a few liberals have been redistricted out to jim clyburn's district. there's an interesting question for democrats, i think, going forward. as they look towards the south, north carolina is changing. it's a purple state. georgia is going to become one already soon if it isn't already. so while this district was probably not winnable for democrats, maybe they would have done better. maybe could have learned some lessons about -- >> let's play hardball right here. why didn't they have a stronger candidate to come out, not a person that's a one-time -- a noviciate, a nun for politics. this was an important seat. >> because it's a difficult seat to win. 18 republicans in the primary and whoever won that primary was going to be very hard to beat. that tells you everything you need to know. >> he had 15 opponents. >> he had -- >> because winning the primary is akin to winning the general election if you're republican and if you're a democrat, you get to be the sacrificial lamb. >> you start taking a lot of money from outside, you're not from south carolina.

congressman jim clyburn, south carolina.teran democrat and assistant leader of the house democrats. thanks for coming on this morning. >> thanks for having me. >>> coming up, we're going back to cleveland as we're learning more and more about the gruesome, chilling details of how those women were held in captivity. those three held women held in captivity for ten years and the accused kidnapper now makes his first court appearance. all of that is coming up. >>> first before we go to break, today's trivia question. how many women have been elected to congress from south carolina in a regularly scheduled general election? hint, hint, hint. first person to tweet the correct answer to @chucktodd and @dailyrundown gets a shout out. >>> time for the your business entrepreneur of the week. alex garza of dallas runs four pizza franchises targeting the booming hispanic market. garza says latino customers are attracted by the friendly bilingual staff and his product's unique flavors like a jalapeno mixed pizza. for more watch "your bu

gave that to the sixth district which is jim clyburn and that's the deal they struck.h harder district. >> i'll tell you. it is like this when you go to dinner with the guy. will i have the fish? the steak? the chicken? i don't know what i want to do. just take a choice. there are only two names. >> i'll just have the dessert. >> see, now there are many jokes that i can make that i won't because i love you, jilly williams. thank you very much. do you think tonight's special elections results will have a national impact? carol harris king says no, today the circus. we have elephants and donkeys so who is the ring master. don't forget, polls close at 7:00 eastern. >>> up next, the bizarre news continues. the top officer charged with preventing sexual assault in the military charged with sexual assault. the finding and the spin on all that is next. we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect

we are here tonight to celebrate 20 years of service by jim clyburn. either member in 1992 after the inauguration wondering across the street. i ran into this kind was looking around. he did did not know where he was supposed to be. it was jim. lost up there. he said i am supposed to be in this building. i do not know where it is. athink somebody -- you are congressman. somebody will tell you where you need to be. . am proud to know jim i am proud to have known him for 30 years. i am proud of the job he has done representing the state and his country. i want to present to jim this .lack -- this plaque more morally, i want to -- the unparalleled effort to try to make sure that this in southass, even here grows.a, somehow let me introduce to you our congressman, my friend, jim clyburn. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. , thank youiendship so much for your stewardship of this great party that we all love so much. senator hollings, governor joaquin castro. to all of you who have meant so ich to me for so many years, started my trek with the sout

. >> i did a little research thanks to my old boss who has played boss with jim clyburn a few times.the only one that got publicity was john boehner. >> and he was the only republican. >> here's what's fascinating. my colleague a few weeks back said as a suggestion, he put it in a piece, saxby chambliss very active golfer. mark udall is an excellent golfer. he should take them out and play golf. don't play golf with the same three or four people you always do. that would go a long way. i give him a lot of credit. the most important thing to take from this is the announcement in the report that there would be a photo opportunity on the first hole. what does that mean? it means the white house wants to make very clear over the one in congress and out of congress that he is doing this. he is reaching out. he is playing golf across party lines. he is doing the dinners. he is doing all these things in hopes that we see some sort of grand bargain on debt spending issues. he is reaching his hand more than halfway basically daring republicans to reach back. >> well, the fact that he usually

. >> one thing i was surprised to learn this morning, talking to jim clyburn, this morning, about theid the issue of chain cpi and the idea of the changing -- basically the unpopular parts of the president's budgets among house democrats really wasn't a big part of the conversation. what was a big part of the conversation? >> jobs, economic growth, fiscal stability, jobs was clearly on the president's mind and his focus. economic growth of our country and getting us on a fiscally stable path. we talked a lot about all of the other issues that are being considered in the congress. we talked about making it an american agenda, about jobs, growth and manufacturing, expanding exports. we also talked about, as you would not be surprised, about gun violence. and also about immigration. we spent a significant time on immigration and on jobs. and i think they were probably the two major subjects that we considered, but we just discussed the whole gamut of issues confronting the -- very positive meeting. >> was he making the case of saying you might not like some of the things i'll compromise

