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I agree with you 100%. >> so why do they keep doing it? like i said, you know what? do this to the agriculture bill. do this to hhs bill. there are so many -- do it to the legislative appropriations bill. >> sure. a lot of these things, youre right -- >> you see barack obama out in the rose garden, it seems to me like these republicans are giving the president just what he wants. >> i think, look, this is exactly the grounds on which the democrats would like to fight, if theyre going to spend, i...

Resolve this language. >> greta: is it like fully that language does get in the bill that speaker pelosi will lose those who feel differently on the issue than new the house? >> i cant speak for other members. i heard they wrote a letter and the letter said keep current law. all im asking for is the law on the books for the last 33 years. we are saying the same thing, pro life, pro choice. lets find the language that works for both of us so we can pass health care. >> greta: what are all these? ...

Nice to see you sir. depending on which side of the debate you are on you are either the biggest hero or villain. where do we stand? how many people do you have who are going to stick with you on the stupak amendment? >> at least 12 who voted for the bill before. thats why it is so important that the 12 of us who voted for health care before in the house continue to vote for health care. one of the objections we have is the language the senate language or abortion. we believe the senate language...

Depending on which side of the debate you are on you are either the biggest hero or villain. where do we stand? how many people do you have who are going to stick with you on the stupak amendment? >> at least 12 who voted for the bill before. thats why it is so important that the 12 of us who voted for health care before in the house continue to vote for health care. one of the objections we have is the language the senate language or abortion. we believe the senate language provides for federal...

Publicly. on the news. pick the law you want and move on. >> greta: they dont say we cant accept that or we never signed it or changed our mind? >> they say the senate might object. the senate voted for it too. >> greta: everybody has. >> everybody has voted for it. now suddenly it is not very good. one was not even 90 days ago we did december 16th, the president signed it into law, 10 weeks ago. now the language is no good? doesnt make sense. >> greta: you would think the speaker of the house w...

Three democrats, one republican, two of the three democrats running again. so the whole party is running screaming from obama. >> greta: how deep trouble is she? the primary is in may is she likely to survive her own primary? >> i think she will survive the primary, but she might not. anyone can vote in an arkansas primary so you get a lot of independents and the republicans. and the dislike of her for voting for health care is so enormous some may want to take her out in the primary. she has no...

Publicly. on the news. pick the law you want and move on. >> greta: they dont say we cant accept that or we never signed it or changed our mind? >> they say the senate might object. the senate voted for it too. >> greta: everybody has. >> everybody has voted for it. now suddenly it is not very good. one was not even 90 days ago we did december 16th, the president signed it into law, 10 weeks ago. now the language is no good? doesnt make sense. >> greta: you would think the speaker of the house w...

Speaker would not have enough votes if the 12 of us who have indicated we are not going to vote for it unless we change this language she is short at least 12 votes. >> greta: what do you think is gonna happen? >> today a good discussion with chairman waxman, no agreements, just a good discussion. i think those negotiations will continue up to the time of vote. >> greta: has the chairman said dont worry you are going to get the language? >> hes concerned about language and concerned we dont have...

Office. most reason december of 09 for hhs this one here. >> greta: he can live with the language on this bill and you can as well? >> sure, even the s-chip bills. one of the first bills the president signed we he came into office, expanded s-chip, state childrens health initiative program to cover more kids. again has a prohibition on no payment of funds for abortions. take that language. weve already voted on it. the president signed it, its law. >> greta: why hasnt this been done? is there so...

Resolve this language. >> greta: is it like fully that language does get in the bill that speaker pelosi will lose those who feel differently on the issue than new the house? >> i cant speak for other members. i heard they wrote a letter and the letter said keep current law. all im asking for is the law on the books for the last 33 years. we are saying the same thing, pro life, pro choice. lets find the language that works for both of us so we can pass health care. >> greta: what are all these? ...