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rules more than any of the rest of us combined -- was one robert byrd. three months before his death, robert byrd wrote this letter, "during my half century of service and various leadership posts in the u.s. senate including majority leader, minority leader, majority whip and now president pro tempore, i've carefully studied this body's histories, rules and precedent. studying those rules leads one to an understanding of the constitutional framers' vision for the senate as an institution and the subsequent development of the senate rules and precedents to protect that institutional role. this is important, i say to my colleagues. he said, "i am sympathetic to frustrations about the senate's rules, but those frustrations are nothing new. i recognize the need for the senate to be responsive to changing times and of work continually for necessary reforms aimed at modernizing this institution using the prescribed senate procedure for
rules more than any of the rest of us combined -- was one robert byrd. three months before his death, robert byrd wrote this letter, "during my half century of service and various leadership posts in the u.s. senate including majority leader, minority leader, majority whip and now president pro tempore, i've carefully studied this body's histories, rules and precedent. studying those rules leads one to an understanding of the constitutional framers' vision for the senate as an institution...
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president, i wish that robert byrd had been here on the floor today. i wish that robert byrd had seen the travesty that just took place on a party-line vote. and when i use the word hypocrisy, i use it guardedly. i do not use that word with abandon. but this is another broken promise, another broken promise. i read from a article entitled "flashback: reid in 2008." as long as i am the leader we will not have the nuclear option. senator reid said in a 2008 interview that as long as he was the leader a nuclear option would never happen under his watch. quote, as long as i am the leader the answer is no. he said i think we should just forget that. that is a black chapter in the history of the senate. i hope we never ever get to do that again because i really do believe it will ruin our country. he was talking about 2005 when this side of the aisle was in the majority and we were going to change -- there was an effort which we were able to defuse, in order to do exactly what we did today. so in 2008 the majority leader said, reid rallied against republican
president, i wish that robert byrd had been here on the floor today. i wish that robert byrd had seen the travesty that just took place on a party-line vote. and when i use the word hypocrisy, i use it guardedly. i do not use that word with abandon. but this is another broken promise, another broken promise. i read from a article entitled "flashback: reid in 2008." as long as i am the leader we will not have the nuclear option. senator reid said in a 2008 interview that as long as he...
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. >> about 40 minutes lady byrd johnson was to say ken o'donnell walks through the door, he campaigned with him all of life, she said seeing the strict enface of kenney o'donnell who loved him, we knew. a moment later, another ken diede, mack killduff comes running into the room, runs over to johnson to get orders and says mr. president, it's the first time that johnson has been really addressed like that. and at that moment, charlie, he takes command. >> rose: the craft of design with jony ive and marc newson and the day kennedy died through the eyes and reporting of robert caro when we continue it. >> funding for charlie rose was provided by the following: additional funding provided by these funders: and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> tonight a special conversation with jony ive, apple's chief of design and the man steve jobs desribed as his spiritual partner. and marc newson, a industrial designer who made everything from ca, jewel
. >> about 40 minutes lady byrd johnson was to say ken o'donnell walks through the door, he campaigned with him all of life, she said seeing the strict enface of kenney o'donnell who loved him, we knew. a moment later, another ken diede, mack killduff comes running into the room, runs over to johnson to get orders and says mr. president, it's the first time that johnson has been really addressed like that. and at that moment, charlie, he takes command. >> rose: the craft of design...
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i had a privilege of witnessing a young man named malikai byrd reciting extremely profound spoken word performance . obedience of the hypocritical cabinet expect us to assimilate and so this republic which. is one nation under many individuals their liberties and it may be just. as high school student inspired me and countless others vitam on the show to talk about another topic and passionate about education as malikai bird performing intelligence. merriam webster defines intelligence as the military to learn understand or deal with new or trying situations the american school system and consequently the american public define intelligence as twenty four hundred thirty six feet four point zero g.p.a. repertoire of a regular unnecessary synonyms the ability to preach without true practice there was that sound where i wanted to conform but as a black boy i was told i was inadequate as a good test taker i was told i wasn't sold i was just a product of add it pressure from multiplying economic obstacles and racial divides this attracted my motivation but still couldn't excel in a mathemat
i had a privilege of witnessing a young man named malikai byrd reciting extremely profound spoken word performance . obedience of the hypocritical cabinet expect us to assimilate and so this republic which. is one nation under many individuals their liberties and it may be just. as high school student inspired me and countless others vitam on the show to talk about another topic and passionate about education as malikai bird performing intelligence. merriam webster defines intelligence as the...
