lawmakers and fox news take for example new york republican congressman michael grimm he introduced a bill that would repeal the whistleblower protection part of doc frank and his plan would reduce rewards for rewarding on fraud but also force employees to report any possible crimes to their supervisors first before notifying the f.c.c. think we all know what happens when your reports of the in your supervisors they ignore it they tell you to ignore it or in the worst case scenario they punish you for reporting it so consumer groups say this is just an attempt to silence whistleblowers and congressman grimm has three other g.o.p. lawmakers helping push the repeal of this bill and a nice little tidbit as think progress noted today grimm is a favorite of big banks when it comes to campaign cash according to the sunlight foundation graham raised two hundred twenty two thousand and three hundred fifty dollars in the financial sector which amounted to twenty four percent of the total money that he raised for his campaign and the bank friendly g.o.p. lawmakers have turned to yet another tru

we're going to be speaking with congressman michael grimm from new york in a moment. he's dealing with the hard work that's taking place on the hill. we're going to ask him about what is going on behind the scenes in washington, d.c. will this work get done, or will republicans give the middle class a tax hike? the markets are way up today. not because of what's going on in washington, but take a peak at this. the dow almost up by 300 points boosted by some positive economic news out of europe and a jump in apartment construction here in the u.s. we see green arrows with the s&p as well as the nasdaq. >>> dangerous conditions to tell you about from eastern new mexico to kansas where whiteout conditions and icy roads are sending drivers spinning in all the wrong directions. the storm being blamed for six deaths already. let's go straight to weather channel meteorologist mike slidell. he joins us in garden city, kansas, with more on this. i was watching you earlier today, it seems the winds were a problem as well as the storm. >> reporter: the winds have backed off. it

joining me now with more on what we can expect is defense attorney bernie grimm. thank you for being with us tonight. >> thank you. >> so far sandusky's tonio amendola has taken what can -- attorney joseph amendola has taken what can be described as an orthodox approach to handling this case, talking to anyone who will listen. what sort of defense is this? >> i look at the -- looked at the interview, at least one with bob costas and i was blown away you could let your client do. obviously i'm not going to represent what he can do, but there was so much information out there that was bad about sander he was trying to get around the corner -- sandusky he was trying to get around the corner. the prosecution has those interviews locked and lowed ready to cross-examine sandusky if he ever testifies at trial. >> is amendola crazy like a fox? again what sort of strategy is this? why ever let your client talk in this manner? >> well, you wouldn't. you actually wouldn't. you use the phrase crazy like a fox, but i just don't see after 25 years of practice where these interv

congressman michael grimm is here. good evening, sir. how do you like the deal? >> good evening. obviously, i don't like the deal because it's bad policy. but at this point, it's all we do. the reality is, i went into this trusting the president. i really thought that when he said that we needed one year and all of those in industry said one year made sense and stop doing the band-aid approach, stop with the short-term extensions, that's what's wrong with washington, change the culture. i thought he was sincere and wanted to help us in changing what is broken in washington. but he wanted to play polic ticks and we got caught. he played tolpolitics. he did a brilliant campaign move at cost of the american people. scaller: all right. were you on the conference call with the speaker tonight? >> yes. >> greta: did you speak up or say anything? >> no, dinot. i don't think there is anything else to be said. the reality is, you know, i am a united states marine. i am proud of this country. i want to have full faith in the president of the united states. but the reality is that the presi

congresswoman jan schakowsky and ryan grimm, thanks for joining me. >> thank you, reverend al. >> thankperrys pathetic last-ditch effort -- attacking gays. >> there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military, but our kids can't openly celebrate christmas. >> no, rick, there's something wrong with that ad. >>> plus the republican base found the anti-romney. or did they? inside newt's big events with lobbyists tonight. >>> and all of a sudden florida governor rick scott loves education. he proves my theory again -- do unpopular things, become very, very unpopular. next. all energy development comes with some risk, but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our

." >>> meantime defense attorney bernie grimm joins us with more perspective on today's developments.s for joining us. people have questioned jerry sandusky's defense team for allowing him to do interviews with bob costas, the new york times. was today's move stupidity or genius? >> it's interesting. i can probably count on one hand the number of preliminary hearings i waived and the reason you would do is, one is if you reach an agreement to plead the case, not the case here. the other one is a combination of things. one is the state has agreed to give over more discovery at a quicker fashion and not upset his current bail. in addition, for the last two or three months all we've heard through the media are revelations about these gruesome vile acts sandusky committed. his lawyer had a chance to try to turn the tide today with his hour long press conference. >> he talked there for an hour and i guess had this case actually, the preliminary hearing, gone on today, we in the media would be talking about the stories the victims were telling instead of hearing from his defense attorney sa

the reason they are upset is because of congressman grimm. republicans in congress have done everything to create gridlock. that's been the objective the past two years and that's what caused this problem we're in now. that's the reason we don't have payroll tax cut extension until the last minute and it only lasts for two months. you can't complain about something, say it is a horrible policy, and turn around and say we want it to be longer than what the president is offering. i think there's been a great deal of inconsistency from the gop. >> john as we know from vice president biden that has an op-ed pooes in the des moines register, first two words are mitt romney. i want to read it. romney appears satisfied to settle for an economy in which fewer people succeed while the majority of americans are left to tread water or fall behind. the president and i firmly believe like my father that every man and woman is entitled to basic dignity. how does romney, john, fight that message on the campaign trail and drive a different message to those p

