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Sandy, i want to talk about this dinner invitation that you got from ashleys parents, from charles and debbie cooper. what was that like? breaking bread with the man who wanted to deny you the right to marry? >> we had a lovely time meeting chuck and debbie cooper and we were so thrilled to be invited into their home to talk about the experience that they have had as parents. one thing that kris and i really talked about during the trial was our life as parents and really how very -- >> you have...

Chris perry. >> and sandy, we thank you so much for your support. >> we are real proud of you guys and were so glad that in california and a growing number of states around your leadership so you guys should be very proud of today and your courage, you are helping out a whole lot of people everywhere. >> the man holding the phone in that clip is chad griffin. his efforts are part of a new book called "forcing the spring" by jo becker here with me in studio. also with us are the two women you saw...

Constitutional -- or constitutional protection for equal right to marriage. sandy and i had sat together many years and watched chuck cooper argue the other side of this case and wondered if his heart was really in it and didnt know what might be causing some of those, you know, i guess, a little bit of ambivalence in some way. what was really interesting at the end of the argument was he and i walked right into each other on the way out of the supreme court and he came over to me and grabbed my...

Ashley. you know, its been quite a ride. >> lets talk about whats actually -- whats in the book. ashley, you met chris and sandy for the first time this morning. you all had breakfast earlier. >> yes. >> and during the course of the arguments to ban same-sex marriage you proposed to your partner. >> i did. >> and what was it like for you to know that your stepfather was arguing against marriage equality? what was his reaction and were you worried it could impact the case? >> that definitely came...

And, therefore, against allowing same-sex marriage in the state of california, ashley leineger. thank you all for being here. im very happy that you guys were all able to get here. jo, i need to start with you. the elephant in the room, the criticism that youve received about your book. let me read this quote from andrew sullivan, which i will just say right up front because ive written about it, i do not agree. is becker even aware of the history of the struggle at all? throughout the 1990s, ma...

Most of the states that made the move to maintain food stamp benefits are concentrated in one region, the northeast. but there is one state in that region, a state that a governor often claims to put his own people above politics, that notably has not. >> ive got a job to do here in new jersey thats much bigger than presidential politics. and i could care less about any of that stuff. i have a job to do. if you think right now i give a damn about presidential politics, then you dont know me. >> ...

>> ive got a job to do here in new jersey thats much bigger than presidential politics. and i could care less about any of that stuff. i have a job to do. if you think right now i give a damn about presidential politics, then you dont know me. >> the same governor chris christie who professed to be disgusted when congress initially did not approve billions in sandy aid has been silent when it comes to finding a way to keep an estimated 106,000 new jersey residents from losing out on food stamps....

Now lets take another look at that map. most of the states that made the move to maintain food stamp benefits are concentrated in one region, the northeast. but there is one state in that region, a state that a governor often claims to put his own people above politics, that notably has not. >> ive got a job to do here in new jersey thats much bigger than presidential politics. and i could care less about any of that stuff. i have a job to do. if you think right now i give a damn about president...

Niece pointed out the house and he dialed 911. >> 911. >> my daughter is kidnapped. im across from the house. >> police have been notified, sir. >> they waited 30 minutes but the police did not come. his sister, sandy, called again. >> we called over a half hour ago about the kidnapping. we havent had a crew yet because we have been backed up. >> my niece is in the house. i know they have been abusive to the kids sexually and abuse i havely. >> there is one call ahead of you still. >> oh, jeez. ...

Tell me what you think. i wanted his impression too because sometimes i dont get it right. im rushing, im worried. oh, its supposed to be something for the neck or, so i wanted someone else to do it too. >> im super proud. >> i got my new ball now because i didnt get my other one back. >> im really proud that its made in the usa in the sandy recovered area. so im very proud about that. >> im gladly a pedicure. so can you guide it all over the place. its like reflexology that my reflexologist doe...