john boehner stepping down was significant. it's a very frustrated job to have when you have a divided caucus like the republicans do. they have a freedom caucus, a group of very conservative republicans who sequester themselves. that's a convenient word to use because i sequester is something that we'll talk about in the next year or so. will paul ryan be able to deal with them? that remains to be seen. but immediately he'll face obstacles that they've put in place. a virginia member, you might remember david blat who beat eric cantor, the former majority whip. when you look at dave bratt saying we're happy to increase spending, but every daughter we increase spending we have to match with budgets cuts, and paul ryan may find himself in the same shoes that john boehner found himself in. >> what will paul ryan have to do to get something done. >> it will be tough if he doesn't high school diploma th --if he doesn't hold the base together. when it comes to increased spending he'll have to find a way to bring them on board withou

john boehner in the majority.is stepping down as speaker was driven by a minority of that majority in terms of the conservative caucus pressing forward with getting any speaker. i wanted to show you the comments of john boehner as he in october.ro [video clip] >> my, oh my, what a wonderful day. i used to sing that on my way to work in the morning. my mission every day is to fight for a smaller, less costly and more countable government. advancedity has conservative reforms that will help our children and their children. it has become clear to me that this prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable harm to the institution. this morning, i informed my colleagues that i will resign from the speakership and resign from congress at the end of october. as you've often heard me say, this is not about me. it is about the people, about the institution. just yesterday, we witnessed the awesome sight of pope francis addressing the greatest legislative body in the world. heed hisat we will all call to live by the gold

john boehner: i told my wife. >> what did she say? john boehner: good. [laughter] my chief of staff and i talked late yesterday. i told him i was thinking today might be the day, and i would sleep on it. before i went to sleep last night i said, i just might make an announcement tomorrow. what kind of announcement? to go. time this morning i woke up and walked up to starbucks as usual and got my coffee and came back and read and walked up to pete steiner and saw everybody at pete's and had gone home and said, yes, i think today is the day. my senior staff was having a meeting at 8:45. kind of walked in before i opened the house, told them, this is the day. it's can happen someday. why not today? [inaudible] >> what advice do you give to him to avoid the same pitfalls you have come across? told kevin his number one responsibility is to protect the institution. nobody else around here has an obligation like this. secondly, i tell him the same thing i've told you. you just do the right thing every day for the right reasons, the right things will happen. you

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(rep john boehner/(r) former house speaker) "i decided this. as simple as that." then house speaker john boehner said the turmoil in congress led him to it was time to go. after a chaotic scramble... republican congressman paul ryan was elected the 54th speaker. (rep nancy pelosi/(d) house minority leader) "it is my privelidge to hand this gavel to the speaker of the house..congressma n and honorable paul ryan." ryan takes the helm with a promise to end is stalling the work of congress. in washington, i'm dianne gallagher reporting. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > and of course... a big day on the political campaign trail here in southern nevada... with two big events for bernie sanders. ((brian loftus)) we have a lot more on that coming up in our 5:00 hour.///

then house speaker john boehner said the turmoil in congress led him to decide... it was time to go. after a chaotic scramble... republican congressman paul ryan was elected the 54th speaker. (rep nancy pelosi/(d) house minority leader) "it is my privelidge to hand this gavel to the speaker of the house..congressma n and honorable paul ryan." ryan takes the helm with a promise to end fractious party bickering that is stalling the work of congress. in washington, i'm dianne gallagher reporting. > ((paula francis)) > coming up in our six o'clock newscast... surf's up this christmas how some people on the jersey shore spent their holiday catching some big waves and what's the cause of this unseasonably warm weather on the east coast... also > a wrong number from outer space. how one astronaut's misdial made for some confusing moments here on earth.. and what he did to make things right./// enjoying your christmas tree tonight... but come tomorrow.. you may start thinking about how you are going to dispose of it.. ((paul joncich)) you can help the community.. by recycl

moving from the john boehner house to the paul ryan house.se are very significant trend stories as far as showing where our politics are going these days. on a more personal level, my number one thing would have to up of newing movements in favor of police accountability in the wake of ofeotaped evidence police-civilian encounters that led to death or injury. guest: the bipartisan support for the trajectory of government that is financially unsustainable and will eventually reach a crisis point. it is the extension of the status quo to the interest of the elites of those parties in washington so they both come out the way they both want to come out. and terryence page jeffrey. to both of you, happy new year. guest: thank you very much. host: it already is a new year in parts of the world, including australia. your cause and comments on your topic for the story of 2015. our phone lines are open. for republicans. 202-748-8000 for democrats. we have a line for independents, 202-748-8002. you can share your comments on our facebook page at facebo

