senator dick durbin has taken a lot of criticism for his race-baiting comment made on the senate floorlier this week. even an msnbc host couldn't believe it. >> yesterday, senator durbin threw a racially charged comment into the mix about loretta lynch. >> loretta lynch the first african-american woman nominated to be torture isattorney general is asked to sit in the back of the bus. that is unfair. it's unjust. it is beneath the decorum dignity of the united states senate. >> what the hell is dick durbin doing? >> here with reaction is my panel. when an african-american woman was up for the d.c. circuit, she waited 684 days and dick durbin voted against her, like he did condoleezza rice. >> yep. >> what do you make of this? >> he filibustered against janice rogers brown. i don't remember anyone saying it's because of white racism and obviously bigotry. imagine if the current replacement for attorney general was alan durshowitz. there are policy reasons why republicans are opposed to her nomination. and there's a big delay involving a vote on an effort to stop overseas slavery, human t

senator chuck schumer and senator dick durbin. durbin outranks schumer right now as the number two democrat. the sources i'm talking to suggest it is schumer's job more likely because of his close ties to the younger generation of senate democrats he helped elect in 2006 and 2008. he has been in waiting for this job right now, it looks like he has the edge over dick durbin. dick durbin has been underestimated before. this could turn into a public fight, or it could end up being something much less than that. matt: peter, how old is too old to work in washington? i mean, 75 76 sounds like a pretty good age to demand retirement. i know that john mccain will be 80 by the time he gets a chance to run or not in 2016. but we had senators who are much older than that -- but we have had senators who were much older than that. peter: if you walked the halls of congress and you saw who is spry with it, on top of things, age is not always the best indication of that. there are veterans of the senate who in their 70's and 80's, can still handl

he is currently the number three democrat behind dick durbin. read says durbin will not seek this job. these two men are friends former roommates, potentially vying for the same job. there could be an outside challenger. there is some concern about his wall street ties, that he will not represent the democratic party. mark: peter cook, thank you so much. the u.s. economy grew 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2014 fueled by strong consumer spending. the chief u.s. economist for bloomberg intelligence joins me here in studio. thanks for your time. winter weather gets part of the blame for this but talk to us about the impacts of that west coast ports dispute. karl: it did have an impact. it is hard to understand that how severe the impact was. how much recovery we see now that the situation has been resolved. that is what lengths some insight. this is a hot button issue among economists. they are looking at these transitory factors like weather, the west coast port disruption. we see the slowdown. maybe it is all due to that or maybe there is other, b

as dick durbin said, running for president was like trying to stand up and hammock. but he did it anyway. he joined the senate a few years later. by the time he retired, barry's idea of the free market had gone mainstream. the actor who had called for kind for choosing on berries -- a time for choosing on barry's behalf in 1964, was chosen himself in 1980. it may have taken many years to count the ballots, but in the end, goldwater's push for economic freedom had one. -- had won. today, we dedicate a statue to this man, barry goldwater. one of arizona up on most famous -- arizona's most famous sons. [applause]

. >> tonight, separating the news from the spectacle with senator dick durbin and state department spokesperson marie harf. >> i opted for convenience. >> then republican war on peace talks continues as two more sign tom cotton's letter to the mullahs. >>> plus, the whistle-blower who says rick scott banned the term climate change joins me live. >>> and as the racism story at an oklahoma fraternity continues to blow up. why we only act when racism is caught on tape. "all in" starts right now. good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. hillary clinton today made what was effectively the first major campaign appearance of her near certain 2016 presidential bid and it was not the one she would have chosen. in a 20-minute news conference at the u.n. clinton spoke publicly for the first time about her decision to exclusively use a private e-mail address while secretary of state. it was a surreal scene at the u.n. where clinton had been introduced earlier in the day as a future president before delivering a speech on women's rights. hundreds of reporters, the one who managed to navigate the u.n.'s

