democratic leader harry reed has said so. but the irony is even if the senate passes a slew of bills, they stand no chance of becoming law in 2013 thanks to the republican house. home for the holidays. >> question, is congress done for the year or do you foresee something coming out of the 113 before december 31? don't forget to tell us about the news about the filibuster. >> the most important thing we will see is a deal on spending for the next year or two. and, it will not involve entitlement reform, but it will involve raising revenues through fees and moving around the sequester we have been operating under. it is not nothing. the other big development was the filibuster reform this week in the senate where they changed the rules on what is required for ending a filibuster. 60 votes, it is now 51 for all judicial nominees and executive branch nominees. highly criticized by the minority republicans but democrats felt they needed it to move the gridlock. it may come back to haunt them. >> what's the filibuster? >> senator

harry reed said that he may move today to change the rules so that republicans can no longer block president obama's judicial 234078 nation, it's a move that's referred to as the nuclear option. will they pull the trigger this time? >> reporter: it looks likely, dell. this is a move that democrats have lorded over republicans enter months, but now they're closer than ever. harry reid is going to look for the vote for the nuclear option, and he needs 50 senators to get in line with this. there are 55 in the senate. and they're concerned about preparation dent. and if they do it this time around, there's nothing to stop the republicans from doing it when they're in power. >> the american people believe congress is broken. the american people believe the senate is broken, and i believe the american people are right. during this congress, the 113th congress, the united states has wasted an unprecedented amount of time on proceed ral hurdles. and the work of the country goes undone. congress should be working on protecting american families, and instead, we're burning wasted hours and days betwee

not enough republicans joining them with the democrats, so harry reed blew it up today, and nuclear option sounds quite dramatic, but in terms of procedure, it is. because he changed the rule to have 51 votes as simple majority to allow these nominations to go forward. senator reid explains his perspective this morning. >> during this congress, the 113th congress, the quite is wasted an unprecedented amount of time, on procedure hurdles and partisan obstruction. as a result, work of this country goes undone. congress should be passes legislation that strengthens our economy, protects american families, instead we are burning wastes hours and days between filibusters. so republicans are saying they are only doing what they are allowed to do. the top republican has called 24 a distraction from other issues. this is not a very proud day in the history of the senate. in order to distraction attention away from obama-care. the senate has just broken the rules in order to change the rules. >> now, in fairness, the filibuster was not used years and years ago, this is really a relatively new pheno

probably harry reed will resist the temptation to go down the rout, for one thing, to be honest, there isn't much legislation to fight over. i think the farm bill will probably get done, i think there will be an extremely modest almost uno tisble arrangement on the budget that will hardly be worth one side or the other. and were you know it it is super tuesday, and not much after that. >> there was a real problem with judgeships under this administration, and trying to get people on the bench. >> there was. i think both sides have statistics to marshal. they say half of all the executive branch and judicial branch filibusters that have ever happened have happened under president obama. that's not really a rebuttable position, the other side has other numbers to come up with. but that's a pretty good number, and pretty unimpeachable. the republicans argument on these d.c. circuit judges. is pretty thin argument, which there's not enough work for these people to do. so it is a numbers game, i don't think the public will care about this too much. i think they accept, maybe, i think reid i

. >> the democrats were in the minority and harry reed were against the nuclear option and do you worry that if this happens now that the democrats go back into the minority and it's not such a great idea all of a sudden? >> well, no question that is a concern, but one of the more interesting aspects of this is long-serving senators who had been against any kind of limited rules change have now seen this issue from a different vantage point. this kind of obstruction is unprecedented in american history. nothing like it has ever occurred in american history and we know that unless you confront it directly, we will continue to have this kind of obstruction which makes no sense for our system of justice. it makes no sense with regard to the president, any president having what he or -- the dpooft nominate someone. the qualifications are considered and then they're voted on. this idea that you can just continually stall it makes no sense for the country. >> let me ask you about one more thing that's being held up besides presidential nominations and the bill and the hold-up there, and the s

if it gets there, if harry reed a allow it is to get to the floor of the senate it's a no go in that way. why would republicans want to do this past the 2014 elections? >> this is real-life experience for folks. they've got their own health care needs. they're seeing these premiums jump two, three, 400%. they're seeing their deductibles grow thousands of dollars. we didn't want to be political. we wanted to provide relief for people who are screaming for help and knowing that in five, six weeks, this thing starts. the earliest we could show we had a bill. and before the president acted most pundits were saying we're going to have as many 300 votes for this. that's pretty bipartisan. we won by more than 100 votes in a closely divided house. great credit to speaker boehner and cantor. they put pressure on the senate, let's send the signal now that if we can restore some of those policies, working with the state insurance commissioners across the country, maybe some of those folks who were denied that got that cancellation notice will say hey, we can keep our plan. that was the promise.