and john boehner deserves a lot of credit because he tries to manage all the caps. but paul ryan, for sure, i think has better skills in terms of bringing people together. i think what's happening with republicans, with the republican constituency is a lot of frustration. i mean, republicans in general believe in limited government, smaller government. and here you have president obama who has done so much to expand the power of the state and the republicans seem like they haven't been able to do anything to beat that back. and so this frustration is manifest itself in this very what they call hard right section of the republican party. and paul ryan has to find a way to bring them along, to give them confidence that longer term he has a strategy that can actually deliver. >> some don't like ryan either because of his immigration -- he's more open to immigration than some of the others on the right. dan, what about donald trump and the presidential race? stepping back, you pointed your finger before at president obama and the frustrations about him. but is some of t

he has the same dance that john boehner did.hanged in the dynamic, the numbers, the majority, the same people are there. if he can get them to return to regular order, which that means having committee chairmen dictate the agenda of the congress and that was a promise he made to the freedom caucus, something they asked for. he indicated that he would give that. if he can get them to do that, he takes a little pressure off the speaker. >> how has social media changed politics across the country? >> well, it's indescribable, the difference between how members of the congress, senators and candidates interact with their constituents and the voters they want to vote for them has changed dramatically. you look at everyone from donald trump, a very provocative tweet are, ted cruz uses social media, bernie sanders, his entire campaign it could be said is credited to social media, because he has so many young people supporting him. same with hillary clinton. members of congress, 20 years ago, how much interaction did an average constitu

i think benjamin netanyahu almost couldn't help it but john boehner walked him into it. >> i was talkingmebody the other day and said when obama is out of office and writes the thing i am most interested to read is benjamin netanyahu. >> that congress treated netanyahu, treated him in that joint session better than they ever treated the president of the united states. if they could vote it felt like that is who they would be picking for president. >> coming up, the 15 minutes of fame award for 2015, the rising star award and, of course, person of the year 2015. all that coming up. i'm jerry bell the second. and i'm jerry bell the third. i'm like a big bear and he's my little cub. this little guy is non-stop. he's always hanging out with his friends. you've got to be prepared to sit at the edge of your seat and be ready to get up. there's no "deep couch sitting." definitely not good for my back. this is the part i really don't like right here. (doorbell) what's that? a package! it's a swiffer wetjet. it almost feels like it's moving itself. this is kind of fun. that comes from my floor? e

[applause] john boehner: madam speaker, my distinguished colleagues, guests and our special guest todayr edward brooke and his family. henry david thoreau, a the famous writer and poet from concorde, massachusetts, once wrote, if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet his success unexpected in champion hours. during warmed wor ii, ed brooke answered the call of his nation. he served with distinction in the italian campaign. but before that, he had the duty of depending young black soldiers who were subjected to the rank mistreatment of segregation. ed brooke became a soldier's lawyer and those experiences shaped and inspired him to the call of public service. the commonwealth of massachusetts and the entire nation has benefited from ed brooke's service. he has shown bravery, commitment and wisdom in his whole life and we honor him today for that lifetime of achievement. ed brooke's life and service to america are greatly appreciated. by ending decades of exclusion, at some of the highest levels of our go

pope francis' historic address to a joint session of congress, the resignation of house speaker john boehnerion of congress on mass shootings here and abroad, gun control, terrorism, and the rise of isis. congress, year in review, on c-span thursday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> american history tv's look at the holocaust continues next with the 1945 film depicting conditions of nazi concentrations camps used as evidence in the nuremberg war crime trials followed by ben j main ferencz talking about the experience in a 1994 interview conducted be i the holocaust memorial museum. >>> 70 years ago, an international military tribunal began trials of 22 leading nazi officials in nuremberg, germany. the defendants were charged with violating peace treaties, waging aggressive war, war crimes and crimes against humanity. on november 29th, 1945, the film "nazi concentration and prison camps" shown in the courtroom and entered as evidence in the trial n. a moment on "american history tv's" reel america, we'll show that hour long film. first, leslie swift with the u.s. holocaust memorial museum describes t

