Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110728:04:04:00
Have to have a fail-safe mechanism. we believe that fail-safe chanism is the 14th amendment and the president of the united states. >> mr. speaker, house republicans have failed to govern. failure is not an option for our country. and therefore, you leave it to the president to take whatever action is within his power by his right under the constitution to move this country forward and make sure americans do not suffer the consequences of your failure. >> despite these pleas from house democrats, the white house reiterated again today they have absolutely no plans to use the 14th amendment as ...