illinois democrat dick durbin from chicago and texas republican john cornyn here in washington. just heard marco rubio. senator cornyn, can you support the keep component, illegals get legal status within months as soon as the department of homeland security announces its plan. not that it's achieved it but the plan. or is that amnesty. >> i found it to be a good practice to read the bill before you comment. whether you support it or not. i want to say that i'm encouraged by what the so-called gang of eight, including senator durbin and others came up with. i was here in 2007 last time we debated immigration reform and i have the scars. >> chris: briefly, could you accept temporary legal status for illegals before the border has been secured? >> i believe border security is absolutely conservatively to this picture. and so much of it is regaining the public's confidence that the federal government is doing its job. until that confidence is restored, by -- on the basis of what the legislation provides, i would have difficulty supporting it. but having said that i want to read it

democrat dick durbin and republican john cornyn. plus, new threats to peace on the korean peninsula. a live report from the region and ask the sunday panel about new you developments this week that raised tensions even higher. and our power player of the week. a high school senior are uses tennis to help children cope with a sirius disorder. all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington. the so-called gang of eight four republican senators and four democrats releases its plan this week for comprehensive immigration reform. at stake, border security, the status of immigrants in the country illegally, and the votes of millions of hispanics. and not surprisingly, it is already drawing heated criticism. joining us now, one of the architects of the plan, senator marco rubio who is in corral gables, florida. welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> good to be back, thank you. >> chris: the gang of eight plan has a tough border enforcement component. 90% apprehension rate, 100% surveillance rate. how far are

let them know if they needed help in federal assistance and we followed up by senator cornyn's office and senator cruz's office, and i got off the phone a few minutes ago with governor perry. he says he's ready to respond whenever the local community tells us that they need that help, so he will call theme a. we've alerted fema so we're

the next 80 -- >> and now john cornyn is the current senator. >> that is true.e current ag greg abbott did not grant the presentencing or recommend the presentencing hearing. it clearly looks that mr. buck's case fell to the >>, which is even more egregious when it is a capital case. no individual, no definitive ever fall through the cracks from the criminal justice system, but when the ultimate punishment is on the line, it is morally -- morally reprehensible. >> i want to read from a summary of a study by criminologist that documented racial disparities at the time duane buck was sentenced to death and set alight with the district attorney would pursue the death penalty against african a tennis was about twice as high as four white defendants and "the probability a jury would impose a death sentence was 0.33 and white defendant cases and increased to 0.438 for black defendants." >> absolutely. i think what we found was the incidence of dr. walter quijano presenting racially biased ness, it seems to be part of a larger culture. the professor from the harris dis

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firefighters descended on waco today to pay homage, as did many dignity tears, including senator cornyn, governor rick perry, baylor university ken extra, and president obama, whose address we were awaiting. the investigation continues. investigators seem to be hone in on ammonium nitrate in papers the company said they had 270 tons of the stuff on sight. this this same fertilizer timothy mcvey used in the oklahoma city bombing. but how it exploded, the ignition point, remains the focus of investigators questioning right now. experts say that if firefighters knew there was ammonium nitrate presence there they would have been better letting it burn and getting away rather than fighting it. those questions will come up in the investigations to come. >> neil: thank you very much. the president ordered all flags flown at half staff across the country to remember the victims of this blast. he will be speaking momentarily at baylor university, 20 miles south of the plant explosion. when he peeks, we'll be there. >>> menwhile to last week's other dollars. -- other disaster, that foot lot more

thank you, senator cornyn., gathered dignitaries, the communities of baylor and waco and, most of all the family and friends and neighbors of west, texas. i cannot match the power of the voices you just heard on that video. and no words adequately describe the courage that was displayed on that deadly night. what i can do is offer the love and support and prayers of the nation. the book of psalms tells us, for you, o god, have tested us. you have tried us. we went through fire and through water, yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance. we went through fire and through water, yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance. for this state, for our country these have been trying and difficult days. we gather here in texas to mourn the brave men who went through fire and all those who have been taken from us. we remain mindful of our fellow americans and flooded states to the north who endure the high waters. we pray for those in boston who have been tested and the wounded whose greatest tests stil

