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But another republican vote in the senate for his nomination, his agenda like tax cuts and that is why this is multidimensional chess, not just about cabinet picks. martha: you have to wonder what the democrats are able to offer these two senators that is more enticing than a spot in the president's cabinet. >> reporter: it could be a committee post like the appropriations committee which oversees all federal spending, a seat on the finance committee which oversees all tax policies, that is very powerful also, putting together what is going to be the new version of obamacare, healthcare, could...

Washington? he basically instituted a purge and you were thrown off of a key committee post. what is that relationship like in congress? >> that's nothing new with washington insiders. washington is about spending more money and taking away our liberties and the rest of america says we have had enough. he understands the conservative values and protecting marriage and life and liberty. those are eninherent to the republican party.

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Out. and same for alaska senator murkowski refusing to give up and the g.o.p. refusing to force her to give up a good committee post. the same party that said they were rallying around the guy would beat murkowski for that, joe miller who is now leading in alaska polls. even if he is not exactly embraced by republican polls. joe miller telling me moments ago, taking it all in stride. we will continue to communicate to alaska that we have to get our future under control. we cannot depend upon a government that is going bankrupt. it is making us more energetic and we had more volunteers come int...

He's apologizing to the underwater volcano of oil company. he said he was sorry that the government expected them to pay for the damage. what context makes that okay such? not only is joe barton keeping his powerful committee post, and not only are republicans defending him in public, he is so not a pariah over this, joe barton is actually being toutedas a special guest at a found raiser for one of his fellow republicans, for cliff stearns of florida. mr. apologize to bp himself, is not only keeping his gig as the top house republican on energy, he is being touted as a special guest as the dra...