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Is running against a democrat who supported this bill through law makes everyone realize exactly what they supported. >> this effort in the house, this upton bill, it's similar to what the president a saying, right, if you can keep your plan. the white house is saying we're going to veto this if this ends up on his desk. harry reid has no intention of taking up these bills in the senate. what did that say when the white house -- does it just reek of politics? >> this is like the 39 bills the house republicans have passed that would help on the economy, they go nowhere in the senate? that happe...

Going to be good enough for him? they have a very difficult landscape in the senate right now where they have 55 of the 60 seats that they need to pass basically anything that they want to do and a lot of race necessary 2014 is in the senate are in red states that are held by democrats. it's going to be very, very difficult for democrats to build on their senate majority and get towards that 60 seats that you need to do basically anything today in congress. i don't think it's just a house thing, i also think it's a senate thing. >> aaron blake, thanks so much for coming on. >> thank you. tod...

Shutting down, though, interstate 10 in both directions. this happened around 8:00 this morning. you can take a look at some video of the pile-up right there. once again these are live pictures. no deaths being reported from this, but about 35 injuries so far. so a traffic snarl for all those people there in texas trying to get home for the holidays. rick: that's too bad. we'll keep an eye on that and bring you more information as we get it. right now, though, a congressman's fall. jesse jackson jr.'s resignation from congress might spell the end of a political career that once held so much ...

Rick, and it is an outstanding question: will he want to pick that fight with congress? there are two schools of thought on this. some people think, you know what? he may go for an easier option, and that would be senator john kerry of massachusetts. he's someone who could, relatively speaking, glide through the senate with ease compared to susan rice at this point. it all depends on how benghazi shapes up. if it's looking like there's not going to be a big investigation, then susan rice looks like the more likely option. it all depends on how big of a fight he wants in the senate. rick: how w...

Share of shortcomings or human frailties, and i pray that i'll be remembered for what i did right. and the next four days we expect illinois governor pat quinn to announce the date of a special election to replace jackson. rick: and, of course, jackson dealing with major mental health issues. who are the names that have been floated so far, peter, as to who might run for that spot? >> reporter: nobody has publicly come out and said that they want to replace jackson jr., but the former congresswoman debbie halvorson who lost to jackson in a primary this year has not ruled out another run. but s...