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not between orrin hatch and -- they own the city!hough, tavis, with his own party is whether he's going to stick by that public option. you heard senator schumer say, it is essential. but that's not what the president is saying now. he's saying, well, it's a sliver of reform. let's not get crazy here. it's a sliver of reform. is that a backtrack? >> i think it is a backtrack. a couple of things. i think bipartisanship is a good thing. i don't think it ought to be done at the expense of one's principles. i don't think the rhetoric of reform trumps a good public policy. i don't think -- let me put it another way. if president obama had not tried to reach across the aisle, you guys would be up in arms flailing about the facts that he has not tried to work with us. >> this president has not exactly been reaching across to conservatives for the past -- >> no, no, wrong. the reason he's in trouble right now on this bill is precisely because he's tried to be bipartisan -- >> no, no. >> -- hold on. rather than trying to lead by putting his p
not between orrin hatch and -- they own the city!hough, tavis, with his own party is whether he's going to stick by that public option. you heard senator schumer say, it is essential. but that's not what the president is saying now. he's saying, well, it's a sliver of reform. let's not get crazy here. it's a sliver of reform. is that a backtrack? >> i think it is a backtrack. a couple of things. i think bipartisanship is a good thing. i don't think it ought to be done at the expense of...
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not between orrin hatch. they own the city. >> the issue, tavis, with his own party is whether he's sticking by the public option. it's essential. it's not what the president is saying. it's a sliver of reform. let's not get crazy. is it a backtrack? >> i think it is. a couple things. i think bipartisanship is a good thing. i don't think it ought to be done at the expense of principl principles. i don't think -- let me put it other way, if he hasn't tried to go across the aisle, you would say he hasn't tried to work with us. >> this president hasn't been reaching across to conservati s conservatives. >> wrong. the reason he's in trouble is because he's trying to be bipartisan rather than trying to lead by putting his plan out front. yes, he's backtracked. look at what he said last summer, running for office. single payer, out the window. buying medicine in bulk to keep costs down, out the window. at the end of summer and we're debating whether or not the public option is on the disable. we have moved a long w
not between orrin hatch. they own the city. >> the issue, tavis, with his own party is whether he's sticking by the public option. it's essential. it's not what the president is saying. it's a sliver of reform. let's not get crazy. is it a backtrack? >> i think it is. a couple things. i think bipartisanship is a good thing. i don't think it ought to be done at the expense of principl principles. i don't think -- let me put it other way, if he hasn't tried to go across the aisle, you...
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and orrin hatch.g the republicans tonight in apparently this partisan festival the voices you will hear are orrin hatch of utah, john mccain of arizona. so i don't think they can really put this down as a paul wellstone -- >> hatch make it is really hard, and hatch and kennedy had a really special relationship, and kennedy was there for hatch. he showed up in utah at a funeral of somebody very close to orrin hatch, and from that day on the two really connected, and they worked together on a lot of legislation, but even when they bitterly opposed each other on the substance, they were very close personally. >> do you have a sense that this death of ted kennedy will have any effect whatever on whether we get get a deal on health care, a deal ma makes the liberals happy enough, the conservatives moll fied enough that something can get through? >> jonathan and i may differ. i don't think he's going to get republican votes even if they throw the public option overboard. i appreciate and honor senator kenne
and orrin hatch.g the republicans tonight in apparently this partisan festival the voices you will hear are orrin hatch of utah, john mccain of arizona. so i don't think they can really put this down as a paul wellstone -- >> hatch make it is really hard, and hatch and kennedy had a really special relationship, and kennedy was there for hatch. he showed up in utah at a funeral of somebody very close to orrin hatch, and from that day on the two really connected, and they worked together on...
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would there be some expectations in your opinion placed on orrin hatch to carry on that legacy?hat would push forward to get some compromise and to get a health care reform bill in this country? your thoughts on that. >> well, you know, i am not overly optimistic that something like that could be put together, certainly there will be senators including senator hatch in the senate to pursue compromise, but i think the issue here is, there is an audience within the senate, but that's an entirely different audience than what we have been seeing out in the public. and i think ultimately the problem is not one of inability to compromise on a personal level between senators, i think the problem for a lot of these senators is that people out in the heart land and in arkansas and the south and different places have real concerns about the public option and about different aspects of this health care reform legislation. and until those questions are asked, i think the problem is going to be persist, despite the fact that they may attack senator kennedy's name to the legislation, and ther
would there be some expectations in your opinion placed on orrin hatch to carry on that legacy?hat would push forward to get some compromise and to get a health care reform bill in this country? your thoughts on that. >> well, you know, i am not overly optimistic that something like that could be put together, certainly there will be senators including senator hatch in the senate to pursue compromise, but i think the issue here is, there is an audience within the senate, but that's an...
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we'll get personal remembrances from those who knew him well: utah senator orrin hatch, georgia congressman john lewis, columnist tom oliphant and father gerry creedon. and an assessment of his legacy after almost half a century in american politics from newshour regulars mark shields, david brooks and ellen fitzpatrick, plus health policy analyst ron pollack. major funding for the newshour with jim lehrer is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what is that energy came from an energy company? everyday, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ideas-- seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. >> tiny little thing, it's just... not big. ah... okay, i found it. ( cheers and applause ) okay. >> we are intel, sponsors of tomorrow. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing s
we'll get personal remembrances from those who knew him well: utah senator orrin hatch, georgia congressman john lewis, columnist tom oliphant and father gerry creedon. and an assessment of his legacy after almost half a century in american politics from newshour regulars mark shields, david brooks and ellen fitzpatrick, plus health policy analyst ron pollack. major funding for the newshour with jim lehrer is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the...
