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robert draper joins us tonight from york. good to have you back on this program. >> thanks for having me. tavis: i will start by asking why we do not want to ask what good they do. >> the title of the book comes from a quote from one of our first congressman, a fellow named fisher, from massachusetts, who was one of congress's first great orators. he wrote the language of the first amendment. after four terms in the house, he was fed up with the partisan division, and wrote that lament to a friend. he said, "it is not a fair question in these days of faction." there was partisanship and division, but they got a lot accomplished in that first term. they set up an executive branch and a federal judiciary. for good measure, the past the bill of rights. by that measure of the partisanship that is taking place in washington today, it is more like, compared to black men. tavis: so this is a fair question to ask today? >> i think it is. i think what i set out to do in writing this book was primarily to follow around these 87 republi
robert draper joins us tonight from york. good to have you back on this program. >> thanks for having me. tavis: i will start by asking why we do not want to ask what good they do. >> the title of the book comes from a quote from one of our first congressman, a fellow named fisher, from massachusetts, who was one of congress's first great orators. he wrote the language of the first amendment. after four terms in the house, he was fed up with the partisan division, and wrote that...
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our guest tonight author robert draper has written a book on the house of representatives called-- this is the real title-- "do not ask what good we do." ( laughter ) like the no exit of house of representatives of books. but tonight, we begin overseas where australian rupert murdoch, known as yahoo, finds himself still in a spot of trouble in great britain, simply because several of his newspapers hacked the phones of celebrityes, politicians, a 13-year-old murder victim and the relatives of some killed in action british soldiers and allegedly bribed scotland yard detectives to help with the cover-up. i could go on but i know many of you are probably eating in the next 24 hours. ( laughter ) but, of course, mr. murdoch has already answered for those crimes against decency last july. >> you said that ultimately you are responsible for the whole fiasco. >> no. >> jon: okay! well, that's a wrap, people! clear the chamber the house of common. i said good day. come on, murdoch! if you're not responsible, who is responsible? >> you have rnot responsible? who is responsible? >> the people tha
our guest tonight author robert draper has written a book on the house of representatives called-- this is the real title-- "do not ask what good we do." ( laughter ) like the no exit of house of representatives of books. but tonight, we begin overseas where australian rupert murdoch, known as yahoo, finds himself still in a spot of trouble in great britain, simply because several of his newspapers hacked the phones of celebrityes, politicians, a 13-year-old murder victim and the...
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robert draper. ( applause ) nice to see you again. >> thanks for having me is there you have done an excellent job. this is one of those "do almost one of those books where the author endures a great challenge, personal challenge, like trekking up a mountain, or retracing shackelford's journey. you were a fly on the wall in the house of representatives for a year. >> yeah. it was full immersion. basically after the midterm election i decide i really want to follow these guys, particularly the 87 republican freshmen. i knew there would be some kind of change in ethos. a third of these guys never served in any elected office before. >> jon: 87 new representatives. >> there hasn't been a wave election bringing that many freshmen in since 40 years or something like that. and the fact so many of them had no political experience and that now the republicans were going to take charge would mean they would be the-- the open question was whether the republican leadership was going to be able to control these
robert draper. ( applause ) nice to see you again. >> thanks for having me is there you have done an excellent job. this is one of those "do almost one of those books where the author endures a great challenge, personal challenge, like trekking up a mountain, or retracing shackelford's journey. you were a fly on the wall in the house of representatives for a year. >> yeah. it was full immersion. basically after the midterm election i decide i really want to follow these guys,...
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robert draper's new book, "do not ask what good we do" details a meeting that took place on inauguration day among leaders of the republican party including eric cantor and paul ryan and the disgraced former speaker of the house newt gingrich, along with communications advisor frank luntz. after four hours, everyone agreed on the path forward for the republican party. show united an unyielding opposition to the president's economic policies when the spear point of the house in 2010 jab obama relentlessly in 2011, win the white house and the senate in 2012. you will remember this day, newt gingrich proclaimed to the others as they said goodbye, you'll remember this as the day the seeds of 2012 were sewn. in an interview with "rolling stone" magazine, president obama sounds like a man who has not yet read that passage of robert draper's book. in the interview, the president says, frankly i know that there are good, decent republicans on capitol hill who in a different environment would welcome the capacity to work with me, but right now in an atmosphere in which folks like rush limb what a
robert draper's new book, "do not ask what good we do" details a meeting that took place on inauguration day among leaders of the republican party including eric cantor and paul ryan and the disgraced former speaker of the house newt gingrich, along with communications advisor frank luntz. after four hours, everyone agreed on the path forward for the republican party. show united an unyielding opposition to the president's economic policies when the spear point of the house in 2010...
