we also talked with marvin laurie who is the general counsel for that group, and, in fact, he argued on behalf of the group in front of the flee-judge panel. -- three-judge panel. >> host: when you were arguing in front of the three-judge panel, what was your strategy? >> guest: well, by the time i argued, the fcc had already argued, and it was pretty clear by that point that we were going to lose, so the question was how broad or narrow would the ruling be? so the strategy was just to encourage the judges to have very clear guidance to the public and the fcc which is exactly what the court did. and the court was very clear in the ruling that the fcc would probably have to scrap its current regulatory framework in order to protect consumers on the internet. >> host: when you said you knew you were going to lose, could you give some brief indications of how you got that vibe? >> guest: well, at that point comcast and their intervener had argued and gotten a few softballs, and what the fcc had argued was that the d.c. circuit was incredibly aggressive, didn't seem to buy any of the arg

now it's time to spend a little more time with my wife laurie who we've been married for 36 years and whose love and commitment has sustained me through the years. with our son ken and his family and my extended family and friends. >> according to the washington post, mr. stupak made the financial decision at the final four in indianapolis last weekend. congressman stupak served nine terms representi ining michigan upper peninsula. and he's given democrats a good chance of holding on to his seat. >> i think we've tilted this district. i've seen the republican field and obviously i'm not impressed. >> stupak says threatening calls made to him had no impact on his decision. he also does not attribute his retirement decision to being named in the ethics and tax complaints about his former status as an apparently subsidized resident at the c street house in washington, d.c. i was skeptical based on his false assertion that it would allow federal funding for abortions. i believe the congressman was both wrong and disingenuous in that crusade. that said he is a public servant who is a respe

laurie buckley. clinical psychologist and sex therapist.e steven smith will have his strong opinions, i'm sure, doctor, you are a sex therapist. is there sexual addiction? >> i say no. >> larry: you say no? >> i say no. there is sexual compulsion. there are problems around sexuality. i don't think we're so far off in a lot of our beliefs but as far as the clinical diagnosis of addiction, no. >> larry: so you disagree with both robert weiss and dr. drew pinsky. >> yes. >> larry: steven smith, is there sexual addiction? >> absolutely not. dr. drew knows how i feel about. he and i have talked about this in the past. i think it is bogus. it is a perfect excuse to be used by men in this day and time because of something has ailed and plagued us since the beginning of time as far as i'll concerned. the influence of a woman on the male psyche, the male species as a whole. the fact is we covet what we see. we've always been that way. and any excuse outside of that is utterly ridiculous to me. >> larry: so you don't think tiger woods, let's say, has

[applause] >> i told him not to let laurie go last.he does a great job and it is hard to follow her. thank you to my friends and supporters throughout the years to are with us today, especially my good friend tom and my wife. the people of northern michigan have provided me with the honor of representing them in congress for the past 18 years. i am truly grateful for their support. i have the distinct honor of serving as your congressman longer than any other member in modern times. longer than bob davis or john bennett. when i first ran for congress in 1992, i campaigned on a pledge to make affordable quality health care right and not a privilege for all americans. i promised the people of the first congressional district that i would not accept the insurance that member -- that members of congress received for federal employees until all americans could have access to the same quality of care. the last 18 years, i have kept that promise. since the day i took office, i have fought to improve the quality and accessibility of health car

laurie: bill why bother making fun of france?r should take a trip to china and let us know about socialism. john: does your staff define miller's vocabulary in your earpiece? most of the time i can handle that on my own. don't be dan tick. i would definitely see him if you were on the bill. that would slobodan milosevicler down. however beck and you are scheduled to do a bold fresh show in vegas in october so we hope to see you then. james: mr. o, while read ago article about your help to the snyder family i felt pride. bill, i can't stand you because you peddle right wing propaganda. however it is noble you are helping the snyder family. i'm tempted to invite you on the factor to back up your statement. you think you can get through;& the interview in front of millions of folks? let me snow. there's a talking points memo about thezx# snyder family. please e-mail us pithy comments from anywhere in the world. o'reilly9"tñ@foxnews.com name a town if you wish to opine. when writing to us do not be a meancalf, no good. that's it for

nature... with a natural fiber blend that helps minimize hairballs... and maintain a healthy weight. [ laurie he's a character. he brings so much laughter into this household. and he's the best-lookin' cat there is. [ announcer ] it's amazing what one can do. >>> okay. let's get the republican perspective on the financial reform fight. we turn to senator kay bailey hutchison, republican of texas. good morning, senator. >> good morning. >> so senator, last night obviously you know this key test vote to move the bill forward failed in the senate. democrats say republicans are standing in the way of changing wall street. what's your perspective? >> oh, no, republicans are trying to stand firm to protect main street. we are very concerned that if this bill goes to the floor without the negotiations that were promised between the chairman and the ranking member of the banking committee, that we will not see the protections on main street, community banks, small businesses that we think are very important for our economy as well as the overall national input. >> well, senator, that's fair enough. h