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i have another quote from late senator byrd, 2005. quote -- "and i detest this mention of a nuclear option. the constitutional option. there is nothing constitutional about it, nothing" -- end of quote. but, of course, that was way back then, just six, seven years ago. when today's majority was in the minority. and there was a republican in the white house. today the shoe is on the other foot. today the other side is willing to forever change the senate because republicans have the audacity to hold them, the majority party of today, to their own standard. but why? why would the other side do this? there clearly isn't a crisis on the d.c. circuit. the judges themselves say that if we confirmed any more judges, there wouldn't be enough to go around. and it's not as if all of these nominees are mainstream, consensus picks, despite what the other side would have you believe that they are somewhat mainstream. take professor pillard, for instance. she has written this about motherhood -- quote -- "productive rights, including rights to cont
i have another quote from late senator byrd, 2005. quote -- "and i detest this mention of a nuclear option. the constitutional option. there is nothing constitutional about it, nothing" -- end of quote. but, of course, that was way back then, just six, seven years ago. when today's majority was in the minority. and there was a republican in the white house. today the shoe is on the other foot. today the other side is willing to forever change the senate because republicans have the...
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i have another quote from late senator byrd, 2005. quote -- "and i detest this mention of a nuclear option. the constitutional option. there is nothing constitutional about it, nothing" -- end of quote. but, of course, that was way back then, just six, seven years ago. when today's majority was in the minority. and there was a republican in the white house. today the shoe is on the other foot. today the other side is willing to forever change the senate because republicans have the audacity to hold them, the majority party of today, to their own standard. but why? why would the other side do this? there clearly isn't a crisis on the d.c. circuit. the judges themselves say that if we confirmed any more judges, there wouldn't be enough to go around. and it's not as if all of these nominees are mainstream, consensus picks, despite what the other side would have you believe that they are somewhat mainstream. take professor pillard, for instance. she has written this about motherhood -- quote -- "productive rights, including rights to cont
i have another quote from late senator byrd, 2005. quote -- "and i detest this mention of a nuclear option. the constitutional option. there is nothing constitutional about it, nothing" -- end of quote. but, of course, that was way back then, just six, seven years ago. when today's majority was in the minority. and there was a republican in the white house. today the shoe is on the other foot. today the other side is willing to forever change the senate because republicans have the...
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this is why senator byrd, who was majority leader and minority leader in his last speech to the senate said there is no need to change the rules. i'm paraphrasing. he said a majority leader can use the rules that we have, that was until today, to do whatever he wants to get done. so -- and then there is the last charge that the district of columbia circuit -- let's go back -- the district of columbia circuit, that was the pretext -- that was the other pretext for this. somehow republicans were doing something wrong by saying that it's too soon to cut off cloture, to cut off debate on the president's three nominees for the district of columbia circuit. district of columbia circuit. madam president, republicans were doing to the letter exactly what democrats did in 2006 and 2007. they were saying that that court is underworked, that other courts are overworked, and we ought to move judges from where they're needed least to where they're needed most before we put any more judges on the court. this was a letter sent july 27, 2006, by all the democrats on the senate judiciary committee, inc
this is why senator byrd, who was majority leader and minority leader in his last speech to the senate said there is no need to change the rules. i'm paraphrasing. he said a majority leader can use the rules that we have, that was until today, to do whatever he wants to get done. so -- and then there is the last charge that the district of columbia circuit -- let's go back -- the district of columbia circuit, that was the pretext -- that was the other pretext for this. somehow republicans were...
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later on lbj and lady byrd arrive. jackie comes back to the plane.at took place on the plane, what was most striking and disturbing to you? >> i mean, there's a thousand different moments. that's a really good question. i mean, i think the interactions between jackie and johnson and lady byrd were fascinating to me. the fact that both the camps, the kennedy camp and the johnson camp ended up on that plane, because the plane was for the president. depending on your point of view, both kennedy and johnson were the president at the moment. james swindall, the pilot breaking down as he flew over america. jackie's blood on -- her refusal to clean herself up, to take off the stockings that were still soaked with her husband's blood. >> she kept saying, i want them to see what they have done to jack. >> she understood, there was radio transmissions between the plane and washington that she would be coming off the back of the plane away from the campus. and she made up her mind during that flight that, no, i want people to see what's happening here. i'm 39,
later on lbj and lady byrd arrive. jackie comes back to the plane.at took place on the plane, what was most striking and disturbing to you? >> i mean, there's a thousand different moments. that's a really good question. i mean, i think the interactions between jackie and johnson and lady byrd were fascinating to me. the fact that both the camps, the kennedy camp and the johnson camp ended up on that plane, because the plane was for the president. depending on your point of view, both...
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. >> and richards, lady byrd johnson, and armstrong and barbara bush and laura bush and barbara jordan and that we are talking about the spirit that is brazilian with a positive attitude, shown in all of the women that you have mentioned. either this one for the last two and i think that has that has caused women in texas to be able to be governors and senators and yet, it is sitter and a rough-and-tumble state. it is a state that is considered in this includes anything that is held for men and dogs is held for horses and women and yet the women have been made leaders and i think that says a lot about texas, that the men are very supportive. >> next up is julia. >> caller: yes, i'm wondering if midges kay bailey hutchison has children and to raise them and where are they today to make yes, i have 212-year-olds. and i -- they are in dallas where i live in that is where i spend most of my time, and they are great kids and i have had an enrichment of my life since i was able to have my children and be a part of my lives. >> next up is scott in fort worth, texas. >> you had mentioned sam h
. >> and richards, lady byrd johnson, and armstrong and barbara bush and laura bush and barbara jordan and that we are talking about the spirit that is brazilian with a positive attitude, shown in all of the women that you have mentioned. either this one for the last two and i think that has that has caused women in texas to be able to be governors and senators and yet, it is sitter and a rough-and-tumble state. it is a state that is considered in this includes anything that is held for...
