keith ellison. >> that was an awesome introduction. with your level of energy and all the good feelings in this room, we're going to be well set [applause] >> just really thank you so much because iowa is the leadoff. you guys are going in there first. and whatever you do here, is going to resonate throughout the nation. even the world. in this very campaign, right here, in iowa, right here in newton, i've met people oh have come from australia and toronto and all around to campaign with you because they know that the revolution starts here. because they know that if you guys will come in here and make a beachhead not for a person, but for good wages, but for not offshoring our jobs, but for climate change. but for social security. but for student college affordability, if you will come in here and make a bold stroke person of a guy named bernie sanders, you will create a sense of eventual -- create a momentum that will carry us into new hampshire, into south carolina, and to nevada, and all super tuesday throughout the whole election.

neighbor to the north, keith ellison is down here campaigning for bernie sanders, and some other folks, and a bunch of other stuff on this very chilly >> "roske on politics"

ej dionne from the washington post and kevin madden and keith ellison who has endorsed bernie sanders. let's begin with the republicans. john karl, is it a two-person race between trump and cruz? >> absolutely in iowa. george i have to say when ted cruz came out with this new york values attack, it looked like it was a gaffe, what it's done since, it's drawn everyone back to that interview 20 years ago to tim russert, where trump is pro-choice. it may have been a master stroke by ted cruz. >> who's going to get the better of this exchange? >> i think i the person who may get the better of this exchange is the person who finishes third in new hampshire. think about these establishment candidates. separate marco rubio and jeb bush and three in between candidates in between, christie, kasich and cruz. this is so early right now. it feels late and yes, there's massive fight going on between trump and cruz. it's definitely far from over. >> kevin, you look at iowa, right now marco rubio in third or fourth place, if these two go at it, trump and cruz, is it possible he could rocket up? >> i

ej dionne from the washington post and kevin madden and keith ellison who has endorsed bernie sanders. welcome to you all. let's begin with the republicans. race between trump and cruz? >> it sure looks like that. absolutely in iowa. george, i have to say when ted cruz came out with this new york values attack, it looked like it was a gaffe, what it's done since, it's driven everyone back to that interview 20 years ago with tim russert, where trump is pro-choice. prohgays in the military. it may have been a master stroke by ted cruz. >> it's clear that these guys are going to go at it the next two weeks. who's going to get the better of this exchange? >> i think the person who may get the better of this exchange is the person who finishes third in new hampshire. think about these establishment candidates. there are five points that separate marco rubio and jeb bush and three in between candidates in between, christie, kasich and cruz. this is so early right now. it feels late and yes, there's but the thing is far from over. >> it's far from over. kevin, you look at iowa, right now mar

two house democrats have endorsed bernie sanders, the heads of the progressive caucus and keith ellison from minnesota. bernie sanders is a founding member of the progressive caucus, no surprise there. over 130 people who have endorsed hillary clinton, though it is not even a contest. all those dynamics are up in the air, but democrats like bernie, they like hillary, they are pretty much on the same page so they're not really any disagreements. host: (202) 748-8000 for democrats. (202) 748-8001 four republicans. for independents. our guests has covered a wide variety of topics, one of the hitting health care and one of those messaging bills on the republican side. look atvote taking a obamacare, what is the vote this time and why? they just repealed it and this is significant because it passed the senate and it is a procedural move really only needed to get a regular majority. obama's desk, the first time since 2010 that he has had to veto a repeal obamacare bill. back tock -- he came the house, if they had not canceled the vote, they would try to overturn it. they need to hundred 90 to

