mrs. bachmann know this? what did she know? when did she know it? and what did she do?re difficult questions under oath for a senior adviser to ask who lives and advises in close proximity to the candidate. so that's added a burden to her. so the lawsuit and the decision not to settle, the inability to resolve that, which was the plan, fell through and as a consequence, they're going to trial, and that trial is going to compel testimony, and discovery is going to result in interrogatories, and mrs. bachmann and her co-defendants are going to be under a lot of scrutiny, a lot of pressure, and someone's going to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and it may implicate the sitting congresswoman from the sixth district of minnesota. i'm concerned. >> given that she has not been a particularly impressive congresswoman, she's tabled something, like, 58 bills. only one has passed. her attendance record at the house is in the lowest percentile amongst the last, i think, five individuals. the lowest in terms of attendance and commitment. does it not make s

mrs. bachmann: mr. speaker, i strongly urge all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to listen to the clear, distinct voice of the american people. they have spoken loudly, they have spoken clearly. they heard the words of then speaker of the house nancy pelosi when she famously said, we must pass obamacare before we can know what's in it. and as my colleague steve scalise said, now we know what's in the bill and now we know why obamacare is less top lar today than even before -- popular today than even before it was passed the first time. you see, mr. speaker, the more we learn about obamacare, the more unpopular it becomes. even a democrat, max baucus, who helped write obamacare said, i just tell you, i see a huge train wreck coming down. well, i ask you, mr. speaker, seven months from now, when obamacare comes fully online, when people's health care premiums will soar through the roof, in some cases increasing 400%, what then, mr. speaker? we see this coming, just like the titanic, we see the

mrs. bachmann talking to the same person who told her that the hpv vaccine causes mental retardation?ion. one that i am not well positioned to answer. but i think you're absolutely right, martin. this is not just about one person on the fringe in the republican caucus having totally overplayed their hand here. because you had mitch mcconnell and all 45 members of the republican senate caucus sending a letter essentially accusing the president and the administration of trying to chill the political speech of their opponents in regards to the irs issue. really painting with a broad brush and trying to level all sorts of accusations which are, of course, completely false. i expect the republicans to behave with exactly the kind of responsible and fact finding behavior we've seen demonstrated with benghazi. they have this compulsion. they can't help themselves because they want so badly for all of the things that they dream to be true about the president to actually be true. >> professor peterson, krystal gave us a lengthy answer there, but she couldn't answer the question, which is, was

mrs. bachmann -- minnesota. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from minnesota is recognized for one minute. mrs. bachmann: thank you, madam speaker. thank you to the gentleman from texas. this is a bill that's changing the course of american history and that's why we need to repeal this bill today. i believe, madam speaker, that we will see this bill ultimately repealed. why? because it is women who will be hurt under this bill. it is senior citizens who will be hurt under this bill. and it's little vulnerable children who will be hurt under this bill as well as families, as well as employers. all of america is at the cusp of being negatively impacted. just one example. this bill was done out of compassion. we wanted people with pre-existing conditions to find care, but the reality is less than 1% of those with pre-existing conditions were able to receive the assistance when the door was slammed shut. why? we ran out of money. that's what obamacare has delivered, a lot of promises that can't be fulfilled. b

mrs. bachmann: it is with great joy today that i have shadowing with me today a girl named dezeree, and sheis with me as a foster child. it was one of the greatest honors of my life to serve as a foster mother to 23 great kids. being a foster parent month there are 400,000 children in the united states who need a foster parent. we need more foster parents. she and i have been talking about the news of the day so far. we talked about the tragedy in oklahoma. and how our former colleague, now governor, is working so beautifully to gather a staff in oklahoma to meet the needs of the tragedy that's occurs. we talked about gas prices being $4.30 a gallon and how building the keystone pipeline will provide new jobs. foster children need love. they need stability. they need to be a part of the fabric of this nation. let's make them a priority in this country. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection,

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mr. watt, you're only supposed to do that at your confirmation hearing. that's when you rollout the kids. >> i'm just trying to get my line of questioning. i've been in the back listening. >> minnesota congresswoman michelle bachmann managed to get her hand on some google glass. they tweeted this women of her sporting the new specs. >> mark sanford is back to being a congressman. the south carolina republican was sworn in wednesday with his new fiancee and his sons in attendance. >>> trying to capitalize on the fourth season of arrested development, house republicans are putting out their own version. they call it arrested economic development. it hits the president on his fiscal policies and congressional allies. >>> senator jeff flake caught flack from both sides offer his opposition to recent gun control legislation. now the group mayors against illegal guns is targeting the arizona republican again and he seems to be okay it with. he just tweeted, just heard mayor bloomberg is running more ads against me. if the mayor of nyc doesn't like my votes, i guess i'm on the right track. >>> the department of veterans affairs is kicking it into overdrive to eliminate the backlog of disability claims. a va spokesman say

mr. short's good judgment, and it appears that he may have disappointed her and failed her candidate for sure. >> did you ever see michele bachmann- any campaign financial data at all or any spending? >> no, sir. >> at all? >> no, sir. >> go ahead. >> i was simply saying, in my position, i would not have access to her knowledge or her access to the financial reports. certainly, she had to remain current. i know under the tenure of our first campaign manager, ed rollins, he insisted she remain current on what was happening financially. but he left in august. what happened after august, i have no idea. >> pete waldron gets tonight's "last word." thanks very much for joining us, peter. >> thank you so much. have a great day. >>> choose your weapons. scandals, or jobs? let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. politics is what you're talking about. if you're talking about the national debt, bet on republicans. same with crime. that's another good issue for them. benghazi. better yet, think irs. that will get you votes if you're a republican. or if noth