marco rubio is to jeb bush as paul ryan is to john boehner. but harry reid said this. "it's a good product for the american people." so here you have harry reid praising you and conservative opinion leaders calling it betrayal. >> none of this stuff gets to me. it's results that matters. we made good on our promises. we advanced good legislation and more importantly -- >> do you think this rhetoric is inappropriate? out of line? >> i don't pay attention to it. people know who i am. >> some of your members do. >> the members know i am a movement conservative. they know i am a doer not a beer. i want to make sure we have an agenda to take the american people that gives the country a clear choice and that's what we're excited to look forward to in 2016. >> you were aggressive when it comes to pushing -- you were happy about this. but one of the criticisms from deficit hawks is $700 billion in permanent tax cuts, what you've done with obamacare is probably going to be these yearly extenders which if it becomes permanent, that's another $250 billion. they're not paid for. t

what chris van hollen said in that piece, he is more conservative than john boehner, but he is more communicativemer and ostentatiously respectful to other people, so that manner has helped him. it's helped him boehner did the heavy lifting on the government shutdown stuff before he left on raising spending caps and other stuff so it would be a lot easier and that's a tribute to what boehner did before he walked out the door. you have an organization and give people control of what they're doing, i would say since i've come to washington, more and more institution, the power is more centralized. in congress and agencies, smaller zones of trust. so to reverse that is revolutionary and interesting. >> woodruff: as david just said, you're looking at paul ryan as someone who is more conservative than the leadership the republicans had before, so you would think there would be more push and pull, but it looks like he's trying to get things done. >> well, he is trying to get things done, but it comes down to the continuing resolution, this is the maximum power that a minority who are in opposition or h

then house speaker john boehner said the turmoil in congress led him to decide... it was time to go. after a chaotic scramble... republican congressman paul ryan was elected the 54th speaker. (rep nancy pelosi/(d) house minority leader) "it is my privelidge to hand this gavel to the speaker of the house..congressman and honorable paul ryan." ryan takes the helm with a promise to end fractious party bickering that is stalling the in washington, i'm dianne gallagher reporting well, you probably have some leftovers from christmas dinner in that fridge right now...but you want to be sure you eat them safely to prevent yourself from getting sick. here's some tips to keep you safe... don't leave your food out for more than two hours... you want to make sure bacteria doesn't multiply, especially on meats. also, your fridge temperature should be set below 40 degrees and when you're ready to eat the leftovers, bring them back to the temperature first needed to cook them. the academy of nutrition and diet- etics says we should eat the leftovers within 3 - 4 days. and if you'

praising john boehner and his successor paul ryan for at least coming together. paul ryan on the achievement so far in the fact that congress is now passed a budget and they are going home. >> use the term lame duck. let me go to chris jansing. that's exactly what the president doesn't want to be portrayed as, kris. >> rejected outright, as a matter of fact. i want to pick up on what andrea said in the outreach not just about john boehner but the two current leaders of the house and senate. clearly this is a white house that believes there are some things it can get done legislatively. and i think on some of those issues we saw little energy if not the passions of the people in this white house hope the president will show over the coming year to fight off that lame duck label, lester. >> all right, kris jansing, andrea mitchell, much more on "nbc nightly news" including the latest on the president's journey as he's set to leave washington a bit later today to meet the families of victims of the terror attacks. doozies. the chorus of los angeles. we are here to b

. >> short after he stopped down john boehner warned of false prophets. on face the nation. >> is ted cruz a false prophet? >> you pick any names out, i'll let you choose them. >> in those comments in august, boehner called senator cruz a jackass, but cruz takes his criticism from his peers as proof that he's different from the west. a stance he reiterated in a town hall meeting in iowa in october. >> when other candidates choose to throw rocks, when other candidates choose to go into the gutter and get personal and get nasty, i have not and will not respond in kind. >> controversy stoned cruz's background. he was born in canada, to an american mother and cuban father. he had dual citizenship. but he said he would renounce his canadian citizenship. i said if that's right then sure. >> the media has taken his outsider stance and run with it. megan kelly threw one of the first punches back in 2013. >> what's it like to be one of the most hated men in america? >> and the hits keep on coming. the washington post says, a lot of people don't like ted cruz, how

