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ç the star of the movie, ben affleck, thinks they should have been watching another movie of his.he rewrite. and michele bachmann is concerned that the efforts to stop the bullying of gay and lesbian students might result in a loss of freedom of speech. joel burns joins us. 165 billion letters and packages a year. that's about 34 million pounds of mail every day. ever wonder what this costs you as a taxpayer? millions? tens of millions? hundreds of millions? not a single cent. the united states postal service doesn't run on your tax dollars. it's funded solely by stamps and postage. brought to you by the men and women of the american postal workers union. ♪ an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement available only with liberty mutual auto insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. to learn more, visit us today. responsibility. what's your policy? >>> time for tonight's rewrite. republicans, as has been obvious for weeks, are getting desperate, like crazy desperate, and every day their desperation gets crazier

is rallying there calling the debt debate for their bringing of ben affleck there of bringing him to his movie of the debt debate plus the popular sitcom the office is coming to war torn country surprise surprise activism on the. internet only it would. do the work to bring justice or. i have to go right to know what my government would you want to know why i think actually that's. what i would characterize obama as a charismatic. american exceptionalism. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else here's some other part of it and realize that everything you saw you don't. charge is a big. number here that we in the fourth quarter. i think. on the oil. we never got to. get ready for freedom. all right it's time for tonight's tool time award and it goes to plays republican congressman randy bauer now he is a good ole boy from texas and until president obama released his birth certificate earlier this year he was also a birth or he was actually one of the three texan lawmakers who co-sponsored this so-called birth o

used a line from a recent ben affleck film to get fired and. rally around boners plan he played it for republicans so they could do just that and check out the scene that they watch from the town. and age out i can't tell you what it is you can never ask me about it later i'm going to hurt some people. i was kind of going to take. is that a joke i mean you've got to be kidding me it's not only from the town but it is like they're plotting like a revenge attack which i guess you could say perhaps that's what the republicans are doing i don't know what they think calling me blindly without knowing what exactly i'm planning for whatever to do you just say yes i mean if we want to be like really sort of liberal with a metaphor and really work it all out i mean the guys that they're about to go wreak havoc on are actually very bad people so you know they are very bad people in the film but it's somebody that's already been real life but it real life i mean this fight both sides are characterizing the other side as being the you know the sum of all f

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this is your house republican majority. >> reporter: asked about republicans playing his clip, ben affleckd, i don't know if this is a compliment or the ultimate repudiation. if they're going to be watching movies, i think "the company men" is more appropriate, a film about corporate layoffs. >> you're firing me? >> reporter: here's a head scratcher, what possible connection could there be between the debt and the death of singer amy winehouse? ♪ they tried to make me go to rehab ♪ >> reporter: republican congressman billy long from missouri tweeted no one could reach amy winehouse before it was too late. can anyone reach washington before it's too late? both addicted? same fate? long later apologized saying he men not disrespect to winehouse. if this keeps up, raise the limit on debt-related doozies. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >>> the ongoing debacle surrounding the u.s. debt creeling is one thing that investors are talking about, particularly on the european stock markets. at the moment all of these markets currently trading lower for a second day in a row, a number of the markets being

>> what was ben affleck's reaction to the republicans' use of that clip? >> i don't know it's a compliment or the ultimate repudiation. ben was a huge obama supporter back in on 2008. >>> his numbers are dropping in key battleground states. that could mean trouble for him in 2012. wait until you catch these numbers, especially in michigan. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. >>> hey there. here's what's happening. the congressional budget office is confirming a reworked version of the republican budget plan now cost the deficit by more than it raises the debt ceiling. ongoing debt ceiling debate weighing heavily on the stock market today along with the report from the federal reserve with slowing economic growth in most parts of the country. >>> overseas, the u.n. brought in the first of ten food shipments for children in drought stricken somalia. >>> a mayor of kandahar who worked as an accountant in northern virginia before returning to help rebuild his town. >>> tropical storm dawn formed in the gulf of mexico. if it stays on course it could reac

