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Later on in the show. im joined tonight by congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. congresswoman, great to have you with us tonight. >> thanks. >> and the chair of the dnc. this has been a real circus the last 24 hours. the president today, congresswoman, went back to the basics. he basically said, lets just all get along on the 98%. >> right. >> lets just vote on that. why wont john boehner go there and trust the president that all of you can work on spending cuts after the first of the year? w...

Move, he has tried to, you know, many olive branches. i think the american people have seen him working hard. and the polls bear it out, continue to bear it out that he retains a high degree of confidence and support from the american people. i think nancy pelosi actually comes out of this with a little bit more leverage, because its clear that any deal that gets done is going to need democratic support. and as we know, she has been a far more effective leader than john boehner has. >> sure. mom...

Lets turn to virginia congressman jim moran. congressman, good to have you with us tonight. appreciate your time. always good to have you with us, jim oranges this program. thank you. >> thank you, ed. >> what is -- what do you make of todays press conference, the reaction of the national rifle association? >> well, wayne lapierre works for the gun manufacturers. he really doesnt represent the majority of the members who are far more sane and responsible than the leadership is. you know, if you ...

America? your thoughts. >> well, youre absolutely right, ed. there isnt one republican that has co-sponsored one genuine effort at restricting gun violence. but our only hope is their constituents pressuring them, calling them, writing them. >> sure. >> i mean, this is a democracy. you know, i think most people agree that you shouldnt be selling weapons to mentally ill people. >> yeah. >> but the only way to do that is to have a background check, and they oppose that. and, in fact, after virgini...

Are you afraid that the republicans would never come back to the table if that were to happen and the country would just suffer pain? >> ed, we dont have to go over the cliff. its not responsible to go over the cliff. the speaker and his leadership team needs to make a decision how many votes they can put on the table for a balanced plan. he needs to get back to the negotiating table with the president. i was glad to see that they spoke today. they werent very far apart. the president has really...

We need to do the right thing and get this done before december 31st. >> well, i dont know who the wizard would be in this deal, but -- well, ill tell you what. >> we all have our own personal wizard, ed. >> john boehner, i dont know if he is a wizard, but he may not be the speaker next year. what are your thoughts on that? >> you know, i have no idea about the internal republican conference politics. i just know that the certainty that we have to give the middle class is essential here. >> okay...

Continues to be a winner in that he has, as you were just discussing, he has tried to move, he has tried to, you know, many olive branches. i think the american people have seen him working hard. and the polls bear it out, continue the bear it out that he retains a high degree of confidence and support from the american people. i think nancy pelosi actually comes out of this with a little bit more leverage, because its clear that any deal that gets done is going to need democratic support. and a...

Of the strongest picks that the president could have gotten in this country, or am i wrong on that? >> oh, absolutely, ed. and, you know, hes replacing hillary clinton and to replace her is tough, but s world community is looking for somebody from america who is well-known. and john kerry, by virtue of being part of the foreign affairs game for so many decades now, and also just being respected all over the globe, he has made about ten visits to afghanistan and pakistan, working for barack obama...

Of the strongest picks that the president could have gotten in this country, or am i wrong on that? >> oh, absolutely, ed. and he is replacing. to replace her is tough, but the world community is looking for somebody from america who is well-known. and john kerry, by virtue of being part of the foreign affairs game for so many decades now, and also just being respected all over the globe, he has made about ten visits to afghanistan and pakistan, working for barack obama. so this is a statesman. ...

S.w.a.t. uniform? i mean, it seems to me -- i know thats the world the nra envisions. but it seems to me were so much better than that. thats not the world we want our children to grow up into. and its time for this country to say no to the nra. the fact that you have 19 times greater likelihood of being killed by a firearm in the united states than any other industrialized nation in the world. >> yeah. >> we know there is something wrong, and weve got -- its time to fix it. >> congressman, the ...