senator cornyn, absent. all of us understand why. there is no question that he should have been in texas and was. senator feinstein was head of the negotiations for both, and will be given some extr dration for others. other senators, first feinstein, then we will go to sessions, i guess. >> thank you very much, senator. i very much appreciate this opportunity. thank you very much. i want to thank our witnesses here today. shocked, i hope that he will think, but for the negotiation of the specific wage numbers. arturo, it is hard to call someone by the last name when you have sat for so many hours together. so, i want you to know that i do not know a labor leader in this country who cares more about his people, who is more dedicated, more reasonable. i want you to know that it has just been a real pleasure to work with you. chuck, i can say the same thing. the sessions were long, six to seven hours of the time. eiated over weekends. went back forth. through the course of this it was easy to sort of come out with what was necessary. d

cornyn: thank you, madam president. madam president, i know this afternoon at 4:00 we will vote on a series of amendments. for all of us who are worried and concerned about this -- these episodes of senseless gunning violence, i think we can actually find a solution, not by encroaching on the rights of law-abiding citizens who are exercising their constitutional rights but by focusing on the areas where we can actually make a din difference, by enforcing current laws on the books better, more efficient listened and uniformly and also dealing with the mental health component that is common to so many of these mass shooting atrocities. madam president, i yield the floor and i had aide suggest the absence of a earl quo. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: ms. collins: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from maine. a senator: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that proceedings urn the call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. colli

cornyn is right what what they are doing in the senate will not do a lot of good because it probablyoesn't have a chance to get out of the house. but it does show that after an event like this, it's something, you know, 90% of the people in the united states want expanded background checks. >> you don't think expanded background checks will pass the house? >> i don't think. i don't think, no. >> how would you like to be a republican in one of those shrinking swing districts that voted against keeping guns out of the hands of al qaeda terrorists and violent rapists? >> the key word, jo, is shrinking. they are shrinking swing districts and this is what they are faced with. the gun people remember you a lot longer for good or ill than the anti-gun people remember you. >> right. >> they are a powerful lobby and they are a lobby in many instances i don't agree with but they do have long memories and they are there and i think they are just going to, you know, bring the hammer down. i've read there is like 219 republican members who fear a primary more than the general election. as long as

republican senator john cornyn of texas, says the president has been telling the families that republicans don't care about their loss. >> the president is wrong. all of us care about these families. all of us should care about violence in our communities. >> before the senators now is the compromise deal proposed by two senators yesterday. it requires background checks for gun purchases at gun shows and online. opponents say criminals would simply ignore the law. a survivor of the colorado theater shooting sees it this wait a minute. >> this is the best chance to save lives. >> senators will spend two weeks debating the gun bill. we have learned two conservative house members are collecting signatures on a letter to speaker boehner discouraging him from taking up any gun measures without support from a majority of the house of representatives republicans conference. >> katie, thank you. still ahead, major tornado damage in the middle of the country. we show you more of the incredible pictures and what residents are dealing with today. >> in san francisco, major players have been drafted t

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the doj had no comment but said they were reviewing the cornyn letter. jon? springer in texas, thanks. jodi arias even lied to her own diary. the woman accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend, stabbing him 27 times with a kitchen knife and slitting his throat wrote in her journal that she had nothing to do with the gruesome killing. it has hundreds of pages of secret diary which covers several years. reveals shortly after she killed her lover she wrote, quote: i know in my own heart that i had nothing to do with such a horrific tragedy and while it does bother me that i'm the subject of rumors and speculation i take comfort in knowing the truth will soon be made known. of course, jodi arias also initially lied to investigators about the killing and then admitted to it claiming it was self-defense. adam housley with the news live from our west coast newsroom. adam, and the prosecutor is now cross-examining the defense witness i guess the fireworks are back. >> you can't make this stuff stuff up. today the prosecution surprisingly had a chance to cross-examinen be

