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mr. cantor. >> thank you -- however know votes are expected in the house. on tuesday and wednesday, house meets at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour noon. 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. last votes for the week no later than 3:00 p.m. on thursday, members advised to keep plans flexible as we continue to work towards a journey for the first session. members informed yesterday that we expect to be in session and voting the week of december 12th. the exact voting schedule is not yet known and will depend on the progress of our legislative business. a number of bills under suspension of the rules monday and tuesday. complete list will be announced by the close of business today. for the remainder of the week -- hr-10, sponsored by representative jeff davis of kentucky, and hr-1633, sponsored by representatives of south dakota and robert herd of virginia. we may be able to go to conference on a couple of year-end items and legislation on expiring provisions of existing law. i yield back. >> i thank the gentleman for his information. if i can clarify, i understand
mr. cantor. >> thank you -- however know votes are expected in the house. on tuesday and wednesday, house meets at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour noon. 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. last votes for the week no later than 3:00 p.m. on thursday, members advised to keep plans flexible as we continue to work towards a journey for the first session. members informed yesterday that we expect to be in session and voting the week of december 12th. the exact voting schedule is not yet known and...
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mr. cantor: mr. speaker, as i said earlier, it is our intention to finish legislative business for the week of next thursday at 3:00 p., and, again, to remain flexible while we monitor the progress of all the discussions going on with the gentleman's side of the aisle, both in this chamber and the one across the way. mr. hoyer: reclaiming my time. thank you for that. possibility here, thursday at 3:00, clearly i don't believe we will finish the business we need to finish before we leave. therefore, my presumption is we will be back in the following week. therefore, friday would not be the last day and therefore we do whatever we have to do on monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday. we should plan on a five-day week at least for the following week? i yield. mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. i say to the gentleman, the request is for members to leave their schedules flexible as i indicated we do expect to be in session the week of december 12 and the exact voting schedule is unknown at the time and dep
mr. cantor: mr. speaker, as i said earlier, it is our intention to finish legislative business for the week of next thursday at 3:00 p., and, again, to remain flexible while we monitor the progress of all the discussions going on with the gentleman's side of the aisle, both in this chamber and the one across the way. mr. hoyer: reclaiming my time. thank you for that. possibility here, thursday at 3:00, clearly i don't believe we will finish the business we need to finish before we leave....
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mr. cantor: mr. speaker, as i said earlier, it is our intention to finish legislative business for the week of next thursday at 3:00 p.m., and, again, to remain flexible while we monitor the progress of all the discussions going on with the gentleman's side of the aisle, both in this chamber and the one across the way. mr. hoyer: reclaiming my time. thank you for that. possibility here, thursday at 3:00, clearly i don't believe we will finish the business we need to finish before we leave. therefore, my presumption is we will be back in the following week. therefore, friday would not be the last day and therefore we do whatever we have to do on monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday. we should plan on a five-day week at least for the following week? i yield. mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. i say to the gentleman, the request is for members to leave their schedules flexible as i indicated we do expect to be in session the week of december 12 and the exact voting schedule is unknown at the time and d
mr. cantor: mr. speaker, as i said earlier, it is our intention to finish legislative business for the week of next thursday at 3:00 p.m., and, again, to remain flexible while we monitor the progress of all the discussions going on with the gentleman's side of the aisle, both in this chamber and the one across the way. mr. hoyer: reclaiming my time. thank you for that. possibility here, thursday at 3:00, clearly i don't believe we will finish the business we need to finish before we leave....
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mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman for yielding -- the gentleman from maryland, the democratic whip, for yielding. i want to join in expressing our sorrow and extending our thoughts and prayers to those in the hokie nation and blacksburg who unfortunately have endured more pain today and reminiscent of the pain that so many have felt in that fine university in the past. hopefully things can look up and i know that there are reports in which law enforcement was involved and we also want to extend our thanks to law enforcement in that community as well as everywhere else in this country, certainly in this capitol, for what individuals and capitol police and other police forces do for us every single day. again, we express our sorrow to those who are mourning the loss of life and extend our thoughts to president steger at virginia tech and to that community. i do thank the gentleman from maryland for yielding. mr. speaker, on monday, the house will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m.
mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman for yielding -- the gentleman from maryland, the democratic whip, for yielding. i want to join in expressing our sorrow and extending our thoughts and prayers to those in the hokie nation and blacksburg who unfortunately have endured more pain today and reminiscent of the pain that so many have felt in that fine university in the past. hopefully things can look up and i know that there are reports in which law enforcement was involved and we also...
