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My members of my committee, i'm very proud of them, they've come here seeking the truth. we really do -- and i've said this many times, it is very important for us to make sure that government operates properly and operates effectively and efficiently, and all of our members are determined to make that happen. >> what's your take, congresswoman, on what happened here? >> first of all, i think the chairman showed a great deal of immaturity. it's like a toddler in a sand lot throwing sand at others because he's not getting his way. he knew precisely that lois lerner was going to plead the fifth....

Telling college kids with iphones in their hands that the conversation was off the record. really? luntz, you need to get updated with how kids use technology. they have no loyalty, but only to the information. this is what they're saying behind closed doors. it's a good thing for liberals in america. for more on all of this, let's bring in talk radio consultant holland cooke. holland, it's great to have you with us. holy smokes, they are throwing sand in the sand box. what's going on here? >> of all people, you'd think a media consultant would know that the camera never blinks. and, ed, you'v...

>> hello everyone, it is 1:00 on the east coast. let's get straight to the news. your paycheck and benefits may be cut and your taxes may go up all because congress can't agree on another very important issue, that is payroll tax cuts. congress is in a political standoff right now. the senate passed a two-month extension a moment ago. house republicans rejected that in a procedural vote and are pushing a one year extension. keep in mind payroll tax cuts and extended unemployment benefits expire in less than two weeks. >> our members do not want to just punt and do a two-month short...

But other nations are throwing sand into the engine of the free market, like china, like india, and they are aggressively competing for those jobs. so, the question is, what's the candidate that's going to be able to respond to how we can aggressively create jobs in america? >> but there's also this question of optimism. we do a feature in the middle of the week on our website called "press pass," and it's something that our viewers can see a presspas presspass.msnbc.com for the whole conversation. i sat down with deval patrick and i talked about the president's overall outlook heading towards...

Certain segment, is that he is talking about issues that many people care about, separate from this birthers craziness. he's talking about china and is talking about the economy. back to mr. greenspan's point, is that he is looking at what america's role is, a global economy. how can america compete with other nations when other nations are not just standing back, which is, with all due respect what a lot of the tea party would have us do -- hands off, free market, trickle down. but other nations are throwing sand into the engine of the free market, like china, like india, and they are aggress...