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The late senator byrd's replacement will be sworn in later today. it's no coincidence that the senate will move forward with the bill immediately after. they support extending benefits but disagree on how to pay for them. yesterday president obama blasted the gop for holding out of americans hostage for political gain. >> it's time to stop holding workers laid off in this recession. it's time to do what's right. not for the election, but for the middle class. luke russert is on capitol hill. luke, i believe one of the -- at least two republicans are vo willing to vote, as well. >> carte goodwi...

It's time to stop holding workers laid off in this recession hostage to washington politics. >> reporter: but in reality it's not so clear cut. republicans have also put forth a bill to extend unemployment benefits. but they insist the $34 billion cost be paid for with cuts to other programs. causing democrats to object. >> how is it paid for? >> with stimulus money. >> yeah, mr. president, that's what i thought. so i object. >> reporter: republicans say they are simply standing up for the principle the president himself espouses -- congress should pay its bills. what's wrong with that? >> in ...

>> bill: thanks for staying with us. i'm bill o'reilly in a personal story segment tonight, right now there are 14.6 million people unemployed in this country. and some of them are receiving unemployment insurance. but for 2.5 million unemployed americans, that insurance has run out. president obama wants to extend the benefits but is being blocked by some republicans in the senate. >> these leaders in the senate who are advancing a misguided notion that emergency relief somehow discourages people from looking for a job should talk to these folks. that attitude, i think, reflects a black of fa...

>> bill: thanks for staying with us. i'm bill o'reilly in a personal story segment tonight, right now there are 14.6 million people unemployed in this country. and some of them are receiving unemployment insurance. but for 2.5 million unemployed americans, that insurance has run out. president obama wants to extend the benefits but is being blocked by some republicans in the senate. >> these leaders in the senate who are advancing a misguided notion that emergency relief somehow discourages people from looking for a job should talk to these folks. that attitude, i think, reflects a black of fa...

>> the system has grown so large that many managers of it don't even know what all is out there. >> tonight richard clark reacts to the shocking investigation from the "washington post" that shows an intelligence community that's grown out of control. democrats in the senate are on the verge of they know unemployed. president obama takes aim at the gop for getting in the way of unemployment benefits and forcing a fourth vote on something that used to be routine on capitol hill. >> it's time to stop holding workers laid off in this recession hostage to washington politics. it's time to do wha...