host: just a few minutes left with senator tammy baldwin. walter, republican line. ller: how are you doing, senator baldwin? guest: i'm doing well. caller: i, too, emma, veteran. guest: thank you for your service. caller: i was going to talk about the second amendment, but i think the first amendment is the one we need to be talking about, the cleanup tv's. all the stuff that's coming on tv now is a violence bad talking all this stuff. why don't senators start focusing on that and cleaning up the television, and then we will see what happens to this country? , that isll interesting. congress has waded into this territory you are talking about several times in the past. usually the result has been the supreme court has not been satisfied with the activities . i amthe first amendment not sure we are going to see that happen again. we have to remember that we also have the option of not watching and choosing carefully what it is we watch. host: baby blue ice tweets in -- guest: well, it is a great topic. we have had several people talk about their strong support of the

host: just a few minutes left with senator tammy baldwin. walter, republican line. ller: how are you doing, senator baldwin? guest: i'm doing well. caller: i, too, emma, veteran. guest: thank you for your service. caller: i was going to talk about the second amendment, but i think the first amendment is the one we need to be talking about, the cleanup tv?s. all the stuff that's coming on tv now is a violence bad talking all this stuff. why don't senators start focusing on that and cleaning up the television, and then we will see what happens to this country?guest: well, that is intereg. congress h waded into this territory you are talking about several times in the past. usually the result has been the supreme court has not been satisfied with the activities under the first amendment. i am not sure we are going to see that happen again. we have to remember that we also have the option of not watching and choosing carefully what it is we watch. host: baby blue ice tweets in -- guest: well, it is a great topic. we have had several people talk about their strong support

>>eator tammy baldwin terms on the senate budget committee. in the hill ewspaper today house democrats up pressure on boehner to start the budget youtewill e budget conference this year rather than a continuing resolution? >> guest: you know, it's hard to predict, you know, i haven'te house will do. but i was proud to work on the senate budget resolution with chairman patty, who i thought did a fabulous job of moving us forward, and we crafted, i think, a resolution that, like all budget resolution, should reflect a set of values as we move forward. and it stands in stark contrast to the approach taken by discussed by paul ryan in the house budget. you know, i'm pleased that both chairmen are talking with each other right now and looking for common ground, but i think there are other ways to get back to regular order. you know, each of of the budget resolutions provides guidance for the respective appropriations committee with, and i think top that from getting u and going. i think both are. the con flingt the committees could have at that lev

later, tammy baldwin will join us to talk about this and the agenda, including the budget, immigration, and her reaction to wednesday's vote on gun legislation. calls, e-mails, tweets. >> when the war began, congress july, andsession in it issued a statement known as the clinton resolution that articulated the consensus, war goals of the united states, and it was very simple, very clear. the purpose of this war is to restore the union. not, it is not to disrupt the socialist the institution of the south. everyone knew what that meant. in men not to disrupt slavery. >> the evolution of president lincoln's views on slavery. yesterday the senate held a series of votes on gun regulation. all of the amendments, a measure that would extend a background checks for all gun sales failed to get the needed 60 votes. several of democrats talk about that shortly after it happened. we will hear from first, majority leader harry reid. >> last week when we began debate on this bill, i indicated that the hard part had just started. we knew all along that this would not be easy. i have enormous apprecia

everybody from dick durbin and tammy baldwin to john cornyn and orrin hatch. 67 senators asking for thesident to wade into this problem at the va. this is one to watch in terms of the white house response to this especially, and it is especially one to watch because at the same time this is happening up on capitol hill, yet more top people at the va are all of a sudden out of a job. the chief technology officer left last month, then chief of staff at the agency left as well. the chief information officer also left last month. and now today, the deputy secretary described by federal news radio and stars and stripes as the guy who runs the va on a day-to-day basis is out. they've all quit since the beginning of march. this is the executive branch. this is part of the obama administration and something is going on here. we are waiting now on the white house to hear their take on exactly what is going on, but something is going on here. watch this space. when you vote for flo, we'll have discounts. ice-cream discounts. multi-cookie discounts. pizza loyalty discounts! [ kids chanting "flo!"

