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senators feinstein and thune only on "fox news sunday." also the president changes his mind on gay marriage and now it is a campaign issue. we will ask our sunday panel how it will play out in november with voters. all right now on "fox news sunday." >> shannon: hello again and happy mother's day from fox news in washington. the u.s. in a joint covert operation with saudi arabia managed to block a potential terrorist attack. here to go over what we learned and discuss a dum a couple of domestic issues as well is senator dianne feinstein. welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> it good morning, shannon. >> shannon: al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula is head quartered. word of two drone strikes there that took out two. what is the situation with al-qaeda in the region? >> i think the sense is -- well, i know the sense is that aqap as it is called is the number one threat to our country and their efforts to get at the bombmaker of this nonmetallic bomb which may well be able to for through magnetometers and the fact that this bomb was recovered

senators feinstein and thune on "fox news sunday". the president changes his mind on gay marriage. how does it play out in september with voters right now on "fox news sunday". happy mother's day from fox news in washington. this year in a joint operation with saudi arabia managed to thwart a terrorist attack. we'll have senator dianne feinstein. welcome back to "fox news sunday". >> thank you, shannon. >> the latest information where al-qaida is headquarters. word of two drone attacks that took out militants. what is your information with al-qaida in that region? >> i think the sense is, i know the sense is, aqap is the number one threat to your country. there are efforts to get at the bomb maker of this nonmetallic bomb that may be able to go through mag notom meters and the fact that the bomb was recovered intact was a substantial victory and impressive win for the sy. we have to devote our resources to end it could become error complicated. >> the information that leaked out. there are concerns on both sides of the aisle on your counter part in the house mike rogers was upset t

well talk milks with republican senator john thune who some believe is a top conned materials in the vice presidential sweepstakes. >> president changes his mind on gay marriage and now it is a campaign issue and we ask the panel how it plays out. all right now, on fox news sunday. hello, happy mother's day from fox news in washington. this week the united states did a joint convert operation with saudi saudi arabia and blocked a terrorist attack. and now to discuss a couple of important domestic issues is the chairman of the select committee on intelligence, senator feinstein. senator, welcome behalf to fox news. let's start with the latest information from yemen where al qaeda is basically headquartered. there is word of two drone strikes that took out two. what is your sense over what the situation is with al qaeda in that region? >>guest: the sense, i know the sense is, aqa perform is the number one threat to our country and there are efforts to get at bombmaker of this nonmetallic bomb which could be able to go through the airport security. and the fact it was recovered and reco

. >> thune? >> i think that john thune is extraordinarily attractive and articulate and -- >> last question, animals. you and i in a different way share a tremendous interest in animal, and you are the only presidential candidate ever to basically go zoo-to-zoo. and what is that about you? you went off on a zoo trip, and you have made comments over the years about how men and women in combat or women are a combat because men want to kill giraffes. >> well, that came from a course i taught which is in reference to -- >> well, it belies whatever it is about, and what is that about? you and animals? >> i love the natural world and i love the animals whether they are out in the wild and i love the animals in zoos and paleootologists. >> and what about big animals or -- >> well, the big animals. and the san diego zoo. >> and the favorite animal to watch? >> well, hard to say, but maybe elephant elephants. >> me, too. >> they are remarkable. >> i show you the picture. and do you like the reptile house?

. >> thune. >> i think john thune is extraordinarily attractive. >> i think so, too. >> articulate.ou know. >> last question, animals. you and i in a different way, maybe, share a tremendous interest in animals. i think you're the only presidential candidate ever to basically go zoo to zoo. what is that about you? and you've made kmints over the years about how men and women in combat -- women in combat are a problem because men want to go off and kill giraffes. >> that came from a course i taught. >> well, whatever it means. what are you about animals? >> i love the natural world. i love animals whether they're out in the wild, i love animals in zoos. i love -- paleontologists. >> best zoo in the country? >> oh, san diego. >> for big animals or all kind of animals? >> if you take the wild animal park and downtown park. >> favorite animal to watch? >> hard to say. maybe elephants. >> me, too. >> they're just remarkable. >> do you like the reptile house? >> yes. >> why do you like the reptile house? >> it's fascinating. they're astonishingly successful. they do it in a totally differ

