but why can't they stand eric holder?y tonight like the way he has dealt with bush administration, prosecutions of people who were involved in interrogations. they don't like the black panther, the new black panther, they don't like eric holder. >> i think the real question is, is eric holder hiding something? i say no, he's been incredibly brazen about his imcompetence. >> i know we got to go, but they brought two or three of these agents, the border agents who had a lot of information who may have rolled over and given the information on eric holder. they brought him in to dc, gave them desk jobs in d.c that sounds -- >> cover-up! >> thank you. >> to say no one lost their job, we have a new guy in charge of atf. i just think this is so political. anyway, on to lighter topics. >> what does greg think about facebook? mr. big bucks tells us next. >> welcome back to "the five." facebook filed stock offering on wednesday and some say its value could hit $100 billion. a lot of green for something you can't eat or drive. the o

eric holder is in the hot seat beginning any moment. the attorney genset to face off with lawmakers yet again over the operation known has "fast and furious." i'm bill hemmer. good morning, everybody. a whole new day in "america's newsroom.". martha: good morning, everybody. i'm martha maccallum. it could get very fiery in this hearing today. darrell issa is releasing a report that top justice officials he believes had extensive knowledge about the operation and should have been able to stop it. bill: that operational loud it,000 weapons to flow across the board pouredder and. the big we what did eric holder know and what did know it. william la jeunesse starts our coverage. what do you expect today, william, good morning? >> reporter: this investigation began almost a year ago today. no one heard about "fast and furious.". firsted administration denied two key claims by the whistle-blowers. number one they intentionally send guns to mexico as part of a sting and the guns used to kill brian terry were used in this program t took almost

eric holder calling this a political issue.elcome to hour one of "washington today" here on c-span. also on capitol hill a former executive of the collapsed brokerage firm mf global said he warned jon corzine a year before the company went under about some of the risks of making large bets on european government debt. the chief risk officer for the company told the subcommittee he raised the concern in october of 2010 just as the company's bets on the european debt approached $4 billion. he was let go a few months later and mf global then went under. in political news the associated press puts it this way. the kind of surprise twist you might see on donald trump's reality tv show. instead of taking place right in the middle of the republican presidential race it's happening right now, something you might see on television, republican officials saying donald trump has endorsed mitt romney. we heard the announcement earlier in the day. newt gingrich campaign thought the endorsement was going to go to newt gingrich. in fact the ca

eric holder and president obama had held no one accountable for the murder. worse, attorney general holder has refused to give the family and the american people the answers they deserve. holder has created an investigation -- treated an investigation with content and admits to misleading congress. his sworn testimony is routine the contradicted by justice department memos. is this the kind of behavior that said in still complete confidence in president obama? if i could choose one word to describe his conduct it would be outrageous. unfortunately, holder's leadership failures go well beyond operation passed and furious. let me recite a few more items in holder's litany of shame. let's talk about his objections to common sense requirements like voter i.d. laws. you and i both know you need a photo id to buy beer, over the counter cold medication or to get on an airplane. did you know that if you went to the department of justice where eric holder works, before you could gain admittance to the office that you would need a photo id? eric holder has the gall to

eric holder will be the attorney general at least for this year. ns in the election. >> has holder done anything wrong that merits the grilling that he got yesterday and that he's been getting throughout these hearings? there was some talk of a contempt citation. >> that's definitely an option and that's what the majority party in the house will use as a weapon on get the answers that they want. that has happened in the past. as far as eric holder, he has made some misstechs heps here. he has changed his story. they say there's more here, there's and ongoing investigation. so they'll keep pushing holder and this will certainly be the last hearing on this issue. >> we have to remember a border agent's life lost in this. this story will continue. we appreciate you joining us. >> thanks. >> job numbers up, unemployment down. sounds like good new, right? we'll talk about the new job numbers with one of the president's economic advisers. plus tim tebow won't be play management super bowl. but the denver broken companies quarterback is in indianapolis and

why would eric holder be stalling? think of something that is going to happen in november of 2012 that attorney general holder would prefer happens first? the presidential election. they've been stalling on fast and furious for two years. they only have to stall for another 8 months. bill: eight, nine, maybe ten months. >> that is probably their thinking, because this would be very, very bad for the president if it it revealed exactly who in the justice department or the executive branch of the government knew about this. bill: two quick questions. contempt of con. what does that mean, how serious is it? >> that means that the congress itself has issued the subpoena, that the recipient of the subpoena has defied the congress, and the congress has voted for contempt. then the congress goes to a federal judge, and the judge decides if the subpoena was proper, and if the pickup was not complied with. bill: is that common? >> no, it's very, very rare for a judge to hold a human being in contempt of congress. there would be