the black caucus saying that loretta lynch held up by racism dirk dick durbin talking about throwing loretta lynch to the back of the bus. >> i can note believe he e-- i cannot believe he even believes, it is shocking they don't get so board with it they gave it up, but they think the easy charge to make, dick durbin voted against a black woman condoleezza rice to be secretary of state on his own terms that is racism and sexism. >> people who oppose the president are continuously called racist, it defies logic this is an easy argument to make so they run with it. lou: post giving 4 pinnochios to lie, hands up don't shoot i think that what attorney general ordered almost 6 years ago rich thank you and jedediah. >> thank you. lou: time for our on-line poll results, we asked who you believe president obama dislikes more ayatollah khamenei or prime minister netanyahu never% of you said prime minister netanyahu. thus the call today. time for a few of your comments, for his racist accusations margaret wrote on my facebook page, president obama condition stand netanyahu i think he may be je

as dick durbin said, running for president was like trying to stand up and hammock.did it anyway. he joined the senate a few years later. by the time he retired, barry's idea of the free market had gone mainstream. the actor who had called for kind for choosing on berries -- a time for choosing on barry's behalf in 1964, was chosen himself in 1980. it may have taken many years to count the ballots, but in the end, goldwater's push for economic freedom had one. -- had won. today, we dedicate a statue to this man, barry goldwater. one of arizona up on most famous -- arizona's most famous sons. [applause] >> the honorable john boehner. [applause] >> let me thank all of you once again for being here for this today. in this capital where hundreds serve and another hundred or so are immortalized, you can sometimes find yourself asking what it takes to stand apart. well, whatever it is, every goldwater had it. people just did not find the truth of what he was saying, they found the cost. the man remains in inspiration and he does not set out to inspire. there is a story i h

let mess start with a question for dick durbin -- why?he debate about loretta lynch's nominati

comments from senator dick durbin of illinois also bringing this issue up. they caused senator john mccain to take to the senate floor yesterday to respond to some of dick durbin's comments print here is a bit of senator mccain's statements. [video clip] senator mccain: perhaps my colleagues and senator from illinois in particular need to be reminded of their own record. in 2012, janice rogers brown, an african-american was nominated to serve on the u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia, a court that had never included african-american woman judge. the senator from illinois voted to filibuster her nomination in 2003 and again in 2005 when she was finally confirmed after waiting 684 days. the senator from illinois voted against the historic nomination. i would never suggest, even with veiled rhetoric, that judge rogers brown's race was the reason for the senator from illinois' opposition to her nomination. and he should extend -- i say to my colleague from illinois -- he should extend the same courtesy to me and my colleagues. host: we will be ta

it is beneath decorum and dignity of the united states senate. >> that was minority whip dick durbinawaited vote for loretta lynch and hours later tim scott, the african-american charged him of using race baiting. president obama nominated lynch to succeed eric holder four months ago and has waited longer than the last five attorneys general to be confirmed by the senate. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says lynch will get her confirmation vote but not before democrats give in on a bill to prevent human trafficking. senators are debating that bill for the third straight day. >> it serves no purpose other than to further divide us. perhaps my colleagues and the senator from illinois in particular need to be reminded of their own record when it comes to the treatment of african-american women whose nominations were before this body n.2012 janice rogers brown an african-american, was nominated to serve on the u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia, a court that had never included an african-american woman judge. the senator from illinois voted to filibuster her nomina

this is an opportunity for her to put democrats at ease and that's what dick durbin was trying to do there, it's time for her to do that. >> a lot of people wondered why is hillary clinton so reluctant to deal with this? why did they hunker down for two weeks? >> it didn't seem like a long time in the past but in the age of social media, it does appear to be a very long time politically. well this is what happened back in april of 1994. i was covering the white house, she came into the state dining room after a lot of questions were asked about that arkansas land deal known as white water. and she was told if you sit here and answer every question then this will resolve it. this was part of what happened. i think we have a little bit of that tape -- as you can see she sat there was and it was a very long question and the result was more questions and more investigations and ended up with the white water prosecutor ken starr, every time i answer questions, they want more. >> the predicate for her for her husband, for kind of clinton incorporated is that the press will never be satisfi

