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

i cannot tell you what his bill will look like, what senator schumer's bill will look like. what i can say it is all those pieces work together to ultimately come up with something that is hopefully, at least, something that we can create a foundation from. comprehensive immigration reform has to be broad enough to make -- give us the foundation to build more, but i do not think it will be done at that point. there will be a lot of issues that will not happen in the first go round that will need to be perfected, but me to do enough to turn immigration into something that is not so politicized and is more about really getting down to the problems. i wanted to address briefly some by pointing out, you cannot always tell what will happen based on one set of votes. in the dhhs appropriations bill for 2010, in the senate, and there were a lot of horrible amendments to make e-verify mandatory, inshore every inch of the fence was real, we get ensure every inch of the fence was real, not virtual. -- ensure every inch of the fence was real, not virtual. a lot of people said, my goodn

and she is back, amy schumer. she is a comeed comedian and co-host of a different spin on fuze, the net work. you often find pelicans drenched in her. and our new york times correspondent, good to see you, pinch. >> it is a first for paris. just having fun, greg. i will leave the comedy to the comedians. you rogues. >> and now to the greg-alogue, it is a muffin of morality in a bakery of bottom feeders. here is something that raised the dander on my chapless goat. according to bob woodward, seen here, when warned by advisors of another terror threat on u.s. soil, our president said that our country could absorb the attack. this is what he said in an interview with the author, quote, we could absorb a terrorist attack. we will do everything we can to prevent it, even on 9/11, the biggest attack ever, we absorbed it, and we are stronger. hmm. i don't want to make a huge deal out of this. instead i will pretend to make a huge deal out of this. frankly i have concerns about a president who sees our country as a sheet

willoughby charles schumer for senator orrin hatch? that is what is at stake here.hat is why there was such anxiety and the establishment this is another chance to stop the obama revolution and jeopardized because of one candidate. i think that is simply a tactical mistake. >> there is an interest in the ideology that the tea party has been to the debate. they will not tolerate this. >> who wins delaware? >> i don't know but there is a possibility of a true title way. -- tidal wave. she is kind of perky and queued and people like that. i don't think it is impossible. i don't is impossible for her to win. >> some critics say the tea party decide to qualifies as a republican party >> the tea party is not -- is the real republican party now. delaware sent a message that there is no room at all for that kind of moderation in the republican party. >> that is the maryland democratic candidate and james carville on the gop aide. the tea party indictment of senator bob bennett and my castle and at of delaware -- and my castle in delaware talks about the opposition. will the

schumer >> the exact opposite, when he was a big name they had to pay $500 million for five years.they could a big talent, you, me, to get more talent, not as big. but still good enrollment in brand of cars, better than it did a couple of years ago. and perhaps leaving? it could be good for serious it hard stern leaves. >> and about this? >> well. still doing big business. with the market update tomorrow after the market closes. they're kind of big, they're kind of important. a lot of these tech companies have been acquiring companies for a premium. short-term? too much. long term, helping their business model. cisco will be switching their market mixture and the competition will eat away in 2012 we are is hesitant, because of cash! and i think our trade stock from this day, because the object of tons of cash i scene upside. and i was watching lathing the head off because on this you tube on my phone and that is of these tech guys do. for you to be able to watch you tube in bed. >> and it is a much easier. >> wireless is going to be vague. >> and if you like to send rob and e-mail?

at issue here is a will be in charge of the senate judiciary committee, charles schumer or orrin hatchthat is what is at stake here. that is why there was such anxiety. it is another chance to stop the obama revolution. if they jeopardized because one candidate is not as conservative as another is a tactical mistake. >> there is an interest in ideological purity that the tea party has been through the debate and they will not tolerate anyone who is not sharing the line with them. >> who should win in delaware? >> i don't know but i think this is a true tidal wave here. she is kind of perky and cute and people like that. she had the sarah palin thing going for so i don't that it is impossible for her to win. you could still get a republican senate. >> some critics say the tea party decides what qualifies a real republican, next. >> the tea party is the republican party. >> what happened in delaware just sent a message that there is no room at all for that kind of moderation and independence and the republican party. >> that is the maryland democratic candidate and james carville. is the

they plan to meet with senator charles schumer and house speaker, nancy pelosi. >>> today, law enforcement officials who support legalizing marijuana went to city hall to announce their support for prop 19. backers say prop 19 would reduce crime by breaking the hold of drug cartels. >> here in oakland, where dozens of people are killed in drug and gangs-related murders every year, my primary concern is this does compromise our public safety. >> but in washington federal drug enforcement officials are denouncing prop 19. they want the attorney general to sue california if the measure passes in november. >>> details on a new plan to get laid off police officers back on the job. >>> plus -- >> reporter: a lot of students need loans to get through school and many plan to pay them back after graduation. coming up we'll show you why that plan is not making the grade. >>> right now i'm tracking a storm system north from here that could make you bring out the umbrellas before the week is over. >>> the growing interest in apps and it drew a first-of-its- kind event to the bay area. we'll be back wi

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

schumer believed that republicans were wary of such a vote, quoting sergeants' source it became clear that mcconnell didn't want to have a vote. if mccome sensed it was a tell for democrats, that there i was political advantage for having it, that's why chuck was privately pushing for it. yesterday, we learned through a spokesperson that senate leader harry reid will wait until after election day. and an unnamed aide telling sergeant, quote, people felt like why rock the boat on a good situation? people weren't sure how having a vote would affect that dynamic. we would have lost democrats on certain aspects of the vote, who knows if the media would cover that as democrats being splintered in a way, the good polling gave people faith that we don't need to do anything on the issue because we're already winning. on that note, let's bring in washington post staff reporter newsweek columnist and msnbc contributor ezra kline. good to see you. my understanding is that the white house is still holding out some hope about speaker pelosi. is she determined to have the vote, testing the waters?

. >> hi, may i please be transferred to chuck schumer's office. >> mailbox belonging to senator schumer'sice -- is full. good-bye. >> i have called both of the senators that operate in my district. i will not stop calling until i reach them. our fight is a continuum of the ever-present equal rights movement. every day we fight to abolish laws that harbor hatred and discrimination against all people, laws that infringe on our civil liberties. >> she's serious about the issue. it's interesting to hear on youtube and the click, you know, from the senator's office. >> she got the antiquated capitol system. >> couldn't be more stark. do we know how that vote is going. >> democrats in the senate only have 59 now. they are literally one vote short of the 60 they need to break a republican phil bufilib. nothing is ever straightforward in the senate. the battle to start debate in the defense bill that authorizes the pentagon to repeal the don't ask don't tell policy. the republicans are going to block this bill, they say, for several reasons or at least try because the democrats are holding this v

it begins with the expression of outrage from senators like new york's charles schumer. >> at a time when the u.s. economy is trying to pick itself up off the ground, china's currency manipulation is like a boot to the throat of our recovery. and this administration refuses to try to take that boot off our neck. >> reporter: then, it's the treasury secretary's turn to share concern, to offer tougher rhetoric, and then to explain that declaring china a currency manipulator under the current law will do little more than require more consultations, as treasury secretary geithner explained today. >> wishing something does not make it so, and issuing a report that requires me to go consult changes nothing. >> reporter: in between, there is a discussion of china's complex economic relationship with the united states. with hundreds of millions of consumers and growing fast, china is a huge opportunity. >> we export a lot to china. our exports are growing very rapidly. they've been growing much more rapidly than our imports from china over the last five years or so. that has huge benefits to

as senator clinton and senator schumer pointed out, as they lined the blocks in new york city to giveblood. i would be dumbfounded if in those lines you did not see black faces, asian faces, hispanic -- he have race, every religion, standing in that line. and they stand united in support of the president of the united states as to all of us here in the united states senate. there is much to say in the days ahead about the appropriate responses to these heous acts, but for now let me just say this, this is not a struggle about ideology. this is not a struggle over religion. this is a struggle between civilization and barbarism. let there be no doubt the united states and civilized nations of the world will unite and win this struggle. our enemies will not and cannot defeat us. this country will go on, deeply wounded by the loss of so many but strengthened by our resolve and commitment to sustain this great democracy. i see in this cataclysmic tragedy, mr. president, the beginning of the end of organized, legitimized terrorist activities. the presiding officer: the senator from new hamp

documents on afghanistan released by wiki leaks so this fall senators dianne feinstein and charles schumer are expected to create an amendment that says of the law would not apply to websites that serve as a conduit for the mass dissemination of secret documents so in this internet age do we see this as the end of sites like weekly leaks and another assault on free speech well joining me to discuss that from san diego is tech blogger and social media strategist mitch wagner mitch thanks so much for joining me now before we get into this amendment and the whole discussion i want to talk about the actual shield law itself here you know it doesn't apply in matters involving terrorism and national security which is understandable but how many times have we already seen that be abused when everything gets just thrown in under this blanket term of national security. oh yes it's absolutely common trend a very troubling one anything that politicians or people in power don't want to get released they just label it as terrorism or protection from terrorism or national security you should be kept sec

