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senator schumer. the president endorsed it, and it laid out the fmework for what the immigration reform should be geared >> that was a while ago. again, i see no sign that there is any change in his position. >> last week after someone was killed in a drunk driving accident, you asked for a review of the cirmstances that allowed the driver to be back in by icepack i 2008ce 20. what questions are you hoping that review will answered -- released buy ice back in 2008. what questions are you hoping that review will answer? >> we want to know why someone on his record was released onto the road. >> will those results be made public? >> let me not answer that question prematurely. i do not know whether there will be a compromise of an ongoing investigation. to the extent that we can make things public, we absolely want to. >> a number of republicans, notably on the house side, have indicated they would be warmer toward comprehensive immigration reform if there was more being done on offense. was moreoney --
senator schumer. the president endorsed it, and it laid out the fmework for what the immigration reform should be geared >> that was a while ago. again, i see no sign that there is any change in his position. >> last week after someone was killed in a drunk driving accident, you asked for a review of the cirmstances that allowed the driver to be back in by icepack i 2008ce 20. what questions are you hoping that review will answered -- released buy ice back in 2008. what questions...
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we are advised that took schumer will introduce same-sex reform in january 2010.we are also told that passage by the spring is imperative. congressman good cheer rest will introduce comprehensive immigration reform for the house apparently in the next few weeks of around thanksgiving. while senator schumer is likely to include this language in any legislation, it is not a slam dunk. as the professor told us, there will be different versions of different bills. now, gutierrez's office has been quiet on their version. it is critical that lgbt couples are included in the house and senate versions of comprehensive immigration reform. is a quality-based legislation is critical for the tens of thousands of gay or lesbian couples living in exile, illegally, in fear, in detention, or perhaps separated from loved ones. california makes up a large percentage of bi-national couples, and with special notes -- social networking, it has probably tripled. the largest percentage is from the bay area. i would be remiss -- i believe it would be remiss of san francisco for this icon
we are advised that took schumer will introduce same-sex reform in january 2010.we are also told that passage by the spring is imperative. congressman good cheer rest will introduce comprehensive immigration reform for the house apparently in the next few weeks of around thanksgiving. while senator schumer is likely to include this language in any legislation, it is not a slam dunk. as the professor told us, there will be different versions of different bills. now, gutierrez's office has been...
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schumer's office to tell them how important it is to have comprehensive reform here and that it must include our gay and bi-national couples. we need to ensure he receives the message from san francisco this week or it might be too late, that lgbt families matter equally and there is no comprehensive immigration reform until we are all included. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. it takes a lot of courage to share your experiences and put a human face on the immigration issue, so you are an inspiration to us. to our panelists, we are going to shorten the questions because i want to be sensitive to you want to speak. the commission has asked that we set aside public speaking time. to our panelists, after hearing the testimony from the individuals that are here tonight, which put to the human face on cir, what strikes you the most about what you have heard, and under cir, how can negative practices, including criminal conviction, be dealt with differently? i will start with mary. >> thank you. i thought all this testimony from the community speakers was incredibly moving and shows a w
schumer's office to tell them how important it is to have comprehensive reform here and that it must include our gay and bi-national couples. we need to ensure he receives the message from san francisco this week or it might be too late, that lgbt families matter equally and there is no comprehensive immigration reform until we are all included. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. it takes a lot of courage to share your experiences and put a human face on the immigration issue, so you are...