mother of murdered border patrol agent brian terry has been talking on facebook and lashing out ad eric holderthe u.s. attorney general testified on the botched gun-running sting that ultimately cost her son his life. here's part of her facebook message. this is what brian teri's mom said. mr. holder, how come you never say my son's name? you never have. i'm actually tired of hearing your double-talk, she says, in answering questions what a joke you are. you know my son was a real american, a warrior and a hero who was also protecting coward politicians like you. very strong words from mrs. terry. lawmakers grilled eric holder yesterday. they demanded to know why no one has been held accountable. >> we find out you have not fired a single individual. we find out that you have not rebuked any staff members. heck, you haven't even put a letter in people's personnel files saying that they, on their watch, acted and an agent was murdered. >> i have taken sterps certainly with regard --. >> you told people you're mad, you're upset. that is silly. >> i'm not sure you understand the how the justice d

border patrol agent, brian terri, yet eric holder and president obama have held no one accountable forder. even worse, attorney-general holder has refused to give the terri family and the american people the answers they deserve. holder has treated and investigation into this matter with contempt, even though he now admits to misleading congress and in sworn testimony is routinely contradicted by justice department memos. is this really the kind of behavior that should instill complete confidence in president obama? well, if i could choose one word to describe his conduct, it would be outrageous. unfortunately, his leadership failures go well beyond operation fast and furious. let me recite a few more items in his litany of shame. let's talk about his objections to common sense requirements like voter i.d. laws. now you and i both know that you need a photo id to buy beer, to buy over-the-counter cold medication, or to get on an airplane. by the way, did you know that if you went to the department of justice where eric holder works, that before you could gain admittance to the office t

on him very contentious hearing on capitol hill today between the united states attorney general eric holdermembers of house committee controversial sting operation called operation fast and furious operation allowed hundreds of high-powered weapons from the country to breese to reach mexican drug cartels eric holder withholding information lost guns ended up on the crime scene where a united states border patrol agent brian terry was murdered in 2010. >> i believe the american people deserve to have attorney general they can trust so asking for your resignation and i believe because grossly incompetent in preparing in front of congress i think he should resign >> among the worst things i have ever seen in congress old series of statements out of context with no context >> republican said eric holder continues to withhold information and wants to hold him at least in contempt head of the alcohol tobacco and firearms >> sparland can be killing your brain medical watch alarming study suggesting snoring may increase your risk of stroke and 90 year old man plunged into wisconsin river. gabrielle

attorney general eric holder testified on capitol hill about operation fast and furious. he got into a heated exchange before a house committee. >> you took a whole series of statements out of context with no context. but with all due respect, the worst thing -- >> the gentleman's time has expired. >> house republicans are livid about fast and furious. it was designed to monitor the flow of weapons outside of the u.s. instead it allowed weapons to be taken across the mexican border to drug cartels. one republican committee member is calling for eric holder resignation. >> hundreds of angry egyptian protesters are taking to the streets after dudley soccer riots. -- deadly soccer riots. many egyptians blame authorities for failing to stop the rioting. scores of people were suffocated or stabbed during the melee. >> president obama appearing at the national prayer breakfast this morning linked his economic policies to his faith. he says to me the nation's challenges me requires strong the values as much as smart policies. having the wealthy pay more in taxes and a health-car

this, i think that darrell issa will probably move for a contempt of congress citation against eric holderer is not clear right now. he is under significant pressure by republicans in congress to resign over this matter. he's distinguish no indication that he's going to do that and no one terminated for actions in this situation at the justice department, so, again, this showdown has been kind of building incrementally, but it's really smouldering right now, and it could come to a head in the next weeks and months ahead as darrell issa continues his pursuit of eric holder in this case. >> brian, thanks so much. keep us posted on what happens today. >> sure. >> coming up, a breathtaking reversal of fortune. all it took was bad timing and a terrible economy for a middle class family to lose everything. >> 401(k) savings plan, money here and there. we were doing fine. >> we have teenage salaries, both of us. we have teenage salaries running a home and a family. >> well, they are the new face of the working poor. you'll hear their story straight ahead. ifcar insurance,g" savin it's a bit like

