[senator bob bennett] bill meadows of the wilderness society came in to see me. we were very frank with each other, and that was a breakthrough, because many of the times, earlier, when i've talked with representatives of the environmental community, they were not up front with me. [william meadows] congress has to pass the bills to designate wilderness, and we need to find support locally. so when i sit down with the local people i find that they love the land as much as i do. they're afraid of designations or something that is permanent. but once you sit down and talk about the natural values that need to be protected, and if you can do that in the context of what's necessary for economic development, how do you honor social and cultural values in those communities? you can find a way to come to common ground. [narrator] a resident of the red cliffs is getting special attention. the endangered desert tortoise is protected. biologist ann mcluckie conducts research on desert tortoises. a mirror is used to look inside a tortoise's den. [ann mcluckie] increasing re

and i pinpoint that to be whenever utah had its republican convention in may of 2010 when senator bob bennettied and true conservative, no one questioned his republican bona fides. he went down in defeat seeking to run for a fourth term. that was a shot across the bow of the republican party. and the establishment of the republican party that this tea party, that these folks out there within the party base who are riled up and willing to take them on could take them out. anticipate so that's why you see not only mitch mcconnell and lindsey graham, jon cornyn moving even further to the right, you then made it possible for candidates such as the ones you just showed who actually think it's possible for them to run and be a member of congress. what they've said, what they've done in their past isn't wholly disqualifying. and that person who put up the facebook postings there, i would dare say ten years ago, even 20 years ago, someone like him wouldn't even be considered plausible as someone representing -- running for congress and certainly representing the republican party. >> and rick, isn't i

we'll be speaking exclusively to legendary attorney bob bennett. one of the great power players in washington history. he represented president clinton. he also represented the late marge schott when baseball forced her out as the owner of the cincinnati reds years ago after she was accused of racism. it will be very interesting to hear how mr. bennett feels this will all come to an end a little bit later. >> that's right. >> let's show you the markets, shall we. >> as we mentioned, the dow is up, bill, 23 points. this is index that still hasn't reclined its high, december 31st the end of last year is when he had the close high. had an intraday high. >> like a team that can't hold the lead. up 100 points on the open, and we see where it is right now. nasdaq, that's the big loser today. momentum stocks to blame. >> once again, the story there hasn't changed, it seems, in the last couple of weeks and the s&p 500 index, off two points to 1861, and we're looking at a more defensive tone to this market as we enter the final hour. >> a lot to talk about

and her lawyer, smart guy, i know him, bob bennett from washington said okay, you want to play this game, owners, every one of you owners i want to depose you, put you under oath, and ask you if you ever used words like this ever and you're going to be under oath for this. a smart lawyer would say okay, suppose this guy's lawyer, sterling's lawyer says fell lo eowners, i want depositions publicly taken. i want you to say you've never said anything about other groups. this gets pretty terrifyinging to some people, i would say. >> it really does. but for the 30 owners and the 400-plus players in our league, you know, we have a sanctity and a moral code that we try to live by protecting the sport. we try to have in sport a level playing field. sport is the place where you come in society and you say there's a level playing field. this is a place where black, white, you know -- >> it's merit based. the one area in which i think is totally merit based. >> you have to be careful here. >> this is fascinating the way isiah thomas has talked about this. with amazing talent, not just athleticism,

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former utah senator bob bennett. maine senator a lot of so -- olympia snowe.aine contingent here, i am gathering. former texas congas and charlie gonzalez. -- congressman charlie gonzalez. and former texas congressman hnerenry bania. n youre fuller bios i program and online. we invite everyone in the audience are watching on the webcast to join our conversation. if you are physically here, you can fill out one of these cards with a question or comment that will be brought up to me. and i will use some of them to this conversation. if you're digitally here, send us an e-mail or a tweet. our twitter handle is bpc_ bipartisan. #engagedusa. and we will read your comments. in fact, we want to start with two contrasting comments we have already gotten from twitter. "givenrna smith, gridlock in congress, is a time to think about term limits, some other means to kick them out for poor performance?" but a contrasting view from doug who said, "why is division that? i am happy when congress is in good luck because america safe." [laughter] you >> we found both of these p

[applause] senator, bob bennett. [applause] former maine senator, olympia snowe. [applause] so we have a maine contingent here, i'm gathering. charlieexas congressman gonzalez. [applause] former new york congressman, floyd flake. [applause] and former texas congressman, bonilla. [applause] panelist bios in your program and online. we invite everyone in the live the web or watching on cast to join our conversation. if you're physically here, can you fill out one of these cards, question or a comment, it will be brought up to me, and i'll use some of them through this conversation. if you're digitally here, just send us an e-mail or a tweet. bpctwitter handle is underscore bipartisan. u.s.a.,hash tag engage and i'll ask some of your questions and read some of your comments. in fact we want to start with two contrasting comments we have already gotten from twitter. verna smith, given an ending gridlock in congress, is seriously think about term limits, some other means to poorthem out for performance? but a contrasting view from doug why ist who said division bad? i

[applause] former utah senator, bob bennett. [applause] former maine senator, olympia snowe. [cheers and applause] so we have a main contingent here on the panel. former texas congressman, charlie gonzalez. [applause] for bernier congressman, said to. [applause] and former texas congressman, henry bonilla. we have fuller panelist bios in your program and online and we invite everyone in life ideas are watching and the webcast to join our conversation. if you are physically here, so that one of these cards with a question or comment. it will be brought up to me and i will use some through this conversation. if you're digitally here, send us an e-mail or a tweet. her twitter handle -- out for poor performance. but a contrasting view from the constant who said, why is division bad? i'm especially happy when congress is in gridlock because america is safe. [laughter] you know, we found both of these points of view in a new "usa today" bipartisan policy center national poll that was just released on monday and assured if you will talk about some of the resulting comments we gather

don't see these primaries shaping up the way you did in 2010, for example, when longtime senator bob bennettutah was overtaken in the convention situation. we now have senator mike lee there. an open see that produced senator rand paul -- open seat that produced senator rand paul, for example. i don't think that the strength of the republican party is in its primaries. i don't think we should circle the wagons around one candidate where there is an open seat -- competitive primaries where there is an open seat. if you're going to be pro-free-market and pro competition, you have to invite that in your competition in the primaries. host: this morning, ruth marcus, who obviously sides with the president, even in her piece says -- she is calling this a political stunt by democrats saying that republicans and democrats both agree in paycheck fairness and democrats are trying to "gin up" an issue. this is being turned into political football. guest: she is suggesting that politicians are doing something political? i am shocked. that never happens in washington, d.c. i think this is a legitimate is