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el senador schumer y jane napolitano dicen que ahora esperan que apoyen la reforma migratoria, este expertoee que estos agentes cambien la situación. >>> llega a ser tal vez, no sé, 200 más personas en la frontera en algún momento otra vez en la frontera de 3 mil kilómetros qué significa, nada, esto es politiquería por los que tienen que ver una elección en noviembre. >>> el senado pagará la medida cobrando 2000 dólares por las visas para profesionales extranjeros la cámara de co miércoles skwoi dice que penaliza a quien trae a inmigrantes ilegal. >>> no tiene que ver una cosa con la otra y creemos que es injusto. >>> algunas organizaciones pro inmigrantes fueron críticas que llaman a la medida político electoral lodo peor, el consejo nacional de la raza dice que se han gastado miles de millones en la frontera y el sistema migra to río sigue roto. >>> la cámara ya aprobó algo similar financiado con fondos del paquete estimulo la administración quieren que a prueben esto la semana próxima uno vigo. >>> vamos a hablar sobre la economía de estados unidos, hoy yos llegan cifras sobre clos traba
el senador schumer y jane napolitano dicen que ahora esperan que apoyen la reforma migratoria, este expertoee que estos agentes cambien la situación. >>> llega a ser tal vez, no sé, 200 más personas en la frontera en algún momento otra vez en la frontera de 3 mil kilómetros qué significa, nada, esto es politiquería por los que tienen que ver una elección en noviembre. >>> el senado pagará la medida cobrando 2000 dólares por las visas para profesionales extranjeros la...
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we are waiting on san francisccr schumer. he is a smart person. they are trying to gain consensus around issues. once the senate moves forward, the house is ready to move forward as well. we do not have one built. what we have is every conceivable idea that has ever been given to us fleshed out and turned over and written and rewritten. the congresswoman has been working with several bipartisan colleagues did we consider it imperative to have bipartisan support on immigration reform. it dela elays people's fears abt being voted out of office. i cannot talk about how important this issue is to our country now, our economy, and the future character of this nation. with all seriousness we approach this. i have to say that humor helps in dealing with some of the stresses and disappointments. it is with all seriousness and absolute dedication to this country that we try to move forward on this. not only the experts here today, but people who are willing to share their stories. >> thank you. we'll hear from mary next. >> mr. chair and commissioners, tha
we are waiting on san francisccr schumer. he is a smart person. they are trying to gain consensus around issues. once the senate moves forward, the house is ready to move forward as well. we do not have one built. what we have is every conceivable idea that has ever been given to us fleshed out and turned over and written and rewritten. the congresswoman has been working with several bipartisan colleagues did we consider it imperative to have bipartisan support on immigration reform. it dela...
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seventy percent of al qaeda is in the taliban's funding according to senior democratic senator charles schumer and if that's the case what are we doing making happy farmers in afghanistan or is our job to secure afghanistan stop the drug trafficking create alternative economies and then stop the killing that goes around the world both by the terrorists and by the drugs themselves that have killed millions throughout asia and europe. america's only option in afghanistan is to withdraw all its troops so a soviet afghan war veteran of the full interview was coming up next hour but here is a preview. you should so motivational but. you cannot depict the country as a den of terrorism or its people as terrorists by default this is not true there is a faction of people within the rebel movement that use terror methods some of these people do indeed have links to al qaeda in no way does this mean that any afghan or any armed afghan is a terrorist the u.s. is facing a philosophical problem spent nine years there by december two thousand and ten their military presence will match that of the soviet cont
seventy percent of al qaeda is in the taliban's funding according to senior democratic senator charles schumer and if that's the case what are we doing making happy farmers in afghanistan or is our job to secure afghanistan stop the drug trafficking create alternative economies and then stop the killing that goes around the world both by the terrorists and by the drugs themselves that have killed millions throughout asia and europe. america's only option in afghanistan is to withdraw all its...