. >> and who are the top, dick durbin or senator shumer?durbin is probably in the best position here and he has been by harry reid's side through it all, and he has effectively risen as the top the or the right hands for senator reid in his injury and others, but but it is far too the soon to see if he gets the seat. but the big question is if the democrats win control of the senate. of course, they lost control in the last fall and now they only have a 54 seat control in the senate and if the democrats win control, who is most helpful to that, and so senator schumer is probably in the top position, but far too soon to say if he will get it. >> and a picture of dick durbin there, and chuck schumer has released a statement saying that the harry is one of the best human beings i have ever met, and his character and fundamental decency is at the core of why he is a successful and beloved leader and he is so beloved by the the caucus by his acumen and his honesty and his determination. and he has left a mark on this body body. he is beloved to

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. >>> dick durbin lowered himself to playing the race card on the floor of the u.s. senate trying to smear his republican counterparts. senator david vittert joins us next. i bring the gift of the name your price tool to help you find a price that fits your budget. uh-oh. the name your price tool. she's not to be trusted. kill her. flo: it will save you money! the name your price tool isn't witchcraft! and i didn't turn your daughter into a rooster. she just looks like that. burn the witch! the name your price tool a dangerously progressive idea. >>> as the standoff continues over the nomination of loretalynch to be the next attorney general has gotten a sense of humor. >> considering loretta lynch's vote. it's as if the republicans in congress have developed a new fondness for me. i'm feeling love i haven't felt in some time. where was the affection over the past six years. >> our next guest opposes the nomination. joining us is david vittert. senator, good to h us. >> great to be with you. >> i take it it isn't love that is holding up that nomination but rather the

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it's unjust. >> senator, wasn't just dick durbin the med of the congressional black caucus joined him in saying that this delay was racially motivated. what's your response? >> my response is that you can't erase history. these same democrats led by senator durbin filly bustered janice browne the first african-american on the court. they filibustered miguel he is estrada. this has to do with helping prevent this horrible issue of sexual trafficking that is going on and also will add to that. i will not vote for her because she has said she will uphold the president's unconstitutional executive orders regarding immigration. >> what did you expect her to say? she's a nominee of the president. she said it was reasonable. wouldn't you expect the president's nominee for attorney general to have looked into what the president did and then say it was reasonable? i mean -- >> gloria i'm very quaint and old-fashioned. i expect people to tell the truth when they testify before congressional committee when they're there for senatorial approval. i expect her to tell the truth. she supports -- she

>> i think dick durbin took it way too far.doleezza rice. so to use a race card on that was completely wrong -- >> but he voted. >> he voted against her, though. >> but he voted. the point is he voted. they scheduled a vote on her. >> here's the deal. you know how it works in the senate. first, i think that -- i do think that administrations should be allowed -- the senate should go ahead and vote on these incredibly important positions. >> where's the vote? >> i'm agreeing with you on that. but dick durbin went too far on his comments i believe. >> why? because she's black? >> the third part is -- because of the fact that it's hypocritical. he goes and votes against condoleezza rice but then he throws the race card over with loretta lynch. >> wait a minute. >> i do believe they should allow for the vote to happen. we are agreeing on this, jimmy. they should allow the vote to go through. >> then you can't say he's being a hypocrite. >> the negotiations need to go on and the democrats refuse time and again to negotiate with repu

dick durbin of illinois is the number two in the senate. the minority now whip and this is a bit of a power struggle between dick durbin and chuck schumer. there are many who believe that schumer has the fire and message discipline and the ability to be the face of the party which the senate needs especially in the minority role over the next term of course democrats want to retake the minority at the next election. but we've been seeing this brewing about who might succeed reid for some time. the question really was would reid try to run again. i think his spirit tells him he would love to continue. as you heard, these are complex decisions after 30 years in office. and we have seen harry reid slow down for the first time. he has been the public may not realize it a master tack tigs of the senate and workings of government. much of the work happens behind the scenes not the on camera face of the party where his strengths have been most notable but what he has done behind the scenes. it has been an opportunity for him and his wife to pause

