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Every day, not just from cyber, none of that is going away. you can manage jir our adversaries are trying to fill the hole. so one of the men worried about the potential national security threats because of the shutdown is americas top intelligence officer james clapper. >> ive been in the intelligence business for about 50 years. ive never seen anything like this. from my view, i think this on top of the sequestration cuts that were already take that this seriously damages our ability to prot...

Republicans find their conscience. and two, remember, this is the same house republican caucus that brought us the real world hurt of sequestration cuts back in january, when it cut nih funding by $1.55 billion, which cuts research and delays progress in the development of better cancer drugs, which will have long-lasting effects, considering medical breakthroughs do not happen overnight, but rather three years of incremental research. in fact, this specific cut to the nih was so troubling to al...

The republicans way actually as this no negotiation stance by the white house and senator reid continues. in the senate, behind the scenes, whats going on? >> well, i think the one thing that has been notable is you have seen folks like rob portman, bob corker, john mccain, some of the more deal-making inclined senators, not necessarily moderate, trying to refocus whether its within senate features or even behind the scenes background talks with other democrats. trying to refocus the debate away...

That brought us the real world hurt of sequestration cuts back in january, when it cut nih funding by $1.55 billion, which cuts research and delays progress in the development of better cancer drugs, which will have long-lasting effects, considering medical breakthroughs do not happen overnight, but rather three years of incremental research. in fact, this specific cut to the nih was so troubling to all on "all in," that we invited republican congressman renee elmers on the show, who to her cred...

Institutes of health. so why is that ridiculous? because congressman price is wearing his lab coat and stethoscope, even though he hasnt practiced medicine since he opted to run for the house senate? 1996. and im guessing the rest of those people standing behind him in lab coats havent practiced medicine in quite some time either. and the on reason eric cantor wasnt in a lab coat is because he doesnt have a medical degree. but if the costuming didnt tip you off this was a stunt, there are two ot...

From my view on top of the sequestration cuts that we are taking that this seriously damages our ability to protect the safety and security of this nation and the citizens. is that really the case and if true why isnt the white house doing something. >> you said clapper is a setting a new low. >> think about this. if his statement wasnt so insulting for the loyal americans that work for the intelligence service it would be ludicrous. if he believes that. he ought to fire everyone of those who wo...

So we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. the government may be shutting down, but eventually members of congress will have to reach an agreement over how to fund it, an agreement thats likely to include billions of dollars in indiscriminate spending cuts known as the sequester, which by the way, republicans should see as a victory. when the sequestration cuts went into place in march, the idea was that they would be so objectionable congress would negot...

Conservative reform group. the goo who flew his plane into a building, he was a tea partier. so they do this immediately, blame a conservative. even if its a mass murder. and every one of those examples, can you remember every one of them and ever a media entity taking it back? >> neil: thats not going to happen. wound thing -- one thing im amazed, the sequestration cuts. talk about the gift that keeps giving. you can always fall back on that for any bump along the road, and just say, well, if n...

When you have a dist!ih(q human being like we obviously have here, the guy is disturbed. he heard voices. he had issues with guns before. >> do you think games like this would push him over the edge? >> i dont think so. you cant blame the games. you blame the lawyers. you blame everything. this guy is crazy. crazy people do crazy things. >> we all make our own beds. crazy or otherwise. >> i think our society has always taught right from wrong in schools and churches and homes. to say we dont hav...

Yard. its a escapeboat. we are talking about a failure that a guy didnt get a bucks through the background check system. with the colorado flooding situation were talking about mother nature. im not sure exactly what harry reid plans to do when it comes to stopping the flooding. when you have newspapers talking about it being biblical rain, theres not a way to spend government money to make sure it doesnt happen use. >> neil: we can spend to the biblical range. the bottom line is the media will ...