than jindal's popularity. >> what is the the path then for somebody like mary landrieu? r rrn governor you don't think will matter that much and president obama's struggles in the state. mary land rrieu has a shot at this. what is path for her to survive in a state like louisiana? >> if the path exists at all and there is some question if it does exist any more, think it will come from getting people who traditionally identify as republicans, to vote for her in this coming election. she had an ad recently featuring boise bollinger, a ship builder here in louisiana, who employs about 3,000 people. he's one of the most prominent republicans in the state. he is now recorded an ad for mary landrieu. saying her seniority in washington is important. that we can't just give this away, based on partisan lines so her real path is convincing people, look, you may not agree with me on health care or agree with me on some of the more social issues that democrats favor, you but you need me at the table in washington. if you don't re-elect me, the state will suffer for it. >> when you

. >> it was a win for senator mary landrieu.enate energy committee passed a bill to force keystone approval. this pipeline is ready to go. the energy committee sends keystone approval through the senate pipeline. >> our republicans on the panel voted to clear the pipeline chaired by chairwoman mary landrieu. the cleanest barrel of oil produced in north america. >> all we're looking for is a source, senator. >> senator mary landrieu says her top priority is getting the keystone pipeline built. >> they would have to bring the bill to the senate floor for a vote. >> it's hard for us to understand why there r is a question as to whether this infrastructure is in the national interest. >> joining me tonight by phone, jane kleb. jane, good to have you with us today on short notice. this is interesting the timing because the permit in south dakota runs out within a week and yet the senate energy committee is taking a vote leaving the impression that we're just so close. what's the situation and what's the dynamic here? >> yeah, you kno

in louisiana. >> mary landrieu has made her influence on the committee where she is a chairwoman a centralt of her campaign. she is pro drilling, in favor of fracking, basically any energy proposal you will come up with, she'll back. last week she took the secretary of energy around southern louisiana. she's trying to tell voters she is going to be a pro-energy democrat. more voters are voting on her being a democrat than her policy proposal in the first place so that will be a difficult challenge as she faces one of the toughest reelections. >> ifill: take us to alaska and west virginia. >> west virginia, senator rockefeller is retiring, we have two strong women candidates, both very much opposed, they say, to this plan. but one of them is a democrat. one of them, the secretary of state. so despite her efforts to distance her self from president obama, it's hard for her to totally argue she's not a democrat although she differs with the president on the issue. >> ifill: mark in alaska faces this problem because he's an incumbent. why does the white house rub salt on the wound for this iss

you had already mary landrieu from an energy producing state.portant to reduce carbon in the atmosphere this should not be achieved by epa regulations. congress should set terms, goals and timeframe. is this dangerous to democrats in the red states or an opportunity to put some political distance to their benefit between them and the white house? >> obviously it is politics so in politics you have to play politics. they have to distance because they come from states where a lot of people are employed in the industries for better or for worse. in many instances for worse because as the president mentioned these coal power plants have a lot of negative consequences. one of the things i think the democrats need to drill down a little more on is not just the health concerns. those are very, very important, but there is an economic case to be made, as well. because if people do have asthma, asthma is one of the biggest causes of people being admitted into the emergency room. climate change also affects our weather patterns. these storms like hurrican

we'll start hearing democrats or anti-jobs, anti-growth and go after people like oddly enough mary landrieu in an oil state where she can easily be defeated if this simple argument is put out properly. >> i think mary landrieu has an argument right now to tell her constituents, they don't have the permits. i don't know why democrats are putting pressure on harry reid to bring it to the floor when it legally can't be built in the first place. anthony, what about that? >> i think that's a really critical point. we have a process for val u ating these projects to ensure they are not built if they are not in the national interest. keystone xl is being evaluated under that process. it's important that it be allowed to continue. and it would set an enormously poor precedent to allow congress to become a permitting body for pet projects like keystone xl. >> so pap, what is the president doing here, taking his time and let the legal beagles work things out and then make a decision? tonight i believe he speaks at the league of conservation voters banquet. this would be a good night to say he's not g

and lawmakers including mark begich, kay hagan, and mary landrieu also expressed their concerns overhis. however, a "washington post"/abc news poll show 70% of americans are in favor of the government limiting carbon emissions from power plants. >>> it is decision day for voters in several states. much of the focus on republican circles is in mississippi. it's being called the nastiest race in the nation. tea party candidate chris mcdaniel is charging thad cochran who was first elected back in 1972. high profile republicans like sarah palin support mcdaniel. he tried to fire up his base by saying it's time for a new era in mississippi. >> if we can unseat a 42-year incumbent, it will send shock waves through the system. and for the first time in years those men and women in washington will look at mississippi and say what just happened down there? there's a reason those men and women have all come to mississippi to endorse and fight for us. there's a reason these state senator are here fighting for us right now. it's you. knock the walls down, mississippians. >> all right. so the 76-