thune: if the senator would yield for a minute. i assume in alabama and missouri, i know in south dakota, our states pass budgets. it can be done. you can balance your budget. it would be nice if we had a requirement in the constitution that would -- that would demand that like many of our states do. certainly there doesn't seem to be the political will here to do it absent that, but it can be done and hard decisions have to be made. south dakota went through it last year, made some hard choices. our governor, the legislature, those are the types of hard decisions that have to be made here, but it takes a certain amount of political will and a willingness to make hard decisions. as the senator from alabama and the senator from missouri have both pointed out, there doesn't seem to be the willingness here to make those hard votes as has already been pointed out. the leader has said on the other side what point is there in doing a budget. and the president of the united states and his folks when they were asked about whether or not th

also senator thune and i have worked on this issue as well on another tax bill. i appreciate our work on this. and senator roberts, do you want to speak on this? >> i think in the interest of time, let me just agree with your remarks. >> thank you very much. do we have any amendments to title seven, the research title? seeing none, the title is closed. we'll now move on to title five which is secret. and we all know how important access to credit is as being fundamental to agriculture's success in the country. and also the average american farmer is over 60 years old and a shortage of beginning farmers as we all know is threatening the future of america. we have all spoken about this, it's a priority for us and we continue the assistance in this title for beginning farmers and family farms. is there any amendment to the credit title. seeing none the title system closed. as someone who grew up in a small town in northern michigan this, tight system very near and dear to my heart and to all of you. -- stretches back many generations and this title helps rebuild tho

thune because he is so relatable.p and can go one-on-one with people and the press, of course. >> senator, you like rob portman but then chris christie and marco rubio. tell me why. >> they aren't my choices but i think they are choices that the romney camp will take a hard look at. obviously rubio from florida a very important state. christie would shake things up some. i would want to lead an effort to put donald trump on their ticket. i would pay for the bumper stickers. trump. if not trump then gingrich. >> i'm guessing that you are not in the trump camp, susan. you are not happy with what happened with trump. >> it didn't make sense for romney to go with trump on the day where he could have had a fabulous all attention on him kind of day. >> speaking of taking attention you're not crazy about senators picks. you don't think marco rubio or chris christie. >> i think those are people that republicans would like to see. i don't think they are the best choices for romney. >> because? >> mostly rubio inexperienced and

jenna: for more, we're joined by john thune, chair of the senate republican conference.to have you with us. >> good morning, -- good morning, jenna. jenna: senator reid says he's open to an alternative. let's be -- why not be open to that? >> we would like an opportunity to get a vote on a proposal that would keep the interest rate at 3.4%. what we're not going to be for is raising taxes and doing harm to the economy. this is the vote we're going to have at noon today, is a cynical proposal put forward by the democrats which is an extension of the presidential campaign on the floor of the united states senate. we would like to have an open debate about this, where we get an opportunity to put up our proposal. we think it's a much better approach. but the fact of the matter is that the real issue here is the obama economy and the damage that it's done to young people who are out there looking for jobs. that's what we ought to be focused on. and get away from these things that are designed to do nothing more than score political points in an election year. jenna: senator t

. >> thune. >> i think john thune is extraordinarily attractive and very articulate. >> next questions. you and i in a different way share a tremendous interest in animals. i think you're the only presidential candidate, ever, to basically go zoo to zoo. what is that about? you went off on a zoo trip. and you've also made comments over the years about men and women in combat because men want to go shoot giraffes. what are you about animals? what's you and animals about? >> i love the natural world. i love animals whether they're out in the wild, i love animals in zoos, i love paleontologists. >> best zoo in the country? >> san diego. >> for big animals or all kinds of animals. >> it's just huge. >> best animal. favorite animal to go watch. >> hard to say. may maybe elephants. they're just remarkable. >> do you like the reptile house? >> yes. >> why do you like the republic tyi -- reptile house? >> they're astonishingly successful, they do it totally different than we do and they've been successful for a long time. >> favorite snake. >> probably a python. big and passive. >> you like t