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robert draper. improvement centers out there.for less mower really improve anything? that's why sears brought the latest craftsman line here. to put our money where our mouth is. welcome to the turf war. compare any craftsman tractor, mower, or trimmer to any other brand, and we guarantee sears has the lowest price. you won't find a better deal there, or there. if you do, we'll match it. and give you up to a hundred dollars to spend on anything at sears. it's a turf war. because your lawn is worth fighting for. want proof? see our prices and theirs at sears.com/compare. ( cheers and applause ). >> jon: that's our show. join us next week at 11:00. here it is, your moment of zen. >> now is the time to heed the timeless advice from teddy roosevelt. speak softly, and carry a big stick.
robert draper. improvement centers out there.for less mower really improve anything? that's why sears brought the latest craftsman line here. to put our money where our mouth is. welcome to the turf war. compare any craftsman tractor, mower, or trimmer to any other brand, and we guarantee sears has the lowest price. you won't find a better deal there, or there. if you do, we'll match it. and give you up to a hundred dollars to spend on anything at sears. it's a turf war. because your lawn is...
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host: robert draper, who is jeff duncan? guest: jeff duncan is a conservative tea party freshman from the third congressional district of south carolina. it is a good question, i think, that you are posing because i think a lot of people even and house republican leadership don't know who jeff duncan is. duncan is really the protagonists of my book in a lot of ways. and on a couple of levels, i think he is worth considering. first, because as one of the more conservative tea party freshman, he is but straw that serves the drink in the 1121th congress, and also a guy who has learned how to make ends up known in an institution, a body of 435, clamoring about to be more than one out of 435. i think that tension between being powerful as part of a group that tried to insert himself as an individual is present in the book. host: how did you hook up with jeff duncan? guest: by chance. right after the midterm elections, peter, i decided i wanted to do this book. and once i commenced my publishers to let me do it, i then showed up t
host: robert draper, who is jeff duncan? guest: jeff duncan is a conservative tea party freshman from the third congressional district of south carolina. it is a good question, i think, that you are posing because i think a lot of people even and house republican leadership don't know who jeff duncan is. duncan is really the protagonists of my book in a lot of ways. and on a couple of levels, i think he is worth considering. first, because as one of the more conservative tea party freshman, he...
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robert draper provides an in-depth look at the current house of representatives in do not ask what good we do. inside the u.s. house of representatives. >> in lots of candles, plenty of cake, anna quinlan explores what's mattering most women at different stages in life. the author will be our guest on in-depth live on sunday june 3, at 12 noon where she will discuss your questions and take your calls. watch for the authors of the near future on the tv. >> john and i are diverse. we don't know how to search out on the bottom. we know the difference between different parts of the ship. the individual components, the edges of this field will tell a story beyond their ability. we are not naval architects or engineers. what we did was we documented these edges of these two huge pieces carefully so that we could bring that evidence to the experts and they could look at it and tell stories. the story starts to unfold. not necessarily to a half miles down while we were in the water, but months later is where they are trying these pieces out and finding where they fit into the whole of the titan
robert draper provides an in-depth look at the current house of representatives in do not ask what good we do. inside the u.s. house of representatives. >> in lots of candles, plenty of cake, anna quinlan explores what's mattering most women at different stages in life. the author will be our guest on in-depth live on sunday june 3, at 12 noon where she will discuss your questions and take your calls. watch for the authors of the near future on the tv. >> john and i are diverse. we...
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join me next time for a conversation with robert draper on his book about the dysfunction of the u.s.congress. that is the time. we will seyou then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports -- >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] welcome back to "this old house."
join me next time for a conversation with robert draper on his book about the dysfunction of the u.s.congress. that is the time. we will seyou then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports -- >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you....
