so darrell, do you -- do you think about that? when you think about in your career, one of the highlights, would you say, so far? >> the white house correspondents' dinner? >> yeah. >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. i don't know. you know, maybe i'm a dweeb, but i think playing for the president is about as high as you can go. i mean, to me it's incredible. >> yeah. >> it's incredible. the joint chiefs of staff. members of congress. every journalist you've ever -- i mean, it's just crazy good. >> yeah. as we're looking at the first lady there, darrell, they're introducing her. and as soon as she speaks we'll listen. but it looks like the first lady's getting some applause. standing ovation. >> yeah. >> the first and most important job of the white house correspondents' association -- >> are you -- were you nervous about -- are first ladies and family, are they off limits? >> you can josh a little. but if you start impugning someone's character, you know, like bob hope would make fun of, you know, president eisenhower's golf swing. but when y

talking to funny darrel hammond. when you think in your career, one of the highlights you would say so far? >> the white house correspondents' dinner? >> yeah. >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. i don't know. you know, maybe i am a dweeb. i think playing for the president its as high as you can go. to me it is incredible. incredible. joint chiefs of staff. members of congress. every, every journalist you have ever, just crazy good. >> yeah. >> as we are looking at the first lady there, they're introducing her. as soon as she speaks. we will listen. but it looks like the first lady its getting some applause. standing ovation. >> yeah. >> were you nervous? about, are first ladies and family are they off-limits? >> you can josh a little. but you know, if you start impugning someone's character, like, like you know, bob hope would make fun of, you know president eisenhower's golf swing. but when you start getting into some one's character or getting personal it's not good. it doesn't feel good to do it. when you are there you want t

darrell issa wants you to think the website is all about freedom.y it's all about issa's desire to eliminate the voice of working men and women in the workplace and from the political ar arena. joining me tonight is the president of the communication workers of america. i'm sure you're aware of this. your thoughts. this is tactic we've never seen before. they're going right to the worker to let them tell their story about how poor life is in the union family. >> they're not going to the workers i see and hear from every day. workers that are fed up with the policies of this congress. workers that are fed up with the destruction of bargaining rights in the public and private sectors across this country. also, as you pointed out he takes franklin roosevelt, the first president that said what i would do is join the union. he takes bobby kennedy who supported the movement in 1968 and even abraham lincoln who talked about the rights of workers to organize and form unions. why should the facts matter? i think this is the beginning of the 99% spring traini

. >> darrell: biffle has a big lead but tightly bunched for second. >> chris: greg biffle, as we head to kansas, he has won there before. carl edwards, rallied to get into the 11th spot. >> michael: you win the race in the top 20, gets you into the race for the championship but you need to be on those two pages. >> chris: that's race here, a couple of records, fewest cautions, just two and darrell, a pace average speed of 160. that shattered the mark of just under 153 previously set. let's talk to the guys up in the booth as we hind down. a big night for greg biffle. how about the guys yet to win. no jimmie johnson no jeff gordon no carl edwards. >> and loot more. none of the richard childress cars have won this michael waltrip racing cars, a lot of contenders searching forenights win. i can't believe we went 234 laps without a caution. >> darrell: we have had seven races and six winners. so nobody is dominating right now. that means they're opportunity for the guys that haven't won, opportunity ahead for them. so with kansas coming up and richmond coming up, i think we'll see more gu

my special guest tonight oversight chairman congressman darrell issa. he's trying to get to the bottom of it all. we begin this overening with the breaking news. the vote in the buffett tax is under way and cnbc's eamon javers joins us. good evening, what can you tell us? >> good evening, larry. some strange circumstances on capitol hill this evening. they opened this vote. most of the senators voted and finished voting as much as a half an hour ago, but they've held the vote open. we are told they are waiting for as many as six senators who have still not voted yet. nonetheless, we are expecting here that those six senators will not be enough to make up the margin of difference here and that the buffett rule will go down to defeat this cloture motion, procedural motion will not pass according to our analysis as of where we stand right now. but it's not over until it's over. and, larry, republicans up on capitol hill today really blasted the buffett rule. they very much agree with you, larry. take a listen to senator mitch mcconnell earlier today. >> th

