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Theres an odd asimymmetry. for schumer, imagine his situation. if he supports the deal the president of the united states calls him and says thank you and thats it. but hes going to have enraged a very powerful set of constituents people who have been lobbying taking out ads, for whom he raises funds. could end up with a primary opponent. for him, the costs are very asymmetrical. and i think other people will face that dilemma. but cory booker faces the same dilemma. i think what the president h...

Deal. the number three seated democrat senator chuck shurm schumer is against the deal. he sated because i believe iran will not change and under this agreement it will be able to achieve its dual goals of nuclear power. congressman, do you think schumer will lobby visiongorously against the deal? >> i dont know. i think his statement was very measured in not judging. he gave great kudos to president obama with his efforts with dealing with iran, which i think was out of step with what many of t...

Summer until after labor day. and many of us are looking at the documents, researching. still having briefs. having conversations with people involved in the policy and the negotiations from around the country. local constituencies. as i said many documents were looking through. so were not interacting with each other like we would if we were in washington d.c. during the week. so i think it will be very hard to tell. but i think it also gives people room in congress and the senate to really mak...

Combat gun violence. the actress says its time to put an end to these tragedies which happen too often. >> when i heard about this news i was completely devastated, and i wanted to just go down to louisiana. and then i was angry. my heart goes out to jillian and mayci, to the survivors, to the families and everyone who is tied to this tragic senseless action of this man who shouldnt have been able to put his hands on a gun in the first place. im not sure why this man chose my movie to end these ...

Means to be a strong powerful self aware champion saying we need your help. and schumer responds dont worry im on it. youll see. it is not the first time schumer has taken on the gun issue. months before the theater shooting her comedy central show featured a commercial. >> no refills? i have to go through all of this again next month? >> yep. see you then. >> can i have a gun? >> yep. >> her voice on the issue now turning from parody to pledge. >> these are my first comments on the issue of gun...

>> the agreement currently on the table is the best way to ensure iran doesnt build a [ bleep ] bomb. >> and it gives the international community unprecedented access to verify that iran is keeping up its end of the bargain. >> a strong deal built on international diplomacy is the best way forward. >> the alternative to that is war. >> war with iran is a really bad idea. >> the worst idea ever. >> look, we all love our children. and the iranians love their children. >> and [ bleep ] theyve got a...

The table is the best way to ensure iran doesnt build a [ bleep ] bomb. >> and it gives the international community unprecedented access to verify that iran is keeping up its end of the bargain. >> a strong deal built on international diplomacy is the best way forward. >> the alternative to that is war. >> war with iran is a really bad idea. >> the worst idea ever. >> look we all love our children. and the iranians love their children. >> and [ bleep ] theyve got a deal on the table that keeps u...

Leadership like chuck schumer doesnt come out and endorse this deal? >> chuck has to make the decision. i know its very intensely personal for him. as well as an important political decision. he is taking his time. talked to him about it. he has met with the principals, secretary kerry, he has really taken his time to go through it carefully. hell make his decision in due time. on his own schedule. in terms of his vote being determined by what happens. most of the members of the caucus respect c...

Wait period for the iaeas inspections to take place and this money will flow to bad actors in the region. once sanctions are lifted that some of it will flow into the qods force and one person to watch is chuck schumer. he is -- >> senator from new york. >> senator from new york. obviously has a big jewish constituency. he is in line to become the democratic leader after harry reid steps down. this week in new york there were 10,000 protesters in times square demanding chuck schumer vote against...

Against this, it may sink the deal? >> i think schumer is in a different bind. he is someone supposed to be carrying -- already theres one democrat openly against it bob menendez. i dont know. >> he will vote against it if and only if his vote is not needed. this is what we see all the time with so-called moderate democrats. they whine and then they vote for the affordable care act. its always the same dance. the question to me is how many democrats have enough institutional pride to vote agains...