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He doesn't like the way the religion treats women. he doesn't like the way it has encouraged violence. was it right or wrong? i need quick answers from both you. i want to know if you think it was right or wrong. >> i think it is very unfortunate that he was disinvited. there is not a more spiritual family in america than the family of billy graham. for this instant to happen because of a statement that was made years ago as well as months ago, i think is truly unfortunate. >> senator mendez, he never backed away from that. he still believes that. should he have been disinvited? >> i think whe...

Community banks in rural america -- >> by opposing the bill that's there now, senator, do you think the republicans run a risk of looking like they're the friends of wall street versus main street? >> absolutely not, because that's simply untrue. republicans have been very clear that we want tougher regulations and stronger sanctions against wall street and against the type of things that happened. we need to put more regulations in place and we need to give our regulators the right kinds of tools. but bigger government, candy, does not translate into better government. so we don't need to ove...

More regulation. when asked about stricter regulation of major financial companies, 61% said, good idea. we'll talk about all that with senator chambliss and menendez in a moment.

Same impact on community banks in rural america. >> by approving this bill that's there now, senator, do you think the republicans run a risk of looking like they are the friends of wall street versus main street? >> absolutely not. that's simply untrue. republicans have been very clear that we want tougher regulations and stronger sanctions against wall street and the type of things that happened. we need to put more regulations in place and we need to give our regulators the right kind of tools. bigger government, candy, does not translate into better government. so we don't need to overreac...

Graham said, is nothing more than a cynical, political ploy. senate democratic leader harry reid sniffed at that accusation saying i understand the tremendous pressure he is under from members of his own party not to work with us on either measure. joining me now, democratic senator robert menendez of new jersey and republican senator saxby chambliss of georgia. senator menendez, let me start with you. i spoke with senators and congressmen, democrats, last night. a couple of whom said to me we actually don't want immigration to come up. this isn't our particular issue that is helpful to me in ...