congressman john larson of connecticut is the democratic caucus chair. congratulations on maintaining that position. there is a perspective you heard from others that said you didn't get the message, 60 lost their seats and the same face for the leadership of democrats. how do you respond? >> we did get the message and it was a heart-felt message. we heard in more than five hours yesterday from our members, including members that won't be joining us in the 12212th congress, michael t is about jobs it is about the economy, we get t certainly while it was a historic caucus, we didn't get enough done on behalf of people. we'd roosevelt moment and we responded in many respects like hoover. so we know that we have a lot more to do. we hope that we can work with the republicans now inste. now instead of saying no, they have the opportunity to come forward and create jobs. we will join them with that. this is about the american people and when you are out of work and don't have employment, times are tough, they are tough but we are committed to respond in a way

john larson announce head wants to run for his position again.you're seeing now is a divide between hoyer and jim clyburn a divide that a lot of folks with the democratic party do not want to see go public. yesterday jim clyburn was critical of hoyer questioning his decision to roll out public endor endorsements practicing a numbers game essentially undercutting clyburn's campaign. clyburn responded showing off endorsement of the black caucus over 40 members. you see right now a typical washington horse race election, which democrats feel really illustrated divisions with their caucus and going forward peel a unified front against republicans about to take over. >> luke, thanks. >>> a professor at the university ever central florida is asking 200 students to come clean today after a cheating scandal that sent "a knife to his heart." a professor says he believes his students received advanced copies ever his mid-term exam because the students scored a grade and a half higher than they'd ever scored before. his fears were confirmed by an anonymous

we are going to talk to john larson, the number four on the democratic side. talking about this with luke. some of the democrats who are not happy the leadership is staying the same. is that a good move? were the voters saying listen, we need change. are they going to think that change is happening if the same leaders remain in place? also, i think you know, this is a town that's about political power as it is about social power. so, who is going to get invited to the royal wedding for kate and will? it's buzzing around here in washington today. i don't know if we are going to get definitive answers. we are going to go looking. >> it's good to go looking. trivia time for you. what newly elected member of congress is an accomplished gospel singer? any clues? >> reporter: i know there's a farmer. i think he's from tennessee who is a gospel singer. >> you are good. it's republican stephen fincher. he was 9 years old when he joined the gospel group led by his own grandmother. if you run into him, he will probably sing on camera for you. >> reporter: i'll say hey f

democrats elected currency financing policy as minority leader, steny hoyer minority whip, john larson democratic caucus chairman, and hottie are becerra, vice chair. asera, vice chair. nancy pelosi talked to reporters after her vote. >> i am proud to announce that we have just come from the democratic organization colchis and have a lot of the leadership for the 112th congress. i want to recognize nancy pelosi, steny hoyer, jim clyburn, javier basera and chris van hollen. this extraordinary caucus has been come together on behalf of the american people whose members, several of home we met with yesterday's vote won't be returning to this caucus or uplifting in their encouragement in arabis suit on behalf of jobs in this economy and the fighting on behalf of the american people. is what brings us together and unifies us behind our great leader, nancy pelosi >> thank you very much. i wish all of america could have seen our caucus today. and yesterday. to hear the commitment they have to fighting for the middle class, saving social security, for honoring our men and women in uniform and

our caucus together and not having them choosing between me and steny hoyer for whip or me and john larsonair of the caucus. >> so you end up third in charge, right? is that what the deal is? you end up third in charge. are you satisfied with that? >> well, that's what i am now. >> right. >> that's what i am right now. >> understood. so there's no change, but you're not the whip any longer? >> no, i'm not. because in the minority, whip is number two. >> okay. >> it's number three when you're in the majority. so since we're in the minority, then we have pulled another chair up at the table and i will be offering for assistant leader. >> before all of this, you had said, "every time there's a deal, the short end of the stick ends up with the congressional black caucus." what'd you mean by that? while all this friction was going on? >> i don't think i ever said that. i think that was said, and maybe somebody attributed that to me, but i never said that. i think all my caucus members will tell you that i did not speak in those terms. i may have said that the last time we had a serious situatio

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john larson as democratic caucus chairman. nancy pelosi defeated blue dog heath schuler. she talked to reporters after the vote. >> i'm proud to announce that we have just come from our democratic caucus, our organizational caucus and have elected the leadership of the 112th congress. i want to recognize nancy pelosi, steny hoyer,. most importantly this extraordinary caucus of ours has come together on behalf of the american people whose members, several of whom, we met with yesterday, who won't be returning to this caucus, were so uplifting in their encouragement, in our pursuit on behalf of the economy and fighting on behalf of the american people that it is what brings us together and unifies us behind our great leader, nancy pelosi. nancy? >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i wish all of america could have seen our -- today. and yesterday, as you mentioned, mr. chairman, to hear the commitment that they have fighting for the middle class, the saving social security, honoring our me and women in uniform and building a future worthy of their sacrifice for our great c

this is connecticut democratic congressman, john larson, about to introduce the newly elected house minoritythe back left, nancy pelosi. let's listen. >> fighting on behalf of the american people. that's what brings us together and unifies us behind out great leader, nancy pelosi. nancy? >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i wish all of america could have seen our caucus today. and yesterday, to hear the commitment to fighting with the middle class, saving social security, honoring the men and women in uniform, and build a universe for our great country. we're going to speak briefly, each of us, but i'm glad to be part of this leadership team. our consensus is that it's about jobs, about reducing the deficit, and it's about fighting for the middle class. i want to make one special mention because we have a new position for chris, who was nominated to be chosen the ranking member on the budget committee. the budget, many expect to be a statement of our national values. i know that chris will make that fight based on values, based on reducing deficit, based on fighting for the middle class.

representative john larson is caucus chairman announced his plans to run. but a democrat from california is running for the vice-chair man slot the five in the leadership. aids suggest one of the two could receive an advisory spot similar to what nancy pelosi gave chris as a special assistant. san diego. what do you think about the "new york times" editorial pages calling for pelosi to step aside? caller: i agree. good morning. yes. nancy pelosi is too polarizing and too divided the republicans need to do something once they hit their limit they start attacking pelosi and reid and they just, really confuse the voters and i'd like to see like some as my norty leader in the house and i'd love to see boxer as a senate leader. host: michael do you think democrats should work with republican? caller: well, i mean if republicans were democrats, of course they should was its butnbutn but it doesn't seem likely. it's had nothing but, no, no, no. and i honestly don't expect change so i think democrats need to hold their ground and stand firm and fight back. host: he