now getting a big boost on news that pennsylvania republican pat toomey may be joining democrat joe manchin in cracking a deal on background checks. according to the "washington post," they are developing a american that you are would require background checks on all purchases but there are some exceptions. for sales between close family members and some hunters. now, this news could not have come for a better time from the white house which is making big push this week. they awful this on their schedules this week beginning by the president in hartford, connecticut. while in connecticut, the president will meet privately with families of the newtown tragedy. the families share their stories on "60 minutes" last night. >> it is going to happen again.

it is going to happen again. and every time, you know, it is somebody else's school. it is somebody else's town. it is somebody else's community. until one day, you wake up and it's not. >> we don't get to move on. we don't have to benefit of turning the page to another piece of legislation and having another debate and playing politics the same way we've been doing. we don't have that benefit. we're going to live with this for the rest of our lives. >> we've now learned that some of the newtown families will fly back to washington, d.c. with the president tonight after his speech. they will be on capitol hill this week to press the case with congress. now this as a group of 13 gop senators are making plans on how to move ahead on possible filibuster of the senate bill. joining me now from capitol hill, luke russert. we just got word that the senator plans to participate in the filibuster. he said any legislation that would infringe upon americans'

second amendment rights, he is willing to go the route of the filibuster. >> reporter: yeah, this is really a make or break week for gun control or anything that the white house would like to see being done on guns post newtown tragedy. there are a few questions that remain. what will harry reid ultimately do tomorrow? will he bring up a democratic bill that has the universal background checks or will he wait for joe manchesteron and patrick toomey to come one some sort of compromise? a sticking point on any compromise is the idea of private sellers keeping records checks of who they're selling to. mitch mcconnell said he had a problem with, if you wanted to sell a shotgun to your next door neighbor, do you have to do a background check on your next door neighbor? the home is by bringing toomey who is very much a spefrt has to

win in 2016, he has to do well in suburban areas, will he give cover by allowing some sort of compromise with private sellers with manchin that allows a larger bill to go forward. you've already seen that bloc of 14 republican that's don't want to see any type of new gun control. they're lining up behind that. look at the name you see there. cruz, lee, rand paul, the red meat of the conservative base. our own kasey said that there should not be too much put on the these manchin and toomey talks. tomorrow will be a big day. >> in this note, senator enzi indicates that harry reid at least according to him will pursue votes on an assault rifle ban as well as a high capacity magazine ban.

that's according to senator enzi as part of the note that he plans to oppose any legislation. >> that would be moving the democratic bill forward. that is, it gives republican as great opportunity to come out for things they've been very much in favor of almost in their entire platform. don't allow the assault weapons ban to move forward. no rules pertaining to high capacity ammunition clips. this is again, it goes to parliamentary procedures to what type of bill that he puts on the floor. the one interesting thing is that harry reid might not want to put anything that could put red state democrats up for re-election in a precarious situation. so a lot will be done in the procedure. these last minutes, can there be an agreement about the private sellers and the records they keep. >> sorry to interrupt you, senator reid has said that everything should be put on the table. everything should be discussed. so i imagine that encompasses assault weapons ban that has been talked about and many

believe would be dead on arrival to this latest conversation of universal background checks. so already we're getting more information on the possible strategy for harry reid which right now indicates everything is on the table, up for debate. >> so if he is going to pursue that, which we see him talking right there, it is very similar to what they did on don't ask don't tell. they moved forward and they ultimately lost but the public opinion surrounding it put those who voted against it in such a precarious position that they were able eventually to gain taxes. put republicans on their heels, being against universal background collection but members of the newtown community in washington, d.c., masterful political stroke, perhaps. >> i'm being told, harry reid is saying we should not stifle debate. perhaps we'll play a little of what he is saying. meanwhile, let me bring in our "news nation" political panel. we listen in quickly to harry reid? >> this flies in the face of the

senate tradition of spirited discussion that began in the first days of this institution. there is simply no reason for this blatant obstruction except for the fever considering anti-violence proposals in full view. yet many senate republicans seem afraid to even engage in this debate. have amendments. to strengthen the legislation or if they want to offer amendments, to weaken what the law is today. in short, let's have a debate on violence in america. i repeat, many senate republicans seem afraid to even engage in this debate. shame on them, madam president. the least republicans owe the parents of these 20 little babies who were murdered at sandy hook is a thoughtful debate on whether stronger laws could have saved their little girls and boys. the least republicans owe them