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committee are ready to keep on doing the job that we started almost seven years ago under senator byrd, our wonderful, most beloved leader of west virginia, senator inouye, senator stevens. we need to keep on doing that but we need the budget committee to do their job. the impact on national security is really significant. the impact on our domestic economy is really significant. we need to be able to step up to the plate and not only avoid a crisis, like a shutdown, we also have to avoid the crisis of confidence that's occurring in our government. can they govern, can they get the job done? are there significant pragmatist as that will really look at what is the must-do list we have around spending, of which i think security for our country is at the top of the list? and i believe we can do it. i know the presiding officer was part of a bipartisan group during the shutdown to try to find a compromise. that group, i salute them. they changed the tone, showed civility, showed bipartisanship, and i think their initial effort was enough to stimulate and encourage them coming to the final
committee are ready to keep on doing the job that we started almost seven years ago under senator byrd, our wonderful, most beloved leader of west virginia, senator inouye, senator stevens. we need to keep on doing that but we need the budget committee to do their job. the impact on national security is really significant. the impact on our domestic economy is really significant. we need to be able to step up to the plate and not only avoid a crisis, like a shutdown, we also have to avoid the...
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>> i think robert byrd who was in the senate for one of the longest serving senators in the history ofhe senate, i think he is turning over in his grave. he was somebody who understood to break the rules means you have no rules. another democrat high didn't get to work with who i have immense respect for, mike mansfield. i've heard story after story about how when senators came in, republican or democrat, he made sure they had their, they had their ability to offer them an amendment. brought them into the mix and created a bipartisan atmosphere. >> we were told the last month, no matter how bad the website got, the president couldn't fire secretary sebelius because he would never get a nominee through senate. doesn't today clear the way for the president to fire secretary sebelius? >> i would rather answer stephanie's question. it was a better question. i like sebelius. clearly the rollout has been terrible. to get to stephanie's question, i think not just a sad day. it has been a sad year when a country faces so many problems and we are doing virtually nothing to address those problem
>> i think robert byrd who was in the senate for one of the longest serving senators in the history ofhe senate, i think he is turning over in his grave. he was somebody who understood to break the rules means you have no rules. another democrat high didn't get to work with who i have immense respect for, mike mansfield. i've heard story after story about how when senators came in, republican or democrat, he made sure they had their, they had their ability to offer them an amendment....
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senator byrd, the master of the senate, number two, he went forward and changed the rules. we have done it in recent years. in today's vote, we declared we are on the side of the problem solvers. simple fairness. the changes we make today will apply equally to both parties. when a republican is in power, these changes will apply to them. that is simple fairness. it is something both sides should be willing to live with. that is also simple fairness. the republicans are defending what is going on here. how can you do that? the d c circuit. last night i got a call from one of my republican friends. he said, we have a deal for you. we will give you one for the d.c. circuit and that way it will be 5-4. i cannot imagine. one of my friends, we have been in the house together and in the senate together. he came to me and said, what would you do? what would you do, i said. just the two of us. i said, i am not answering that question. everyone knows what is going on is absolutely unfair and wrong and i am glad to change it. senator durbin? >> there comes a tipping point. today was t
senator byrd, the master of the senate, number two, he went forward and changed the rules. we have done it in recent years. in today's vote, we declared we are on the side of the problem solvers. simple fairness. the changes we make today will apply equally to both parties. when a republican is in power, these changes will apply to them. that is simple fairness. it is something both sides should be willing to live with. that is also simple fairness. the republicans are defending what is going...
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i had the privilege of witnessing a young man named malikai byrd reciting extremely profound spoken word performance . the week. obedience of the hypocritical cabinet expect us to assimilate and so this republic which. is one nation under many gods individuals their liberties and it may be just. as high school student inspired me and countless others vitam on the show to talk about another topic and passionate about education as malikai bird performing intelligence. merriam webster defines intelligence as the military to learn understand or deal with new or trying situations the american school system and consequently the american public define intelligence as twenty four hundred thirty six seat four point zero g.p.a. repertoire of a regular unnecessary synonyms the ability to preach without true practice there was that sound where i wanted to conform but as a black boy i was told i was inadequate as a good test taker i was told i wasn't sold i was just a product of edit pressure from multiplying economic obstacles and racial divides that subtracted my motivation but still couldn't excel
i had the privilege of witnessing a young man named malikai byrd reciting extremely profound spoken word performance . the week. obedience of the hypocritical cabinet expect us to assimilate and so this republic which. is one nation under many gods individuals their liberties and it may be just. as high school student inspired me and countless others vitam on the show to talk about another topic and passionate about education as malikai bird performing intelligence. merriam webster defines...