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we'll talk with senators john mccain, republican of arizona; orrin hatch, republican of utah; dianne feinstein, democrat of california; representative barney frank, democrat of massachusetts, and georgetown university historian michael eric dyson. i'll have a final word on american hero and the family that held america's attention for half a century. remembering ted kennedy on "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. captioning sponsored by cbs good morning again. joining us now first senator john mccain. senator, i understand that when vicki kennedy began calling people to speak at the wake on friday night that you were the first republican she called. i can understand why that was because you did have a very kind of special relationship with senator kennedy. you didn't always work together. a lot of the time you were on opposite sides but somehow you managed to keep this relationship going. how did you do that? >> i think it was probably because fi
we'll talk with senators john mccain, republican of arizona; orrin hatch, republican of utah; dianne feinstein, democrat of california; representative barney frank, democrat of massachusetts, and georgetown university historian michael eric dyson. i'll have a final word on american hero and the family that held america's attention for half a century. remembering ted kennedy on "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington...
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orrin hatch. everybody, everybody has a story about how ted kennedy, even as he was dying, even in his final months, was always thinking of others. that's a remarkable trait and a trait we don't see enough in washington, boston or new york. right? >> absolutely, joe. you know, i was -- with maureen orth last night after the ceremony at the library, john f. kennedy library. and i was recalling with her that the day after tim russert -- maureen orth's husband -- was buried, the next morning, i received a phone call quite early in the morning. and it was from senator kennedy wanting to know how i was doing in the aftermath of tim's death. that's who he was, joe. large part. this was largely hidden, i think, from a lot of people in the media. he knew what it was to be hurt, to be wound, to suffer losses, and he had such empathy and could clearly so identify with people who had suffered losses of all sorts. >> you know what was significant, joe, someone once said that care act the is what you do when n
orrin hatch. everybody, everybody has a story about how ted kennedy, even as he was dying, even in his final months, was always thinking of others. that's a remarkable trait and a trait we don't see enough in washington, boston or new york. right? >> absolutely, joe. you know, i was -- with maureen orth last night after the ceremony at the library, john f. kennedy library. and i was recalling with her that the day after tim russert -- maureen orth's husband -- was buried, the next...
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we'll hear from john mccain and orrin hatch coming up on "good morning america." >>> and later today, abc news will provide live coverage when the motorcade arrives in boston. >>> in other news, it could be a stormy day in boston for senator kennedy's funeral on saturday. drop cal storm danny is gaining strength and is forecast to be a category 1 hurricane by tomorrow. danny is on track to make landfall on cape cod saturday night. some areas could get six inches of rain and 12-foo waves. >>> in southern california, fire crews are bracing for a third day of battling flames in a dense forest area outside los angeles. two fires are now burning through heavy brush, choking the air with smoke. containing those wildfires is proving especially difficult because of extremely low humidity and blistering hot temperatures. >>> and now, for this morning's wehe ar omfrllll around the nation. strong storms from dallas to des moines, with large hail, fldagima winds and a chance of l gih asooding. showers and thunderstorminh florida, georgia and alabama. and the drought continues in south texas with
we'll hear from john mccain and orrin hatch coming up on "good morning america." >>> and later today, abc news will provide live coverage when the motorcade arrives in boston. >>> in other news, it could be a stormy day in boston for senator kennedy's funeral on saturday. drop cal storm danny is gaining strength and is forecast to be a category 1 hurricane by tomorrow. danny is on track to make landfall on cape cod saturday night. some areas could get six inches of...
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orrin hatch and chuck grassley, two leading, sober, moderate republicans came out and said their idea of a bipartisan bill would be that it would have to get 75 to 80 senators to sign on or else they won't go for it. >> what do you think of that? >> that is garbage. that's antidemocratic. barack obama won with a mandate and now it's like he's giving it away by negotiating with these people. i do agree that the president got religion in the last few days. i'm not going to be one to sit here and say he's smarter than we are and it was a trial balloon. i don't believe that. whatever happened, i agree with representative waters. we saw the beginning of a really active, activist, grass roots base rising up and saying the public option is not a sliver and i'm really excited about that honestly. >> so the president's back on message in your opinion, correct? >> he sounds like he's back on message. he's remembering who elected him, and he knows he's been the most articulate defender of the public option from the campaign trail through last week. >> so what do you make of, you know, speaking i
orrin hatch and chuck grassley, two leading, sober, moderate republicans came out and said their idea of a bipartisan bill would be that it would have to get 75 to 80 senators to sign on or else they won't go for it. >> what do you think of that? >> that is garbage. that's antidemocratic. barack obama won with a mandate and now it's like he's giving it away by negotiating with these people. i do agree that the president got religion in the last few days. i'm not going to be one to...
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my interview with republican senator orrin hatch of utah. the painting senator kennedy gave him. >>> and many close to senator kennedy say he turned his life around when he remarried in 1992. some people buy a car based on the deal they get. others by the car of their dreams. during the lexus golden opportunity sales event, you can do both. special lease offers now available on the 2009 es 350. special lease offers now available bull market or bear, traders are always hungry for ideas. trading's all about strategy. and strategy's... all about information. heat mapping shows me where the money's moving. twenty-five hundred stocks... one quick glance. that's where the action is. look at this, pattern matcher. pattern matcher spots technical patterns automatically. it's like pattern radar. td ameritrade. built by traders, for traders. this is what i need. announcer: trade commission free for 30 days, plus get 100 dollars cash, when you open an account. dan marino influenced me and he really pushed me to get on nutrisystem. yeah, i'll take credi
my interview with republican senator orrin hatch of utah. the painting senator kennedy gave him. >>> and many close to senator kennedy say he turned his life around when he remarried in 1992. some people buy a car based on the deal they get. others by the car of their dreams. during the lexus golden opportunity sales event, you can do both. special lease offers now available on the 2009 es 350. special lease offers now available bull market or bear, traders are always hungry for ideas....
