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With 60 votes. it was a filibuster proof. it's the law of the land. my question to you is, list the other laws that congress has vitiated using the continuing resolution or the debt -- what other laws or programs has congress killed in the way you're trying to kill obama care. list one other case in history you've done it. just once. >> again, we can do it. we have the power of the purse. just because it hasn't been done before doesn't mean it can't be done. i think the constitution is pretty clear that the house of representatives gets to decide where the money is spent. we send the bill to t...

Very technical if they are able to come to a budget deal at some point with the white house filibuster proof in the senate. all the policy they are talking about on the floor of each chamber, totally irrelevant. >> 500 amends our lawmakers were talking about at 1, 2, 3 a.m., amendment regulations to limit the utah prairie dog. ins acan a federal court ruling was not enough, senator ted cruz from texas, republican, make sure that money would be there to prevent the regulation of the size and quantity of food and

Us. >> okay. i'd like to do that for everyone out there. you may have learned in school that bills introduced and it goes through regular order and it gets a vote. that's just not how it's done here and there are all kind of rules actually designed to let the party in power have the ability to call what goes on before it. a reason that this is going to start in the senate tomorrow is that the democrats control the senate. so what obama is saying, if harry reid and mcconnell do not get a deal, well, that means that a deal would signify that it is filibuster proof. they'd have a super majority. ...

Olympia snowe. however king decides, democrats maintain the majority. the balance of power includes 51 democrats and two independents who caucus with them. there are 47 republicans. next year, 53 democrats and two independents and 45 republicans. that is not large must have to be filibuster proof. that would require 60 votes. let's talk about that and the way forward with democrat patty murray of washington state. she was not on the ballot yesterday but she is the head of the democratic senatorial campaign committee and big winner in that role. congratulations. >> guest: thank you. appreciate ...

Particular will look at all these issues and in the end break for president obama. jon: well, senator d'amato, if pocketbook issues are front and center right now, you're looking at $6 a gallon gas in california. >> it is the economy, the economy, the economy. and that comes down to what does it cost to run a home? is it getting more difficult? can i pay my mortgage? do i have a job? and or am i underemployed or have i given up looking for jobs? this, economy, is in trouble. and we've had four years. and you know the thing that being shows me is that for two years president obama controlled, h...