very aggressive comments from senator kyl and lindsay graham about what they were calling these liberaludges. a new kind of judge. senator graham said this was an absurd and dangerous standard that would ruin the judiciary if it was followed in subsequent supreme court nominations. i think those are very tough. megyn: you also heard every time senator kyl saying the entire legitimacy of our legal system would be jeopardized if empathy was king. quote i think a lot of this has to do with the democrats saying that the republicans are holding up a false standard. we see and activism in the form of chief justice roberts. specifically saying in the cases that he ruled on, he has always ruled on the side of the corporations, always ruling on the side of the government. therefore, this umpire analogy is false. everybody is engaged in a pursuit -- not only was it senator feinstein, but also senator whitehouse saying that all we're talking about is whether the final outcome is good for you, you agree with it or disagree with that. megyn: the other thing i remember chief robert saying -- chief ju

. >> republican senator, lindsay graham, predicted sotomayor will be confirmed and if that happens she will become the third woman and first latino on the high court. >> and there is a sweeping health care legislation, and the bill comes despite grumbling. >>> a d.c. woman accused of tegh is in faur drsr back in court today. it's the second day of trial for jacks facing murder charges. and yesterday they saw video of sax being interviewed after she was arrested. she said that her children were weak and hungry, and one day they began to pass out. and at jacks' request the decision will be decided by a judge and not the jury. >>> and there is beautiful weather out there. >> yeah, shaping up to be a beautiful day. almost like a spring day, tom. >> yeah, almost ideal for outdoor work and recreation. we are in the upper 70s under a blue sky. look at the visibility. you can see it from here to infinity. right now it's just near 80 degrees across much of the region. this morning we started off very cool. temperatures in many locations were in the 50s. and we were in the mid 40s out of the mou

one man, lindsay graham, say he will vote for her. and the committee is expected to vote in just a short while. we will continue to follow the latest developments in this story and bring you the latest as ihappens. >>> we are also following breaking news right now. relatives of the virginia tech shooting victims are now asking the state to reopen its investigation of the mass killings at the school. a group that represents many of the victims' parents is calling on governor tim kaine to open the review. we will continue to follow the developments in the breaking story, and bring you the latest as it becomes available. >>> an interesting findft a a popular prince george's couy club was destroyed by fire. it happened just after 2:00 this morning. cause of the fire is still under investigation, and now the investigation is taking a turn. megan mcgrath is still on the scene. >> an interesting find that was found after the fire was being responded to by emergency crews, they found a number of cars parked up alongside the burning buildings.

one republican on the committee, senator lindsay graham has signaled he will support her. >>> there'sut to be a joint news conference after maliki hinted he may be open to u.s. troops remaining in iraq beyond the withdrawal deadline of december 2011. the u.s. is turning over more of the security and the military authority to the iraqis in advance of the drawdown of american forces who have already pulled out of the major cities there. a reminder secretary of state clinton will be david gregory's guest for the full hour this sunday on "meet the press." it will be a great show to watch. >>> and in today's "crossing the line" normally in our first hour, but it's in this one, it may be hard for you to believe but there's a debate over whether a death threat was an actual cross of the line. the debate is because the alleged victim is a telemarketing company and its employees. 43-year-old charles says he received a mailer about a car warranty expiring. he allegedly called the telemarketing company to straighten things out. the call turned ugly to say the least. authorities say he threatened

the lone yes vote came from senator lindsay graham of south carolina.one republican votes for the country's first hispanic supreme court nominee. tonight's "big number." we're going to talk about that later in "the politics fix." what does that mean for republicans running for re-election in states that have lots of hispanic voters? will they remember? what do you think? >>> up next, congress votes unanimously for a vote celebrating hawaiian statehood. a bill that also says barack obama was born in the usa. will that quiet house republicans. what will it say to the right wing birthers who still don't believe the president was born here? will they stick up for him now? you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. ever worn your clothes in the shower? if you're using other moisturizing body washes, you might as well be. you see, their moisturizer sits on top of skin, almost as if you're wearing it. only new dove deep moisture has nutriummoisture, a breakthrough formula with natural moisturizers... that can nourish deep down. it's the most effective natural n

the lone yes vote came from senator lindsay graham of south carolina.irst hispanic supreme court nominee. tonight's big number. >>> we're going to talk about that later in t"the politics f " fix." what does that mean for republicans running for re-election in states that have lots of hispanic voters? will they remember? what do you think? >>> up next, congress votes unanimously for a vote celebrating hawaiian statehood. a bill that also says barack obama was born in the usa. will that quiet house republicans. what will it say to the right wing birthers who still don't believe the president was born here? will they stick up for him now? you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. what do i do? ( shouting ) this is crazy. you. let's run a free upgrade check. see if you're due for a new smartphone. don't i need to go to my carrier's store for that? no, you don't have to. we sell phones and plans on all the major networks. ok. well, is time travel possible? yes, i am from the future. announcer: phones, plans, and advice from thousands of people eager to help.