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seventy percent of al qaeda is in the taliban's funding according to senior democratic senator charles schumer and if that's the case what are we doing making happy farmers in afghanistan or is our job to secure afghanistan stop the drug trafficking create alternative economies and then stop the killing that goes around the world both by the terrorists and by the drugs themselves that have killed millions throughout asia and europe. it was a big day for iran when it switched on its first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of bullshit the russian built reactor is now operating under the strict control the un atomic watchdog made international concern over tehran's nuclear aspirations auntie's books on a boycott was the long awaited grand opening. more than thirty years in the making with a price tag of over two billion dollars by all accounts the pushchair nuclear power plant is an expensive undertaking and one for which iran has spared no expense the chaplet have always been more than just that an education or ready to sell it for all it's a symbol of the country's social progress and p
seventy percent of al qaeda is in the taliban's funding according to senior democratic senator charles schumer and if that's the case what are we doing making happy farmers in afghanistan or is our job to secure afghanistan stop the drug trafficking create alternative economies and then stop the killing that goes around the world both by the terrorists and by the drugs themselves that have killed millions throughout asia and europe. it was a big day for iran when it switched on its first...
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both nagasaki or i don't know their will or not a program for fiber if i had been living in here or schumer and i got saki at that particular time i probably won't forgive me either because those people suffered an awful lot but whether they will accept it or not dropping the atomic bomb saved their lives and our lives japanese lives if we had had to invade japan the japanese casualties would have been much much much much higher and our casualties would have been terrific you know they're still giving out purple hearts that were made to get allowed in the invasion of japan we still haven't used up all the purple hearts that were manufactured at that time it was not a nice war fifty million people got killed during world war two and they all have bad stories to tell about it and hindsight do you think that there was any way to avoid it using the atomic weapon any other option that would have achieved the same call three main options one was to put a blockade around japan and start of the people the death how do you a star of people of death are already living on one thousand calories you can
both nagasaki or i don't know their will or not a program for fiber if i had been living in here or schumer and i got saki at that particular time i probably won't forgive me either because those people suffered an awful lot but whether they will accept it or not dropping the atomic bomb saved their lives and our lives japanese lives if we had had to invade japan the japanese casualties would have been much much much much higher and our casualties would have been terrific you know they're still...
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seventy percent of al qaeda is in the taliban's funding according to senior democratic senator charles schumer and if that's the case what are we doing making happy farmers in afghanistan or is our job to secure afghanistan stop the drug trafficking create alternative economies and then stop the killing that goes around the world both by the terrorists and by the drugs themselves that as you've pointed out have killed millions throughout asia and europe because of coming from afghanistan and pakistan which transits thirty percent of afghanistan's drugs well said the u.s. does not see countering drug trafficking as its mission in the country because the risks well it feels destabilizing the situation so what exactly is america's mission in the country. well get me started on that and i'll say joe biden was right that our mission should be stopping al qaeda not having a broad sweeping military that's really not our mission in afghanistan and i think the american people are more and more going to create a situation where what joe biden said initially becomes the real mission in afghanistan stoppi
seventy percent of al qaeda is in the taliban's funding according to senior democratic senator charles schumer and if that's the case what are we doing making happy farmers in afghanistan or is our job to secure afghanistan stop the drug trafficking create alternative economies and then stop the killing that goes around the world both by the terrorists and by the drugs themselves that as you've pointed out have killed millions throughout asia and europe because of coming from afghanistan and...
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because actually, chuck schumer and lindsey graham met in the middle and have a bill. so i have written to the president and i've spoken to my colleagues. i would like to move forward with this because it's an economic issue with people living in the shadows. it's -- it's just not healthy. it's wrong. and we have to figure it out. and we can figure it out. >> because of the increase in raids and other negative impacts on the hispanic community, can democrats, do you think, count on latinos coming to the polls to continue their loyalty to the democratic party? >> well, i just have to say this. i think it's very clear between the two parties who's trying to resolve this and who's not. i mean, you have people who were saying let's repeal the 14th amendment. for god's sakes, as somebody wrote, that's taking leave of our senses. if you're born in america, you're an american citizen. that's a basic premise. so you have people doing that. so i think it's our job as republicans and democrats, again, to come forward and take care of this. you have a lot of people who have backe
because actually, chuck schumer and lindsey graham met in the middle and have a bill. so i have written to the president and i've spoken to my colleagues. i would like to move forward with this because it's an economic issue with people living in the shadows. it's -- it's just not healthy. it's wrong. and we have to figure it out. and we can figure it out. >> because of the increase in raids and other negative impacts on the hispanic community, can democrats, do you think, count on...
