Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111207:20:14:00
Trade and also the key stone excel pipeline which the president, this administration has postponed on a decision until after the 2012 election. kristen welker is live at the white house. and kristen, senate majority leader harry reid said the president will not be going to hawaii for his vacation but will stay behind in washington to get this pay roll tax holiday extension done. and of course, there is the issue of unemployment benefits. is the white house trying to use that to ratchet up pressure on republicans even more? >> reporter: i think to some extent, you heard valerie jarrett come out...