>>guest: senator schumer i challenge you to reject the contribution from general motors let's see whatdoes. >>neil: you are on the dole. you can catch the judge on his show "freedom watch." now we know, we will not know now, congress putting off the tax bush thing for a lame duck session. but just not this session. >>neil: what the duck? my guest says a vote on the bush tax cuts. that is what. hoyer is saying the house is looking to wrap up business by the end of next week. saving the tax cut vote for a lame duck session. but managing editor is joining us from "the hill." that puts everything on the line for the lame duck session. >>guest: it does. democrats are saying republicans are holding this issue hostage and holding middle class tax cuts hostage but they have not called for a vote in the senate or the house of representatives and the president obama wants to extend the tax cuts only for the middle class and not for those making over $250 the but -- $250,000 but despite polling the democrats could have advantage they are running away from it and we have a growing number of democr

when he was talking about senator schumer about policy and political expertise and the substance of who this man is as a senator, but when it came to senator gillibrand he led with a statement as to her appearance. that statement allows girls who aspire to political leadership, it makes them think twice about running for office. megyn: or that they have to be hot to get praise and get to a position like that. >> they don't want to be addressed i think on those issues. megyn: let me ask you this. people ask me this sometimes in interviews, magazines, that kind of thing whether i get offended when people refer to me as hot or people comment on my looks and i don't get offended lie that -- by that, i still think that is a compliment. however is there a difference when it's coming from your colleague? it's one thing to have a media writer say it or color someone else say that but is it different when it comes from your colleagues. >> it's absolutely different. many women candidates have to deal with it across the country. it's not just from colleagues, it's from the media, women, elected of

was schumer wrong? >> it was the dog that didn't bite.king with liberal activists and including many in the labor movement saying hey, you, you go soft on health care you will pay but, in fact, you won't pay. the politicians who voted against it, the democrats are not paying a price. some of them had challenges in the primaries. they all survived the primaries and many cases, most of the cases that challenge never materialized. >> okay. so what about those that voted for this landmark health care reform? we know, of course, a lot of democrats are in danger but is health care the reason or is it the economy? >> you know, there's an argument, certainly, about that. i think the white house and many democratic operatives think the economy is the problem. almost 10% unemployment. voters are angry and take it out on the incumbent party but it is clearly notable that virtually no one is running pro-health care ads. democrats who are proud of their accomplishment and who were vigorously in favor of health care reform, they're not trumpeting this.

and jay townsend is claiming the primary in a tough race with charles schumer.e will watch the results and keep you posted. i'm ainsley earhardt. another update in about an hour. for the latest headlines, check out our web site. >> greta: 20 states have joined together to sue -- mark hutchison in nevada went on the record. nice see new time the state of florida not talking to each other in nevada. that you >> thank you good to be here. >> greta: you are here because of the litigation that the 20 states are challenging? >> that's right. >> greta: nevada is interesting. you have the legal and political part. your governor a republican a pointed you because your attorney general didn't want to be part of this case? >> right the governor asked the attorney general to join the lawsuit to be involved in this state's action against the federal government and she refused so the governor appoint me as special counsel. >> greta: your governor was bumped out in the primary. how does that play into this? slain this, this is an interesting political tangle. >> his republican

do you award the democrats are chuck schumer in charge. that's what's at stake here, bill. it's not a vote or two on the side issue. of course, castle is a moderate or liberal. what do you expect in the northeast? that's what you're gonna get. you're not going to get -- >> o'donnell is a die hard conservative and people think she can win. >> let's see it. i'd like to see demint, palin now go down to delaware and spend a couple of weeks and elect her. now, you tell her she's electable, ok. you got her elected as the nominee. get her elected as the senator. i hope i'm wrong on this. i'd like to see delaware have republican senator and the republicans have a majority in the senate. so i hope i'm wrong. now show me. >> all right. odds that she wins? >> 1 in 10. >> wow. >> all right, charles. thanks very much. we appreciate it. directly ahead, a new ad accuses mcdonald's of causing heart attacks. unfair? culture warriors will weigh in. cartoonists in seattle on the run because al-qaida is threatening to kill her. geraldo has been investigating those reports after these messages.