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bobby byrd and out near extended forecast and highlighting your thanksgiving holiday coming up in justf minutes. >>george: are looking at what might be our first hot spot. a vehicle reporter with a flat tire on a 80 and the northbound direction. and then it turned in to report of an accident. down all of that vehicle was struck or if this was a completely sever accident. so far southbound traffic heading toward the airport still looks good and so does the light the back up at the bay bridge. it's a very easy ride this holiday tuesday morning. >>anny: think stores. a time now 643. and memorial you see here has popped up outside up at the jfk hospital-high-school corporate >>will: i'm here at john f. kennedy high school. you can see here writ you will be missed is on the moveable message board out in front of john f. kennedy high school. along with the fact that the flag is at half staff and that's a ride above this memorial that's growing by the hour for >>janu: web a 76 year-old coach long time football coach here at john f. kennedy who was killed on saturday night in a traffic acciden
bobby byrd and out near extended forecast and highlighting your thanksgiving holiday coming up in justf minutes. >>george: are looking at what might be our first hot spot. a vehicle reporter with a flat tire on a 80 and the northbound direction. and then it turned in to report of an accident. down all of that vehicle was struck or if this was a completely sever accident. so far southbound traffic heading toward the airport still looks good and so does the light the back up at the bay...
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champions belt it would take a brave man to say if you want wear it some day robert byrd in our team.now top olympic officials visited such a last week one hundred days to go before hosting their first ever winter games next february president vladimir putin welcomed president thomas pogge as the german travel to the black sea resort for the first time since being elected head of the international olympic committee two months ago the two presidents then took a ride on a train as they inspected the new adler railway station the transit hub is set to link the coastal cluster with the mountain venues during the games. and to mark the one hundred days to go milestone large olympic winners were put out at such as well way station the symbol represents all the flag colors from the original competing nations of the first modern games all united in one take movement a similar set of rings was also installed near such as a report earlier this year. while i.o.c. boss father was also on hand to help unveil the official outfits to be worn by volunteers and organizers during the olympic and paraly
champions belt it would take a brave man to say if you want wear it some day robert byrd in our team.now top olympic officials visited such a last week one hundred days to go before hosting their first ever winter games next february president vladimir putin welcomed president thomas pogge as the german travel to the black sea resort for the first time since being elected head of the international olympic committee two months ago the two presidents then took a ride on a train as they inspected...
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what were the vice presidential years like for lady byrd? >> the vice presidential years for her were great but they were terrible for him and everyone says that they were his worst fears, but she loved it, and she traveled a lot. and i think she talked about she had been put in the middle of national geographic because the travel was good and she really thrived upon being a second lady, if that is what we are going to call it. >> but if he was unhappy in her role was to keep his domestic life going, how did she help them through that? >> she was trying to get him to go to the gym because he put on a lot of weight and get him to watch his diet. and they're really not -- they were not good years. and the vice president, the job was a little bit difficult. >> but she started these women doing lunches and, you know, people said this is something new and this includes women's issues and promoting the role of women around the world. and mrs. johnson was doing that back when she was the second lady. >> this 1960 campaign, which he campaigned in un
what were the vice presidential years like for lady byrd? >> the vice presidential years for her were great but they were terrible for him and everyone says that they were his worst fears, but she loved it, and she traveled a lot. and i think she talked about she had been put in the middle of national geographic because the travel was good and she really thrived upon being a second lady, if that is what we are going to call it. >> but if he was unhappy in her role was to keep his...
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>> a guy named jeremy byrd. the guy who kind of started battleground 11 is a c 3 that's supposed to educate people. when we attend these political action committee meetings in september, we found the people horl working with get covered america. this is a problem. it's highly immoral. it's illegal for them to be doing political advocacy work. >> that's right. the part of your response that really interested me is the fact that you said this guy is an obama field director, okay? that's not supposed to happen. nobody said they're political operatives. you're suggesting there are. question, are there other obama field operators from the political side, from the election campaign? are they being housed in these 501 c 3's to do the dirty work? >> yes. people didn't experiment in colorado where they turned that state blue. they sent a lot of those people down to texas to work alongside rural america and to sign people up. they're incompetent. they're not qualified. they work with all of these political people. it's am
>> a guy named jeremy byrd. the guy who kind of started battleground 11 is a c 3 that's supposed to educate people. when we attend these political action committee meetings in september, we found the people horl working with get covered america. this is a problem. it's highly immoral. it's illegal for them to be doing political advocacy work. >> that's right. the part of your response that really interested me is the fact that you said this guy is an obama field director, okay?...
