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To do that. i would say to robs point, i dont think that this is a -- anything gender related whatsoever. i think its personality related and that stood out about yellen. her main rival for the job, larry summers is much harsher on people. yellen would be a departure from him, not from bernanke but thats exactly what the fed needs right now. this is a controversial time in american history as regards to the economy. and yellen was very realistic that we do not have a full recovery right now that...

Completely unconventional. you need an unconventional person to continue that. >> heidi, thank you for reading my mind and making this segue easy than it would have been if you hadnt brought up larry summers, the person who many thought would get the job and strange thing happened on a way to the coronation, rob, why did he get derailed and not get the job? >> there are so many reasons, heidi alluded to some of them. larry is a head strong individual. hes ruffled feathers in the past when he was...

>> good time for ohio football. >> thanks. >> lets bring in rob cox, an old, old friend of the show. a lot of people will make a lot about this being the first woman to head the fed. that is extraordinarily important in terms of breaking glass ceilings and to young women in this country, but perhaps the way she will perform the job, this is going to be the first democrat to helm the fed in 30 years. >> i mean, not since tall paul have we had a democrat in that office. but janet yellen is eminent...

Mary, she lunged at the shooter and lost her life doing so, nicole lost her little boy dylan and mark lost his son daniel, all three at the same time totally spontaneously chimed in and said congresscongressman, w going thir. so the idea that it sdwnt get can done now or doesnt get done next week or doesnt get done in three months, guess what, they will still be here. theyre basically going to keep coming at the house and the senate until we fix our gun legislative problems in this country. so t...

Somebody elses school. somebody elses town. it is somebody elses community. until one day, you wake up and it is not. >> newtown families will be in attendance at todays presidential remarks. some will fly back to washington with the air force to begin a week-long lobbying push on capitol hill. just last hour, harry reid took to the senate floor pushing for an open debate and admonishing more than a dozen gop congressmen who are threatening to filibuster. this comes as senators pat toomey and jo...

In their town. we need to make some steps. >> rob, as you know, connecticut and new york passed very aggressive gun control measures, post newtown in the case of governor cuomo. legislation that he later had to sort of unwind because it was fairly unworkable. but what measures, what specific measures, you mentioned mental health, have been taken to address the mental health issues that seem to link all of these mass shooters together. we hear a lot about the gun control legislation. what specifi...

Theyre gun owners, not gun owners. this is about as representative as it gets of the peoples voice. >> rob cox, thank you for your work on the issue. up next, a proposal to make a big bump in paychecks in the usa. for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! directors voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... directors voice: cut it! ...what...what did i say? gecko? i said gecko? aw...

Over the cliff. >> they charged him with the largest tax increase in the affordable care act. thank you for joining us. the other big story, the president launches a gun violence task force. we will get reaction from a resident and one of our friends, rob cox. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ phillips lady ] li...

Crystal? >> kristin welker, thank you so much. the president spoke about how action must come in our homes and in our hearts. one person for whom this tragedy hit far too close to home is rob cox who called it home since 1969. she an editor at reuters and more than anything, a newtown friend and neighbor. whats your response to what the president had to say today? >> i think its everybodys heart. we have to do something about this. a lot of my friends and myself are trying to find ways to come u...

>> it feels really good, exactly. >> they start to tackle the nations debt. theres fear of sbimgtsment cuts and, of course, tax reform. the president is packing a he schedule with high profile meetings to try and get something done. tomorrow labor leaders, wednesday business leaders and corporate executives, and friday congress aal leaders from both sides of the aisle. we start with rob cox at reuters breaking news. rob, do you expect compromise or continuing to fight? >> well, i do expect compr...