again, eric holder never -- did not know about these tactics.diately requested an ig investigation and immediately said we are simply not going to have this. as a matter of fact, the (5 it's 95 pages. entitled "fatally flawed." and where we show every single allegation that they made is refuted. and by the way, the report comes from the evidence that they presented. that is the republicans presented. >> so this is the democratic report, and you have issued this report and everything that was charged, this was a cover-up. your report says false. it goes to the very top. your report says false. under -- using crisis to limit second amendment rights, your report says false. >> that's right. and keep in mind, as far as they talk about second amendment rights, reverend. but what happened was when the -- when the whistleblowers came in to testify, these are witnesses called by chairman issa, you know what they told us? they said, look, the problem is that we need stronger gun laws. that's what has led to all of this. and you know what he did? he basic

many angry questions for attorney general eric holder. about the botched gun running operation known as "operation fast & furious." two guns were founding near the body of murdered border agent brian terry. the feds let the guns walk act border to mexico and attorney neral eric holder was asked why no one has been health accountable for his death. >> we find out you have not fired a single individual. we find out that you have not rebuked any staffembers. heck, you haven't even put a letter in people's personnel files saying on their watch, an agent was murdered. that is absolutely absurd from this side of the dais. and so i ask you, why have you not taken steps to make sure this doesn't happen again? >> we are still in the process of trying to determine -- the inspector general is trying to determine where this policy originate. we know it started probably in the atf office in phoenix. it was pea proved about it u.s. attorneys office in phoenix. exactly who the people were who actually approved the technique we are in the process of tryi

capitol hill in washington on the face of pointed attacks by republicans, the attorney general eric holder today rejected calls for his resignation and refused to take the blame for a program that sent u.s. guns to mexico's drug gangs in an effort to trace gun smuggling. attorney general holder says he shut down the program dubbed operation fast and furious shortly after it came to his attention. he says that was after one of those smuggled guns was found at the murder scene of a u.s. border patrol agent. some republicans accuse general holder of covering up what he knew. others today listen to this called him incompetent. >> i believe that the american people deserve to have an attorney general that they can trust. and for that reason i have asked for your resignation. and i believe that because you have been grossly incompetent in the way that you have prepared before coming to congress, i think you should resign. >> looked at fairly, i think that i've done a pretty good job. have i been perfect? no. have i made mistakes? yes. do i treat the members of this committee with respect? i alwa

eric holder is a perfect example of just one of the bad consequences from the election of 2008 and why the 2012 election is so vitally important. when you elect a liberal president, when you elect a liberal supermajority in the united states senate, you get a liberal each journey to -- attorney general like eric holder. so the best way to get a new attorney general is to get a new president and to get a new senate majority, which we will, with your help in 2012. thank you and god bless all of you. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> [inaudible] >> my name is michelle. >> i believe in limited government. >> i believe in free market. >> free market. >> and personal responsibility. >> of unprintable, not party. >> i vote on principles. >> not party. >> i vote on principles. >> i vote on the bindles, not party. >> i want a responsible government. >> i want a responsible government. >> responsibility. >> i want responsibility. >> i am the tea party. >> i am the tea party. >> i am the tea party. >> i a

introducing new etrade pro elite. ♪ megyn: new steps being taken to find attorney general eric holderf congress. the house oversight committee had given mr. holder until february 9 to produce document related to the "operation fast & furious," a controversial program that put guns in the hands of mexican criminals that led to the death of a border agent. the deadline has come and gone and attorney general holder has not complied. the attorney general says he has given you over 6,000 documents, he's not going to give you stuff that relates to internal doj deliberations or discussions about your subpoenas. he says that's consistent with past practices with the doj, what more do you want? >> everyone can talk about what's consistent. we have lots of examples for the documents we wants. but there is nothing consistent in doj with lying to congress and delivering a document that was falls on its face that had to be retract, and last but not least it's inconceivable that lanny breuer didn't tell eric holder that he was in fact going to mexico to support and promote more gun walking even on

in just about an hour the attorney general, eric holder, is going to be grilled on capitol hill about hold holder in contempt. >> good morning, soledad. this is going to get racheted up in an hour with about the sixth time eric holder has appeared before the committee. this political battle has been raging for a year now over the fast and furious program. the latest was a salvo of letters just over the past couple of days, one from holder's deputies back to darryl isa. first he's accusing holder essentially of obstructing his investigation and deceiving the public over the congressional investigation into fast and furious. darryl issa is demanding a lot of documents be sent to him by february 9th or he says he will hold eric holder and the department in contempt of congress. now the justice department has written back to darryl issa saying that's an impossible request. the scope of documents is too great over the past of year to comply with that request. they accuse darryl issa of, quote, a significant misunderstanding of the documents they've already given them in this case. there wi

attorney general eric holder called questioning today over the tracking gun problem nope as fast andus, appropriate, neutral and different from previous hearings on capitol hill and ardent in defending his on actions over what he called a fundamentally flawed mission. >> once this was brought to my attention, i stopped it. i stopped it. >> okay. >> in spite of what other attorneys general might have done with briefings that they got. when this attorney general heard about these practices, i said to the men and women of the united states department of justice, to the field, to people at main justice, this ain't going to be the way we conduct business. stop it. >> bret: this just in, we're getting word about republican senator from maine. olympia snow, will not run for reelection. after amount of consideration and reflection i'll not running for reelection. >> again, senator olympia snowe not return for reelection. and perks for accused terrorists. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about a