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byrd trains are rolling once again.50 percent capacity just about a minute to go. the fix the glitch in computer system and everything is working fine. . they a 100 percent capacity by a 15 this morning some damage is already done however. up to 1000 people were impacted last night when the trains for stopped. this is the result of a computer problem as central control where the system stopped communicating with track switches for some crudes to crank the switches manually. a lot of the commuter's really don't care what the problem is they just know they're getting to work late this morning. >>: this is worst than a strike. when you're on strike i was frustrated because i had to find a way to get over there and now they have me stuck here and they aren't on strike and still another problem. >>: he didn't have any advance warning obviously >>: no warning know nothing. when he shot and you try to get somewhere and they throw this on you this rosy all behind. trains are running once again. a bird spokesperson says he doesn
byrd trains are rolling once again.50 percent capacity just about a minute to go. the fix the glitch in computer system and everything is working fine. . they a 100 percent capacity by a 15 this morning some damage is already done however. up to 1000 people were impacted last night when the trains for stopped. this is the result of a computer problem as central control where the system stopped communicating with track switches for some crudes to crank the switches manually. a lot of the...
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in 2010, in testimony before the rules committee on this subject, this is what senator byrd said. "does the difficulty reside in the construction of our rules or does it reside in the ease of circumventing them? a true filibuster is a fight, not a threat, not a bluff." and then he said, "now, unbelievably, just the whisper of opposition brings the world's greatest deliberative body to a grinding halt." and then he said, "forceful confrontation to a threat to filibuster is undoubtedly the antidote to the malady. we have not used that antidote to the malady which besets this body, allowing the mere threat of a filibuster to succeed without challenging that threat, without telling the filibusters, go ahead, filibuster. we've got rules that protect us. and when you pause and when there's no one else here, 3:00 on the fourth day or the fifth day or the sixth day, the chair can put the question. the am -- the american people will then see in a dramatic way the obstruction which has flanes in this body -- which has taken place in this body. but before a senate majority assumes a power th
in 2010, in testimony before the rules committee on this subject, this is what senator byrd said. "does the difficulty reside in the construction of our rules or does it reside in the ease of circumventing them? a true filibuster is a fight, not a threat, not a bluff." and then he said, "now, unbelievably, just the whisper of opposition brings the world's greatest deliberative body to a grinding halt." and then he said, "forceful confrontation to a threat to filibuster...
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this so-called nuclear option was used by robert byrd years ago to refine rules of the senate including the filibuster rule. this has been used before. it is rare. but used before. >> and i think what happened here is -- there were a lot traditionalists, dianne feinstein, last aboard. the only defense of the filibuster really was that it was used rarely. it was used either to stop extreme appointments or it was used on something of great moment. and it could be a consensus forcer. and sure, if you get 60 votes for a bill. probably more of a consensual bill. but those days are gone. this has been accused so much on so many issues, the filibuster is bad, is questionable, if you care about minority rule in the first place. but it is absolutely useless if it becomes a matter of routine. there is nothing in the constitution that says, it shall take 60 votes to do business in the senate. the only super majorities are on a couple things like treaties. i think if people just said. this is -- an antique. not being used the way it was supposed to be. >> the filibuster rule used to be 2/33. 66. pu
this so-called nuclear option was used by robert byrd years ago to refine rules of the senate including the filibuster rule. this has been used before. it is rare. but used before. >> and i think what happened here is -- there were a lot traditionalists, dianne feinstein, last aboard. the only defense of the filibuster really was that it was used rarely. it was used either to stop extreme appointments or it was used on something of great moment. and it could be a consensus forcer. and...
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young, but inexperienced senators and you have tons of institutional tradition defending senators, bob byrdkennedy, jay rockefeller. the list goes on and on. so you have a fundamental change. there have been 40 new senators -- 40 new senators, 20 democrats, 20 republicans elected since 2008. so you have a huge influx of that. you have a party polarization growing, you have a lack of relationship between mitch mcconnell and harry reid and you have the danger of being primaried by the right. thad cochran has a primary charge, lamar alexander has a primary challenge. all add up to the -- make something happen as someone who has spent the last -- longer than 15 years watching this, i would not have said five years ago that this was a possibility. it was sort of the thing they always invoked to make things happen, but that it might not ever really happen. but i think it marks we're in a different time, a different able, andrea, historically in terms of partisanship and what is and what is not possible. i think today's vote is a reflection of that. >> there have been hundreds of cloture votes for
young, but inexperienced senators and you have tons of institutional tradition defending senators, bob byrdkennedy, jay rockefeller. the list goes on and on. so you have a fundamental change. there have been 40 new senators -- 40 new senators, 20 democrats, 20 republicans elected since 2008. so you have a huge influx of that. you have a party polarization growing, you have a lack of relationship between mitch mcconnell and harry reid and you have the danger of being primaried by the right. thad...