. >> sreenivasan: this afternoon texas senators john cornyn and ted cruz toured the devastation. cornyn said there are still 60 people missing. >> we know that there are a number of people unaccounted for and right now authorities are going to the hospitals and making sure they know where people are so they're in the process, there are a number ofne others unaccounted for. and there are injured, more than 150 so we're in the process of making that determination. >> sreenivasan: meanwhile, the first remembrances of the victims began last night, as locals gathered for a candlelight vigil at st. mary's church. authorities have also said there is still no sign of a criminal connection in the plant explosion. it's been a violent 24 hours in iraq as the country prepares to hold provincial elections on saturday. mortar fire and bombs targeted two groups of worshippers north of baghdad as they were leaving friday prayers. nine people died and 29 others were injured. overnight, a suicide bombing at a popular cafe in the capital killed 36 people and wounded dozens more. today, the families

cornyn, gov. perry, president starr. the community of baylor and waco, and the family and friends and neighbors of west, texas. power of theh the voices you just heard on that video. and no words adequately that wasthe courage -- displayed on that deadly night. -- all for the ofe and support and prayers the nation. the book of psalms tells us, for you, o god, have tested us, you have tried us, we went through yet youd through water, have brought us out to a place of abundance. we went through fire and through outr, you have brought us to a place of abundance. and for ourte, country, these have been trying and difficult days. we gather here in texas to mourn the brave men who went through fire, and all those who have been taken from us. we remain mindful of our fellow americans to the north to indoor the high waters, we pray for those in boston who have been tested and the wounded and his greatest test still lies ahead. but no this. the eyes of the world may have been fixed on places far away, our hearts have also been he

it got more votes than manchin-toomey but failed to win. 12 democrats voted for the cornyn amendment. the most bipartisan of all of the gun amendments yesterday. the fact tells the story of the gun debate better than any other. the rapid series of votes in the senate was a case of mutually assured dysfunction. neither side wanted majority to rule and in the end the president did get what he asked for. a vote. realism about prospects of gun control measure meant while pushing the issue he sent a low bar for victory. it was clear gun legislation was going nowhere in the house and the white house knew this moment would come eventually. it just came more abruptly than the white house ever expected. it was an angry president obama who responded to the defeat during a statement in the rose garden with newtown families and former congresswoman gabby giffords by his side. >> instead of supporting this compromise, the gun lobby and its allies willfully lied about the bill. they claimed it would create some sort of big brother gun registry. those lies up set an intense minority of gun owners an

i want to play for you something that texas senator john cornyn, this was his reaction to the president'sident's action shameful. let's take a listen. >> the president could have taken the high road, could have said, okay, now that we've been unsuccessful in those measures, let's move on to the area where we know there's consensus. but instead, he chose to take the low road. and i agree with him. it was a truly shameful day. >> now, i'm sorry, 90% of americans, i just had police chief from milwaukee talking about the vast majority of law enforcement. we all agree. how is that shameful? how is that not consensus? >> it's always about -- the manchin/toomey bill, solicitous of gun enthusiasts, it was called the public safety and second amendments right bill, protection bill of 2013. right? that's the bill that got voted town. that's the amendment that got voted down to the original bill. these guys have been on the record against background checks. they can't take it back by trying to throw it back at barack obama. >> i hope victims of gun violence from texas, i hope senator cruz and cornyn

if this committee can make those triggers more effect if, if senator cornyn can help us on the exit visa system, count me in. securean find ways to the border better, count me in. at the end of the day, i want to make sure we not have a third wave. and getting the agriculture part right, 60%-70% workers in agriculture illegal, seems to be a good place to start. i would like to compliment the authors of this part of the bill, say you have done a good job in late -- let's make it better, if we can. >> thank you. that's it. i want to thank -- >> i know -- i have been whether chairman has been, as chairman of the committee and we have to move on. but i do want the record to show that we were hoping to have a second round, so we will submit our questions for answers in writing. >> i appreciate that. i am looking at the number of witnesses would have today. it is going to take some time. of course, we will have another panel tomorrow with the head of homeland security. i want to thank mr. rodriguez, mr. connor, ms. eastman, for being here. ach one of you have been very, very helpful in putting

republican senator john cornyn of texas, says the president has been telling the families that republicans don't care about their loss. >> the president is wrong. all of us care about these families. all of us should care about violence in our communities. >> before the senators now is the compromise deal proposed by two senators yesterday. it requires background checks for gun purchases at gun shows and online. opponents say criminals would simply ignore the law. a survivor of the colorado theater shooting sees it this wait a minute. >> this is the best chance to save lives. >> senators will spend two weeks debating the gun bill. we have learned two conservative house members are collecting signatures on a letter to speaker boehner discouraging him from taking up any gun measures without support from a majority of the house of representatives republicans conference. >> katie, thank you. still ahead, majorordo damage in the middle of the country. we show you more of the incredible pictures and what residents are dealing with today. >> in san francisco, major players have been drafted to br

