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>> what do you think of when you see a tree? a treatment for cancer? alternative fuel for cars? do you think of hope for the environment, or food, clothing, shelter? we do. weyerhaeuser, growing ideas. >> i believe the united states congress owes the american people a final vote on health care reform. >> this week on "inside washington," obama to congress -- get it done. democrats opposed to abortion say not so fast. >> we are not going to bypass the principals at least we feel strongly about. >> republicans to say no. >> this bill can be defeated and i and my republican colleagues ...

paterson's strongest supporters will be gathering there. i talked to former mayor david jenkins today who remains very supportive of the governor. he had lunch with him today at the yield club, along with a 13-year-old blind young man who wanted to meet the governor. he said the governor was in good spirits, and mr. jenkins believed that governor paterson should remain in office until the investigation is done. he doesn't see any need for the governor to step down before attorney general cuomo completes his investigation. >> because al sharpton and some of his friends, they're meetin...

timetable. that means getting house democrats to trust that the senate will fix the legislation later on and that is a major hurdle. with me now, senator bob casey, member of the health committee and a key player on health care. good day. good to see you, senator. >> thank you, andrea. >> you know the house, why should the house trust the senate after everything that has gone down? >> well, i think really, andrea, it's a question of whether we'll move forward on health care or be stalled. republicans in the senate, for examp example, have had real trouble, if not been unable to say y...

He didn't like the idea he was getting shoved out. i think he wanted it -- mini feeding frenzy taking place last might and wanted to take the deep breath. question now is who do they hand the gavel to? three candidates. pete stark, number two. you have sander levin, brother of carl levin, senator from michigan. the house member from michigan. then somebody who could end up getting it, somebody people are calling for john lewis, the longtime congressman from georgia. >> kelly, what kind of maneuvering is going on behind the scenes? pete stark is not the most popular candidate to take over this ...

Or any congress, who should take over now? there's talk of pete stark, 37-year veteran. frankly, not very well liked among his colleagues. been controversial in the past. republicans already going after him. what about sandy levin, third in line. little bit more powerful. rather more popular among his colleagues. certainly sandra levin the right person? pete stark? someone else? >> well, you know, i -- that's going to be for the members of the ways and means. mine, i don't know whether it is true or not. we heard something recently pete stark will be temporarily the chair. he fits -- because h...