(rep john boehner/(r) former house speaker) "i decided today's the day i'm going to do this. as simple as that." then house speaker john boehner said the turmoil in congress led go. after a chaotic scramble... republican congressman paul ryan was elected the 54th speaker. (rep nancy pelosi/(d) house minority leader) "it is my privelidge to hand this gavel to the speaker of the ryan takes the helm with a promise to end fractious party bickering that is stalling the work of congress. in washington, i'm dianne gallagher reporting. coming up tomorrow... we'll take a look at the most viral stories over the year... still on the way today... how your favorite celebrities are ringing in the holiday season... and stormtrack seven meteorologist eileen loan will be back with your storm track seven snow is tracking into the area into the kwwl viewing area this afternoon. stormtrack7 live weather network will catch some of those flakes as the system 30s in the north and the upper 30s in the south. snow tracking through the state has already dumped over 3" of ow in parts of nebraska and we

(rep john boehner/(r) former house speaker) "i decided john boehner said the turmoil in congress led him to decide... it was time to go. after a chaotic scramble... republican congressman paul ryan s elected thee4th speaker. (rep nancy pelosi/(d) house minority leader) "it is my privelidge to hand this gavel to paul ryan." ryan takes the helm with a promise to end fractious party gallagher reporting. coming up tomorrow... we'll taae a look at the most viral stories over the year. it's coming up on today in iowa.... pink lamborghini going on show at a shopping mall was replicated--in cardboard. attention in apan. the replica is exciting car lovers after it went on display yesterday. it was created by a company that makes s ackaging materials. another six months to produce. when a lamborghini employee heard about the project, he offered to showcase a real vehicle alongside it. and cooaring the two de-by sisi, the resemblance is astonishing. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is back with another check of your storm track seven forecast. some snow will track through today, espe

i see w., i see the president, i see nancy pelosi, and i see john boehner and who -- you know? they're all in there somewhere. >> host: well, speaking of omnibus, let's start with national politics and the fact that john boehner is no longer speaker of the house. >> guest: i know. that's sad. i liked, you know, tearful fellow smoker, you know, liked to play golf. he seemed to me to be the ideal of american politicians in many ways. didn't particularly stand for anything, and sometimes that's what's needed. [laughter] yeah. things have been -- but, you know, that didn't surprise me so much, because he had to have been worn out, the constant friction between the house and the senate and the presidency. but it's this presidential race that's amazing me. i mean, aye been covering this stuff -- i've been covering this stuff since 1972, my first political convention. i have never seen an odder field of candidates or an odder public response to an odder field of candidates. in my life. which is getting to be pretty long. >> host: so 1972 both conventions were held in this city. >> gue

conservative values without getting anything in return.he says the blame falls on both outgoing speaker john boehner and his replacement -- speaker paul ryan. "and im very disappointed. that's not what we sent republicans to washington to do, to cave in to the most radical, leftist agenda that funds planned parenthood, that funds the relocation fo syrian refugees, that funds obamacare, illegal immigration. three girls were at the heart of one of the coolest school assemblies in the state.steffi lee explains what happened after their sociology teacher challenged them to do something that would have an impact on their community. community. just for reference purposes - 700 people filled this gym and than one thousand.former secretary of state hillary clinton told the standing room only crowd she wants to pay more attention to small schools like keota high. high. it only took hillary clinton's entrance for keota high school's gym to erupt loud enough to shake the whole town. town. i mean this is all of our hard work paying off today. for abby schulte, kylie tinnes for hillary - we wanted it to be perfe

how have you assessed him so far as speaker, and how is he different for you to deal with van john boehner -- than john boehner? ryan is an: paul articulate spokesperson for his point of view. his point of view is one where we have very severe differences. could damage the future, and he is proud of it. it's not that we are criticizing him for what we believe is not fair, he says that is his philosophy. al: an issue you feel passionate about is gun control. i know you want action, yet all those guns in san bernardino were not legally -- bought legally. your state has one of the tougher gun-control laws in the country. rep. pelosi: that's why we have a national -- we need to have a --ional gun law, so that ,t's the bigger issue overwhelmingly the american people support sensible background check legislation, explaining the brady bill to include online purchases. and gun shows. overwhelmingly, it is a republican bill. mike thompson says it is a bipartisan bill, if it came to the floor, it would pass. just give us a vote. we just got another one, the most egregious and the one that the americ

john boehner in the majority. stepping down as speaker was driven by a minority of that majority in terms of the conservative caucus pressing forward with getting any speaker. i wanted to show you the comments of john boehner as he in october.ro [video clip] >> my, oh my, what a wonderful day. i used to sing that on my way to work in the morning. my mission every day is to fight for a smaller, less costly and more countable government. advancedity has conservative reforms that will help our children and their children. it has become clear to me that this prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable harm to the institution. this morning, i informed my colleagues that i will resign from the speakership and resign from congress at the end of october. as you've often heard me say, this is not about me. it is about the people, about the institution. just yesterday, we witnessed the awesome sight of pope francis addressing the greatest legislative body in the world. heed hisat we will all call to live by the golden