harry reed id despite warning i would ruin the country, he's doing this on a limited basis only for certainominations. nobody expects that that will be the case. it's interesting to listen to the discussion just over the past few hours. everybody understands that that will not be the case, that this will soon graduate, that well be talking about a bigger nomination that we'll be talking eventually about legislation. chuck grassley from iowa said republicans will use this to get supreme court nominees passed. >> because right now it does not include supreme court nominees. but he's suggesting that what's to prevent -- >> he's right. it will ultimately include legislation and everything else. it will make the senate in effect just like the house. when you look back at federal 62 and the arguments made there, the entire point of the senate was to distinguish it from the house, to allow to be a more deliberative body to slow things down, to be an additional check on the growth of government and the pace at which legislation moves through. and we basically in the process of the first step of los

. >> reporter: in the senate pressure is mounting on majority leader harry reed. several leaders said they were not happy with the president's fix. but reid hasn't tipped his hand. chris. >> mike emanuel on capitol hill. thanks for that. blamed for canceled policies falls squarely on president obama who's been having arguably the roughest patch of his time in office. white house correspondent wendell goaler looks at yet another tough week. >> reporter: a day after asking the insurance industry to rescue his promise if you like your policy you can keep it, president obama met with ceos at the white house. >> what we're going to be doing is brainstorming on how do we make sure that everybody understands what their options are because of choice and competition and a whole lot of americans who always seem health insurance out of risk -- or out of reach are going to be in a position to purchase it. >> reporter: since he can't force the insurance companies to re-issue the policies, aides said mr. obama would encourage them to offer renewals. >> the focus is to provide a

time harry reed said that to rachel maddo yw. >> what iconic boston fifteen venue. >> nathanial hall.ion, the second circuit court of appeals on thursday blocked a series -- rush. >> the prescription contraceptivive. >> incorrect. tom. >> the texas abortion law. >> no. >> encorrect. martin, i can complete the question. it blocked a series of questions mandated be afederal judge to what controversial new york city practice? martin. >> stop and frisk. >> stop and sfrifk correct. 100 point question, doning a formal tie over his signature red fur, who joined michelle obama at the white house this week to pro moes healthy eating habits? time. correct answer is elmo joined the first lady this week. 100 point yes question, op ed called obama care a ponzi scheme and was amended multiple times this week was pinned by what three's company sit-com star. time t. correct answer there was suzanne somers. the old pop culture questions, doubling them up there. brings us to the end of our 100 point round, martin at 100. tom at negative 100. rush at 100. very even match. with ego to the 200 point round

he was also asked about a potential meeting with harry loo reed and other senate democrats and officialsfirm a meeting but basically went back to the notion that he said, look, we'll have a plan sooner rather than later. one other thing i want to point out you avlged me earlier, why did they come out today? the white house, the administration has always said they were going to have the numbers in mid-november. if you go through the tally, jake, there are some places like the district of columbia, they have not reported numbers yet. hawaii has not reported numbers yet, according to this longer break-out that's been provided by hhs. what i have been told by the people at hhs is they're still going through the numbers to make sure they're accurate. for example, when it comes to the enrollment number, they say the reason why they're not counting payment is because payment would result in a reporting lag time, so information would need to be verified with the issuers, the insurance companies. so this is just a big, huge mess, jake, quite frankly, to get all of these numbers together. it is so

the radios didn't want to play us, but it was the punk rockers, debbie harry, who by the way, made a rap song, rapture. and lou reed, the ramons, it was the rock and rollers, and the indy rock and the punk rockers that embraced us. they saw themselves in us. but in our early days, we wasn't a force to be reckoned with. we wasn't believable. people thought we would be here probably two or three years, and it would be over. >> so you mentioned, you were on mtv and you were the first multi-platinum hiphop artist and first rolling stone, and is there a different trajectory? >> i think that the reason we was able to get onto mtv and get on globally across the nation is, i have always believed this about hiphop, and rock and roll, which are brother and sister. whether you're in the dirt poor ghetto or in beverly hills, when you hear a hiphop song that's truly that respectable, sincere hiphop, it's going to be something that you can relate to, because of what we talk about. the kid in the ghetto and the kid in beverly hills, we all got the same mission. it's peer pressure. i hate my teacher, i love my teacher, i love my m

senate majority leader harry reid says he wants to pass a minimum wage hike this month. reedfollowing a closed meeting on the issue with democrats on capitol hill. most republicans are expected to oppose the increase, but offer a job creation proposal instead. congress last approved a minimum wage hike in 2007 for it right now, the hourly rate is $7.25. >>darya: is there still something wrong with lulul emon pants. the company is still with consumer complaints over into the pants again, but the company's founder doesn't think the quality concerns are the retailers fault. dennis " chip " wilson said that " some women's bodies just actually don't work " in the pants. he went on to explain that it's about the running through the size and often their war over time. the company had to pull its black you the pam from shelves in march after customer said the fabric was to share. recently, more customers have emerged accusing japan's of other flaws such as vaccines and continuing thinness. we want to know what you think about lululemon's explanation about it till the pans. let us kno