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should be a bipartisan solution to reform and the republican radio and internet address, senator orrin hatch agreed that every citizen should have affordable and quality health care and adds americans should disagree respectfully. >> nearly 85% of americans have coverage. and they are really worried about what reform means for them, especially our seniors. and these concerns are moving from kitchen table conversations to town hall discussions. i am disappointed about the attempts to characterize the behavior of americans expressing their concerns as "un-american." although i vongly encourage the use of respectful debate in these town halls we should not be stifling these discussions. there is nothing un-american about disagreements. in fact, our great nation was founded on speak our minds. families are voicing their concerns because they feel like they are not being heard in washington and i'm here to tell you tlaur voices are coming through, and it is essential for all of you who to be involved in this issue. >> if you want to know more about the debate and how reforms could affect you and
should be a bipartisan solution to reform and the republican radio and internet address, senator orrin hatch agreed that every citizen should have affordable and quality health care and adds americans should disagree respectfully. >> nearly 85% of americans have coverage. and they are really worried about what reform means for them, especially our seniors. and these concerns are moving from kitchen table conversations to town hall discussions. i am disappointed about the attempts to...
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senator orrin hatch, a senior republican on the health committee, has pulled nearly a million. >> money is going to speak louder than the merits of the legislation. >> reporter: out on the campaign trail last year, obama vowed he wouldn't let that happen. >> i'm going to have all the negotiations around a big table, we'll have doctors and nurses and hospital administrators, insurance companies. we'll give them a seat at the table. they just won't be able to buy every chair. >> reporter: but the table is getting pretty crowded with special interests. david wright, abc news, the capitol. >>> we have been fact checking the crucial arguments in the reform debate from end of life care to whether you can keep your insurance plan. that's all at "the world newser" at abcnews.com. >>> and sunday, the focus on "this week" will be thehealth c, with senators arlen specter and orrin hatch. >>> overseas in afghanistan, there is about to be a presidential election. days before the vote, quietly, almost secretively, a law was passed to severely limit the rights of some women in the country. afghan pres
senator orrin hatch, a senior republican on the health committee, has pulled nearly a million. >> money is going to speak louder than the merits of the legislation. >> reporter: out on the campaign trail last year, obama vowed he wouldn't let that happen. >> i'm going to have all the negotiations around a big table, we'll have doctors and nurses and hospital administrators, insurance companies. we'll give them a seat at the table. they just won't be able to buy every chair....
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hatch. i'll go to orrin. he'll help you out. >> i think what you and chris are walking about can be explained in rather simple terms. simple terms, i understand, don't work today with talk radio and all that stuff but being hurt, being vulnerable is not an ideology. it's a human condition. and no one understood better what it's like to be hurt and what it's like to be vulnerable and the frailty of life than ted kennedy. and he was able to grapple with this among voters and among friends all of his life, especially all of his political life. the november 22nd, 1963, that hurt arrived in a single split second in dallas on an afternoon in dallas. i had never been with him on a campaign stop where he wasn't literally a hands-on politician with a hand would go out on the shoulder of a constituent and you can't fake it, joe. you know you can't fake that stuff and he never did. >> thank god some of my opponents were terrible at that. i'm a hugger. it helps. it really does. liking people actually helps. you have to g
hatch. i'll go to orrin. he'll help you out. >> i think what you and chris are walking about can be explained in rather simple terms. simple terms, i understand, don't work today with talk radio and all that stuff but being hurt, being vulnerable is not an ideology. it's a human condition. and no one understood better what it's like to be hurt and what it's like to be vulnerable and the frailty of life than ted kennedy. and he was able to grapple with this among voters and among friends...
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not just orrin hatch but others as well.nd share a story with them. >> and finally, tom, this has been thrown around a lot, the liberal lion of the senate. there may be some folks watching tonight that aren't quite sure. what does that mean? what does that mean to you? >> well, he certainly was a rib lal. unapologetic about it. defended his liberal philosophy. he was, as was pointed out earlier, one of the strong advocates for medicare, which was described as not just a socialization of health care at that time, but really the communism of american health care. so he was unapologetic about it. the lion part was he was in the senate iffer so long that his roar could always be heard. >> often when i interviewed him, i called him a gladiator. and i can say, i had the distinct pleasure and honor of having the gladiator, ted kennedy on my side. the conservative voices on the airwaves in america often drown out the progressive format, especially in the radio business. my wife and i had a chance to meet senator kennedy back in 2000
not just orrin hatch but others as well.nd share a story with them. >> and finally, tom, this has been thrown around a lot, the liberal lion of the senate. there may be some folks watching tonight that aren't quite sure. what does that mean? what does that mean to you? >> well, he certainly was a rib lal. unapologetic about it. defended his liberal philosophy. he was, as was pointed out earlier, one of the strong advocates for medicare, which was described as not just a...