unlike bill or when darrel was doing it. they are very -- very pitch perfect. >> it's like a science with them. >> darrel used to listen to tapes. >> you did that? >> i look at photographs and sometimes photographs say a lot. when you see him, he's just the way he is, very like his post tour and everything, you look into that and before i go out i'll give a quick little hello. and then -- >> you are professionals very clearly amateur, did spend a lot of time around -- you're sitting, just to reinforce -- >> yes. >> i covered president bush and being around him i get a sense of and i would be able to imitate him but it was the physical part of seeing his gestures and how he would move his face and all of that. what's the key for you are romney? what are you trying to capture? >> with romney, vocally, he's got a real like radio voice, like i'm mean it's really down here and then i sort of put it up in my nose. the joke we made in a cold open and one i always go back to that helped me figure out what i was going to do with it i

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. >> in 1997, darrell holtom confessed to shooting his three young boys and his ex-wife's 4-year-oldl. >> i miss them. but, no, i can't say that i feel any remorse. >> darrell has never tried to fight his death sentence. >> can you mitigate the death of four children? with a straight face? the fact that my children are dead, that i'm the one that killed them. i'm not going to sell out. i'm not going to change my views on the death penalty just because i'm facing the death penalty. i do think that death penalty is appropriate in some cases. and i've got a low tolerance for someone that claimed they didn't do something that they actually did. >> darrell is allowed only one hour of recreation time a day and must be escorted in chains and leg irons by two officers. >> any movement outside your cell is valued. the walls sort of limit your field of vision. so you get a sense of the open air, even if it is inside of a cage. >> don johnson has been on death row for 20 years. >> i was arrested in 1984, convicted of murder of my wife in 1985. when i first went to death row, i was somewhat shoc

the sponsor of the bill is darrell issa. he spoke on the house floor. >> the american people have a right to know that taxpayer dollars are well spent. we have a responsibility to stay up with the times as government has grown, waste, fraud and abuse and mismanagement has increased. today, however, the technology is before us if we simply embrace it to do a far better job of accounting for every dollar spent on behalf of the american people. that's not just the american dollars that are spent by the federal government, but dollars passed on to private-sector, to the states, to public entities and nonprofits. today as those trillions of dollars are put out we find that we don't know where they are spent. at best we know the first place they went to. under the recovery act often called the stimulus, we can all disagree or agree on how the money was spent. but unlike previous appropriations, under that act we found a way to do a better job of tracing the dollars. tracing the dollars through recipient reporting. a system that al

republican congressman darrell issa even held a hearing about the safety of the chevy volt. but democratic congressman elijah cummings, he called it for what it was. >> this hearing is not about safety. this hearing -- >> you don't think so? >> this hearing is about an attack. >> joining me now, bob shrum, democratic strategist and professor at new york university. you know, the republicans, bob, have been so far off the mark on this, and they're actually rooting against economic success in an industry. professor, there has to be a lecture there somewhere. >> well, look, there's a reality. and the reality is, you're right. they want the economy to go down. they want jobs to be destroyed. look, mitt romney took the position that we should let general motors go bankrupt. if that had happened, there'd be no volt, no jobs, no gm, because there was no financing available without a government bailout. that, by the way, is why mitt romney has no chance of carrying michigan in november. you're also right that this issue is a symbol of something bigger. these folks hate the governmen