harry reid sent out today. it takes no survey to reprove repression. >> absolutely. and i was very proud that leader reeduoted my uncle. the court issue that he worked on 35 years ago, it will be 35 year yea years the court issue was non-discrimination and housing. i really do think that it takes no courage to come out and celebrate diversity, celebrate diversity in your family, in your community, in your workplace. and number two it's important that we allow the american people in congress in the house to have a vote on this. and so, my final message to speaker bonner is ether allow the process to move forward or get out of the way. but we have got move forward here. >> thank you both for joining me tonight. >> a pleasure. >> we have breaking news now. police are searching for a gunman inside the garden state mall in new jersey. officials are calling the situation an active shooter situation. according to the new jersey chief of staff there are reports that there are multiple shots fired at the mall. police and emergency personnel are on the scene. wnbc reporter is at the garden state mall. she joins us

harry out there. rosenthal or de niro was calling him every name in the look and there was a lot of animus. there was no love affair between reed and myself. we have asked him for some continuances based on personal issues. he would not give them. he was playing hardball and i was playing hardball and we fell out of love with one another and it was not a good relationship. then when i was elected to mayor mayor he threw a party in washington to introduce his mayor to the other people of the senate and it's been a cordial relationship. he has basically been very supportive of many of the things that we have tried to do in the city and right now he will call me asking about my health and my well-being and what i see him. we tell stories in his office which is a beautiful office overlooking washington d.c.. i'm a the guy who lets bygones be bygones most of the time but it's a better relationship and we consider each other friends. >> host: what are your politics? >> guest: i started coming out here's a republican and then ryan who was a partner of mine and my law office always left that part out when he was running for office beca

. >>> now to capitol hill where harry reid may resort to extreme measures to keep republicans from blocking presidential nominees. is reedcorrespondent dana bash is following this live from washington. dan th dana, coming from capitol hill you're always trying to avoid getting into process because it can make your eyes glaze over but this is important. >> this is very important. it's because of frustration of people blocking the nominees. harry reid is poised to launch the nuclear option this week. maybe even as soon as today, kate. it's called the nuclear option because it's a rules change that could make a partisan environment even more divisive. it would take the minority's right to filibuster which is sacrosanct away. here's what we're talking about. let's lay it out. under current rules it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster. the rule change would take that away for the president's nominees and allow confirmation by 51 votes, a simple majority. look at the current balance power in the senate as to the reason why democrats want this, why it would benefit democrats. they have 55 senate seats, republicans have 45. so

harry reid. making headlines in "the wall street journal" -- going now to your calls starting with deborah in california -- florida on the line for democrats. go ahead. caller: good morning. i do support senator reed's nuclear option, i do think it is about time and the president has the right to nominate potential itple, and there should be is time to end that. going next to rest in the line -- on the line for independence. -- russ. caller: i believe the thetitution says votes in congress should be decided by a majority vote. the whole business with 60 votes, i believe actually goes against the constitution. me, it is interesting the republican party is the one that the majorityd over vote deciding things when, as i understand it, that is what the constitution says. that is my comment. i hope senator reid does the right thing and goes ahead with it. [indiscernible] ost: arkansas.im in caller: i support this and doing away with the filibuster. when you have people being paid to read dr. zeus in the capital that after suess, i think it is time it is changed. call if you would like to it, the number for democrats (202) 737-0001 four republicans (202) 737-0002 for independence (202) 628-0205. with kerr

harry reid is mulling over senate rules and could make a decision this week. earlier this week, senate republicans blocked the third of president obama's nominees to the d.c. circuit corpse. reed said democrats must alter senate rules to limb the gop's ability to filibuster nominees. dianne feinstein and patrick leahy have endorsed a change in these rules. >> new revelation surrounding the n.s.a. spying scandal. >> documents shed light on a u.s. seeker courts role in the program and the warning they gave the agency over its practices. >> determining the future of u.s. troops in afghanistan. a letter from president obama admits military mistakes. >> hoping to get an edge on the competition, wal-mart is getting into the holiday spirit early by kicking off black friday sales this friday. power of the people until we restore our freedoms a >> you're looking at a live shot of the capitol building in washington on a cloudy wednesday morning. good morning, costa concordia. >> it is good to have you with us. coming up, new revelations are emerging about the nsa spying program and how a secret court loud the data to be expanded it was collecting on americans. >> >> first, let's look at