the star of the movie, ben affleck thinks they should have been watching another movie of his.te. and michele bachmann is concerned that the efforts to stop the bullying of gay and lesbian students might result in a loss of freedom of speech. joel burns joins us. this past year alone there was a 93% increase in cyber attacks. in financial transactions... on devices... in social interactions... and applications in the cloud. some companies are worried. some, not so much. thanks to a network that secures it all and knows what to keep in, and what to keep out. outsmart the threats. see how at cisco.com cisco. >>> time for tonight's rewrite. republicans, as has been obvious for weeks, are getting desperate, like crazy desperate, and every day their desperation gets crazier. it is hard to imagine how they can do anything crazier than what they did in a closed-door caucus meeting yesterday, when the most misguided house majority whip in history, kevin mccarthy, chose to inspire the republican troops to glory in the battle over the debt ceiling. mccarthy's definition of glory, in this

the clip featured ben affleck as a bank robber planning revenge in the town. >> i need your help.u can never ask me about it later, i'm going to hurt some people. >> whose car are we going to take? >> reporter: democrats turned the car against the republicans. >> they chose to inspire their house freshmen, one of the crooks governors a pep talk to the other right before they both put on hockey masks, bludgeon two men with sticks -- >> ahh! >> and shoot a man in the leg. ladies and gentlemen, this is your house republican majority. >> reporter: asked about republicans playing his clip, ben affleck said, "i don't know if this is a compliment or the ultimate repudiation -- but if they're going to be watching movies, i think "the company men" is more appropriate." a film about corporate layoffs. >> you're firing me? >> reporter: here's a head-scratcher -- what possible connection could there be between the debt and the death of singer amy winehouse? ♪ they tried to make me go to rehab ♪ >> reporter: republican congressman billy long from missouri tweeted, "no one could reach amy wineh

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the republicans were watching ben affleck, i was watching a few good men. the president i want to say, we want you on that wall, we need you on that wall, we want you to use the 14th amendment. >> you're on board with that. is this something that's been discussed in caucus by the democrats in the house? or is this just democrats such as yourself coming out speaking like this?ç >> well, it has been part of the discussion, and i think the reason is because republicans have been so recalcitrant. they have been so stubborn, that it's time for the president to send a signal to world markets, to send a signal to our markets, and to send a signal to the american people who are expecting their social security checks on august third, that he means business. we want him on the wall. >> would this be the best available democratic option in your opinion at this point? or is a deal possible? >> well, i think we can also press for a clean debt ceiling. i mean, there are a couple options here. there's no reason that we can't take a vote on a clean debt ceiling that will

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i will say ben affleck turned in a remarkable performance there.d a spotty career of acting. he's turned into a great actor. remarkable job. my wife wanted to see this movie because mr. madman was in it. i said okay. we'll look at it. half way through, we were staring at the performance, stunned. hopefully, i am distracted from the fact that my party chose this party to try to avert a government disaster. >> they were two lethal bank robbers going to beat the crap out of somebody. still ahead, bob woodward is going to join you in washington. and peter king will be here talking nfl. we'll be right back. ♪ let me entertain you ♪ let me make you smile ♪ let me do a few tricks ♪ some old and then some new tricks ♪ ♪ i'm very versatile ♪ so let me entertain you ♪ and we'll have a real good time ♪ [ male announcer ] with beats audio and flash, you can experience richer music and download movies straight to the new hp touchpad with webos. you know that comes with a private island. really? no. it comes with a hat. you see, airline credit cards promise flig

plus a day after republicans invoked ben affleck movie "the town" in the debt debate, the white house raises the stakes going with sophie's choice. we'll have the latest on the ongoing imdb fight a bit later. but first let's get to the news, here at 30 rock in new york city. with just five days to go before the august 2nd deadline, the house is expected to vote today on speaker john boehner's plan to raise the debt ceiling. house republican leaders also plan to hold a news conference later today to talk about that vote. it comes after boehner released an amended version of his bill which originally was questioned by the nonpartisan congressional budget office, but now cbo says boehner's revised proposal will cut deficits by $917 billion over ten years. that's $66 billion more than the original plan. the new bill is expected to save $22 billion in the year 2012. cbo also reviewed senate majority leader harry reid's proposal saying it would result in greater deficit reduction than boehner's competing plan. the reid proposal would extend the debt ceiling for a longer period of time than

