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>> request unanimous consent to withdraw my words. >> there an objection to the request? objection so ordered. >> how much time do i have remaining? >> the gentleman from oregon has three minutes remaining. >> you can have them. >> gentleman from new york is recognized. >> make no mistake about it! every single republican i have ever met in my entire life is a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry. that is why americans each and every year -- >> mr. speaker, i ask the gentlemans word...

Columnist think tank guy, i was talking with him about health reform, and he sort of rubbed his hands in glee and said he hopes that anthony weiner keeps going on tv a lot, because anthony weiner gives health reform a bad name. he hopes anthony weiner keeps going on tv a lot because he makes health reform look bad. i dont know about that. i think the way congressman weiner talks about health reform shows what it looks like for democrats to stand up on their hind legs and fight. to be bare knuckl...

A center-right influential columnist think tank guy, i was talking with him about health reform, and he sort of rubbed his hands in glee and said he hopes that anthony weiner keeps going on tv a lot, because anthony weiner gives health reform a bad name. he hopes anthony weiner keeps going on tv a lot because he makes health reform look bad. i dont know about that. i think the way congressman weiner talks about health reform shows what it looks like for democrats to stand up on their hind legs a...

That than people realize. >> how democrats are looking for a sign, some kind of sign from democrats that they are going to be able to do this before theyre going to stick their necks out and pass a senate bill and a reconciliation bill which they have a lot of problems in. in a sense, we are where we were even before back in the summer and the spring of the last year. the argument is a procedural one, even from senators now, that say were not going to ram this through under this expedited proces...

Do you think that republicans, your colleagues, want the issue or do they actually want to get some of these individual pieces of health care done? which is better politically and substantively? >> i want to get individual pieces done. my belief is good policy is good politics. this is why -- go ahead. >> i was going to say you go ahead. >> my belief is good policy is good politics. thats why my -- my colleagues and i have offered you lots of different ideas on how to tacktle problems. basically...

I think the more the government listens to citizens and then responds after a number of comments, i think that would be healthy. >> john, the argument is that president obama has been plenty out there in terms of giving interviews, you see him on a lot of different shows. what do you think independents think of -- how do they read this? >> i think this has been the substance behind the talk of a new reaching out. todays event, but even more substantively, the republican event. which really showe...

Citizens. you know, these tea party folks who are meeting this week, their argument is nobody is listening to us. i think the more the government listens to citizens and then responds after a number of comment, i think that would be healthy. >> john, the argument is that president obama has been plenty out there in terms of giving interviews, you see him on different shows. what do you think independents think of how do they read this? >> i think this has been the substance behind the talk of a ...

Candidates. it is not clear who that is. they could face and will face in november no matter who the nominees end up being today. very tough races with a lot on the line. partly cloudy substantively. >> lets just hang on and take a quick message and talking about what political story will be making headlines in the next 24 hours. next on "andrea mitchell reports." [ female announcer ] get the taste of a home-cooked meal at work with new marie callenders homestyle creations. marie callenders home...

Blueprint, not going to be passed, as it is introduced and he has a long battle ahead. bill: as i understand, there is also, pretty significant increases in education spending, for those departments, and so, areas that -- area that he feels strongly about. so, what do you think we end up with here, when there is pressure, political pressure to cut spending in this country now. >> there is. look the deficit is a huge problem for us. substantively, a big political problem for the president and hes...

Focus on the people. we know overwhelmingly the people support these types of deals that president biden is pushing. its those 50 senators and maybe a couple that have ds by their name that are not working for the people. >> im old enough to remember when the transportation infrastructure bill was the fattest piece of legislation and everybody voted for it because it meant millions for their home districts. go back a little bit further. let me ask you, you are a republican by who was horrified b...