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byrd, a freshman out of richmond. his first hoop as a golden bear. finishing with flare here.3-64. college football. louisville and uconn. this is tipped six times by three players before settling into the hands of terrell floyd for the touchdown. i think that's worth another look here. watch it tipped. this is a hot potato game here. and the cardinals beat the huskies 31-10. lots of college football this morning. you can watch kansas state and texas tech at 9:00 a.m. on abc7 live well network. 7.4 and comcast channels 195 and 117. and 12:30 nebraska and michigan. 5:00 notre dame versus pitt and i'll have the highlights on "after the game." have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> coming up this weekend, it's -- it's the weekend the trekkies have been waiting for. which we'll take something tasty and healthy. ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ there's a party going on in your cereal bowl ♪ ♪ o's can help lower cholesterol ♪ ♪ oh why does it taste so great? ♪ ♪ hey! must be t
byrd, a freshman out of richmond. his first hoop as a golden bear. finishing with flare here.3-64. college football. louisville and uconn. this is tipped six times by three players before settling into the hands of terrell floyd for the touchdown. i think that's worth another look here. watch it tipped. this is a hot potato game here. and the cardinals beat the huskies 31-10. lots of college football this morning. you can watch kansas state and texas tech at 9:00 a.m. on abc7 live well network....
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byrd, a freshman out of richmond. his first hoop as a golden bear. all night he had 14 points.wallace, monster game. he had 20 points. finishing with flare here. cal wins their opener 83-64. college football. louisville and uconn. tim boyle intend for shaw keep philips. tipped six times by three players before settling into the hands of terrell floyd for the touchdown. i think that's worth another look here. watch it tipped. this is a hot potato game here. and the cardinals beat the huskies 31-10. lots of college football this morning. you can watch kansas state and texas tech at 9:00 a.m. on abc7 live well network. digital channel 7.2. comcast channels 195 and 715. and 12:30 nebraska and michigan. 5:00 notre dame versus pitt and i'll have the highlights on "after the game." that's around 8:30 p.m.. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> the weekend in which trekkies have been waiting. we will tell you which star trek icon will be appearing at the official convention being [s[man] no one told her,right?a. [son]hi! [mom screams] ♪ hey, that's the last crescent! [peo
byrd, a freshman out of richmond. his first hoop as a golden bear. all night he had 14 points.wallace, monster game. he had 20 points. finishing with flare here. cal wins their opener 83-64. college football. louisville and uconn. tim boyle intend for shaw keep philips. tipped six times by three players before settling into the hands of terrell floyd for the touchdown. i think that's worth another look here. watch it tipped. this is a hot potato game here. and the cardinals beat the huskies...
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senator byrd, master of the senate number two, he went forward and changed the rules a lot of times.ve changed the rules here. we've done it, just in recent years. but today's vote we declared we're on the side of the problem solvers and that's really true. it's simple fairness. the changes that we made today will apply equally to both parties when republicans are in power, these changes will apply to them as well. that's simple fairness. and it something both sides should be willing to live with to make washington work again, that also simple fairness. you know the republicans are depending what's going on here. how can you do that? the d.c. circuit, you know, i got -- last night i got a call from one of my republican friends saying, harry, we've got a deal for you. i'm anxious to listen. what is this in we'll give you one of the d.c. circuit, that way it will be 5-4. i just can't imagine -- and one of my friends, hes a friend, anyway, we've been in the house together, senate together, a long type, what would you do? what would you do, i said? and he, justify the two of us, he did w
senator byrd, master of the senate number two, he went forward and changed the rules a lot of times.ve changed the rules here. we've done it, just in recent years. but today's vote we declared we're on the side of the problem solvers and that's really true. it's simple fairness. the changes that we made today will apply equally to both parties when republicans are in power, these changes will apply to them as well. that's simple fairness. and it something both sides should be willing to live...
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byrd, a freshman out of richmond. his first hoop as a golden bear. all night he had 14 points.ints. finishing with flare here. cal wins their opener 83-64. college football. louisville and uconn. tim boyle intended for shakeem philips. tipped six times by three players before settling into the hands of terrell floyd for the touchdown. i think that's worth another look here. watch it tipped. this is a hot potato game here. and the cardinals beat the huskies 31-10. lots of college football this morning. you can watch kansas state and texas tech at 9:00 a.m. on abc7 live well network. digital channel 7.2. comcast channels 195 and 715. our lineup on abc7, at 12:30 nebraska and michigan. 5:00 notre dame versus pitt and i'll have the highlights on "after the game." that's around 8:30 p.m.. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> coming up, it is the weekend. that means the world of you got to love the weekend. it's like everyone came to, "if it's good, let's save it for the weekend." so here's to the kfc ten buck weekend bucket. ten pieces, ten bucks. any recipe. just ten
byrd, a freshman out of richmond. his first hoop as a golden bear. all night he had 14 points.ints. finishing with flare here. cal wins their opener 83-64. college football. louisville and uconn. tim boyle intended for shakeem philips. tipped six times by three players before settling into the hands of terrell floyd for the touchdown. i think that's worth another look here. watch it tipped. this is a hot potato game here. and the cardinals beat the huskies 31-10. lots of college football this...