is a vote. the least republicans owe the families of those gunned down at a movie theater in colorado, a sikh temple in wisconsin, a shopping mall in oregon, everyday streets of american cities is a meaningful conversation about how to change america's culture of violence. the least republicans owe america is a vote. the legislation on the floor would keep guns out of the hands of convicted criminals and safeguard the most vulnerable americans. our children. this proposal supported by nine out of ten americans, background checks. nine out of ten. 90% of americans believe we should do something. and i get a letter from a group of republicans saying, don't touch it. we don't want anything to do with it. that flies in the face of what 90% of americans want. if republicans disagree, let them vote against it. i had one of my democratic

colleagues say, and there are some of the things i want to vote against. good. they're free to vote against it. if they don't like the laws that exist in america, offer an amendment to makeett weaker or stronger, however they look at it. they shouldn't shut down debate or prevent us from voting on many thoughtful proposals to curb violence. on issue after issue, republicans have returned to what they call regular order. they come out here. let's return to regular order. they offer amendments. they call for free and open debate in the senate. and those have been yelling the most for this free and open debate are the people that sent me a letter saying, we're going to filibuster everything that relates to guns. talk about speaking out of both sides of their mouth. this is the poster child of that.

now, when they encounter an issue that they're afraid to debate in full public view, they want to thwart debate all together. it was passed under committee under regular order. that's what they said they wanted. they've threatened to block debate on this matter to which they're able to offer amendments. i am president to see a few republicans who have stated publicly if. they're willing to engage on this issue. they have urged their more extreme colleagues not to return to the same. it will take more than one or two or three reasonable republicans to ensure the families of 30,000 americans killed by guns each year get the respectful debate they deserve. unfortunately, the type of republican instruction that could prevent the senate from debating on anti-violence legislation is nothing new.

for the last few years, republicans have practically ground the work of the senate to a halt. they've filibustered countless job creation majors and since president obama took office, republicans have systematically slow walk or blocked scores and scores of judicial branch nominations including even the nominee for the first time, the nominee for the secretary of defense who by the way, is a republican former senator. pending nominees wait an average of almost a year per senate vote. almost a year. about 280 days. republicans filibustered 57 of president obama's nominees, but madam president, they have secretly stopped scores and scores of nominations by secret holes and procedural hurdles. they've jammed executive branch

nominees even when they have no objection to the nominee's qualifications just to eat up valuable floor time here. i'm concerned about this dysfunction but i'm not the only one. virtually every american thinks this is foolish the way things are going. the nation is watching the senate see whether they will have function efficiently again and they're watching. i don't mind the public calling for work going forward. the senate is not completely broken. >> we are listening in to obviously senate majority leader harry reid starting off with an impassioned plea for republicans and democrats to put some kind of legislation on the floor. some points should be debated as it relates to a gun bill. let me bring in our political panel. "washington post" political reporter, nia-malika henderson. we heard harry reid there go into a laundry list of bills and even nominations he says that

the republicans have played the role of obstructionist with. going back to the central issue of guns, 90% of americans, including many of those who are republicans and many in the nra support universal background checks. that's what the democrats and harry reid, that public pressure. that's what they're banking on. they're starting out banking that the american people will put pressure on congress as a whole. >> that's right. he said very pointedly and dramatically that the nation is listening and calling republicans on the carpet about their plans to filibuster. it looks like there is a plan of about 13 or so. what reid needs, we have to remember he is someone who john kerry called dracula and lazarus. here is a guy who has had a history of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. he knows the senate very well. he knows that he needs at least five republican senators to join those 55 or so democrats who

would likely vote for some sort of expanded background checks. again, there is a difference between expanded and universal background checks. it looks like, my money would be on reid. as he master of the tactical game in the senate. i think we have to look broadly at the sweep of history when it come to gun control. only eight or so bills at the federal level have been passed over the last 100 years. it is very rare that this happens. and it is usually takes a very long time. even if you look at the gun control act of 1968. that was in response to the 1963 assassination of jfk. so it takes some time. and we might be at the very beginning of what could be a longer period before something actually happens. >> to your point, things take time. but these are extraordinary times. you've got the president on his way to connecticut. and let's show the video of the newtown families last monday. they were passing out pictures,

chris, of the children. their children who were mowed down by adam lanza while at school, lobbying connecticut legislators. some of them will be on air force one today going to washington, d.c. so things do take time but extraordinary measures are expected when extraordinary things happen, and tlos of 26 children and their teachers certainly falls under that category. at least a vote. at least a discussion. beyond what your stance is on should it be expanded or universal, at least a discussion and a vote is what harry reid is saying. >> i think the republicans are saying a very dangerous political ground here. the idea you're going to filibuster common sense reasonable reforms, when you have 90% of the country supporting expanding background checks to cover criminals and those who have serious mental issues, that's i think a very tough place to argue.

