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Forward is what stands in its way is not votes, its procedure. and more than procedure, its norms. there is this idea in the house called the hastert rule named for denny hastert, the former speaker, now disgraced former speaker. and the rule was you could not bring a bill to the floor unless the majority of your own party supported it. under boehner and ryan that almost became, although not when they needed votes to pass something that needed to be past. you couldnt bring a bill to the floor un...

Called the hastert rule named for denny hastert, the former speaker, now disgraced former speaker. and the rule was you could not bring a bill to the floor unless the majority of your own party supported it. under boehner and ryan that almost became, although not when they needed votes to pass something that needed to be past. you couldnt bring a bill to the floor unless it could pass with only republican votes. again on must do pieces of business. so this is clearly a bill if you brought to it ...

Under boehners leadership. paul ryan says his nomination begins quote a new day in the house. the full house passed a budget deal as ryan takes the speakers gavel. it aims to avoid any government shutdown through the near 2017. conservative opponents call the bill a fiscal monstrosity. it goes to the senate where approval is expected before the borrowing deadline runs out on tuesday. bernie sanders is calling for an end to federal prohibition on marijuana. he spoke to students at george maso...

Rights, it -- that often groups would put up the most corporate looking, the most conservative looking, the most mainstream looking spokes people and i said my god, this is going to have a huge impact over time. >> let me give you a great example of how the reaction to do the most negative angry thing doesnt always work. the supreme court refused to make a decision in the prop 8 case in california, the effect was to let it go. they did make a decision and wrote what i very happy, wonderful opini...

Senator reid talked about his plan earlier on "today" so take a listen. >> its what the republicans have demanded, wrapped up in a bow, but now the demands arent enough. republican plan they know will not pass the senate of the united states. >> reporter: speaker boehner also talked about his own plan, cuts of about 1.2 trillion right off the top. the debt ceiling would be increased by about six months. the president has come out and says he doesnt want to support a short-term plan and then unde...

Plan earlier on "today" so take a listen. >> its what the republicans have demanded, wrapped up in a bow, but now the demands arent enough. republican plan they know will not pass the senate of the united states. >> reporter: speaker boehner also talked about his own plan, cuts of about 1.2 trillion right off the top. the debt ceiling would be increased by about six months. the president has come out and says he doesnt want to support a short-term plan and then under boehners plan, congress woul...

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Supported boehners plan, so it makes you wonder if it can pass the senate. there are a lot of questions about whether boehners plan will pass in the senate. so a lot of questions here, thomas, and the two sides still very much deadlocked. >> kristin welker, thanks. right now hes having a heart time finding the votes to push his plan and move it to the presidents desk. congress mast tim huelskamf has voiced concerns, and he joins us this morning. good to see you, congressman. did you disagree w...