in it ben affleck asks a friend to join him in a violent bank robbery. >> and we're going to hurt some people. >> that shows republicans are using the debt crisis to hurt the president. >> it under -- underscores their desire to hurt people. >> republicans said balogna. >> it is a movie. it is not reality. get a life. >> elsewhere on capitol hill, credit rating agencies say they will down grade the nation's credit without a deal that cuts the debt. >> there has to be a credible plan to reduce the debt burden and reduce the deficit level. >> it would raise the nation's debt limit for half a year. reid's plan would raise it through 2013, past the next election, but neither is gaining steam. john hen -- he ndron, abc news, washington. >> we want to hear how the recession has impacted your life, your own test mown y'all. record it on your cell phone or digital camera and send it to you report at abc news .com so we can tell your story. >>> the airline may owe uh refund, but it doesn't mean you will get it. it is ready to expire and the irs is asking for the refund for those who bought befo

and even played a movie clip, a violent scene from the ben affleck film "the town". >> we're going to hurt some people. >> reporter: and that got bad reviews from democrats today. >> in the scene, they chose to inspire their house freshmen, one of the crooks gives a pep talk to the other, right before they both put on hockey masks, bludgeon two men with sticks, and shoot a man in the leg. >> reporter: back in real life, boehner is up against conservative opposition, demanding deeper cuts at this tea party rally today. >> we have the boehner proposal on the table. it will cut next year $1 billion. >> reporter: but boehner and his debt limit plan are gaining support too. >> i'd like to reiterate my very strong support for speaker boehner, the house republican leadership, and this plan to prevent default and reduce washington's spending. >> reporter: gop aides say the get in line message delivered to members and the retooling of the bill for more spending cuts appears to be winning over some needed votes. >> the members understand this puts a check on obama. it doesn't allow him a blank

a bank robbery thriller that start ben affleck. great movie, by the way. after watching the clip the republican aides told "the washington post" that florida republicanalen west said, quote, whose car are we going to take. it played off the scene they had just watched. >>> for the negotiations from capitol hill to help us sort through this, nbc's luke russert, kind enough to wake up for us. luke it's similar to the beginning of the song "going back to callcally" do you remem that song? i'm up, i'm up, big. >> that's a great reference at 5:340. luke, i'm impressed. you must have been up and had your coffee. help us what's going on luke. you covered the hill every single day. people who watched this who aren't like us, kind of nerds following every moment of this get home from work and they say what happened exactly today, are we any further than we were. how can beget toward a deal by next tuesday? >> well, the big news that came out from yesterday was that john boehner was having a great difficult getting to 217 votes, the majority in his house on his plan

members watched the clip from ben affleck's movie the talent for inspiration but now all the holywood comparisons on the hill are continuing today senator mccain cited one of the most well known movies of all time when he was talking about the debt. then ghana had no choice but to pass a balanced budget amendment and reform entitlements and the cheap party could return to middle earth having defeated morgul or ok tea party ave and then rand paul actually responded to me keynes comments he said i rather be a hobbit then a troll and then they continued sharon angle is gone and paul saying the lord of the tarp is sucking up for obama the lord i'm going to bring. this i honestly don't even know what to say about this it's so bizarre and also i think calling someone a hobbit as a dig is a little weird you know the hobbits were kind of the heroes of the lord of the rings series and they're loyal and true you know they're really hairy and so i don't really understand he's obviously going off the stereotype that hobbits aren't unappealing and i think it's interesting to say the people in midd

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this is your house republican majority. >> reporter: asked about republicans playing his clip, ben afflecke repudiation, but if they're going to be watching movies, i think the "company man" is more appropriate, a film about corporate layoffs. >> you're firing me? >> reporter: now, here's a head scratcher. what possible connection could there be between the debt and the death of singer amy winehouse? ♪ going to make me go to rehab ♪ >> reporter: republican congressman billy long from missouri tweeted no one could reach amy

. >> let's see what ben affleck thinks. >> may do a better job. >>> in other news a new york man spent waters of lake huron after a crash but without a boat. michael trapp's small plane crashed into the lake during a flight from upstate new york to wisconsin. he tread water all night without a life jacket while battling four to five-foot waves until he managed to attract the attention of some boaters off the shores of michigan. trapp says he kept going by thinking of all the people depending on him and all the things he still wants to do. >>> jeopardy! host alex trebek is expected to be in a cast for six weeks after chasing down a burglar at a san francisco hotel. trebek and his wife were asleep in the room when a woman broke in and stole his wallet, cell phone and a bracelet. trebek, who is now 71, tore his achilles tendon chasing her down the hall. police arrested a woman with a long rap sheet and recovered some of those stolen items. >>> and things got a little crazier than usual last evening along hollywood boulevard in los angeles. hundreds of people who tried to crash a movie pre