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kimmie came to capitol hill in a last attempt to save her home by seeking help from senator chuck schumer. the senate missing our district office. and they want to speak to the district office oh well we're referring to everyone always referring and always passing it off to somebody else and i don't understand why we can't just settle is really frustrating a single mother's dream and then entire communities in limbo in parts of the country where foreclosures continue to skyrocket even under the obama administration u.s. president barack obama has introduced a number of and so. and to such as the home affordable modification program to assist minority communities as a district so even those initiatives fall sort of saving the country's most vulnerable communities from going homeless according to. an online tracking poll since president obama took office foreclosures and delinquency rates in the washington d.c. area have risen from four point seven percent to eight percent examples of economic disparities display real life conditions here in the nation's capital the rate of urban gentrifica
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senator schumer. the president endorsed it, and it laid out the framework for what the immigration reform should be geared >> that was a while ago. >> again, i see no sign that there is any change in his position. >> last week after someone was killed in a drunk driving accident, you asked for a review of the circumstances that allowed the driver to be back in by icepack i 2008ce 2008. what questions areou hoping that review will answered -- released buy ice back in 2008. what questions are you hoping that review will answer? >> we want to know why someone on his record was released onto the road. >> will those results be made public? >> let me notnswer that question prematurely. i do not know whether there will be a comprome of an ongoing investigation. to the extent that we can make things public, we absolutely want to. >> a number of republicans, notably on the house side, have indicated they would be warmer toward comprehensive immigration reform if there was more being done on offense. was more m
senator schumer. the president endorsed it, and it laid out the framework for what the immigration reform should be geared >> that was a while ago. >> again, i see no sign that there is any change in his position. >> last week after someone was killed in a drunk driving accident, you asked for a review of the circumstances that allowed the driver to be back in by icepack i 2008ce 2008. what questions areou hoping that review will answered -- released buy ice back in 2008. what...
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ben cardin will sit in the chair and chuck schumer will operate from of the floor.nd by unanimous consent agreement reached by the leadership of both sides, they will pass the revised border security bill, which is to focus on ensuring that employers cannot violate the rules but increases fines on employers who violate the rules in certain regards. they are going to pass it very easily. also finding unanimous consent -- everything in the senate operates on unanimous consent basis. if there is an objection things don't function. and they will have a resolution honoring the late senator ted stevens who died in a plane crash. it will be very quiet on the hill. host: let me go back to the particular of the border security bill. it is paid for, how? guest: by levering -- levying fines on employers to break the rules. host: also concerning h1b visas? guest: that i am not sure. host: there's an editorial that says part of the way to pay for it is to increase the fees for h1b visa hirings in the united states. in their opinion they feel it is punitive but i am not sure you
ben cardin will sit in the chair and chuck schumer will operate from of the floor.nd by unanimous consent agreement reached by the leadership of both sides, they will pass the revised border security bill, which is to focus on ensuring that employers cannot violate the rules but increases fines on employers who violate the rules in certain regards. they are going to pass it very easily. also finding unanimous consent -- everything in the senate operates on unanimous consent basis. if there is...
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. >> reporter: new york democrat charles schumer said republicans claim kagan would be an activist but don't mind the current court's wiping away decades of precedent. >> this conservative majority has become the most activist court certainly in decades. these truly activist decisions show little respect for congress, for the executive branch, and for the well settled understandings that american people commonly hold about our democracy . yet somehow they label general kagan as an activist because she wants to follow precedent. that's not fair and true. >> reporter: a handful of republicans supported the nomination. speaking tuesday night, senator lindsey graham of south carolina says he gives the president the benefit of the doubt. >> i have no problem with elena kagan as a person. i have no problem with her academic background. i have no problem with her experience as a lawyer even though she has worked for justices that i would not have ruled like, even though she has taken up political cause s i oppose, that to me is just part of democracy. >> woodruff: kagan's first day on the ben
. >> reporter: new york democrat charles schumer said republicans claim kagan would be an activist but don't mind the current court's wiping away decades of precedent. >> this conservative majority has become the most activist court certainly in decades. these truly activist decisions show little respect for congress, for the executive branch, and for the well settled understandings that american people commonly hold about our democracy . yet somehow they label general kagan as an...