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washington journal" we'll have robert draper talking about his latest book that goes behind the scenes of the 112th congress and we'll also have bill rogio who will talk about the expanded authority of drone use by the c.i.a. to conduct signature strikes in yemen and douglas elliott to examine the number of ways the federal government provides grants and loan guarantees to private industries. all that and more on tomorrow's "washington journal". thanks so much for joining us on today's show. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> welcome. we have two reporters to help. michelle has the first question. >> let me start up with the time element. the senate passed the bill and beat a deadline. you have negotiated with congressional lawmakers discussing or postponement of closures. i am wondering what happens may 15 if the house does not act? we are losing $25 million of the day. time is of the essence. that was some of our concern about what came out of the senate bill. we think there are good things. we appreciate the hard work. some of the time elements are concerned
washington journal" we'll have robert draper talking about his latest book that goes behind the scenes of the 112th congress and we'll also have bill rogio who will talk about the expanded authority of drone use by the c.i.a. to conduct signature strikes in yemen and douglas elliott to examine the number of ways the federal government provides grants and loan guarantees to private industries. all that and more on tomorrow's "washington journal". thanks so much for joining us on...
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tomorrow, robert draper talks about his behind-the-scenes books. douglas elliott evaluating u.s. federal credit programs, it examines the ways the federal government provides loan guarantees to private industry. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. david cameron tip several questions this week concerning his colter secretary. james murdoch testified before a british phone hacking scandal on his relationship with the culture secretary. the opposition claims their relationship was improper and bias towards news corp. this is just over 30 minutes. this is 30 minutes. >> i'm sure we want to pay tribute to the explosive ordinance specialist who tied from wounds sustained in afghanistan. he was the scribed as a superb soldier and we send our condolences to his family and his loved ones. this momping i tissue this morning i had meetings with my ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further meetings today. >> i should like to associate myself with the prime minister's tribute to conner ray and ask my right honorable fri
tomorrow, robert draper talks about his behind-the-scenes books. douglas elliott evaluating u.s. federal credit programs, it examines the ways the federal government provides loan guarantees to private industry. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. david cameron tip several questions this week concerning his colter secretary. james murdoch testified before a british phone hacking scandal on his relationship with the culture secretary. the opposition claims their...
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host: robert draper, who is jeff duncan? guest: jeff duncan is a conservative tea party freshman from the third congressional district of south carolina. it is a good question, i think, that you are posing because i think a lot of people even and house republican leadership don't know who jeff duncan is. duncan is really the protagonists of my book in a lot of ways. and on a couple of levels, i think he is worth considering. first, because as one of the more conservative tea party freshman, he is but straw that serves the drink in the 112th congress, and also a guy who has learned how to make ends up known in an institution, a body of 435, clamoring about to be more than one out of 435. i think that tension between being powerful as part of a group that tried to insert himself as an individual is present in the book. host: how did you hook up with jeff duncan? guest: by chance. right after the midterm elections, peter, i decided i wanted to do this book. and once i commenced my publishers to let me do it, i then showed up to
host: robert draper, who is jeff duncan? guest: jeff duncan is a conservative tea party freshman from the third congressional district of south carolina. it is a good question, i think, that you are posing because i think a lot of people even and house republican leadership don't know who jeff duncan is. duncan is really the protagonists of my book in a lot of ways. and on a couple of levels, i think he is worth considering. first, because as one of the more conservative tea party freshman, he...
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tomorrow on "washington journal", author robert draper talks about his behind-the- scenes look. "so not ask what good we do inside the house of representatives." and douglas elliot, authro, evaluating u.s. federal credit programs examines the ways the government provides loan guarantees to private industry. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. a british prime minister david cameron netflix several questions this week -- took several questions this week. jeremy hunt testified on his relationship with the culture secretary and the special advisor adam smith. the opposition claims the relationship was improper and biased towards news corp. this is just over 30 minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> i am sure the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to sapper connor ray, of 33 engineer regiment (explosive ordnance disposal), who died on wednesday 18 april from wounds that he sustained in afghanistan. he was described by all who served with him as a superb soldier. his dedication and his courage will never be forgotten, and we send our condolences t
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best-selling author robert draper might have a reason why. clip that on your tie. >> thank you very much for doing that. what do we see when we look inside the house of representatives today? we know it's republican controlled majority. we know that a lot of attention has been paid to the tea party. we know there have been some scandals. >> we see dysfunction more than anything else. the republican controlled house is basically the tip of the spear against the obama administration. it's a real paradox that the most distinctly democratic indianapolis substitution in america is the most loathed. john dingell is quoted in the book saying i think pedophiles would do better. >> many say, i dislike very much congress but i like my congressman orwom woman. >> they do say that. that's when public opinion started to plummet for this house. they moved in. 87 freshmen on the tea party movement but instead the government came to a virtual standstill. >> you spent a little bit of time with the freshman class, the frebman republicans. pconsidering a lot of
best-selling author robert draper might have a reason why. clip that on your tie. >> thank you very much for doing that. what do we see when we look inside the house of representatives today? we know it's republican controlled majority. we know that a lot of attention has been paid to the tea party. we know there have been some scandals. >> we see dysfunction more than anything else. the republican controlled house is basically the tip of the spear against the obama administration....