. >> senator john cornyn of texas who also voted to block debate, it's a matter of whether or not the bill will actually accomplish anything. >> i am not interested in congress voting on a measure that would have no impact on the horrific violence we've seen in recent months. the president has told some of these victims' families that this side of the aisle doesn't really care about their loss. that's not true. it's false. the president is wrong all of us care about these families. and all of us should care about violence in our communities and we should try to work together to find ways to address this. not in a symbolic sort of way but in a real way that offers a solution. >> next week the senate is expected to vote on an amendment offered by senators joe manchin and pat toomey to expand background checks to cover unlicensed dealers at gun shows, as well as all online sales. >>> we knew president obama's budget proposal would be divisive. now republican leaders who called repeatedly for entitlement reforms find themselves split on the plan. on wednesday the head of the national repu

sen john cornyn of texas added "phony and contrived." the senate will take up a vote may 6th on whether states should collect taxes on internet and catalog sales. senators decided to delay the vote for a week while the house and senate are on a break. states lose an estimated $23 billion a year without the tax. a large number of house republicans are standing firm against taxes of any sort. amazon, walmart, and best buy all support the measure. the government continues to spend less money, and the largest drop is in military spending. overall government spending fell by 8.4% in the first quarter - that's the 10th decline in the past 11 quarters. money for defense dropped 11.5% in the first quarter, following a 22.1% plunge in the 4th quarter of 2012. that's calculated to be the largest back-to-back decline since 1954. the latest data shows the economy grew slower than anticipated in the first quarter at 2.5% - roughly 3% was expected. for the most part, consumers are still in check, especially when it comes to buying homes and home impro

. >>> texas senator tom cornyn apparently was not impressed with an op-ed from a young, undocumented illegal immigrant. when asked via twitter if he would stand in the way of immigration reform and the so-called dream act, he simply responded, "complete bs." >>> well, a washington state senator is masponsoring a bill making it legal to deny lbgt services. >>> and later today, president obama will nominate charlotte north carolina mayor anthony fox to be the next transportation department. >>> leave it to partyers in key west to find a way to poke fun at mandatory federal budget cuts. well, this ship that you see right there dubbed the "sea quester" took the place of coast guard at the conch independent republican celebration. it is the first time for 30 years would the guard, all because of funding rollbacks. >>> and the white house now has a tumbler page. officials say they will post the best quotes and photos from president obama and of course, jives. >>> and that is your dish of scrambled politics. >>> coming up, what to expect when you arrive at the airport this week. we have som

he said -- cornyn said he does not represent the nra.one of them are texans that think there should be reasonable background checks? okay. i've got some new statistics and yet another study out jim that's going to make gun nuts' heads explode. [ explosion ] about how, as it turns out guns really don't prevent crime that much really. >> you don't say. >> stephanie: who was the republican, arkansas guy suggestion that in the midst of the boston crisis maybe everyone should have had an ak-47 and should have been running that should a panic shooting randomly at people that the "new york post" thought might have been involved in some way. >> that would have been helpful. [ ♪ battle hymn of republic ♪ ] michael tomasky. >> your boyfriend. >> stephanie: who i want to date and kiss and marry from the "daily beast." because again, i don't want this to get lost. he wrote a great of great piece called a shameful day in the senate. the nra got its victory but michael tomasky's confident years from now we'll look on last week when the gun lobby overr

the following members of congress -- senator ted cruz and his wife, heidi, of texas, senator john cornyntor bill frist, former senator kay bailey hutchinson, the speaker of the house, congressman john boehner and his wife, debby. congressman jeff kinsarling. congresswoman kay granger, congressman michael burgess, congressman pete sessions, congressman mike conaway, congressman kenny martin, congressman john mica, and now, of the texas elected representatives, lieutenant governor david duhearst, speaker of the texas house of representatives, joe strauss, the mayor of dallas, michael rawlings, the mayor of highland park, joel williams, the mayor of university park, richard davis, and the former mayor of dallas, tom lepperd. i want to thank you for being here for this wonderful occasion and i would like those in the audience to once again acknowledge the presence of our global, national and local leaders. thank you very much. [applause] ♪ [applause] >> please welcome the chairman of the george w. bush foundation board of directors, donald l. evans accompanied by the archivist of the united

