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Of continuing the process of aligning with the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell." so i think all of those messages he is communicating very solidly, and, you know, he is working senator through senator. i'm hearing it's going well. >> steve clemons of the new america foundation, "the washington note" and "the atlantic" magazine. fascinating stuff, steve. great to have you here. >> thank you, rachel. >> all right. we'll be right back.

This is a very long time coming. joining us now is steve clemons from "the washington note" and the new america foundation. steve writes at "the atlantic magazine" where he is washington editor at large. thank you so much for being here. >> my pleasure, rachel. >> president obama's announcement today that u.s. troops are going to change mission, move to a support role this spring. we had known that it was possible maybe as early as this next summer before today. do we know why the president felt he could accelerate the pace today and do it by this spring? >> well, i think that the president ha...

Over his critics? what is happening with that nomination? >> i have communicated with him, and he is off meeting members of congress, over 24 senators in the last couple of days. he has a lot of other senators. and he is communicating to them that he is strongly supportive of the shaheen amendment that provides support for women in the military who have been raped, regarding abortions. he says he is really going to be a strong leader inside the military of really dealing with something which is a taboo and horrible subject, which is rape in the military of american servicemen against american ...

For america's military families who are in their 12th straight year now of multiple deployments, years of deployments in support of two wars, two of the longest wars in this country's history that 99% of this country has not fought in? for afghanistan, for america's military, for america's military families, this is a long time coming. this is a long time coming. this is a very long time coming. joining us now is steve clemons from "the washington note" and the new america foundation. steve writes at "the atlantic magazine" where he is washington editor at large. thank you so much for being he...

America foundation, the washington note and the atlantic magazine. fascinating stuff, steve. great to have you here. >> thank you, rachel. >> all right. we'll be right back. >> thank you, rachel. [ female announcer ] research suggests cell health