. >> south dakota republican john thune is a member of the finance committee. he joins me now. senator thune, good morning, sir. >> good morning, chuck. >> let me start with the announcement yesterday from senate budget chairman who is going to be following you on this program. he said that he's postponing a vote on a budget resolution of a mark up, if you will, put it simpson-bowles. i don't believe all parties are going to get out before an election. i wish we could, i wish we could. you have been blunt with me in the past about how politics overtakes the best intentions of people on both sides of the aisle, is this what is going on? >> it appears to be. this is probably the oddest experience i have had since i have been here. i have colleagues that have been here longer, but to have a mark up notices and go to the mark up. in advance of the mark up, told we are not going mark it up. we are going to take opening statements, adjourn and after the election, continue with the mark up. what senator conrad said is the budget control act passed really is the budget that begs the qu

. >> pawlenty, mitch daniels, john thune?saf it would be a complpletely anti- charismaicket. [laughter] it mht work considering 2008. i think itould be marco rubio. there are a lot of people on that campaign working on his past. if he passes the cleanliness test, he is the perfect candididate. hispic florida is a itical state, and he has a grt story. >> romney is gone on hispanics. remember how romney ran against recovery. -- rick perry. he said he had been too compassiate because he wanted the dream m act inin texas. somebody who has been here against their will, joined the military, went to college. he did the same thing against newt gingrich. the problem with what portman -- rob portman is bush. bush's budget negodirector tre notiator, and you don' want washington on your ticket. >> last word. see you next week.

. >> pawlenty, mitch daniels, john thune? >> all safe. it would be an anti-charisma ticket. [laughter] that might work, given 2008. i think it should be marco rubio. assuming he passes the cleanliness test, he is the perfect candidate. hispanic, florida is a critical state, and he has a great story. >> romney is gone on hispanics. let's remember how romney ran against rick perry. he said he was too compassionate because he wanted the dream act in texas. somebody brought here against his or her will, joined the military, went to college, trying for citizenship. he did the same thing against newt gingrich. the problem with rob portman is bush. director, trade negotiator, and i don't think you want washington on your tickets. >> last word. see you next week.

. >> safe choices -- pawlenty, mitch daniels, john thune. >> all safe. lcomplete anti-charisma at ticket. [laughter] might work, considering who we elected in 2008. marco rubio -- look, i am sure there are a lot ofeopl in that have been looking at his past. i think he is the perfect candidate. hispanic, florida is a critical state, and he has a great story. >> romney is gone on hispanics. remember how romney ran against rick perry. rick perry had been too compassionate because he wanted the dream act and had supported . somebo brought here against his or her will, joined the military, went to college, once citizenship. the problem with rob portman is bush. to director, a trade negotiator, and you don't want washington under ticket. >> see you next week.

we were just walking around the field and he said, you know, the thing i love about john thune is he'shn's one of those guys where there are a group of us that can work with democrats k sit down and talk to moderate democrats and still try to get things done in the senate. the senate -- this is the least productive senate in 20 years. historically it is. but there are still senators on both sides working hard to try to get things done. >> and i think this is an election year. so as you know it's a very polarized atmosphere right now. when this is all said and done, we're going to have to figure out a way to come together because the problems are too big. i think there are good people on both sides of the aisle who recognize that. i hope for the good of the country -- >> you have to come together because in the lame duck session there's about five different cataclysmic things that will happen at once. bush tax cuts, sequesters, debt ceiling will have to be raised. how does any one of those alone get done in an atmosphere like this? >> those are all huge issues, sam. the train wreck hits

. >> dana: senator john thune was on greta and talking about that. department of labor trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist. they are concerned about the government overreaching and the nose under the tent. what is next? diners. >> eric: let me ask the right question. where will this end? do you know the white house rural council? put together council with head of major departments and the cabinet, the secretary of defense, secretary of homeland security, all of them. social engineering, they want to make sure that the rural areas brought back in the urban areas. i don't know. but this sounds like more social engineering. tell farmers what they should do. >> bob: 7,800 injuries is not a small amount. >> greg: but a lot of is it recreational, not because they're working. >> andrea: this is so stupid. the administration gets in lives of the people, businesses and the lazy -- first of all, the less prosperous the business becomes. the lazier the kids get. this is good to have kids working. okay? i'm thankful they are not regulating diners becaus