cornyn: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: in about an hour the president of the united states will release his budget. 65 days after the statutory deadline of february 4, the first monday in february. since taking office, president obama has raised taxes roughly $1.7 trillion. a number that i know none of us can actually comprehend. but now he wants to raise taxes once again. i heard the majority leader on the floor this morning advocating for another tax increase. the president's proposed budget will ask for another $800 billion and that's on top of $600 billion that was the subject of the fiscal cliff negotiations just at the end of last year. the president's budget, which will be released in an hour, but which we've heard a lot about already, will never, ever actually balance. every household in america, 49 states, every municipality, county government, everyone else in america has to live within their means, but not the federal government. and the president's budget, a

cornyn: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: mr. president, i'd ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: mr. president, yesterday i had the solemn privilege of meeting with coming of the families -- with some of the families who lost loved ones in the sandy hook shooting. aes as a father, i can hardly bn to comprehend the enormous grief that these individuals have suffered, losing such a young child or a spouse or a mother in an act of what would appear to be just senseless violence. burying your child is something that no parent should have to do. the families and friends of the victims at sandy hook are owed the dignity and respect of a transparent, good-faith effort to address gun violence. i do believe there is a common ground upon which republicans and democrats can come together. the issue of mental health of the gun owner is that common ground for me, along with enforcing current laws

we have two unique situations on the committee, as we mentioned with senator cornyn who had to be absent and all of us understand why. there's no question he should have been in texas and was. the other senator feinstein who is handled the ag negotiations. both will be given some extra time with other senators and i yield senator feinstein. >> thank you very much, senator leahy. i very much appreciate this opportunity. thank you very much. i want to thank witnesses here today. chuck, i hope you will thank tom for the negotiation of the specific wage numbers arturo, it's hard to call somebody by the last name when you sat for so many hours together. i want you to know that i don't know a labor leader in this country who cares more about his people who is more dedicated, more reasonable, and i want you to know it's been a real pleasure to work with you. chuck, i can tell you the same thing. the sessions were long. they were six or seven hours at the time. you all negotiated over weekends. we went back and forth through the course of this. it was easy to come out with what was necessary. on

chairman -- i ask that senator cornyn we given five minutes because he wasn't here friday and he is the ranking republican on he subcommittee. >> could i ask if he takes that during his question time? i know you weren't here, and incidentally, stated publicly that if i was in your shoes i wouldn't have been here either. >> we had 14 dead -- >> i said publicly i would have been there -- >> the reason i was there and i understand and i appreciate the ranking member pointing out the reason for my absence. i my only concern, mr. chairman, that takes away time i have for questions for the panel. >> no. no. i'm going to give you an extra five minutes so you can do both. >> i'd be happy too. >> i did state, i did state publicly at the hearing that it commended you for being in texas, and that the place you had to be. >> me, too. >> okay, mr. rodriguez. >> as did senator feinstein. >> well, thank you, chairman leahy, ranking member grassley, and members of the subcommittee. thank you for the opportunity to testify today. my name is arturo rodriguez and i have had the honor of being the presiden

texas senator john cornyn is weighing in with his concerns about federal policy that apparently barsrom carrying a concealed weapon into a courthouse or the parking lot of a courthouse even if they have a permit to carry. john cornyn wrote that prosecutors say we should start with enabling these people to defend themselves during a violent attack. they have charged that the six-year-old nick morale was making a public attack. police say that he is not linked to the murders. >> there is nothing to link him to the murders of tom clements or mike mcclellan. and his wife. reporter: public officials are expected to show up at this vigil. law enforcement from all over the country and beyond at 1:00 o'clock. jenna: yes, we will have governor perry's news conference in just about 10 minutes. a lot of good information. we apologize to our viewers for some audio difficulty. in the meantime, investigators are trying to sort out the details in the case of a law enforcement officer murdered in the line of duty. this man was shot at point-blank range as he was eating his lunch and williamson. he h

