host: we are talking with bill allison of the sunshine foundation.o get an idea of what how the ethics committee works, we'll show you a little bit of what happened during a 2010 out at 6 house ethics committee hearing with charles rangel. then the role of the committee is explained. representative charles rangel was eventually censured for financial improprieties. [video clip] >> as members of the subcommittee, we are neither accusers or defenders of our colleague. it is our job and our duty to act impartially. we are honor bound to do so without regard to partisanship or bias. we're required to act honestly and fairly based on the evidence presented to us during the a judicatory hearing. that thisy colleagues hearing is in progress and while the process continues, we should continue to refrain from commenting on the facts, the law, or any aspect of this matter. to anshe made reference hearing.ory >that's when the investigation is finished. guest: the ad judicatory hearing is held to determine, it is the equivalent of a judicial hearing, are the gui

we will also have bill allison discussing congressional ethics. at 7ington journal" live a.m. eastern on c-span. if you believe in something so right, so dear, so necessary , you get in trouble. before we got in trouble, we studied. we did not wake up one morning and said we will sit in. we did not dream one day we would come to washington, that we're going to march on washington as we did in 1963, that we would march from selma to montgomery as we did in 1965. we prepared ourselves. >> they intimidated so many people. they use the phrase "black power." it made many people think that it meant destruction. ground zero. destroying america. it wasn't about destroying america. .t was about rebuilding america it is about the land of the free and the home of the brave. >> olympic gold medalist john carlos discusses his personal experience. live saturday at 8 p.m. eastern part of "book tv." >> a discussion on egypt economy and upcoming elections. congressr members of talk about partisanship and their experiences on capitol hill. later we will get another look at the joint press confe

tomorrow, ginger gibson, bill allison, and marc zeillinger. tomorrowon journal" at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. of the amendment boats in the senate continuing, an amendment now by barbara boxer of california, dealing with the keystone xl pipeline. now -- itdment up would block the xl pipeline. all of the senate over on c- span2. next, remarks from richard cordray who talks about fair lending practices. he spoke earlier today at the national community reinvestment conference in washington, for about 15 minutes. >> we are happy to have richard cordray at our conference. being the distinction of the first person to hold the role of director. he previously served as the head of the enforcement division, and -- was heldficial in bearing hang. we might be known as the poster child for pay date lending, but i think that director's visit has helped us put ordinances in place that limit the number of peyton own establishments. we should give him applause just for that. [applause] we also know under his asdership, the cfpb emerged a strong protector for consumers, from the implementat

some party leaders, including former president bill clinton, are trying to court another candidate, another female, allison lundergan grimes. ms. judd will make her announcement later this spring, a claim she has denied. her sister said of course i'd vote for her. i don't agree with anything she says half the time. we're so different. but i love my sister. >>> president obama's initiative to reduce violence in this country has been severely weakened. democratic majority leader harry reid said a ban on assault weapons. >> right now her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. i have no get something on the floor so we can have votes on that issue and the other issues that i talked about. and that's what i'm going to try to do. i'm not going to try to put something on the floor that won't succeed. i want something that will succeed. >>> senator dianne feinstein who sponsored the ban was irritated. she said, obviously i'm disappointed. i tried my best, but my best, i guess, was not good enough. you'd think the congress would listen, but they clearly listen to the nati

allison grimes, supported hillary clinton heavily. gave to the clinton library, gives to all of hillary's things. when billon came to that dinner, he privately met with allison and jerry, her father. allison is like the daughter of a mini establishment in the state. the further complicating factor is that, though, the lundigrin people are at war with the current governor -- >> that's too much. >> it's not too much. it's not too much. >> it all comes out in the wash. >> what judd has to hope is there's a fracture in the establishment of the democratic party. bill clinton will have to heal. >> bill clinton, very popular in the country. i think he's a stalking horse for hillary clinton running for president. very active next year, is that part of this, bill clinton building the wall for hillary? >> i'm sure bill clinton would like to have mcconnell out of there if he could possibly make that happen so when hillary is -- one thing about relationships, guess who catered chelsea's wedding, jerry, allison grimes' father. >> i love to learn. it's all i think about in politics, these interesting connections that ma

allison grimes' father is very good friends with bill clinton.rceived as knocking either candidate out of the race. i would say on the gay marriage, when it comes back -- >> hold that point. you're taking us to our next point, when we come back. could we see a pro same-sex marriage republican running for president in 2016? also, starbucks' ceo howard schultz has a clear message for a shareholder that disagreed with his support for same-sex marriage. take your money and go. that's next. we're going to talk about that. the brain trust is here. alright, bring the model in on the set! ah beautiful. work the camera... work it...work it! those hands. oooh la la! magnifique! what's your secret? what? huh? dawn? how can this be? [ female announcer ] dawn hand renewal with olay beauty helps lock in skin's natural moisture to improve the look and feel of hands in 5 uses. [ sponge ] gotta hand it to your beautiful hands, huh? [ female announcer ] love it, or get double your money back. dawn does more. [ sponge ] so it's not a chore. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ]