. >> south dakota senator john thune are members of congress under consideration. former rivals get courtesy reviews, too. texas governor rick perry calls the number two job bucket of warm spit. huckabee is playing coy. tim pawlenty says he has taken himself off the list. rick santorum is in the race as newt gingrich. neither rule out number two. >> the most important of all the criteria is pick someone who you think would do a really good job as vice president. who is really qualified to step in and become president. >> there are a other political things to consider. policies, geography and personality and more. the most important decision a presidential nominee can make because running can become vice president. and day one be the proverbial heart beat away from the presidency. >> bret: so it begins. thank you. rick santorum's campaign says the candidate's daughter is doing better and may be released from a virginia hospital this evening. 3-year-old bella santorum was brought in friday. she has a rare genetic condition. rick san say >>> not everyone in washington

on the other hand, romney might look to safer bets like bob mcdonald, john thune, tim polenti.an't see him throwing a long ball the way mccain did. i think he will have a way to figure out who his vp should be. in the list did anything jump out? >> i agree with you. i think it's unlikely that he goes for a game changer. i think it's more likely that he picks someone like, say, senator portland, who on the calculation, if the algorithm spit out that gives you three precincts in cincinnati that can tip the state of ohio into the republican column, that would be who you go with. when it comes down to pick, it looks dire. it looks like he is not going to win or he is way behind. then all bets are off, and maybe he decides that the only way to be in the game is to go with a game changer. >> follow this analysis, implicated but the payoff is great. john waver diagnoses romney's problem like this. number one the base doesn't trust him or like him. number two to fix that he has done everything he can to attract them. number three, number two hasn't working. four while attempting number

and john thune from south dakota who endorsed him best iowa caucus, and the former rival, texas governorcalled this job a bucket of warm spit, and mike huckabee who excites evangelicals and the former minnesota governor pawlenty who said he was the first to endorse romney, and rick santorum and newt gingrich who have not ruled out number two and, governors, daniels of indiana, and south carolina governor haley said no thank you, and governor of louisiana jindal and the governor of new mexico who said no thank you, and the governor of nevada who is pro choice and romney said he is on the lips of republicans. all of this with lots of "no's," means they will be considered all more. >>shepard: plenty of decision time. >>carl: today is tenth weeks exactly to the going of the republican convention in tam if. so, if you do the back timing, the clock is ticking and romney needs to send his team out across the country and look over this list. that is 16 days and there are probably a few more and figure out who is best, who is qualified and most importantly be who is ready to do the job. that is w

john thune. mcdonald. south carolina governor nikki haley. indiana governor mitch daniels yesterday discourageded romney from asking him. >> i would demand reconsideration. send mr. romney a list of people i think could suit better. >> romney-rubio pairing got big applause at a town hall meeting outside philadelphia. >> mitt romney, the next president of the united states. >> extraordinary leader. wonderful leader in our partych [ applause ] >> tomorrow's primaries in pennsylvania, new york, rhode island, delaware, connecticut, are the first since rick santorum dropped out. romney is expecting decisive victory over nominal competition from ron paul and newt gingrich who is broke and could end his campaign any day now. romney will watch the primary returns tuesday from new hampshire, home of the first of the nation presidential primary and romney's first big win in this campaign. team romney considers it the unofficial end of the nominating contest. bret? >> bret: carl, more than 100 days passed since the first in the nation iowa caucuses. at

that would be tim pawlenty, senator rob portman, senator john thune, governor box mcdonald.o could help romney the most? >> mcdonald, you know, the governor of virginia, that's a swing state. that's the most important one, a senator from ohio, another person in a swing state. governor pawlenty's probably not going to get you minnesota, it's a hard state for a republican to win in the general election. i think those two would be the people i look too. governor christie, i think, is more risky only because he's known for being overly blunt at times and i think romney wants to have someone who -- one thing you want in your vp is not make a lot of mistakes and that's in something christie might be a danger with. >> look at the long shots now. rick santorum, i would call him a long, long, long shot. >> long shot. >> condi rice, she doesn't want it. senator rand paul, there was talk about ron paul was being so nice to mitt romney in the debates. former governor jeb bush, someone who doesn't seem inclined to want it. congressman alan west, palin said some things about him. any of t

coverage if they are hanging out with marco rubio or rob portman in colorado or decide to take john thuneot, it's a cheap way to get some attention -- >> right. >> -- during the lull in the campaign. >> travel buddies. do the travel buddies. going out with nicki haley and hang out with susanna martinez, rob portman doesn't seem that exciting unless he has the glasses without frames. but, yeah, i think you'll see this tango happen until he actually has to decide on a pick. >> you know, i want to go back to your book, nancy, because what's interesting is that we focus on the vice presidential selection so much for about a three-month period and it's so clear from reading your book, that vice presidents matter so little once you actually get to governing. >> except for the fact that a lot of them end up becoming presidents after becoming nominees, so in that sense the choice matters. but cheney reminds us the last few weeks how different the rules are, the same week that he's calling obama's presidency an unmitigated disaster, the president he served is very explicitly saying it undermines o

