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Testifying at that hearing today. take a listen. >> when a president can govern alone, he can become a government unto himself, which is precisely the danger the framers sought to avoid. what were witnessing today is one of the greatest crisis that i expect the members of this committee and this body will face. it has a patina of politics that is hard to penetrate. it did not start with president obama. i was critical of his predecessor and certainly this goes back long before george bush. but i...

The president thought he had the right to decide when there was recess or not. that didnt work out. nine people voted saying mr. president you dont have the right to interfere with the articles. the courts loathe getting in between branches of government but they did in the last couple years. the president says sue me but you notice he never talks about the merit. >> i believe josh earnest suggested that making amendments, and delays, and such doesnt change the underlying statue and law. >> but ...

Able to say this is an issue. >> hold on, greg. >> without it having been called racist, though. were not allowed to criticize them now. >> you are allowed to criticize -- >> the president or the attorney general if you dont agree with the policies or the implementation of them? >> a quick final word just because sunny is sitting next to me. isnt there something to be said that some people do hide behind that. theyre criticizing so it must be because hes black. >> sure, but his statements are ve...

Republicans like, which is to say delaying the implementation of a provision they hate. and the employer mandate. and so its fascinating to see their empire complaint about the presidency comes down to dates within the legislation. >> and, you know, lawrence, what is fascinating for some opn the right is not good call. calls for some republicans to impeach president obama. sarah palin has been adding to that. enough is enough of the years from the abuse from the president. his unsecured border c...

By paying them more and outside his authority. there were op-peds detailing the many times this imperial presidency had overreached. some from the very lawyers republicans were consulting with for this new lawsuit that were hearing all about. now they say he was gutting large swaths of federal laws from immigration, to welfare reform, to education. hes even legalizing pot. >> are you planning to initiate a lawsuit against the obama administration and president obama over his use of executive act...

University championed state legislation to ensure that universities could perform medical marijuana research on campus. they say they have not received political pressure to terminate any employee as has been suggested. >> well, its clear that marijuana research was -- that is fda approved was always legal to do on campus. when youre doing federally regulated marijuana research it supercedes state laws. so, thats what we were urging the university to simply find us a home, but they refused sugge...

Democrats pointedly left the door open to them. joining me, robert costa, national political reporter for the "washington post," one of the best sourced reporters about the republicans in the house of anyone. and robert, what is yodoes your reporting indicate about how boehner and republican leadership are reading the politics on this emergency budget request? >> well, chris, i just got here from the capitol, and i think on both sides, its pretty fluid. i think the "ap"s right. if anything compr...

National political reporter for the "washington post," one of the best sourced reporters about the republicans in the house of anyone. and robert, what does your reporting indicate about how boehner and republican leadership are reading the politics on this emergency budget request? >> well, chris, i just got here from the capitol, and i think on both sides, its pretty fluid. i think the "ap"s right. if any compromise is going to happen, its going to be about quickening deportations. at the same...

To the different states to promote really implementation of the mental health law and then i came across both the medical marijuana, which is really a trojan horse for legalization, and the whole concept of adding to the burden that our society faces with addiction by legalizing another drug. i agree with lee, i think opiate abuse has really been fueled by availability and accessibility of oxycontin and other drugs. why do we want to double down on that and add another psychedelic drug? and fran...

Decriminalization, legalization, medical marijuana. so theres big money at stake and these interest groups have been willing to flex their muscle. >> lee fang from "the nation." thank you so much. the subjects of the article that lee wrote, we talked about, is former rhode island congressman patrick kennedy, a man who struggled with addiction, particularly prescription drugs. as lee fangs article points out, kennedys project, s.a.m., is the most visible group opposing marijuana law reform. joi...