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Connect the dots in all of this. it's all about money. and look at what the president is doing in terms of saudi arabia and the sale of perhaps nuclear technologies as well as planes to saudi arabia. follow the money. who benefits from that? declare a national emergency that he can bypass congress in terms. those sales. bypass the law in terms of transferring of any nuclear technology to a country. follow the money. >> madam secretary -- >> yes -- >> thank you, good morning. on this issue of a cola increase, is there, number one, a problem with the idea that people come here and because the pa...

But to special interest, i'll paint that in there. so this whole issue of this revolving door is a separate issue and something that has to be looked into. as we have inclusion and that is an important -- important value -- >> the house was in at 4. -- at 4:01 this morning, people say you don't get work done, that said, the public doesn't think that congress gets things done. and the house was in at 4:00 in the morning. the deficit markup was late as well -- >> not until 7:00 this morning. >> that's my point. why does the publicer is see this differently and that's why they're opposed to a col...

I think it's all about money. connect the dots in all of this. it's all about money. look at what the president is doing in terms of saudi arabia and the sale of nuclear technology as well as planes to saudi arabia. follow the money. who benefits from that? declare a national emergency that he can by-pass congress in terms of those sales. by-pass the law in terms of transferring of nuclear technology to a country. follow the money. >> on this issue of a c.o.l.a. increase, is there number one, a problem with the idea of people come here because the pay isn't satisfactory? go off capitol hill an...

Is that appropriate at this point when people are, you know, themselves back home in the midwest or out west needing more money. >> it's hard at any time. the -- it's not a pay raise, it's a c.o.l.a. increase. whether that comes to be, i don't know. it would have to be a bipartisan initiative if it were to be the case. as you know, mr. hoyer feels very strongly about the institution that there should be a c.o.l.a. listening to the members -- because it's never a good time to bring up something like this. there is a sentiment in the country that congress should not be just members, people who c...

Everyone with the same brush. but to special interests, i'll paint that in there. so this whole issue of this resolving door is a separate issue. but as we have inclusion, that is an important value -- >> 4:01 this morning, and most people back home, says congress doesn't get any work done, nothing happens. i know you're talking about the gravya graveyard. the public doesn't think the house gets anything done. but that's my point, why does the public perceive this differently and that's why they're opposed to a c.o.l.a. increase and members are afraid if they vote for that -- >> i don't think ...