remember, a few years back with had dick durbin who launched a campaign against a free market group and he demanded and sent out letters demanding to find out if they funded alec and it was to embarrass people to make them stop. >> is it going to work, i guess? because it seems to me that some of these people have sent out letters saying no thanks, we're not going to tell you this because it's not your business and we're not going to shut up. >> it was hugely encouraging in the last few weeks. you had kato their ceo mr. alison sent a letter back to the senators and said, you know, this is a first amendment protection. we're not handing over any information to you. and you've had a lot of groups and companies do that, too. koch industries, their general counsel sent a letter back and gave their senators a lesson in freedom of association in the first amendment. but i think if you don't hear it from everybody, that is kind of concerning. >> so james, what's the bigger picture here if you step back on the politics of this? the first two years of president obama's administration, they had a

let mess start with a question for dick durbin -- why? he threw yesterday a racially charged into the debate about loretta lynch's nomination. >> loretta lynch, the first african-american woman to be nominated to be attorney general, is asked to sit in the back of the bus when it comes to the senate calendar. that is unfair. it's unjust. it is beneath the decorum and dignity of the united states senate. >>> today the grenade went off. senator john mccain took to the senate floor today to demand a public apology from senator durbin. here's what he said as durbin stood just feet away. >> what is beneath the decorum and dignity of the united states senate, i would say to the senator from illinois is for him to come to this floor and use that imagery, and suggest that racist tactics are being employed to delay ms. lynch's confirmation vote. >> such inflammatory rhetoric serves no purpose. i think he owes this body ms. lynch, and all americans, an apology. >>> durbin didn't apologize, he doubled down. >> i'm glad that i heard my colleague's co

dick durbin called on the former secretary to come forward. >> i would like to hear her explanation. i think dianne feinstein was right, she should come forward and explain the situation. let me tell you, in the senate many of us have e-mails, are instructed not to do anything of a personal or political nature in our official account. we have two separate e-mail accounts, many senators do it is what we are instructed to do. >> mrs. clinton is at the united nations where she will give the keynote address at women's empowerment event, set to talk to reporters after that. joining me msnbc reporter alex sites wall who is following clinton at the united nations and mark murray. let's get to it starting with you, alex you reported that hillary clinton would speak publicly soon. what are we expecting today? >> reporter: after more than a week and three states in which hillary clinton didn't address this swirling controversy, she's going to speak with reporters after her speak today at the united nations. she will say she used it for convenience, archived properly, that's what a source famil

harry reid in an interview with the washington post endorsed chuck schumer, said he had talked to dick durbin that. i've talked to a half dozen former senators as well as current and former aids. as one democratic aid told me, senator schumer is the next leader. he is a senator from new york and a senator in particular with a close relationship with wall street, guys. so a bit of news that chewing schumer looks almost certainly to be leading the democratic senate contingent beginning in 2017. >> interesting news. john harwood, thank you so much from d.c. >>> coming up, legendary investor bill miller reveals his favorite stock tips plus less songs. >>> we talk to a cio that crushed the s&p last year. he's going to reveal his talk plays. talk some shop with the traders. we will also take some student questions so tweet us cnbc "fast money." use the #cnbctradeschool coming up live from detroit. i'm looking forward to. for some, every dollar is earned with sweat, sacrifice, courage. which is why usaa is honored to help our members with everything from investing for retirement to saving for colleg