mary landrieu tweeting out yesterday that your sentiment that this iraq situation means that we do need more energy independent. we'll go to jeff in lancaster pennsylvania democratic caller who is also a veteran. you are on the air. >> caller: hi. >> guest: thank you for your service jeff. >> caller: congressman -- excuse me i'm a little nervous. you said earlier that bush left iraq as a place where it was stable and he handed it over stable to barack obama. president obama didn't get it -- he was given to them screwed up and we went over there based on blood in the first place so i don't see how its president obama's fault when it was the george bush of ministries that lied. they told us there was mass distraction from beginning to when there wasn't. we went on the premise of mass distraction not on democracy and leaving a stable country. >> host: just dealing with the here and now would you go back? >> caller: no, i wouldn't go back. i don't think it's worth it. i think we went under false pretenses. >> guest: again let's say jeff is correct and we went there on false pretenses. let's

. >> i'm mary landrieu and i approved this message. >> of course you do. >> dad, i have to say that even though i'm in the ad. >> okay you're fighting to raise the minimum wage. >> yes, sir. >> and to protect associates and medicaid. >> yes, sir. >> landrieu and three other runoff candidates. >>> washington post reported today that the total amount of money that has already been spent on television ads now adds up to $116. curious why incumbent lawmakers are having to spend so much money on their reelection campaigns? take a look at this. according to the gallup poll, the yeervel approval of congress -- overrule approval of congress stands at 16%. the lowest since gallup fishes measured this number 40 years ago. finally, speaking of low approval, residents of san marino, california has asked dennis cunier to resign. he was caught throwing dog poop on a neighbor's front stoop. his apology was not good enough. >> poo politics! >> animal feces is not something to be taken lightly. that is today's power politics. >> you did say that, didn't you? just said that. coming up on al jazeera americ

. >> so the president is going it alone here to, a degree, even mary landrieu, the chair of natural resources-election this year says that it should be congress and not the epa setting these emission standards. why can't the white house even get the democrats on board here? >> well, i think we have to see -- have people get a chance to take a look at this proposal because, really, it represents action that we need to take to protect public health but offers flexibility to the states and, i am sure, as someone who has worked for the states for the years, that states will have an ability to reduce carbon pli pollution that is diverse with the energy supply and that will grow the economy. >> isn't the whole reason you have this proposal because you can't get anything through congress on this and not just the republican house but also the democratic-controlled senate? >> jake, the reason we're doing this is to protect the public health of our kids and to protect the next generation and to keep our community safe. we're doing this because congress did pass the clean air act and it's appropriate an

mary landrieu is told me about the great cyber talent in her state in louisiana.and i believe that we to be able to recruit people out of graduate school. recently out of school, who have it talent for cybersecurity, who are interested in coming and serving their country. even as just a couple of years and then taking that knowledge and experience and bringing it to the firms out here from the perspective of somebody who's dealt with cybersecurity in the government. that's a different perspective than the perspective people have in the private sector. because of the access to intelligence that we have about the cybersecurity threats. so i'm on a talent search, and i believe that there are ways in which we can complement each other in th the hunt for talent. >> what do you think is unlikely he will be able to get that pay grade increase? >> i'm an optimist but i think people in congress recognized the same thing i did. >> you mentioned mary landrieu, senator from louisiana. she has expressed concerns the about what she is called an arms race within the government i

landrieu,tion mary the senator from louisiana. she has expressed concerns about what she called an arms race within the government itself. why are we having the defense department compete with -- for the same people and the same pay with homeland security? what do you say to that? >> i think that each department has its own unique perspective on cyber security. tremendous capability. the fbi has a law enforcement mission when it comes to cyber. shares in both of those missions, but we also have the mission of being the -- the thecipal interlocutor with private sector. i believe there is great experience that can be learned. we are the core nader across the federal government in terms of information sharing, best practices, protection of the .gov world across all the agencies large and small. that itself is a unique perspective. i think that each department has a role, and i believe that mike rogers who is a friend of mine from dod and jim call me -- come y who is a friend of mine from the southern district of new york will play we

