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Will have if we see that through this confirmation process? >> i dont know that he has to worry about it. if it comes to the senate floor in the first week of april with the idea that we need to get that seat filled and you are up against easter break, i think that senator mcconnell ought to be telling the senators right now of what his plans are to move this along and that if you have to go into the easter break, do it. we are proceeding that this person is going to be confirmed and confirmed i...

Evening. >> robyn, in response the kenyan president said kenya is suffering from a police shortage. what is the country doing to alleviate that problem? >> reporter: well 10,000 police recruits we assume are hitting the streets sooner than expected. however, the problem is that easter weekend. what is quite tragic wolf is that its supposed to be tonight was when most of those students who died in this attack who were supposed to be going on their easter break, which would have lasted until monda...

Resources. i was a former teacher, sean. >> i get it. we have another guest on the program. let her talk. >> as a teacher -- . >> come on. come on, not funny anymore. >> teachers and other students. >> what kills me is that politically correct police came out and told us they didnt want schools to recognize religious holidays. so that why we dont celebrate christmas or easter. now, its easter break, spring break. now theyre back saying we changed our minds we want to recognize religious holidays...

I was a former teacher, sean. >> i get it. we have another guest on the program. let her talk. >> as a teacher -- . >> come on. come on, not funny anymore. >> teachers and other students. >> what kills me is that politically correct police came out and told us they didnt want schools to recognize religious holidays. so that why we dont celebrate christmas or easter. now, its easter break, spring break. now theyre back saying we changed our minds we want to recognize religious holidays but only m...

It was on a friday before the easter recess, the easter break, and they really thought that the people that were putting this on would -- if they scheduled votes in the right way, wouldnt stick around to do it. and -- because most, most leave town and it doesnt matter whats happening back in washington, they zip back to their districts. >> i think theres been a habit of a bunch of members missing these classified briefings. theres been a bunch of stories about that. youre right about this. i thi...

Immigration reform are gearing up to run more supportive ads like this. >> a modern economy needs modern immigration laws and senator graham gets that. >> but first things first. the deal still has to be turned into legislation, and that is ho happening as we speak. aides to the eight senators involved are working on it all week long and their goal is to formally unveil the bipartisan immigration bill early next week. wo when congress returns from easter break. but sources say we should expect t...

Care. these are the two outside extreme positions. thats where were at now. going forward can they come together and find some middle ground? >> weigh in on that, lauren. is there really a chance for reconciling these two extreme budgets? >> i think david kind of nailed it here. when it comes to the budgets, theyre just a little bit too far, but this budget process isnt a waste of time. i think its promising that they went through regular order. this is something that the senate hasnt done. they...

This week, we ought not to recess for the easter break. we ought to be here next week until we pass the cr and make sure the government doesnt shut down. the sequester is dumb, shutting down government is even dumber. im hopeful that we will move in that direction. but im also hopeful that we will come to our senses and adopt a rational responsible budget for the coming year. the ryan budget is all a pipe dream and not a plan thats responsible way forward. >> and i think were going to make that ...

Thats going okay i guess according to harry reid this morning. they are hoping to get it done before their easter break. it hasnt really meant much in recent history. today marks 1414 days since the senate passed a budget resolution, thats how long its been theyve done the job they are supposed to do every abe. it goes back to april of 2009. and it wasnt an actual budget it was the guideline to the budget which is what comes first. since then nothing. bill: the house votes on a politically charg...

The peoples house. you have a lot of people, you know, traipsing through your house. maybe you just got annoyed. what about is going on there because thats not his call is it or is it? >> its run by the national park service. i guess that would be his call. he does sleep there, you know, in the upstairs apartments and rooms. >> neil: dont the get it through your local congressman? >> yes, they do come through your local congressman but the president can in fact shut it down if he wants to shut i...