the lone yes vote came from senator lindsay graham of south carolina.'s first hispanic supreme court nominee. tonight's "big number." we're going to talk about that later in "the politics fix." what does that mean for republicans running for re-election in states that have lots of hispanic voters? will they remember? what do you think? >>> up next, congress votes unanimously for a bill celebrating hawaiian statehood. a bill that also says barack obama was born in the usa. so now, will that quiet the house republicans? by putting them on record saying, boep is in fact one of us, he is an american? what will it say to the right wing birthers who still don't believe the president was born here? will they stick up for him now? [ female announcer ] new swiffer wet jet cleans so deep, you'll love it. your old mop will just have to get over it... [ engine rattles ] [ man ] love stinks! ♪ love stinks! ♪ yeah! yeah! [ female announcer ] new swiffer wet jet is redesigned. it cleans deep in corners. its solution penetrates layers of dirt and its absorbent pad lock

>> i think lindsay graham has a history of pandering to this idea that somehow the party should broaden itself for the sake of pandering to diversity. >> let me ask you about your book. in it, i mean clearly we know by the title where it goes. you take on michelle obama. >> i certainly do. >> in this book. you call her the first crony. >> yes, i do. >> why? >> because she was deep in the politics of the daily machine. her father was a patronage appointee of daly. she's beholden to the type of hardball politics that barack obama says he is against. her entire professional career was based on nepotism. and now she has brought -- >> wait, wait, wait. that's a very broad comment. her entire professional career? >> that's right. read chapter two and you will find that despite her princeton thesis where she whined and moaned about the old boy network and how she couldn't get ahead because of her skin color in fact is a farce because it was one of those old white boys who put her in that position in the first place and now this team of chicago cronies, susan scherr, valley garrett, david axelr

republican lindsay graham read some feedback. >> she is a terror on the bench.s temperamental, excitable, she seemsangry. >> do you think you have a temperament problem? >> no, sir, i ask the hard questions. i do it evenly for both side. >> sotomayor has not ruled on abortion cases. but anti-abortion rights activists protested her hearing. that could grind on through thursday. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> one city in our area apparently the best place to find rich, sexy, smart singles. money magazine ranked arlington as the number two city in the country for the rich and the ngle. editors say the home of the pentagon stand out for its population of brainy bachelors and bachelorettes. since many work in the field of science and government. arlington's neighborhood gets good reviews for bars and entertainment options. an exotic vacation hom belonging to the woman who stole $50 million from the district is on the auction block courtesy of the u.s. marshalls, she forefitted the house in saint thomas. she was convicted of defrauding the city her

every democrat on the committee voted for her as did one republican, south carolina's lindsay graham. sotomayor's nomination goes to the full senate for a vote. that's likely to happen next week. sotomayor would be the first hispanic on the high court. outside right now. warm, actually hot. humid, typical july summer night. looking ahead to tomorrow when things apparently could heat up, huh, bob? >> yes, jim. as far as not the heat, and not the temperature. rather the atmosphere. right now outside in northwest washington. at 81 degrees. on doppler there is nothing much going on here. to our south, boy, once again, some nasty storms. you can see storms around richmond. there is a whole lot more out to our west and southwest. with some nasty storms. under a slight risk to our north of some severe thunderstorms too tomorrow. i will tell you all about that. even take a look at the weekend when i join you downstairs. back to you. >> thank you, bob. when it comes to causes for cancer we never thought of tanning beds on the same level as tobacco. that's what a new report out tonight suggests