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>> certainly issa laid the foundation for eric holder to be held in contempt.t of justice knew and as a judge and d.a. myself, in order to get a wire tap, justice in washington has to approve it. who did the affidavits for the wire taps? who monitored the wire taps? the denial is just not credible. that's why there was so much energy yesterday targeted at holder, saying look, why are you stonewalling us here? they actually had a diagram called fortress holder, where they show the denials. now you got the brian terry family, a year later who was suing for $25 million because it was a gun that was issued by the atf that ended up killing the border patrol agent. >> gretchen: i was going to bring that up, that this whole thing comes back to this young man who was killed by one of these guns that was part of fast and furious and that family says they still need the answers of what happened to their child. >> they're entitled to it. the shame of this is that to say that the inspector general is handling this is really to deny the fact that even the people who shot br

today an capitol hill eric holder denying a cover one.and congressmen firing backpack sayings of stonewalling and incompetence. here's part of the contentious hearing on the botched gun running investigations. >> allowing guns to walk, whether in this administration or the prior one, is wholly unacceptable. i'm determined to ensure that our shared concerns about these flawed law enforcement operations lead to more than finger pointing. >> we find out you have not fired a single individual. we find out that you have not rebuked any staff members. heck, you haven't even put a letter in people's personnel file saying that on their watch they acted and an agent was murdered. that is absolutely absurd from this side of the -- >> we are still in the process of trying to determine, the inspector general is trying to determine where this policy originated. >> congressman darrell issa, he joins us. >> good evening, greta. thanks for covering this important hearing. >> this is what i don't get. i have three questions, who authorized it, is that per

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. >> i should be fair to attorney general eric holder saying the success has been historic. its has been, it's been a historic failure. they have had less financial fraud case against the bank banks than any administration in the last 20 years. that's a fact. they've been softer on the banks than president bush, if you can imagine that. here is eric holder saying let me assure you wherever we unsuffer criminal wrongdoing we will not hesitate to bring prosecution. he seems to have a funny definition of hesitate doesn't he? >> right. not bringing criminal charges or at least settling a case with city bank in which the bank had to admit wrongdoing. i think there's something to this, though. obama is in a difficult spot where he's trying desperately to get the economy moving again and the financial industry is, whether we like it or not an incredible driver of the economy. you can understand sort of, you know, it goes, i think against his gut judgment to be fighting for wall street bankers but there's something about just getting this economy chugging along in sort of the top pr

this was eric holder's sixth appearance before congress.was grilled for more than four hours today, but his headaches in this case seem hard from over. >> under growing republican pressure to resign, the threat of a contempt of congress charge hanging over his head, the attorney general endure what is may be his most contentious hearing yet over operation fast and furious. the gun tracking program botched by the atf. thousands of ak-47s and other guns lost, many carried into mexico and used thin violent crimes. it gets personal when eric holder is questioned about the 2010 murder of border control officer brian terry. guns from fast and furious discovered near his body. >> how many more agents would have had to die as a part of operation fast and furious for you to take responsibility? >> i'm not claiming to be a perfect person or a perfect attorney general. i get up every day and try to do the best job i have, i have great faith in the people who work in the department. and that kind of of question i think is, frankly, and, again -- i thin

attorney general eric holder going after members of congress who are going after him.t until you see -- hear what's ticking eric holder off today and congressman darrell issa is here to respond next. >> one thing that has to be understood is that once this was brought to my attention, i stopped it. i stopped it. in spite what other attorneys general might have done. wake up! that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. i'm always looking for new ways to help me manage my diabetes. take a look at this. freestyle lite test strips? they need just a third the blood of onetouch ultra. really? and the unique zipwik tab targets the blood and pulls it in. wow! look at that! and you can get these strips for a $15 monthly co-pay simply by joining the freestyle promise program. alright! looks like i'm going to be testg and saving at the same time. call or click today and join for free. test easy. i have twins, 21 years old. each kid has their own path. they grow up, d they're out havingheir life. i really started to talk