mr. short's good judgment, and it appears that he may have disappointed her and failed her candidate for sure. >> did you ever see michele bachmannign financial data at all or any spending? >> no, sir. >> at all? >> no, sir. >> go ahead. >> i was simply saying, in my position, i would not have access to her knowledge or her access to the financial reports. certainly, she had to remain current. i know under the tenure of our first campaign manager, ed roll lands, he insisted she remain current on what was happening financially. but he left in august. what happened after august, i have no idea. >> pete wald ron gets tonight's "last word." thanks very much for joining us, peter. >> thank you so much. have a great day. >>. >>> chris hayes is up next. last word. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. you have have a great day. >>> chris hayes is up next. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. and thank you for joining us. tonight, you've heard of too big to fail, but tonight i'll tell you about a company who was invented to fail and thousands of workers who got robbed in the process. also, a surprising move to restore voting r

mr. speaker, i expect the house to consider h.r. 45, a bill sponsored by representative michele bachmann, to fully repeal obamacare. we will also consider h.r. 1062, the s.e.c. regulatory accountability act, authored by representative scott garrett this bill instructs the s.e.c. to conduct sos-benefit analysis on any rule, to ensure the benefits outweigh the cost. i yield become to the gentleman. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for that information. i want to thank him, i know the majority leader couldn't be here and he's filling in and i appreciate the fact that he's doing. that brady, i notice there is not on the notice for the schedule for next week any reference about a motion to go to conference on the budget. as you know, the senate has now passed a budget, which it had not done for some years. your side in particular, but all of us wanted the senate to pass a budget, they passed a budget, we passed a budget, we would hope on this side of the aisle that we would now go to conference. i'm wondering whether the gentleman can, in light of the fact that that is regular order, two sides

mr. blitzer. >> all right, jake. thanks very much. >>> happening now a tea party darling outspoken and controversial now won't seek re-election. we're taking a closer look at the surprising reasons behind michele bachmann'she midwest. severe weather possible right now literally at any moment. we have storm chasers on the ground. and governor chris christie opening up the new jersey governor talking candidly about his political future and his weight loss surgery. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> she rode the tea party ascension like a wave becoming one of the most visible vocal and controversial members of congress. she became a household name with a presidential campaign that wilted under the national spotlight. but now a surprise announcement from republican congresswoman michele bachmann. she has decided to leave congress. our brian todd is taking a closer look. he is joining us now with more. whato

mr. ails give her a jingle. casey in spokane. >> caller: hey. everybody time you talk to a right-wing tea party nut -- and you talk about marcus bachmann being gayht. yeah. exactly. >> caller: one thing that would be funny as heck is to listen to jim sing happy birthday in the marcus bachmann voice and i don't know to who, because it's not my birthday. >> stephanie: all right. it's probably somebody's birthday. sue in rockville. >> caller: hey, good morning. i have a question. >> stephanie: what is that? >> caller: if michelle is more like pinocchio does that make marcus the blue ferry. [♪ circus music ♪] >> stephanie: everybody get it out of your system. do we have her jingle to say good-bye? >> i just can't get it to now. >> caller: no problem. i love you all. >> stephanie: we're just easing the grief -- it's a letting go time -- ♪ am i blue aim blue ♪ >> stephanie: right. he's the blue ferry. all right. forty-five minutes after the hour. right back on the "stephanie miller show." >> what in the name of holy hell is going on here? >> announcer: it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪ you know who is coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys t

michele bachmann is leaving congress to spend more time with her husband marcus and his new chauffeur scott thorsen. were you surprised mress? >> bill: surprised at the liberace movie? she joins sarah palin in the ranks of g.o.p. quitters. they want to run for president but they can't hold a job. what i love is she says this has nothing to do with the fact that i'm being investigated by agencies. >> john: or the fact that the guy she only beat by 1% in a heavily g.o.p. district is leading her right now. didn't -- did you watch that video? i thought it was a seminar on house flipping. >> bill: she's in russia, touring russia and she releases this video back in the united states. classic michele bachmann. >> john: it is sad. i love michele bachmann. she made that campaign really entertaining last year. of course, michele bachmann is, you know, a gift to comoedians. i was sitting next to al gore on election night. i was cheering. and you know, i think that obviously she's someone who sees both sides of the complex issue. she's opposed to gay marriage and in one. but you know, she's the person who thought arab spring was a s

mr. speaker, i rise today in honor of foster care month and on behalf of the foster youth across this country. i'd like to commend representative karen bass, tom marino, jim mcdermott and michele bachmann for their leadership on the bipartisan foster youth caucus and for their work on this important issue. foster youth are some of the most at-risk children in our society. they often are the victims of abuse or neglect and too many face trials and tribulations beyond their years. so much of what we take for granted, a stable home, living with our siblings, or returning to the same school year after year are constant obstacles for these children. however, the month of may and day should serve as a reminder of the opportunities that we all have to make a positive difference in their lives. growing up my parents welcomed many foster children into our family and provided them with a loving, stable and nurturing environment. mr. speaker, these children belong to all of us. and we are all responsible for them. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition?