nikki haley has yet to contest a single fact reported by renee dudley.anything in renee dudley's original reporting. now, i for one am not horrified by her average daily hotel bill on the european trip or any of the expenses listed in renee dudley's report which as i said remains uncontested for accuracy. i actually think foreign travel by american government officials is a good thing. i especially think republicans need to learn more, a lot more, about france. a country they normally use as a punch line of their empty headed jingoistic jokes about the world we live in. and i'm an admitted socialist in a country where people like nikki haley are simply socialism condemners who constantly make socialistic choices and actually support socialistic programs. government intervening in the marketplace is not a capitalist idea. government inserting itself into the marketplace in a heavy-handed way through begging or special tax deals, trying to influence business decisions, private business decisions, to suit the government's current mood is a purely, purely so

congressman andrews and paul ryan, governor nikki haley. but first to house majority whip kevin mccarthy. what did you think of the jobs speech? >> pretty political. seemed like the stimulus plan with stuff added in. kind of vague, no real specifics. a lot of times he told us we had to pass the plan. >> greta: he said that 17 times we counted. anything in the plan that you like and that you could live with and you think is a good idea? >> free trade agreements. >> greta: what is the hold up? >> the president has to call. >> greta: why wouldn't he do that? >> there's union issues that he felt needed to be stronger that has been holding up the whole time many we believe it is a good opportunity. you heard the president say it lets america be more competitive. we are not waiting we want to move 'em. we want american products sold at lower prices in other countries and let us compete. >> greta: anything else he said you could live with or you like? >> i'm always interested in ways to rebuild america, make sure the infrastructure is strong. >> g

congressman andrews and paul ryan, governor nikki haley. but first to house majority whip kevin mccarthy. what did you think of the jobs speech? >> pretty political. seemed like the stimulus plan with stuff added in. kind of vague, no real specifics. a lot of times he told us we had to pass the plan. >> greta: he said that 17 times we counted. anything in the plan that you like and that you could live with and you think is a good idea? >> free trade agreements. >> greta: what is the hold up? >> the president has to call. >> greta: why wouldn't he do that? >> there's union issues that he felt needed to be stronger that has been holding up the whole time many we believe it is a good opportunity. you heard the president say it lets america be more competitive. we are not waiting we want to move 'em. we want american products sold at lower prices in other countries and let us compete. >> greta: anything else he said you could live with or you like? >> i'm always interested in ways to rebuild america, make sure the infrastructure is strong. >> g

governor nikki haley announced the creation of the state identification card day. so here's what you, mr. or ms. south carolina voter need to do if you want a state-issued voter i.d. card, which you'll need to vote, if you don't already have a picture i.d. >> we are having a photo identification day on september 28 that we will allow to help people get the picture i.d.s they need. >> individual will pick up the phone and dial a number 1-855-state-i.d. during an initial call, our employs will ask you for your name, address, and contact information and a dmv employee will describe the requirements. we are going to call you back and confirm. during the confirmation call, we will give you a two-hour window for pick up. we're going to talk you through what documents are required to get you your i.d. we're looking for a birth certificate, we're looking for a social security card, and we're looking for proof of residency. on the 28th of september, our license examiners will come to your house to pick you up. >> you got all that? no problem, right? especially if you're eld

that's ranger nikki williams in the video. >> it was shaking so violently that it knocked me to the sideand i'm questioning if i'm going to make it out of this thing at all. >> reporter: the quake damaged the elevator and left cracks, enough to let rain inside. now, a four-man engineering team is beginning a five-day mission repelling down the sides looking for damage. 12 years ago the monument underwent a major upgrade and face lift. the project manager -- >> it's really an amazing building. it's very well built, structurally sound. >> reporter: and perfectly plump with 15-foot walls at the bottom. a photography student arrived at 8:00 a.m. today and caught the first repeller waiving to the crowds below. >> yeah, it's amazing. fascinating. a piece of history right there. >> reporter: for 126 years the monument has stood on the national mall drawing more than 800,000 tourists each year. structurally stable, but closed now, as some daredevil engineers look for any undetected signs of quake damage. those engineers will be carrying very small hammers with them, they are going to lightly tap

