mark takano joins us now. it's getting to be old news now, gay members of congress. >> i know. we're such a dime a dozen these days. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: i was talking about the president filing the amicus brief for the prop 8 case in doma. this is a big deal isn't it? >> it is a big deal for the participate of the united states to put his prestige on this he speaks for all of the american people. and for him to say i speak for the american people, and we believe that proposition 8 should be unconstitutional, and that people in california ought to be allowed to be married and call themselves married. >> stephanie: there is always people as you know on both sides that whatever the president does it might not be enough. obviously some people are saying it doesn't go as far as some people wanted, but it seems like he is making the best argument

we welcome live in studio with us representative mark takano, one of the newest openly gay members of congress. >> good morning, stephanie. glad to be here. >> stephanie: thank you for taking time for us. here's the thing where i think is real progress. i got to hang out o with senator tammy baldwin at the inauguration. i loved that in her race and i think probably in yours it wasn't an issue anymore. nobody brought up sexual orientation. >> it was very much in the background and funny thing is the people who are most interested were liberal journalists like you. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: i'm just titillated by the whole thing. >> we've had several stories about when i ran 20 years ago and when i ran this time around and so a lot of the stories were about that. typically, you know, the more progressive. >> stephanie: you know what's interesting is i think it has become -- nonpartisan issue. i wouldn't say bipartisan, would you? interesting, this morning, i was just saying we welcome a brand

mark takano first ran for congress in 1992. he ended up losing in one of the closest congressional races in california history. he lost again in 1994 in a nasty rematch. 18 years later, takano decided to run one more time in a newly drawn district, going on to become the first openly gay person of congress in color. born and raised in california, takano decided to bypass law school after graduating from harvard to work in inner city schools in boston and california, and he now hopes to take his lessons he learned from his days in the classroom to the house chamber. thank you for being on the program. >> good to be here. >> i want to start off with an issue that is obviously important to you in california, and that's doma. this is what your leader, nancy pelosi had to say about it yesterday. >> i believe that doma is unconstitutional, and i believe that the republicans know it. i know it's unconstitutional. >> so where we sit now in march of 2013, how much do you think the likelihood of this being repealed it? >> i think it's ve

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mark takano. i'd like to yield some time to r. takano from california. mr. takano: i'd like to thank my friend, the gentleman from wisconsin, for yielding me time this evening. earlier today i was joined by 22 of my fellow freshman democrats in sending a letter to the distinguished gentleman from wisconsin, mr. ryan, in requesting specifics for his 2014 budget. as freshmen members, we had hoped mr. ryan's budget provided areas where both parties, democrats and republicans, could find common ground. was ad, what was presented a document that was vague. how can we begin to negotiate when we don't even though what we're negotiating? and where mr. ryan is specific, it's in areas we knows that democrats won't agree. one from "the washington post" described mr. ryan's so-called path to prosperity in the following way -- quote, he cuts deep into spending on health care for the poor and some accommodation of education, infrastructure, research, public safety and low-income families. the affordable care act's medicare cut remain, but the military is spared as is soci

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>> thank you very much. >> and greetings to all of our good friends out in riverside county mark takanowill tell you what the president is up to this morning, very important meeting at the whitehouse this morning. >> this is "the bill press show." current tv is the place for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. [ music ] this is "the bill press show." here we go. all right. for the next hour, robert frank is a profess offer of economics at cornell university. he is going to be here talking about climate change carbon tax, and the economy in general. we will be talking to john euselton, the co-owner of the new distillery in washington, d.c. where they make green hat gin. they are starting to make new whiskeys. we will find out about that and sample the goods as well and then we will give you our favorite clips of the week. the president today, one big event on his schedule. >> that's a meetingly at 10:00 o'clock this morning in the oval office with mitch mcconnell and john boehner and n

takano: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, mr. van hollen. i rise to address the so-called path to prosperity this bdy is now debating. i'm struck by the beltway media bubble that call this is plan bold and its cree kator, representative ryan, a serious policymakers who isn't afraid to make the tough decision. my republican colleagues call this proposal brave and necessary but i couldn't disagree more. i don't think it's brave to break the promises we made to seniors, i think it's dangerous. i don't believe it's necessary to cut funding for police, firefighters and programs for low income citizens. i think that's foolish. and i don't believe that it's wise to provide tax credits for private jets and luxury yauts. my colleague mr. ryan seems to be living in an alternate reality and thinks we can fund the federal government at 19% of g.d.p. with an aging population whose health care costs are at 18% of g.d.p. even conservative idol president reagan funded the government at 22% of g.d.p. when there was no retiring baby boom generation and health

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takano: $845 billion, the estimated deficit, divided by $ 158 million, the number of taxpayers, $50,000. done. why have this bill when we can solve the math problem by doing it. i shouldn't have to come to the floor to do this and yet my republican friends -- any of my republican friends could have called me and i would have walked them through that simple equation. my constituents face an unemployment rate of 11%, higher than the national average. they need leadership from congress to help them find jobs, not gimmicks disguised as legislation. our constituents didn't envision congress assigning math homework. if my friends thope other side of the aisle want to talk about you were ins, i'd be happy to. zero, the numb of job this is bill creates. 750,000 the potential job losses if the republicans refuse to stop the sequester. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to the rule of the following member on the part of the house to the congressional unit to the people's republic of china. the clerk: mr. walz of minnes

takano: for the middle class, this is a trip to nowhere. mr. ryan says he's a serious policymaker but looking at this proposal i'm not sure what he's serious about. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. >> mr. speaker, around midnight last saturday, i was standing with a group of spirited texans in the parking lot of b.f. terry high school. we were waiting for the triumphal return of the terry men's basketball team. mr. olson: three hours earlier, they were cutting down the nets at the texas 4-a state champions. the rangers showed the hearth of a true champion by defeating the two-time defending champions, dallas-kimball, 55-47. down eight at halftime, the terry defense took over. in the second half, they held dallas-kimball without a point. the last three minutes and 45 seconds. congratulat

takano: the 2005 senate bill provides states with the flexibility to manage their tanif programs. increased waiver authority and the ability to coordinate state programs are all important aspects of moving recipients from welfare to work, closed quote. the letter was signed by mitt romney, jeb bush, mike huckabee, mitch daniels, rick perry and many more. mr. speaker, today the house debates banning the very waivers that republican leaders from across the country have already expressed their support for. mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to listen to republican governors and allow states to find new and creative models to move people from welfare to work. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 13, 2013, at 10:41 a.m. appointment, senate national secu

takano: this sunday my community will join together to celebrate her life which was devoted to teaching the art of persuasive speaking. dr. stallings achieved national recognition during her 26-year career at r.c.c. directing the forensics and debate programs. she was the first woman to be named a full professor at r.c.c. and in the 1960's and 1970's she coached teams that won national competition. after retiring, dr. stallings continued a deep involvement with friends of forensics, a group she founded to promote speaking activities for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. mr. speaker, we count ourselves fortunate to have had dr. stallings as a leader within our community, her commitment to faith, family, and forensics has left a profound impact on the -- our nation. as dr. stallings said herself, you measure yourself by the service you give to others. let us measure up to her legacy in both our service to america and our democratic discourse. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? without objection, t