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Loggerheads constantly, all we are doing is moving backwards because the world is looking at us saying you cant even deal with your own government. >> i think were at a unique point of dysfunction. i do want to point out a couple things about negotiation. the last time we were in this position where the president set up a negotiation process with john boehner, he couldnt negotiate because he didnt have any control over his tea party. on the eve of a deal he walked away. what happened? the americ...

The house added 63 new republican members. so yes, it was a shellacking. bill johnson was among them. congressman johnson is a retired air force lieutenant colonel and businessman representing the sixth district of ohio. congressman, thanks so much for being with us. we just had an interview on the network with barbara boxer, who i really grilled about the negotiation process, that president obama called this meeting yesterday and out came the republicans saying it wasnt a negotiation, there was...

Credible declaration by syria as to what they have and where it is. one of the great challenges is in inserting an inspection team, how do you keep that team safe. we saw withñi the u.n. inspectin team in damascus they were fired on as they traveled the site of the august 21 attack. over time, how do you position these weapons so they can be destroyed. that process will take years. i think there will be a way of testing this early on to find out is it serious, can it work or not. >> trace: you ...

That would go forward and accepted by this court p. each side is giving up the right to obtain certain information in consideration of reaching a plea agreement. are you aware of that? >> yes, your honor. >> other things the state could have pursued. i believe they have -- in consideration of the agreement ceased some of those opportunities and your counsel has been aggressively and actively preparing for trial. but in light of the negotiation process, they have ceased doing some ever those thin...

Court, each side is giving up the right to obtain certain information in consideration of reaching a plea agreement? are you aware of that? >> yes, your honor. >> all right. there may be other things that the state could have pursued, but i believe that they have, in consideration of the agreement, seized some of those opportunities and your counsel has been aggressively and actively preparing for trial, but in light of the negotiation process, they have ceased doing some of those things because...

You watch c-span directly. you could be making a lot of money doing this, your hobby here. you dont want the money. you just want to be able to hang out with politicians. where does that come from? >> exactly right. ive been interested in politics many, many years. a while ago i tried to figure out how to get a look behind the scenes of one was the traditional method of giving hundreds of thousands to campaigns and asking for access. that wasnt going to happen with me. i tried to figure out a mo...

Negotiation process happens is there a way that theyll come on board. and if i had to bet, id say yes, there is. >> do you believe that this will strengthen or weaken the appeal of the brotherhood and political islam? because now they are being seen as victims. a month ago they were seen as the corrupt, you know, incompetent administrators of egypt. is there a danger that they now go back to being seen as these romantic victims? >> i think there is a danger. i think that their strength was alway...

Hope for a break in the texas cult standoff flickers, then fades. >> members of an armed cult near waco, texas, are observing passover and continuing their standoff with federal agents. >> after days of failed negotiations with david koresh, the fbi struggles to maintain control. >> he says that he did not fulfill his promise to leave immediately with his followers because god told him to wait. >> i felt embarrassed. i felt angry. i felt let down. i felt concerned over the welfare of the people ...

Decide to ever prosecute any state where its legal? >> i think that is a process that is unfolding. i dont think the political hav repeal the federal marijuana laws. but there is an ongoing negotiation process between those states and the federal government about how they will prosecute it. but frankly maybe ethan knows better than i do, but i dont know how the federal and state laws will interact as the states move to legalize. its really a difficult question. >> ethan, i know you make this you...

They had over in the senate over the weekend. >> from the sublime to the ridiculous. >> oh, my god. >> but they have a senate budget now and a house budget and i think most people think we are going to plod through this year and not have a big deal unless the president somehow comes back and reengages but a pretty big difference starting with the senate bill has lots of new revenue in it. >> give me an idea. give me an idea of the previews of coming traattractions. >> you have patty murray with ...