mike emanuel is on capitol hill for all the fun. bipartisan support? what has happened?well, a lot of people look at this withholding tax and say it was a lot of red tape. it complicated the tax code. it restricted cash flow for small businesses. you know, the people we need to hire all the people who are out of work. here is speaker john boehner on the vote to repeal. >> this tax repeal was part of our plan to help american job creators. it's also a part of the president's jobs plan and i'm pleased that he supports our efforts to repeal this tax. i think we owe it to the american people to find common ground. repealing this tax is another step in that effort of finding common ground. >> the vote today in the house 405 to 16. it is not very often these days you see such a lopsided vote, shep? >> shepard: not at all hilarious. both sides taking credit for the same thing. going to go down in the senate, right? >> it's interesting because the senate last week defeated a republic-sponsored measure to repeal this withholding tax so senior democratic leadership aides say that

mike emanuel is live for us on capitol hill. at was the tone from republicans at today's house hearing? >> trace, there's a good amount of frustration and anger because the feeling was department of energy did not listen to their counterparts at the department of treasury who raised concerns about solyndra, about the modification of the loan. here's texas congressman joe barton. >> it is clear to me that the department of energy violated the law when they agreed to subordinate the taxpayers' money to private investors, some of whom appeared to have been heavy contributors to president obama's campaign. >> some democrats disagreed, some suggested it was a bad idea to have a hearing with just treasury department officials on the panel, but not department of energy officials there to speak for themselves. the republicans are essentially saying there will be plenty more hearings ahead. trace? >> trace: i'm sure there will. some treasury officials, mike, were also asked to testify. what do they say about the legal aspects of this? >>

chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel reports whether that characte characterization is true the beholder. >> in the latest skirmish involving the white house versus the congressional republicans, mr. obama issued two presidential memoranda, in effect going around lawmakers. >> the announcements are part of a series of executive actions to put americans back to work strengthen the economy. because we cannot wait for congressial republicans to act. >> at northwestern university, majority leader eric cantor said the house is doing its part. >> the house of representatives will be moving a bill to ease regulations on access to capital. so we can give the risk-takers a hand up to achieve their dreams. >> a spokesman for house speaker john boehner expressed frustration with the white house. "if the president wants to do something meaningful to create jobs he can start by working with republicans and actually engaging in the legislative process. yesterday the speaker called on the president to push the senate democrats to act. >> the president says we can't wait. to take action on

mike emanuel live on capitol hill. mike, this is a lot about that super committee in charge of cutting the deficit, right? >> well, shep, that is right. the pentagon is prepared to cut $450 billion over the next ten years. secretary panetta is worried the group of 12 lawmakers may want to cut much more. it is their job to find a trillion and a half dollars in savings by thanksgiving or else severe cuts kick in. here is arizona senator john mccain on that issue. >> if it is a part of the supercommit we we will be amongst the first on the floor to nullify the provision. congress is not bound by this. it is something we passed and we can reverse it. >> reporter: obviously the pentagon is hoping it doesn't goat to that point. tomorrow it the deadline for the different congressional committees to identify what could be cut and what should be cut for the supercommittee. >> shepard: this is a requirement that congress cut $1.5 trillion. tough decisions ahead. >> and some lawmakers say they would much defer to cut defense and m

>> bret: mike emanuel live on the hill. thank you. congressman issa is pressing the attorney general for information about a weapon linked to the murder of an immigration customs agent. letter to eric holder alleges that the gun used to kill immigration and customs enforcement agent zapata was purchased by traffickers, from informant working with atf. the united auto workers ratified contract with chrysler. union officials says factory workers voted for the deal but the skilled trade workers were against it. executive board pead the final call for approval. that means all of detroit's big three auto makers now have new contracts with the uaw. durable goods orders fell .8 of a percentage point in december but excluding transportation, orders were up 1.7%. that's the best showing in six months. new home sales rose 5.7%. largely because the builders cut prices. it was a good day on wall street today. the dow climbed 162, the s&p 500 was up 13. the nasdaq finished ahead 12. european leaders spent the day trying to come up with a solution

chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel has details from capitol hill. >> russian prime ministerdimir putin's plan to return to serving as president should cause the obama administration to reconsider the policy toward moscow. >> russia's use of old tools and old thinking we see nothing short of attempt to restore soviet style and power and influence. >> boehner suggests the obama administration reset of relations with russia hasn't produced much in the way of results. on iran he must stop watering down the sanctions and recognize they're a dangerous source of stability. >> we should do more to curtail kremlin to curtail the relationship with iran particularly related to the nuclear program and missile technology. relationship but a state department spokesperson says the russians have been helpful. >> this is a subject in the biliteral laws. >> the death of muammar gaddafi and used by the supporters has a foreign policy success story. >> in america, playing a role that encourages nato and demonstrates the policy we need going forward. >> the speaker insists kay dent mand this. >>

mike emanuel shows us new emails...nnestors toobe paid back stearns says "so in your experience in 28 yearssbeing the chief financial officer, can you, have you ever eard of taxpayers money eing subooddnate to outside commercial firms?"burner says that statement bb ffderal financing bank's gary burner, ttat led some leading republicans to draa this conclusion.barton says "it is clear to me thht the the law hen they agreed to suborddnate the taxpayer's money to private investors, someeof who appear o have been heaay contributors to presidenttobama's campaign." a top democrat complained it wasn't fair to talk aboot the department of energy's role - wwthout officials to testify. deeette says "that approach only serves to ensure that half of the story is told today. it makes this hearing appear more to me about generatinn heaalines than engaging us in thorough fact finding." upton says continue until taxpayers get answers that they deserve administration the facts take treasury e-mail from august 16th obtained by fox reveal

>> shepard: mike emanuel live tonight on capitol hill. ke, thanks. 40 years of a brutal regime ending with a dictator rotting in the dirt. officials with libya's new government say that rebel forces have now buried the body of the ousted dictator muammar qaddafi. also one of his sons and an aide buried there with him. they say the burial happened very little ceremony at secret location. that is so libyans loyal to the former regime cannot turn qaddafi's grave into some short of shrine. captured and killed qaddafi and one of his sons last week. meantime a new libyan government official says another son saif al islam is hiding out in libya's southern desert. there is word he is getting ready to escape the country using a fake passport and may head to niger. >> how did this burial go down? >> well, shep, right to the end they were wrangling over the body of exlibyan dictator muammar qaddafi. family and tribal members wanted it buried near the hometown of sirte. authorities were having nothing to do with that. overnight they pulled qaddafi's b

mike emanuel with the news. is he live on capitol hill tonight. mike, we're just now hearing about the white house's refusal to handover documents. >> that's right, trace. a letter sent late afternoon from the white house counsel, the top lawmakers in the house energy and commerce committee. in it she writes, quote: there is nothing in the documents produced by doe, department of energy, omb, the office of manage and budget. treasury or the white house that the white house intervened in the solyndra loan guarantee to benefit a campaign contributor, a classic struggle. congress wanting more information, the executive branch sometimes not wanting to give everything up, also today in that hearing, a lot of scrutiny about the department of energy's actions as it relates to solyndra, take a listen. >> to your knowledge, do you believe today that the department of energy should have sought department of justice approval? >> yeah. i have said that i believe that it would have been wise for them to seek department of justice approval. >> and that point is

chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel explains. >> reporter: with the congressional super committeender pressure to come up with by thanksgiving about $1.5 trillion in savings in the next decade, leon panetta warned cutting more than the identified $450 billion from defense spending. >> it will take to us the edge. if it doubles the cuts it will devastate our national defense. >> this refers to drastic cut on defense spending if they are unable to reach a deal by november 23. the top republican says he believes in reducing waste at the pentagon but agrees with panetta drastic cuts are not an option. >> if there is a failure on the super committee we'll be amongst the first on the floor to nullify that provision. >> the house armed services chairman says the 12 super committee lawmakers need to slash spending elsewhere. >> we have already cult defense more than most of us think we should have cut. we are not accepting any more cuts in defense. however they work it out is their problem. >> the u.s. military is stretched after fighting two wars in afghanistan and iraq in the past decad

mike emanuel on capitol hill tonight.explain for us why congressman issa appears to be so concerned. >> well, shep, congressman issa feels like the russian ceo of the steel company is worth $18.5 billion, then why do american taxpayers need to help out? issa thinks it's risky. here is what congressman issa told me earlier today. >> government's crony capitalism is beginning to show the basic problems of having non-businessmen, non-entrepreneurs, if you will, investing in the private sector. the government is taking the risk but getting the short end of the reward. >> now, i should note there are tremendous bipartisan support in michigan for this company getting this loan but critics say the company was already focusing its business, closing facilities in maryland, virginia and ohio. they argue that the taxpayers should not be helping out, shep. >> shepard: what's the energy department saying about this loan and the apparent concerns here? >> well, they are saying that, one, the money has not been given out to this company