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mr. cantor blocked the hearing, the bill is now generated more than 218 supporters in the house.y and enough votes to pass the house. the momentum is building for the bill. >> what do you make of cantor talking about the media pressure? we know a lot has changed in this world due to media pressure. he would note that was a reason or part of why he didn't want to move forward, again, makes you wonder why. >> that's true, but there certainly has been a lot of pressure for this bill to go forward. my ago it had nine co-sponsors, and in the last month, three weeks really it's had another 200. i think it's okay for mr. cantor to say hey, let's slow down and see what we're doing doesn't have unintended consequences. >> what's next? >> next week the senate is going to move forward with a hearing and a vote on it. a vote in the committee. while the house is sort of pausing, the senate is moving forward. >> all right. we'll see what happens next week. have a great weekend. >>> the family of a retired fbi agent that vanished more than four years ago in iran has released a proof of life vid
mr. cantor blocked the hearing, the bill is now generated more than 218 supporters in the house.y and enough votes to pass the house. the momentum is building for the bill. >> what do you make of cantor talking about the media pressure? we know a lot has changed in this world due to media pressure. he would note that was a reason or part of why he didn't want to move forward, again, makes you wonder why. >> that's true, but there certainly has been a lot of pressure for this bill to...
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mr. cantor, that was a freudian slip, i wasn't trying to be a wise guy. he has spoken this morning and we're waiting to hear from mr. boehner. i can't imagine what's changed from yesterday to today. although he did speak with the president. i think the president has acted in good faith on this one. and certainly the senate has acted in good faith both democrats and republicans and mr. boehner needs to get into the holiday mood here. >> all right, congressman, we have to break in for just a second. we're listening to the speaker now. >> one big reason why we need to do a full year and that's jobs. i want to hear a bill like the president requested and like the house produced. provides on average about $1,000 for american workers as opposed to the senate bill which would provide a measly $166. as importantly, a one-year bill would provide certainty for employers as they begin to plan for next year. two-month extension only perpetuates the uncertainty that too many employers already have in dealing with the economy and what's coming out of washington. listen,
mr. cantor, that was a freudian slip, i wasn't trying to be a wise guy. he has spoken this morning and we're waiting to hear from mr. boehner. i can't imagine what's changed from yesterday to today. although he did speak with the president. i think the president has acted in good faith on this one. and certainly the senate has acted in good faith both democrats and republicans and mr. boehner needs to get into the holiday mood here. >> all right, congressman, we have to break in for just...
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mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute for the purposes of informing the members of the house the schedule. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. as members are aware, there are ongoing conversations in the senate over how to proceed on the house's middle-class tax relief and job creation act. at this time, the fate of the senate's conversations are unclear. therefore, we will conclude our business for the week at the end of this vote series. should the senate follow regular order and amend the house's bill, i'd expect us to return to review and potentially consider their proposed changes. as all my colleagues are painfully aware, the senate has the ability to move both quickly and slowly as it wants. so it is difficult to predict -- so it is difficult, mr. speaker, to predict if or when we may need to return. my best guess is that the earliest we would return is this monday, december 19. but i can assure my coll
mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute for the purposes of informing the members of the house the schedule. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. as members are aware, there are ongoing conversations in the senate over how to proceed on the house's middle-class tax relief and job creation act. at this time, the fate of the senate's conversations are unclear. therefore, we will conclude our business for the...