lo's former r ance ben affleck. eached out to him over e-mail. this is what multiple sources have told "us weekly." sources say she wanted advice for jennifer. she always liked and trusted ben. he replied back in an e-mail, wished her well, offered what he could. the messy details coming out about the marriage really making marc anthony look bad. saying he was jealous and controlling, heated fights, just messy. and now it's over. but mom reaching out to the ex-man which is an interesting move. >> i have no inside scoop on this but i would be really mad if my mom were to e-mail an ex and say -- i would imagine that would make me very upset. as you're saying, we're hearing j. lo is very upset. >> ben didn't know. you know what i mean? >> does guadalupe know ben's married and has two kids? >> everybody's moved on. >>> let's talk about britney. we haven't talked about britney in quite a long time. apparently there's a stinky problem going on with britney spears. earlier today, one of britney's formerly employed bodyguard

speaker of the house learned later last night it would take more than a ben affleck movie to convince party republicans to vote for his bill. he added a now provision to that bill, a balanced budget amendment. the lack of the provision in the previous boehner bill was the main point of contention in thursday night's talks between gop leaders and the holdouts. the boehner plan would require another congressional vote to raise the debt ceiling next year. only if a balanced budget amendment had been sent to the states for their approval. joining me is congressman from california. we were talking about this today in the newsroom. why is a balanced budget amendment a bad policy? >> because of the way the votes are counted. 2/3 vote to raise taxes, a 50% vote to make cuts in medicare, social security, other kinds of programs. uneven. i'm from california. i was lieutenant governor in california. i can tell you what a 2/3 vote did to the state of california. it's practically ruined the state's ability to deal with the multitude of issues, education, transportation, water, health care. 2/3 vot

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. >> that was not only ben affleck in the movie "the town" rallying his gang of thugs for a criminal adventure, it was also the inspirational movie of choice for the house republican caucus. yes, the fine folks steering the ship of the state into the iceberg known as default gathered around to hear hardened gangsters give them inspiration, and we know this because they leaked that fact to the press. perhaps they didn't vet the movie. anyway, around here we were thinking about our favorite pep talks, best on film or on tape. and here is a mother of 9-year-old approved rendition of miracle on ice, something that might be a better choice. >> great moments are born from great {opportunities. that's what you have here tonight, boys. that's what you earned here tonight. screw 'em! this is your time. now go out there and take it. >> on the one hand, i'm now, officially, hyped. on the other, great moments are born from great opportunities. that is probably just too much of a stretch for the house republicans right now. maybe the accidental moment of transparency they chose was, in fact, perf

she was engaged to ben affleck and dated sean p. diddy combs.absent when lopez met the royal couple at a red carpet event last week. the couple even had a reality tv project in the works. but with the break up it seems this star couple already had their memorable last dance. for today, nbc news, los angeles. >>> casey anthony spending her final hours behind bars. we'll tell you about the incredible security measures put in place to protect her against those upset with the verdict. >>> plus record breaking temperatures sweep through the nation this weekend but not all just fun in the sun. what you need to know to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. going to the bank without going to the bank... that's a step forward. with chase quickdeposit on your smartphone, you just snap a picture, hit send and done. chase quickdeposit. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on because a chicken is what it eats. [ jim ] this seal verifies we feed my fresh all-natural chickens an all-vegetarian diet including corn,

but how do you talk to guys that watch ben affleck movies, get their ski mask ready and say, we got toç not an easy crew to negotiate with. >>> ahead, the tea party is rebelling against boehner. is his job in jeopardy? you'll hear what he says about it. >>> and michele bachmann claims to hate government spending. but we caught her taking another handout. that con job revealed next. ♪ ♪ you are my sunshine ♪ my only sunshine ♪ you makes me happy ♪ when skies are grey ♪ you'll never know, dear ♪ how much i love you ♪ please don't take my sunshine away ♪ [ male announcer ] as long as there are babies, they'll be chevy's to bring them home. ♪ that's not how successful investing is done. at e-trade it's harnessing some of the most powerful yet easy to use trading tools on the planet to help diversify, identify opportunities, take action. it's using professional grade research and your brain to seek maximum returns to reach your goals. it's investing with intelligence and cold hard conviction. heç he. >>> michele bachmann bites the hand that feeds her. and help movement is her into a big f

