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The american people. we in the house all it. we faced the vote. we came through the other side. they don't understand this is a serious matter, spending in general this is one of a bunch of thin. >> greta: is this a political vendetta or spending issue? >> thisto me is a spending issue. >> how come yoare going to your constituents -- [ unintelligle ] >> ioted against the continuing resolutn. there are three weeks, -- >> gta: in is the sixth time you have done this. -- >> you think wn you come back you will be able if get a full bdget? >> we have to. >> greta: you that i is going to happen? >> ...

The american people. we in the house all it. we faced the voters. we came through the other side. they don't understand this is a serious matter, spending in general this is one of a bunch of things. >> greta: is this a political vendetta or spending issue? >> this to me is a spending issue. >> how come you are going to your constituents -- [ unintelligible ] >> i voted against the continuing resolution. there are three weeks, -- >> greta: in is the sixth time you have done this. -- >> you think when you come back you will be able if get a full budget? >> we have to. >> greta: you that i is go...

That they stand for themselves. >> congressman doug lambboard is the board's chief sponsor and a safe bet he will vote to cut off npr. welcome to both of you. thanks for being with us. >> my pleasure. >> thank you. >> congressman, is this about money and politics? is it about the tape? what motivate you to sponsor this bill? >> i introduced a bill in the last congress to do this way before any of this even happened with juan williams or anyone else. i view this as a spending issue. our deficit this year is going to be 1.6 trillion dollars and we have to be serious. americans want us here in co...

And people who make $50,000 or $30,000 a year ought to pay more. and that's exactly what they just did to the public employees and the teachers and the secretaries who work for the state of wisconsin. >> have the democrats made a mistake in the current budget negotiations in washington such as they are by agreeing to approach this as nothing but a spending issue, let's look at discretionary spending in only a few categories and let's see how much we can cut versus how much you can cut. once they've agreed to limiting the debate to that, haven't the republicans won at that point? >> well, i hop...

$30,000 a year ought to pay more. and that's exactly what they just did to the public employees and the teachers and the secretaries who work for the state of wisconsin. >> have the democrats made a mistake in the current budget negotiations in washington such as they are by agreeing to approach this as nothing but a spending issue, let's look at discretionary spending in only a few categories and let's see how much we can cut versus how much you can cut. once they've agreed to limiting the debate to that, haven't the republicans won at that point? >> well, i hope that they haven't limited the...