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senator chuck schumer, up for re-election in the fall.ade light of the rumor some politicians might not show. >> i know a few people couldn't be here tonight because as they tell it, either they had to get a haircut unexpectedly or they were sure they'd have a headache. but charlie, as you know, they were with you as long as they could be. >> reporter: outside the plaza a few protesters chanted and one sign calling on rangel to resign. >> others have a right to say whatever they want. but this judging before the facts is in has become more and more prevalent in this society and it bothers me. >> reporter: others outside said tonight's event was just too ritzy for their blood. >> this is a party that the average person on the street cannot afford to come to. this is of the elite and the high rollers. and my message is that this reflects who charlie rangel is. >> reporter: a lot of people here said mayor bloomberg's decision a few days ago to go ahead and show up gave cover to virtually every politician in new york city to feel that it was
senator chuck schumer, up for re-election in the fall.ade light of the rumor some politicians might not show. >> i know a few people couldn't be here tonight because as they tell it, either they had to get a haircut unexpectedly or they were sure they'd have a headache. but charlie, as you know, they were with you as long as they could be. >> reporter: outside the plaza a few protesters chanted and one sign calling on rangel to resign. >> others have a right to say whatever...
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he's endorsed a framework that was constructed by senators schumer and graham. he gave a major address at an american university just a few weeks ago. so he continues to invite congress to the table but, again, he needs some republicans to cross over to get it done. >> brown: do you see any prospects of that, particularly as we are entering into an election season? >> you know, i think so, you know, between now and the election, very, very difficult. >> brown: where do you see it? >> well, you know, i think in conversations with members of the senate and others, they all recognize that the issue of immigration is important. it's important to our nation, it's important to our public safety, it's important to our security, it's important to our economic well-being moving forward. and it's not something that's going to go away. so at some point leadership will have to come to the table, both parties, particularly republicans. and work this problem out. >> and one other issue that has been in the air recent days is the talk of the repealing the 14th amendment, the s
he's endorsed a framework that was constructed by senators schumer and graham. he gave a major address at an american university just a few weeks ago. so he continues to invite congress to the table but, again, he needs some republicans to cross over to get it done. >> brown: do you see any prospects of that, particularly as we are entering into an election season? >> you know, i think so, you know, between now and the election, very, very difficult. >> brown: where do you see...
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senator schumer. the president endorsed it, and it laid out the framework for what the immigration reform should be geared >> that was a while ago. >> again, i see no sign that there is any change in his position. >> last week after someone was killed in a drunk driving accident, you asked for a review of the circumstances that allowed the driver to be back in by icepack i 2008ce 2008. what questions are you hoping that review will answered -- released buy ice back in 2008. what questions are you hoping that review will answer? >> we want to know why someone on his record was released onto the road. >> will those results be made public? >> let me not answer that question prematurely. i do not know whether there will be a compromise of an ongoing investigation. to the extent that we can make things public, we absolutely want to. >> a number of republicans, notably on the house side, have indicated they would be warmer toward comprehensive immigration reform if there was more being done on offense. was
senator schumer. the president endorsed it, and it laid out the framework for what the immigration reform should be geared >> that was a while ago. >> again, i see no sign that there is any change in his position. >> last week after someone was killed in a drunk driving accident, you asked for a review of the circumstances that allowed the driver to be back in by icepack i 2008ce 2008. what questions are you hoping that review will answered -- released buy ice back in 2008....