ej dionne from the washington post and kevin madden and keith ellison who has endorsed bernie sanders. let's begin with the republicans. john karl, is it a two-person race between trump and cruz? >> absolutely in iowa. george i have to say when ted cruz came out with this new york values attack, it looked like it was a gaffe, what it's done since, it's drawn everyone back to that interview 20 years ago to tim russert, where trump is pro-choice. it may have been a master stroke by ted cruz. >> who's going to get the better of this exchange? >> i think i the person who may get the better of this exchange is the person who finishes third in new hampshire. think about these establishment candidates. separate marco rubio and jeb bush and three in between candidates in between, christie, kasich and cruz. this is so early right now. it feels late and yes, there's massive fight going on between trump and cruz. it's definitely far from over. >> kevin, you look at iowa, right now marco rubio in third or fourth place, if these two go at it, trump and cruz, is it possible he could rocket up? >> i

letter sent to house democrats last month from dnc chair debbie wasserman-schultz and congressman keith ellisonultz joins me along with her guest tonight. thank you both for joining us. it's interesting i'm sure for you and amazing to be in this moment. let me start by asking about the invitation and why you chose to accept it. >> it's a great honor and privilege as an american to come to the oldest and greatest democratic institution in the world. this is where it all happened. our founding fathers meat this great document that we revere and honor and this is a monument to our founding fathers with courage and will and foresite to make a great nation against force of superpower like britain. this is a privilege. i'm so excited to be here. thank you. >> chairwoman, let me ask you about the overall point here. i know we have bring our daughters to work day. bring our children to work today to expose them. on the flip side, you want to remind your colleagues of importance of inclusion in the very building that you're standing in. >> absolutely. let me just correct you, tamron. i invited the docto

jake, that congresswoman and democratic national committee chair, debbie wasserman schultz and keith ellisonave urged their fellow democrats to bring a muslim as their guest, and we're told about 20 members of congress have said they are in fact bringing muslim guests include al franken, bringing a local deli owner from minnesota. now we see the chief justice and other members of the supreme court walking in. >> there's john roberts, the chief justice of the united states right there in his robe. we saw them walking in without their robes earlier. anithen kennedy often the swing vote in a lot of these cases. >> el lena kagan and songia sotomayor, and justice breyer who comes every single year. remember last year ruth bader ginsburg had her eyes closed during part of the address. the cabinet with the exception of jeh johnson, they will be introduced as well. they will be walking in. jeh johnson is what they call the designated survivor. he is not there, but in the gallery, the first lady, michelle obama is walking in, with a nice round of applause. she has a bunch of special guests as well. >

the initiative was started by dnc chair and minnesota congressman keith ellison, the first muslim electedongress. congressman ellison joins me with his son elijah ellison there on the right, an active duty combat medic. thank you both for being with us. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> why did you want to fill the gallery with people of muslim faith? >> to send an important signal there are no second class citizens in america. everyone is welcome to the american table, we're all equal and it's not okay to say that muslims can't emigrate. have to carry i.d.s or anything like that. you know, our country has grown from the ugly periods before. you know? the chinese exclusion act. japanese internment. segregation. anti-catholic sentiment. anti-jewish sentiment. we won't go back to the ugly days and inviting the colleagues to invite muslims guests, that's what we had in mind and stand up to it and one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. muslims, to. >> elijah clearly you disagree with donald trump's position and wanting to ban muslims from the united states and a poll con ducked

people, to house the democrats have endorsed bernie sanders, the heads of the progressive caucus, keith ellisonsota. bernie sanders is a founding member of the progressive caucus. no surprise there. you have 140 people who have endorsed hillary clinton. it's not even a contest in terms of that. unelected billy question, nobody wants to get on hillary clinton stats that is another issue. you don't want to get on the bad side of the clinton camp, especially since she is such a national front runner at this point. all of those dynamics up in the air but all the democrats like bernie. they all like hillary. polly was -- policy wise pretty much on the same page. >> host: our guest mike lillis of the hill, reporter, also bachelors degree from james madison, you've covered a wide front of topics. one of them including health care in windows message builds on the republican side. you talked about, don't with obamacare. another boat was can take a look at it. wants to vote this time around and why? >> guest: they just repeal the that this was a significant. the past repeal bills in the past. to signific