it's being drown up by congressman darrell issa.etings in the top speaker's office and they were given the green light to move towards contempt of congress for eric holder. we are getting differing information from congressman darrell issa's office. congressman darrell issa is here. but this all relates to the "operation fast & furious." gop lawmakers have been claiming for months that attorney general holder has not quooptd their investigation and refused to give them the document to which they say they are entitled. welcome, everybody, i'm megyn kelly. these reports are that it is a 48-page citation. it's in the works. it details the doj's alleged refusal to work with congress. it allowed guns to be shipped over to mexico, trafficked into mexico in homes of tracking the weapons to drug cartel leaders. instead hundreds of guns vanished, scores more turned up at crime scenes and two have been links to the murder of two border agents including brian terry. congressman issa will be with us in a moment and we'll ask him about this repo

the another one concerned is darrell issa, chairman. house oversight and government reform committee and said serious questions are raised by this incident. let's listen? >> we heard about these wheel-up parties when the president leaves. this was a pre-wheel-down. the question is, is the whole organization in need of some soul-searching some changes or in fact, before the president, the vice president and members of the cab net are in danger? >> reporter: issa says he thinks as many as 20 agents might be involved not the 11 previously mentioned. gregg: steve centanni at the white house thank you very much. martha: that is a big story. congressman darrell issa also says he is believes this is likely not the first. he says basically where there is smoke there's fire. we'll see when it comes to that about this scandal. he says he will be looking into it. congressman issa will join us live in a couple minutes on that. also the main focus for him today are the hearings, the gsa hearings, which his oversight committee will be asking a lot of

as dana noted, the chairman today is darrell issa of california. he's with us live.let's dig a little deeper. you asked the question of the gsa chief of staff. now he's trying to clarify his answer saying he mentioned this is passing in the white house 11 months ago. the white house told dana in her reporting, oh, we just learned about this last month. smoke or fire? >> you know, it's a little of both. the real outrage should be that the white house would say they took quick action when, clearly, these political appointees knew about it a long time ago. if it turns out that people more central to the white house, additionally, knew, that's troubling. but let's understand the most important thing that you saw on a bipartisan basis today is a recognition that there is huge amounts of waste and excess that is built up within the federal system that needs to be rung out. until we ring that out, we cannot come back with larger and larger budgets asking the american people and for that matter the creditors of our debt to pony up more money. very clearly, this is just the t

darrell, what is the most important thing do you think people need to know in order to begin to shedand get in a healthier lifestyle? >> first of all people need to know they need to get their bodies moving. >> get off the couch. >> get off the couch. you need to be active, whether inside or outside. inside, doing weights or exercises we'll talk about later today. or outside, being involved with sports, running, jumping, it's never ending as far as things to do outside. >> you started somewhere, you didn't start out looking like this. so how does the average person get started? >> the average person should look in maybe joining a gym, look into maybe buying something for in-home, there is videos out there, there is a lot of information. >> when you try to lose weight or get in shape, people say should i exercise or worry about my diet? is one more important than the other? >> you're 80% of what you achieve through what you eat. but i would say doing both would be the ultimate way to go about getting the results that you want. so both. >> so quick healthy eating tips. say for example

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. >> darrell: biffle has a big lead but tightly bunched for second. >> chris: greg biffle, as we headas, he has won there before. carl edwards, rallied to get into the 11th spot. >> michael: you win the race in the top 20, gets you into the race for the championship but you need to be on those two pages. >> chris: that's race here, a couple of records, fewest cautions, just two and darrell, a pace average speed of 160. that shattered the mark of just under 153 previously set. let's talk to the guys up in the booth as we hind down. a big night for greg biffle. how about the guys yet to win. no jimmie johnson no jeff gordon no carl edwards. >> and loot more. none of the richard childress cars have won this michael waltrip racing cars, a lot of contenders searching forenights win. i can't believe we went 234 laps without a caution. >> darrell: we have had seven races and six winners. so nobody is dominating right now. that means they're opportunity for the guys that haven't won, opportunity ahead for them. so with kansas coming up and richmond coming up, i think we'll see more guys that