. >> south dakota senator thune is rising star.early romney endorseer who campaigned with him. you don't get a state you need with thune but several say you get a media-friendly pick. >> i'm reaganesque conservative, right of center republican who believes in a limited role forral government. >> former florida governor jeb bush has been called the perfect pick on policy and demographics by some but his last name linking to the last administration seems to be moving him down the list. >> i think what is important to the hispanic community is the same thing that is important to americans across the country. >> new mexico governor martinez, successful western state governor has been mentioned. but several analysts say she is not the right pick now. >> i think she is rising star in the republican party. i do think that she is right to be so emphatic saying no, she doesn't want to be considered. the executive experience of being the governor will well serve her in the future but it's premature. >> aiot, new hampshire senator, former att

thune back in at 5:00 p.m.or updates braided looks like we will cool down between sunday and monday. the pollen is in the high range today. >> thank you for joining us. we will see you back your four "good morning washington" for clark 30 tomorrow morning. >> [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best. upgrade to verizon fios tv i internet and phone for just $99.99 a month, guaranteed for two years with no annual contract required. unlike cable, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers america's fastest, most consistent, most reliable internet, and the best tv picture quality plus more hd. why pay so much for cable? switch to fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month guaranteed for two years with no annual contract. or choose a two-year contact and pick your bonus -- hbo & cinemax included for 12 months or a multi-room dvr free for 12 months. last chance to choose! this incredible deal ends may 5th. so don't wt

we have 1 thune,000 trees falling every year, create ling in florida oh, y an p mus do you have have a recommend baegs in so that you can make your business work and i think and we'll be working with often sen. >> i worked with the steward sthiep contrasting system owe but to simplify the process, to make it work for everybody would you super but the biggest hurd that will we're experienced as logger trying to bit on federal contract, is go with and to go threw environmental studies and archaeological studies and there's just the bureaucrat bei system to go through to get it sold, if you could increase efficiency in the government, bureaucracy side of it, then we could be moving forward. you're taking a resource over here and applying it to needs over there, whether it's road building or fire line creation or even if it's a cost situation of getting beetle kills down and bumper strips around those beetle kills, you can fold that right on into stewardship. so making it simple and giving your foresters on the ground the ability to bible to make a decision and follow through with those

. >> reporter: but some lawmakers, including republican senator john thune, are against tighter rules for banks. >> we need to make sure we have all the facts before we jump to any concussion before we jump into the need for greater and more regulation. >> reporter: he says more regulation would make it harder for banks to do their jobs. jpmorgan is reportedly preparing for another possible billion dollars in losses for next quarter, another billion possible over the next year or so, and that would mean a total of $4 billion losses. >> susan mcginnis in washington, thank you. >>> in mexico, a gruesome development in the drug wars between rival cartels. 49 mutilated bodies were found on a road leading to the texas border yesterday. officials say some of the victims may have been trying to sneak into the u.s. in the past month, at least 100 drug war victims have been left in several public places. >>> in yemen clashes between the military and al qaeda killed at least 42 people. officials say 30 militants died during an assault on the town of al hurur. 12 government troops were killed in

. >> reporter: but some lawmakers, including republican senator john thune are against tighter rules for banks. >> we need to make sure we have all the facts before we jump to conclusions for more regulation. >> reporter: he says more regulation could make it harder for banks to do their jobs. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> jamie dimon is going to face shareholders at the company'sage meeting which is tomorrow. >>> maryland lawmakers will be in annapolis for the start of a three-day special session to debate and possibly approve a budget deal between governor martin o'malley and leaders in the house and senate. it calls for tax ?ks on people who make -- increases on people who make $100 thown or -- $100,000 or more. the future of gambling in the state was another key issue which divided lawmakers. that's expected to be the subject of another special session later this summer. >>> some d.c. residents head to the polls tomorrow for a special election to fill the ward five council seat. that seat was vacated bihari thomas, jr. who was sentence -- by harry thomas, jr. who was s

