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Thanking him for? or this is the kind of bare minimum, the bare minimum acceptable standard for access to the president? >> well, look, i think the expectation that hes going to make himself available to the press is a good one and i hope that he does do that, especially after he becomes president, i think there may be some different standards for president elect than president, but ann would know that better than i would. beyond that, you know, the fact is that the press access for the last eig...

>> it is time now for "word play." we thought we would wrangle some congressional history. ways and means. its really, really old. long predating the united states. it originated with the english parliament, referring to the process of funding national policies. the very business of government. its the oldest congressional committee there is. not only is it a powerful institution, its a powerful spring board. eight presidents have served on the ways and means committee, as have 21 house speakers...