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>> taxpayer money, and we were never paid back. congress did just pass a piece of compromise legislation, but it doesnt do anything about what we just talked about. it doesnt pay back at all the slush fund that the taxpayers paid out to cover up the wrongdoing by members of congress. >> tucker: now, do we know the identities of the people on whose behalf these payments were made? >> no. t ted way, foia doesnt apply to congress. isnt that interesting? >> tucker: so nancy pelosi americas chief def...

Impropriety and how theyre playing out all across capitol hill. on "meet the press" this weekend she was asked about this issue broadly and then asked about it specifically in regards to congressman conniers who has been an icon in the democratic party and you can see in the clip were about to play the differences in the tone and why she was very quickly attacked for this response. take a listen. >> something very transformative is happening, that is women are saying zero tolerance, no more, and...

Professor. and rick tyler, msnbc political analyst, republican strategist and co-founder, im going to say this is new for me and i really like the name of your firm, foundry strategies. jonathan, lets go to you, you wrote about what nancy pelosi has to say on "meet the press." i want to play a little more of that. >> as john reviews his case, which he know, which i dont -- >> why dont you -- how is it that you dont -- >> may i finish my sentence? that he will do the right thing. >> and is the ri...

Washington d.c. craig? >> any indication that more women are going to come forward, blake? >> we dont know. its a drip, drip, drip so far. right now it was two more women over the thanksgiving holiday in addition to the other woman who came forward on monday. so every few days theres been a new accuser. >> what, if anything, has the senator from minnesota said about resigning? any talk of him quitting? >> no talk of him quitting right now. he says hes working to regain the trust of minnesotans s...

Say everythings been fine. >> youve been put in a position for speaking for all men. ill just acknowledge that im putting you in an awkward position. men of a certain age, men who are in their 50s and 60s who frankly take offense at the idea that every man who is as old as harvey weinstein or as old as john connier, it was a different situation back then. well, you know what? again, a woman says no, you understand that that means no. a woman is crying, she doesnt want you touching her. im just w...

Reworked, junked and recreated? the second part of that question is, what are you going to do? what is now going to do to ensure that it gets passed? >> i would really much rather representative john conniers jobs bill be passed. its much more aggressive. january ja cow ski also has a wonderful jobs bill. president obamas is much more modst. but it does lead us beginning in the right direction. we are very -- my organization is very much supporting both the schakowsky and conniers bill. and the ...

Americans, dont think that corporations have too much power. 82% of americans think we ought to do something about it. thats why ive introduced this constitutional amendment. >> so explain to people whats involved because ive heard a lot of people talk about this, even some who think its a good idea but say its a little bit unrealistic to think you can get a constitutional amendment. its a pretty high bar to set for yourself. >> i dont agree with that at all. ive introduced along with john conni...

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