Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110221:11:50:00
Was? he. >> i don't know a whole lot about him. >> he was against mark newman, aformer congressman. he's popular with the far right of the party, social conservatives and economic conservatives. he's very stable, solid, approachable. he's not an impeerist guy at all. he's so tough. people underestimate him because of his demeanor. he's a tough guy. >> mark newman came with us in '94 and he was the budget guy. he was the guy we all turned to. he knew all the numbers. he was a pretty soft spoken guy, too. he stared down then bob livingston, chairman of the appropriations, newt gingrich. he fough...