i want to greet the following members of congress, senator john cornyn of texas, senator -- former senatorl frisk, former senator kay bailee hutchinson, speaker of the house john boehner and his wife debbie, congressman -- congresswoman kay granger, congressman michael burr jes. >> as the former secretary of state continues to introduce the vips that have come from all over the country and the world. five american presidents, current presidents, four former presidents on hand at the same place. this doesn't happen very often. >> it is quite unique. nixon's funeral is one of the events where they all got together. i think it is interesting to here con da lee za rice taking charge in the outset. many of the critics of bush talk about rumsfeld and cheney. he has stayed loyal to con da lee za rice. what is missing is that mission accomplished ban ner. it took about 20 years for the reagan library and the clinton -- it's really a festival here today. >> here is a video of this presidential center. [ applause ] >> please welcome the chairman of george w. bush foundation board of directors donald

you use the image of trayvon martin opposite john cornyn and why did you decide to extend this beyond town? >> it was really important for us to have a conversation that was larger than just really unfortunate mass shootings meaning what's happening in chicago every single day what is happening in detroit what is happening in oakland, what is happening from gun violence, gun violence is bigger than just these mass shootings. we wanted to make sure that the conversation was expanded. these kids--these children would not have died if we had better gun control, full stop. >> michael: yes, and i think you're making that apparent with an exclamation point. i think it's great work you're doing. it's inspiring and hopefully you'll get the response that you want. you should go to their website and check it out. it's very moving and impactful. >>> up next the run up to a senate election is a free-wheeling 24 hour a day melee in which candidates scrap for every last vote. but that's not the case in massachusetts this year. not for boston. we'll talk about that right after the break. (vo) she ge

senator from texas, john cornyn is weighing in, being critical of a rule that bars federal prosecutorsing their gun on their hip in a courthouse or round a courthouse, even if they have a permit to do so. he wrote a letter to the attorney general, eric holder, saying the prosecutors' safety should start we enabling them to defend themselves from violent attack. the prosecutors here in texas can carry their gucks guns and o now, and we got a chance to hear from the new interim d.a. in cav moundache. >> we take an oath to serve the community, and every prosecutor in this office is stepping up to the plate to uphold that oath. and i'm going to be here beside them and they've all afridi to stay here behind me. >> and, brandy fernandez says the two people in their house were like parents to her. >> thank you, dan. >> these are heinous crimes, and they've affected not just texans but people across the country who respect the rule of law, because these are truly direct attacks on the core of our civil society. >> these threats having a major effect. reportedly causing one prosecutor on a huge

jenna: texas senator john cornyn r-r i is a republican whip.t do you think about the president's proposal. >> it strikes me as more of the same. it's two months late and largely irrelevant to what the senate and house are doing. we've already done our job and passed budgets out of both bodies. so the president's proposal really comes at the end of our work, and is -- there is no vehicle for us to really consider it. jenna: what do you think, senator, if i could, what do you think about the president's offer here to do something about entitlement reform? a lot of folks on the left are really angry about this. calling hit a betrayal, and he says he's doing it on purpose to come toward republicans. what do you think about that move? >> well, he obviously hit a nerve with some of the left who just don't think we ought to do anything to fix medicare and social security. that is actually the price i think for what the grand bargain should be, and that is to save and preserve medicare and social security, which we all know, republicans and democrats a

the formern work attorney general, now senator cornyn began by asking you, mr. norquist, your profound point is that in enforcing a broken system, a bad law or set of laws in the sense that it is irrational and arbitrary is very difficult to do effectively. and forcing a bad lot is very difficult for law enforcement to do. absolutely, the example that people can remember because most of his adult coming in touch which broke runs day-to-day but what we were doing illegal driving, there is a 55-per mile our speed lead. we realized that needed to be reformed. we reform that law and then enforce it. we are not allowed in many of the best and brightest to start companies somewhere else and 45% of the ceo's were born elsewhere or the children of those, do you what those in other countries? why not here? this is a jobs program about economic growth. misunderstand that and don't see it and they need to focus on the fact that this is how our country grew. the idea that more people megaspore is nonsense. we used to have 3 million people have lived on farms. we now have 30

