and geoffrey brown is at the grand hyatt hotel in downtown washington d.c., that is the headquarters the republican congressional campaign committee. geoffrey brown, i'm going to come to you first because the republicans are the ones that have some good news so far. three senate victories. one senate pick-up. tell us what's going on there. >> judy, hello. there's music in the background here. but i've got to tell you it's very quiet so far. i'd almost call it like a steady calm. there's a purposeful attempt not to be celebratory. at least in the early hours, judy. that's what they tell us. they tell us and they tell us again. i just want to read something to you that we were given all the media were given. this is from ken spain, communications director of the national republican congressional committee. he says, this event is not a fund-raiser. that's a little jab at the democrats who are at an event across the way. it is not a quote, party. even if voters remove democrats from power you don't celebrate at a time when one in ten americans are out of work and our children's future is

. >> brown: i'm geoffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, margaret warner chronicles the back lash at the start of the holiday travel season. >> woodruff: then we get the latest on the political and financial turmoil in ireland. we look at the implications for europe and the u.s.. >> brown: ray suarez begins a series of three reports from an african nation with big promise and big problems. >> suarez: mozambique is one of sub saharan africa's star performers posting tremendous economic gains yet most of its people are working harder than ever and not getting ahead. >> woodruff: we get another view on cutting the deficit from illinois democratic represeative and presidential dead reduction commissioner jan schakowsky. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by the best companies are driven by new ideas. >> our future depends on new ideas. >> we spend billions on advanced technology. >> it's all about investing in the future. >> we can find new energy, cleaner, sa

we'll go to our own geoffrey brown. he's standing bi- g.o.p. election night headquarters in downtown washington. jeff, there are some people there. how are they reacting? what are they seeing. >> they're quite pleased here. the crowd has grown. the band... it's not a band but the music has gotten louder here. i've been trying to keep track as the results come through to listen for who gets the biggest cheers. here's my list of the last hour or so. biggest cheers. nikki haley's victory in south carolina. russ feingold's defeat in wisconsin. then when they flashed at one one point that john dingell was losing, i don't think it's been called, but they flashed on the screen he has been losing, that got a big cheer. a long-time lion among the democra in the house. i just ha ju very interesting talk with one of the young rising stars among republicans in the house. that's kevin mccarthy of california. one of the so-called young guns. newshour viewers will recall perhaps that recently i think within the last couple of weeks ray suarez talked to him an

geoffrey brown is right here in washington d.c. at the grand hyatt hotel. that's downtown. it is the headquarters for the republican congressional campaign committee. jeff, when we talk to you a little while ago you said there was sort of a studied low key atmosphere. now that we know the republicans are picking up some seats, are they allowing themselves to display any more enthusiasm. >> brown: in a word, judy, yes. no balloons still but a lot more excitement. the room has picked up since we started. a lot of people behind the camera you can't see. behind me there have been some speeches. they've been announcing some of the victories. they've been, of course, in particularly focusing on the pick-ups. as they announce some of them, it gets a big cheer here. we were able to talk to michael steele, the republican chairman committee chairman. he told us that there's good signs early. he says it's still going to be a long night. he says they want to maintain the momentum of this night. we asked him about the problem of uniting tea party victors now candidates like rand paul. h

. >> geoffrey clifton brown. >> does my right honorable friend that a proper plan to the irish economy would be far less damaging to the wider economy this country then some of the other possible dire alternatives. >> my right honorable friend makes a good point. every man, woman and child pays 3 million on pounds. they are very intertwined and we do right to ensure stability and growth from the irish economy. >> jim sheridan. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the context of we're all in this together, could the prime minister explain why he is proposing to abolish the agricultural wages po protect some of the -- and at the same time, he is protected from solid scrutiny the salaries of those in the country. >> we have looked very carefully at all and tried to work out which ones need to stay and go. i think that was long overdue. we have a minimum wage in this country. we have a tax credit system and there are so many quangos that aren't doing any value. >> mr. william cash. >> would my right honorable friend explain why at every city the city of the investigative order, the economic gover

. >> geoffrey clifton brown. >> does my right honorable friend that a proper plan to the irish economy would be far less damaging to the wider economy this country then some of the other possible dire alternatives. >> my right honorable friend makes a good point. every man, woman and child pays 3 million on pounds. they are very intertwined and we do right to ensure stability and growth from the irish economy. >> jim sheridan. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the context of we're all in this together, could the prime minister explain why he is proposing to abolish the agricultural wages po protect some of the -- and at the same time, he is protected from solid scrutiny the salaries of those in the country. >> we have looked very carefully at all and tried to work out which ones need to stay and go. i think that was long overdue. we have a minimum wage in this country. we have a tax credit system and there are so many quangos that aren't doing any value. >> mr. william cash. >> would my right honorable friend explain why at every city the city of the investigative order, the economic gover

. >> geoffrey clifton brown. >> does my right honorable friend that a proper plan to the irish economy would be far less damaging to the wider economy this country then some of the other possible dire alternatives. >> my right honorable friend makes a good point. every man, woman and child pays 3 million on pounds. they are very intertwined and we do right to ensure stability and growth from the irish economy. >> jim sheridan. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the context of we're all in this together, could the prime minister explain why he is proposing to abolish the agricultural wages po protect some of the -- and at the same time, he is protected from solid scrutiny the salaries of those in the country. >> we have looked very carefully at all and tried to work out which ones need to stay and go. i think that was long overdue. we have a minimum wage in this country. we have a tax credit system and there are so many quangos that aren't doing any value. >> mr. william cash. >> would my right honorable friend explain why at every city the city of the investigative order, the economic gover

. >> geoffrey clifton brown. >> does my right honorable friend that a proper plan to the irish economy would be far less damaging to the wider economy this country then some of the other possible dire alternatives. >> my right honorable friend makes a good point. every man, woman and child pays 3 million on pounds. they are very intertwined and we do right to ensure stability and growth from the irish economy. >> jim sheridan. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the context of we're all in this together, could the prime minister explain why he is proposing to abolish the agricultural wages po protect some of the -- and at the same time, he is protected from solid scrutiny the salaries of those in the country. >> we have looked very carefully at all and tried to work out which ones need to stay and go. i think that was long overdue. we have a minimum wage in this country. we have a tax credit system and there are so many quangos that aren't doing any value. >> mr. william cash. >> would my right honorable friend explain why at every city the city of the investigative order, the economic gover

. >> brown: i'm geoffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, margaret warner chronicles the back lash at the start of the holiday travel season. >> woodruff: then we get the latest on the political and financial turmoil in ireland. we look at the implications for europe and the u.s.. >> brown: raybúwkct@noc rec 1bú1

. >> brown: i'm geoffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, margaret warner chronicles the back lash at the start of the holiday travel season. >> woodruff: then we get the latest on the political and financial turmoil in ireland. we look at the implications for europe and the u.s.. >> brown: ray suarez begins a series of three reports from an african nation with big promise and big problems. >> suarez: mozambique is one of sub saharan africa's star performers posting tremendous economic gains yet most of its people are working harder than ever and not getting ahead. >> woodruff: we get another view on cutting the deficit from illinoisbúwkct@noc rec 1bú1