. >> and allison grimes has the support of hillary and bill clinton. it looks like that would be a race where hillary clinton may well weigh in. the daughter of the democratic official helpful to clintons. >> her father, former democratic state party chairman and close to bill clinton. >> thank you both so much. great to see you closer at least. chris cillizza. >>> up next, the latest on nelson mandala's condition as the 94-year-old former south african leader and world icon returns to the hospital. this is "andrea mitchell reports," only on msnbc. so if you have a flat tire, dead battery, need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you think? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge

deadline.com reports he will sit alongside allison and clayton morris starting next month. >> bill: forord, i just want you to know that i did cohost crossfire with tucker carlson. i was a cohost of the spin room with tucker carlson. i will not be the cohost of fox and friends. >> whew! we were worried. >> bill: the fox vires are the ones who were really worried about that. so you've been at this for 30 years, evan. did you ever think you would get this far. it is a long time but still the last few years this issue has really moved faster than any other i've ever seen. >> you're right. social justice movement, we've succeeded and progressed in an historical eye blink and yet it is quite a large chunk out of your social life. and when i wrote my paper in law school on the freedom to marry kind of the manifesto for what's followed i preach then and i've southeasternly preached for many years, decades now that it doesn't happen overnight. we have to do the work. it requires engaging and persuasion. when you're younger your idea of longer is shorter. so here we are 30 years. but i always be

jessie, vicki and jack, for bill, daniel, noah, air yell, jessica, madeline, dawn, mary, ann marie, rachel, care line, charlotte, olivia, josephine, katherine, chase, and james, allisonmily. let's try for a safer, more peaceful nation for all of our children. >> a team of 26 cyclists rode to washington from newtown, connecticut to deliver two letters urging them to pass sensible gun legislation in the aftermath of the sandy hook elementary massacre. team 26 as they call themselves were met by members of congress, including connecticut's delegation. >> wherever you stand on this issue, congress has an obligation to vote, and the citizens of this country have got to demand that congress take a vote. >> those republicans and democrats who are still undecided in their heart, they know what the right thing to do is. in their heart, they know if we don't take common sense steps to impose background checks and get military style assault weapons off the streets, they know they might have to go through the same numbing crisis that newtown is still going through today. >> this is the connecticut effect. this is why we will pass legislation this year. >> team 26 arrived in wash

bill clinton encouraged judd to e he were the race and promised he would help her. the report said former president clinton is also encouraged kentucky secretary of state allison grimest into the race as well. >> right. >> why -- first of all, why is bill clinton so interested in this race and why would he be encouraging a cat fight? >> it is my understanding, i hope you didn't say cat fight because it's two women. it is my understanding that this happened -- >> wildcats. kentucky wildcats. >> different times actually. initially, a conversation with ashley judd i think some time ago and then only recently with the secretary of state. and look, i think any -- if you are a person who believes in having a strong party and a deep bench, you want to try to encourage as many good people to think about it because, look, the likelihood is both of them might -- will not likely run. why not encourage good people to think about it? and particularly women. it is very hard to get women to run for statewide office. so i think it's -- i don't think it's a problem to have such an embarrassment of riches. i would also just remind you that the clintons have sort of family connections,

that former president bill clinton and other big-name democrats are trying to get someone else to run against mitch mcconnell in kentucky. one of the names emerging is 34-year-old allisons, the kentucky secretary of state. ashley judd hasn't even said she's decided to run. >>> they're calling it a vote-a-rama. in the chamber that's usually slow to move. senators will be allowed to offer unlimited amendments to the budget. >>> attorney general eric holder is back to work today after taking leave to do his civic duty. the former judge reported for jury duty yesterday. he was dismissed. >>> and a new children's book teaches kids about the national debt. now, the villain in "mr. penny and the dragon of domeville" is a dragon that eats money, designed to represent a bloated federal government. the author says he wants to remind kids and their families that the country is in trouble. >>> and if you read only one thing this morning, a lot of pundits have predicted the new pope, francis, may surprise people. well, today the "new york times" reports on how he once suggested compromise on gay marriage. up on our facebook page. a trimmer? no. we got nothing. we just bought our fi