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Both. if you look back to history in the days and months leading up to a midterm election, congressional action tends to slow down on its own. but you couple that on top of this idea they need to obstruct each and every policy move that the president attempts to make, and you have not just a do nothing congress, but a do even less kind of congress as "the new york times" described. i'm not surprised by any of this. the american people seem to be allowing them off the hook when it comes to cutting snap benefits, when it comes to not putting forth a comprehensive immigration strategy for this co...

He's got these folks right where they deserve to be. all of the obstruction they have come up with, all of the attacks that darrell issa has played on american workers, all of the efforts they have done to stall job growth in this country is all coming home to roost. and now they're going to do anything they possibly can to stop obamacare, because this is a huge ideological shift in favor of the progressive movement in this country. think about that. we are going to make sure that millions of americans get health care, and this crowd wants to stop it, because they're heartless and they're all ...

Individuals, you dehumanize them. when you dehumanize a group of folks, when you dehumanize a group that is technically stigmatized. in order to see public policy change, we need to see americans coming forwards and putting a human face on immigrants. i think a beautiful case of this has been with gay americans. that we have seen a greater empathy, a greater connection with gay americans with the larger american public and then you see that policy move. and i'm worried that these slurs and this continued stereotypical reference to latinos is going to be a block to public policy and public opin...

Really get this immigration bill passed soft when you have these sort of leaks it really complicates the relationship the administration has with congress. this is us something that the president keeps doing. what you have to think, from a theory standpoint, what is his political ploy? last week he insited four senate democrats over to talk about the immigration reform plan. has he invited the republicans? no, he hasn't. again there is no republican input on this leaked draft plan and he is really putting this whole entire bill into jeopardy. jenna: bret, staying with the politics for a moment...

from bringing home the gold and plenty of chances today. for the women it starts with soccer and then hit the mats for gymnast gymnastics. for the guys, nothing but net and swish. then swimmer michael phelps already a world record holder, but today this is a race like no other. not just going for the gold, he's trying to make history. once again, zain verjee, no pressure for phelps, right? >> no, it's just an easy, breezy thing. just a few hours back there in aquatics centre. a name you'll hear a lot today, she is a former soviet gymnast and she actually holds the world record for th...