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Is he president. he was reelected. >> bill: im talking about hagel now. is hagel on board with all of this diminishment of american power. >> hagel is no george marshall and no henry kissinger. is he not somebody of great stature and ideas of his own. he has never been known for that and nobody has been able to produce a single idea or a single piece of legislation. he will do what the president wants him to do. thats one of the reasons he chose him. there is an affinity of views and i dont expe...

Is he president. he was reelected. >> bill: im talking about hagel now. is hagel on board with all of this diminishment of american power. >> hagel is no george marshall and no henry kissinger. is he not somebody of great stature and ideas of his own. he has never been known for that and nobody has been able to produce a single idea or a single piece of legislation. he will do what the president wants him to do. thats one of the reasons he chose him. there is an affinity of views and i dont expe...

Understatement. one thing you learn in the joint, you dont live in the past. you cant change the past. the past is done, its over with. all you can do is learn from the past. and this situation here, i can kick myself and say, damn, you know, youre cursed, whatever. its not going to do any good. my outlook on this has to stay positive. i always feel in the morning, i have to feel this is going to be a good day. ronnie tye, also a veteran of the indiana state prison, is equally optimistic about...

Legislation that passed the senate last night 89-8. that is absolutely historic. it was a remarkable accomplishment, because as we all know, while we share the same goals, we sometimes have different paths to achieving them. >> you dont say. probably the biggest understatement of the two-day-old year, but nancy pelosi was right. the final act in the fiscal cliff drama was conspicuous for its rare bipartisan nature. of course, dont expect it to last. that was evident when the ranking member overs...

For the labor movement, well, that may be the understatement of the year. lets take a quick review of some of the events that made headlines. in june, wisconsin unions were dealt a blow when efforts to recall anti-union governor scott walker failed. ally labors launched an extensive campaign but no match for the deep pockets of walkers donors. in september, chicagos teachers went on strike for the first time in 25 years. while they did get a pay raise they had to make concession like longer scho...

That is an understatement. >> what does it mean a sizable chunk of the town wins. they are happy about it thats for sure. [ male announcer ] imagine facing the day with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day,

One senator said this morning that despite these warnings no action was taken. >> you were aware of the security risk there. we read the cables. you were fully aware. you either sent people there with security or you dont send them there. i dont understand why you didnt send a notification up with the cables coming in, with concerns about security, why didnt you do just you did with the arb, seeking additional fund? i dont understand? >> reporter: the response from the state department witnesses...

Who speaks for the gop?" michael steele? you will now answer this question. >> speaking for the gop, no, i think that that is the profound understatement here that is so relevant to why you see boehner struggling with his right flank and with his middle, quite frankly, to come to some common ground. there is no scoping out of the bigger argument. putting into context why we so fervently believe in reducing tax rates as opposed to raising tax rates at this time in our economic history. why were e...

States senator for this -- >> youve rehearsed a lot. all right. >> hes too much of a professional. youre not going to get an answer. >> well move on. >> thank you. >> with a, of the way, karen finney, this is senator lindsay braham grahams reaction to jim demints resignation. take a listen. >> i met with jim demint this morning and to say i was stunned is an understatement. he has always been a friend, somebody i could count on. personally, weve really enjoyed our time together. and i just -- i ...

All of the visuals, he insists that hes not picking a fight. >> no, its not picking a fight. i view this as solving an issue for michigan workers. we have hard working people in michigan, and this is giving workers choice. >> reporter: now, a point republicans put up front is that this is not targeting collective bargaining, they insist that they are not breaking the unions. all this does is make union dues, union membership optional with the exception of police and firefighters. jon? jon: well,...