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robert draper was on cbs this morning today, author of a new book about congress.st asked him about disgraced former new york congressman, anthony weiner, mr. draper was kind enough to provide us with our unintentional joke of the day. >> you said there's something about anthony weiner that people close to him didn't know. what is that? >> he's very rough on his staff. [cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: anthony weiner's name has been mentioned a lot today because of a similar scandal involving a judge in detroit. third-circuit judge, wade mccree, he's married, specializes in sexual misconduct cases. he alleged sent this shirtless photo of himself to his female bailiff. the woman's husband found the photo and was not amused, he took it to the local news. they stopped by to ask the judge about it. >> yeah, that's me. no shame to my game. you can get that here and now. >> circuit judge wade mccree is pleased with him, but the man who found the photographs in his wife's cellphone is not happy. he's saying that this found his way to his wife's phone. >> okay, so he got it
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. >> robert draper's new book, do not ask what good we do, which is a wonderful look at the house republicansthe theme of congress. go ahead. you did not plan withis. >> we did not. >> you promote thomas mann. >> the book is about the great divide in congress. they're doing a great job. worth checking out. >> however bad you think it is in washington, they argue it's worse. >> all right. that's today's daily rundown. i apologize for being late. coming up next, chris jansing. >>> good monday to you. i'm meteorologist bill karins. traveling today late this afternoon, airport delays possible oklahoma amarillo, wichita. in the ohio valley from louisville to indianapolis, st. louis, cleveland and pittsburgh also with a chance of strong storms. the only other areas of concern, heavy rains down in south florida. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about the personal attention tdd# 1-800-345-2550 you and your money deserve. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab, that means taking a close look at you tdd# 1-800-345-2550 as well as your portfolio. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 we ask the right questions, tdd# 1-800-3
. >> robert draper's new book, do not ask what good we do, which is a wonderful look at the house republicansthe theme of congress. go ahead. you did not plan withis. >> we did not. >> you promote thomas mann. >> the book is about the great divide in congress. they're doing a great job. worth checking out. >> however bad you think it is in washington, they argue it's worse. >> all right. that's today's daily rundown. i apologize for being late. coming up...
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what's interesting about robert drapers report, is it puts meat on the bones, and opposed to just formingh mcconnell didn't come out until the 2010 election and blurt this the out in public saying his top priority is making president obama a one-term president. we see this is almost two years before that, and it was a very concerted effort. in truth, they didn't have a whole lot to be pushing on here, because people were inclined to do this anyway. there was a lot of bitterness, hostility, and we saw that break down. i was in the room for the secretary's confirmation hearing. we saw it immediately with the stimulus package. the republicans in the senate weren't quite on board with the scorched earth plan. >> joe, as we're getting into the election season, the general election season, as voters here that there was a plot from day one, before any real moves had been done by this president, he was just president a few hours when this happened, doesn't it really take some credibility away from some of the republican attacks if they know that it was there intention to unseat him no matter what
what's interesting about robert drapers report, is it puts meat on the bones, and opposed to just formingh mcconnell didn't come out until the 2010 election and blurt this the out in public saying his top priority is making president obama a one-term president. we see this is almost two years before that, and it was a very concerted effort. in truth, they didn't have a whole lot to be pushing on here, because people were inclined to do this anyway. there was a lot of bitterness, hostility, and...