grimm? from staten island and bay ridge, who are you for?mney. >> we know where you stand. >> he's got what it takes, he has the experience, and he's the only one that's electable. >> okay. i think rubio might be a good candidate in a few years. i agree with you on that one, demint, forget it. anyway, congressman michael grimm, phillip dennis, thank you. >>> up next, who turned down a run for president, but is opening the door for a vp? i love this thing, if it happens, just for sheer sport. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. >>> back to "hardball." and now the "side show." first up, will he or won't he? one more time. did you think the chris christie 2012 speculation would end when it was confirmed he would not be making a white house run? well, you're forgetting that the republican nominee needs a running mate. and surprise, it's not a yes, and it's not a no from the new jersey governor, chris christie. here's how christie responded when asked if he would be up for a romney/christie ticket. >> i think it's presumptuous to do that. r

grimm? who are you for? >> governor mitt romney. it takes, he has the experience, and he's the only one that's electable. >> okay. i think rubio might be a good candidate in a few years. i agree with you on that one, demint, forget it. michael grimm, phillip dennis, thank you. >>> up next, i love this thing if it happens just for sheer sport. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. cuban ca jun raw seafood pizza parlor french fondue tex-mex fro-yo tapas puck chinese takeout taco truck free range chicken pancake stack baked alaska 5% cash back. right now, get 5% cash back at restaurants. it pays to discover. [ man ] we've been in the business over the course of four centuries. [ woman ] it was a family business back then, and it still feels like a family business now. the only people who knew about us were those in new england, that moment that we got our first web order... ♪ ...we could tell we were on the verge of something magical. all of a sudden it just felt like things were changing. we can use this to advertise to bakers eve

this year children's letters to santa offer a grimm look into the needs of families struggling to cope with high unemployment in the district. at the post office volunteers are sorting through hundreds of letters and they say instead of lavish gifts, many are asking santa for the necessities like debit cards to help put food on the table. >> we're getting a lot of requests for food cards. the children are not just asking for gifts for themselves, they're asking for gifts for their parents. >> the letters to santa program runs until december 21st. postal workers plan to deliver packages on christmas eve. >>> now, it is off to the races. check this out. wean er dogs. they can be -- wiener dogs. they can be fun on any surface. things can get amusing when you put them on ice. this is in tulsa, oklahoma. hot dogs, cold paws. they start at one end of the ice rink when owners are standing at the finish. some go fast and some slip and slide. wiener dogs on ice. >> well, you know. >> they could have -- >> four legs better than two. >> yes. >> they could have easily run that race here. >> yes, t

congressman michael grimm was the person who leveled some of the toughest questions yesterday.e'll talk him live. there he is. bill: lawmakers offering a bipartisan approach to overhauling medicare. congressman paul ryan trying a new approach after being shot down earlier. we'll tell you why the white house is all fired up over this. >> the wyden-ryan proposal could over time cause the traditional medicare program to quote, wither on the vine. it would raise premiums forcing many seniors to leave traditional medicare and join private plans. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] now there's a mileage card that offers special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what's your secret? ♪ [ male announcer ] the new united mileageplus explorer card. get it and you're in. bill: low approval ratings, some say, 9%

. >> the senator from michigan.amo >> senator grimm is on the h floor. would like to have a colloquy with him about this section 1032 which is the section at issue.m what senator graham said by theh way.ecia >> without objection. one >> i very much appreciate his i remarks.that the the one thing he said is the provision for military custody as a beginning.come a starting point and whether he would agree that not only is it a beginning point but it isnl only for the group of people who are determined to be al qaeda or their supporters. >> is not only a presumption that can be weighed based on what the it expert still think, is necessary. the waiver provisions are incredibly flexible. you do not have to stop andth interrogation to get away from the executive branch rights to a procedure. premp not only is it a presumption that can be weighed, it also isa landed to a very narrow class of people. it has nothing to do with somebody buying gold.abou i don't know about you senator i level, they have been saying you don't let obama put me in jail because i think

congressman grim, michael grimm is here to tell you that next. also talk about jumping in the fire. supreme court certainly gets the prize. first they agree to healthcare fight and hours ago there is more big news. supreme court and announcing they will not decide the arizona illegal immigration law dispute. it puts arizona against obama administration. jan brewer will be here to go on the record. and rush limbaugh and donald trump are a winning ticket. what are they teaming up for? rush tells you himself. stay tuned. this was the gulf's best tourism season in years. all because so many people came to louisiana... they came to see us in florida... make that alabama... make that miissippi. the best part of the gulf is wherever you choose... and now is a great time to discover it. this year millions of people did. we set all kinds of records. next year we're out to do even better. so come on down to louisiana... florida... alabama... mississippi. we can't wait to see you. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. ♪ imagine me and you, i do ♪ i think about you day and

on the legal grimm immigration, give us an understanding basically how legal immigration works in this country. guest: well it depends on what sort of immigration you're talking about. there are work visas where you can come over, and it's usually a temporary visa. there's a set limit on it. you have to have a sponsor. there is also family -- actually what we call immigration related visas where you would be coming over, you have a family member who is related to you or you are related to someone who's working in the united states. and that's the green card process. host: back to the charts. this one looks at how the country has looked demographically over the course of 150 years. 1850 through 2010. tell us what we're seeing here. guest: this is one of my favorite graves because i think it encapsulates a lot of our history over the lasted century. this chart shows the size -- how the size of the foreign-born population has changed considerably over the last 50 years this graph shows the size of the foreign-born population. and the percentage of the total population from 1850 to 2010. t