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Republican guest, katon, why do republicans hate superman? >> well, we don't hate superman. superman's my guy, okay? >> so you're down with the undocumented immigrant? >> well, let me just -- >> whose symbol from his home country is hope. just saying. >> well, melissa, now you've got me against superman, you've got me against the s.n.a.p. program. all that's incorrect. i haven't seen the movie yet, but before dark, i'll get to it. >> okay, good. >> but when we talk about immigration reform, we talk about the immigration debate we did earlier in the break, i've seen some of the rhetoric soften ...

Passed, what does that tell you about the future of immigration reform and other important legislation as well? i.e. the budget? >> well, let's put -- let's take the issue. the issues are individual issues. and i think we have to -- we have to look at it from that perspective. however, you don't take a bill to the floor unless you have the votes. and i don't care what the piece of legislation is. you need to calculate the number of votes that you have. and if you take a look at yesterday's numbers with regard to the republicans, it's interesting to note that 61 republican members voted for the...

There are democrats and republicans on both sides that are are not taking the knife to that in a way that some people at this table might not want. >> mat iglesias today say there is's not a ton to be said about it. but suffice it to say farmers have higher income than the average american while snap recipients have lower incomes. the house farm bill will redistribute tax dollars to the wealthy. it's outrageous. >> i think it's almost a $1 trillion bill over a ten-year billion. $750 billion of the trillion is for the s.n.a.p. program, the food stamp program. that money ultimately is all about ...

California and co-founder of the out of poverty caucus. she organized the snap challenge to ask congress to pledge to eat on a budget of less than $5 a day. when in your life did you use the snap program and what did it mean to you? >> i'm glad you're covering this. this is so important to many members of our country. in the early '70s, i had some difficult times, i was raising two small children as a single mother. there was nowhere to turn, but thank god for the food stamp program, and i am deeply grateful to the american people for extending that helping hand. everyone has hard times every ...

Going through the food stamp challenge again. really reminds me of what it takes, the -- the weariness, the hassle. how do you do this on 450 a day. i'm off of it tomorrow morning. think of the millions of people who see no end in sight, that is the tragedy about this. >> what is your understanding of what the motivation is of your colleagues who are trying to cut the program and have any been receptive across the aisle to your arguments for just how vital and necessary this is for the people that it helps? >> well, today we debated the mcgovern amendment for example, and congressman mcgovern ...