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This brought up right now. we can take the trade bill up after this. but with the clock ticking and with this bill set to expire the patriot act set to expire at the end of the month and both houses set to adjourn at the end of this week, i think this needs to come up right now. >> senator you talk about americans not wanting the government to collect all kiepds of -- kinds of data, especially phone data. there seems to be a divide on this issue in your party in particular. chris christie said on monday you can't enjoy your civil liberties if you're in a coffin. what do you say to that line of...

A time. even for folks who technically under the legal immigration system should be eligible to become citizen, but it is so long and so cumbersome, so btha families end up being separated for years. people were ready to give their all to earn their place in america and have straighted for years to join their loved ones here in the united states. it's not right. but that's the broken system we have today. >> we'll step away. as you can see, president obama pressing for immigration reform. a bill set to come up before the senate very soon. and of course it's a controversial bill because it incl...

President obama may reside at the white house, but he hasn't forgotten about his home state of illinois. he is backing a bill set to be introduced in january that would legalize gay marriage in illinois. if passed that state would be the first midwestern state to approve marriage equality via a legislative vote. for now it looks like the nra and wayne lapierre have not been invited by vice president biden to talk about ways to reduce gun violence. according to the nra's president david keene there's been no contact from the white house to include them in this process. piers morgan has penned a...

state until the final push. what the heck is a caucus any way? and are you looking for a job? one employer says you better not smoke. we'll show you how they are testing job applicants for nicotine. happy new year to you. if you're celebrating new zealand style. that's because it's midnight there. let's look at auckland. there it is. they are among the first to ring in the new year. they do it in amazing style. we will spend the next couple hours showing you the new year's celebrations from around the world as the clock strikes midnight in various parts of the world. there's a ne...

Gambling at goldman sachs. the bill set to be signed into law next wednesday does not force banks into the business of lending. consumer protection may be good, don't get me wrong. but banks stand to make so much more money speculating and gambling than they do investing in businesses or innovative hard working americans. until you eliminate the loophole created by larry summers and bill clinton in the '90s, it's tricky to get money into the country. the big companies continue to horde cash without the structural to incentivize investment. finally, americans don't have the confidence because...