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Don't like what the russian government is doing. >> that suggestion was rebuked by many people, including the u.s. olympic committee spokesman who tweeted, boycotts don't work in the '80s. simon marks let me hear from him, i work for jimmy carter as a speech writer. i don't think i liked it, i didn't say at the time i was loyal. i think once you start skipping owe limb bigs because you don't like politics you ruin the olympic games. >> i think there's truth to that, chris. i would say, nobody thinks realistically the united states is going to boycott the olympics. the mere threat to do it, the...

This. but the mere threat to do it, the mere suggestion it might become a debating point in the united states does hit vladimir putin in a place where it hurts. he has poured millions of dollars into that city in southern russia to get things ready for the olympic games. it was a city that needed millions of dollars in development. many of those business contracts have gone to people close to vladimir putin. so the idea that there might be some scrutiny over u.s. participation in the games may give vladimir putin -- may give him some pause for thought. >> one thing's clear is snowden still has...

Not just conservatives but you all americans exactly that. he forged consensus and compromised and didn't violate his principles. the idea you have to have the view, you can win a debating point but you are not going to necessarily be able to solve the pressing problems we have. i'm encouraged a lot of people in washington understand that and are willing to try to find a common ground. immigration is part of that. >> chris: in your book you repeatedly criticize the president for as you say he broke the campaign promise to enact immigration reform in the first year. and in the book you say lead...

about it, i was -- once it hit the ground on the fifth time, everything just -- i saw daylight. i don't know how i'm here. >> in just a few moments, a tornado survivor remembers his mother who did not survive. and we are just getting word that a plane carrying american and british pro democracy workers has left cairo. they were accused of cementing unrest in egypt. they were ngos who were the target of a government crackdown last december. all face charges of fraud. the crisis further strained ties between new egyptian government and the united states. meantime, in syria after we...

They can service g.e. >>neil: they are lending but only to the most pristine? >>guest: people like me don't bother is the problem. i am cheap. but businesses need to borrow. and small businesses which are ge capital as in the past. no past you went to your mid-sized bank, and that bank could be gobbled up by washington mutual which is gobbled up by wells fargo which is under the tremendous regulation by our federal government. and i do a lot of reporting and this is becoming sort of a debating point where the model of the banks which began, i believe, in 1999 with citigroup, and it was created...