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Have 100 republicans on his side before he goes to the floor. >> that mate might take a while. majority leader cantor said no decision had been made on when they would vote on this. anything flew on that? >> as of right now that's very fluid. if everything were to go right, one would assume probably a late afternoon, early evening vote, but if they have to have a real whip, if they really have to find a lot of members, if they decide to go to the floor, this could be a late one. same thing with nancy pelosi. she might want time to get her caucus in line. no guarantees. one would think after ev...

2013. i hereby hereby appoint the honorable robert j. dole to act as speaker in temporary on this day, signed john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. >> the prayer will be offered by our chaplain father conroy. >> let us pray. eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day, a new year. the political struggles of the past year have revealed the divisions that exist in our nation. there are many american citizens who are angry, frustrated, and anxious for the future. this day is a day of history. send your spirit upon the members of the people's house. may an imperfe...

This is difficult for all. give each member the grace of courage to forge a constructive solution for the good of the nation and all americans. help us to trust that no matter what you will not abandon us. all that is done this day, may it be for your greater honor and glory. amen. >> announces to the house's approval thereof. pursuant to clause one of rule one, the journal stands approved. >> so business is getting underway, but the real business is going on hijd closed doors. let's start, again, with luke russert, and let's start with the democrats, luke, because are they, indeed, meeting ri...

the beginning stages of moving out. prime movers, we would not be where we are today. >> what is the responsibility of journalism and explain the role of super packs. >> it has changed politics in this country in ways we have yet to figure out. >> prime movers is a fantastic program that gives us the chance to connect with talented promising students and ask them how many want to work in journalism. almost all of them raise their hands. >> it helps them understand what it means to be a citizen and what it means to have the right of the first amendment, what freedom of the press means...

lower health care benefits and worse pensions and then the republicans in congress, in the house, are passing a bill saying, oh, by the way, you're only going to make $1,500 a year less but if you have a student loan that you signed on to for your son or daughter, you're going to have to pay double that interest rate. or if you get a student loan, you'll have to pay double the interest rate that it is now. and if you have health care and maybe your kid was going to stay on it because he's under 26 or she's under 26 years old, republicans want to repeal that . so now your kid's got to...