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The minister spoke to the arab ministers convening now in cairo, and i think the majority or all of the arab foreign ministers have welcomed the initiative. you know, wolf, that if there is any possibility for a cease-fire, if there is any possibility to come to agreement it will have to be an egyptian proposal. thats the political geography and thats whats needed today. so i believe its premature to jump to conclusion about what hamas says because i know that some other leaders in hamas have sa...

Believe, of computer games, of things like social networking, thicks that remove -- things that remove us from our empathy, from our connections with others. so we may in a place where we need to do some case finding. test people not just for -- >> two guys running around in a dating pool, by the way. [laughter] >> somebody was screaming for attention. i mean, actually to reveal the plot without actually doing anything. >> thank god, right? i mean, listen, ive had people come to my office with i...

The situation. so you know, we have an ally in saudi arabia, and they have the same goal as we do, which is to stop iran. so, lets do that. >> heres the question, do you think malikis looking at syria and saying, hey, look, we told assad, youd better stop it or else, and the or else never came. is he looking at that? >> i think malikis clearly frustrated with the united states that we didnt do anything in syria, that iran was able to really exploit the situation and really expand their power bas...

That has been the obstacle, back to 2006 and 2007? >> reporter: you know, youre right on, chris. it is exactly whats been going on, and what i think happened in virginia if the fact of the matter is, i dont -- i think its very tough to dispute the fact that cantors immigration position was a huge factor in his defeat yesterday. but, you know, whats interesting is the fact that he, i think, was looked at by other republicans that are for immigration reform in the house, that have been quietly wor...

Cantor lost his republican primary district was a tally of 56-44, which is a shocking, resounding defeat for the second most powerful house republican. today, the u.s. senate held a vote, which came out 56-38. and the side with the 38, that side won. because that is the upside down logic of democracy in the united states senate. and the bill at issue is exactly the kind of thing youd expect to result in a lopsided 18-point margin. it would have allowed an estimated 25 million americans to refina...

>> mitch mcconnell, basically, had counciled his members to filibuster. this is what he had to say. he basically said this was a stunt. take a listen. >> were going to have another show vote in the morning on a tax increase bill, styled as a student loan bill. my counsel to my members is, why would we want to get on a bill like that, that clearly is not going anywhere. it would be blue slipped by the house. >> was this a stunt? is this just an election year gimmick, knowing that it wouldnt go an...

Resounding defeat for the second most powerful house republican. today, the u.s. senate held a vote, which came out 56-38. and the side with the 38, that side won. because that is the upside down logic of democracy in the united states senate. and the bill at issue is exactly the kind of thing youd expect to result in a lopsided 18-point margin. it would have allowed an estimated 25 million americans to refinance their student loans at lower interest rates, which wouldnt cost the government mone...

Month. and also anchors on telemundo. and jose, is that your understanding of the fundamental dynamic here? is that the obstruction is so concentrated in a group of people, even if theyre not the majority, who will make this the one issue they vote on, that that has been the obstacle, back to 2006 and 2007? >>you know, youre right on, chris. it is exactly whats been going on, and what i think happened in virginia if the fact of the matter is, i dont -- i think its very tough to dispute the fact ...

Today, the u.s. senate held a vote, which came out 56-38. and the side with the 38, that side won. because that is the upside down logic of democracy in the united states senate. and the bill at issue is exactly the kind of thing youd expect to result in a lopsided 18-point margin. it would have allowed an estimated 25 million americans to refinance their student loans at lower interest rates, which wouldnt cost the government money, but would cut into the profit the federal government is curren...

The students. and it was, it was just not quite enough to get us past the republican filibuster. >> mitch mcconnell, basically, had counciled his members to filibuster. this is what he had to say. he basically said this was a stunt. take a listen. >> were going to have another show vote in the morning on a tax increase bill, styled as a student loan bill. my counsel to my members is, why would we want to get on a bill like that, that clearly is not going anywhere. it would be blue slipped by the...