. >> the answer is charles schumer, mike krapo and jim bunning elected in 1998.hment of president clinton in 2008 and voted on his conviction on which they did not convict him in the senate of february 1999. that's where we were going to there. >> exactly. fun fact for next cocktail party. >>> still to come, why you may want to think twice before shaking a man's hand. never mind this thing that's sitting on her hand right now. there's no love loss between president obama and minority leader mitch mcconnell. will these two be forced to get a lot closer after november? coming up "the daily rundown" with mitch mcconnell looking to trade up his title to senate majority leader. >> the white house soup of the day is minestrone. >> the best soup created known to man. you can put anything you want in it. >> you're watching "the daily rundown" on msnbc. [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] the u.s. government may soon require brake override technology on all new cars and trucks. at nissan, we think this is a good idea. so we did it... ...six years ago. [ wind howling ] n

senator schumer from new york has a bill. i know how long it takes to pass a bill. this is a critical moment in our effort at really getting cell phones and black berries and texting devices out of people's hands while they're driving. i think congress recognizes it's a critical moment. i have my fingers crossed that they will pass legislation. >> woodruff: but still have, as we suggested a minute ago, 5,000 people even with the numbers down, 5,000 died last year. >> reporter: 5,500 people died last year as a result of distracted driving, judy, and a half a million were injured too. that's the other huge number. it is a critical moment in this... for this issue. >> woodruff: what does it take to get people's attention because i hear a lot of people say, gee, that's exactly right. we shouldn't do it. then people go on doing it. >> i think if people would have tuned in today on c-span or been at our distracted driving summit they would have heard heart-breaking stories of parents who have lost children and children who have lost parents. that's part of it. good public

karen tumulty, we just sawchuk schumer back in march say i am certain that we're going to be able to run on this. he said it better than i did. what happened had. >> the exact opposite of what the democrats were hoping for. back in june the gallup poll was suggesting that americans were pretty evenly divided over the health care law. in fact there was a 3% margin that more people supported it than opposed it. now in late august, the most recent gallup poll suggests that the opposition is now 17 percentage points greater than the support for this bill. i think one of the reasons is that this bill fits into the larger narrative of this election year. it's exhibit-a essentially in the republicans' case that the obama administration and that the democrats who have been in charge of capitol hill have been guilty of expanding government too much and of overreach. again this becomes the single piece that is driving that narrative. >> ifill: who is running against this? who is running away from it? >> interestingly enough you do hear a lot of the... it feels like some of the democrats who we

remember when schumer beat d'amato late in the game. you don't have to stop now. she goes right into the next couple of weeks and doesn't stop. it's great to win in the fall. >> lawrence, by my count, this means that eight nrsc-endorsed candidates, eight candidates endorsed by the national republican senate candidacy have lost this year. eight of them. what does this mean for the republican party? is the party not actually part of equation now when we figure out whether or not candidates are viable? >> certainly not in the primary season. this does create the only hope that the democrats had. it's not to say the democrats are now going to win delaware, but it is to say they weren't going to win it against mike castle. there wasn't going to be any real chance at taking it away from castle. so now there is a chance. harry reid now has a real chance. and harry reid's poll numbers were the most disastrous incumbent poll numbers i have ever seen, and his numbers have come back to life in viability because this kind of candidate was nominated against him. that is the on

senator chuck schumer was on the program in march and this is what he said about health care. >> i predict by november those who voted for health care will find it an asset and those who voted against it will find it a liability. >> the opposite has turned out to be true. why has the president failed to win the argument about the benefits of health care reform? >> well, first of all, i don't think health care is driving this election, david. i think the economy is driving this election. people have anxiety about that economy. i tell you -- they don't -- you know why we worked on health care? health care is and was a huge problem in this country in terms of the cost of it to people and the government in terms of the relationship between people and their insurance companies. no one wants to go back to a situation where if you have a pre-existing medical condition you can be deprived of coverage. no one wants to go back to a situation where if you get seriously ill you can get thrown off your insurance. seniors don't want to go back to paying more for prescription drugs. no one is calling for

