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Crises. we have seen this in press reports and i have heard it in my own private conversation with my republican colleagues. today we're offering my republican friends and the american people a way forward. we are initiating this afternoon a discharge petition under the rules of the house that will finally allow a majority of the house to freely express their will on whether or not to reopen the government through a clean funding resolution. if a majority members sign this petition, house members can take up an up-or-down vote on reopening the government as early as october 14th. >> so that's ...

My republican colleagues. today we're offering my republican friends and the american people a way forward. we are initiating this afternoon a discharge petition under the rules of the house that will finally allow a majority of the house to freely express their will on whether or not to reopen the government through a clean funding resolution. if a majority members sign this petition, house members can take up an up-or-down vote on reopening the government as early as october 14th. >> so that's congressman george miller of california. he's a very close ally of minority leader nancy pelosi. an...

Saying that it makes -- it will make union electricals more like regular political elections, which are not dependent on what the majority of potential voters decide, but what the majority of actual voters decide. however, the airlines are complaining, saying that this comes at a time that may lead to labor disputes, when they're grappling with increased fuel costs, the recession, and increased security restrictions. in fact, delta airlines released a written statement about the decision, saying, quote, while disap$, we are not surprised by the majority members' decision in view of the way thi...

Could be lost. when you sad this bill and all of the corruption associated with it, where do we stand? >> massachusetts had the democratic candidates potential 15 points behind barack owe barometer ma. use another bench mark the real clear politics average on healthcare polls right now shows 40 percent in favor. 49 gensz. th -- against. that 40 is 14 points behind what barack obama got. use a 13 points drop in obama is the political reality om of these people make. sometimes you have different calculuses. you don't have majority members in the house. they are in districts carried by obama. one...

Integrity among her majority members? >> i would say this, michelle, i thought one of her best quotes from nancy pelosi was -- we're not going to know what's in this bill until we pass it. let's enact something and hope fort best. >> what about this, michelle, after the underwear bomber, thankfully was unable to light up his drawers on that airplane, we found out, you know, what's the deal with these no fly lists? there are too many names on it. we need to focus in. now, as we find out, they have changed the size of it. they have doubled it. it is now double the trouble, essentially. >> yes. t...