so i think they're going to be in a really tough spot. that being said, they clearly stake their ground. they don't want this to happen. anyone who watched that 60 minutes interviews with the newtown families, i don't know how they can watch that or how any member of congress can watch that and not think at a minimum there has to be a vote. it was the most heart-wrenching 20 or 30 minutes that i've seen on tv in a long, long time. >> to be fair, you've got john mccain on face the nation. he was asked about the option of the filibuster here. let me play what senator mccain said. >> what's your thought on a filibuster on this? >> would you be against that? >> i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to vote and debate and let the people know where we stand. >> would you encourage republicans not to filibuster. >> i would not only encourage it, i don't understand it what are we afraid of? >> you have 13 on the list. a very powerful voice and certainly someone who has not been an a eye to the president on a number of issues.

john mccain saying what are we afraid of? no matter where you stand on this, put it up to a vote. >> that's right. and there are enough deal makers in the senate on the republican side to possibly get to that 60 threshold. you had received receive last week releasing five names having them on record, voting or supporting background checks in the past. so i think even with this, we're seeing the two faces of the republican party. one on the far right. and then one in the middle and willing to make some deals. and mccain certainly speaks to that middle road place where many republicans are in terms of this issue. >> and back to your point with the 60 minutes interview with the newtown parents, we saw at least one parent with as ia hutchinson with the nra when he made the announcement about arming at the school. the point that the nra is

making, not even the newtown parents are on the same page. it appears at least the majority on air have been with the belief that there needs to be some kind of gun control legislation out there. with that said, you have this incredible moment where the president will have these newtown parents' guests and they are headed to congress. what are the ramifications of that visual, passing out the pictures of their children? two lawmakers. >> i mean, i've been in these kinds of meetings and they are incredibly powerful when a constituent or these folks come in and they sit down with senators. they aren't going to just target and talk to people who are like-minded. my guess is they'll go try to have meetings with some of those thinking of filibustering. >> some in your party that are not trying to filibuster but are part of red states who may be in jeopardy for fighting for their political lives. it is not just republicans here.

>> i think that's right. when you look at in terms of when you're talking about the assault weapons ban, there will be some democrats in red states. i think the question is, where can you come to a reason an compromise? and that i think is where everyone is struggling. with the ill logic of the argument that expanding universal background checks, establishing universal background checks to see that criminals don't get that. don't get these weapons. i don't understand. and i think the american people have a hard time understanding that position. i think when you're sitting down with these families and you're going to argue with these families that you don't need to expand these. it is not necessary. i think it is a very difficult thing to do. and i hate to say this, these families have gone through enough. but they are an incredible, powerful force in moving this legislation forward. >> we have to wrap it up here. you have those who believe that

the bans on assault weapons, background collection, expanded or otherwise, would not have saved the children. you have the argument about arming schools. no matter where you stand, the same thing here, the issue at this point seems to be about a vote. it is what the president said at the state of the union. it is about a vote no ma thor when you fall on it, it is about a vote here. >> yeah, yeah. go ahead. >> i think that's right. i don't understand again, how you can oppose a simple vote. the vote will happen. republicans and democrats will have to make it very clear to the public where they stand. that day is coming. and i think they have to look in the mirror and ask themselves, are they willing to do what's right, right for their families, right for the children, right for moving forward on a difficult issue but one that has to be addressed. >> greatly appreciate it. thank you for joining us with this breaking news. still ahead, tributes still coming in for margaret thatcher

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marksmanship. gym maceda joins us now from seoul. people are reading these pamphlets on what to do, where to find shelter compared to the initial reaction which was perhaps that kim jong-un was just performing for the cameras. performing for the world but not willing to go further than that. >> reporter: hi, that's right. you have to keep in mine, the mood here, the perception of threat really depends on how close you are to the border. where richard was, in some bored he towns, they are very worried tonight right there on the front line. here in seoul, about 30 miles further south, millions of people live in this city. and i think they're hoping still for the best, rather than preparing for the worst. the south koreans are a tough lot. they've lived with the threat of war for 60 years. they have a special psychology to deal with that. you don't see any outward signs

of panic or even worry here. by the way, the whole city of seoul is connected underground by malls and subways, and those would serve as temporary shelters in the case of a massive attack. but that hasn't happened since the korean war. and there are still no signs that it will happen now. so many south koreans think kim is playing chicken. that he is really, it is all about a bluff. others say that he really is determined to turn north korea into a nuclearized, or nuclear weaponized state no matter how isolated that makes it. whichever it is, despite tough u.n. sanctions, despite surprisingly strong criticism from china yesterday, its main ally. kim jong-un is listening to no one right now as he pursues this nuclear gamble and so far diplomacy hasn't stopped him. >> thank you. let me bring in the former state

