laws comes from sheila jackson lee's response. that's next. of mitt romney, you're wrong. more teachers, not fewer teachers and more cops and more firefighters that support our >> david: the many voter i.d. laws passed are fraudulent answer to a none exist kent problem. while courts strike many down are uninstitutional we still way the outcome. earlier this week we had a chance to speak with sheila jackson lee of texas about the state of restricted voteer i.d. laws nationwide. >> eliot: i don't think woman, thank you for joining us. great to have you with us rather than over a tv screen. >> welcome to washington. >> eliot: thank you. one of the things that is troublesome about this election cycle is the voter suppression bill. it seems so anti-democratic. how do you push back. >> it's really an epidemic. just a few hours ago we held a hearing on the question of abuse of power by the president and this president in particular. one of the items raised was because of the activity of the department of justice going into places and into states where there are clear actions of v

. ♪ ♪ >> eliot: coming up, congresswoman sheila jackson lee on the non-existent problem of voter fraudt first obama gets a key endorsement, fox news anchors get in an argument, and when it doesn't fit anywhere else, we put it in the viewfinder. . >> an electrifying endorsement of obama. >> you need to give obama four more years. [ bleep ] bush got eight years.clinton. [ bleep ] had eight years. you didn't give him a clean house. the tv didn't work. >> could that endorsement mean a win for president obama. >> i think it will be a world of good for barack obama with this endorsement. >> how about reacting that the memos that went forward from the embassy while riots were taking place. >> most of the news media out in washington and the campaign trail focused on mitt romney and his comments rather than the substance of the comments. >> why are we worrying about a memo that was sent out from the country. >> yeah, but they're asking the question, not mitt romney. >> he was holding it about the memo. >> but the reporters could have asked all those kinds of questions, but they didn't. >> look

thank you, sheila jackson lee. >> it was good to be with you.let me thank all of the sites that participated here in houston, all of the churches and community centers and courthouses that opened their doors as well across the nation. thank you, eliot for having me. >> eliot: thank you. coming up, barack obama's favorite impression of barack obama. viewfinder coming up next. lysol.com/missionforhealth. >> eliot: coming up, last night saw one of the worst calls in nfl history and that's after a week of some pretty close runners up. but first, the eye candy in the white house madonna's bizarre endorsement and a slow news day at fox and friends. when it doesn't fit anywhere else, we put it in the viewfinder. >> slow news day. not every day can be exciting and packed with important interesting news. and there are many, many, many 24 hour a day news outlets so occasionally, you'll have a slow news day. >> i believe if you see a peacock, he's on his own. no one owns him. he chose to fly there. he's got no owner. >> peacocks don't fly. >> why do they h

and joining me no is sheila jackson lee of texas' 18th district. great to have you here.he president's victory there in '08, it was historic. first time since jimmy carter we saw north carolina go from red to blue, but this light of the job's jobless rating including 19% black unemployment, almost double the state's overall unemployment figure are african-american voters less enthusiastic this time around and with good reason? >> it's good to be with you. and i'm delighted to represent the democratic party. president obama, which is the american all-inclusive party. african-americans are part of that inclusiveness. they are part of the thinking voters that understand that america is moving forward. so our voters will recognize the hardships that we are trying to overcome. frankly, however, tleel liz that the equality and social opportunities are premiere to improving their economic opportunities. and i might just say that not only the spirit, but the sacrifice of dr. martin luther king is well embeddeded in african-american voters throughout the nation. we don't want to g

thank you, sheila jackson lee. >> it was good to be with you. let me thank all of the sites that participated here in houston, all of the churches and community centers and courthouses that opened their doors as well across the nation. thank you, eliot for having me. >> eliot: thank you. coming up, barack obama's favorite impression of barack jack you're a little boring. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire ♪ [ male announcer ] use any citi card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts, more events more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now? [ male announcer ] get more access with the citi card. [ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade... what are you lookin' at? not looking at i anything... we're not good enough for you. must be supermodels? what do you model gloves? brad, eat a snickers. why? 'ca

you know notable democrats sheila jackson lee. john conyers have all come out really asking congress to not when not reauthorize the bill for five years to take a step back only reauthorize for three and also try to. more transparency and more oversight more congressional oversight when dealing with this because right now there they're essentially is none and there was something very interesting that john conyers from michigan stated was the fact that senators. and whited asked the government you know there as it are facing information they didn't have anything too complicated and you know it centrally asking so how many people are surveilled right now and the answer that they got from the n.s.a. was you don't know and you don't know you know you can even acknowledge that you know it's actually happening we're in election season we're about a weeks away from the election a little bit less so let's look back four years ago a little more than four years ago candidate obama spoke about this issue and his thoughts on warrantless wiret

among my guests, senator bill nelson, and sheila jackson lee, michael steele and eugene robinson. follow me on twitter. don't go anywhere. we say happy labor day to our friend, alex wagner. hi, alex. >>> good to see you, as always. we have a big show today. it is halftime at the conventions. president obama preps for the dnc with a swing state tour, while eastwooding continues to cast a shadow over team obama -- sorry, team romney. we break down the romneys'not so big mo, plus examine what's actually factually happening with welfare and we'll discuss how race factors into the gop's criticism of the president's policy. >>> and the obama doctrine. former assistant secretary of state p.j. crowley and foreign policy's susan glasser evaluate the president's foreign policy resume four years later, when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to