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judy imagined charles schumer and another member. what about republicans? will there be there? >> we did not have any confirmation of republicans coming and none are required to. harry reid and mitch mcconnell have come up with an agreement where they both say they have unanimous consent of their caucuses to approve this bill. there is no requirement for any republicans to show up tomorrow. >> alaska senator ted stevens died in a plane crash on monday. all the senators march -- markets pass it? >> we do not know exactly. we know they will be including a resolution honoring the former senator. senator murkowski, his colleague in alaska, is working on that, and we have not seen the language of their resolution yet. >> how unusual is it to have this kind of summer session? >> pretty unusual. it happened in the past. i believe that members of the senate came back for resolution dealing with terry's shy of -- terry schiavo. >> after the senate this is this sort session, when they expected back? >> not again until september 13. that will be here for another four weeks and then they w
judy imagined charles schumer and another member. what about republicans? will there be there? >> we did not have any confirmation of republicans coming and none are required to. harry reid and mitch mcconnell have come up with an agreement where they both say they have unanimous consent of their caucuses to approve this bill. there is no requirement for any republicans to show up tomorrow. >> alaska senator ted stevens died in a plane crash on monday. all the senators march --...
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politicians on hand included attorney general andrew cuomo who is running for governor and senator chuck schumer>>> actress zsa zsa gabor is recuperating at her home. she had hip replacement surgery last month. her husband says gabor is happy and was even flirting with the men who took her home yesterday. >>> 16 minutes past the hour >>> that's your latest weather. >> thank you. >>> still ahead this morning, is this flipt a working class hero or was he to blame for the commotion on jetblue? steven slater's ex-wife who told a passenger where to get off. >>> a former "american idol" winn winner. >> we will talk to this couple exclusively about the painful foul ball that went viral. what were you doing? depression is a serious medical condition that can take so much out of you. i feel like i have to wind myself up just to get out of bed. then...well, i have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of energy. [ male announcer ] if depression is taking so much out of you, ask your doctor about pristiq®. pristiq is a prescription med
politicians on hand included attorney general andrew cuomo who is running for governor and senator chuck schumer>>> actress zsa zsa gabor is recuperating at her home. she had hip replacement surgery last month. her husband says gabor is happy and was even flirting with the men who took her home yesterday. >>> 16 minutes past the hour >>> that's your latest weather. >> thank you. >>> still ahead this morning, is this flipt a working class hero or was he...
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>> the cosigned an op-ed with senator schumer. together, they, because of where they sit in the judiciary committee structure, have a key role to play on whether an immigration bill could move to the senate. that op-ed, which the president has endorsed, laid out a framework for the immigration bill. >> that was a while ago. >> it indeed. -- >> indeed. i see no signs that there are changes and senator gramm's position. -- changes in senator gramm's position. >> last week, after a nun was killed, you asked for an investigation that i.c.e. released the suspect in 2008. what questions are you hoping that investigation will answer? >> the review is not complete and i do not have a completion date. we are tracking it out of our headquarters. i think we want to know the same thing that the public wants to know. why was this individual, who had to could be you i's -- had two dui's in his past, out on the road? we want to know why the directives, which should make sure something like this would not happen, were not followed. >> is this pub
>> the cosigned an op-ed with senator schumer. together, they, because of where they sit in the judiciary committee structure, have a key role to play on whether an immigration bill could move to the senate. that op-ed, which the president has endorsed, laid out a framework for the immigration bill. >> that was a while ago. >> it indeed. -- >> indeed. i see no signs that there are changes and senator gramm's position. -- changes in senator gramm's position. >> last...