senator lindsay graham of south carolina says he would not have chosen sonia sotomayor but can see why president obama did. sonia sotomayor is expected to cruise to confirmation during a senate vote next week to fill the seat vacated by justice david souter. >>> 5:31. this news is going to rattle the inner circles of baltimore. >> john paterakis, who built the bread business into an empire has been indicted and he's not the only one. abc2 news sherrie johnson has more. >> reporter: new charges have been filed against baltimore city councilwoman helen holton and yes, a prominent developer. the person responsible for building harbor east. the new charges have been filed against developer john paterakis. he's charged with one count of conspiracy to violate campaign finance law. the charges stem from a poll conducted for councilwoman helen holton. according to the indictment paterakis paid for part of that poll. holton faces two counts of conspiracy to violate campaign finance laws, she could face a year in prison and a $25,000 fine on each of those counts. another developer, ronald lipsco

meanwhile, republican senators lindsay graham and john cornine describe her record as barely mainstream. there were more questions about her wise latina comment from 2001 and sotomayor said, again, show regrets she offended people. >>> president barack obama has written his prescription for an overhaul of the nation's healthcare system. but the congressional budget office said that democrats have issed the mark by a lot. here's more details. >> reporter: the president insists any overhaulist slow the rapid rise of medical costs. a review by the congressional budget office shows the democratic healthcare bills past in the house and senate would raise costs. despite the warning, the house democrats won a coveted endorsement of the legislation from the american medical association and the president is pushing his message with new tv ads, something the -- something the senate major leader harry reid is calling a waste of money and they continue to call the plan too expensive. >>> and ultimately. >> bite people in this country, the -- country, the middle class and the wealthy. those who can

. >>> one senator, lindsay graham says hey, i don't want milquetoast justices. doesn't the process encourage justices to never say anything controversial, to never speak their mind. >> if you're talking about the confirmation process, i think the -- ever since the bork confirmation hearings, the modus operandi is duck and cover. >> is that a good instinct? >> i don't necessarily think it is. i think that there are appropriately questions that they shouldn't answer, if they are asked. how would you rule in a case which is likely to come before the court or is coming before the court. i think that a nominee can and thud refuse on that. >> i want to give ms. bonitez a final word. >> i think she is great that she is direct, speaks her mind and has an extensive record we can all look at and is one that is -- is very meritorious. she was confirmed already for the district courts for the second circuit, one of the most prestigious appellate courts in the country. she has done extremely well there. a tremendous career and tremendous story, and is someone who is imminent

the sole republican vote in her favor, south carolina senator lindsay graham. next week the vote comes before the full senate. four other republican senators have publicly announced they will support sotomayor's nomination but one of her most vocal opponents is still hammering his message home. >> i don't believe anyone should be on any court of the united states that does not deeply -- that is not deeply committed to the idea of american justice and that is that they should set aside their personal opinions and biases when they rule from the court. >> i base my vote on qualifications, and i came away after the hearing believing that she was well qualified. >> senator graham added he would not have chosen judge sotomayor but understands why the president did and he says, quote, "america is changed for the better with her selection." >>> it is a date. a white house meeting set for thursday between president obama, a harvard professor and the police officer who arrested him. all stems from the ventrsro controversial arrest of henry lewis gates. last week presiden

senator lindsay graham of south carolina. at least nine republicans have said they'll vote against the judge. they don't seem to have enough support to block her appointment. the 55-year-old jurist would become the first hispanic supreme court justice and only the third woman to sit on the highest court in the land. >>> president obama answered questions about his push to overhaul the health care system for members of the aarp. the group advocates for people over 50. the president warned that doing nothing to reel in health care costs will leave medicare bankrupt within a decade. that government-run insurance program provides health insurance for retirees. >>> defense secretary robert gates is in iraq today. he's getting a firsthand look at the u.s. military mission as forces shift from combat to support roles. he's meeting with prime minister nuri al maliki and with the top military commander on the ground. he'll visit iraq's kurdish region in the north where challengers made a surprise showing in a regional election over th

. >> reporter: south carolina's lindsay graham the one republican to vote for her. >> aye. >> reporter: he pressed her hard at the confirmation hearing on her wise latina remark. >> you got to watch what you say. >> reporter: today he said the nomination of an hispanic woman to the u.s. supreme court is an important first. >> and if she, by being on the court, will inspire young women, particularly latina women, to seek a career in the law that would be a good thing. wish her well.she will. america has changed for the better with her selection. >> reporter: the full senate votes on the nomination as early as next week. she'll undoubtedly be confirmed with probably a handful of republicans supporting her, he.an.avteamli tilatous c onwe g> >>o teamamthilli ws the cot ise ess erewom n hiconpr s ewon hnie prices tonight. a closely watched price index out today, shows existing home prices ticked up half a percentage point from april to may. the first increase since 2006. year afterall. but there are some caveats here. the uptick doesn't take seasonal factors into account and prices fell mor