we're also excited there are other bold proposals in response to this emergency, you know, senator mary landrieua bill to boost pell grants by almost double. pell grants are one of the best and most effective ways for young, low income students to go to school. you know, people are paying attention. we had two hearings in congress today and, you know, we're paying attention at young invincibles. it is something we hear from young people about every single day. it's an issue about jobs, too. you know, we -- in response to a report that we wrote this year senator booker and senator scott actually reached across the aisle and released a bipartisan proposal that would incentivize companies to hire young adults as apprentices. it's the time for bold proposals. >> jennifer, we talk a lot about student loan debt when we talk about the problems millennials face in this economy but i see two different groups here. you have millennials who have gone to college and have this debt burden but their unemployment rates are not that high in the 5% to 7% range and then you have 20 to 24-year-olds who only have a

mark -- excuse me, mary landrieu said while it is important to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, this should not be achieved by epa regulations. these are folks facing an uphill battle in the midterms. we know the white house has been very sensitive to their needs. even last week eric shinseki seemed to be a response to senate democrat concerns. what do you say to them this week when it comes to the epa. >> i'd say what the president said, we have a moral obligation to our children and grandchildren to address this issue. we're going to go ahead and take the steps to do so. i know there are people who have concerns about it, but i think again gina mccarthy has done a tremendous job of going around the country, talking to governors, talking to regulators, talking to utilities, and this is a flexible rule that can be implemented in every state. no state gets hammered under this proposal. the epa looked at each state's resources and found a flexible path forward so that these changes can happen gradually and they'll be cost effective and cost efficient and, indeed, i think they'll create

. >> i'm talking about mary landrieu or kay hagan. >> yeah, i understand.politics to be cautious about these things. 53% of young republicans, republicans under the age of 35, self identified republicans, call the denial of climate science, quote, crazy, out of touch, ignorant. so the republicans i think have a hispanic problem on climate change. >> i would agree with that myself. >> but the rest of my party doesn't. >> my question has to do with mary landrieu, kay hagan in north carolina, pryor in arkansas. they're not looking at those 53% of republicans that are young, they're looking at a lot of other americans who may not agree with the readers of harper's or with your assessments. and again i'm taking this completely out of my own personal beliefs, because i don't deny science. i kind of like science. >> you're a man of science. >> even though i got ds and fs in science. i'm just talking the pure sheer politics of it, how can barack obama be blamed for environmental failures when so many people in his own party aren't following along with him? >> i thi

i inee mary landrieu no louisiana is going after the administration for this.m administration officials is they are going to go on offense and make this a big push and a big issue. us,crats that are not with we are opening the door for them to come out and hit us. there is a chance that the president's are in the low 40's. it gives them a chance to beat up on an unpopular president this could work to their advantage. >> thank you so much for giving us the latest out of the sea -- d.c. >> stocks have turned around. i am all because of what pretty sure is a rare correction from the institute of supply managed -- management. >> i have seen anything like this. addressed --ly adjust their numbers. they applied the wrong month to the may report. they put the april numbers in. economists started noticing that. they put out notes saying this is not a correct number. in fact, they have now confirmed their error. 532, the number is56. you can see why the markets are turning around. we don't have a complete set of data yet. several economists have worked through it and th

i also worked with my colleague, senator mary landrieu of louisiana, on a related pell grant bill, her middle class chance act. senator landrieu's bill would increase the pell award to keep up with college costs and let students use pell grants for more semesters. i look forward to working with chairman harkin on these and other bills to make college more affordable. these efforts are investments in our young people and in our collective future. today, to start, i urge my colleagues to vote for senator warren's refinancing bill. mahalo. i yield back. mr. whitehouse: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: madam president, i had the pleasure of speaking yesterday while you were presiding on the 242nd anniversary of the burning and sinking of the gaspee by rhode island patriots. i am here today to mark the 60th anniversary of a different event that occurred also on that same day, yesterday, june 9, 60 years ago. it was a pivotal moment in the history of the senate and indeed of the country. it was the 1954 army mccarthy hearings and the exch

they are going to ask mary ran landrieu is this an opportunity or crisis? do you agree with nancy pelosi? >> they are not going to agree with nancy pelosi. >> what she said was totally political. totally appalling. not designed to reach any solution or to fix this. not one. >> i don't think it meets the political end of her party. which is get some reform. >> dumb political statement. a dumb political statement. >> immigration reform. you wish that she didn't sail that that's it. >> panel, thank you. >> and are lois lerner's emails really lost forever you? are about about to hear from a computer expert who says no. the irs scandal heating up next. is the u.s. military facing a new and different kind of threat? should you be worried? colonel oliver north is here to talk about that coming up. no matter where you want to be or what you want to do, chances are we're already there. 12 brands. more hotels than anyone else in the world. like super 8, where every destination is super. save up to 15 percent and earn bonus points when you book at wyndhamrewards.com r

