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New thing in the world and i can only describe it with two words, which are thing fogomadinga. >> this was the sickle best piece of tape we played all year long. >> yes. >> there was -- at least the best political -- its not even political. >> no, just amazing. >> this was the best -- yes, this is it. best new thing in the world today. this is republican congressman cary bentivolio of michigan. yesterday it was his job to preside over the house temporarily, had to take his turn as speaker pro te...

It was this guy, eliot ness, who ran the untouchables team. he went after his whole crime syndicate and eventually helped the treasury department get him on tax evasion of all things. that guy, eliot ness, was a prohibition agent. after prohibition, the bureau of prohibition became eventually the atf, alcohol, tobacco and firearms. all the fun stuff. the atf has had a long history of busting gangsters and lawbreakers of all kinds, but lately it has had a hard time doing its job. that is in part ...

Atf, newly, all of a sudden would have to be personally confirmed by the united states senate. that had never been true before. but by making this change, by striking the words "attorney general" and replacing them with "president and by and with the advice and consent of the senate," the nra republicans made the strategic move so the nra couldnt have somebody running it. they could hamstring that agency so the gun laws couldnt be enforced. no presidential appointee from either party has actuall...

>> ive come to understand that all that stuff i was talking about, evolution, embryology, big bang theory. all that is lies straight from the pit of hell. >> on the science committee. its one thing to persuade 600,000 or 700,000 people in your congressional district to elect you, its another thing for you to be put on the science committee when you are a guy like paul broun, now congressman and would-be u.s. senate candidate. paul broun made a little bit of news in the past few days for frying t...

Abortion. the guys a criminal. but the deal is, they think if they can change some hearts and minds that way, that would be great. they think they condition get a lot of airtime, which they did, but they really kind of flubbed it, didnt they, with the trent franks remarks about rape and then having to, like, kick him out of managing his own bill on the floor and pulling in marsha blackburn because she was a woman. and, you know, interestingly, rachel, i got that information not from the hill but...

When people look at me, i hope they see someone building a better life. vo: living better: thats the real walmart. best new thing in the world today, this is republican congressman of michigan, yesterday it was his job to preside over the house temporarily, had to take his turn as speaker pro tem. >> i here appoint to act as speaker pro tem on this day, signed john boehner. >> okay, so at this point, he is in charge of the house, this freshman guy, right? scary, not a big deal, you just keep t...

If you google american somalia you can get a little help what he was thinking if you type in to google. americ american, then the drop down menu helps he means american samoa. not that obscure. theres a girl scout cookie called samoa, right? a lot of people that have never been there know how to say it. samoa. so he said american somolia. but then things got worse because he had to say not just the next person to speak was from samoa but the next person to speak has a name. his name is not an ea...

Inspiring, and deeply lovable guy. he was angry and he was hardworking. he was also very sweet. michael hastings loved his wife, elise. he loved his native vermont. he loved reporting. and he died today at the age of 33. ♪ 99 bushels of wheat on the farm...99 bushels of wheat! ♪ [ male announcer ] yep, theres 8 layers of whole grain fiber in those mini-wheats® biscuits... to help keep you full... ♪ 45 bushels of wheat on the farm. 45 bushels of wheat! ♪ ...all morning long. theres a big...

Temporarily. he had to take his turn as speaker pro testimony tem. -- >> 2013, i hereby appoint the kerry -- to act as speaker pro-temp on this day. so at this point he is in charge of the house. this freshman guy. scary but it is not a terribly big deechl you basically keep the lights on. if one of your colleagues speak you recognize them. talk in the microphone, say their name and where they are from. that is where things went a little hay wire. watch this. >> the chair recognizes the gentlema...

200,000 employees, the third largest department in the cabinet, it combined the work of 22 previous different organizations into a single thing. the republicans have entrusted oversight of that rather important thing for us as a nation to the birther guy sitting there talking about the presidents alien status with mr. beelzebub fly monitor. congressman jeff duncan of south carolina, the republicans took a look at him and decided he needed to be put in a position to make homeland security decisio...