. >>> as we see this unravel, i can't help but watching the unraveling of the troops, but the ben afflecknplay "the town" didn't come real. so maybe they would think better off of this bank robber movie, because this one may more accurately dra lly dramatize th handling of the crisis. >> this is a stickup. everybody freeze. everybody down and the ground. [ chickens clucking ] >> which is it, young fellow, freeze or get down on the ground. i mean, to say freeze, i can't rightly drop, and if i'm going to drop i will be in motion. >> shut up! >> okay, then. >> john boehner is played by the great john goodman. and for the chaos in washington follow the latest on twitter at @bashirlive on twitter or follow me on facebook. and the next boehner compromise. stay with us. ♪ whoa. right? get out. i know! who knew? i mean. exactly! really. that's what i mean. [ mom ] what? shut the front door. right? seriously. who knew? hello sir. bingo! mahjong! for realz. woop-woop! franklin delano! [ male announcer ] hey, there's oreo creme under that fudge! oreo fudge cremes. indescribably good. [ male announce

. >> not even the screening of a ben affleck movie could inspire this. >> i need your help.u what it is. we are going to hurt people. >> at least they didn't watch this, for heaven's sake. in another week dominated by mud fighting politicians, it was comforting to know there remains one hero among us. >> i put on my underwear and ran down the hall. >> that's the guy america should be behind. >> i don't understand, though. why did he have to say that? he put on his underwear. applied the baby oil. >> stop it. >> he didn't have to do that. >> we don't want to know the details. >> he wants to be comfortable when he sleeps. >>> the democratic response to the republicans use of the clip from the movie, "the town" led to my favorite moment. i give you chuck schumer's breakdown show. >> in the scene, they chose to inspire their house freshmen. one of the crooks gives a pep talk to the other right before they both put on hockey masks and shoot a man in the leg. >> join us next week, when i, chuck schumer review "star wars." in this film, a large asthmatic man dressed in black pastic

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the clip featured ben affleck as a bank robber planning revenge in the town. >> i need your help.hat you it is. you can never ask me about it later and we are going to hurt some people. >> reporter: democrats turned the car against the republicans. >> they chose to inspire their house freshmen. one of the crooks gives a pep talk to the other right before they both put on hockey masks, bludgeon two men with sticks, and shoot a man in the leg. ladies and gentlemen, this is your house republican majority. >> reporter: asked about republicans playing the clip, ben affleck said i don't know if this is a compliment or the ultimate repudiation. if they are going to be watching movies i think the "the komen" is more appropriate. a fill billion corporate layoffs. >> you are firing me? >> reporter: here is a head scratcher. what possible connection could there be between the debt and the death of singer amy winehouse? ♪ talking about me going the rehab ♪ >> reporter: congressman billy long from missouri tweeted no one can reach amy winehouse before it was too late. can anyone reach washingt

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because ben affleck is telling republicans do not use scenes in his movie as a motivational tool.hey will be using or should be using? roland. >> i say they should uset9 nexty will be using or should be using? roland. >> i say they should usehe9 nex they will be using or should be using? roland. >> i say they should use next t they will be using or should be using? roland. >> i say they should use the clip from alec baldwin when he says always be closing. that's what these folks in congress need to do, they need to close. >> will. >> i'm going to go with ben's buddy who will also be appreciative, matt damon in, rounders. despite john avalon not liking my poker comparisons, i'd say be cool, make the best deal you can, but you got to make a deal eventually. rounders. >> in what world is this a motivational film? we're going to go hurt some people, don't ask any questions. pretty soon they're going to go with the bond film where he feeds the character to a bunch of piranhas. or like the last scene in saving private ryan. what are they thinking? this is insane. next time republicans c