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mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i respond to the gentleman as he has just read, we have sent out a notice electronically to all members. our intention is for the conferees to do their work. we have requested that the senate do the same, appoint their conferees. we can out -- iron out the differences so we can have a tax relief for the working class. mr. hoyer: reclaiming my time. i understand the majority leader's position, but he didn't answer my question as to whether his members intend to go home this afternoon. mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i will say to the gentleman, it is very clear, i know he is holding the same piece of paper that i am. and it reflects the electronic message that went out to all members. our intention is for the conferees to go to work, to iron out the differences that are narrow, to ensure -- to ensure -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. mr. hoyer: reclaiming my time, mr. speaker. mr. cantor: the gentleman knows we want to afford year-long tax relief to all working
mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i respond to the gentleman as he has just read, we have sent out a notice electronically to all members. our intention is for the conferees to do their work. we have requested that the senate do the same, appoint their conferees. we can out -- iron out the differences so we can have a tax relief for the working class. mr. hoyer: reclaiming my time. i understand the majority leader's position, but he didn't answer my question as to whether his members intend to go home...
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that we this is the first time that bayer has been has been pulled back on his leash you know by by mr cantor and we know from what senator schumer said on saturday that they did have a deal that better you know came to the table the mcconnell had requested kind of a pre-built conference with the house and senate republican leadership they had an agreement so the house because it really yes he's either he's lying and anybody doesn't realize he's line assumes he's incompetent we know exactly that and look at the big fear in the house as i understand it is you look at that you look at those numbers in the senate bill eighty nine. it's ten i can't remember a vote that was eighty nine to ten such a bipartisan success story in this congress that's like you know he is apple pie and mother a good thing you know yeah and i think they're real fear in this is what's really strange is that they don't want to put this bill to a full to a vote in the house because they knew that they lose that they would add that that bill to to do the two month you know extension of the payroll tax increase. you know wou
that we this is the first time that bayer has been has been pulled back on his leash you know by by mr cantor and we know from what senator schumer said on saturday that they did have a deal that better you know came to the table the mcconnell had requested kind of a pre-built conference with the house and senate republican leadership they had an agreement so the house because it really yes he's either he's lying and anybody doesn't realize he's line assumes he's incompetent we know exactly...
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mr. cantor with the tea party votes to really destroy the speaker. >> congressman, are you saying here tonight on "politics nation" that the speaker, in your opinion, is a puppet and that eric cantor is the puppeteer that is pulling the strings and that's what we're watching here? >> well, it's what it looks like. he goes out and makes a statement. then he goes back in his office, receives a phone call, then he comes out and says something else. it's as though he can't speak for himself or what he believes. he's always having to check with somebody behind him. and they tell him, no, that's not what we're doing. so he's out there tonight -- i don't know what he's going to say on the floor when this thing goes down f it does. i think it's an evidence that his speakership is done. >> now, jared, people are suffering. this is beyond republican or democrat. i was giving away hundreds of turkeys don king sponsored all over the country. i'm looking at people's faces. it's really, really come peming. i'm going to show some of the footage later in the show. that's why the publics of this doesn't make s
mr. cantor with the tea party votes to really destroy the speaker. >> congressman, are you saying here tonight on "politics nation" that the speaker, in your opinion, is a puppet and that eric cantor is the puppeteer that is pulling the strings and that's what we're watching here? >> well, it's what it looks like. he goes out and makes a statement. then he goes back in his office, receives a phone call, then he comes out and says something else. it's as though he can't...
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mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from michigan. mr. speaker, tonight's the first night in hanukkah and christmas is fast approaching for families across america. and what do the families see coming out of washington? dysfunction. and half of congress unwilling to do its job. mr. speaker, we were elected to work for the best interest of the american people. and in this tough economy, middle class americans and working families need to know that their taxes won't be going up at any point next year. so far the house has passed a bipartisan year-long plan to ensure that taxes do not go up. the senate on the other hand has passed a two-month plan. according to experts, the two-month plan is simply unworkable. families, employers, and workers can't live their lives month to month. washington needs to stop adding confusion and more uncertainty to people's lives. i think we can all agree that the two-month concept doesn't make a whole lot of sense. mr. speaker, bottom line, a two-month patch is irresponsible. that's why the house is taking a s
mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from michigan. mr. speaker, tonight's the first night in hanukkah and christmas is fast approaching for families across america. and what do the families see coming out of washington? dysfunction. and half of congress unwilling to do its job. mr. speaker, we were elected to work for the best interest of the american people. and in this tough economy, middle class americans and working families need to know that their taxes won't be going...