lindsay graham was not satisfied. shepard: there was a lot of attention on the new haven firefighter case where she old held a promotion exam request because not enough minorities did well. the supreme court later overturned that. opposition senators did not seem too happy. >> they were not. and you talk about the stability, but when they leave the hearing room, sometimes they have a tendency to put a final point on things. that happens today on a number of issues, and the far better case was one of them. listen to this. >> my concern is that she did not see it to be significant or wanted to sweep it under the rug. >> i was asking about the richie case and the second amendment. some of the questions i were putting to her -- i think she should have answered them a little more specifically than she did. >> he was referring to the brevity of the decision. her late this afternoon, jon kyl, arizona senator, also went to the podium, suggesting that sotomayor was still not forthcoming and it raises questions about her honest

shepard: senator lindsay graham, i will ask you how many votes you think she will get -- except i knowthan 50, i think. shepard: thank you. charles schumer, one of two new yorkers that introduced her today, he will be live with us in a moment. we will be live with the space shuttle as well when we return. welcome to the now network. currently, thousands of people are enjoying the new palm pre with its revolutionary web os. they're running multiple live applications at the same time. - ( thunder and rain ) - 3 million are using the simply everything plan. each is saving $1200 - over an at&t iphone plan. - ( cash register dings ) together that's over $3 billion. - enough to open a dunkin' donuts in space. - ( walkie-talkie sounds ) from america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. get the palm pre from sprint. only on the now network. deaf, hard of hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. i just want fewer pills and relief that lasts all day. take 2 extra strength tylenol every 4 to 6 hours?!? taking 8 pills a d

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with lindsay graham said i would make it better senator than x because of my experience as a caucasian male makes me better able to represent the people of south carolina. my opponent was a minority. it would make national news, and it should. having said that, i am not going to judge you by that one statement. i just hope you will appreciate the world in which we live in, that you can say those things, meaning to inspire somebody and still have a chance to get on the supreme court. others could not remotely come close to that statement and survive. whether that is right or wrong, i think that is the fact. does that make sense to you? >> it does, and i would hope that we have come in america to the place where we can look at a statement that could be misunderstood and consider it in the context of a person's life. >> if that comes of this hearing, the hearing has been worth it all, that some people deserve a second chance when they misspeak. and he would look at the entire flight story to determine whether this is then aberration or just a reflection of your real sold. at that comes fr

one republican, lindsay graham, says the president will have to choose or strong arm something backed by liberals or give in on a bipartisan bill. in washington, brooke hart, nbc ne. >>> you saw what a friendly crowd the president had at the aarp. and americans for prosperity will hold a meeting today where the president will be in raleigh. >>> there is word this morning that swine flu may have hit the senate. five senate pages appear to have contracted the swine flu and are quarantined. they said it could be the swine flu, and doctors say they do not plan to test them for the virus since the test is uncomfortable and the results would not alter the treatment plan already in place. >>> and then they announced who will get priority for the upcoming swine flu vaccine. pregnant women are at the top of the list because so far of the 266 deaths in the u.s.,5 were women. that accounts for 6% of the death, even though pregnant women account for 1% of the population. doctors say they are vulnerable to complications that can lead to serious illess or death. >>> and a friend of mine said it's c

if you go by the lindsay graham test, there has been no meltdown here. >> that's true. thank you, pete. you will be with us here all day. and let's bring in the panelists sitting next to me. mark whitaker, the nbc borough chief here, and andrea mitchell. now, mark, after a couple minutes much trying not to give in and say okay you are right, i blew it, do you think it was strategic? >> i think it was the way they rehearsed it with her. and when pressed, she will have to grant that it was not wise, and it fell flat and was a bad idea. >> so flat. such an unusual term. bad parlance. >> it was a matter of speech. they will still try to get at it in follow-up questions, is what is her thinking? i think she can get by this. >> this is the third woman in history to be on the supreme court, and to say it doesn't matter to her, and say it's inconsequenceal that she ended up sweating to get where she got, and that's her selling point, and they are saying throw away your unique selling point and say it's irrelevant. >> well, that selling point is there. she does not want to get s