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one democratic senator, congressman, him and geithner and schumer and the rest of those crooks -- thatis the problem. that is why the american people don't trust our government. host: you have given us a lot to work with. i want to use this as a jumping off point for part of the piece that looks at congress and influence of lobbying. the magazine blew out this quote. lobbying industry is the true fourth branch of government. guest: the logging industry spent $3.5 billion -- lobbying industry spent about $3.5 billion. it is really a record. it has been steadily growing over the past 30 or 40 years. just one small index. it amounts to something over a million dollars for every hour that congress was in session. the single largest lobbing into the was the chamber of congress that spend something like $130 million, which is more than the combined payroll of all 535 members of congress. so, the gap between the amount being spent by those doing that influencing and am now available to those being influenced is still out wildly disproportionate. host: michael, republican line, from queens. ca
one democratic senator, congressman, him and geithner and schumer and the rest of those crooks -- thatis the problem. that is why the american people don't trust our government. host: you have given us a lot to work with. i want to use this as a jumping off point for part of the piece that looks at congress and influence of lobbying. the magazine blew out this quote. lobbying industry is the true fourth branch of government. guest: the logging industry spent $3.5 billion -- lobbying industry...
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host: long time and yours have seen the likes of senator schumer and others holding press conferences talking about their currency, threatening that the congress will do something about it but there has not been legislation passed. guest: i do not think we have political consensus to use trade barriers as a tool to do with the balance. people here can find it frustrating, some are put in a position more they have to compete unfairly, but others benefit enormously from the fact that chinese products are subsidized. it is helpful to some people in certain industries as well. certain industries as well. i think in the obama administration, they believe it is undervalued and is definitely harmful. as far as what can be done to encourage the chinese to move along is another question. interestingly, they have been doing more -- they had done more under president bush. under president bush. however, to defend president obama, they said that the bad economic conditions are preventing them from doing anything. host: you currently reside in china. this is "the wall street this is "the wall stre
host: long time and yours have seen the likes of senator schumer and others holding press conferences talking about their currency, threatening that the congress will do something about it but there has not been legislation passed. guest: i do not think we have political consensus to use trade barriers as a tool to do with the balance. people here can find it frustrating, some are put in a position more they have to compete unfairly, but others benefit enormously from the fact that chinese...
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there are six pictures of center schumer here. in an empty senate, the eye has it is the caption on the picture. how to fix a dysfunctional senate, cut 98 centers. a senate can work quickly after all, you just have to limit it to two senators. >> we will return live to capitol hill from remarks by congresswoman method -- maxine waters who is addressing ethics charges this morning. >> well, good morning everyone. you're not going to say good morning back? [laughter] i want to thank you for all being here today especially on a friday during recess. the press and public have had an opportunity to read this statement of alleged violations and have shown a lot of interest in the ethics matter that is now pending before the committee on standards of official conduct. i am eager to be able to have an opportunity to present my case. that is why i have requested that the standards committee schedule a hearing as soon as possible. unfortunately, the committee has not yet specified a date or hearing on this matter and given the congressional
there are six pictures of center schumer here. in an empty senate, the eye has it is the caption on the picture. how to fix a dysfunctional senate, cut 98 centers. a senate can work quickly after all, you just have to limit it to two senators. >> we will return live to capitol hill from remarks by congresswoman method -- maxine waters who is addressing ethics charges this morning. >> well, good morning everyone. you're not going to say good morning back? [laughter] i want to thank...
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there are six pictures of center schumer here. in an empty senate, the eye has it is the caption on the picture. how to fix a dysfunctional senate, cut 98 centers. a senate can work quickly after all, you just have to limit it to two senators. critics, especially on the left, have denounced the credit in recent weeks and dismissed it as broken. our first call comes from texas. brenda, what are your thoughts? caller: good morning, peter. thank you for taking my call. i am for this repeal and this is probably my only time in 57 years i have agreed with the republican party. it is very obvious that this group of people came here deliberately and are giving birth to their kids to have citizenship. this is breaking the law. while this debate continues to go on, they're breaking the law. host: bakersfield, calif., john, you are opposed to it, why? caller: the 14th amendment was crafted and set up by a lot of cooler heads then those who want to repeal it today. it was set up in an improper per manar -- in an improper manner, and that is
there are six pictures of center schumer here. in an empty senate, the eye has it is the caption on the picture. how to fix a dysfunctional senate, cut 98 centers. a senate can work quickly after all, you just have to limit it to two senators. critics, especially on the left, have denounced the credit in recent weeks and dismissed it as broken. our first call comes from texas. brenda, what are your thoughts? caller: good morning, peter. thank you for taking my call. i am for this repeal and...
