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Significant thing during the public hearing he said in essence the time for deals has passed. what i read from that was he, we gave you every opportunity to settle this in a dignified manner and walk away with your dignity intact. you have refused and so we are going to got, weve all agreed republicans and democrats, we are going to the trial phase and not cutting some special deal. >> greta: it is going to be ugly. even the insiders are running as outsiders. how come people who work here for ye...

Public hearing he said in essence the time for deals has passed. what i read from that was he, we gave you every opportunity to settle this in a dignified manner and walk away with your dignity intact. you have refused and so we are going to got, weve all agreed republicans and democrats, we are going to the trial phase and not cutting some special deal. >> greta: it is going to be ugly. even the insiders are running as outsiders. how come people who work here for years are still outsiders? >> e...

You dont particularly in the senate have any motivation to try to work on legislative solutions. >> i have to do two things. congressman pence, the issue of charlie rangel, there does not appear to be a deal moving forward. there are some reports that some republicans want an ethics trials. whats your view on him stepping down and pursue a trial? >> if the allegations are true, he should step down from congress. only charlie rangel knows if thats the case. were in the trial phase right now. the ...

Settlement between rangels lawyers and the committee. a republican on the ethics committee said the time for deals is over and were now in the trial phase. and as we have a chance to really look at these details, it is a very tough picture for charlie rangel. chuck, savannah? >> all right. kelly odonnell, i got whiplash yesterday. going to be an interesting weekend. okay. thanks very much. in arizona, governor jan brewer has appealed a federal judges decision to stop the controversial law in t...

Statement. thank you. >> that was charlie rangel of new york. the former chairman of the house, ways and means committee now faces the prospect of congressional ethics trial despite efforts to negotiate some kind of deal. >> rangels attorneys have been meeting with ethics committee staff about a possible deal to avoid a full ethics trial. >> we know that there have been talks between charlie rangels lawyers and lawyers for the committee. >> lawyers for rangel have been trying to cut a deal with ...

Statement. thank you. >> that was 20-term democratic congressman charlie wrangle. he fakeses the prospect of an ethics trial. >> rangels attorneys have been meeting with staff about a possible deal to avoid a full ethics trial. >> we know that there have been talks between charlie rangels lawyers and lawyers for the committee. >> rangels lawyers have been trying to cut a deal but time is running out. >> this afternoon the house committee ran a preliminary hearing and announced that the investiga...

I want you to listen to michael mccall, of texas, a republican, on the ethics committee. >> let me be clear that mr. rangel under these rules was given opportunities to negotiate a settlement during the investigation phase. we are now in the trial phase. >> in the trial phase, gloria borger, and i assume that means no chance to settle and potential embarrassment not only for congressman rangel. >> yeah, i think what you heard from the congressman, john, is its too late to settle. theyve given hi...

Its possible they could be discussing some deal that the lawyers for both sides came up with, but we dont know for sure. as for congressman rangle, he has been very noncommittal. take a listen. >> >> i have no idea. i know one thing, until someone tells me that there is, there isnt. >> as for a deal, it would have to be signed off on by the adjudicatory committee which heard the findings of the investigators today. also, the ethics committee and possibly even the house of representatives as a wh...

Judiciary economist will agree to a deal. the top republican suggested that ship sailed. listen to this. >> mr. rangle, under these rules was given opportunities to negotiate a settlement during the investigation phase. were now in the trial phase. >> reporter: so well see if they can reach a deal, but all the parties who have to sign onto it will sign. congressman rangle is talk about the allegations because theyre public and hes being saying he wants to talk. >> shepard: the hearings are suppo...

The only people that would likely get involved in purchasing healthcare would be the very sick, and obviously that would be enormously expensive. >> reporter: insurance companies could of course afford to insure people with preexisting conditions if they raised premiums on everyone else. but that of course would undermine the whole reason for insurance reform. jenna: weve heard about other efforts as well to stop the healthcare reform from really taking hold in this country. how did yesterdays r...