at the last minute we saw senate democrats led by charles schumer from new york rush from the senate floor to put forward a bill to provide six of $9 for border security. -- $600 million for border secretive. the agents would provide more unmanned drones along the border. over the last several years there have been more -- has been more and more money put into border security. democrats have come themselves politically meeting to support that. that. with the argument that they will do border security with the expectation that eventually will be support for immigration reform. reform. the argument made is that they will support border security enforcement, but are expected to return with changes to the immigration law. host: are there any border security provisions in the current dream proposal? guest: nothing. the dream of proposal is seen as one aspect of overall reform. senator robert menedez announced yesterday he will provide a comprehensive bill by the end of the month. this seems to be hasty in rolling this out. there is lots of controversy as to which go into it and how it sho

chuck schumer writes a long piece this morning about if democrats don't want to relive a disastrous 1994 year, that they should steal a page from the gop playbook from 1980 to. kentucky, democratic line, go ahead. caller: i want to make a comment, and i'll get off and listen. i think the answer to everything is what obama is wanting to do, and republicans won't leave him alone, but all he has to do is release that reserve oil we have and let it get out on the market at a fair rate, and that will bring gas down where us poor people can afford it, and that will start the economy rolling, and then we need to invest in the refining business, because we to have refine it for all these people in our countries, and that will straighten the whole works out. host: raymond, are you going vote this november? caller: yes, ma'am, i'm going to vote democratic. host: why is that? caller: because i always have. we never got anything when we got republicans in charge. host: are you motivated to get out to the polls? caller: yes, ma'am, i never missed one. host: all right. we'll go to the republican line.

at one point, she called into chuck schumers office.t what she did. >> your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message system. the box is full. good-bye. >> i have called both of the senators that operate in my district. i will not stop calling until i reach them and i can leave them this message. i am a constituent. i am known as lady gaga. i'm calling to ask the senator to vote with senators harry reid and carl levin to repeal the don't ask don't tell. we need to do this for our gay and lesbian soldiers and finally repeal don't ask don't tell. >> she's pushing senator mccain doesn't want to see it overturned. she gives the long name. most people don't know her real name. i'm sure he was glad to get that voice mail. you have heard that song, bad romance. maybe we should do a twist. >> they will listen to her. she's got a voice and millions of fans and followers. >> reporter: she's got a megaphone. >> a huge megaphone. have a good weekend. talk to you soon. >> reporter: you have a great weekend. see you, t.j. >>> we have word

representative and then charles schumer. the c.h.c. task force works closely with him on areas such as broadband and the governmental row broadband. wednesday ensure and open the internet to all americans. i applaud him. i believe the f.c.c. will be better informed with these additional comments and extra time. it is important that the sector of the economy with a lot of things as stake, we want to make sure we get it right. today the chairman will share with us the current s.e.c. initiative, hispanic involvement and what do we expect to see in the future. bless welcome our chairman, julius. [applause] >> thank you. it is very good to be here, congressman, baca. thank you for your leadership and particularly with this areas of technology and opportunity. i have a gift for you. i was going to talk about it in my remarks. this is the national broadband plan in spanish. it is quite a large document with many recommendations, but i am happy to give this to you. the national broadband plan is available as a thumb drive that goes into your c

the republicans in new york have failed to get strong challengers for chuck schumer or gillibrand, acrosshe state, republicans have been complaining about the state gop. if paladino is able to pick off lazio, it's a clear signal, i think, that finally the republican base is fed up with the gop, that they've gone basically thrown scozzafava out, as a lot of them are telling me. >> lazio is pretty much a household name. of these two, he was well known, he's run for an awful lot of races and he tried to latch on to the mosque, the islamic center near ground zero as an issue, but he didn't have much room on that because paladino was talking about using eminent domain, which lazio wasn't going there. >> rick lazio, popular congressman when he was in the house of representatives, one would think, at least a democrat would think, he'd be beloved by new york conservatives because he's the man who ran against hillary clinton. he came in second but he ran a credible, i guess, campaign. but eric's making a good point here. up and down the ballot, new york republicans have seemed to be unable to fiel