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>> congressman, what do you say about that? >> let me tell you what the republican goal is, is to solve the problem, economic problem. and look, the numbers don't lie. we are two months into this fiscal year. we already have a $292 billion deficit. but in those two months, revenues have increased by 10%. $30 billion. you only get $31 billion in the first year when you raise those two rates. but you know what the problem is? we increased spending by 16%, $87 billion. this is more about a spending problem, not a taxing problem. and that's the problem with washington. >> first of all, congressman...

Election cycle. what the kochs have always done is said we're going to look at this and say how can we lay the seeds? they know their message, this individualist kind of very, you know, based on the ideas of -- these are kind of deep economic thoughts, are not going to be the kind of thing you're going to pass in a populist kind of way, so they have to change the debate over time. that's why they fund think tankings. so it's kind of what the super pac idea -- it really isn't where their action is. they are playing a long game and if you look at what they have done with koch industries where ch...

Ainsley has the headlines. the senate passed a sweeping defense bill but far from a done deal. the $631 billion measure calls for a speedy withdrawal of u.s. forces from afghanistan, tighter sanctions on iran and money for military equipment and personnel. the obama administration has threatened to veto the measure saying it would limit the president a's thoroughly to hane terror suspects. the nypd questioning a man now in connection with yesterday's deadly subway push. police say surveillance video shows a man fitting the suspect's description arguing on the platform. moments later a 58-year-...

>> although last year, 2011, the president said, maybe we can, generate more revenue just by eliminating these tax loopholes. he didn't mention anything about tax increases. but then he says, well, you come to the table and it all comes down to math. it didn't add up. that's why he needs tax increases. >> elections change things. >> math. well, there will be a full court press on capitol hill later this morning as officials from northeast push for billions of dollars in federal aid in the wake of hurricane sandy. senators from hard-hit states are among those scheduled to test final the gover...

Senator elect ned cruz. >> essence of the conservative message is we want a dynamic nation where anybody with nothing can achieve anything. >> example of why republicans say the stem act is important to american competitiveness, 38% of the high-tech grads from foreign countrys. leading american companies, immigrant contributed to three out of ever four patents filed. >> bret: thank you. bipartisan coalition in senate approved a measure limiting the government's power to indefinitely detain american citizens and legal residents suspected of terrorism. senators voted to make permanent a ban on m...