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senator robert byrd has to be rolling over on his grave based on what his democratic colleagues havee today. this is a very sad day and, you know, the fact of the matter is the way the rules in the senate should be changed is an incredibly bipartisan way before the start of every congress by the a two-thirds vote. that's how you get bipartisanship. that's how you start healing this divide that really, really began with the totally partisan vote around obamacare. that split our parties. that split this nation and it hasn't been healed yet and today's action certainly isn't helping heal that division. it's widening it. it's a very sad day for the united states senate and america. >> ifill: that's what i was going ask you both as a final question. do you feel like the senate is more divided today than before? senator americaly. >> division of the senate was that there would be a cooling saucer. what's why we have staggered terms and six years. but no one intended for the senate to be a deep freeze. but that's what it's come with the abuse of the filibuster. what i slope that both sides
senator robert byrd has to be rolling over on his grave based on what his democratic colleagues havee today. this is a very sad day and, you know, the fact of the matter is the way the rules in the senate should be changed is an incredibly bipartisan way before the start of every congress by the a two-thirds vote. that's how you get bipartisanship. that's how you start healing this divide that really, really began with the totally partisan vote around obamacare. that split our parties. that...
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. >> first lady lady byrd johnson on c-span. >>> there are serious scholars in women studies. most departments include their fair share of non-ideological academics who just offer straightforward courses, sometimes wonderful courses in women's psychology, or women in literature, but ideologically fervent statistically challenged hardliners set the tone in most women studies department. yet all that i have ever seen. and if there's a department that defies this stereotype, let me know, i would love to visit them. conservative women, moderate women, libertarian women, traditionally religious women, left out. >> her critiques of the late 20th feminism and american culture have let critics to label her as anti-feminist. sunday december 1st on "in depth" your questions for christina hoff some somers. and join mark levin on january 5th. book tv "in depth" the first sunday of every month on c-span2. >>> next on american history tv, we hear from two world war ii veterans about their experience in the pacific theater who both fought in the battle of iwajima. they both spoke in washingt
. >> first lady lady byrd johnson on c-span. >>> there are serious scholars in women studies. most departments include their fair share of non-ideological academics who just offer straightforward courses, sometimes wonderful courses in women's psychology, or women in literature, but ideologically fervent statistically challenged hardliners set the tone in most women studies department. yet all that i have ever seen. and if there's a department that defies this stereotype, let me...
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that's why everybody should read robert byrd's letter.tion that i am frankly to the relationships. >> there are some suggesting the killing of the filibuster, if you will, on judicial and legislative braj nominees could be expanded to also go into legislation itself, are you among those worried about that so-called slippery slope? >> i'm very worried about it, and it seems logical that if they're frustrated by the judicial 234078 knees, they are also frustrated by the various parliamentary procedures that hinder legislation from moving forward on the floor of the senate. i'm very worried they will make that decision on that aspect of it as well. we might as well merge the senate and the house of representatives. >> because some people are already saying the sentence could turn out to be like the house, where a simple majority rules the day. >>> before i let you go, senator, this deals that seems to be in the works in geneva right now to allow some easing of u.s. sanctions, as far as iran is concern, in exchange for more transparency, a fr
that's why everybody should read robert byrd's letter.tion that i am frankly to the relationships. >> there are some suggesting the killing of the filibuster, if you will, on judicial and legislative braj nominees could be expanded to also go into legislation itself, are you among those worried about that so-called slippery slope? >> i'm very worried about it, and it seems logical that if they're frustrated by the judicial 234078 knees, they are also frustrated by the various...
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senator byrd said he was deeply shocked and that he could not find words to express his distress. there are similar sentiments expressed by everyone who has said anything at all. the secret service is normally stationed -- they are charged with protecting the president as a plane close civilian arm of the united states treasury, to the left of the picture you're seeing, they are the husky young man you see in the news pictures. when the president motorcade is moving at slow speed, they usually walk along or run along beside it. they usually, they are aware it is impossible. a crowd is gathering across the street, facing the front entrance to the white house. a crowd has gathered for no particular reason. crowds usually do gather there in moments of crisis. that is the white house flack at half staff -- the white house flag lowered at half staff. they are keeping their own bodies in line with any weapon that might be aimed at the president. they cannot cover every window or tray or manhole and they rely on the decency and good sense of the american people. that again is nbc's live
senator byrd said he was deeply shocked and that he could not find words to express his distress. there are similar sentiments expressed by everyone who has said anything at all. the secret service is normally stationed -- they are charged with protecting the president as a plane close civilian arm of the united states treasury, to the left of the picture you're seeing, they are the husky young man you see in the news pictures. when the president motorcade is moving at slow speed, they usually...
