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We learned how to count when we were in college, i suppose, at the same time. thanks very much. >> thank you, wolf. have a good day. >> you, too. thank you very much, senator bob corker of tennessee. when we come back, fireworks at a major conservative gathering right here in washington. republican senator ted cruz rallies the crowd over his push to defund obama care in the face of a government shutdown. plus, a rising star in the gop compares the president's health care law to slavery. says this is the worst legislation since slavery. you will hear exactly what he said. no matter how busy y...

A better time zone for you than the current one. thanks so much again. that's it for "the lead." i'm jake tapper. make sure to follow me on twitter. also check out "the lead" show page. i turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." happening now, day 11 of the partial government shutdown and senate republicans get their turn to sit down face to face with president obama over at the white house. just ahead, i'll speak with one of them live. senator bob corker of tennessee is here in "the situation room." plus, republican senator ted cruz's defiant effort to defund obama care sl...

Wolf blitzer is off today. i'm jessica yellin. you are in "the situation room." the biggest names expected to run in 2016 are in the spotlight tonight. all for a very different reason. hillary clinton tells us where she is headed and what she is doi doing. she's ending her break to return to the domestic issue that first defined her career, early childhood education. jeb bush sticks his foot in it on immigration. marco rubio tilts to the right, potentially at the cost of his center. and right now, chris christie prepares to show up with bill clinton. that is the second big democrat that he i...

>> can social issues eclipse fiscal issues? >> this is not even about contraception for me. >> this is not a women's rights issue. this is a religious liberty issue. >> they may alienate catholic voters. >> this is my plea, just own it. >> whether the dust settles here, it's this president who is standing with women. >> the republican candidates are battling. >> what's wrong with mitt romney? >> mitt romney lost his mojo. >> my father never graduated from college. 'prenticed as a plaster carpenter. >> obviously, you know, he's trying to humanize himself. >> he sounded like a clinical psycholog...

two major stories happening right now. one in iowa where republican presidential candidates are taking part in the state's critical straw poll. and then in south carolina, texas governor rick perry is about to throw his hat into the ring. we'll have live coverage of that big announcement. first we begin with breaking news this hour out of pakistan. an intense search is under way for an american kidnapped from his home in lahore. the victim is identified as warren weinstein, a development expert, who works for a u.s.-based consulting firm. reza sayah is live from islamabad. what mor...