0 representatives just passed a bill right there. h.r. 1797. a totally and completely unconstitutional ban on almost all abortions in the country starting at 20 weeks. keep in mind, there are 12 million people who are unemployed in america. the unemployment rate has been at or near 8% for more than 4 years. there are 11 million people living in this country under the threat of deportation at any moment. we are about to start arming syrian rebels fighting in a brutal and bloody civil war even though no one seems fully capable of sorting the good guy rebels from the extremist rebels, and in doing so, we are moving toward a proxy war against russia and iran just to name a few. but tonight, those thorny problems were not the top concern of your republican-controlled house. no. tonight house republicans decided instead to focus on fake symbolically banning abortion. this vote tonight, this was not actual legislating. this is a bill that everyone, everyone on all sides agrees is unconstituti
0 without having a vote on the matter. we don t bother to declare war because it s just a normal thing we do. why declare it when war has become the new damn normal. that s hardball for now. thanks for being with us. all in with chris hayes starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. thank you for joining us. tonight, on all in you may not have even ever heard of the man who sat down before congress today to testify on the nsa surveillance programs. but he is a man so powerful it s possible that he has heard of you. also tonight, new whistleblowers have emerged. these have got nothing to do with the nsa. these insiders pulled back the curtain on one of the most shameless schemes by a big bank to fleece americans that we ve ever seen. representatives just passed a bill right there. h.r. 1797. a totally and completely unconstitutional ban on almost all aborgss aborgs abortions in country starting at 20 weeks. keep in mind, there are 12 million people who are
0 i will continue to work toward a day when abortion is not only illegal, but is absolutely unthinkable. the question is on the passage of the bill, those in favor say aye. aye. those opposed no. no. the ayes have it. the bill is passed. for what purpose? for what purpose does the gentle lady from tennessee seek i ask for a recorded vote. the yeas 228. the nayes 196. the bill is passed. you see that, kids? who says you can t get anything done in washington? your republican-led house of representatives just passed a bill right there. h.r. 1797. a totally and completely unconstitutional ban on almost all abortions in the country starting at 20 weeks. keep in mind, there are 12 million people who are unemployed in america. the unemployment rate has been at or near 8% for more than 4 years. there are 11 million people living in this country under the threat of deportation at any moment. we are about to start arming syrian rebels fighting in a brutal and bloody civil w
prejean. it is the 20 anniversary of her best selling book became a feature film. we will also be joined by bill pelke. 15-year-old paula cooper took a knife from her purse and began to stab my grandmother. my grandmother was that 33 times with that 12 inch butcher knife. july 11, 1986, the state of indiana sentenced paula cooper did that in to become the youngest that row inmate in our country. at that time i was in favor of the death penalty. about four months after paula cooper was sentenced to death during a special reflection, i became convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that my grandmother would have had compassion. on monday, the state of indiana released paula cooper from prison. bill pelke has traveled to indiana with the hope of meeting cooper. but first reports from the massive protests in turkey and brazil. and we remember the journalist michael hastings. he died in a car crash on tuesday. the reporter who brought down stanley mcchrystal and expose the grim r
front of my eyes and such a cold, calculated protocol of death. what led me to write the book dead man walking. today, a special on the death penalty with sister helen prejean. it is the 20 anniversary of her best selling book became a feature film. we will also be joined by bill pelke. 15-year-old paula cooper took a knife from her purse and began to stab my grandmother. my grandmother was that 33 times with that 12 inch butcher knife. july 11, 1986, the state of indiana sentenced paula cooper did that in to become the youngest that row inmate in our country. at that time i was in favor of the death penalty. about four months after paula cooper was sentenced to death during a special reflection, i became convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that my grandmother would have had compassion. on monday, the state of indiana released paula cooper from prison. bill pelke has traveled to indiana with the hope of meeting cooper. but first reports from the massive protests in t