when they get in office like nikki haley in south carolina, she goes after two agencies that fund thet are miniscule in the overall budget but prove some sort of ideological point. maybe tim can tell me, why do republicans hate the arts? >> they hate subsidies. and the fact of the matter is the beat releases a good example. they make tons of profit. why shearts can be very profitable. and arts for kids if that fits into a budget that's one thing. but the clashesubsidize a crucifix in a vat of urine, you might think that's okay, i might think that's wrong, let's call a truce so i don't have to pay for it. that's the republican objection. >> what about first amendment rights? >> lets them do it! [everyone talking at once] >> as long as we don't pay for it! >> place. >> john, look at what we've tunnel john, rock and roll, beatles, elvis, jazz, all these things came up in the arts and music in america without a single dime from the national endowment from the arts. the most famous things are the crucifix in urine and pornographic >>> prediction, patted. >> cantor is very talented, jong. b

jenna: south carolina nikki hailey has a niceness campaign.he wants folks answering phones in the governor's office if you work for the state to say, it's a great day in south carolina. she is hoping the pleasant greeting will make people feel better and maybe even turn things around. we want to hear from you. do you think niceness can fix sofr the problems in the united states? is this a place where we should start. go to foxnews.com/"happening now" and we'll tell you more about this the next hour. ♪ when you're smiling, when you're smiling the whole world smiles with you. ♪ when you're laughing -- ♪ we could've gone a more traditional route... ... but it wouldn't have been nearly as memorable. ♪ [ woman ] my heart medication isn't some political game. [ man ] our retirement isn't a simple budget line item. [ man ] i worked hard. i paid into my medicare. [ man ] and i earned my social security. [ woman ] now, instead of cutting waste and loopholes, washington wants to cut our benefits? that wasn't the agreement. [ male announcer ] join the me

from now on by order of south carolina governor nikki haley, m or any of the other fine south carolina agencies you might call for any reason will be answered by someone saying, by gubernatorial mandate, and i quote, "it's a great day in south carolina." not hello. you have to answer the day by saying "it's a great day in south carolina." order of the governor. governor is a rookie republican elected last year on a small government business-friendly platform. she says she needs all the positivity she can get in south carolina. this month at a local rotary club she repeated a story she said she's told a million times, that at one south carolina employer, half the people applying for a job failed a drug test. half the people. that's why the governor said she wants to drug test everyone who applies for unemployment benefits in the state. >> i do want drug testing. i so want it. the problem is, i've got to make sure the numbers work. >> so wants drug testing. she says she just has to make sure the numbers work. like, say, those numbers she just mentioned about half the people applying for

in south carolina, nikki haley signed a law making it harder to vote in south carolina. 200,000 people in her state, 200,000 south carolinians do not have the photo i.d. that will be required to have your ballot cast and counted on election day in south carolina. and in colorado, the republican secretary of state there is suing denver, suing the city and county of denver over voting. in the elections this november, this upcoming november in denver county, pretty much the only way to vote is by mailing in a ballot. that's the way it works. the county mails you a ballot, you fill it out and mail it in. the republican secretary of state in colorado is suing to force denver to mail ballots only to people who voted in 2010. hmmm. which you'll remember was a huge year for republicans and republican turnout. if you didn't vote in that election and haven't answered a follow-up postcard from the county, the republican secretary of state in colorado is suing to keep denver from mailing you a ballot to vote this time around. so it's a lot harder for you to participate in the next election. we hav

residents and lawmakers in south carolina are feeling this week after a new mandate from governor nikki haley which requires, catch this, state workers to answer the work phone by saying, hello, it's a great day in south carolina. with sky high unemployment in the state, the chairman of the state's democratic party says of the governor, she believes that if you say that lie enough, people may begin to believe it. but we know that the state is in the toilet. that's a rough talking guy. take a moment to think about the issues dealt with by state offices. think everybody calling in is in good cheer. take this one example from a local blog of how the new script could be put to use. hello. it's a great day in south carolina. thank you for calling the state office of victim assistance. how is that for whist lange past the graveyard? and now for the big number. sticking to the facts. well, not always. as in the case of the three recent republican debates, but one of the candidates seems to be pretty fond of some common phrases that include the word fat. let's hear it. >> the fact of the matter