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mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from michigan. mr. speaker, tonight's the first night in hanukkah and christmas is fast approaching for families across america. and what do the families see coming out of washington? dysfunction. and half of congress unwilling to do its job. mr. speaker, we were elected to work for the best interest of the american people. and in this tough economy, middle class americans and working families need to know that their taxes won't be going up at any point next year. so far the house has passed a bipartisan year-long plan to ensure that taxes do not go up. the senate on the other hand has passed a two-month plan. according to experts, the two-month plan is simply unworkable. families, employers, and workers can't live their lives month to month. washington needs to stop adding confusion and more uncertainty to people's lives. i think we can all agree that the two-month concept doesn't make a whole lot of sense. mr. speaker, bottom line, a two-month patch is irresponsible. that's why the house is taking a s
mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from michigan. mr. speaker, tonight's the first night in hanukkah and christmas is fast approaching for families across america. and what do the families see coming out of washington? dysfunction. and half of congress unwilling to do its job. mr. speaker, we were elected to work for the best interest of the american people. and in this tough economy, middle class americans and working families need to know that their taxes won't be going...
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mr. cantore. i like to thank her national press club staff including art journalism in the tooth and our broadcast center for helping to organize today's event as well as her executive director, bill mccarron and have a libertas. here's a reminder how you complain that more information about the national press club. visit our website at www.press.org. thank you and we are adjourned. [applause] [inaudible conversations] .. ♪ >>> this week on q&a john hopkins university brain surgeon dr. alfredo quinoes-hinojosa discusses his new book becoming dr. q.. c-span: dr. alfredo alfredo quinoes-hinojosa, you write in your book that you are in illegal homeless immigrant farmworker. [laughter] illegal homeless immigrant farm worker and now you are a brain surgeon. how long ago were you a former? >> guest: thank you, brian. i think it is a pretty comprehensive description. i came to the united states in 1987 and i talked about that in the recent to book that we publish. it was just a little bit over 20 years a
mr. cantore. i like to thank her national press club staff including art journalism in the tooth and our broadcast center for helping to organize today's event as well as her executive director, bill mccarron and have a libertas. here's a reminder how you complain that more information about the national press club. visit our website at www.press.org. thank you and we are adjourned. [applause] [inaudible conversations] .. ♪ >>> this week on q&a john hopkins university brain...
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mr. cantor and i agree on the issue of repatriateation and we agree that this is not the right place to do that. as much as we'd like to do it, the arena of the overall of our tax code is probably the best place to do it. >> how is this bill paid for? has that changed? >> no. when you see the pay-fors, the bill is fully paid for. fully offset. so that we are not jeopardizing the social security trust fund. we'll be moving it next week. >> is there any movement -- with the president not wanting the keystone pipeline. >> the keystone pipeline project will put tens of thousands of americans to work immediately. it has bipartisan support in the house and senate. and as the prime minister of canada said yesterday, mr. harper, this is a no-brainer. thanks. >> house republican leaders following the breakup of the republican conference meeting talking about the payroll tax cut legislation that they discussed in conference. it looks as if, this was reported last week, that it would be considered the keystone x.l. pipeline will be part of the package that republicans offer at some point on the house
mr. cantor and i agree on the issue of repatriateation and we agree that this is not the right place to do that. as much as we'd like to do it, the arena of the overall of our tax code is probably the best place to do it. >> how is this bill paid for? has that changed? >> no. when you see the pay-fors, the bill is fully paid for. fully offset. so that we are not jeopardizing the social security trust fund. we'll be moving it next week. >> is there any movement -- with the...
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joining me now hopefully with all the answers, republican majority leader eric cantor. mr. leader, thank you for joining me. let's start with a "wall street journal" opinion piece and i want to read just a portion of it. this is a conservative opinion page. at this stage, republicans would do best to cut their losses and find a way to extend the payroll holiday quickly. the alternative is more chaotic retreat and the return of all-democratic rule. what say you to that? >> what say i to that, chris, is we're here in washington, speaker boehner is here, we have members here in washington ready to go to work. and the dispute boils down to this. do we want to extend tax breaks and relief for the working people in this country for a year or do you want to do it for 60 days and be embroiled in this kind of dispute ongoing. and i think certainly the logical position is to take the former. and president obama is still in town. i hope he's not going to go on vacation, leaving the american people in a lurch, and that he can join with us in trying to tell harry reid to come back to to
joining me now hopefully with all the answers, republican majority leader eric cantor. mr. leader, thank you for joining me. let's start with a "wall street journal" opinion piece and i want to read just a portion of it. this is a conservative opinion page. at this stage, republicans would do best to cut their losses and find a way to extend the payroll holiday quickly. the alternative is more chaotic retreat and the return of all-democratic rule. what say you to that? >> what...
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mr. cantor walked away from the talks in which mr. dan holland participated so ably. on july 27, speaker boehner walked away from the deal at the president appeared on august 1st, 66 republicans walked away from it builds of ensuring ensure a bills. a bill on the floor by its republican leadership. on november 17, republicans walked away from the conference report by the agriculture conference and transportation committee. why is that important? that was their bill, not our bill. not even a senate bill. walking away is a pattern for them as you can see. they walked away from their leadership once again on november 7th team. november 21st ewa away from the committee and joint deficit reduction. in just a few days ago, december 16, 86, republicans walked away from it on the base bill offered by the republican leadership. speaker boehner was in constant communication with mitch mcconnell. does anyone in the american public believe watching this past year and the republicans in the house were against when he consistently has not done so, consistently not done so. i'm cons
mr. cantor walked away from the talks in which mr. dan holland participated so ably. on july 27, speaker boehner walked away from the deal at the president appeared on august 1st, 66 republicans walked away from it builds of ensuring ensure a bills. a bill on the floor by its republican leadership. on november 17, republicans walked away from the conference report by the agriculture conference and transportation committee. why is that important? that was their bill, not our bill. not even a...
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. -- steny hoyer, and eric cantor. >> , mr. speaker, i respond to the gentleman, we sent out a note to all members. our intention is for the conferees to do their work. we have requested the senate do the same so we can iron out differences so we can afford a year-long tax relief for the working people of this country. [applause] >> i understand the majority leader's position, but did not answer my question as to whether his members intend to go home this afternoon. >> i will say to the gentleman it is very clear. i know he will the same piece of paper i am, and it reflects the electronic message that went out to all members. the gorgeous some of the exchanges of the parliamentary process back and forth. -- >> just some of the exchanges of the parliamentary process back and forth. meanwhile, from the editorial pages, there is this -- the senate silent night. harry reid is on vacation instead of negotiating the apparel tax holiday period. all is dark on the senate side. the house voted simultaneously on tuesday to disagree with
. -- steny hoyer, and eric cantor. >> , mr. speaker, i respond to the gentleman, we sent out a note to all members. our intention is for the conferees to do their work. we have requested the senate do the same so we can iron out differences so we can afford a year-long tax relief for the working people of this country. [applause] >> i understand the majority leader's position, but did not answer my question as to whether his members intend to go home this afternoon. >> i will...
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cantor? >> probably not. the expression at the white house this week was that the speaker cannot deliver a pizza. they know now and i'm sure mr. boehner now knows that his effectiveness inside his own caucus is at an all-time low. that's not good on any front in 2012. gwen: one thing we know for sure is that everyone in the white house, on capitol hill and on the campaign trail, they're all reading tea leaves, all of them running against washington. >> i am an incredibly proud american. and i know something, america is not broken. washington, d.c. is broken. >> having spent my life in the private sector. i understand where jobs are created. >> let's be candid. the only reason you didn't become a career politician is you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. >> we know the rubber will hit the road in iowa in just over a week. how much is running against washington going to be helpful for people now trying to succeed, helene? >> i think it's going to be enormously helpful. i think americans right now are sick of washington. you look at the congressional approval ratings and they are -- they're lower than they've ever been. have people
cantor? >> probably not. the expression at the white house this week was that the speaker cannot deliver a pizza. they know now and i'm sure mr. boehner now knows that his effectiveness inside his own caucus is at an all-time low. that's not good on any front in 2012. gwen: one thing we know for sure is that everyone in the white house, on capitol hill and on the campaign trail, they're all reading tea leaves, all of them running against washington. >> i am an incredibly proud...