south carolina senator lindsay graham was the sole republican to vote in her favor. >>> antiterrorism officials are issuing bulletins to law enforcement agencies around the country about growing concerns of american bred extremists. case in point, seven men arrested in north carolina including the alleged ringlead daniel boyd. boyd is originally from alexandria, virginia. all are charged with noting and if you hadding terror tacks. boyd reportedly received terrorism training in pakistan and afghanistan and came back to the united states and trained others. federal agents are still looking for an eighth suspect. >>> researchers say a tanning bed can give you much more than a glow. the world health organization has moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the highest risk cat gory for skin cancer categorizing it as led a as arsenic or muse -- as as deadly as arsenic or mustard gas. the tanning industry disagreed saying there is no proven link between responsible tanning and cancer. >>> reagan national gets a boost courtesy of the stimulus. >>> first, one little one couldn't wai

of thought emerging, however, amongst some analysts she may get one republican vote, possibly lindsay graham and that would be an added victory for the white house. >> we'll continue to watch it. thank you very much. >>> another story making national headlines, a beloved florida couple murdered, leaving behind a house full of adopted children. tonight, two major clues just recovered in this case. we'll have them for you. >> also, next at 5, madonna cancels a concert after tragedy strikes on the stage. >>> plus, marking the 40th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission and a new and improved look at man's firstrip to the moon. >>> and check out this adorable fur ball. he's not the only cute new edition to the national zoo. it's a baby boom. we'll have more when fox 5 news at 5 continues.  >> just incredible video out of michigan. a gasoline tanker exploded wednesday night turning a detroit area freeway into a raging inferno. police say a car spinning out of control caused the tanker to crash. the overpass crumbled in the intense flames. amazingly,o one was seriously hurt but tens o

reporter: sotomayor was confirmed by a 13-6 vote with one republican breaking ranks from his party, lindsay graham of south carolina. >> i'm going to vote for the nominee. >> reporter: but other republicans who'd asked sotomayor tough questions about her wise latino speech held firm. >> based on her record as a judge and her statement, i'm not able to support this nomination. >> i thoroughly enjoyed her. i like her a lot, but that's not good enough for me. >> judges should interpret the law, not make the law. >> reporter: as they had during the hearing democrats came to sotomayor's defense. >> she comes to the bench without arrogance and without an agenda. >> i think this woman has done a splendid job. she has shown a dedication to the law. >> her professional accomplishments will add strength, balance and leaderip to the supreme court. >> reporter: but some legal experts say at times the hearing seemed more about laying down battle grounds for future confirmation hearings than reviewing the nominee. thomas dupris is an attorney in d.c. >> it was almost as a benchmarker or standard for the next he

only one of the committee's republicans, senator lindsay graham, has said he will support sotomayor.ull senate votes next week where she is expected to be confirmed. >>> high level talks between the united states and china continue today. yesterday, the pros told chinese leaders that the future of world depends on a good relationship between washington and beijing. group talk a bad broad range of issues including the global economic crisis and also preventing nuclear attacks. president obama says it is clear that both countries are not going to agree on every issue but it is important to cooperate in areas that are critical to the world. >>> new this morning, flames tear through the knights of columbus hall in prince george's county. hall on southern avenue at oxon hill you a popular venue for a number of charity event. >> reporter: firefighters are still here on the scene kind of wrapping things up. we understand that investigators are up at the top of the hill where this knights of lull bus hall sits. all of the hot spots have been put out. right now, their main focus is trying to

after a while a person says when lindsay graham is among those who gets the sense of i forgive you or this -- >> what i'm saying is, to the extent that she was retreating a little bit, at least tactically, don't you note that? >> you'd like to cross-examine them. she, herself, is not available for press interviews the senators are surrogates of the media. >> we have not been able to talk to her at all. is there an oversimplification that takes place? this woman has had hundreds of rulings, over 17 years on the bench and boiled down to the wise latina comment and the frank ricci case. >> always flashpoints in any nomination, whether a speech or a case and television will focus on those. but there is a difference, i think, she was trying to assert that i think people got, there's a difference between making a speech and ruling in a case, especially for somebody who is, by her nature, judicious. one of the things that might be happening here is that it's possible that the heroic age of the supreme court and the supreme court confirmation battles is coming to a close. president obama and

tomorrow david axlerod, lindsay graham, rudy giuliani among others in "the situation room."'s go to lou in new york. >> thank, wolf. good evening, everybody. president obama trying to silence his critics and opponents of his controversial health care plan. the president declares the time for talk is through. we'll have the very latest on poll numbers and rising opposition to health care. opponents of the president's health care proposals refusing to be intimidated. polls show the president losing support dramatically. we'll examine this increasingly nasty battle in our faceoff debate here tonight. >>> a rising number of gun owners across the country say the president is threatening their second amendment rights. they're rushing out to gun shops to buy ammunition. we'll have a special report on what is now a critical nationwide shortage of ammunition. >>> we begin tonight with the president's last ditch efforts to sell his health care plan. president obama made another public statement trying to convince skeptical lawmakers to pass proposals before the august recess, his stat