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that is at 8:00 >> this morning, author robert draper talks about his behind- the-scenes book, "do not ask what good we do." what good we do."
that is at 8:00 >> this morning, author robert draper talks about his behind- the-scenes book, "do not ask what good we do." what good we do."
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. >> and the robert draper book that's basically going to be released opens with this wonderful annexthat all of the house republican leadership, some of the senate rep leadership, and some of the rep consultants on the night of the inauguration, plotting about how to get obama out of office. so from hour 1, they were effectively trying to make those institutions not work. who guess tarred with that? obama. the polling numbers don't think he's a change agent anymore and somebody needs to change washington. a lot of that is through no fault of his own. >> i think they call it a collective buzzkill on the part of the party. we have to go to break. my sincere thanks for david gregory, who will be on "meet the press" on sunday. joins his roundtable is hillary rosen. >>> what's now for gingrich? the gingrich edition is next. >>> time for the trend of the week. cleveland attorney had an idea to boost small businesses. a call goes out on social medias of ka mobs armed with $20 to descend on a local business. cash mobs are being organized around the country. for more, watch "your business" on
. >> and the robert draper book that's basically going to be released opens with this wonderful annexthat all of the house republican leadership, some of the senate rep leadership, and some of the rep consultants on the night of the inauguration, plotting about how to get obama out of office. so from hour 1, they were effectively trying to make those institutions not work. who guess tarred with that? obama. the polling numbers don't think he's a change agent anymore and somebody needs to...
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. >> next tuesday, a book is coming out by robert draper. he had a lot of behind-the- scenes access. his shtick was that he was physically on the hill every day of the session from the midterm to when he finished the book. you have not seen it. >> i read the excerpts. >> part of a good breakfast. what do you hear about the book? >> there has not been much buzz. i do not know how much new ground there will be tread. >> people know he spent a lot of time with the number three house republican. >> he spent a lot of time with kevin mccarthy. he had a favorable piece in the "new york times "about kevin mccarthy and his process as a whip. because of the 24-hour news cycle, a lot of this stuff gets out. a detail from the meeting will not hold five months, let alone five minutes. >> what do you wish you knew? if we took you out for a month, which we are not going to do, so do not get your hopes up -- if you had a month, what would you like to know about the hill? >> if i were him and i was not going to report everything for months at a time, i would
. >> next tuesday, a book is coming out by robert draper. he had a lot of behind-the- scenes access. his shtick was that he was physically on the hill every day of the session from the midterm to when he finished the book. you have not seen it. >> i read the excerpts. >> part of a good breakfast. what do you hear about the book? >> there has not been much buzz. i do not know how much new ground there will be tread. >> people know he spent a lot of time with the...
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joining me is the author robert draper. let me ask you about something in the news.d the democrats will take the house. what do you think? >> i think it's difficult. for one thing 2012 is a presidential year. it's not a referendum on a house that achieved lows in terms of public approval rating. they have got to get 25, 26 seats, something like that. pelosi is a formidable fund-raiser. the dccc has racked up a lot of money. no, i'd say the republicans are going to lose some seats but they will hang on. >> you know this congress. you were embedded with them for a full year. what in your mind has defined this congress and what is going to be the defining issue for them come november. >> the defining feature is the internal conflict in the republican controlled house between leadership and particularly -- >> you saw it firsthand. is it as bad as american people said it is? >> in terms of division. in terms of the paralysis that results, at least as bad as the american people. yes. it's not as if -- president obama is going to call some version of the do nothing congress
joining me is the author robert draper. let me ask you about something in the news.d the democrats will take the house. what do you think? >> i think it's difficult. for one thing 2012 is a presidential year. it's not a referendum on a house that achieved lows in terms of public approval rating. they have got to get 25, 26 seats, something like that. pelosi is a formidable fund-raiser. the dccc has racked up a lot of money. no, i'd say the republicans are going to lose some seats but they...