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mr. boehner cannot rely on his deputies. eric cantorre closely aligned with the conservative members of the house and he differs with mr. boehner on how to proceed on the payroll tax. also, the story about the pipeline which was included in that two-month deal. politics stamp out yet it seems likely to endure. the obama administration confirmed that it will require quick decision on the proposed keystone xl oil pipeline from western canada to the gulf coast. it will probably lead to cancellation of the project. but it says that it is likely that the state department officials and industry officials say that there is nothing that will prevent the operator from submitting a new application to build a similar project. that is indeed "new york times" if your interested. "wall street journal" this morning. and in foreign relations news, the financial times about that blast in syria killing 44. it tore through the building of security agencies engaged in a crackdown of the pro-democracy movement. fears that the conflict is entering a bloodier
mr. boehner cannot rely on his deputies. eric cantorre closely aligned with the conservative members of the house and he differs with mr. boehner on how to proceed on the payroll tax. also, the story about the pipeline which was included in that two-month deal. politics stamp out yet it seems likely to endure. the obama administration confirmed that it will require quick decision on the proposed keystone xl oil pipeline from western canada to the gulf coast. it will probably lead to...
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but now listen to what eric cantor said just a few hours ago, and all in front of the speaker's face. >> mrh is irresponsible. that's why the house is taking a stand. >> so now mr. boehner is left to kill the bill. a bill that he previously thought was hill, but like othello he now says, so sweet was never so fatal. of course, it's now too late to go back and stop the hidden hand of eric cantor, orchestrating his own plan while publicly throwing speaker boehner to the wolves. but that's what he's been doing for the last year. this may be a tragedy for john boehner, but in reality, it's the most terrible tragedy for the american people. and it's them who are being killed by eric cantor, a shakespearean rogue, if ever i saw one. thanks so much for watching. dylan ratigan's here to take us forward. dylan, what you got? >> well, i have some actually very spectacular news for you, martin. >> spectacular news? >> yeah, oh, yeah. i'm going to show you something. so, listen, you know the holiday's coming up, i did not have a christmas card. as you know, i don't have a family, per se. i don't have a
but now listen to what eric cantor said just a few hours ago, and all in front of the speaker's face. >> mrh is irresponsible. that's why the house is taking a stand. >> so now mr. boehner is left to kill the bill. a bill that he previously thought was hill, but like othello he now says, so sweet was never so fatal. of course, it's now too late to go back and stop the hidden hand of eric cantor, orchestrating his own plan while publicly throwing speaker boehner to the wolves. but...
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mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman for yielding -- the gentleman from maryland, the democratic whip, for yielding. i want to join in expressing our sorrow and extending our thoughts and prayers to those in the hokie nation and blacksburg who unfortunately have endured more pain today and reminiscent of the pain that so many have felt in that fine university in the past. hopefully things can look up and i know that there are reports in which law enforcement was involved and we also want to extend our thanks to law enforcement in that community as well as everywhere else in this country, certainly in this capitol, for what individuals and capitol police and other police forces do for us every single day. again, we express our sorrow to those who are mourning the loss of life and extend our thoughts to president steger at virginia tech and to that community. i do thank the gentleman from maryland for yielding. mr. speaker, on monday, the house will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m.
mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman for yielding -- the gentleman from maryland, the democratic whip, for yielding. i want to join in expressing our sorrow and extending our thoughts and prayers to those in the hokie nation and blacksburg who unfortunately have endured more pain today and reminiscent of the pain that so many have felt in that fine university in the past. hopefully things can look up and i know that there are reports in which law enforcement was involved and we also...