. >> joining on the committed ziz john thune make, assistant managing editor of communications daily. >> thanks for having me. while we are on the topic of having a full complement in the fcc in about a year where the rulemakings and proceedings then you would like to see maybe be enacted faster now having the full complement onboard? >> sure. and even with the five we are in it were unable to get things done so the commission is not shot down. the number one priority is implementing this new incentive option legislation come and that this legislation the congress has passed earlier this year that tv broadcasters have the incentive to broaden the spectrum that we would then auction off so consumers can have more wireless bandwidth and as they become more sophisticated they are just gobbling up the airwaves very quickly so there's a real concern. that's going to be quite literally i don't mean any hyperbole by saying this the most complex spectrum auction in the history of the world because the first thing you have to do is find out which will broadcasters are interested and at what po

let me turn now to senator thune. i want to thank you in so many different ways. the foundation for what we're calling our agricultural risk coverage program. you have been a tremendous leader on, and as well as advocate around energy and conservation, number of different areas, but we are here. your effort with senator brown in putting forward what was a very thoughtful concept for us has really led us to the program that we have, and we thank you very much for that. >> well, thank you, madam chairwoman, and i'll thank ranking member roberts, first of all, to both of you for -- for your hard work and for the members of your staff who really have worked tirelessly for the past few weeks and months to bring us to where we are today, and i do appreciate your persistence in trying to get this thing moving and in listening has been pointed out and trying to accommodate the concerns that members from all different parts of the country have in representing different sometimes of commodities. this is no easy feat so congratulations to you and to senator roberts for getti

they listed a few john thune mark rubio kelly ayett from new hampshire.is, they are saying let's show the public that we have -- there are some serious republicans. right? not just that bunch of clowns. >> right. >> which is sort of a little slam at mitt romney i think, at the same time. fell each a, let's say hello to richard calling from chicago on wcpt. hello, richard. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> i am a conservative evangelical. i think we are overlooking this. i am also -- when i vote, i vit interesting vote my conscience i have no problem voting for clinton over bush, for obama over, you know, any other candidate. and for them to be ultra christian, for them to move on, it's a good sign. >> moved on? you mean moved on from the primary and from the fact that the evangelicals might not support romney to where they are today? is that what you are meaning? >> think of how many evangelicals went to president obama. think how many had to cast a vote for romney. you are thinking about secular politics instead of trying to elect the next pope you kn

. >> thune? >> i think he is attractive and articulate. >> last question, animals, you and i in a different way share a tremendous interest in animals. i think you're the only presidential candidate ever to basically go zoo to zoo. women in combat want to go off and kill -- >> that came from a course i taught. >> but it still -- whatever it means. what are you and animals about? >> i love the natural world. i love animals if they're out in the wild or in the zoos. >> best zoo in the country? >> san diego. >> if you take the water animal and -- it's just huge. >> best out of all favorite animal to watch? >> hard to say, maybe elephants. they're just remarkable. >> i'll show you a picture in the office. do you like the reptile house? >> yes. >> why? >> because -- >> most people are afraid. >> they're successful, they do it in a totally different way they we do, and they have been successful for a long period of time. >> favorite snake? >> python. >> why? >> it's a constrictor, right? you like the c

it's republican senator john thune who was my pick from romney's vp.hy president obama may have work to do with some of the most loyal democrats of all, african-americans. >> welcome back to "hardball," when hb today in favor of gay marriage last week, he got enthusiastic support from democratic base. it's the most loyal democratic group of all, african-american voters. the president convened a conference call just hours after he made that announcement to gauge their reactions. we have two with us tonight. i want to start with you, reverend, and your thoughts about it. what your thoughts were before, during, and after the president took this position. >> i've always been a supporter of the president's position. >> wait, he didn't have the position until last week. >> i've had my personal position -- >> you were for it before he was. >> i came out for it in the civil marriage protection in maryland. it is decidedly different from religious marriage. this is country and a matter of public policy, we have to maintain the separation between church and stat

john thune, thank you for your time. >> thank you, bill. bill: patti ann.atti ann: white house weighs in on the north carolina's ban on same-sex marriage. why critics are questioning president obama's evolving stance on issue. bill: providing clues in the frantic search of a kidnapper. the lives of two young girls are in grave danger as their mother and sister are found murdered. >> i think she knew that something was happening. i think she knew something was going to happen. >> as you can imagine, i mean they're just distraught. this is horrible for them. lookg more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ bill: right about 21 minutes past the hour now. wildfires forces dozens of families to get out of

