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Paralyzed? the president has a challenge of his own. he will tell a texas crowd this afternoon that mr. kantor should visit the lone star state to explain why he doesn't want to rebuild america's roads and bridges or offer tax breaks to small businesses to finally get americans back to work. >> republicans have put together a proposal of their own trimming what they assemble fat. funding for national public broadcasting and education grants and heating subsidies just in time for winter. to discuss the standoff, we are joined by keith ellison, a democrat from minnesota. good afternoon. the pres...

Actions in passing a bill that frankly passed overwhelmingly. >> in april boehner appointed a solicitor general under president bush to defend doma on behalf of congress, and now clement and his firm are getting a whole lot more taxpayer money. house republicans have approved spending another $1 million on doma's defense, up from $500,000 they had already set aside. problem is most americans oppose the law republicans are fighting to uphold. a recent poll showed 53% of americans support gay marriage, but while republicans increase spending to defend an unpopular law, they want to cut programs ...

Hungry and the homeless and uninsured. >> it's shameless to go after heating subsidies moving towards winter. >> it is reprehensible. it is callus and cold-blooded and actually pretty scary. the fact is that we have seniors particularly in things like mine who are really facing serious problems. we have senior who is care for children in the homes. this is a health issue. people devoting money for heat and taking it away from food. people who by the way -- it's just a cascade of problems associated with cutting this program that has to do with everything from food and educational and opportuni...

The republican drive to cut millions more continues at full steam. congressman weiner is on capitol hill and he joins us with the latest. welcome. >> thank you. >> that was quite a colorful display there. the vote to defund health care is a big blow to the democrats and not to mention the president and this after school reform cuts and the epa heating subsidies for the poor, have republicans won the battle here? >> well, i don't know. the president said that he's going to veto this bill. that exchange i was speaking somewhat tongue in cheek and they have been in power for a few months and they...

Maybe this is the moment that we've been waiting for. please, praise god, this is the moment. i think the gentlemen is correct. is he not legislating in this bill because it's impossible for him to do so because they simply don't know how. >> wow. apparently weiner's argument was convincing. amendment was dismissed, the republican drive to cut millions more continues at full steam. congressman weiner is on capitol hill and he joins us with the latest. welcome. >> thank you. >> that was quite a colorful display there. the vote to defund health care is a big blow to the democrats and not to ment...