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Department. it could potentially look like political pressure from a democratic controlled congress to the justice department. and secondly, the department of justice technically doesnt need a referral from the committee to be able to do this. they could do this on their own before or after the committee finishes its investigation because as you know, congress technically cannot convict anymore. these referrals are largely symbolic, yasmin. >> allie raffa for us, thank you for that. >> our cover...

Week in south carolina he was given a lot of opportunities to try to explain the analogy that he used and to my thinking having covered him for so many years, i know his record on civil rights, but you could think of other ways of describing working across the aisle, you could think of teddy kennedy and dan quayle, you dont have to talk about jim eastland which is an ancient reference of a virulent he go gags nist, a hater. >> and also somebody who happened to be chairman and colleague of his in...

2010, its not elections, its what the heck, i have to talk to every parent or wife of a guardsman who loses their lives. i have to write letters to two guardsmen from pittsburgh. i think im a pretty smart guy. i dont know what to say in those letters. i dont know what to say in those conversations. you know, you cant say, your son died fighting the nazis, and saved the world from oppression. the best you can do is say what ari said, look, your son died in an effort that were making to try to mak...

And, there could be a showdown today between a chicago judge and the attorney representing former illinois governor rod blagojevich in his corruption trial. >> blago. >> yeah. >> yesterday the judge threatened to hold blagojevichs lawyer, sam adams jr., in contempt of court. >> doesnt he have to go to a governors conference? >> i have a great story to tell you. >> forget this. whats the story? >> in 06 we were all together, democratic governors, and there were donors in the room so we went aroun...

Salary in lieu of notice amounting to $1.6 million. bp says it also plans on recommending hayward for a nonexecutive board position in the joint venture with russia. is that like being sent to siberia? is it? i dont know, because i have a feeling hes going to get paid quite handsomely on his way out. right, ari? >> i think youre right. >> its just not right. todays announcement was made at the same time the oil giant reported a $17 billion loss for the second quarter. a sharp reversal from the c...

Feinberg had plane trouble, mechanical trouble, and got in late. hes coming today to talk about the issues with the banks, as well as -- no, the fact that hes the spill czar. we can talk to him about that, as well. and joe is going to be joining us from a remote location to chime in, as well. joining the conversation. oh, it looks pretty there, joe. well get to you in just a minute. but first lets get to our top story. a lot going on, following up on yesterdays big news, military investigators a...

Helping us and if they stop helping us totally, that is going to make even more al qaeda. >> i think theres something fascinating happening here and ed im going to have to have you help me figure out, youve got two republicans -- no -- >> hes not a republican. im not sure what he is. ive never been able to figure him out. >> who agree on the war. and were going into the midterms. >> right. >> how is this going to fare for democrats trying to keep their seats and trying to gain them? >> aris righ...

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