meanwhile, republican congressman darrell issa, who leads the the powerful house oversite and reformommittee says he fears this is the not the first time something like this has happened and that more agents could be involved. he told face the nation, lawmakers will be looking over the shoulder of the secret service investigation. >> we've got to ask where are the systems in place to prevent this in the future and the reason the investigation will not be about the 11 or 20 or more involved. it will be how did this happen and how often has this happened before. >> and the obama administration saying the president was never in any danger. our wendell goler is travelling with the president and joining us now from colombia, wendell? >> harris, the incident appears not to have overshadowed the summit. no indication that the leaders talked about it, but dominated u.s. news coverage and head apologized for the distraction and president obama made clear his personal disappointment. >> we're here on behalf of our people and that means that we conduct ourselves with the utmost dignity and prob

darrell issa already at 50. john, is he out of control?when he says things that are ridiculous on their face, like the most corrupt administration in history, yes. that is a sign of not someone in control. not a serious person. but you know, what waxman comments indicate, this is a bipartisan problem. grandstanding when a president of the opposite party and it diminishing the entire process. >> thanks to all three. appreciate it. happy friday. >>> i have a study from hempstead university which shows us that cats and dogs are beginning to watch television. now, if these scientists are right, we should start programming right now. or in 20 years they could become steady viewers. >> hmm. that was a clip from the 1988 movie "scrooged." even though the idea of cats and dogs watching tv was a joke, turns out it's real. dog tv is on demand channel designed to keep your little dog relaxed and entertained while you're at work. $4.99 a month and apparently doing pretty well. this is what you get to watch. tailored for dogs. you know, the sounds, col

darrell issa of committee, has oversight over the secret service in that capacity, he's a republican from the long island area. he's been briefed all along by in a president and how these candidates stack up. with us, nbc's political director and white house correspondent chuck todd, "new york times" white house correspondent helene cooper, "washington post" columnist ej dionne and "new york times" columnist david brooks. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. new details in this morning in the prostitution scandal involving the secret service and the u.s. military. here's the very late ef. now 12 secret service agents and 11 members of the u.s. military have been implicated in this scandal. six agents have already been forced out of the secret service, including two supervisors. we're told investigators from the secret service and the pentagon have sought to interview some of colombian women involved. they've obtained security video from the hotel el caribe and the member you see there, mark sullivan briefed the president in the oval office on friday, jay ca

darrell issa of california and house homeland security committee chairman republican peter king of new york. then it's back to the campaign trail. has the president and governor romney tried to get into each other's hair. >> even if you like barack obama, we can't afford barack obama. it's time to get someone who will get this economy going and put the american people back to work. >> i wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. michelle wasn't. but somebody gave us a chance. >> so just what kind of campaign are we in for? will either candidate figure out how to make washington work better at a time of so much pessimism and anxiety about the economy? senior campaign adviser to the president, david axelrod meets the press this morning. and finally, our political roundtable on what voters are telling us they are looking for in a president and how these candidates stack up. with us, nbc's political director and white house correspondent chuck todd, "new york times" white house correspondent helene cooper, "washington post" columnist ej dionne and "new york times" columnist david brooks.

. >> warner: let's go to the question of culture because this is what congressman darrell ice a who is chairman of the government oversight committee raised. he really that the investigation was fine as far as it went. but there needed to be a deeper probe really into what this said about the culture at the agency. he said at one point i have so many agents involved things like this don't happen once if they didn't happen before. what are you hearing from people you're talking to in the agency and the white house about this larger question? >> that is a question. there's sort of a... it's kind of an open secret among many who have been in and around the secret service that there's a culture especially on foreign travel that some of the normal rules and mores don't apply. there's a phrase that gets bandied about, not just among the secret service but indeed in the secret service which is called "wheels off, rings off." once the airplane wheels go up, your wedding rings can come off. we all know what that would aapply. that's not to say that every secret service agent would be engaged in