Principle Led News Today

Speak out about the agreement. this, while mitch mcconnell concedes it will survive congress despite growing opposition. athena jones is live in washington with st latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, menendez is the second democrat to come out against the deal, this is after new york senator, chuck schumer announced his opposition earlier this month. schumer did it in an article online. menendez is the first to do so in a big speech. listen to what he had to say in new jersey yester...

Senate. you can mention him as ted kennedy, everett dirksen. he would compromise when is necessary but on principle he would not budge. that may be the hallmark of arlen specter, through it all his principle led the day. he never would cower to the president or to his colleagues. he believed it was such and true for him and true for america he would fight for it. >> heather: how do you think party switching will be viewed in the long run, the fact that he switched from a democrat to a republican...