today, a top senate democrat dick durbin compared lynch's treatment by senate republicans to civil rightsn rosa parks. >> the first african-american woman nominated to be attorney general is asked to sit in the back of the bus when it comes to the senate calendar. >> reporter: republican leaders say lynch will get her confirmation vote, but not before the senate passes a bill to help survivors of human trafficking. many democrats supported that bill, but last week claimed they did not know it contained a provision that blocks government funds for most abortions. language republicans say was in the legislation for months. >> they didn't know it was there. they didn't read the bill apparently. >> reporter: democrats refuse to move forward unless that provision is dropped. so for now, loretta lynch is left waiting. kelly o'donnell, nbc news, the capital. >>> there's a lot more to tell you about here tonight. out of control, repeat drunk drivers getting duis over and over again. how is it they're still on the road? what our nbc news investigation found all across the country. >>> also, a dinn

. >> so what happened is that the democrats on the judiciary committee which dick durbin is a member of and also schumer who sits on the judiciary. there was an e-mail exchange between staffers and republicans had given a list of seven changes that were different from last year's version which under democratic control wouldn't have included this approach abortion abortion -- and the hyde amendment was not included in that amendment at all. however the republicans say democratic folks were wearing also a means even if what wasn't said the responsibility lies with them to read the bill. >> so are we heading to monday? >> with both parties can't see other way that this goes and failing. >> seung min kim is joining us on capitol hill with her work on line available at political --. >> king of kilo the second return address the european parliament this week and spoke about europe's role in combating terrorism. he also encouraged tolerance between christians and muslims. from strasbourg friends, this is 25 minutes. v. >> translator: his majesty the king of jordan abdullah the second. [appl

dick durbin: we are tied into this issue of rape and abortion. many of us believe that the victim/survivor would automatically be characterized as rape victims because of their age or situation. i won't hold you to any strict standard of it. on this issue that has been raised, we are cosponsoring a bill and we have discussed this. it was 1995 or earlier when congress established mandatory minimums. we were trying to reduce the rate of crime. we were trying to eliminate the uncertainty in sentencing. we wanted to send a message to those who committed a crime that there was a price to be paid. the net result has been a dramatic increase in the number of individuals incarcerated in our federal system, charged under these mandatory minimum statutes. especially in the category of nonviolent drug offenses, we have seen a dramatic increase. we do not eliminate any maximum penalties on any crimes. we try to divide -- provide the low end of mandatory minimum for a narrow category of crime. i guess my question to you is the same one raised by chairman gras

did dick durbin go too far? >> i think, probably. i think they all look embarrassing to me.pose loretta lynch for any reason and i think it's probably because she says that the president's executive action on immigration was legal, and i think they oppose her for that. if they oppose her for that then go on the floor and say, that's why we oppose her and we're going to hold up her nomination for a reason. sticking you know, making it a bizarre procedural issue makes them all look bad, and i think this whole thing, and the name-calling that's going back and forth is beneath the dignity of the united states senate and it's an embarrassing spectacle, that should just not be occurring on the floor of the senate. >> what mccain and other republicans are so angry about is that dick durbin the number two democrat in the senate using the race card. >> it makes senate republicans look bad, but it makes the whole senate look bad. she should have been confirmed by now. now it will not happen until mid-april. so this is completely going on too long. the question is this is really going

and that essentially leapfrogs the number two man in the caucus, dick durbin, senate minority whip. but in the eyes of a lot of democrats, schumer had already sup planted durbin as the de facto number two just by virtue of his political skills, his tactician-like mind and that helped him get to the place where he is. schumer spent all day friday on the phones locking down support and he does have the support, according to his office, to become the next democratic leader. alexis: so why do ramirez sound cheered that the nevada seat may look more vulnerableable for democrats? >> because you can never count harry reid out. even as lousy as his approval ratings are somehow harry reid finds a way to survive. and that's probably one of the things republicans are kind of happy about, this is actually an open seat. now, there are several people who could run on the republican side republicans hope the republican governor out there, brian sandoval will run but it's ry unlikely that he does. there are other candidates that comes up as well. including state republican leader steve roberson is

