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>> this is a problem of the president's own making. he's been president for 5 1/2 years. when is he going to take responsibility for something? >> reporter: in fact, at this very moment, they are beginning a senate hearing back in washington where the president's homeland security secretary jeh johnson is going to be pushing and testifying about this $3.7 billion emergency request but it's hit a lot of road blocks up there on the hill. >> no doubt. so we're seeing two very different focuses down in texas today, right? explain. >> reporter: yeah. i mean, rick perry, the republican governor and ...

100 million firearms in circulation. it's ridiculous. we have learned this week emails showed this week that lois lerner of the irs had been in communication with democrat congressman elijah cummings of maryland about curtailing the right of organizations to have nonprofit status. what do you know about this? >> let's go back to the beginning. true to vote two years ago. true you to vote catherine has since then been visited by multiple government agencies but specifically criewt snizzed by the irs. in a hearing back in february of this year, engelbrekt and her attorney mitchell testified in f...

Arrive at do-nothing legislation. >> i raise the question of frivolity, legislative milk toa toast. >> recently, congress has seemed frankly feckless and uncertain as to its authority. and for congress not to act, borders on self-loathing. >> if you want to stay relevant as an institution i would suggest you don't sit by and let the president take your authority. >> what do you make of the criticisms of congress that we just heard from the left and right alike? >> well, first of all it is very disturbing that those in the congress don't recognize that they need to stand with those of us who wa...

Arrive at do-nothing legislation. >> i raise the question of frivolity, legislative milk toa toast. >> recently, congress has seemed frankly feckless and uncertain as to its authority. and for congress not to act, borders on self-loathing. >> if you want to stay relevant as an institution i would suggest you don't sit by and let the president take your authority. >> what do you make of the criticisms of congress that we just heard from the left and right alike? >> well, first of all it is very disturbing that those in the congress don't recognize that they need to stand with those of us who wa...

How to fix it has been the problem. how to get the top brass to be able to take steps. much of the credit has to go to victims, men and women have risked a great deal to come forward in addition to having so many members of the senate who are women. there are women in the house who are pushing for this, too m. what i would say is when you have a set back look at this for a opportunity for this to open. >> where a door shuts, a window opens. thanks for the update. >> after the break, new details continue to trickle out about nsa surveillance, the administration plays dodge ball with its own rec...