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sheila jackson lee, 25 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: if we pass the american jobs act we will help hispanic youngsters, anglo youngsters, african youngsters. what an insult to america's values to suggest that those who come to this country to give by the way of a legal process, diversity visas are not contributing, i do not want to insult anyone who comes with the idea of helping america. that means wherever they've come from, africa, iran and elsewhere. if they come for a good reason, through the diversity visa, to reunite with their famil, that is the american way. immigration by law, that is the american way. mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield to the very patient member from texas, mr. hinojosa, 1 1/2 minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. hinojosa: mr. speaker, mr. speaker, i rise to strongly oppose h.r. 6429, the republican stem proposal, before the house today under suspension of the rules. as the ranking member of the subcommittee on higher education and work force and vice chair o

sheila jackson lee, and i will yield her three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: thank you, mr. chairman. and to mr. speaker, i'm delighted to join the chairman of the full committee and the ranking member of the full committee in this vigorous debate on the constitution. but i'm also delighted that the ranking member has indicated by his reference to the previous speaker that this is a bipartisan challenge and question about the re-authorization. this does not have a partisan place. it does have a place in the constitution. and as i do this, might i take just a moment, mr. chairman, and ranking member, just to acknowledge the loss of our americans who fell in libya, the ambassador stevens and those who were securing him. it is a recognition that we live in a difficult world. but one of the distinctive aspects of america is that we live in a free country. that we are willing to accept the distinctions and differences of all people and we respect the privacy and the

sheila jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one and a half minutes. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much to the ranking member of the budget committee and thank you to madam speaker. we rise today to try to bring some logic and sense because as americans debate sequestration they throw their hands up and say, what is that? what is that in the minds of children and the elderly? what does that mean in a real, rational way of coming together and saying there are some cutsened there are some revenues enhancers and increases to be able to invest in the american public. in order to create jobs you expend dollars, you invest you create, research and development you help to create opportunities for small businesses. you help to promote manufacturing. that's how you create jobs. but let me tell you what the underlying bill says this bill will only take effect one year later. is has no opportunity, no desire new york rationale to raise revenue. every thinking economist says we mus

sheila jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is rcognized for one and a half minutes. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much to the ranking member of the budget committee and thank you to madam speaker. we rise today to try to bring some logic and sense because as americans debate sequestration they throw their hands up and say, what is that? what is that in the minds of children and the elderly? what does that mean in a real, rational way of coming together and saying there are some cutsened there are some revenues enhancers and increases to be able to invest in the american public. in order to create jobs you expend dollars, you invest you create, research and development you help to create opportunities for small businesses. you help to promote manufacturing. that's how you create jobs. but let me tell you what the underlying bill says this bill will only take effect one year later. is has no opportunity, no desire new york rationale to raise revenue. every thinking economist says we must

i would like to also especially thank the staffs of representatives thompson and sheila jackson lee for helping improve upon this bill. with their help, h.r. 6028 has been redrafted to clarify the intent of the bill which is that baggage originating only from preclearance airports can enter the united states without being rescreened. as t.s.a. and c.b.p. gravitate toward more efficient risk-based security measures instead of 100% blanket check, type of bipartisan legislation will make that process easier. it will also save travelers time and a lot of security officers to -- and allow security officers to focus on higher risk baggage from overseas location. i want to thank subcommittee chairman rogers and his staff for their assistance on the billism urge members to vote in support and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from mississippi. mr. thompson: i rise in support of h.r. 6028, the no hassle flying act of 2012, and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, while i supp

sheila jackson lee, and i will yield her three minutes. tlelady from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: thank you, mr. chairman. and to mr. speaker, i'm delighted to join the chairman the full committee and the ranking member of the full committee in this vigorous debate on the constitution. but i'm also delighted that the ranking memberas indicated by his reference to the previous speaker that this is a bipartisan challenge and question about the re-authorization. this does not have a partisan place. it does have a place in the constitution. and as i do this, might i take just a moment, mr. chairman, and ranking member, just to acknowledge the loss of our americans who fell in libya, the ambassador stevens and those who were securing him. it is a recognition that we live in a difficult world. but one of the distinctive aspects of america is that we ve in a free country. that we are willing to accept the distinctions and differences of all people and we respect the privacy and the fourth amendment. so i might refresh my

sheila jacon lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one and a half minutes. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much to the ranking member of the budget committee and thank you to madam speaker. we rise today to try to bring some logic and sense because as americans debate sequestration they throw their hands up and say, what is that? what is that in the minds of children and the elderly? what does that mean in a real, rational way of coming together and saying there are some cutsened there are some revenues enhancers and increases to be able to invest in the american public. in order to create jobs you expend dollars, younvest you create, research and development you help to create opportunities for small businesses. you help to promote manufacturing. that's how you create jobs. but let me tell you what the underlying bill says this bill will only take effect one year later. is has no opportunity, no desire new york rationale to raise revenue. every thinking economist says we must raise revenue in order to reduce the deficit and continue to expend and spend dollars that inv