. >> that was senator lindsay graham. if there is a meltdown, it could happen today. that's when members of the judiciary committee will have their chance to grill the judge on her beliefs and past statements. >>> outside the hearing, authorities hope for less commotion from people protesting judge sotomayor's nomination. >> and there is everything in your record -- [yelling ñ] >> to indicate -- [yelling ñ] >> the senate -- the police will remove that man. >> protesters were arrested for interrupting monday's confirmation hearing. one of them was norma mccovey. the original plaintiff in the roe vs. wade abortion case. antiabortion protesters have said they plan to demonstrate throughout the judge's confirmation. >>> president obama has named his nominee for another key post. that of the u.s. surgeon general. his pick is dr. regina beveragemint. she runs -- benjamin. she runs a small shrimping company along the gulf coast. the president said she spent her career doing all she can for her patient. mr.obama believes dr. benjamin will be an advocate for all americans who

i think she is as senator -- republican senator lindsay graham said, a slam dunk. >> she is a slam dunke, what's your take on her judicial record regarding business. >> barack obama is pro business and a moderate on business issues, then you'll love sotomayor. but i don't think neither he nor she is pro business, larry. >> do you have concrete evidence that she is a liberal on business? >> i think she views everything -- all these issues in the eyes of the victim. >> all right. we're going to come back on that point. that's the rebuttal point. robert reich, steve moore, we're going to come right back and flesh this out. and also, just a wee bit on mr. reich's ex recovery plan. how disappointing. by the way, folks, please catch me tomorrow morning on "the call" with melissa and trish at 11:00 a.m. tonight, "the kudlow report." wel be rht back. more and mores are turninto fidelity for a smarter way to trade oine. only fidelity ts you back-test your stregies against an entportfolio of stocks. plus you'll get adnced, customizable trading platforms. and you get the kind of execution you'd ex

so there are a lot of, snooshlgs demint, lindsay graham move south? >> lindsay didn't. from georgia. >> richard shelby is an ex-democrat. he's classic. >> it's a coalition. you know what southern politics is about. >> i'm looking at the party. you've had 19 members of the united states senate who are republicans in the last couple elections quit. that's half the number of senators there now. you've got 40 republicans. almost half have just quit there's no future except for specter who just switched parties and got in the lifeboat. in new england, there's no republican congress people left. >> not in the house. >> not in the house. in the senate, the house in new york, there's like two left. one's leaving to become secretary of the navy. >> we'll hold that seat i think. >> it seems like the whole northeast where i grew up, there was always a republican senator in every state at least. two in pennsylvania for years, new jersey had a. >> referee: senator when i was a kid. what happened to your party in the north. >> politics has been defined by culture and we've become a r

republican lindsay graham joked that unless sotomayor has a total meltdown, she'll be nfirmed. >> presidentama is stepping up his push for health care reform. democratic sources say he has told sene leaders he wants legislation ready for the finance committee by week's end. house democrats could introduce a bill as early as today. but republicans and moderate democrats are concerned about the price tag of a trillion dollars over a decade. liberals worry the president might drop his proposal for a government-run plan that would compete with private insurers and drive down the cost. the president has one message for all of them. >> i just want to put everybody on notice because there was a lot of chatter during the week that i was gone. we are going to get this done. for those nay sayers and cynics who think that this is not going to happen, don't bet against us. >> reporter: the president has always drafted his surgeon general nominee to help with the push. we'll have more about dr. regina benjamin later in this half hour. >> people living near the indiana state prison are being warned to st

but lindsay graham looking at her jicial record saishe is not a cause driven judge there's very little criticism of her 17 years on the bench a strict court judge and appellate court jue on the bench. e only criticism out her peonally had todo with the spee she gave. and mo of it was aut refightinghy democrats ted agnst sam alito and john berts and en people obscure to thepublic like janice rors. >> rose: doeit in fact, as somebody has said, the repuicans say it will be a victory for them ithey can get many votes agast her as democrats got votes against john roberts? >> charlie i've covere litics for a long time in america and i ha never heard.... >> re: when he says that to me i kn i'm going to learn somethin >> i've never hrd a ver in warloo, iowa,ay "i give the republicans creditecause they got as many against h as they did agnst john roberts." no. >> rose: allight. so set uper judicial prole r me and what to expect fro her these hrings. >> well, you know, she gave this opening statement today at was... it stru me as the ultimate in defense. when i heard that statement,t waspretty t