department spokesman. thank you for your time. you heard the perception of threat. logistically a concern for certain cities in south korea. as far as the u.s. is concerned, how is it, is the perception of the threat being defined? >> reporter: i think we've reached a pla tow where north korea has made a conservative amount of noise. a lot of propaganda going on here of you've had downer moves by the south koreans, the united states moving missile defense equipment into the region. and you have heard the criticism by china which is very, very significant. now the question is what does kim jong-un do if anything? does he take a step back or furthest congratulate? that will tell us about where this is going. >> you mentioned the new president. in part he said no one should be allowed to throw a whole region, even the whole world into chaos

for selfish gain. those were made by the china president. >> i'm sure if there has been that kind of a public statement, there has been that kind of a private conversation. but as jim said in his report, the real question is, to what extent is kim jong-un listening to his primary benefactor. clearly china does not have the same level of influence as it had on kim's father. so we'll have to see at what point in time he either processes what china is telling him or ignores what china is telling him. >> secretary of state kerry will be in the region later this week. he is going to china, south korea and japan to discuss diplomacy. to your point, how kim jong-un's father was dealt with and how this young man could be dealt with would be completely different. with his father, the motivation was aid. this time it is quite unclear what the diplomacy route would

be, p.j. >> reporter: really, the one country that probably has the most significant opportunity to influence north korea's thinking is china. it is not a trump card. they do not want to see furthest congratulations. they want the status quo, as does everyone else surrounding north korea. the real question is whether north korea will listen. i'm sure that to the extent there have been conversations, john kerry will listen to their analysis and encourage them to do as much as possible to pull kim jong-un back from the brink. >> p.j. crowley, thank you for your time. i'm sure we'll be speaking more with you. still ahead, a make or break week on capitol hill. that's what it is being described as when it comes to gun legislation. we're also following developmentes on immigration and the president's budget which will be released this week as well. it is a big week in washington, d.c. we'll get the first read with mark murray.

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a lot of developments with immigration. >> and all because a final term, a president's last term usually the first year is the time to get anything done because then you start getting into mid-term season. then the speculation about the presidential contest. it is always that first legislative year. that first congress to get big things done domestically. on the general, immigration, guns and the budget. this week is so important as it comes to the guns. there is a movement to try to get bipartisan support for a universal back ground check component and whether or not democrats can find a republican co-sponsor to do that is the difference between success and failure. we'll know that in the next few days. >> we've seen in the "washington post" report. at least when it comes to expand background checks, there may be some movement, bipartisan movement with pat toomey. >> that's is really interesting. he is a big fiscal conservative in washington, d.c.

a freshman senator from pennsylvania but had a strong background when he was a member of the house before becoming u.s. senator. and right now, it seems that he is in discussions with west virginia senator joe manchin, a democrat who has a very strong nra background and the nra rating. they're trying to have some type of compromise when it comes to the background check. we've seen talks between chuck schumer and oklahoma senator tom coburn, a republican. kind of fall. and it will be interesting to see if toomey and manchin can get something done. >> and you have the other headline. the immigration agreement this week or next. >> well, immigration seems to have the bipartisanship that guns doesn't have right now. but that guns has the legislation. right now, we're waiting to see if this so call gang of eight can produce an agreement that everyone likes. on the sunday shows, you have chuck schumer who said, we're going to get something done by the end of this week. then there was lindsey graham on

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mates, committed to freedom and resolved to end communism. she died today after suffering a stroke. she was 87 years old. their we've lost a great prime minister, a great briton. the real thing about margaret thatcher, she didn't just lead our country, she saved our country. >> thatcher is credited with transforming britain while in office. she earned the nickname, the iron lady. >> all attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail. what we've is an attempt to sub institute of rule of law for the roof mob. >> to those waiting for the catch phrase, the u-turn, i have only one thing to say, you turn

if you want to. the ladies not for turning. >> joining me now, martin bashir. you've been on all day long giving your perspective. and there has been a plethora of reaction. let's be honest here, margaret thatcher's close relationship with ronald reagan, nancy reagan even discussing it today, depends on who you ask about her legacy. >> it does. although the relationship between barrenness thatcher and this country was both reciprocal and extremely warm. remember, the britain under thatcher allowed missiles to be placed on british soil during the cold war. she went to ronald reagan when the arch archian planted a flag on the faulkland islands and asked for assistance and he contacted the president of argentina to try to prevent some