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so, i'm troubled by what it says with the fha and i even more troubled now and in byrd about forcing the american people once again to come and rescue another field government housing agency. to couple with that what is even more alarming is the fha pattern of underestimating of the losses. i can see two possible explanations to be either the fha is really bad assessing the risk which is basically what the core mission is, or for the years you knew what the real risks were and you are simply downplaying it each time that you came to the congress. a stress test conducted earlier this year a test i might add the basically tried to cover up the federal reserve estimated that in a severe economic downturn would need not one and 7 billion but $115 billion while we can't predict this could happen or not it is clear that the fha does pose an enormous potential liability to tax payers. one of the most important steps in congress to take would be to refocus the fha on its core mission of helping low to moderate income borrowers and first-time home buyers and we do that with the pass act. how
so, i'm troubled by what it says with the fha and i even more troubled now and in byrd about forcing the american people once again to come and rescue another field government housing agency. to couple with that what is even more alarming is the fha pattern of underestimating of the losses. i can see two possible explanations to be either the fha is really bad assessing the risk which is basically what the core mission is, or for the years you knew what the real risks were and you are simply...
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that senator robert byrd, probably the most distinguished senate historian in its history, said in his last speech to us that the filibuster is the necessary fence against the excesses of the majority and of the executive. it is the fence against -- it is the defense against what de tocqueville called in the 1830's the greatest danger to our country, which he saw, which was the tyranny of the majority. you ask how could this possibly happen? sometimes we get off in our rooms by ourselves, republicans do it as well as democrats, and we give ourselves our own version of the facts. the last time this came up, we tried to address this in the senate chamber. i think all of us thought it was a pretty good session, but this is my third time to respond to these nuclear threats, and i'm not going to do it again, madam president. the president said during the government shutdown that he wasn't going to negotiate with a gun to his head, neither am i. the democrats have had their finger on the nuclear button for two years. i hope they will reconsider. number one, i hope they will read senator leah
that senator robert byrd, probably the most distinguished senate historian in its history, said in his last speech to us that the filibuster is the necessary fence against the excesses of the majority and of the executive. it is the fence against -- it is the defense against what de tocqueville called in the 1830's the greatest danger to our country, which he saw, which was the tyranny of the majority. you ask how could this possibly happen? sometimes we get off in our rooms by ourselves,...
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swearing in of the newresident as a badge of horror and shame for the natio and the world to se >>ady byrdd in the late esident's bld. and her reply w no, i want them to see what they have done to jack. >> reporter: she escorted her sband home but didn't rurn to the white house uil 4: the next morning. by then she changed clothes. >> did you pack a dress in box. >> i didn't. i never sawhe dress. >> youever saw it agai >> never saw the dress. >> reporter: mrs. kennedy's mother kept the suit at herome georgetown until the following july when stilblood stained to preserve it for history it was sent to the national archives and there i remains under t terms of a gift fm caroline kennedy ten years ago. not to be seen for another 90 years. for today, andrea mitchell, nbc news washington. >> wow. seems li such a long time. >> a fortunate piece o history. >> there's soany memories and also artifacts that we're thinking about ts week a we look back 50 yearslater. >> all the stories. >> yeah. >> we'll be ght back after your local news. to you.ery go tuesday morning i'm laura garcia cannon. tesla ceo
swearing in of the newresident as a badge of horror and shame for the natio and the world to se >>ady byrdd in the late esident's bld. and her reply w no, i want them to see what they have done to jack. >> reporter: she escorted her sband home but didn't rurn to the white house uil 4: the next morning. by then she changed clothes. >> did you pack a dress in box. >> i didn't. i never sawhe dress. >> youever saw it agai >> never saw the dress. >>...
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. >> byrd: parties are excused. you may step out. >> announcer: "judge judy" continues in a moment. and on the next "judge judy"... >> i threwmoldy things away of hers, and she just flipped out. >> it began over lack of respect. >> you know, "don't touch my things, don't use my things." s starting making accusations. >> touching each other's belongings -- my belongings are my property. >> while, in the meantime, i put about $400 worth of food in the pantry >> it's uncomfortable to have to share a space to begin with, and then to have somebody going through your stuff. >> jillian's pretty stubborn. she's gonna do what she wants to do. >> i'm just glad he's out, a. i'm glad, you know, that we didn't have to pay anything. >> everyone else is wrong. she's right. >> everyone else is wrong. she's right. she thinks she has the right. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com an arm wrestling match that mr. clean realized the way to handle bigger, tougher messes was better leverage. that's why he created his new magic eraser handy grip. it has a handle that firmly attaches to the eraser so you
. >> byrd: parties are excused. you may step out. >> announcer: "judge judy" continues in a moment. and on the next "judge judy"... >> i threwmoldy things away of hers, and she just flipped out. >> it began over lack of respect. >> you know, "don't touch my things, don't use my things." s starting making accusations. >> touching each other's belongings -- my belongings are my property. >> while, in the meantime, i put about...