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>> if we can't find $10 billion to pay for something that we all support, we will never pay for anything on the floor of this u.s. senate. i have offered several ways to do this, including trying to negotiate with the majority leader staff. none have been successful. >> jay, what's the problem here? this guy, jim bunning, i've always rooted for him, a great philly pitcher and hall of famer in both leagues. what is this guy trying to do? by basically trying to threaten a filibuster, a one-man filibuster? >> he's trying to underline the democrats haven't paid for this $10 billion -- >> so they'r...

For things like the bush tax cuts. so now he's drawing a line arbitrarily. where it really makes a difference is people are losing unemployment benefits, health insurance, jobs. >> he's being particular about what he finds offensive in terms of deficit spending? >> yes. >> the democratic argument is this is an emergency measure. these benefits run out, and -- >> they're also immensely popular. >> and they're popular. 2,000 people who are losing their jobs at the transportation department. and so it's $10 billion in emergency funding. and what he -- jim bunning is being hypocritical, because he...

For things like the bush tax cuts. so now he's drawing a line arbitrarily. where it really makes a difference is people are losing unemployment benefits, health insurance, jobs. >> he's being particular about what he finds offensive in terms of deficit spending? >> yes. >> the democratic argument is this is an emergency measure. these benefits run out, and -- >> they're also immensely popular. >> and they're popular. 2,000 people who are losing their jobs at the transportation department. and so it's $10 billion in emergency funding. and what he -- jim bunning is being hypocritical, because he...

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