Is Geithner News Today

Before these votes happen. sometimes weeks before. so this was a warning to house conservatives, that if you go against leadership and a deal is struck, there are going to be consequences. >> yeah. so chuck todd, lets talk about the other side of pennsylvania avenue. the president of the united states yesterday speaking with john boehner. and they wisely decided not to characterize that phone call, thank god for the sake of america. and the world. also, you had tim geithner. good god. >> he didn...

Be downgraded. imagine what that does to the markets. republicans see this as leverage for negotiation. theyre saying democrats better agree to their spending cuts for next years budget or theyll refuse to raise the debt limit. as you say, its a game of chicken. today treasury secretary geithner, he was unusually forceful when he was asked about this at a panel he was speaking at sponsored by the atlantic magazine. listen to him speak this morning. >> i think the markets should understand -- i c...

I.c.e. only has -- its about the numbers are about slightly more than 30,000 beds to hold folks and at any time there are more than that under some sort of deportation proceedings. in this case, i.c.e. came in contact with this guy after a previous drunk driving arrest in 2008. the question is not only why was he out on recognizance but why is it taking two years to deport somebody i.c.e. knows is an illegal and who has at least a criminal charge pending against him for a traffic charge for d.u....

Deals had to be made, clearly. so that was then. now go back to february 8th february 8th, 2001, and this quote from democratic senator max backus. during those negotiations. there are lots of ways to do a tax cut and we want to do it in a way that is fair and that makes the most sense. and a size which fits it other needs. so, expiration in, deal on, to get the votes through. dont believe me? thats what happened then to a guy who was instrumental in making it happen then. karl rove. the former ...

Doesnt wipe out the job losses, leaving aside the jobs saved or whatever, but that this is a trend that is in their -- the wind blowing at their back. what do you make of that. listen, i think all of us want to see a positive trend but the reality is confidence is lacking. while confidence is lacking on american working families and small business people, washington has continued on the spending spree. >> neil: do you think he should be replaced? is geithner the guy to be running -- >> listen,...

The country. when i was in d.e.a. 60% of the people we arrested were foreign born. this was a lack resources and political will. if they want to hire people, hire more agents. >> neil: i wish i knew -- i want to know what it takes to get you out. if this guy gets to stay, with a gets you kicked out. >> ask janet napolitano. >> neil: she said at the doesnt know. >> thaw for covering thatory. >> now to the immigration story. a group of senators demanding a hearing into the internal document writte...

This catch and release from within the interior, new york is the safest big city with 36,000 police officers. we have 6,000 i.c.e. agents in the united states of america. half of them arent doing immigration work, theyre doing customs work. now were talking about new york having ten times as many police officers as i.c.e. has for the entire united states. >> neil: what do they do then? if theyre supposed to police people who shouldnt be here, corral them, and they have a 30,000 bed limit, how do...

Absolutely. >> governor, so lets talk about the other part of this deal and that thats geithners proposal to take the debt limit away from the congress and give to the president. what do you think about that from a policy perspective and, two, is this idea basically doa in. >> as a former executive in government, i think its a great idea. but i would say that this will pass the congress about the the time that pigs fly. >> just do away with the debt ceiling all together. it doesnt make any sense...