but lindsay graham looking at her judicial record said she is not a cause driven judge. there's very little criticism of her 17 years on the bench as a district court judge and appellate court judge on the bench. the only criticism about her personally had to do with the speech she gave. and most of it was about refighting why democrats voted against sam alito and john roberts and even people obscure to the public like janice rogers. >> rose: does it in fact, as somebody has said, the republicans say it will be a victory for them if they can get as many votes against her as democrats got votes against john roberts? >> charlie, i've covered politics for a long time in america and i have never heard.... >> rose: when he says that to me i know i'm going to learn something. >> i've never heard a voter in waterloo, iowa, say "i give the republicans credit because they got as many against her as they did against john roberts." no. >> rose: all right. so set up her judicial profile for me and what to expect from her in these hearings. >> well, you know, she gave this opening st

even lindsay graham who is a very likable guy was very tough on her. do you think that helped your party with latina voters? >> wait a minute. we shouldn't be as tough on a democrat nominee for the supreme court -- >> but politically you have to sell your party -- >> also we should cower away from principle because we don't want to offend somebody? i mean -- >> i'm asking, did you offend them? >> no, this is not governance and it's not leadership. you ask the questions the american people want to know. we don't know anything about -- quite frankly, we don't know more about her today than we did before this process started because as "the washington post" and other papers recognized, she was very well-briefed. she was very well-coached, and she answered the questions right up to the line and left it. >> do you think lindsey graham was right -- >> you look at -- >> let's look at lindsey graham. let's watch his questioning of her. you tell me if you think it helps you with the latino community. here it is. let's watch. >> these statements about you are st

. >> lindsay graham loves john mccain, has supported him so dutifully and wonderfully.hich i do too. a lot of people have. to say he has a hot temper and yet she needs anger management, temper and yet that she needs anger management -- i'm sorry, you're laughing because he was tutoring her today. that was condescending. he's telling somebody up for the supreme court, now you've got to work on that -- >> he was doing that because rush limbaugh beat him up last night because he was too nice to sotomayor in his opening comments. >> you mean he cares? >> rush limbaugh is saying, if lindsey graham says it you're going to make t unless you have a meltdown, what's the point of the hearings? give some guts. >> that's the worst condesce condescending thing you've will ever seen on this show. you're saying lindsey graham takes orders from rush -- i won't stoop so low as accuse him of being a dittohead. >> i thought senator graham was awfully condescending about giving people a second chance, you admit you did something wrong. there are a lot of people that don't think sotomayor d

. >> lindsay graham loves john mccain, has supported him so wonderfully, but everyone knows john canve a hot temper. to say he has a hot temper and she needs anger management, i'm sorry, you're laughing. he was tutoring her today. that was condescend. he was telling somebody up for the supreme court, you've got to work on that. >> he was doing that because rush limbaugh beat him up last night after he was too nice to sotomayor in his opening comments. >> he cares? -- rush limbaugh is saying if lindsey graham says you're going to make it unless you have a meltdown, what's the point of the hearings? come on, give us some guts. >> isn't that the worst condescending thing you've ever said on this show? you're saying lindsey graham takes order from rush limbaugh? a republican senator from south carolina -- >> i won't stoop so low, accused of being a ditto-head. >> awfully condescending with his remarks about giving people a second chance, you admit you did something wrong. there's a lot of the folks who don't think sotomayor did anything wrong, nothing to apologize for. >> what do you thi

and so you just -- you just -- here that, she certainly in her demeanor rebuted the charge that lindsay graham brought up about her temperment. and whether in fact she was a bully or inappropriate on the bench. >> lehrer: didn't do that to the senate judiciary. >> not at all, in spite of a couple temptations. >> lehrer: mark, david, thank you both. >> lehrer: again, the major developments of the day: major new protests erupted in iran in the wake of last month's disputed presidential election; suicide bombings hit luxury hotels in jarta, indonesia. eight people were killed and more than 50 were wounded; and the u.s. military announced three american soldiers were killed at their base overnight in iraq. on newshour.pbs.org, you're invited to submit questions to the chairman of the federal reserve, ben bernanke. we'll pose some of them as part of our special, "bernanke on the record," coming up later this month. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening with an interview with president obama. have a nice weekend. i'