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one democratic senator, congressman, him and geithner and schumer and the rest of those crooks -- that is the problem. that is why the american people don't trust our government. host: you have given us a lot to work with. i want to use this as a jumping off point for part of the piece that looks at congress and influence of lobbying. the magazine blew out this quote. lobbying industry is the true fourth branch of government. guest: the logging industry spent $3.5 billion -- lobbying industry spent about $3.5 billion. it is really a record. it has been steadily growing over the past 30 or 40 years. just one small index. it amounts to something over a million dollars for every hour that congress was in session. the single largest lobbing into the was the chamber of congress that spend something like $130 million, which is more than the combined payroll of all 535 members of congress. so, the gap between the amount being spent by those doing that influencing and am now available to those being influenced is still out wildly disproportionate. host: michael, republican line, from queens. c
one democratic senator, congressman, him and geithner and schumer and the rest of those crooks -- that is the problem. that is why the american people don't trust our government. host: you have given us a lot to work with. i want to use this as a jumping off point for part of the piece that looks at congress and influence of lobbying. the magazine blew out this quote. lobbying industry is the true fourth branch of government. guest: the logging industry spent $3.5 billion -- lobbying industry...
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. >> you mention charles schumer. what about republicans? will they be there? >> we do not have any confirmation. and none are retired to -- required to. harry reid said they have the unanimous consent of their caucuses to approve the said security bill. there is no requirement for any republicans to show up to mark a duplex ted stevens died in a plane crash on monday. -- to show up. >> ted stevens died in a plane crashed monday. how will the honor of this? >> we do not know. senator rakowski is working on it. we have not seen the language of that resolution yet. >> how unusual is it to have this somber session? >> it is unusual. it happened in the past. i believe members came back to approve a resolution dealing with -- about five years ago. it is pretty unusual. now we have had two in one week. >> after finishing a short session, when our senators expected back to washington? they will be here for another four weeks. then they will set their eyes on the midterm election bu. >> ian swanson, i appreciate your time. >> thanks a lot. >> up next, a conference from
. >> you mention charles schumer. what about republicans? will they be there? >> we do not have any confirmation. and none are retired to -- required to. harry reid said they have the unanimous consent of their caucuses to approve the said security bill. there is no requirement for any republicans to show up to mark a duplex ted stevens died in a plane crash on monday. -- to show up. >> ted stevens died in a plane crashed monday. how will the honor of this? >> we do not...
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host: long time and yours have seen the likes of senator schumer and others holding press conferences talking about their currency, threatening that the congress will do something about it but there has not been legislation passed. guest: i do not think we have political consensus to use trade barriers as a tool to do with the balanc people here can find it frustrating, some are put in a position more they have to compete unfairly, but others benefit enormously from the fact that chinese products are subsidized. it is helpful to some pple in certain industries as well. certain industries as well. i think in the obama administration, they believe it is undervalued and is definitely harmful. as far as what can be done to encourage the chinese to move along is another question. interestingly, they have been doing more -- they had done more under president bush. under president bush. however, to defend president obama, they said that the bad economic conditions are preventing them from doing anything. host: you currently reside in china. this is "the wall street this is "the wall street j
host: long time and yours have seen the likes of senator schumer and others holding press conferences talking about their currency, threatening that the congress will do something about it but there has not been legislation passed. guest: i do not think we have political consensus to use trade barriers as a tool to do with the balanc people here can find it frustrating, some are put in a position more they have to compete unfairly, but others benefit enormously from the fact that chinese...