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he read an e-mail exchange between young and robert draper referring to edwards, young wrote, no, i want to personally blank on his head. draper wrote back, no, in his mouth. john edwards was clearly pleased with his performance. he was caught on camera speaking to his daughter cate as they left the courthouse. joe johns was in the courtroom today. so was bob woodruff of abc news who did that interview. they both join me now. bob, great to see you. what's it like for you to see john edwards in court? i mean, he sat directly across from you, face to face with you, on that interview on "nightline" back in 2008. and was just not telling you the truth. >> that is absolutely true, anderson, he was not telling the truth. we found all the details out as we went on. and being in the trial, in the court with him, we didn't make many eye contacts, just like he did with anderson -- or i mean when andrew actually -- andrew young was actually speaking and testifying up there. he didn't really make any contact with him either. but it was a little bit difficult to be sitting there in a trial at a time
he read an e-mail exchange between young and robert draper referring to edwards, young wrote, no, i want to personally blank on his head. draper wrote back, no, in his mouth. john edwards was clearly pleased with his performance. he was caught on camera speaking to his daughter cate as they left the courthouse. joe johns was in the courtroom today. so was bob woodruff of abc news who did that interview. they both join me now. bob, great to see you. what's it like for you to see john edwards in...
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. >> next tuesday, a book is coming out by robert draper. he had a lot of behind-the- scenes access. his shtick was that he was physically on the hill every day of the session from the midterm to when he finished the book. you have not seen it. >> i read the excerpts. >> part of a good breakfast. what do you hear about the book? >> there has not been much buzz. i do not know how much new ground there will be tread. >> people know he spent a lot of time with the north 3 house republican. >> he spent a lot of time with kevin republican. -- he spent a lot of time with kevin. he had a favorable peace in the "new york times "about kevin mccarthy and his process as a whip. because of the 24-hour news cycle, a lot of this stuff gets out. a detail from the meeting will not hold five months, let alone five minutes. >> what do you wish you knew? if we took you out for a month, which we are not going to do, so do not get your hopes up -- if you had a month, what would you like to know about the hill? >> if i were him and i was not good to report everyt
. >> next tuesday, a book is coming out by robert draper. he had a lot of behind-the- scenes access. his shtick was that he was physically on the hill every day of the session from the midterm to when he finished the book. you have not seen it. >> i read the excerpts. >> part of a good breakfast. what do you hear about the book? >> there has not been much buzz. i do not know how much new ground there will be tread. >> people know he spent a lot of time with the...
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. >> tomorrow on "washington journal" author robert draper talks about his behind-the-scenes book. "do not ask what good we do: inside the house of representatives. " the "law and journal" editor uses drones by the cia to conduct strikes in yemen. and the author of "uncle sam in pinstripes" evaluating u.s. federal programs examines the way the federal government provides granted and loan guarantees to private industries. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. next, "q & a" with arthur blaine harden. and the british house of commons. after that a senate hearing from the m.f. global bankruptcy. >> the aclu believed for some time that police departments around the country are tracking people's cell phones on a routine basis, often without getting a warrant based on probable cause. >> should tracking a cell phone require a warrant? monday, american civil liberties
. >> tomorrow on "washington journal" author robert draper talks about his behind-the-scenes book. "do not ask what good we do: inside the house of representatives. " the "law and journal" editor uses drones by the cia to conduct strikes in yemen. and the author of "uncle sam in pinstripes" evaluating u.s. federal programs examines the way the federal government provides granted and loan guarantees to private industries. "washington...
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you have the robert draper book that's coming out.points out a lot of the attentions that have played out over the last few years. it's going to be a great book. i'm dying to read it. i can't wait to read it. but when you read that book, you understand perfectly why he's saying that. that is a message to the republican conference about being disciplined, about being focused, about being politically smart. >> i've never heard a speaker delivering his message to the caucus on national television. i thought they had a room for that where they close the door. >> and not just national television, fox. that's as close as you're going to get to an internal meeting. >> exactly. steve schmidt and jonathan capehart, thank you both very much for joining me tonight. >> thanks, lawrence. >> good to see you. >>> coming up, our friends at funny or die have a few procedures they'd like rick santorum to go through before he is allowed to finally terminate his campaign. among other things, they would like to force him to look at a sonogram of his campa
you have the robert draper book that's coming out.points out a lot of the attentions that have played out over the last few years. it's going to be a great book. i'm dying to read it. i can't wait to read it. but when you read that book, you understand perfectly why he's saying that. that is a message to the republican conference about being disciplined, about being focused, about being politically smart. >> i've never heard a speaker delivering his message to the caucus on national...