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Retirement system. for a grand total of $65,380 in addition. all of this in retirement benefits last year. and hes collecting all of this while working as a senator making as a senator $174,000 a year. did mr. fiscal responsibility didnt think wed see him taking state-funded benefits with bashing government spending? nice try, but take this three times. we got you got you got you. [ agent smith ] ive found software that intrigues me. it appears its an agent of good. ♪ [ agent smith ] ge softwa...

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About that incompetent, not intelligent, not bright. so there is a tinge of disrespect that gets peoples backs up. i want to go on the record, im concerned about the targeting of the a.p., im concerned about naming james rosen a potential co-conspirat co-conspirator. there are concerns about that element of what the justice department is up to. but these attacks on eric holder most are substance free and always pushing the envelope to a level of disrespect thats not about his performance. >> con...

And they try to educate their children. we are going to run out of time. i need to ask you a question that occurred today. we are going to continue this debate because i think we really need to straighten this out. texas republican senator john kernen called on attorney general eric holder to resign. do you support that position? >> well, think think the attorney general either has to comply with the house contempt citation or resign. it is clear that -- the house is going to vote contempt unles...

The residual from the great recession and trying to do something about it. what we hear mitt romney say seems deeply out of touch with that reality. >> joan walsh and jared bernstein, thank you both for your time tonight. >> thank you. still ahead, breaking news in the florida voter. the justice department files a lawsuit to block that states illegal attack on voter rights. is it done? [ john ] no. were you just... no. are you supposed to be driving that in here? no! did mom say we could eat a...

Virginia, supreme court struck down laws banning interracial marriage. finally declaring that couples like mildred and richard could marry. a great step forward for civil rights. but today on capitol hill, we saw another scene altogether. >> the nations first african-american attorney general eric holder went before a senate panel and endured yet another series of disrespectful, dishonest attack by republican lawmakers. >> you wont cooperate with the legitimate congressional investigation. and y...

Attorney general. if -- there are certain documents like a wiretap affidavit where if he were to release it, it would be a criminal violation. he could go to jail for five years. >> let me play what he said he is willing to sit down and work with them. >> i am prepared to make a compromise with regard to the documents that can be made available. i want to make it very clear that i am offering to sit down, i myself, am offering to sit down with the speaker, the chairman, with you, whoever, to try...

Ive been encouraging leadership, the white house, and anybody that i can talk to for quite some time, lets not rush this process. >> is the bill passed this week? >> its hard for me to see the bill passing this week, but thats up to the majority leader. >> and by all accounts looks like republican leadership still wants the vote to happen before the holiday weekend. senate majority whip john kernen just tweeted, i am closing the door, we need to do it before double digit premium increases are an...