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Minorty set asides. >> do you think this will do it? >> there are people on the left whose entire mission is to generate arguments to do this. so i think they will do it again. this is a permanent part of thing and these guys have to look for reasons to do this. >> thank goodness for the first amendment. we are bringing you news from michigan. representative -- representative -- dingle is retiring after 58 years in office. he took over for his father who was in that same position and he just surpassed robert bird as the longest serving members an

He has been hurt by the bad rollout, conservative americans for prosperity announced it is funding an obama care ad buy in his competitive direct. west virginia has been loyal to the democratic politicians. robert bird was the longest serving member in congress' history. but that may be threatened by what west virginia's perceive to be betrayal by a democratic white house. >> thank you very much. for those of you taking early bets on the next presidential free state, senator rand paul says his wife will need some convincing if he makes a run in 2016. >> where's my cellphone. can i call my wi...

104 fill busters and two congresses ago. 137 the congress before that. 139 the congress before that. 57 so far this congress. >> since 1967, 50%. >> yes. that's right. >> of those nominees have been filibustered during terms of the current president. >> that is exactly right. think about it from this perspective. this will put everything into perspective for our viewing audience. lbj was senate majority leader for six years. one filibuster. now i can't comprehend that. i worked in that building almost seven years. >> yeah. >> by the way, i worked there when we democrats were in the majority an...

Almost everyone of the states that were under special provisions of the federal government. so really, i don't think there is objective evidence that we're precluding african-americans from voting any longer. really? do you know what, dude? you need to get with the facts. you need on get with the program. facts are facts. let me give you one. in 2012, black and hispanic voters waited almost twice as long, twice as long in lines to cast ballots than white voters. that's just a coincidence in kentucky, isn't it? it's a coincidence around the country in florida and ohio. it is one of those coinci...

Robert bird would say, ominously silent. joining me now is our rapid response panel. state senator nina turner of ohio, james peterson and also, msnbc contributor, dr. michael eric dyson. great to have you all with us tonight. it never ceases to amaze me what comes out of the mouth of rand paul. how can anyone deny that voter suppression efforts have directly targeted minorities. your thoughts on. this you have fought the good fight. i remember doing a story with you standing out, waiting and also complaining about the number of hours and the number of voting machines in certain neighborhoods....