john gibson, and talk-show host from chicago tribune columnist and john, a great to have you with us.he job all we can john conte starts to make these outrages comments about the jonestown killings? >> is that addressed only to the conservatives or republicans in general? [laughter] lou: he made it very clear it was the republican party. >> isn't that about hope and change? i think it is christmas and the season of peace. lou: but he does not seem to be in the spirit. >> i don't want to go back to jonestown. doesn't john podesta soundalike a tough guy? >> i want to interject i was a reporter in san francisco and remember jim jones was in bet with democrats in san francisco. his people's temple was facilitated by democratic politicians who then ran for cover when it hit the fan but here is podesta to insult the two-party in the same way the president wrote to somebody referring to the two bankers -- the two-party this is the insulting way people only want to control the size and cost of government and do not get it. and center for american progress, he did run it has been a leader for

nationally syndicated host, author and fox news contributor, fox news radio talk show host, john gibsonribune" columnist john kass. john, it's so great to have you all here. let me start with you, if i may. this new outrage by john posta, on the job less than a week and he starts making these outrageous comments and what the thing? >> is that addressed only to conservatives or the republican party in general? >> he made it very clear. he made it clear that was the republican party. >> the fact is he that he doesn't seem to be in the spirit. >> i was right there before jonestown and i don't ever want to go back. lou: how would you refer to it? >> i just want to interject. you have to remember that jim jones was with democrats in san francisco, not republicans. he was facilitated by democratic politicians who then ran for cover when you know what hit the fan. but here he is, in thi kind of offhand reflective way, in the same way that the president rode to somebody referring to the tea party people, the insult directed towards them. this is sort of st he way that they operate in this dismi

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john boehner says this the the last week of legislative business until the new year. he talked about what to expect both the week. gibson is a congressional reporter. thanks for coming on. busy days as i'll are getting ready to wind up the year. the house is suspected to gavel out. what is on the list of items they're hoping to finish up? >> a possible deal on the budget. tiny marie and paul ryan seem to be approaching some kind of agreement dealing with the sequester as well as some other revenue increased others -- s.creaser' we can move forward on spending bills. loc is insisting unemployment benefits need to be part of the discussion. why is that? might that be an item that is a hurdle for them? >> it expires the week after christmas. several democrats want to see that extended another year. that is not being included in the budget deal. speaker boehner has left the door then. he said he would be open to having another extension. he has not figured out how they're going to get done or if it will get done. >> what happens if they cannot reach a budget agreement? there is no real repercussions immediately. the governm

house speaker john boehner said last week of he legislative business for house members before the new year. what to expect for from both chambers, we talked to a capitol hill reporter. gibson is a congressional reporter for politico. thanks for coming on with us today. >> thanks for having me. >> members are getting ready to wind up the year. the house is expected to gavel out friday 13 of the holiday recess. what's on the list of items they're hoping to finish up before they leave for the holidays. >> one of the biggest things that is likely to come next week on the sible deal budget. patty marie and paul ryan appear an agreement on setting spending levels for the next year and maybe the year after dealing with the sequester as well as some other revenue increasers that are new taxes. conference reports can come out in the next week. and we will see discussions on both floors about moving forward allypending bills or potenti a cr to get them over the last governmentto avoid a shut down. -- leaderhe low sissi pelosi is insisting new health benefits. might that be an item, a hurdle to getting the deal done. allows xtension that people to get benefits for 18 months expires a