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how about orrin hatch. ted kennedy lost his idealism.was a rare person who could put aside differences and look for common solutions. he said on "meet the press" that ted kennedy is mized more than anyone in the health care debate. mitt romney chiming in. he was the kind of man you could like if he was your add vi sar. >> we should point out that vice president biden called in earlier. even though, i think probably his feelings encapsulate a lot of feelings. senator kennedy's passing was imminent. it was expected for weeks and months on end, if you have it. it was still for the vice president, i suspect many, many others who worked with senator kennedy, shattering news. >> no doubt about it. everybody seems, whether you talk about joe biden or yourself or everybody has a story this morning about how he reached out in a time of need and helped his friends and helped even people that he didn't know. >> well, you said it best earlier when you were talking about people in public life when they pass, you know, someone comes up with one story.
how about orrin hatch. ted kennedy lost his idealism.was a rare person who could put aside differences and look for common solutions. he said on "meet the press" that ted kennedy is mized more than anyone in the health care debate. mitt romney chiming in. he was the kind of man you could like if he was your add vi sar. >> we should point out that vice president biden called in earlier. even though, i think probably his feelings encapsulate a lot of feelings. senator kennedy's...
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service at which many speakers starting vice president joe biden and four ted kennedy colleague, orrin hatch and others. all along the way members of kennedy family made it a point to come out here and talk to the mourners personally. >> mike taibbi. >> we're so honored that so many people have come out to pay tribute to my husband and i just wanted to thank them. that's really the only message here tonight. thank you. >> oh, that's nice. >> can i get you -- >> thanks so much for coming. >> my birthday is four days before yours. >> oh, it is? you look great. >> you do, too! >> carry owe. >> my understanding is the -- is that senator ted kennedy's widow is greeting the massachusetts delegation right now. is that right? >> yes. that's part of the plan this afternoon and tonight as i said that memorial service will go on and many speakers at that. the last of which will be caroline kennedy, ted kennedy's niece, who will follow a list of speakers and a film about the senator's life by filmmaker ken burns. that is tonight. a prilve memorial tonight that will be televised by full coverage. >> than
service at which many speakers starting vice president joe biden and four ted kennedy colleague, orrin hatch and others. all along the way members of kennedy family made it a point to come out here and talk to the mourners personally. >> mike taibbi. >> we're so honored that so many people have come out to pay tribute to my husband and i just wanted to thank them. that's really the only message here tonight. thank you. >> oh, that's nice. >> can i get you -- >>...
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in fact, i count among my great friends in the congress people like orrin hatch on the senate side.e have a lot of things that we don't agree on, but there is so much that we fundamentally agree on, and i notice when he talked about senator kennedy, he talked about it in such a way that made me proud to even call him my friend as well. and i'll try to do the same thing on the house side. i work very closely with members of the other party because i think that in the final analysis, we are all americans. we are all about trying to do what's ride by our constituents. we're all about making a good future for our children and grandchildren, and though we may have different ways, different approaches, the fact still remains, the end goal is the same for all of us. >> congressman, how would you feel about the bill coming out of the house with ted kennedy's name on it? >> well, as you know, one of the bills we're working on in the house has mr. dingle, congressman dingell's name on it. he's been with us a long, long time. i do believe that the house ought to honor dingell, the senate ought
in fact, i count among my great friends in the congress people like orrin hatch on the senate side.e have a lot of things that we don't agree on, but there is so much that we fundamentally agree on, and i notice when he talked about senator kennedy, he talked about it in such a way that made me proud to even call him my friend as well. and i'll try to do the same thing on the house side. i work very closely with members of the other party because i think that in the final analysis, we are all...
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portability with nancy kassenbaum, a republican, or the children's health insurance program with orrin hatch, also a republican. >> that's right. >> is it your sense, carl, having covered congress for a long time, that incremental reform is where we're headed or is this going to be something bigger in your estimation? >> you know, it remains to be seen obviously but i think it probably will be slightly bigger than incremental reform. it's going to be a definition game. i think one, even though they've had a tough summer, i think one lesson democrats are really focusing on right now is that nothing would be the big defeat. they are intent on getting something, even the people who disagree with the scope of it. i'm hearing a lot from people. we need to rethink maybe how far we're going to go. but i still see their efforts at fairly substantial reform, not say just simply health care portability. >> well, carl, my reporting tells me the same thing. let me ask you another question, though. >> we talk to the same people. >> exactly right. democrats have 60 votes once al franken was seated. now th
portability with nancy kassenbaum, a republican, or the children's health insurance program with orrin hatch, also a republican. >> that's right. >> is it your sense, carl, having covered congress for a long time, that incremental reform is where we're headed or is this going to be something bigger in your estimation? >> you know, it remains to be seen obviously but i think it probably will be slightly bigger than incremental reform. it's going to be a definition game. i think...
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he worked with archconservative orrin hatch to expand health coverage for poor children. >> he worked with the first president bush on the americans with disabilities act, opening access for the disabled in public places everywhere. and in an even more unlookly alliance, he joined forces with the second president bush on education reform. he could also clash mightily with republica as he did over the iraq war. >> you basically have mismanaged the war and created an impossible situation for military recruiters and put our forces and ornational security in danger. in baseball it's three strikes you're out. what is it for the secretary of defense? >> well, that is quite a statement. >> senator kennedy was well respected on the world stage as well. tributes are pouring in from ireland. >> all overhe world for ted kennedy, the patriahal figure of the kennedy family, inspired, respected. he was a stant defender of right for those in less fortunate positions. his contribution to the northern ireland peace deal paved the way for the the u.s.'s part in the deal. >> i'm very deeply saddened tha
he worked with archconservative orrin hatch to expand health coverage for poor children. >> he worked with the first president bush on the americans with disabilities act, opening access for the disabled in public places everywhere. and in an even more unlookly alliance, he joined forces with the second president bush on education reform. he could also clash mightily with republica as he did over the iraq war. >> you basically have mismanaged the war and created an impossible...
