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>> i would like to have a pro forma session on the show where i come in every three days -- >> and bang the gavel. >> it's funny, when you go back through recent history read what democrats said about michael bolton being -- >> john. >> john, i'm sorry. it's the same thing. >> we will be back with more, thank you for joining us today, it's a pleasure to have you on set, we will miss you as the men take over and who knows what happens. up next, the recent rise of populace in the race. martin bashir and dylan ratigan weigh if next on "now "here they come. ♪ you're singing with a broken string ...

Correct, because what the republicans were doing was exactly what senator harry reid and the democrats were doing in order to deny president public the opportunity to stay in recess for appointments they gavel in and out every three or four days to keep the senate in pro forma session and the stat was in pro forma session and the president concedes that, but, nevertheless he appointed the recess appointments and the important thing is president bush's recesses to the nlrb were stalled, denied up and down vote for months because organized labor wanted to deny a republican-controlled board the a...

Leadership has scheduled only one full workday the entire month of january. worse yet, the freeze are supposed to be meeting on the payroll tax cut, employment benefits, medicare reimbursement for physicians. it's supposed to be going on now because it all expires in february. >> let me read you a statement from the republican spokesman. he says we were in a pro forma session where no business was scheduled. the chair has discretion. when the democrats were in majority, they did the same thing. was this an attempt to start negotiations or to em bar resz republicans? >> they are saying presiden...

Hold the brief sessions. now that the republicans are doing the same to president obama, president obama has decided that he's simply not going to abide by pro forma sessions and pretend they're in recess anyway. >> and they said that the sessions are not really sessions. >> they are, but they just passed his tax holiday in december during the pro forma session. when you've got the floor of the house or senate open for business, things can happen. people can raise motion, you may have to call people back to head off a vote and it's open for business, but the point is, the president's own justi...

Now that the republicans are doing the same to president obama, president obama has decided that he's simply not going to abide by pro forma sessions and pretend they're in recess anyway. >> and they said that the sessions are not really sessions. >> they are, but they just passed his tax holiday in december during the pro forma session. when you've got the floor of the house or senate open for business, things can happen. people can raise motion, you may have to call people back to head off a vote and it's open for business, but the point is, the president's own justice department has opined ...