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possibly rolling it into one little holiday package -- the extenders, the u.i. benefits extension, as well as payroll tax cuts -- just do it all at once, christmas tree it. is that something that you think is feasible -- >> again, i think thats getting ahead of the process in terms of what the sausage-making might look like in these next several weeks. i think were focused on a number of things, principally the payroll tax cut extension and expansion, but also these appropriations bill...

if ever. one person said, let me tell you why george lost the election. america is a great country. it has faults, but george acted like he was angry at the country. you cannot talk about the nations faults and expected to be elected. george thought that was not true. he thought that patriotism was pointing out the countrys false and trying to improve them. many people interpreted it as him tearing down the united states by talking so graphically about the cost of war, our conduct thei...

>> rubio is more what the standard thing is. now, its true that his people had told me, you know, on background, the same thing. he actually does not -- >> he doesnt want to do pit. >> -- want it. but if he gets the call, they need the hispanic vote, which they will, and romney, you know, makes the call. these guys never say no, martin. you have to go backç to 1972 wn george mcgovern was a very weak democratic candidate for president, the nominee, and he called around after thomas eagleton dro...

right now. this is not a game. this is not the time for the usual political gridlock. >> no time for games indeed. the president met his critics head on. those in congress who claim his plan is a form of class warfare aimed at rousing his base for 2012. >> by asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. some see this as class warfare. i see it as a simple choice. the question is this, will congress do something? if congress does something, i cant run against a do-nothi...

obama. assertive and demanding at a press conference a few hours ago. challenging the do-nothing congress to pass his jobs bill and putting his support behind a new surtax asking americas wealthiest to help pay for it. >> people really need help right now. our economy really needs a jolt right now. this is not a game. this is not the time for the usual political gridlock. >> no time for games indeed. the president met his critics head on. those in congress who claim his plan is a form ...

ten days has slept at the hospital to be near his wife. congresswoman gabrielle giffords. and a full hour of their remarkable story will be airing in primetime later this evening. but since we have all just seen the parents of the shooting suspect for the first time, one of the questions being asked is this -- is kelly angry at the loughner family? and thats where we begin right now. have you thought what you would say to jared loughners parents? what if they asked to see you? >> id pr...

good evening. tonight, we bring you more of our interview with astro gnat, commander mark kelly, who for ten days has slept at the hospital to be near his wife. congresswoman gabrielle gifford s. and a full hour of their remarkable story will be airing in primetime later this evening. but since we have all just seen the parents of the shooting suspect for the first time, one of the questions being asked is this -- is kelly angry at the loughner family? and thats where we begin right no...

good evening. tonight, we bring you more of our interview with astro gnat, commander mark kelly, who for ten days has slept at the hospital to be near his wife. congresswoman gabrielle gifford s. and a full hour of their remarkable story will be airing in primetime later this evening. but since we have all just seen the parents of the shooting suspect for the first time, one of the questions being asked is this -- is kelly angry at the loughner family? and thats where we begin right no...

if there is no objection, the reading of the certificates will be waved and they will be printed in the record in full. if the senators to be sworn in will now present themselves at the desk in groups of four as their names are called in alphabetical order, the chair will administer the oath. the clerk will read the names of the first group. mr. bennett of colorado, mr. blumenthal of connecticut, mr. blunt of missouri. >> would you please raise your right hand? im going to read the ent...

The state was in 1972 when both parties held their conventions in miami. remember this? this was just after the watergate break-in. the parties also had stellar vp picks that year, thomas eagleton for the democrats, who would pull out after he admitted he had electroshock therapy and our friend spiro agnew. they werent televised quite the same either. listen to john chancellor reporting in 1972 on that miami convention. >> the 35 hours and 45 minutes of sessions included 17 hours after midnight....