statewide, but the other thing is the republican leadership in texas, whether it's senator ted cruz, john cornynor rick perry, have moved so far to the right, that now you have a lot of center rice republicans, pro-business folks shaking their heads wondering, you know, why are these guys so far out there? they're helping our cause and we're helping our cause. >> ryan, what is the calculus there? why do they feel the need to do that? given that jan brewer has given rick perry a cover, rick scott? he could have expanded the med -- >> i think it's because perry boxed himself in. he essentially delegitimatized the federal government. he said the federal government is run by somebody who is a -- questionable origin, and is not somebody we can even associate ourselves with. so, therefore we can't take this on employment money, we can't take this medicaid money, because it's dirty money. now, it's texas money that went to the federal government, dirty texas money going to california. >> very strange reasoning. yes, you know, keep our tax money, you know, keep it in washington, d.c., or give it to cali

senator john cornyn of texas said i don't thinker gun laws would not have helped the newtown, and thatublicans are committed to helping them. even though they don't want to bring the bill to a vote. >> the president has told some of these victims' families that this side of the aisle doesn't really care about their loss. that's not true. that's false. the president is wrong. >> michael: well senator the american public seems to think differently than you do. an nbc wall street journal poll out today found that majority of americans 55% support tougher gun laws like the ones the president is proposing and most interestingly, 65% of women want the tougher laws while only 44% of men do. which just goes to show the g.o.p. is still hopelessly out of touch. house republicans are vow to go block the bill even if the senate pass it is. 40 republicans have signed a letter asking fellow g.o.p.ers to pressure john boehner not to take up the bill without the supreme court of the majority of the conference. in fact, it could pass without the majority of the republicans voting for it. if enough repu

john cornyn, mike lee, ted cruise, rand paul all in the ad buy. >>> finally, ever wonder what president predecessor? savannah guthrie had that sit-down with president obama the day of the boston bombings, before it happened. they talked about a lot of stuff. life in the white house, but also his thoughts on former president bush who he's going to speak about tomorrow. here's what he said. >> well, i've always thought that president bush was gracious, patriotic. he couldn't have been nicer when we made the transition in. we have a good friendly relationship. obviously, some disagreements in terms of policy, but there's no doubt that anybody who takes on this job has a greater appreciation for the challenges involved. >> we're going to be live tomorrow morning at the george w. bush library dedication. it's a packed show. bunch of former bush people will be there. cabinet secretaries, tom ridge, margaret spelling. it's a gathering of all the living presidents in one place. it's always something that everybody should be interested in watching. opening bell just rang on wall street. the mark

greet the following members of congress, senator ted cruz and his wife heidi of texas, senator john cornynf texas, senator -- former senator bill frist, former senator kay bailey hutchison, the speaker of the house, congressman john boehner and his wife debby, congressman jeb hensarling, congresswoman kay granger, con man michael burgess, congressman pete sessions, congressman mike conknowway, congressman kenny martin, congressman john micah. and now of the texas elected representatives, lieutenant governor david dewhurst, speaker of the texas house of representatives joe strauss, the mayor of dallas, michael rawlings, the mayor of highland park joel williams, the mayor of university park richard davis and the former mayor of dallas tom leopard. i want to thank you for being here for this wonderful occasion, and i would like those in the audience to once again -- >> alex wagner joining us from new york and also have howard fineman in. let me ask, alex, your thoughts about this. this is a panoply of american political history right in front of us. >> yeah, indeed, and it was interesting, ch

cornyn: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator is recognized. mr.ay afternoon we were reminded that america faces determined enemies willing to engage in barbaric acts against innocent civilians, men, women, and children. on patriot's day, a day that has always been a celebration of american heritage and american freedom, terrorist bombings took the lives of at least three people standing near the finish line of the boston marathon, including an 8-year-old boy. his name was martin richard, who was matchin watching runners coe the race alongside of his family. his mother and sister also sustained injuries along with more than 150 other people. we still don't know hogs responsible for this terrible atrocity, but we do know that the people of boston responded to this attack with courage and compassion. as the smoke rose, the american people saw their fellow citizens running toward, not away but toward the scene of the blast. from the police officers and the first responders who secured the bomb site and loaded the injured into ambulances to the maratho