you could almost hear them thinking they have "glee," ellen, tammy baldwin what are they whining about >> stephanie: no mori dowd. jim who said when the suit against prop 8 was filed in 2009 opponents argued it was too soon and a court decision could cause a backlash now opponents say things are going so well for gays that they don't need help from the supreme court. gays may be winning but there's only so much more progress they make politically. >> [ inaudible ]. >> stephanie: no [ inaudible ]. but you are getting closer. it's like an easter egg hunt. closer. who said 31 states have enacted same-sex marriage those struck by cupid in places like alabama arkansas and utah will either be moving or saying i'm madly in love with you, but let's leave it to the state. >> maureen strawed. >> stephanie: no maureen dowd. ♪ it ain't a man's world ♪ >> someone on twitter said a nose was not what was pressed up against jim's computer screen. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: that's just gross y'all. all right. >> you okay? >> stephanie: yes, i'm fine now. nobody help me nobody touch me. charlie pierce h

tammy baldwin, along with tom harken who is the chairman of the health education labor and pensions pensionsn't hear portman on your list. >> he is on the list -- he is not on the list of named cosponsors, but he hasn't decided whether or not he supports the bill. you look at me -- >> bill: i'm just thinking he supported marriage equality because he has a son who is gay and he says i want my son to have the same opportunities that every other american has, so why would wouldn't that follow -- >> i think he probably will, but one of the things he points to is whether or not it would interfere with state laws. right now there are 21 states that have good non-discrimination laws on the books. >> bill: yeah. >> there was a study done by the center for american progress the progressive think tank here in washington and they have suggested that those states have good laws. ohio is one of the states that they categorize as having weak laws. i think that that might be one of the issues that ultimately swings the senator. but the truth of the matter is is that this bill won't get marked up until mayb

tammy baldwin was just on and she said something very interesting, she said, we already have background checks. so what's wrong with going a little bit more? and that's the problem. the problem is, you can't have a little bit. ce you give them a little -- disregard the constitution, then they take more. so everybody rewind back "washington journal" viewers and listen to what she said. it's really the end of her comments. i thought that was really weird that she said that other people a -- agreed that other people said one thing and meant something else later on. and she did exactly that. thank you, peter. host: that was arlene. this is the politico this morning. warner, debt worse threat than terror. day after bombings at the boston marathon, senator mark warner, democrat of virginia, said fiscal issues are more important than terrorism for the country. quote, in my mind the tragedy of yesterday, the issue of this debt is a greater threat to our nation and our future than any terrorist action. warner said tuesday evening at an awards dinner in washington. we will not be destroyed from t

provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tammy baldwin, a senator from the state of wisconsin, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, -- the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the previous order with respect to the executive calendar 14 the nomination of patty a schwarz to be united states district judge for the third circuit, at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, april 9 with all other provisions remaining in effect. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. reid: there will be no votes today. the first vote will be tomorrow at noon on confirmation of the schwarz nomination. executive session to consider calendar number 5050, the nomination be con virmd, confirmed, the motion to reconsider, no intervening action or debate, and any related statements be printed in the record, that president obama be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. m

tammy baldwin will talk about the senate's agenda and her reaction to wednesday's vote on gun legislation >> the f 35 is the most expensive weapons system in the history of mankind. an advancednt -- fighter jets to be used by the air force, navy, and marine corps. it is a replacement for the f- all-purpose fighter jet. it was a plane that was supposed to be in the skies fighting now. still in development. it is an incredibly troubled program. tens of billions of dollars over budget. i borrowed into this program as a way to write about the overall challenges of the defense budget. this program is singular in terms of its cost overruns and delays in the way it is been structured. effective defensive have to be may not be all of its radars and sensors and missiles. may well be the way it has been designed to evade budget covers in washington. c-more on sunday at 8:00 on span's q&a. >> secretary of state don carey told house members the window opportunities for a two state solution is shutting -- secretary of state john kerry told house members the window of opportunity for a two state soluti