john thune. thank you. >> thanks, bill. bill: martha. martha: iran is back at the nuclear bargaining table today and showing some signs of a possible compromise. but is it the real deal or is it just another stalling tactic? bill: we're on verdict watch again today in the john edwards corruption trial. in a moment he returns to court and the very latest from outside the courthouse in greensboro, north carolina, as we roll on right after this commercial break. that is coming up. [ female announcer ] the next generation of investing technology is now within your grasp with the all-new e-trade 360 investing dashboard. e-trade 360 is the world's first investing homepage that shows you where all your investments are and what they're doing with free streaming quotes, news, analysis and even your trade ticket. everything exactly the way you want it, all on one page. transform your investing with the all-new e-trade 360 investing dashboard. it's the travelocity spring into summer sale. you can save up to 50% on select hotels and vacation package

senator thune. we have six people to go. there's a possibility it may slip but people who waited to ask a question should be respected so if people could exercise discipline. >> mr. genacowski, on april 3rd this year, senator begich and i send you a letter requesting the fcc not implement additional reductions in usf support. until the implications and reforms are adopted and the reform order can be properly evaluated and understood. there has not been an official reply to the letter. will there be a reply forthcoming in the near future? >> it will be. maybe this will be addressed in the letter but can you answer the question whether or not you would delay additional reductions pursuant to the further notice until the implications of the reform is adopted and the water can be properly evaluated and understood? >> it is important to move forward implementing the reform while listening carefully to the issues that come up and make appropriate modifications. one reason i haven't responded to your letter yet is we made some modi

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thune.nd personality or go with someone who fit more in the ibm business mode of romney? >> as you know, chris, campaigns will look at this and say, what is our goal for vice president? do no harm, carry a big stick we wouldn't otherwise carry? you night the party? >> dot work, who would it be? >> if you're trying to. get ohio. force would they give you ohio. do you need rubio to carry florida? nobody thinks you're going to be successful in reshuffling the deck. and the good news for romney is he doesn't need do that. he doesn't need to have someone help him. >> it's not going to work, there's no big game change perz here. >> a lot of good policy. >> he is good at this. some stein, thank you. up next, a disagreement over policy. why does it take over 60 votes to get anything done in the senate? because republicans made the filibuster routine. and it is killing government in this country. this is "hardball," a place for politics. i know you love it. those surprising little things she does sti

thune: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: mr. president, in just two weeks, like many proud parents across this country, i will be watching as my youngest daughter walks across the graduation stage. for some students, this important milestone marks the end of their college days and the beginning of a professional career. this achievement should be filled with hope for a great future, but for many it will be a story saddled with student loan debt and uncertainty about the economy, their job prospects and their future. as i've listened to many of my democratic colleagues discuss the extension of the special interest rate for the subsidized stafford loans, i continue to hear false statements that would lead you to believe that republicans don't support extending this interest rate for students. mr. president, that's simply not true. my state of south dakota, nearly 30,000 students received subsidized st

thune: i ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: in 2005 the european union began their trading scheme which attempts to cap emissions from carbon dioxide from stationery sources within the e.u. starting in 2012 civil aviation operators departing from or landing in europe began to be included in this emissions scheme. under this program, any airline, including noneuropean airlines, flying into and out of europe will be required to pay for e.u. emissions allowances. this change comes at a time when e.u. allowance prices continue to decline to a little over six-year olds and the european commission is considering driving up the prices. allowances will be for the entirety of the flight including portions in u.s. and international airspace. for example, this means a flight leaving from los angeles, california, and flying to london would be taxed on the entirety of their flight, not just the fractional part of the flight that is over e.u. airspace. or to put it another way, you would b

. >> and you had john thune and senator diane feinstein on.airs the senate select intelligence committee and we're going to talk about the drone strike that took out two strikes there and talk to her about the assassination of peace negotiator and key player in the talks in afghanistan and she's been there and talk to her about those things and also, she is sponsoring a repeal of the defense of marriage act. advocate for gay marriage and those topics, with john thune, he was early to endorse romney before the first primary vote is cast and rumored to have a short lister, so we'll ask him about that and more. >> the answer is, what is fox news sunday and the host today. shannon bream. >> we'll be watching. >> happy mother's day, ali. >> alisyn: thanks, shannon. . >> dave: looking forward to the jeopardy appearance. >> clayton: and would have blitzer, remember wolf? he couldn't answer any questions. >> dave: and chris is wicked smart. wicked smart. still ahead, a group of land owners fighting for the right to drill on their own land. we'll hear