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Thats the way management works with labor. senator lowden, how do republicans win these things? >> its not as simple as wages. its also a part of the collective bargaining is with health care issue, for instance. can you bid out health care and find cheaper prices? its with days off. with sick leave. those kinds of issues are very important. its not just wages. >> and that drives up state deficits? >> yes, it does. yes, it does. and you have to be able to get into those contracts and make it pub...

Remedies. this is something that says, if we dont get what we want through the electoral and political process, well do our own thing by -- ç >> im in nevada right now, i happen to be in nevada right now, not because sharron angle ran here, but she was the one to talked about, if you dont like the way congress is behaving, weve got our second amendment solutions, which means gunplay. heres the house speaker -- im sorry, go ahead, david. >> this is a way that elected leaders, politicians, repub...

Next up, freshman rules. last night on "letterman," rand paul shared some advice hes gotten as a new senator. lets watch. >> you know, when i was first elected, john mccain said, he said, the first six months that youre here, youll pinch yourselves and say, how did i get here. and then the next six months, youll pinch yourself and say, how the hell did the rest of these guys get here. >> i found out that you and i have a friend in common. do you know who im talking about? >> no. >> senator al fr...

How did nevadas junior senator, republican john ensign respond? well, he was consistent, he defended the practice. ensign told reporters, "you know, thats a county by county issue, and i think it should be left to the counties." well, this is the same senator that two years ago endured a high-profile sex scandal where he admitted to an affair with his staffers wife. for senator ensign this is one case where silence might have been golden. thats "hardball" for now.

Lets watch. >> you know, when i was first elected, john mccain said, he said, the first six months that youre here, youll pinch yourselves and say, how did i get here. and then the next six months, youll pinch yourself and say, how the hell did the rest of these guys get here. >> i found out that you and i have a friend in common. do you know who im talking about? >> no. >> senator al franken from minnesota. >> yeah, hes my mentor. >> now, explain that process. >> well, im not sure if he got stu...

To a çtwo-year freeze on their salary. i cut my own salary. thats the way management works with labor. senator lowden, how do republicans win these things? >> its not as simple as wages. also part of the collective bargaining is with health care, for instance. can you bid out health care and find cheaper prices? its with days off. with sick leave. those kinds of issues are very important. its not just wages. >> and that drives up state deficits? >> yes, it does. yes, it does. and you have to b...

John ensign, respond? well, he was consistent, he defended the practice. ensign told reporters, "you know, thats a county by county issue, and i think it should be left to the counties." well, this is the same senator that two years ago endured a high-profile sex scandal where he admitted to an affair with his staffers wife. up next, more americans are evacuating libya where mercenaries and militiamen loyal to gadhafi are opening up fire on protesters. what a horror show. and now the white hou...

>> you know, when i was first elected, john mccain said, he said, the first six months that youre here, youll pinch yourselves and say, how did i get here. and then the next six months, youll pinch yourself and say, how the hell did the rest of these guys get here. >> i found out that you and i have a friend in common. do you know who im talking about? >> no. >> senator al franken from minnesota. >> yeah, hes my mentor. >> now, explain that process. >> well, im not sure if he got stuck or i got ...

The use of cross hairs, the use of second amendment solutions and remedies. this is something that says, if we dont get what we want through the electoral and political process, well do our own thing by shooting people. >> im in nevada right now, i happen to be in nevada right now, not because sharron angle ran here, but she was the one to talked about, if you dont like the way congress is behaving, weve got our second amendment solutions, which means gunplay. heres the house speaker -- im sorry...

Kind of symbology. the use of crosshairs and second-amendment solutions and remedies. this is something that says, if we dont get what we want through the electoral and political process, well do our own thing by -- >> im in nevada right now, i happen to be in nevada right now, not because sharron angle ran here, but she was the one to talked about, if you dont like the way congress is behaving, weve got our second amendment solutions, which means gunplay. go ahead, david. >> this is a way that ...