republican in lindsay graham to that vote. >>> also tomorrow president obama returns to the subject of health care when he holds a virtual town hall on the subject. it's going to be in partnership with the aarp. >>> and then finally vice president biden is hitting the road to promote the stimulus at an event in philadelphia with law enforcement. basically singling out a lot of money in the stimulus that was earmarked towards law enforcement. he'll be with attorney general eric holder. >> mark, i know you and the first read team honed in on senator john mccain and how his vote might be very telling. give us a little more into the picture that we might see with john mccain on sotomayor. >> well, one thing to note about john mccain is he's up for re-election in 2010. he already has a primary challenger from a person who was one of the founders of the minutemen. immigration will be a very, very big issue issue. in arizona there's a large hispanic population. does he vote for her, or does he oppose her and try to protect himself in a tough primary? >> donny was saying earlier he thinks the

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republican senator lindsay graham said,less you have a colete meltdown, you're gog to get coirmed." sotomayor hasa lengthy record of business rungs,ut the u.s. chamber of commerce-w more than 3 million members, plans to hold any endorsement until after her testimony. quick break, and then my one on one with richard shelby is coming up next. the alabama republican senator just met with fed chairman ben bernanke. he will give us the details on the meeting with bernanke next. >>> and then is raising taxes on the rich the best way, the only way to pay for health care reform? take a look at the pros and cons. what it could mean for taxpayers. that's ler on "closing bell." tb >>> welcome back. reviving the u.s. economy. it has been the key focus of washington. and next week congress will be looking for evidence of the federal reserve's success. when fed chairman ben bernanke delivers his semi-annual testimony. my next guest just sat down with mr. bernanke today to talk about the state of the economy. he is senator richard shelby, ranking member of the senate banking committee. he joins m

despite their skepticism, republicans, including lindsay graham acknowledge her confirmation appearso be a lock. >> now, unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed. >> okay. that's pretty much sums it up. gallop poll shows 53% of the american public support her confirmation, 33% do not. >> that's a great job interview, you got the job, just don't screw this up. >> don't melt down -- >> you've melted? >> well, i've melted down but i've been told that too, it's a good story. >> this morning "new york times" is reporting for years the cia worked on plans to send teams of assassins overseas to kill senior members of al qaeda. those plans were hidden from congress at the instruction of former vice president dick cheney. though the plan was canceled last month, members of congress are now demanding an investigation. >> i think that it behoofs the committees to take whatever actions they believe are necessary to get more information on that subject as to whether the intelligence community was directed by the vice president to create a program and intentionally withho

. >> it was party lines, other than lindsay graham. is taking cheap because he decided to vote in favor of the judge. he explained that today saying, yes, i had reservations, also. a lot of questions were not answered to my liking. she is not someone i chose, but i am choosing to vote for her. he continued to talk about elections and some glaring, absolutely insurmountable issue. he said that it would have been e.d. -- easy to stay with my party, but he would not do that. he was the only one to break away today, but all 19 members had a chance to talk and had strong statements for and against sotomayor. now it goes to the full senate and a number of republicans have indicated that they would vote yes for her. absent some amazing revelation, she will be officially confirmed by the full senate. jane: her nomination has just passed the judiciary committee and is now going on to the full senate. gregg: lots of action on health- care reform. key members holding closed-door meetings, with members try to get the conservative blue dog caucus o

happen, and i also want to make an observation about president obama having played chess with lindsay graham out there and the just session's out there. he has lured them into a swamp of self defamation. and, they have gone ford, lock, stock and barrel. they have shown themselves to be anti-hispanic and anti-woman, and abbas ali we have been watching them do this. >> guest: steve, thank you so much for your call. >> host: mary on the republican line from michigan? >> caller: no, i am steve. let's go sorry, next colletti on the democratic line from floral park, new york. leni, are you there? >> caller: i am here. good morning mr. anderson. >> guest: good morning sir. >> caller: my comment is just a comment. my comment is this, it is just a comment. now, everyone that comes before the supreme court basically is qualified. that is not the issue. the thing that the democrats and republicans are not really looking at is that a lifetime appointment is just what it is. you will see that judge sotomayor will follow the law and as many times as you think that she will be voting along liberal lines so