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>> gregg: let me throw in a quick one. here a quote from the dodd bill, failed firms must repay any amount owed to the united states unless the u.s. consents otherwise. why would a firm owe uncle sam unless its bailed out? >> good question. i havent read the 1386 pages, so i cant have this debate with you. >> gregg: i let you know when i finish, but that struck me. why do you have to pay back unless youve been bailed out. well leave it at that. taylor and gary, thank you for being with us. end...

But no, i think thats their obligation. i dont think they should roll over and that president nominate somebody, and the senate consents. i think thats the rule. i dont know why anybody should get upset about debating and voting for it and using the rules of the senate. that just doesnt disturb me too much. but i know thats the big issue is there going to be a fight, is there going to be a filibuster. of course there is going to be. there is going to be objection unless you elect a libertarian, ...

Consents of the governed. the entire nation has said lets rewrite the healthcare bill. lets find what we can agree upon. no, no, no no. we are going to ram this down the throats of the american people. across america, people with diates have...

Like this. we have unanimous consents that are much more different than this. this is a house bill that youve asked unanimous consent for. regular order could prevail and the leader of this senate could put this bill under cloture and get his vote, hes get his 60-plus votes and normal procedure will occur. that is the normal way to deal with this bill. now just so you understand that not everybody, all americans feel like my dear friend from maine and the majority leader of the senate, im going ...

Republican is impressing him to end this objection and move forward to help the -- nearly million people who are looking for unemployment benefits and including 14,000 that are in his own home state. it just doesnt make much sense to me? >> j.p., how about it? >> i dont think there is anything wrong with what senator bun sing doing. first of all, he is not filibustering and objecting to unanimous consent agreement and not part of the unanimous group of people that consents. thats his right as a ...

Deal with on a unanimous consent like this. we have unanimous consents that are much more different than that. this is a house bill that youve asked unanimous consent for. regular order could prevail, and the leader of this senate could put this bill under cloture and get his vote. hell get his 60-plus votes, and normal procedure will occur. that is the normal way to deal with this bill. now just so you understand that not everybody, all americans, feel like my dear friend from maine and the maj...

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I would too if i were them. >> 50, 50 say it should happen before or after the election. >> does kagan kill the argument? they gave you okayingen during a midterm year. >> mcconnell is the one -- we never saw anything like mcconnell did with garland. you are the strict construction ist >> you say read the constitution, the constitution doesnt say the senate advises and consents on a supreme court justice. except in an election year. mcconnell established that principle. its a stain on the court,...

Deliberations? >> well, of course then youd have the possibility of a 4-4 split. and i dont think anyone wants that either. >> so your answer is no? that they should vote, even though their an appointee of a person who was under the investigation at the time if, in fact, it comes to that? >> well, look, its an independent branch. its not like a cabinet official that continues to serve in the administration. the white house selects the person, the senate advises and consents and then that person ...