everybody from dick durbin and tammy baldwin to john cornyn and orrin hatch. 67 senators asking for thesident to wade into this problem at the va. this is one to watch in terms of the white house response to this especially, and it is especially one to watch because at the same time this is happening up on capitol hill, yet more top people at the va are all of a sudden out of a job. the chief technology officer left last month, then chief of staff at the agency left as well. the chief information officer also left last month. and now today, the deputy secretary described by federal news radio and stars and stripes as the guy who runs the va on a day-to-day basis is out. they've all quit since the beginning of march. this is the executive branch. this is part of the obama administration and something is going on here. we are waiting now on the white house to hear their take on exactly what is going on, but something is going on here. watch this space. when you vote for flo, we'll have discounts. ice-cream discounts. multi-cookie discounts. pizza loyalty discounts! [ kids chanting "flo!"

and most recently joe cornyn republican. all suspicious packages all have been cleared as safe.evel of anxiety over our safety is peeking not too dissimilar to those extremely tense days following 9/11. remember the rumors anthrax is in your building? people running out of buildings? >> i had to self-medicate myself at every bar just to get over that. i have a problem covering these stories simply because ricin when -- whatever it is which i guess is a made from caster beans, i guess. anybody can generate this kind of terror. the ease it can be committed conversely dictating the news. if somebody can send a letter we should be ignoring it. the more we play it up it eggs losers on. this is easy to do. not just for stuff like this. but talking about mass shootings and things that you inject terror into people's lives, the more that you focus on these things the more likely things will continue. this simple crackpot with an envelope. >> you are saying you don't want to talk about this right now and talk about the episode ready for love that happened last night. >> it was pretty inc

john cornyn, his own state, his own guy got crushed by ted cruz in a runoff. wasn't that close. this is -- >> orrin hatch saw the same thing. as i said, 29 republicans today and 2 democrats voted to block debate. that shocked one newtown family member. jillian soto. remember she was here. we met her here on "hardball" earlier in the week. her sister, a teacher in newtown, connecticut, was murdered at sandy hook. here's what jillian had to say today. >> i was very pleased with how many yeses we did have and happy we were able to get this passed, but i was still completely shocked that there were so many who were so against this and who still believe that we don't need to be heard, that newtown doesn't deserve a vote. and that nothing needs to be done. i was directly affected by gun violence. my sister was murdered because of this. and the fact there are still people who don't think anything needs to happen just shocks me. >> what a human person there. anyway, a spokesperson for gabrielle giffords' gun advocacy had this to say. "to the senators who voted no today, we regret your a

texas senator john cornyn's staff is the latest to say they've called police to their office in dallasto check out a piece of mail. earlier in phoenix, arizona, republican senator jeff flake's office created quite a stir. it said it received two packages that were believed to be having a suspicious substance leaking out. >> we have been called by the staff that works here that these envelopes appear suspicious. it may very well turn out there is nothing, but because of the events across the nation the last several days, we take it very seriously and that's why we responded with the resources we have, both our federal as well as our local authorities. >> i've talked to a variety of staffers here on capitol hill. they say they are taking extra precautions because that's what they've been told to do. so perhaps some of these incidents of mail may not be elevated on other days, but this is a very different day and nobody here is taking these things for granted. bill? >> bill: thank you, mike. mike emmanuel from the hill. i want to bring in david katz, the founder and ceo of global security

texas republican senator john cornyn's office says it received a suspicious letter at its dallas office that was tested and turned over to a possession inspector. a top senate leader says so far the system has worked. >> i would like to recognize the postal and law enforcement officials for their excellent work in detecting and preventing this threat before it even reached the capitol. they proved that the proactive measures we put in place do, in fact, work. >> everybody is being extra cautious cautious. nobody up here wants to be wrong. bill? >> bill: indeed. thank you, mike. mike emanuel on the hill tonight. we are watching those developments in the ricin matter. certainly the fallout here in boston after marathon attacks on monday. we're waiting for a news conference. as i mentioned, if it happens tonight you will see it here on the fox news channel. major developments now on gun control. live in the nation's capitol for a look at what lawmakers did and we'll get some reaction from president obama. that is all coming up. so much more tonight on the fox report. we are live on boylest