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he was well thought of by people like laura ingraham, who will be with us shortly, and senator orrin hatch. and that is "the memo." we asked dick morris, the author of the big bestseller "catastrophe" to pinpoint the best and the worst. let's begin with the best. >> i think probably the best was the no child left behind legislation, because it totally changed the whole construct an education in this country from a few can spend more money game to applying standards -- from who can spend more money. bill: this was an alliance with president bush. >> yes, and as a liberal democrat, kennedy could have opposed that and could possibly have killed it. he got it passed. he stood tall on it. by the way, about the only thing i agree with obama about is his merit pay for teachers and defining the teachers' union on this issue. -- defying the teachers' union on this issue. there was a terribly important piece of legislation that i worked on, and it basically provided that when you switch jobs, you do not lose your health insurance. your new employer cannot say, "oh, that is a pre-existing condition.
he was well thought of by people like laura ingraham, who will be with us shortly, and senator orrin hatch. and that is "the memo." we asked dick morris, the author of the big bestseller "catastrophe" to pinpoint the best and the worst. let's begin with the best. >> i think probably the best was the no child left behind legislation, because it totally changed the whole construct an education in this country from a few can spend more money game to applying standards --...
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really, andrea, a cross-section of the power elite in this country as we look at arlen specter and orrin hatch and so on. >> democratic representatives that teddy jr. said, his father told him that republicans were real people, just like democrats. this driving rain, perhaps the perfect weather for such a sad day, tears of heaven coming down on senator kerri there, who has been limping with a cane because of a hip replacement. senator ted kennedy was last at arlington on june 6th of last...
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orrin hatch actually said, i hope the she proves my negative vote frowrong. shepard: how quickly could we see her formally sworn in? >> the white house and the supreme court have been mum. it could be as early as today. we do not think that will happen. there is a case to be heard on september 9. it is before the traditional start of the october term. she could be there. the controversy is about a documentary made on hillary clinton. there is a mountain of work waiting for. the justices have all summer to prepare. she is starting several months behind them. she will be a very busy justice. shepard: shannon bream, thank you. the swearing in may happen very quickly. al franken of minnesota in speaking. >> a sufficient second. there appears to be the yays and nays are ordered. the question is on the confirmation of sonia sotomayor to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. alexander. >> aye. >> mr. barasso. >> no. >> mr. baucus. >> aye. >> mr. bennett of colorado. >> aye. >> mr. bennett of utah. >>
orrin hatch actually said, i hope the she proves my negative vote frowrong. shepard: how quickly could we see her formally sworn in? >> the white house and the supreme court have been mum. it could be as early as today. we do not think that will happen. there is a case to be heard on september 9. it is before the traditional start of the october term. she could be there. the controversy is about a documentary made on hillary clinton. there is a mountain of work waiting for. the justices...
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senator orrin hatch, thank you so much. great hearing from you this morning. >> i'll miss him.andrea mitchell and pat buchanan in washington and chris matthews on the set in new york and chris barnicle in hyannis port. >>> he does not care who gets the credit, as long as the job gets done. most for headaches. for arthritis pain... in your hands... knees... and back. for little bodies with fevers.. and big bodies on high blood pressure medicine. tylenol works with your body... in a way other pain relievers don't... so you feel better... knowing doctors recommend tylenol... mo than any other brand of pain reliever. but i've stil got room for the internet. with my new netbook from at&t. with its built-in 3g network, it's fast and small, so it goes places other laptops can't. i'm bill kurtis, and i've got plenty of room for the internet. and the nation's fastest 3g network. gun it, mick. (announcer) sign up today and get a netbook for $199.99 after mail-in rebate. with built-in access to the nation's fastest 3g network. only from at&t. i don't know anything about computers and my d
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what makes orrin hatch tick? okay, ease he's a mormon from utah, how do i appeal to his values? you have to deal with chris dodd, how do i get him? he has a situation in connecticut. >> and had to cross the party lines. >> he would find the person and compassion comes in as a very interesting political advantage. if you're truly compassionate and figure out what the other person's problems are, you know how to work with them. if you're just oblivious and think only about yourself, you don't know how to be a legislator. so ironically, maybe a guy seeming selfish and almost out of hand at times in his private life really was really good at knowing other people's situation and caring about them. and therefore, able to cut deals with them. so interesting how that loafer overlaid. >> and now, of course, health care reform with senator kennedy's big cause, and, of course now president obama has taken on that torch. how do you expect that without senator kennedy there to help in that process, move it forward, how do you think this happened? >> so much of our life is benefitting from ou
what makes orrin hatch tick? okay, ease he's a mormon from utah, how do i appeal to his values? you have to deal with chris dodd, how do i get him? he has a situation in connecticut. >> and had to cross the party lines. >> he would find the person and compassion comes in as a very interesting political advantage. if you're truly compassionate and figure out what the other person's problems are, you know how to work with them. if you're just oblivious and think only about yourself,...
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arlen specter and orrin hatch. >>> then -- >> you asked my opinion. i'll tell you my opinion. >> the nation's top diplomat has perhaps an undiplomatic moment. >>> donna brazile, ed gillespie, ron brownstein and anne corn mrut. >>> and as always, the sunday funnies. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good morning. george stephanopoulos is taking a well-deserved vacation this week. no such rest for president obama who took to the road with three campaign-style town halls. last night n colorado the president struck a personal note. >> i just lost my grandmother last year. i know what it's like to watch somebody you love, who's aging, deteriorate. so, the notion that somehow i ran for public office or members of congress are in this so they can go around pulling the plug on grandma. when you start making arguments like that, that's simply dishonest. >> joining me now from michigan, the president's top cabinet official, health and hun man service secretary kathleen sebelius. critics say that discomfort. >> think end of life discussions are very personal. a
arlen specter and orrin hatch. >>> then -- >> you asked my opinion. i'll tell you my opinion. >> the nation's top diplomat has perhaps an undiplomatic moment. >>> donna brazile, ed gillespie, ron brownstein and anne corn mrut. >>> and as always, the sunday funnies. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good morning. george stephanopoulos is taking a well-deserved vacation this week. no such rest for president obama who took to the road with three...