>> yeah, ben affleck might not like that. we'll explain why.ted to do. didn't like high school. and then i met my teacher, mr. mccooey, and that click happened. i would never have even thought about going into the engineering field if it wasn't for these ap classes, these teachers and them helping me realize that this is a major calling in my life. ♪ i didn't always know that i would like math, but now i think it'll change my life. >>> woft blitzer and his team working hard in washington prepping for sit room in a matter of minutes. who do you have on the show today? >> if you remember last week, congresswoman debbie wasserman-shultz was bitterly criticized by her colleague from florida. she's a democrat and chair of the dnc as well. allen west, a tea party supporter, he's the republican from district just north of her district in florida and he ca called her at one point because they were fighting over medicare cuts, vile, repugnant. today he's going to be on the show and he's responding to debbie wasserman-shultz. she didn't receive an apolog

but you know, she was on the rebound from that bad split from ben affleck. >> you rest up.about the kids? anything about the twins? >> she said it's an ammicable split-up and they're both devote dodd the children. they have what $350 million between them. so they cannot afford to have their business venture split. >> let's talk about casey anthony. we all watched the images that came out after midnight when she was released. the big question is where is she, what's the latest on all that? >> the latest rumor, nobody knows for sure, that she's in ohio, that she took a private plane to ohio. i thought it was so amazing. when she walked out, if you look at the video, it looks like she can barely keep herself from smiling and laughing. she gets in the car. >> she's been told not to, sure. >> big smile. i found that very disturbing. >> there's speculation that in ohio or elsewhere, she will have some sort of plastic surgery to alter her appearance so that she can remain under the radar and that perhaps she may even go to puerto rico, where her attorney has a place. >> do you guy

she was famously engaged to actor ben affleck and dated shane combs.n had a reality tv project in the works. but with the breakup, it seems this star couple has already had their memorable last dance. for "today," aditi roy, nbc news, los angeles. >> so why did the superstar pair split up? joey bartholomew is a senior writer for "people" magazine. we know they've been married for seven years now. we talked about the "american idol" performance. it was very passionate. very happy. they're supposed to have that new show together. is it fair to say this came as a total surprise to many? >> it was such a surprise. a real shock, because, like you said, a passionate performance at "american idol," i mean, no one saw, you know, these hintzs of trouble. they seemed very much in love. over the years they really came to have this very strong family bond. >> they renewed their vows at six years, which was just last year. >> exactly. they really seem like such a strong couple and had this reality show that's planned, you know, right now it's unclear what's going t

it is no coincidence that the republicans chose the clip from "the town" that has ben affleck talking about, we're going to harm some people and his colleague jumps up and says, whose car are we going to use? reportedly in the republican caucus somebody jumped up and said, i'll drive the car. i'm afraid that's true. they're willing to drive a car to harm some people today, they forgot to tell their caucus that that scene is about a group of people plotting a crime and that's what it will be today. if we pass this is he ductively simple -- this simple short-term plan that will help america and hurt america's families. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, may i inquire of the chair how much tomb is -- time is remaining on each side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california has 6 1/2 minutes. and the gentlelady from new york has 13 1/2 minutes. mr. dreier: 13 1/2 minutes to six minutes. i think with all due respect we'll reserve the balance of our time here

. >> reporter: they played this film clip from ben affleck's bank robber movie "the town" to fire upheir members and then upset democrats jumped at the chance to show it again. >> i'm going to hurt some people. >> this is a political fight, one in which they are more interested in scoring points and hurting the democrats and the president than they are to protecting the country from an economic catastrophe. >> from music to movie, it's gone viral. ♪ raise the debt ceiling raise the debt ceiling ♪ >> sorry if that's stuck in your headio your day all day today, but maybe art will influence life and there could be some movement today. if the house cannot get this through, we're back to the situation of can harry reid's plan somehow come to save the day if you will. there's a lot of uncertainty. house republicans still need to convince a small number of those who have been most resistant at least publicly and it will play out today. ann? >>> kelly o'donnell, thank you for reporting on your story. brian williams spent time on capitol hill thursday talking to the major players of the speci

ben affleck buffer concept eliminates this because they shareholders redeem the buffer amount is spreadover a smaller investor base. in other words a shareholder redeems 1 dollar leaves the value of the buffer behind in the fund which helps protect the remaining shareholders. as regulators in the industry consider additional possible reforms, we submit that the question should not need how do we prevent the next money market funds from making a buck? rather the question should be sent so much as already been done to improve the resiliency of money market funds, how can we alter shareholder incentives to ensure that if a money market fund breaks a buck in the future shareholders and other funds are not affected. i would like to thank the subcommittee and staff for their work on these issues that are important to mutual funds and our investors and for holding this hearing. i would be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you. ms. stam for five minutes. >> thank you chairman garrett and members of the subcommittee. i appreciate being here today. my name heidi stam and i'm a managing dire