will be the star attraction at the annual state democratic party dinner, then attend congressman jim clyburn'snow, the vice president is joining secretary of state john kerry to honor foreign service workers. while biden is generally beloved in the democratic party, so far, there hasn't exactly been a groundswell of support for a run for president. but what are the chances he will? let's bring in nbc news political analyst and former pennsylvania governor, ed rendell and sarah fagan, former white house political director for president george w. bush. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> so governor, i know you know joe biden well and one, does he want it badly enough and what would be in his calculus to determine whether or not to run? >> well, i think it boils down to whether hillary clinton runs. if hillary clinton runs, the polls show and the buzz from the giveres that she would be the overwhelming favorite, probably too difficult for the vice president to take on. it's a matter of sort of taking on history. i think there's a quinnipiac poll out today that shows democrats prefer

speaker, i rise in place of the dean of the south carolina ,elegation, comment jim clyburn a way to become family medical leave and asked me to read the statement. day is always about new beginnings. in that spirit, i want to extend the hand of collegiality mark sanford who begins a new chapter of service, the people south carolina and this country and the u.s. house of representatives. though our differences have been widely chronicled emily bring different sets of experiences to the public square, i will always work to find common ground as we fulfill our duties and responsibilities to the people who sent us here." mr. speaker, mark sanford's colleagues in the carolinas delegations joined mr. clyburn and wishing mark well and wish to welcome him back to the house. i don't back. -- i yield back. [applause] within markto come sanford of the first district of south carolina mr. speaker, ladies and gentlemen, i look forward to working with each one of you. republican and democrat, different perspectives we may hold, but at the end of the day, we are here to represent the people of south caro

joining me in that discussion is the representative from south carolina, the honorable jim clyburn. jim, if you'll join us, i nouveau some things you'd like to discuss and i -- i know you have some things you'd like to discuss and you have your own chart there. mr. clyburn: i thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. mr. speaker, i want to commend my colleague, congressman garamendi, for his leadership on this very important issue. just a few minutes ago we received some breaking news. the stock market just closed and for the first time in the history of this great country the dow jones industrial average . osed over 15,000 -- 15,056. the standard & poors also closed 1,625. ord, so much for a socialist president. now, during my 20 years of service in this body, i have often reflected upon my experiences, growing up in a church parsonage in a little town of sumpter, south carolina. early on i internalized an old michael 6: ripture, 8. to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly. today in this great country we are experiencing an injustice that continues to get worse. one which

speaker, i rise in place of the dean of the south carolina delegation, congressman jim clyburn, who's away this week on family medical leave and asked me to read this statement, and i'm quoting. swearing in day is always about new beginnings, and in that spirit i want to extend the hand of collegiality to mark sanford as he begins a new chapter of service to the people of south carolina and this great country and the u.s. house of representatives. though our past differences have been widely chronicled and we bring different sets of experiences to the public square, i'll always work to find common ground as we fulfill our duties and responsibilities to the people who sent us here. end of quote. so, mr. speaker, mark sanford's colleagues and the carolinas delegations join mr. clyburn in wishing mark well and welcoming him back to the house and i ield back. mr. wilson: i yield to congressman mark sanford of south carolina. mr. sanford: mr. speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the house of representatives of the united states congress, i look forward to working with each one of you, republic

>host: that was vice president joe biden speaking with joe jim clyburn out of south carolina.e want your thoughts on the early 2016 field. we do you like and why do you like them? -- who do you like and why do you like them? larry in mississippi, who do you like? caller: i would like to make a statement before. whateverlicans said the president is for, we are against, even if it is our own ideas crude this is why we are having such a bad time. the middle-class is hurting so bad. the voters are too stupid to see what is going on. i believe hillary is going to be the president in 2016, no matter what the republicans are doing. they are already trying to destroy biden i putting out lies -- her by putting out lies in benghazi. it has already started. you do not have to wait until 2000 -- 2016. host: you think she's the favorite no matter who runs? no doubt about it. i think it is time for a woman president. i think it is going to happen in my lifetime. host: thanks for the call. we also talked about ted cruz. we want your thoughts on the republican field as well. here is the headl

representative jim clyburn and former senator fritz hollings. south carolina is excited all the first southern presidential primary in 2016. live coverage starts at 7:30 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. tonight is the opening of the george w. bush library. it was dedicated last week. leading the tour, laura bush. here is a preview. >> as you well know, your husband had a lot of critics. of this change the way people view his presidency? >> i don't know if it is necessarily -- if it will necessary change the way. it is not meant to do that. it will explain all the different things we faced as a country and his choices and decisions he made to respond to whatever the challenges were. i think people will learn a lot. there are -- things people don't know about far and its relief program, -- pepfar and andaids relief program, there are a lot of things that people alone about that they don't know about before. but it will give an idea of what it is like to be president. there are successes and failures, just like in anyone's life