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mike emanuel shows us how that is going. >> reporter: while ben bernanke is expected to deliver moretive recommendations to help the economy on capitol hill next week, the senate is due to vote on two pieces of job-related legislation shortly. a $35 billion plan to keep first responders and teachers working, paid for with a .5% surtax on millionaires and to eliminate 39% withholding tax charged to contractors. republicans don't believe in this $35 million mini jobs package. >> over the next 24 hours you'll find one more chapter in this absurd political theater where the president offers a job bill. to me it's a stimulus, simulus 2.0. >> reporter: cantor said withholding the tax is one area where he agrees with obama and the house will likely pass

mike emanuel. thanks so much. >> reporter: thank you, jenna, police are back in the missouri home of lisa irwin, the 10-month-old toddler to disappeared in the middle of the night one week ago. rick folbaum has more on what investigators are doing. >> conflicting reports on a possible arrest in the disappearance of lisa irwin in kansas city. police have been conducting interviews with the girl's parents and even doing reenactments at the family home. police say they are not close to making arrest the young girl's aunt, telling "good morning america", the lisa's mother, deborah bradley expects to be arrested soon. >> do you think deborah will face an arrest soon? >> honestly. yes that's is what the police do. they don't have any lead to they have to pin it on somebody. >> do you think it is nefltable? >> kind of. >> police are denying that. they are turn returning to the home. they claim the front window was tampered with the night the girl was missing. police are trying to duplicate a break in thro

mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. e, that would really reveal a closer tie from the administration or the department of energy to the people who were close to this company. >> reporter: well, martha, republicans on this subcommittee that are looking into the solyndra matter seem pretty well convinced the department of energy stone walled the department of treasury in terms of information on restructuring of seoul rained's loans, a lot of people asking why is it that investors are being paid back first as opposed to the taxpayers, who are on the hook for $535 million for that failed solar company from california. democrats are complaining, saying they should have invited department of energy officials to testify alongside to department of treasury officials, bottom line, house and energy commerce committee chairman fred upton had this to say about the state of the investigation: >> this investigation will continue until taxpayers get the answers they deserve, regardless of how high in this administration the facts take

mike emanuel live on capitol hill. mike?, supporters of these three free trade deals say they will essentially create tens of thousands of american jobs and increase american exports by some $13 billion. they also argue this will help level the playing field for american exporters. texas republican congressman kevin brady says this shows bipartisanship is possible. >> for those in america who wonder if republicans and democrats can work with president obama to create real jobs here in america, the answer is a resounding, yes. today we passed free sales agreement in trading for those for trade adjustments that exactly prove that point. >> reporter: these votes come about a week after president obama sent the three free trade deals to lawmakers, the first approved by congress since one with peru about four years ago. a new york democrat says today that this, essentially, helps move the u.s. economy forward. >> we are the united states of america. we lead. and this is saying that we're going to lead again in the world of trade,

chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel shows us what happened today. >> reporter: much of the focus in the house subcommittee hearing on solyndra was on the modification of the loan, allowing private investors to be paid back ahead of american taxpayers. >> in your experience of 28 years and being the chief financial officer, have you ever heard of taxpayers' money being subordinate to outside commercial firms? >> no, sir, i have not. >> reporter: that statement by gary burner led some leading republicans to draw this conclusion. >> it is clear to me that the department of energy violated the law when they agreed to subordinate the taxpayers' money to -- to private investors, some of whom appear to have been heavy contributor to president obama's campaign. >> reporter: a top democrat complained it wasn't fair to talk about the department of energy's role without inviting their official to testify. >> it makes this hearing appear to me to be more about generating headlines than engaginginous thorough fact finding. >> reporter: the house energy and commerce chairman says that th

