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Lines with a few democrats defecting. new "usa today" gallup poll, nearly seven out of ten americans say high gas prices are causing them financial hardship. 53% say they've made major lifestyle changes. jeanne shaheen serves on the energy natural resources committee, and she joins me now. senator shaheen, welcome. >> good morning. >> let me start with john cornyn's criticism yesterday on the floor, and yesterday felt like a very political vote. there was not -- it didn't feel like a policy debate. it felt like a political debate. he says this is a public relations strategy, which is his backd...

Pretty shot of the white house this morning, as the sun comes up over washington, d.c. here with us, nbc white house correspondent savannah guthrie. >> great to see you in your winter red. tell us about the retirement of chris dodd. a surprise. >> big news. >> but also byron dorgan. >> that was a real surprise. >> what are you hearing? >> they are trying to down my the larger significance, saying this is not a trend of democrats defecting, given what happened in the governor's races in michigan and colorado yesterday. each of these individuals have their own problems. the spin is, you know, in...

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