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his republican fred orrin hatch predicts it will be harder than ever to reach agreement -- and his republican friends. -- his republican friend. >> the vast amount of people out there in the public, and they do not want this. >> they have been struggling to reach a compromise. >> the democrats are trying to rush a bill through a process that will actually make our nation's finance sector without saving any money. >> the democrats have lost their filibuster-proof majority, but they do think they can pass a bill without republican help. senate majority leader harry reid says if they take a bipartisan bill, they cannot get a partisan one. brian mooar, wbal tv 11 news. >> it has been less than 24 hours since senator ted kennedy's burial, and his grave site is now open to the public. today, we also heard from senator kennedy's , kathleen kennedy townsend. on "meet the press" today, she thanked the world for the outpouring of support. she also spoke about how our uncle inspired her. >> it is extraordinary -- how proher uncle and spider. he said you can keep fighting. -- she also spoke about how her
his republican fred orrin hatch predicts it will be harder than ever to reach agreement -- and his republican friends. -- his republican friend. >> the vast amount of people out there in the public, and they do not want this. >> they have been struggling to reach a compromise. >> the democrats are trying to rush a bill through a process that will actually make our nation's finance sector without saving any money. >> the democrats have lost their filibuster-proof...
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conservative utah senator orrin hatch was a dear personal friend. >> he could get the base and the democratic party to do things that nobody else could get them to do. when he made up his mind that he was with you on something, he lived up to his word. he had the most infectious sense of humor. when you get that big old bold laugh, it was really something. i used to get such a kick out of t >> kennedy left a mark on the judiciary process. many say he kicked off what had been 20 years of partisan warfare in the courts with this 1987 attack over supreme court nominee robert bork. >> robert bork's america is a land in which women would be forced into back alley abortions, blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters. >> during the bush administration, he was a opponent of john roberts an samuel alito. under president clinton, kennedy was the prime mover in passing the paid volunteer program called americorps and wrote the bipartisan family and medical leave act allowing people to take time off from work for maternity and medical needs, the original creator of the chips program, health insurance
conservative utah senator orrin hatch was a dear personal friend. >> he could get the base and the democratic party to do things that nobody else could get them to do. when he made up his mind that he was with you on something, he lived up to his word. he had the most infectious sense of humor. when you get that big old bold laugh, it was really something. i used to get such a kick out of t >> kennedy left a mark on the judiciary process. many say he kicked off what had been 20...
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. >> senators chris dodd and orrin hatch.ed kennedy's final resting place is at arlington national cemetery next to his brother's jack and bobby. how will he be remembered? >> ted kennedy, to those who cover them and knew him slightly will be remembered as the remarkable public figure that he was because he understood that politics were a matter of addition, not subtraction. today's adversary with potentially tomorrow's ally. fundamentally, people liked ted kennedy. conservatives, constituents -- because of who he was and he genuinely liked them it was an incredible asset and strength as a political leader. >> he was the most important centers since lyndon johnson. surely, the most important senator in u.s. history when he became majority leader. also, i think history will remember him as the man who took it from the centralism of his brother john to the left of liberalism of obama. he stand that era and held prepare that change. >> all of this is true and more. he can be remembered as a truly shakespearean figure -- tragic,
. >> senators chris dodd and orrin hatch.ed kennedy's final resting place is at arlington national cemetery next to his brother's jack and bobby. how will he be remembered? >> ted kennedy, to those who cover them and knew him slightly will be remembered as the remarkable public figure that he was because he understood that politics were a matter of addition, not subtraction. today's adversary with potentially tomorrow's ally. fundamentally, people liked ted kennedy. conservatives,...
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speakers tonight will include senator chris dodd, senator john kerry, republicans, john mccain, orrin hatch, senator kennedy's niece caroline kennedy and vice president joe biden. tomorrow, charlie, we'll hear from president obama at the funeral. >> john berman up in boston. and you can see this evening's service in its entirety, and it will be on abcnews.com/kennedy. >>> we turn now to that extraordinary kidnapping case in california. phillip and nancy gir ree toe were charged today with 29 counts of on duction, rape, sexual assault and imprisonment for kidnapping jaycee dugard in 1991. today, we learned more about the girl's captivity and virtual isolation for the past 18 years. here's mike von fremd. >> reporter: today, the husband and wife accused of kidnapping and keeping jaycee dugard captive for all these years were in court today. garrido shas admitted to fathering two children with jaycee. the first was born when jaycee was just 14 years old. today, police scoured the sheds and tents in the garrido's secret backyard. this is where jaycee and their two young children lived for all t
speakers tonight will include senator chris dodd, senator john kerry, republicans, john mccain, orrin hatch, senator kennedy's niece caroline kennedy and vice president joe biden. tomorrow, charlie, we'll hear from president obama at the funeral. >> john berman up in boston. and you can see this evening's service in its entirety, and it will be on abcnews.com/kennedy. >>> we turn now to that extraordinary kidnapping case in california. phillip and nancy gir ree toe were charged...