kind of military conflict. that failed. mutually it was a very, very positive relationship. i think many people would describe her for delays on the foreign front to be positive. domestically she was much more divisive. and it is interesting to read the comments written today about that. there seems to be some kind of early revisionism about how she was this great leader. yes, she was an indomitable, formed dabble leader. she did things that a lot of people objected to. and you have to remember that she left government, not because the electorate rejected her but because her own party rejected her, following riots on the streets because of a poll tax that she introduced. the idea that she was a consummate leader in every possible way simply isn't true. for example, she regarded nelson mandela as a terrorist. she was at ease with the notion of apartheid which many of us growing up in england, as

students during her period, we were campaigning for the release of mandela. here was a politician, the leader of the british government saying she regarded him as a terrorist. >> so what do you make, if you will, you can, i guess in some ways attempt to revise history but the facts are the facts. and reaction to your explanation of what you saw a a young man. >> i think it was shaped by what she inhaired. when she came to power in 1979, we just came through a period which became euphemistically known as the winter of discontent. trash was in the streets. the sanitation departments were not working. they were actually dead bodies piled because unionized labor refused to excavate the graves for which they were supposed to be placed in. so there was a period of recession and also industrial conflict. when she came in, she decided that she was going to change that around. and initially it wasn't very effective.

unemployment went up, inflation went up. after about three or four years, things in the economy did begin to improve. but she set about doing things that led to industrial conflicts with the labor unions. she denation alliesed the mining industry. the railway industry. a lot of the things happened that the british people felt were not the right thing to do. that resulted in a lot of conflict. also, in terms of policing, if you were a nonwhite member of the minority, you felt the aggressive hand of the police, led by margaret thatch cher resulted in some of the worst race riots the country had ever seen in the 1980s. >> so again back to your comments and your perspective being i guess in some ways scrutinized, despite the factual nature of what you're saying. >> of course. that's the way we are. it an immensely sad day. she was a conviction politician and we don't want to speak ill

of the recently deceased but the facts of historic record do need to be placed center stage. and i think there is a complex legacy. it isn't one that simply benefits from race all around. she was a divisive figure. no doubt about it. >> thank you very much. i know you'll be talking much more about this on your program at 4:00 p.m. eastern. thank you. coming up, a saddened to the search for two young children bur when i had a wall of dirt fell on them. this story is heart breaking. the bodies of the 6-year-old and 7-year-old were covered in the last few hours. we'll have new details on what police say happened at that site. i've been going around the country asking people

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college degree, doubled that, 7.6%. those who finish college also earn more than high school graduates. the san francisco corner back has taken on the mission of helping low income kids achieve the dream of higher education through a mentoring program. nnamdi joins us now again. good to see you. >> good to see you again. i'm glad to be a part of it. another year with you. >> yeah. we talked to you, i think this is the third year of you've been doing this great program where you stress to kids who don't have the exposure and even in 2013, you've got kids who have never been on a could go campus. you're really stressing the importance, what has been the reaction this year? >> the reaction has been great. and to what you said, a little bit earlier, how well does high school prepare you for the work force in the real world. so my thing has been stressing to them that college is important. it is going to be the thing that

kind of gets you energized and kind of gives you the right format for the rest of your life. the reaction has been great. the students had a great time. we were in california. we saw, you know, the schools in california, berkeley and stanford and uc and ucla. >> do they worry about how they will pay for it? when you get out of school, they have to pay the loans back. in these cases, most don't have parents who can even buy the books. they're just get go by and they want their kids to succeed and get the college degree. >> the biggest question that come up. no matter which college or university that we went to, whenever the administrator said do we have any questions, the first thing is about financial aid. the next thing is about scholarships. it is a big issue. the colleges make it a point to let you know they have financial

aid programs. you should apply for as many as you can, as many scholarships as you can, as many schools as you can that are within the kind of the realm of what you want to do. the money aspect, i think, is always a big issue. >> nnamdi, we really appreciate you joining us and hopefully we can talk to you closer to football time when you're now with the san francisco 49ers. so now we used to say you were our favorite philadelphia eagles player and now you're our favorite 49ers fan. >> you have no choice. you have to be a 49ers fan. >> we appreciate what you're doing for those kids. we'll talk to you soon. the bodies of two children were recovered today from a construction site in north carolina. that tops our look at stories around the "news nation" today. the 6-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy were playing at a site sunday evening when a dirt wall collapsed on top of them. the two were cousins. they were visiting their grandparents. what caused that collapse

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