dick durbin, the chief competitorth race. we know a new york senator friendly with wall street will be the next democratic leader. the question is going to be do republicans and democrats or democrats hold the senate in 2017? harry reid's retirement makes it slightly easier for republicans to hang on. >> lastly banks reportedly withholding campaign contributions. attacks on wall street. how big a dent would that be if they carry that out? >> i don't think that's going anywhere sue. certainly with hillary clinton as the prospective nominee. she's friendly to wall street. i mentioned chuck schubert. i don't think you'll have widespread protesting. elizabeth warren was just out this afternoon raising money off that threat calling on her supporters saying don't let us be bullied by the big banks. >> it is never a dull moment john. thank you so much. john harwood in washington. >>> a $5 billion deal tops tonight's market focus. dow chemical and a spinoff and merge both of its chlorine business with olin corporation. the deal makes

senator dick durbin, the number two democrat in the senate will not seek to succeed retiring leader harrysupport behind chuck schumer. history making mission to space. starts in less than an hour. american astronaut scott kelly will spend a whole year. wow. on the international space station. both he and his identical twin mark will undergo the same medical experiments. one in orbit and one on earth. this is so cool. foxfox news' phil live with more. phil, i love this. tell me more. >> we have a guinea pig in space and one on earth. over in kazakhstan, scott kelly and two men are seated and strapped into the capsule. it is just under an hour from now it will be launched. trip to the space station. it's a trip to mars. >> think about what you were doing a year ago most people can't remember. that's how long it was. >> especially if you're not on earth for that year. no restaurants. no walks in the park. just circling the earth 16 times a day. >> you miss the weather the and seasons. you miss the human relationships you have with the friends and family and people you love on the ground. >>

obviously there is a liberal wing of the party that might be in line with warren and dick durbin actuallyhuck schumer right now so he would have been the most obvious successor at least how things generally work. but chuck schumer, you know, he helped democrats win back the senate in 2006. he's been raising money for the party for years and years. he has a lot of allies in the democratic caucus and the senate which i think made it impossible for anybody to beat him. i think if anybody thought they had a chance to beat him they certainly would have at least given it a day or so and talked to some of their colleagues. this really happened very, very quickly. >> harry reid doesn't exactly have the reputation of working with republicans that well over the past several years. do you think that senator chuck schumer will be any different? >> you know, he could be, chuck schumer does have a little bit of a pragmatic reputation. he's definitely a liberal from a liberal state. he has worked with republicans on issues like immigration. one thing that the warren wing of the party is not necessarily

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. >> dick durbin a comments were disgraceful, purely playing the race card, and he is ignoring that lorettao be next after that noncontroversial bipartisan human trafficking bill, democrats made an excuse to filibuster, this is ridiculous. so much continued disfunction on u.s. senate to prove when it could not function under harry reid it had nothing to do with harderharry reid and the democrats. lou: a lot of stiffness hey serious about holding up this issue. >> he better be, that is what he said publicly, this is a human trafficking bill, fully bipartisan, let's get on it, vote on it, and this provision that democrats want to take out they can have a vote on that amendment immediately. they can't take yes for an answer. let's get on with it mitch mcconnell should not cave again and move on for lynch nomination until we do that. lou: turn to the executive amnesty strategy on part of republicans. that deal looks like it is over with. what are your thoughts. lou: is.>> i was curious to hear about a strategy. i have been trying to brain storm for one. i am for anything that is block and oppos

he was asked by senator dianne feinstein and dick durbin to meet privately. he should have lobbied for a policy and that was a missed opportunity. >> john scott usually has this hour and he will be along as soon as this speech ends. we just saw elly the holocaust survivor. it goes back a little. >> it was in the shadow of the holocaust. that was central to the jewish people, and there is no better person to do that. >> let's listen in to netanyahu. >> presenting to you the prime minister of israel, his excellence see, benjamin netanyahu. [applause]. >> speaker of the house, john boehner president pro tem orrin hatch, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell house minority leader nancy pelosi and house majority leader kevin mccarthy. i also want to acknowledge senator democratic leader harry reid. harry, it is good to see you back on your feet. [applause]. i guess it is true what they say. you can't keep a good man down. my friends, i am deeply humbled by the opportunity to speak for a third time before the most important legislative body in the world the u.s. c

