Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130103:15:39:00
When he was governor of pennsylvania, he had to work with both houses -- in fact, he had to work with a republican house and republican senate, right, governor? >> almost all eight years. it was delightful. >> well, see, you're smiling about it now. but what can be done, governor? >> tony's right in a way. in a way the ball is in the president's court and the president's got to lead and by leading i mean he's got to set out some specific guideline, he's got to sit down and whether it's through the vice president and begin these negotiations. don't wait for the last week. let's start when he ge...