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A.b. studdard on the hill. let's go to the hill. what do you feel and smell up there we can't show you in pictures. we're watching anthony chatting with a member, pointing out members as we go along. a.b. what can't we see that's going on up there. >> house democrats are feeling good. the heat is off them, the spotlight off them for the moment. they get to go to the bill signing. spotlight moves to senate republicans who had a big blow last night when they found out their social security point of order was not successful. they obviously as luke russert said trying to strike at the heart of the...

For easter recess. rosenberg is a fan of the approach and simon is with the think tank ndn. good to have you back. >> good to be back. >> neil: when you have the wind at your back you push but what is the realistic chance they go full not the with this other stuff? lightning strikes twice? when the democrats ran if 2008 they said there was a lot of big challenges facing the country. we have ideas and arguments about how to tackle them. the democrats were given a huge majority in congress and got -- >> neil: so strike while the iron's hot. >> they view they were sent to solve problems so you'll...

Hooil, staff writer for roll call. thanks for being with us. >> glad to be here. >> i mentioned this before. first of all is this the end of the end game? people feel like they've been hearing that for a year now. >> we have. and there have been multiple deadlines set by the white house and by leaders in congress and multiple times the deadlines blown by. i think last week there seemed to be a sense this was getting to be the end of the road for this and what's been a really bumpy road, lots of pot holes along the way. there did seem to be a sense of momentum, maybe not inevitability, but cert...

Losing. okay? >> glenn: we may never have a vote then? >> exactly. easter recess, president goes on spring break to indonesia. guess what is going to happen when they go home. we have a poll out today, the lowest approval rating ever recorded for president obama today tracking poll, 46%. that is rasmussen territory. this is bleeding out. the patient is bleeding out. they have to do something fast. >> bill: how long is he going to be overseas? >> i think a week plus. >> so she out until the 25th or end of march. >> two-week break in congress. >> bill: they have two weeks. easter bunny comes, ma...

Is due to go out on their easter recess, alex. the u.s. government is offering a blunt warning to israel over its plans to build 1600 new settlements. that announcement coincided with a visit by vice president joe biden. biden he condemned the announcement and scrambled to address palestinian concerns when he met with leaders in the west bank. secretary of state hillary clinton is going further. she warned real's prime minister that the move hurt u.s.-israeli relations. she spoke with andrea mitchell yesterday. >> it was a slap in the face to the visiting vice president. >> it was. i've expr...