way of the progress that the american people have asked for. >> joe lieberman was a leading candidate identified by the president before his foreign trip. now lieberman is out. where does the ...

Et cetera, has been very welcoming. as is in the business community. part of the reason that he is frustrated with the senate rules is because when there is a majority of support on key issues or key people, as the case of the confirmation progress, he thinks it stands into the way of progress the american people have asked for. >> asking you about the fbi director. before the trip, joe lieberman was the leading candidate. now hes out. where does the fbi director search stand. >> the president w...

Dramatic news in washington. first, with me this morning to share the reporting and their insights, henderson of the "washington post," margaret of bloomberg news. lets start with the surprise resignation, i think its a surprise. you tell me if not. of kathleen sebelius, testifying on capitol hill just yesterday. after nightfall in the evening we get word she has resigned and the president today will quickly announce her replacement. . well get to the replacement in a minute. not surprised that ...

Capitol hill this will be an opportunity for republicans to go after the affordable care act, to go after the obamacare. we can hear a full hearing of all of their grieve yans grieve time. she does not come out of the world of obamacare and health and human services. she is the presidents budget director. the white house feels god about her management skills. she was part of the budget deal that was hammered out last fall. they feel pretty good about her hands-on deals when it comes with bureauc...