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a quick handshake, good luck, as you would say, be strong. it's a very important night, a consequential night for the country. let's show you that live picture inside the haul. eight republicans for president engaging in this debate. in recent days, a crackling debate about the 2012 presidential campaign. not only, and you'll hear it all night long, taking aim at president obama and his agenda, but we have playing out a fierce and an increasingly intense battle for the leadership, the heart and soul, the policy agenda and the philosophical approach of the republican party. watch thes...

Friday for what they thought would be a straight six week recess. she calling the house back to washington for a day or two. why? joining us live byron york. why are they coming back? >> it cuts into their vacations for sure. i think is an effort to appeal to the democrat i can -- democratic base they are so worried about their enthusiasm level coming into november. the stimulus last year had provisions for medicaid spending for the states and teachers and education. that money has just about run out. democrats wanted to pass a stimulus two. they didn't have the votes to do it. they cut it up ...

Make tough decisions. that's what this is about. it is giving aid to states so they don't have to make tough decisions about what to cut. >> greta: how much is political and how much is smart economic and how much is simply, you know, humanitarian and we don't want people to go without things they need? >> a number of democrats believe this is the right thing to do. they felt the 800 billion dollar stimulus last year wasn't big enough. stimulus two, doing more stimulus is something they actually believe in. whether -- the problem is, there's a large percentage of the american people who don't ...

Friday for what they thought would be a straight six week recess. she calling the house back to washington for a day or two. why? joining us live byron york. why are they coming back? >> it cuts into their vacations for sure. i think is an effort to appeal to the democrat i can -- democratic base they are so worried about their enthusiasm level coming into november. the stimulus last year had provisions for medicaid spending for the states and teachers and education. that money has just about run out. democrats wanted to pass a stimulus two. they didn't have the votes to do it. they cut it up ...

That's what this is about. it is giving aid to states so they don't have to make tough decisions about what to cut. >> greta: how much is political and how much is smart economic and how much is simply, you know, humanitarian and we don't want people to go without things they need? >> a number of democrats believe this is the right thing to do. they felt the 800 billion dollar stimulus last year wasn't big enough. stimulus two, doing more stimulus is something they actually believe in. whether -- the problem is, there's a large percentage of the american people who don't believe the stimulus w...