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To put their imprimatur so to say on birth control, but liberal catholics were pilling to say the federal government has a right to do what it does in these cases. they control health policy. under interstate commerce clause. there they go. here's tim kaine, one of the many democrats caught in the middle of this. he's a former chairman of the democratic national committee. he's running in a very tight race in virginia for the united states senator. he pointed to some of the problems in that rule, but now he supports the president's latest iteration of it which was announced today. let's listen...

>> i understand that, but you've given two answers to the question. do you believe that the supreme court should overturn it or not? do i believe the supreme court should overturn roe v. wade? yes, i do. >> he mentioned my name. >> go ahead. >> i didn't know whether i got time when it was favorable or not. but thank you. no, i think the fourth amendment is very clear. it's explicit in our privacy. you can't go into anybody's house and look at what they have or their papers or any private things without a search warrant. this is why the patriot act is wrong because you have a right of privacy b...

Court should overturn it or not? do i believe the supreme court should overturn roe v. wade? yes, i do. >> he mentioned my name. >> go ahead. >> i didn't know whether i got time when it was favorable or not. but thank you. no, i think the fourth amendment is very clear. it's explicit in our privacy. you can't go into anybody's house and look at what they have or their papers or any private things without a search warrant. this is why the patriot act is wrong, because you have a right to privacy by the fourth amendment. as far as selling contraceptives, the interstate commerce clause protects t...

Of privacy by the fourth amendment. as far as selling contraceptives, the interstate commerce clause protects this because the interstate commerce clause was written not to impede trade between states but written to facilitate trade between the states. so if it's not illegal to import birth controls from one state to the next it would be legal to pass out birth control pills in that state. >> senator santorum. >> what's the question? >> the question -- the right to privacy and the response to congressman paul. >> well, congressman paul's talking about privacy under the fourth amendment which i...

>> i have decided to sand aside. >> and now, everything is different. >> what do we need to do as a country to get back on the right track? >> can anyone overtake mitt romney as he tries to close in and seal the nomination. can rick santorum build on his stunning iowa success? is time running out for these candidates to catch the front-runner? save their campaigns? >> we've got some tough decisions to make. >> we are going to take america back. >> believe me, this moment sum going to continue. >> the voting has begun. the stakes couldn't be any higher. n tonight, we put them all to t...