senator john thune was against it, staying would harm the business of family-run farjs farms operatedchildren for generations. tonight, it looks like the labor department heard the outcry and said that the obama administration would work with farming groups to develop an educational program to reduce accidents to young workers. coming up, what is worse than the government's fast & furious scandal? a second one. okay. what would be worse than that? one that involves more vicious weapons than guns. you have to see the photos to believe this one. you will. john boehner blasting president obama. what did the president do to set i'm really going to miss you. my new apartment isn't that far away. it's 4.2 miles away ! with this droid razr... motorola... verizon 4g lte... video... skype. you're gonna get lost. this has gps. well, that makes me feel better. me too. i'll go get two from the back. okay. this mother's day, get the droid razr by motorola. only $99.99. the lowest price ever. verizon. there's another way to help erase litter box odor. purina tidy cats. only tidy cats has new odor e

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now two republican senators, chuck grassley from iowa, john thune of south dakota want to know why the dough gave fisker the loan in the first place -- doe. a letter they wrote to the doe, it would seem questionable financing a $100,000 luxury class automobiles would be the best use of taxpayer money the department of energy appears to have decided otherwise. they also want to know how the doe evaluated the loan and monitored it. the doe is now working with fisker to revise the company's business plan and determine the best path forward. the doe also hired a consultant to help manage the department's loan program. maybe to help it steer clear of names like solyndra and fisker in the future. megyn. megyn: trace gallagher, thank you. we are also tracking unprecedented legal developments today from the state of indiana. a union of engineers is suing that state under the 13th amendment claiming at that the state's right to work law is unconstitutional. why? because the union says forcing its members to work alongside nonunion personnel who are enjoying the same benefits that the union memb

chairman paul ryan of wisconsin, described of having a romance with romney last year and senator john thune gop policy committee in the senate. don't forget rick perry and mike huckabee, both excite evangelicals but less important than the general. tim pawlenty has taken himself off the list, rick santorum in the race, as is newt gingrich but neither can be ruled out as number two because they're still in the race. lastly, mitch daniel, goes to be on the list. nicky haley said no thanks last week, bobby jindual has left the door open but new mexico's governor susan martinez and nevada's brian sednival have brushed off the idea. having said that if the commander in chief asks any of these people, it's understood, everything changes whether they say they're on the list or not. bill: you can call it you take it. tampa, the convention, end of august. when does he have to make a decision, or strategically there a -- is there a better time than others to make it? >> just before the convention, you want to get the biggest bang for the buck. there's a sequence to the way the campaign unfold sos we'

wisconsin, who got a lot of attention with romney's win in wisconsin last week, south dakota senator john thuneho chairs the gop policy committee and endorsed romney before the caucuses. formal rivals, perry calls it a warm spit but is on the list, mike huckabee ran against romney in '08 and can't be ruled out for taking the job, tim pahr-pbty has asked to be taken off the list, rick santorum, newt gingrich, neither one said they wouldn't be number two. there are people you've heard about all year, senator rob portman of ohio, bob mcdonald of virginia, conservatives from key states. there is governor chris christie of new jersey who said he's open to it, then senator mark rubio of florida who last week said no thanks but he could deliver florida and that's big. former secretary of state cond lisa rice intrigues a lot of republicans, she downplays the opportunity, then lastly there's a whole bunch of governors who have to be considered, mitch daniels of indiana, says he's not interested in national office, nicky haley of south carolina, doesn't want the job, said last week, bobby jindual has lef

list of romney's possible choices including marco rubio, governor chris christie, rob portman and john thunemer arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords might be eyeing a come back. >> she received a standing ovation from fellow lawmakers when she stepped down last january. she wanted to focus on rehabbing after surviving a shooting rampage last year. supporters and advisories are returning her to run for the house or senate in 2014. she has nearly a million dollars in campaign funds. even if she doesn't run, she still holds political clout because she can donate that money to various campaigns. >>> ucla said a mistake in the final aid office lead to thousands of students being overpaid. about 7,000 were paid twice when financial aid payments were sent out. the university has e-mailed all of the affected students to apologize and notify them of the error. now the university is trying to get all the money back. >> i had like $10,000. i thought that is a lot of money. >> in all fairness it should be given back. we are in such a financial crisis with the whole uc system. that would plaque it wo