(rep john boehner/(r) former house speaker) "i decided today's the day i'm going to do this. as simple as that." then house speaker john boehner said the turmoil in congress led him to after a chaotic scramble... republican congressman paul the 54th speaker. (rep nancy pelosi/(d) house minority leader) "it is my privelidge to hand this gavel to the speaker of the house..congressman and honorable paul ryan." with a promise to end fractious party stalling the work of in washington, i'm dianne gallagher reporting " deborah: " back... everything you wanted for christmas? well don't worry... for those unwanted gifts. " plus... we'll take a look at the best christmas ads in history... and what makes them so special. ere's always returns, re- those post- holiday sales. and abc's rebecca jarvis has more on theest post christmas deals. "if santa strayed from the wish list? and sort of missed the mark? you're not americans s pically billion wowoh of gifts over the holidays -- clothing, electronics and toys -- topping the the most of any unwanted packages under your tree? mark ellwood,

harry reid; republican leader mitch mcconnell; majority leader steny hoyer; republican leader john boehnersenator john kerry; representative eleanor holmes norton; representative patrick kennedy; my dear friend, vicki kennedy; to our honoree, senator edward brooke, his wife, anne, and family. it is a great privilege to be ere today as we confer the congressional gold medal on a man who's spent his life breaking barriers and bridging divides across this country -- senator edward brooke. now, with his lifetime of achievement, ed is no stranger to a good awards ceremony. he's been through a few of these. he's won the bronze star, the presidential medal of freedom, honorary degrees from 34 colleges and universities, and more. so he's a pro when it comes to getting awards. but i think today's honor bears a unique significance: bestowed by this body of which he was an esteemed member; presented in this place where he moved the arc of history; surrounded by so many -- myself included -- who have followed the trail that he blazed. ed's journey to this day was, by ny measure, an unlikely one. raise

the resignation of house speaker john boehner and the election of paul ryan. the debate over the nuclear deal with iran. reaction from congress on mass shootings, gun control, terrorism, and the rise of isis. on c-span, thursday, december 31, at 8:00 p.m. eastern . this holiday weekend, 2 days of featured programming. rosa parks years ago defied a city ordinance for blacks to leave their seat on a city bus to make room for white passengers. it instigated the montgomery bus boycott. we will see what role the lawyers played in the protest and the civil rights movement as we hear from the attorney for rosa parks and demonstrators. war author and historian william davis on the little-known aspects of the live and leadership of robert e. lee and grant. .- and ulysses s. grant and nasa projects, including project and the flyby of mars. and an award-winning documentary filmmaker on how the public learns about history through film and television. american history tv, all weekend, and on holidays. the kennedy center honors is an annual ceremony for contributions to ame

another award goes to john boehner.by the chance to do a big job. >> there were lots of interpretations why he chose that moment. some gave credit to the pope that he had had a come to jesus talk. >> well maybe the pope helped with the timing but the fundamental forces relates back to the donald trump phenomenon which is massive discontent. over the last couple of cycles we replaced conservative democrats with tea party republicans who are unyielding, who are ideological. who made an enemy of boehner. who wouldn't give him their votes, who forced him into all kinds of terrible choices. he got sick of it and rightfully so. it's been incredibly frustrating. and the public that support this is whole working arrangement right now is going to probably realize sooner or later this is not the way -- >> although it does seem that the gop avoided the baby bath water dilemma with paul ryan. getting him to come in and take it over maybe is a breath of fresh air for the party. >> absolutely. and once you rhino hunted bayner and kan

we're still playing john boehner's hand. this is the end of the boehner speakership. this is his legacy. right now he has to play out the cards that john boehner gave him and he was likely to get them. week favorr did a and getting him the budget agreement. so now he's just getting across the finish line. you have to be able to work with democrats in the house and senate. ryan.s a test for boehner said, the next 72 hours will be a good barometer for his skill level as speaker at this point. the congressional reporter from the associated press, thank you for being a part of newsmakers. >> she was such an authentic person. i always thought it was more to the story of lady bird than anybody i had covered. she became the first modern first lady. she had a big staff, she had an important project. she wrote her book as soon as she left the white house. she really invented the modern first lady. >> tonight the historian discusses her book lady bird. she incorporates recently released pages of the former anst lady's diary giving important look at lady bird and lyndon johnson.