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as laurie said, these 3:00 a.m. phone calls threatening us, things like this, that was people outside the district. that's not my district. if you look at my elections, a win by huge margins. i know these people. you sort of just ignore it and move on. it did not really play a big part. this was a decision we made about what was best for us. i am at the crossroads. i want to do new things, new challenges, new opportunities. >> republicans are very happy with your announcement, and are only too happy to take credit for it. >> everyone is going to take credit. i wish they would take credit when i do not do things exactly right. everyone wants to take credit for this and that. if i get a challenge, i am going to be there. many times, i am the last person standing. i do not run away from a battle or a fight. but for me, as much as i love the people of this district, getting back to and around it has become a chore. when i get home on a thursday night -- do you know how long it takes me to get here? eight hours. i have a

nature... with a natural fiber blend that helps minimize hairballs... and maintain a healthy weight. [ laurie ] he's a character. he brings so much laughter into this household. and he's the best-lookin' cat there is. [ announcer ] it's amazing what one can do. >>> president obama today drew cheers from big oil and left environmentalists crying foul with these words. >> today, we're announcing the expansion of offshore oil and gas exploration. but in a ways that balance the need to harness domestic energy resources and the need to protect america's natural resources. >> you heard right, mr. obama unveiled plans to open large areas to oil and gas drilling. the plan is to lift a 20 year ban off the virginia coastline and big expanse in the gulf of mexico and parts of the african ocean. how does that stack up with the promise the president made before he was elected. tom foreman looks back. >> reporter: the presidents plan to open vast new coastal waters for oil and gas exploration in much of the east and south and far north, too, brought immediate fire, even as he insists it fits his strategy t

as laurie said, these 3:00 a.m. phone calls threatening us, things like this, that was people outside the district. that's not my district. if you look at my elections, a win by huge margins. i know these people. you sort of just ignore it and move on. it did not really play a big part. this was a decision we made about what was best for us. i am at the crossroads. i want to do new things, new challenges, new opportunities. >> republicans are very happy with your announcement, and are only too happy to take credit for it. >> everyone is going to take credit. i wish they would take credit when i do not do things exactly right. everyone wants to take credit for this and that. if i get a challenge, i am going to be there. many times, i am the last person standing. i do not run away from a battle or a fight. but for me, as much as i love the people of this district, getting back to and around it has become a chore. when i get home on a thursday night -- do you know how long it takes me to get here? eight hours. i have a

as laurie said, those threats and 3:00 a.m. phone calls, that was people outside the district.ct. if you look at my elections, a win by huge margins. i know these people. i sort of just ignore it and move on. it did not really play a big part. this was a decision my family made based on what is best for us. i want to go forward with new challenges and new opportunities. >> some republicans are taking credit for forcing out of this race. >> everyone is going to take credit. i wish they would take credit when i don't do things as exactly as they would want it. if you know me, if i get a challenge, i am going to be there. many times, in the last person standing. i do not run away from a fight. but for me, getting back and traveling this district, as much as i love the people, has become a chore for me. when i get home from washington on thursday night -- how long did it take me to get here? eight hours? i have an 8 hour commute. then i have to get up at 6:00 a.m. and hit the road again. is it the benefit there? is it the pleasure there? the traveling is what really got me down. no

host: laurie. go ahead. caller: one quick question. i don't understand how come [inaudible] a couple callers referred to the hitler youth and americorps. when americorps started, it wasn't about hitler's youth. host: let's talk about the history of americorps. guest: it started under clinton in the early-90's. americorps in particular was created in 1993, and the notion was folks wanted to serve, so the notion of creating a program like the peace corps in which people could engage in part-time or full-time service was the idea. host: dr. patrick corvington. thank you for being here. when we return, ken vogel is here to talk about fundraising. first, an update. >> "discovery" is finally home after weather concerns waved off the first attempt this morning in florida. ending the 15-day international space station mission. beleagued goldman sachs said earnings were 3.3 billion dollars as they face a civil fraud charge. dorothy hite has died at a washington d.c. hospital at age 98. she wa a leading woman in the 60's orchestrating the civil

laurie says, i think it should be an option only if there is proof they were lied to about his condition. jeff says this. yes it should be an option. the focus should be on providing the child with a healthy atmosphere to live in. jeff says this. if an adoptive parent expresses concerns about raising a child, then the child should be removed from the environment. now most of the comments we've gotten so far are people saying you are outraged about the idea of returning the child. everyone isn't, though. let's talk to tracy. tracy is calling from indianapolis. you say that people should do their homework before they adopt. >> caller: they should. i am just appalled that somebody can bring a child into their life and love them and show them something and then they can just return it. they are not animals. they are children. there's enough medical, you know, and psychological evaluations and medicine they can put children on. it's not a return to sender. when you have a child you know, god doesn't tell you, oh, this child is going to be perfect and this child is going to have some problems.

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