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Get around that problem of the speaker not bringing it up for a vote by having a majority of congress, 218 members of congress, sign a petition saying that they would like, please, to have a chance to vote on that bill. that is a discharge petition and that is technically how you get around the speaker if you've got a popular bill that the speaker won't let you vote on. this is something that's almost never used. the last time it worked was more than ten years ago on an overhaul of campaign finance laws. but at least on paper this is an option. and house democrats said today that they're going...

>> none of us ever thought one person could make a difference until you came along. >> well, if i remember correctly, isn't that, like, 218 signatures? >> it's not that hard. >> yeah. yeah. i guess i know women with more shoes than that. wait, that's me. >> elle, it's time to finish what you started. >> and i don't mean to spoil it in case you haven't seen it, but it works. it works for reese witherspoon in that movie. bruser's bill is the bill they do it on. i don't exactly remember what the bill is, but it's very popular and the speaker will not bring it up for a vote. reese witherspoon and ...

A majority of independents like the idea, a majority of republicans like the idea. everybody likes the idea of raising the minimum wage except elected republicans. they will not allow it to come up for a vote. democrats aren't no control of the house so they can't control what comes up for a vote. the speaker has absolute power. except for this one weird tactic xavier becerra talked about today. the discharge position is weird enough and rare enough as a tactic that some people think it is a myth, but i know it is true because i have seen "legally blond 2." >> i just don't think i'm cut out fo...

Since then, democrats have put together legislation and a legislative strategy on this issue. for that, it helps that it polls really well. democrats love the idea of raising the minimum wage. a majority of independents like the idea, a majority of republicans like the idea. everybody likes the idea of raising the minimum wage except elected republicans. they will not allow it to come up for a vote. democrats aren't no control of the house so they can't control what comes up for a vote. the speaker has absolute power. except for this one weird tactic xavier becerra talked about today. the disc...

>> in the midwest we're starting to realize the scope of the devastation from tornadoed that ripped through on sunday. pat quinn is touring the damage right now in the region the death toll has risen to 8. the national weather service estimates 30 to 40 tornadoes touched down and left 500 homes and businesses without power. stocks pulling back slightly after a record day. the dow stopped 16,000 for the first time ever and the s&p topped 1800 before easing off the gas. investors remain optimistic that the fed will continue with stimulus. george zimmerman was arrested in florida. a domestic ...