we are still playing john boehner cost and. boehner's hand. this is his legacy.t year, ryan will have a blank slate. he has to play out the cards that boehner gave him. he was lucky to get them. boehner did have a big favor on the debt ceiling. a good position to give -- get him a budget agreement. he is going to have to work with the president, democrats in the house, senate, this is a test for ryan. he is probably able to do it. yer, the next 96 hours will be a good obamacare -- barometer. thank you both for being a part of newsmakers. >> he was just an authentic person. i always thought there was a great story. she became the first modern first lady, she had a big staff, very important project, she

ryan.many conservatives backed the bill because ryan framed it as business left over by former speaker john boehner. in the race for the white house... house...bernie sanders' campaign has been suspended from accessing the democratic national committee's voter data-base. base.this comes after a staffer used a soft-ware error confidential voter information. the e nders campaign says that staffer has been fired. the d-n-c's data-base provides information for voters nation-wide -- allowing campaigns to plan their next moves. tomorrow night - sanders will be in new hampshire for the next democratic debate.he'll be joined at the podium by front runner hillary clinton and martin o'malley.this will be the third democratic debate, and the sesend-to-last before the iowa cuacuses. on the republican side - a pair of candidates are in dubuque today. today.in about 40-minutes - marco rubio will be holding a town hall meeting at a sheet metal company.and at two o'clock - carly fiorina will be at the mc-graw-hill education facility for a tour. tour.we will have more from both rubio and fiorina's visits coming up

house speaker john painter -- john boehner called it quits. congressman paul ryan reluctantly stepped up to take the job. the supreme court upheld a key part of the affordable care act that provided health insurance subsidies to americans and in a historic decision, a divided court legalized same-sex marriages. cbs news, washington. mollie: new at noon dirt delivery day. one hundred truck loads of dirt now cover the floor of wells fargo arena. crews are getting everything ready for monster jam this weekend. in case you're wondering yes, the iowa wild's hockey ice is still there under the fresh layer of dirt. >> once the ice goes down in september, it stays down through the season in april. when we have a show like this with the monster jam and the we keep the ice down and protected the best we can. mollie: quite a job or you can get tickets online. today is the last day of 2015. i guess we are going out on a nice and sunny note. metinka: it is pretty nice compared to the early part of the week. we have got welcome sunshine. traffic is moving r

and john boehner for his emotional reaction to the pope's historic visit to congress. out your hachk hankies, and don't cry if your favorite didn't win because the revvie went to donald trump. congratulations, donald trump. nobody can raise eyebrows like you can. now, back to the show. >> we're back here at the revvies. now let's turn to an award where the politics is really cutthroat. late night tv. it's the revvie for best newcomer, and it goes to a familiar face, stephen kohl bert. in 2015, he left his old character behind, taking on a new late night gig, while still making his mark in politics. >> marriage is a question for the states. and i don't think we should trust -- [ booing ] >> guys, however you feel he's my guest so please don't boo him. you said this week you don't know if you are emotionally prepared to run for president. >> i'd be lying if i said that i knew i was there. >> did you call donald trump and ask him to run for president of the united states? >> no. no. >> because that would be pretty smart, man. >> yes. >> colbert was great, but honestly, th

war, immigration, the environment, poverty, john boehner, among many others. the pope is the best politician. pat buchanan? i know you're stunned. pat: no. it's right down your alley. i think it's jeb bush. $50 million and he's gone from frontrunner to 6% to 3%. what are the beatles saying money can't buy you love. eleanor: i'm going to give it to jim webb who was briefly a candidate for the presidency as a democratic in his time -- democrat in his time on the stage. he complained that he wasn't given more time. very bad politician. tom: i'm going to say bill de blasio came in with a lot of expectation into new york city but increasingly unpopular with different parts of the city. clarence: there are so many possible nominees for this. i've got to give it to ben carson. john: you mean in chicago? clarence: nationally. ben carson had a lot going for himself but didn't know what to do with it. his biography put him on top of the polls among the leading contenders, but it's going downhill because he's not the john: worst politician. house majority leader kevin mc