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. >> senator orrin hatch from utah was one of kennedy's closest colleagues. >> i remember one time i was unjustly accused and he would call on a regular basis to say, don't worry about it, everybody knows you're honest, everybody knows you didn't do anything wrong. he was the only senator who did, by the way. i never forgot it. >> but it wasn't just senators who felt that way. his extended family of course. at 36, he became the father figure for 13 of his dead brothers' children and plus his own three kids around there were others. >> this was by far my darkest hour. >> our abc news colleague, jon karl, was driving in california in 2002 with -- and were in a terrible crash, but hospitalized and shaken. >> the very first call i got from somebody was not part of my immediate family. it was a call from ted kennedy. i don't think i had smiled yet since the accident. and the minute that i heard that voice and -- regardless of what he was saying, i remember smiling. and it actually kind of hurt to smile, but i smiled and laughed. it was just an injection of energy, of encouragement, of adr
. >> senator orrin hatch from utah was one of kennedy's closest colleagues. >> i remember one time i was unjustly accused and he would call on a regular basis to say, don't worry about it, everybody knows you're honest, everybody knows you didn't do anything wrong. he was the only senator who did, by the way. i never forgot it. >> but it wasn't just senators who felt that way. his extended family of course. at 36, he became the father figure for 13 of his dead brothers'...
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arlen specter and orrin hatch. >>> then -- >> you asked my opinion. i'll tell you my opinion. i'm not going to be channeling my husband. >> the nation's top diplomat has perhaps an undiplomatic moment. that and the rest of the week's policy with donna brazile, ed gillespie, ron brownstein and anne kornblut of the washington post. >>> and as always, the sunday the washington post. >>> and as always, the sunday funnies. captions by vitac captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good morning. >>> good morning. george stephanopoulos is taking a well-deserved vacation this week. no such rest for president obama who took to the road with three campaign-style town halls. to respond attack on democrats' health care plans. including false claims that legislation includes so-called death panels. last n nigig, inololoro thth nono.senent ruruck perernal >>>> jususlostgrgrandmototr know what 's l le toatchch mebobo yououovov whogigingterio. so, the notion that somehow i ran for public office or members of congress are in this so they can go around pulling the plug on grandma. when you start maki
arlen specter and orrin hatch. >>> then -- >> you asked my opinion. i'll tell you my opinion. i'm not going to be channeling my husband. >> the nation's top diplomat has perhaps an undiplomatic moment. that and the rest of the week's policy with donna brazile, ed gillespie, ron brownstein and anne kornblut of the washington post. >>> and as always, the sunday the washington post. >>> and as always, the sunday funnies. captions by vitac captions paid for by...
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biden, senator kennedy's denise, caroline, and centers chris dodd, john mccain, john kerry and orrin hatch is live coverage. we are looking at the entrance to the library as guests continue to arrive for a memorial service for senator edward kennedy. >> good evening. it is my honor to welcome you all this evening on your behalf as well as mine to offer our sincere condolences to the entire kennedy family. only recently pained by the loss of eunice kennedy shriver, and now by the passing of senator edward m. kennedy. to the senator's children, patrick, karin and caroline, jim all of d
biden, senator kennedy's denise, caroline, and centers chris dodd, john mccain, john kerry and orrin hatch is live coverage. we are looking at the entrance to the library as guests continue to arrive for a memorial service for senator edward kennedy. >> good evening. it is my honor to welcome you all this evening on your behalf as well as mine to offer our sincere condolences to the entire kennedy family. only recently pained by the loss of eunice kennedy shriver, and now by the passing...
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should be honored for his memory and so forth,ç but realy do not care that he used to a dinner with orrin hatchut people's kids. >> i need the bill has a lot of positive things, and there are a lot ofç positiveç things that senator kennedy associated himself with, and a lot of it was the can-do spirit of the kennedys. there are people that never had the advantagesç that the kennes çdid, and that is part of their legacy, and kennedy was working on a bipartisan health care before he got ill. he was also working on a bipartisan immigration reform. jup)e the kinds of projects that the kennedys associate themselves with. laura: here is the problem with that. you have a lot of the blue doçg democrats, in ohio, michigan, and they have to go back to their constituents, and i do not think their constituents really care about that. çthey careç about the t they are probably not going to be able to keep their private insurance if their current employer decides, ok, the private option probably makes more sense for us financially,ç care gets past or kennedy care, whatever we have, so blue dog democrat
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first of all, let me pick orrin hatch, a republican of utah and a very close longtime friend of senatordy. he writes -- that is something we've heard again and again from republicans who acknowledge there were deep divides on many issues but a willingness by senator kennedy and then encouraging others to join him in a bipartisan spirit. now also republican leader in the senate mitchell mcconnell echoed some of that as well. no one could have known the man without admiring the passion and vigor he poured into a truly momentous life. we send our deepest expressions of sympathy. and that mitch mcconnell and his wife michelle. to the smor senator who worked alongside ted kennedy from massachusetts it's almost hard to believe is now the senior senator from massachusetts, john kerry. that is a sentiment we've heard well. suppression expressions of the resilience and strength kennedy showed battling a very difficult disease and undergoing aggressive treatment which certainly took a toll on him in recent weeks. senator chris dodd, democrat of connecticut is perhaps one of the most close friends
first of all, let me pick orrin hatch, a republican of utah and a very close longtime friend of senatordy. he writes -- that is something we've heard again and again from republicans who acknowledge there were deep divides on many issues but a willingness by senator kennedy and then encouraging others to join him in a bipartisan spirit. now also republican leader in the senate mitchell mcconnell echoed some of that as well. no one could have known the man without admiring the passion and vigor...