on that point, the washington times is reporting that congress, the senate -- hasby mary landrieu, proposedll with republicans that cuts the president out of the keystone decision. tweeting out that this means we need more energy independence. we will go to jeff in lancaster, pennsylvania. also in iraq veteran. caller: thank you for having me. guest: thank you for your service. caller: congressman, i heard -- that bush left iraq in a place where it was handed it over stable to barack obama. it was given to him screwed up. how it is president obama's fault when it was the george bush administration allied. they said there was weapons of mass destruction from the beginning when there was not. went over there on the premise of weapons of mass destruction and not democracy. host: would you go back? caller: no, i would not go back. i do not think it was worth it. at the went there on false pretenses. guest: let's just say that he is correct. let's say all that is correct. the bottom line is that eight there.ater, we were the situation is the situation at hand as you receive the presidency. not t

. >>> and final stop on the tour of vulnerable democrats, mary landrieu in louisiana.at's been her big selling point. although if she's so powerful, it's amazing she can't get harry reid to vote on keystone. >> yeah, she can't deliver. and that's become a vulnerability for her. and in the real clear politics average, bill cassidy, republican congressman, three points ahead of her in the real clear politics average. however, in is game of thrones, so nothing is simple or easy. this race is likely to be decided not in november, but december. because in louisiana, all the candidates run in one race. i think there are four or five candidates. filing deadline i don't think is closed yet. somebody has to get 50% in november. if they don't, and no one whether, they will, a runoff. but in the head to head match-up, he's ahead of her already. i think this is one the republicans will take. but it is going to be like a "game of thrones" with a lot of twists and turns and a lot of back stabbing and betrayal. incidentally, who are you in the "game of thrones"? i'm thinking because

complicated by the midterm elections because control of the senate may not be decided until december if mary landrieu'slection in louisiana goes into a runoff. it could be a very chaotic november and december with a debt ceiling fight after the new year. it's going to be a really interesting couple of months ago. >> all right. brian, thank you for joining us today. of course ben's going to be with us. >> thanks guys, always great to be with you. >> feels better about politics today. >> why? >> because mccarthy and corker, democrat and republican, actually had the cajon es to push for a higher gas tax. bipartisan, unpopular but to your point, becky, excellent point. they made an unpopular statement. something that's hard -- >> you want to hear somebody -- you want to hear somebody -- >> when we return we have more records falling on wall street. are the bulls getting ready for a big summer? we've got that next and will prices at the pump, talk about the issue that brian's just referring to, keep moving higher, thanks to the crisis in iraq? that's coming up at 7:30 a.m. eastern time. we return with that

>> i think that's why mary landrieu is bringing this forward as a show vote in the energy committee thisaken this to the senate floor weeks ago. he has chosen not to. i think the reason is he knows it will pass and the president can't allow it to pass. >> so you don't think it will pass? >> i don't think harry reid will allow it to be a vote on the senate floor. since last july democrats have offered over 600 amendments. harry reid has only allowed votes on seven of them. it's not surprising the republicans can't get votes on their amendments on the floor. harry is not even, at the direction of the white house, even allowing democrats to vote on their amendments. >> that's an unbelievable statistic. we hear about republicans being shut out of the process. unbelievable democrats also being shut out of the process of the united states senate. it didn't used to be that way, mika. >> john barrasso and brian schweitzer, nice to see you. >> he said he's taking us to lunch. >> am i allowed to come. >> i think he was inviting you. >>> by the way, you spent your new year's day like i did? >> case

mary land ryu, mark pry year, are they going to be there in november? guest: what i can tell you is that moveon.org members and democrats broadly understand that the pryor race, the landrieurace, these aren't about one senator or another, this is about control of the united states senate. that's very motivating. we see what these guys have done with their majority in the house, and we see what they've done with the filibuster in the senate. we don't want to see more of that extreme obstructionism, government shutdown, you know, teapts -- attempts to roll back every initiative. they threaten to shut down over obama coal plant initiatives, which will help avert a climate catastrophe f. they take the senate, the threat of that should stop, and all of us understand that's what's at stake, even in these states with moderate democrats. host: bonnie is waiting in ohio on our line for independents. bonnie, good morning. caller: good morning. my question is, there was a caller on c-span, and they taught -- talked these isis is actually freedom fighters that were brought in from benghazi, went to syria, and they are who is fighting in iraq, but they actually are members from the we