i'm thinking rick scott comes to mind, in particular, who -- and nikki haley who thought i'm not goingthe establishment endorsement game. >> right. well, we'll see whether those people come out and endorse anyone else. it is significant, i think, around this time, george bush jr. had a whole pack of these guys, about 20 of them. and i think it's noteworthy that he hasn't foraged those types of relationships and loyalty that other politicians have. >> for governors in the past, as jennifer pointed out, have been this powerhouse. dole versus bush in '87. bush went for the governors, dole went for the senators. we know how that turned out. in '99 bush went for the governors, mccain went for the senators, the senators weren't big mccain fans then either. if the governors did rally, it could be formidable. >> i think that they're not rallying because there's an elect ability issue still out there swirling around him. >> him being rick perry. >> yes, rick perry. he's come out strong, he's a good-looking guy, articulate, seems to know the issues. he's shooting from the hip a bit. no one wants

it's something that south carolina governor nikki haley is streeting as a new concept.the past few weeks haley is looking for reforms for people looking for unemployment benefits to undergo some kind of drug testing. why not, haley insisted workers at south carolina's nuclear sites are drug tested and fail. >> we sat down and talked with them. they said of everybody they interviewed, half of them failed a drug test. >> half failed. well, quite a startling statistic. only problem, there's no evidence to back it up. since being consistently pressed to back up that statement about half the nuclear factory workers having drug problems, haley finally responded in an interview with the associated press. "i've never felt like i had to back up what people tell me. you assume that you're given good information. and now i'm learning through you guys that i have to be careful before i say something. well, it sounds like the governor's borrowing link from michele bachmann. last week bachmann backed off her statement that the hpv vaccine can cause mental retardation by blaming the l

when you look at the women who ran for office, nikki haley, christy todd, carly fiorina, none of themg to their husbands. you barely heard them talk about husbands or children, and now you have to ask why is she doing this? >> well, i grew up with old-fashioned parents. i understand to an extent, but would -- where does this thing end, the husband is the power boss? >> if i were to say to my wife that we're following the bachmann rules, honey, there would be issues here that msnbc couldn't handle. >> i'm laughing, because it's so close to home. most people watch this show, i'm guessing, think this is so strange and old testament. >> but 99% of the people watching the show are not the people that michele bachmann is working for. guess what? among tea party supporters in iowa, she's now out in front. >> it's not going to elect her. most women who vote typically have voted democratic. women who vote have swayed to -- are not michele bachmann's demographic? those women are going to say, you say submit means respect, but then use the word respect. there's a difference between submitting an

nikki haley is one of the most inspiring politicians we have in this country. we heard that this morning. [applause] i also want to talk about the congressional delegation. you have five republicans in the house from this state who are amongst the best congressman we have in washington, d.c. right now. [applause] eric referenced the scorecard we're doing. i'm not supposed to talk about it. we're publicly releasing it in 10 days. let me lift the lid on it for a second. first of all, you would not believe crying and gnashing of teeth in washington, d.c. when you do a scorecard. you may remember back in february the house passed hr 1 which was historic spending cut of $60 billion out of $1.6 trillion seven sit. in addition to hr-1 which passed the house and every republican voted for, 23 amendments voted upon to cut spending further. take spending back to 2006 nick mulvaney from south carolina said. defund the legal services corporation somebody said. we put out a report card on those votes. we simply said, here's the percentage of those 23 votes to further cut sp

[applause] would you trade michele bachmann, sarah palin, nikki haley or anyone of you gorgeous republican conservative women and whatever ilk you are, for hillary clinton? [laughter] come on, guys, what about janet napolitano? debbie wasserman shauls? -- schultz? what is liberals problem with real men? conservative men? would any real conservative have allowed anthony weiner to be our poster boy? [laughter] if weiner was my brother i would walk five paces in front of him so nobody knew he was kin to me. but look at the conservative movement's heroes. william f. buckley. milton friedman. ronald reagan. [applause] i'll compare reagan's legacy to all of the democrat icons combined. you know who their icons are. eliot spitzer. john edwards. rod blagojevich. mayor today. aley. al gore, ted kennedy, lbj, bill clinton. more like a fbi's 10 most-wanted list there, isn't it? [laughter] but, hey, we are all susceptible to liberalism including a strong conservative like myself and i will freely admit that i am guilty of racial profiling because i did exactly what juan williams did and i will just, l