senate minority whip dick durbin came to the floor wednesday to speak about the delay. sen. durbin: mr. president, this is the executive calendar of the united states senate. this calendar tells us the nominations that are pending before the united states senate where action is needed. it is one name to be found on this calendar on page 4, a name which has been sitting on this calendar longer than any nominee for attorney general of the united states of america over the last 25 years. this name has been sitting on this calendar for 20 days, which does not sound like an extraordinary long period of time, but it turns out that the previous nominees were moved so quickly on the senate calendar that the last five combined, by democratic and republican presidents, took less time to be confirmed than this one made -- one name. what is the name? it is loretta e. lynch of new york come up to be attorney general, a name that was submitted to the united states senate by barack obama to make history. a name, a nominee to make history. because, you see, this is the first african-america

it has turned into a battle over race after dick durbin's comments yesterday on the senate floor. >> this is day 131 since the president named loretta lynch to be the next attorney general. yesterday dick durbin the second highest ranging democrat made a reference about the delay and used the rosa parks imagery, saying that lynch's nomination was effectively at the back of the bus when it comes to the senate calendar. republicans broadly bristled at that and we are angry. today john mccain said that was injecting race where there should not be that issue. he and senator durbin exchanged some words today on the senate floor. >> it was offensive and unnecessary and i think he owes this body ms. lynch and all americans an apology. >> she has been on the calendar year now, waiting for a vote for longer period of time than the last five nominees for attorney general combined. why? >> it has been a long time for loretta lynch, senate republicans say they will vote on her confirmation as soon as they finish a human trafficking bill, which is a whole other story. they've been fighting for da

those include diane feinstein and dick durbin. they are pro israel but think that the move by boehner and netanyahu to come to congress before netanyahu's reelection without consulting the white house was a slap in the face to the president. other democrats are trying to figure out what line thaw tow attend the speech and don't stand and how they should go about it. >> it is interesting michael to see how many oxs are gored about this and who is upset about the words that the prime minister is going to say. >> i don't think it is that important who shows up and who doesn't. look at the numbers of this. a huge chunk of the democratic congress will be there. and so i think it is sort of a manufactured issue from the white house because they want it partisan. they framed it partisan f in israeli politics because netanyahu has a election coming in march. the problem be is that there is a lot of democrats that are going to be there and supported israel in the past and continue to do so and so i think the question of who is going to be

dick durbin would be next in line from illinois. he is much more to the left on wall street i would say. you have combination of say durbin-obama. that is not what wall street would like to see. melissa: absolutely. i agree with you. all the headlines were saying buddy of wall street chuck schumer. >> that is new york job. just wants jobs in new york city. >> i wilt tell you this wall street firms believe he threw them under the bus completely on dodd-frank. whether he is a buddy, maybe comes back. melissa: one of my favorite stories on the day. llama drama. they are prohibited now from making any further public appearances. my heart is broken. the u.s. -- usda told retired owners they lack proper permits to show off the animals at public events. they had no permit for this. if you had a permit your llama could go running all over the neighborhood. i'm kidding about that. this couple -- i'm glad you asked. this is a couple that retired. >> like dalai lama? melissa: no, no. come on. this is what they're doing in their retirement, the

than later because the pressure is building as you just heard in jeff's piece, you know you had dick durbin we need to know all the details. you can't expect everyone else including people at the state department to give the detailed explanation that you want from your point of view. you've got to do it yourself and if it's simple and one of my sources said to me what she did is, quote, completely innocent at a certain point you have to come out there and say it and tell the american people why. >> she's thinking of having a news conference having an open statement, take questions from reporters. do you know which way she's leaning? >> they are still deciding that. she's trying to decide she's running a different campaign in 2016. this would also elevate it. they are still undecided but she is going to address it in some fashion. she knows she has to even if it's a innocent thing. she's been quiet for more than a week. >> at i think at one point she tried to dismiss it with a tweet, a midnight 11:35 tweet, and that really didn't work and again there's a question of what's the right mix here

senator dianne feinstein and dick durbin ad to meet with him he refused. that ace missed opportunity. >> jon scott usually at this hour, he will be along as soon as this speech ends. we just saw he wily weisel holocaust survivor. >> this goes to the point charles made before. netanyahu was trying to put this explicitly as the holocaust. that is existential to the jewish people. there is no one who -- >> israeli prime minister netanyahu. >> present to you the prime minister of israel his excellency benjamin netanyahu. [applause] >> speaker of the house john boehner president pro tem, senator orrin hatch senate minority, majority leader mitch mcconnell, house minority leader nancy pelosi, and house majority leader kevin mccarthy i also want to acknowledge senator, democratic leader harry reid. harry, good to see you back on your feet. [applause] i guess it is true what they say, you can't keep a good man down. my friends i'm deeply humbled by the opportunity to speak for a third time before the most important legislative body in the world, the u.s. congress.

illinois senator dick durbin released a statement saying a allegations against shock are serious and his resignation reflects the gravity of that situation. >>> from resigning to retiring an nfl player is calling it quits and he's only 24 years old. he's worried act the game's effect on his health. diana russini has more. >>> chris borland decided stardom and millions of dollars were not worth putting his health at risk specifically something that's been in the news a lot recently the effects of brain trauma suffered by many former nfl players. the 24-year-old just finished up a successful rookie season but retiring after questions of head trauma. he said the decision was ultimately simple. hard to think and imagine that because of the money he's leaving on the table pap lot of people wondering exactly how much. well, the linebacker's original rookie contract was for $2.93 million over a four-year period. over the next three years he was set to make $530,000, $620,000 and $710,000. the 49ers could also go after some of his signing bonus, and of course there is all that money he could

schumer is currently the third ranked democratic senator behind dick durbin who is also endorsing schumer. >>> the search for survivors. we brought it to you as it was breaking yesterday at 4:00. now what really caused an explosion on a busy street that has a nation stunned. >>> the moment so many have been fate waiting for, a football star on trial and the woman who knows him best takes the stand. >>> for the first time the fiancee of former nfl player aaron hernandez took the stand in his former trial. she didn't look at hernandez when she entered the courtroom this morning. prosecutors asked her about guns her fiance's drug use, and the night police came to her home. >> it was -- it was after i saw flashlights. we didn't necessarily know who was at our front door. >> she's the mother of hernandez's 2-year-old son. hernandez faces charges for the murder of semipro football player odin lloyd. >>> the annual national cherry blossom kite festival kicks off tomorrow. a live look at the national mall where we're expecting huge crowds to pour in for the festivities tomorrow. from 10:00 a.m. t

illinois senator dick durbin who's number two in the chamber, said he also supports schumer. >>> new fallout from a federal investigation into illinois congressman aaron shock. news4 was the first to report the house administration committee is going to take a second look at how it reimburses members of congress for official expenses, perhaps changing the rules and regular rations. shock is resigning after reports he submitted tens of thousands of dollars in bogus gasoline reimbursements. >>> there is cold air moving our way. lit feel a lot more like winter than spring. >> say it ain't so doug. >> i wish i should, chris, but it is so so. right now rain moving out. notice this area down around charlottesville. i'll widen out. this is just starting to come back to the north. we told you earlier about showers this mooefening. take the umbrella. you may need it. look back to the west. it's snowing around pittsburgh and lake-effect snows for them. that cold will make its way into our way. look at the temperatures right now. 51 in d.c. 30 in pittsburgh 37 in state college. we are in for a