john boehner did a favor to all of us, including now speaker agree on a topline budget framework. that was the basis foror ble to do that because he was going out the door. and was then given i think a little more room to maneuver than he previously had. having said that, i also want to give speaker ryan credit. i called both him and mitch mcconnell, as well as nancy pelosi and harry reid for the orderly way in which they actually negotiated a budget. the way congress is historically and typically supposed to work. and we've gotten kind of used to last-minute crisises and shutdown threats and so forth, and this is a messy process that doesn't satisfy everybody completely, but it's more typical of american democracy. until that. in his interactions with me, he has been professional, he has reached out to tell me what he can do and what he cannot do. i think it's a good working relationship. we recognize that we disagree on a whole bunch of other stuff, and have fundamentally different visions for where we want to the move the country, but perhaps because even before he was elected,

we re-look at mitch mcconnell, pope francis's historic address to congress, the resignation of john boehner and the election of paul ryan. the debate over the nuclear deal with iran. with congress on mass shootings here and abroad, gun control, terrorism, and the rise of isis. at 8:00review on c-span p.m. eastern at race a look relations and the criminal justice system, part of a form hosted by the atlantic that included journalists, lawyers, law enforcement, and elected leaders from government. the event began with margaret smith. margaret: good morning. i am margaret smith of the atlantic and it is wonderful to see you here in this beautiful theater. [applause] >> i run the team behind the event, the race and justice in america and it is fair to say that this theater is the perfect place to hold this summit. it has served the black community, when segregation kept african-americans out of every other venue. billie holiday, louis armstrong, they all performed here, you can just imagine. and then the place shutdown after the riots and it did not open again until the mid-1990's. here we are.

should say, even true now that we have sort of seen -- had this moment now where house speaker john boehner has just abdicated his seat, saying can't deal with the zoo over here in effect. and he has -- as i explain the book hat very close ties to the chamber of commerce and has been a key player in advancing some of these agendas its members are pursuing. it would be very interesting to see which way the house leadership -- whether it goes to someone who from the tea party or more of a kind mainstream business run as boehner was. i have a feeling it will bell someone more like boehner and i'll explain why in a minute. so, i want to -- before we get into the history and how it happened and some of the stuff i talk not my book, want to appreciate what is at stake here, the outcomes of this tipping of the balance of power, which had been very, very strongly in favor of the environment, labor. you have seen this reversal that is -- the playing field is very much in the favor of business, to the point where we now as a nation have -- there are no cap and trade systems for greenhouse gas emissio

. >> and he made john boehner cry.out that moment. >> he always cries. >> i was like oh my gosh that was a really touching moment because it showed he's real and he had a moment just like the rest of us. >> right. >> you know. i loved it. ♪ >>> star wars the force awakens is finally out. i'm geeking out about star wars and more films in this 2015. coming up next. >> as we go to break we'll talk about the fact that 2015 forced us to have difficult but necessary conversations around the dinner table. ♪ oh remotes, you've had it tough. watching tvs get sharper, bigger, smugger. and you? rubbery buttons. enter the x1 voice remote. now when someone says... show me funny movies. watch discovery. record this. voila. remotes, come out from the cushions, you are back. the x1 voice remote is here. ♪ >>> star wars the force awakens is finally in theaters. everyone is talking about it. it will be the biggest movie of all time. 30 years after return of the jed high takes place and jj abrams directing this movie john williams score

i mean, the overall numbers and much of this was already baked in from the deal that john boehner had struck with president obama. how does paul ryan come out of this here at the end? >> it's not necessarily a knock on paul ryan, he couldn't get 218. the reality is, as joe alluded to, you always have a contingency of republicans who refuse to vote for any of these spending bills. you almost always have to go to democrats. and in that regard, look, he managed to craft a bill that had significant victories, the oil export ban, the end of these taxes. he's also getting very rave reviews about the process and the degree to which they are being allowed to offer their views and amendments and input. so far, people have been very pleased with what he's managed to end this year so far. >> the paradox is, joe, because conservatives won't vote for any budget bill, you actually lose some conservative reform you might have gotten otherwise. >> right. it's sort of, what else could they have gotten if they were able to command the majority here? and there are a lot of policy writers they want to ge

john boehner: it's been an honor to serve in this institution. craig: congressman paul ryan reluctantly stepped up to take the job. paul ryan: thank you very much. craig: the supreme court upheld a key part of the affordable care act that provides health qualifying americans. and in a historic decision, a divided court legalized same sex marriages. >> you may kiss your bride. craig boswell, cbs news, washington. candidates are back on the campaign trail today after taking a few days off for christmas. martin o'malley is in des moines today attending a foreign policy leadership forum at the des moines social club at 4:30. and as the week goes on, chris christie, marco rubio, donald trump, and bernie sanders will also make stops around the hawkeye state. kcci will have more commitment 2016 coverage today on face the nation with john dickerson. senator bernie sanders and doctor ben carson join dickerson this morning to talk about their latest debate performances and campaign expectations in the new year. and dickerson will look back on 2015 with lat

