. >> charlie arango learns his fate. the senate republican leader does an about-face. >> i have to lead a first bite example. >> what is holding up a nuclear arms reduction treaty? >> it is imperative that the united states ratified the new treaty this year. >> the first guantanamo detainees to be tried in court almost walks. passengers are getting a touchy about being touched. willis sarah palin run for president? >> could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> if you thought things were going to calm down after the midterm elections, you were wrong. house speaker nancy pelosi knocked back a rebellion from her own troops. she will be succeeded by john boehner. mitch mcconnell decided it was better this week for earmarks it than to fight. a veteran democratic congressman and charlie arango got his comeuppance from the house committee -- a veteran democratic congressman charlie rangel got his comeuppance from the house committee. where do we stand on tax cuts? >> the house democrats stand with the president and on cut

. >> charlie arango learns his fate. -- charlie rengel learns his fate. >> i have to lead first by example. >> it is a national security imperative that the united states ratified the new treaty this year. >> the first guantanamo detainees almost walks to protect passengers are getting a touchy about being touched. the sarah palin watch -- will she run? >> if you run for president, can you beat barack obama? >> i think so. >> if you saw things were going to calm down after the midterm elections, you were wrong. house speaker nancy pelosi backed down a rebellion. she will be succeeded by the john boehner as speaker of the new congress. mitch mcconnell decided it was better to switch on earmarks than to fight. a bill failed in the house. charlie rangel got his comeuppancee from the house committee. we have a lame-duck congress, and nancy pelosi is still speaker. the president would cut off the bush tax cuts, and republicansns want to extend them across the board. >> as of this moment, the house democrats stand with the president on cutting them off at $250,000, but the senate democrats once

charlie rangel. i must state up front that i don't know the facts in this case. i have known mr. arango for more than 50 years. -- mr. rangel. he is a dedicated, hardworking, patriotic american. he fought in korea for our country. he returned home and got an education and went off to law school. he served his city of new york and the state of new york's. he is a hard-working public servants. when the call went out in 1965, to come to selma, alabama to help people who had been standing in unmovable lines, who could not register to vote, he came to selma and he walked with many of us, including dr. martin luther king, jr., all the way from selma to montgomery, alabama for the right to vote. he sponsored and passed legislation to end of this is an evil system in south africa. he has always been a champion for those who have been left out and left behind. he has traveled the length and breadth of america for those who did not have a voice. my colleague, i must tell you that charlie rangel is a good and decent man. i know this man. i think i know his heart. i want to thank you, madam chair,