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For at least rolling out a chain cpi fix. and you're right, most people's eyes glaze over, but that scratches the surface of what needs to be done in terms of reforming our spending. and, again, the president in his budget, it's very clear in the contrast in approaches here. one is more spending, more debt, more taxes. we believe we've got to get spending under control -- martha: so let me ask you because i'm almost out of time. >> raising taxes won't do that. martha: i'm sorry to jump in on you, senator, i apologize. did you leave the dinner feeling like there was any room to move in terms of...

Form of snail mail. and when you get snail mail you do have an expectations of privacy. your mail is actually protected by federal law. people can't just open your mail. e-mail at least should be the same accorded, afforded the same protections yet in this case it's not. what is interesting, martha, lawmakers in both congress and the senate are now working on legislation to protect your e-mails and give them the same protections of snail mail. martha: definitely an area we need to have a little bit more of the law laid down and things to be much more clear. doug, we talk about how the poor pos...

Spending, the budget, the president's budget, tax reform, things like that. i tried to focus on things that i thought were important to economic growth. we got some very grim economic news last month in the month of march. we had half a million people who quit looking for work. the labor participation rate was the lowest level since 1979. and so there's a real issue out there in terms of what we can do to stimulate and grow the economy. and that's what i thought -- that's what i think the president and we up here in congress ought to be focused on. martha: when you brought that up about the la...

Martha: on on the hill this morning we are awaiting a crucial volt in the senate, one that could determine the future of gun legislation, but more than a dozen republicans have threatened to filibuster any debate, although there has been some backing off on that idea. we're going to get you up-to-date. welcome, everybody, to "america's newsroom." we're or glad you're with us, i'm martha mccall lumbar. gregg: and i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. among the proposals is the measure for mandatory background checks and tougher penalties for illegal weapons sales. martha: chief congressional co...

At stake here, also we might learn more about the case as well, greg. gregg: david lee miller live in our newsroom. david, thanks very much. martha: deadly twisters tearing aeu ross minnesota and caught on tape. emergency responders reporting. look at these unbelievable pictures. three people have lost their lives in these twisters. at least 20 people were injured. one woman was killed when the storms wiped out her home before dawn with absolutely no warning what was headed her way. also we have reports of tornadoes in north dakota, wisconsin, iowa, where are these things headed next? janice d...