partisan show down between the obama white house and republican controlled house of representatives. the house oversite committee voted to hold the toerp general, eric holder, in contempt, accusing the nation s highest ranking law enforcement officer. the committee vote was hours after the democratic administration upped the ante. for months, a stare down between the congress and justice department. this morning, president obama invoked executive privilege, denying the committee the documents they demanded for months from the attorney general. it would be an unprecedented step for an attorney general to be found in contempt by the entire house. that vote is set for next week, and harsh statements from all sides tonight in washington don t suggest at the moment any opening for compromise. here is the chairman, darrell issa. there s still time for avoid tg, if in fact the documents we asked for are delivered by the time the house scheduled for contempt vote. democrats on th
continually used over the course of the next months as the primary season unfolds. on that point, luke, what are republicans offering? what is their plan? reporter: well, the republicans would tell you in regards to the president, martin, is that it s an abdication of leadership. i ve heard that a lot in terms of his my way or the highway approach. abdication of leadership? he s constructed a bill. he s prepared to fund the bill. what else is he supposed to do? reporter: what they would say is that bill is one-sided and not enough to agree with. that s not absence of leadership. reporter: that s their talking point being repeated throughout. that s the media operation. that s how they roll. republicans are well-disciplined. they get a line, they repeat it. everyone stays on message. what do you have in the united states senate. you had chuck schumer, his family is making $250,000, $300,000, we re not rich.
chamber would not vote on the president s bill in its entirety saying the americs jobs act was dead on arrival. this morning congressman cantor told reporters it s the president who has a problem reaching across the aisle. the problem is the policies being promoted by this administration that are sending the signal that we re not open for business in america. so if the president would join us in trying to do some things and actually help people that help create an environment for growth, i think we can all see a way to work together to actually produce a better future. the majority leader s office put out a statement today directly responding to the president s speech in texas that called cantor out by name. that statement read in part president obama needs to understand it is my way or the highway approach i m laughing because this is the guy who rallied the votes. his highway or the my way approach isn t going to work in the house or democratic senate in light of his abysmal
chamber would not vote on the president s bill in its entirety saying the americs jobs act was dead on arrival. this morning congressman cantor told reporters it s the president who has a problem reaching across the aisle. the problem is the policies being promoted by this administration that are sending the signal that we re not open for business in america. so if the president would join us in trying to do some things and actually help people that help create an environment for growth, i think we can all see a way to work together to actually produce a better future. the majority leader s office put out a statement today directly responding to the president s speech in texas that called cantor out by name. that statement read in part president obama needs to understand it is my way or the highway approach i m laughing because this is the guy who rallied the votes. his highway or the my way approach isn t going to work in the house or democratic senate in light of his abysmal
after the number two house republicans said yesterday the chamber would not vote on the president s bill in its entirety saying the american s jobs act was dead on arrival. this morning congressman cantor told reporters it s the president who has a problem reaching across the aisle. the problem is the policies being promoted by this administration that are sending the signal that we re not open for business in america. so if the president would join us in trying to do some things and actually help people that help create an environment for growth, i think we can all see a way to work together to actually produce a better future. the majority leader s office put out a statement today directly responding to the president s speech in texas that called cantor out by name. that statement read in part president obama needs to understand it is my way or the highway approach i m laughing because this is the guy who rallied the votes.