megyn: mike emanuel, thank you. that obama adviser was also reportedly instrumental in getting the troubled solar firm a major military contract. rockport capital has a seat on a pentagon panel that explores emerging technologies. rockport recommended solyndra to the navy along with several other companies when the navy requested new solar equipment. solyndra was eventually tapped for a pilot program with a $400,000 paycheck, but that deal fell apart when the navy learned that the company was nearing bankruptcy. >>> texas governor rick perry has now unveiled his new plan for creating jobs giving his first major policy address since entering the presidential race. mr. perry unveiling a proposal for creating a $1.2 -- for creating 1.2 million jobs focusing on american energy. >> my plan is based on this simple premise: make what americans buy, buy what americans make, and sell it to the world. we're standing on top of the next american economic boom, and it's the energy underneath this country. megyn: steve brown live

jon: mike emanuel at the capitol building, thank you.from politics to your health, if you gained back all of that weight you lost after the last diet, you shouldn't blame yourself, at least according to a new study that shows your hormones may have just made you do it. joining us is dr. garner with new york methodist hospital. okay, are hormones making us gain the weight back? >> you've got to take some responsibility, right? you're not going to tell your spouse your hormones made you do if. they're not going to forgive you. >> good point. >> it dates back to cave man days, the fatter off you were, the better off you were, because it was hard to find food so it was to give extra fat to the body and people didn't give away the urge, so there's a development when a person gets skinny to make them want to eat more. jenna: does it matter when it comes to weight loss how you lost the weight does, that matter what kind of hormone you're going to produce to make you gain the weight back? the quicker you lost it, does it matter? >> it doesn't ma

jenna: mike emanuel in washington with more on this. mike, any comment from the white house on the measures that failed in the senate last night? >> reporter: they are aggravated by one bill passing. the other one not much of a complaint. the other one upset, first-responders, $35 billion to put first-responders back to work and people back in the classrooms. the president issuing this response late last night, quote, for second time two weeks every single republican in the united states senate chosen to oppose a bill that would create jobs and get our economy going again. that is unacceptable. the president is pledging to continue to fight to bring up pieces of the american jobs act. the other as peak failed last night one brought up by republican scott brown of massachusetts that would have rolled back the withholding tax. senate democratic leadership didn't like some aspects of that bill. that was another aspects of the president's plan that also failed last night, jenna. jenna: interesting. as we take a look at some of the back and f

mike emanuel is live on capitol hill to explain more. mike? >> reporter: well, hi, jenna. heard from several officials today essentially making the case that the department of energy should have sought a legal opinion from the department of justice over restructuring of the solyndra loan. we've also heard the concern from some republicans saying that the department of treasury ignored -- rather, the department of energy ignored some of the warnings coming from the department of treasury. here's more from energy and commerce committee chairman fred upton. >> what we've seen so far suggests doe essentially ignored treasury after signing off on a $535 million loan guarantee. the documents also reveal department of energy fervently steering more taxpayer cash to solyndra with complete disregard to the alarm bells that were coming from treasury and others within the obama administration. >> reporter: now, let's take a live look at this solyndra hearing taking place on the house side of the capitol. democrats have argued department of energy officials should have been invited as

mike viqueira at the white house. thanks. >>> a program note, tomorrow on "meet the press," david gregory welcomes rahm emanuel and speaking with david gregory. >>> more shock shoulding turns this morning in the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a baby girl from her bedroom in missouri. fbi agents searched a kansas city area land phil fridfill fr the second time. her parents reported her missing earlier this week. the mother said she put the baby to bed and several hours later the father discovered their daughter was missing when he came home from working an overnight shift. police say the couple has stopped cooperating with investigators. a claim the parents deny. >>> from there now to los angeles and fresh intrigue in the dr. conrad murray trial. hearing from him about what happened the day michael jackson died. in court friday, prosecutors played audiotapes recorded by detectives who interviewed murray after jackson's death. jurors heard murray say that jackson developed a dependency on the anesthetic murray gave him to help with insomnia and jackson was nervous about missing rehearsal for his upcoming