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>> lots to cover. joining us now, nbc news correspondent, former fbi special agent in charge and jim cavanaugh and georgia state representative. great to have all three of you with us. what do we know about the victims and how did law enforcement catch and identify the suspect so quickly? >> well, ayman, it really is a painful day here in atlanta in the wake of this massive shooting spree. we know eight people were killed. six of the victims were of asian descent. one person was also i...

Rid of the filibuster to get this passed. i think some rules can be changed. joe manchin has already talked about talking filibusters. and the fact i think if they can get some things that hes comfortable with and other democrats are comfortable with to stop these wildfires that are going on right now, i think theres a good chance we can get this done. >> we shall see, and well have you back to discuss. thank you very much, doug jones. appreciate it. >> my pleasure, don. the gops got a new man...

The procedural stops, talking filibusters, through blockades, hold up everything else that they possibly can until we drag us out forever, they could put themselves in a situation where mitch mcconnell obliges and says, okay, great, maybe you guys are right. will keep this on the ballot and find out how republican voters turn out? this could be a useful thing for energizing the base, but if the terrorizing talk its so strong that they cannot climb down, they are going to be stuck. >> dana: for t...

Home to america, that america is a battlefield, and that the laws of war come home. but the laws of war dont involve due process, and cant. and i dont think they should. so, i dont want the law of war to be the law of america, because that would mean that we would be giving up on the bill of rights. >> on a slightly lighter note, you did get some support and you got some support from the democratic side. democratic senator ron wyden spoke up and defended you. senator paul, even majority leader h...

Praise for you and here is that. >> ive been involved in a few filibusters, as rand paul has, as rand paul did yesterday. and what ive learned from my experiences, with talking filibusters, is this. to succeed, you need strong convictions, but also a strong bladder. its obvious, senator paul has both. >> i have to say, i was incredibly impressed by your bladder control and i was only all right with it, because you are a doctor and i figured you knew if you were taking a risk you shouldnt be taki...

Doing over there. these people will bite on any kind of conspiracy you put out there for them. and hes getting those ducks lined up. for all i know he may be a formidable candidate in 2016. >> all right. whether or not the senate fill buffett, what he did, this you stunt, is it going to help the senate reconsider the rules on filibuster? of course ill have commentary on that later. auf got some democratic senators over there who were pushing harry reid to change the rules and lo and behold here ...

Friday until two p.m. all right, sir, i will have to speak to the people from right here. the wild horses arent going to drag me off this floor until the people have heard everything i got to say even if it takes all winter. half of official washington is here to see democracys final show, the right to talk your head off and the american privilege of free speech and most dramatic form. >> you saw a clip from rapidly becoming my least favorite political movie of all time, mr. smith goes to wash...

Drag me off this floor until the people have heard everything i got to say even if it takes all winter. half of official washington is here to see democracys final show, the right to talk your head off and the american privilege of free speech and most dramatic form. >> you saw a clip from rapidly becoming my least favorite political movie of all time, mr. smith goes to washington. it is not that it is a bad movie. it is a great movie, a classic. it is a bad guide to what is wrong with american ...

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