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please welcome senator orrin hatch. today to talk about a man that i have so much regard for, so much reverence for, with whom i have done battle for 33 years, and i have enjoyed every minute of it. like to fighting brothers, to be honest with you. there are a lot of things i could say about ted kennedy's career, but what i would like to do is take a few minutes to talk about ted kennedy, the man, and ted kennedy, my friend. by the time came to the senate in 1977, teddy was already in a giant among senators. as a republican from utah, i stayed -- said numerous times on the campaign trail that came to washington to fight ted kennedy. in fact, i used to say that kennedy's name was my very best fund-raiser in the country. when i came to washington, i had not the slightest idea that i would potentially have a strong working relationship with and love for the man that i came to fight. if you would have told me that he would become one of my closest friends in the world, i probably would suggested that you need professional h
please welcome senator orrin hatch. today to talk about a man that i have so much regard for, so much reverence for, with whom i have done battle for 33 years, and i have enjoyed every minute of it. like to fighting brothers, to be honest with you. there are a lot of things i could say about ted kennedy's career, but what i would like to do is take a few minutes to talk about ted kennedy, the man, and ted kennedy, my friend. by the time came to the senate in 1977, teddy was already in a giant...
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his republican friend, orrin hatch, predicts it will be harder than ever to reach a deal. >> many of the so-called progressives of the democratic party are insisting on this public or washington, government-run plan. the vast majority of people out there in the public don't want that. >> reporter: the senate finance committee's bipartisan gang of six has been struggling to reach a compromise. but republican mike enzi appears to be closing the door. >> the democrats are trying to rush a bill through the process that will actually make our nation's finances sicker without saving you money. >> reporter: democrats have lost their filibuster proof majority. but they still believe they have the numbers to pass a bill without republican help. senate majority leader harry reid said if it can't be a bipartisan bill, he will get a partisan one. on capitol hill, brian mooar, news 4. >>> today the public got its first chance to visit senator ted kennedy's final resting place. a long line formed most of the day as people passed the simple marker in white cross at the late senator's grave site. ke
his republican friend, orrin hatch, predicts it will be harder than ever to reach a deal. >> many of the so-called progressives of the democratic party are insisting on this public or washington, government-run plan. the vast majority of people out there in the public don't want that. >> reporter: the senate finance committee's bipartisan gang of six has been struggling to reach a compromise. but republican mike enzi appears to be closing the door. >> the democrats are trying...
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senator orrin hatch with a warning about more spending and bigger government.l government control of our healthcare system continues to increase private coverage will continue to decrease until we are left with a washington run and dictated health care system. >> julie: senator hatch also defending the angry protests we've been hearing at those healthcare town hall meetings after some democrats called it un-american. it should be noted the white house said it did not consider the outbursts on american. melanie wilkes's live with the news as democrats and republicans continue to hash it out. what's the latest cynic within both parties we've seen a range of opinions among lawmakers, some republicans like senator orrin hatch are tapping into the anger and mistrust of the government that's been expressed at town hall meetings. to raise questions about the democratic versions of healthcare reform. senator chuck grassley of iowa offences role as a key negotiator on the senate. he got confronted this week for even coming to the table with democrats, but he says if you
senator orrin hatch with a warning about more spending and bigger government.l government control of our healthcare system continues to increase private coverage will continue to decrease until we are left with a washington run and dictated health care system. >> julie: senator hatch also defending the angry protests we've been hearing at those healthcare town hall meetings after some democrats called it un-american. it should be noted the white house said it did not consider the...
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. >> reporter: orrin hatch says his absence will be felt. >> in the long run, it's better to have a bipartisan compromise situation than it is to have one side just ram their own ideas through, without any consideration of the other side. we're talking about 1/6 of the american economy. that's pretty doggone important. you can't just do it in a partisan way. >> reporter: congress returns to once again take up the healthcare debate after labor day. kate baldwin, washington. >>> still ahead tonight, susan has the forecast. also the latest on a mass murder that has stunned coastal georgia. >>> wildfires not far from los angeles continue to force people from their homes. and what happens when budget cuts force schools to lay off janitors? that's coming up. they have alzheimer's and heart disease, diabetes and cancer. and they've heard that biomedical research offers hope, that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator barbara mikulski understands the importance of innovative biomedical research, for patients, their families, and our economy here in maryland. call senator mikulski t
. >> reporter: orrin hatch says his absence will be felt. >> in the long run, it's better to have a bipartisan compromise situation than it is to have one side just ram their own ideas through, without any consideration of the other side. we're talking about 1/6 of the american economy. that's pretty doggone important. you can't just do it in a partisan way. >> reporter: congress returns to once again take up the healthcare debate after labor day. kate baldwin, washington....
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republican senator orrin hatch of utah said kennedy's absence hurts the chances of congress passing the plan. both men were friends of senator kennedy's. former vice president dick cheney calls the investigation into whether c.i.a. interrogators tortured terrorism suspects an intensely partisan move. >> i think it's an outrageous political act that will do great damage long-term to our capacity to be able to have people take on difficult jobs, make difficult decisions without having to worry about what the next administration is going to say. >> attorney general eric holder ordered the probe last week. cheney said the harsh tactics were used to save lives after the september 11 attack. montgomery county police are searching for answers after a man was found dead outside his -y67ole r- the 67-year-old victim was found early this morning in the 9 hurks block of university boulevard. richard reed is live with the latest development. >> police say this is no ordinary crime scene. this area is well known for organized marathon dominos games that go late into the night. now police are looking
republican senator orrin hatch of utah said kennedy's absence hurts the chances of congress passing the plan. both men were friends of senator kennedy's. former vice president dick cheney calls the investigation into whether c.i.a. interrogators tortured terrorism suspects an intensely partisan move. >> i think it's an outrageous political act that will do great damage long-term to our capacity to be able to have people take on difficult jobs, make difficult decisions without having to...