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And you can just see the comfort level that he had there. you know, those of us who have covered him in politics, he's kind of awkward, a little bit difficult. you remember the situation with the wind surfing. you know, i voted for the $87 billion before i voted against it. he has some awkwardness in the retail politics area. he has no awkwardness when it comes to diplomacy. and you can see him really enjoying, flying around capitals of the world. this is what john kerry was meant to do. >> dana milbank of "the washington post," good to see you. senator bob menendez breaking his silence. it ...

Better crafted and been bigger, we had $87 billion for infrastructure, the number one job producer of well-paying american jobs and that spurs investment. had we had four or five times that, might have had a much greater and significant boost to the economy. i think we can do those things and at the same time take care of the long term. and i think the long term is a balance of what paul says and what you say, joe. we've got to do something about entitlements because it isn't such a long term. medicare is sound because of the $716 million till 2024. >> yeah. >> so we're running out of time. an...

>> gitmo remains open almost four years to the day after that signing. >> as he said on the trail in 2008 and 2012, the economy was the job won. >> the bill is passed. >> president obama had big hopes for the $787 billion stimulus bill which squeaked through congress in february of 2009 with just three republicans in the senate and no one in the house of representatives voting for it. >> the most sweeping economic recovery package to our history. i hope this investment will ignite our imagination. >> he was calling for the bailout of automakers, general motors and chrysler to the tune of $62 b...

Over spending and the debt and the debt ceiling. today that deep dive into the battle between these two political heavy weights. the seeds of conflict, if you will, were planted early. president obama has been targeting lobbying groups like the chamber since the day he announced his white house run. >> they write the checks, you get stuck with the bill. they get the access while you get to write a letter. they think they own this government, but we're here today to take it back. the time for that kind of politics is over. it is through. >> despite that, the relationship actually started off on...

Threat -- these are very bad people, these terrorists. but they don't have the power or threat to destroy us, they can damage individuals and do some hurt. and i think it took the american people a little while to realize this. but they now understand there is no threat of that sort. that doesn't mean we should be weak but it means like we could get by with a lot less. i said that nuclear subs don't defeat terrorists, i wish they did, because we have a lot. and that would be over. i believe that both the republicans and democrats understand. >> a point you made in your article that while the p...