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Laws, but benefits balanced and shared by all americans. >> conroy told "the new york times" after that prayer, a paul ryan staffer came down and said, we are upset with this prayer, you are getting too political. and that ryan himself then told him, padre, you just got to stay out of politics. joining me now, charlie pierce, writer at large at esquire and kristi mcgrier. charlie, already shaking your head. why? >> well, i just dont think theres anything more paul ryan can screw up in this job. ...

Democrats and republicans in the house are outraged after paul ryans unexplained dismissa dismissal of the chaplain about the house. they sent a letter about the forced resignation of patrick j. conroy. ryans office wont say on the record why conroy was effectively fired. the chaplain pointed to a prayer he gave on the house floor during the debate over the gop tax cuts. >> as legislation on taxes continues to be debated this week and next, may all members be mindful that the institutions and st...

With this sermon, considering when the republicans were trying to sell us this tax bill said that this was something that would help all americans. so now, his sermon, which i would say mimics some of what the republicans were trying to sell to the american public, youre now saying is too political. >> i just want to be clear, here. that the official -- this is -- i want to read the ryan office statement. i want to give them their due here. they are saying, the speaker made the decision he belie...

Male. someone who has kids, who understands the job. ands, w and also, why do we just have a christian chaplain? ive been a part of many universities where theyll have a buddhist chaplain, a catholic chaplain, a christian, a muslim. sometimes theyll have up to 12 to 20 chaplains. >> they have a chaplains office in a university. its nice. >> whats really frustrating is paul ryan can never get his lies straight, but when you sold that tax bill to the american public or sort of pitched it, before t...

>> i just want to be clear, here. that the official -- this is -- i want to read the ryan statement. i want to give them their due here. they are saying, the speaker made the decision he believes to be in the best interest of the house, and he remains grateful for father conroys many years of service. thats on the record. officials if that office will say, we had nothing to do with the prayer. this is all getting blown out of proportion, yada yada. >> but we also have to look at the republicans ...

Faculty member at a jesuit institution, we know the jesuits are the social justice wing of the catholic church. the republicans, when they were trying to sell us this tax bill, said this was something that would help all americans. so now his sermon, which i would say mimics some of what the republicans were trying to sell to the american people, youre now saying is too political. >> i want to be clear. i want to read the ryan office statement. i want to give them their due. the speaker made the...

Opportunities that have allowed some to achieve great success while others continue to struggle. may their efforts these days guarantee that there are not winners and losers under new tax laws but benefits balanced and shared by all americans. >> conroy told "the new york times" that after that prayer, a paul ryan staffer said we are upset with this prayer, you are getting too political, and ryan himself then told him, padre, you just got to i stay ostay ou politics. charlie, youre already shaki...

Democrats and republicans in the house are outraged after paul ryans unexplained dismissal of the chaplain about the house. they sent a letter about the forced resignation of patrick j. conroy. ryans office wont say on the record why conroy was effectively fired. the chaplain pointed to a prayer he gave on the house floor during the debate over the gop tax cuts. >> as legislation on taxes continues to be debated this week and next, may all members be mindful that the institutions and structures ...

>> conroy told "the new york times" after that prayer, a paul ryan staffer came down and said, we are upset with this prayer, you are getting too political. and that ryan himself then told him, padre, you just got to stay out of politics. joining me now, charlie pierce, writer at large at esquire and kristi mcgrier. charlie, already shaking your head. why? >> well, i just dont think theres anything more paul ryan can screw up in this job. firing the chaplain? i -- i -- this is unprecedented to m...

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