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Unemployment report, senate democrats have just unveiled a new jobs bill. just moments ago majority leader harry reid outlining a plan that includes tax credits and other proposals to put more people back to work. >> our motivation is to help americans sleep a little better. our mission is not to stop every american who wants a job can get a job. and our message is this one. for senate democrats, creating jobs is job number one. >> reid says he hopes to bring the jobs bill to a vote by next week. a group of republican senators are expected to talk about the budget. any minute now on capitol ...

That effort. we talked about it. >> bret: people say on capitol hill -- so nothing else right now. >> you asked for one. i gave you one. >> people on capitol hill say democrats, republicans and appropriators are up here. appropriations committee is responsible for doling out money historically. are you going to change the way the appropriations committee works? >> well, the appropriations committee is responsible for funding our government. over the years, there has been a lot of excesses coming out of the committee. but i believe that if we listen to the will of the american people, we're goi...

That effort. we talked about it. >> bret: people say on capitol hill -- so nothing else right now. >> you asked for one. i gave you one. >> people on capitol hill say democrats, republicans and appropriators are up here. appropriations committee is responsible for doling out money historically. are you going to change the way the appropriations committee works? >> well, the appropriations committee is responsible for funding our government. over the years, there has been a lot of excesses coming out of the committee. but i believe that if we listen to the will of the american people, we're goi...