the big irony -- this is something that jim lewis will point out -- is that the only people in the broad arena of cyber who really do not have a good sense of what the united states' capacities are is the american people. the chinese know. russia knows. sophisticated crackers know what the nsa can and does do. they know the technology. they know what is possible. they know what government is doing. at some point, you are not keeping secrets from your enemies. you're keeping secrets from the american people to avoid a political debate that you yourself say is very necessary. if it sounds as if i am frustrated, i am. it is recursive to me. it does not make sense. again, i think in and of itself it makes a compelling case to start talking about these issues in a way that is more clear. the former dni who once took the opposite side on this debate has come over and wants to talk about this as openly as he can within the structures of how he is limited by his condition -- by papers he signed the first day when he got his top-secret clearance. i will stop there. it is not just a matter of prin

the big irony -- this is something that jim lewis will point out -- is that the only people in the broad arena of cyber who really do not have a good sense of what the united states' capacities are is the american people. the chinese know. russia knows. sophisticated crackers know what the nsa can and does do. they know the technology. they know what is possible. they know what government is doing. at some point, you are not keeping secrets from your enemies. you're keeping secrets from the american people to avoid a political debate that you yourself say is very necessary. if it sounds as if i am frustrated, i am. it is recursive to me. it does not make sense. again, i think in and of itself it makes a compelling case to start talking about these issues in a way that is more clear. the former dni who once took the opposite side on this debate has come over and wants to talk about this as openly as he can within the structures of how he is limited by his condition -- by papers he signed the first day when he got his top-secret clearance. i will stop there. it is not just a matter of prin

and dorothy height and john conyers and john lewis who serves with us, jim clyburn, our whip, and so many others called america's attention to the fact that it was not living out the reality of its promise. not just to african-americans, but to all americans. dorothy height showed extraordinary courage and conviction in the face of bigotry and discrimination and like so many in this body who faced bigotry and discrimination, they did not allow that to poison their soul. they did not allow that to diminish their relationship even with those who they saw as oppressors. to that extent, the above the conduct directed at them, to change that conduct by love and positive encombagement. dorothy height is a perfect example -- engagement. dorothy height is a perfect example. young and old participating in this society which unfortunately too often we see today falls into anger and competition rather than civility and discussion. i'm wore owed about the anger that i see in -- i'm worried about the anger that i see in society today. in some respects not justified at the level that we find it. y

jerry lewis of california, $40.4 million. jim moran of virginia, $26 million. thad cochrane, $24.8 million. judd greg on the budget committee, $22.3 million. dave obey of wisconsin, $21.5 million. mitch mcconnell, $21.4 million. next is a call from danville, ohio. jim, republican, you are on the air. caller: my first comment is i think you need another phone number up there to call in. you need a phone number for people who are none of the above. because i do not think there is much difference in either none of the parties except who gives them the money. host: how come you are not on the independent line either? caller: i am none of the above. i am none of the above. the tea party was at the ports. i do not see none of them at the ports to shut down the ports, shut down the imports and bring the jobs back to this country. host: next is ryland, mary, on our democrats line. -- is rhode island, mary come on our democrats line. caller: i have been a democrat virtually all my life. i am soon to be real affiliating, though. what i wanted to say after watching the la

and dorothy height and john conyers and john lewis who serves with us, jim clyburn, our whip, and so it was not living out the reality of its promise. not just to african-americans, but to all americans. dorothy height showed extraordinary courage and conviction in the face of bigotry and discrimination and like so many in this body who faced bigotry and discrimination, they did not allow that to poison their soul. they did not allow that to diminish their relationship even with those who they saw as oppressors. to that extent, the above the conduct directed at them, to change that conduct by love and positive encombagement. dorothy height is a perfect example -- engagement. dorothy height is a perfect example. young and old participating in this society which unfortunately too often we see today falls into anger and competition rather than civility and discussion. i'm wore owed about the anger that i see in -- i'm worried about the anger that i see in society today. in some respects not justified at the level that we find it. yes, there's room for disagreement. but dorothy height sh

and dorothy height and john conyers and john lewis who serves with us, jim clyburn, our whip, and so many others called america's attention to the fact that it was not living out the reality of its promise. not just to african-americans, but to all americans. dorothy height showed extraordinary courage and conviction in the face of bigotry and discrimination and like so many in this body who faced bigotry and discrimination, they did not allow that to poison their soul. they did not allow that to diminish their relationship even with those who they saw as oppressors. to that extent, the above the conduct directed at them, to change that conduct by love and positive encombagement. dorothy height is a perfect example -- engagement. dorothy height is a perfect example. young and old participating in this society which unfortunately too often we see today falls into anger and competition rather than civility and discussion. i'm wore owed about the anger that i see in -- i'm worried about the anger that i see in society today. in some respects not justified at the level that we find it. y

lewis is not the only lawmaker to receive this abuse. we saw the man who spat at emanuel cleaver. eyewitness reports of similar behavior as congress voted on the health bill itself. congressman jime got a fax with a picture of a noose and calls his wife has gotten at home, scary calls. it would be good if people in the media, not just the left or center left, but also on the right put out word this kind of stuff hurts the cause, whatever cause you believe in, it's not hurting the american cause. the great majority of people right, left and center don't think this stuff is american. right now it's time for "the ed show" with ed schultz. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" from new york tonight. these stories are hitting "my hot buttons" tonight. i'm exposing cnn contributor and conservative hate merchant erick erickson. his threat about pulling a shotgun on a census worker is only one of the dangerous and despicable things he's said. >>> president of media matters will join me in just a moment. >>> the stock market is surging. and that's money in the bank for seniors and union pensions. why aren't the republicans just praising our bullish president? >>> plus, it