the resignation of john boehner and the election of paul ryan.he debate over the nuclear deal with iran and the reaction from congress on mass shootings here and abroad. gun control and the rise of isis. a year in review on c-span. this new year's weekend, both tv brings you three days of nonfiction, books and authors. on new year's day, encore presentations. nationally syndicated talkshow host about his life and career and his response to viewer calls and questions. his many books include -- the theh of 2016, rebooting american dream, and threshold. at 10:00 p.m., economist walter williams and his most recent book, america and its contempt for liberty. saturday evening at 10:00 eastern, cap harel rhodes -- williamodes, looks at mckinley in his new book, why the election of 1896 still matters. gridlock anditical mckinley's expansion of the republican base. the --eviewed by magazine. grover cleveland has come into office. mckinley has been governor of ohio and seen the country descend into a deep depression and republicans think that the election

he was elected this past fall filling the shoes of long-time speaker john boehner, who rather unexpectedly decided to step down and retire. there was lots of chaos and concern over who might take over, in the end it was decided ryan could unite the party's various factions and craft a new gislative agenda. rachel, what do you think? is papa ryan the guy to unite the various factions in the republican party? >> rachel: well, i think he played this very well. um, ya know, there is always an ebb and flow to leadership in the u.s. house of representatives. and party power can, increases and is centralized in a speaker and various other party leaders. and then it gets more distributed to party. so this is not, i think at the te, there was a lot of talk about how this is a constitutional crisis, this is something, ya know, something crazy that's going on in the u.s. house of represestatives. from a historical perspective, it's actually not that uncommon. . ul ryan stepped forward, he stepped his positions very clearly. he said, i'm willing to take on this role but only if i have people behind me

vice-president joe biden finally made it clear that he wouldn't be running for president and house speaker john boehner stepped down. >> i decided today is the day i'm going to do this. >> after much encouragement, congressman paul ryan took over as speaker of the house. former president jimmy carter cancer after months of radiation treatment and taking a new medication, the 91-year-old toad >> when i went this week, they didn't find any cancer at all. >> his cancer is gone. president obama opened diplomatic relations with cuba in 2015, and after a december terror attack in san bernardino california, the president weakly declared we're at war. and put the onus on congress to act. >> if congress believes that we are at war with isis, it should go ahead and vote to authorize the continued use of military force against these terrorists. >> that was andy hiller reporting and tonight we will be taking a look back at the top entertainment stories of the year. >> when we come back, jail because of facebook. see the social media post that was too dangerous for police to ignore. >>> then at 6:00, investigators

affordable care act and flushed $24 billion down the drain, the very same tactic that former speaker john boehner admitted was a -- quote -- predictable disaster. republg politics with planned parent hoot but this isn't a game for the millions of women who depend on planned paren planned parentc medical care every day of the year and have nowhere else to go. and threatening to shut down the government is certainly not a game. not a game for cancer patients, who could be turned away from clinical trials at n.i.h. it's not a game for small businesses that depend on our national parks being open for tourist visits. it's not a game for seniors who need their medicare paperwork processed or for the veterans whose benefits could be at risk. and it is not a game for the hundreds of thousands of federal employees across this country, from park rangers to sign toises cafeteria workers -- scientists to cafeteria workers and janitors at government buildings who could be sent home two weeks before christmas with no paycheck coming in. mr. president, this radical assault on women's health care and reproductiv

pope francis' historic address to the joint session of congress, the resignation of house speaker john boehner and election of paul ryan, reaction from congress on mass shootings here and abroad, gun control, terrorism, and the rise of a isis. congress, year in review on c-span thursday, december 31 at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> up next first lady michelle , obama hosts military families for a white house event. hello, i am a navy spouse, and my husband is currently stationed in virginia. i was so excited to learn that i was selected as a holiday decorating volunteer. this has been surreal. this is my favorite time of year and i am sure that my fellow volunteers would agree that this is truly an honor and a joy to have had a hand in the magical set up around us. i have lost count of the number of jobs happy moments we shared, hanging ornaments while george washington looks on, trying to make a room designed by jackie kennedy more beautiful. as i watch the room transformed by many hands, i have reflected on how the holidays are about community. as a mom and a military spouse, i am most satisfied to