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American Sugarbeet Growers Association executive vice president Luther Markwart explains how Washington dysfunction continues to hurt real needs, like passing a farm bill with an adequate safety net.

Thats not a surprise. that the american people are completely fed up with washington. >> you know, van, the way the president always sniffs at washington dysfunction, youd think hed been living in duluth for the last six years. like he left for the weekend and came home and the kids had trashed the apartment. i mean, it really is sort of mind boggling. mr. president, this is your town. this is your congress. this is your mess! >> well, listen. no matter what this president does, you guys are goi...

Like me. im a 30 year federal veteran out of work. >> the reason you are -- >> no, its because the government wont do its job and pass a budget. >> that was randy newbauer, a republican from texas. they rush out to the memorial to embrace the veterans. >> theres sort of an institutional cultural media bias here. pox on both house, washington dysfunction. why cant congress do its job, why cant washington function. really we know its because of 30 or 40 republicans. not even in the senate. kamikaz...

Democrats have seen their slip. this is another case of washington dysfunction, the public is angry at aware dysfunction and find somebody willing to come to a deal. this is what weve called had dinner with a dozen republican senators and next day had ryan for lunch. >> heather: allegedly the dinner with the republicans arent his own dime. coming from the white house, the president has made concessions including spending cuts and perhaps really sincerely interested in a grand bargain with republ...