the others are tom harkin, frank lautenberg, carl levin, tim johnson, and jay rockefeller.these are going to be open seats, five of them. and republicans only need to net six seats in total in order to take control of the senate in 2014. so that's the big news with national implications out of south dakota tonight. now, i get to tell you about the news with national implications out of north dakota tonight. and this is a surprising one. that's coming up next. >>> behold the conceived in rape tour. this was the group personhood usa. this is how they tried to convince voters in mississippi to legally block any woman in mississippi from having an abortion ever, under any circumstances, even if she got pregnant because she was raped. the conceived in rape tour was their argument for that abortion ban. their argument was that forcing rape victims to bear their rapist child against their will was a benefit of the law. it's not a bug, it's a feature. look what this would do! this was the argument they campaigned on. shockingly, it did not work. mississippi was not psyched about th

the others are tom harkin, frank lautenberg, carl levin, tim johnson, and jay rockefeller.o these are going to be open seats, five of them. and republicans only need to net six seats in total in order to take control of the senate in 2014. so that's the big news with national implications out of south dakota tonight. now, i get to tell you about the news with national implications out of north dakota tonight. and this is a surprising one. that's coming up next. we're taking downy to the streets. which shirt feels more expensive? that one's softer. it's the same t-shirt. really? this one was washed in downy. why spend a lot of money when you can just use downy? downy's putting our money where our soft is. try downy softness. love it or your money back. downy's putting our money where our soft is. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile. and wi

the others are tom harkin, frank lautenberg, carl levin, tim johnson, and jay rockefeller.these are going to be open seats, five of them. and republicans only need to net six seats in total in order to take control of the senate in 2014. so that's the big news with national implications out of south dakota tonight. now, i get to tell you about the news with national implications out of north dakota tonight. and this is a surprising one. that's coming up next. marjorie, i can't stand you. even the inside of your dishwasher sparkles. whoa! kitchen counselor. see, new cascade platinum is unlike finish gel. it not only cleans your dishes, it helps keep your dishwasher sparkling. [ female announcer ] new cascade platinum. it helps keep your dishwasher sparkling. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile. and with responsive, dedicated support, we he

tim johnson far from washington, but important in terms of both his seat and the race for his seat and also the broader senate picture. tell us about it. >> overall democrats are pulling defense. if you're the republicans and you want to take over and win a senate seat, always better to do so than taking down an incumbent. your chances are always a little bit better. as you look at the overall broadcast, not only do republicans need to get the 2010 political wins if they're back, again. right now they're in the same situation they were in march and april of 2009 with their brand and poll numbers down pretty significantly. so, they need things to actually improve for them. then, chris, they need to run the table. they need to win almost all the open seats and they need to actually take down several democratic incumbents. >> just to set the tables, it's essentially 55-45. democrats control 55 seats. they need six seats. i want to talk about one of the seats that is a real opportunity for both sides. a fascinating race. iowa. we showed tom harkin, long-time senator elected in 1984 retirin

senator tim johnson announced he's going to retire.t makes a tough line of "d" that democrats have to put forward. west virginia's red, south dakota as we said, it's red. and the republican side only georgia and nebraska not great news with democrats with johnson retiring. most thought to have -- he would have the best chance of winning that seat. >> well, i think democrats expected tim johnson to probably retire. i think this moves right to the top of the republican potential takeover list. but republicans need six seats to take over the senate because president biden, vice president biden would be able to break a tie if it was 50/50. it's still a bit of an uphill climb to win all those seats, you look at south dakota, the next on the list, maybe montana, west virginia, you know, maybe then you have to go to louisiana with mark prior, north carolina with kay hagan, and iowa, potentially. they have to really run -- >> you've got to take out incumbents there in the southern states. lastly, senate madness. how the heck is bob dole a ten

. >>> democratic senator tim johnson of south dakota's expected to announce his retirement today.s event at the university of south dakota would be regarding the 2014 election. johnson would be the fifth democrat to announce his retirement in 2014. he was first elected to the senate in 1995 and has served three terms. he survived a near-fatal brain hemorrhage in 2006 and went on to win re-election in 2008. >>> secretary of state john kerry is now on route to paris following an unannounced visit to afghanistan, where he met up with president hamid karzai. monday's meeting followed weeks of tension between the u.s. and afghanistan over control of afghan prisoners and accusations that the u.s. had been working with the taliban. >>> but it's not all hard work and diplomacy for the secretary of state. this morning he got to use his head to get in a little play time with a women's doctor team in afghanistan. secretary kerry left kabul within the past hour after his first mideast tour as secretary of state. >> he needs a little more practice there. >> she's good. >> yeah, she is. 48 minu

however, someone who is ruling out a run is south dakota senator tim johnson. nbc news has confirmed the senate banking chairman will become the fifth democrat not to seek re-election next year. >>> and nancy pelosi traded in the house floor for the dance floor last week. the democratic house leader showed off some moves during a rendition of "american pie" at a fund-raiser. even though she was given a mike, she opted to simply mouth the words. that's your morning's dish of "scrambled politics." >>> we have breaking news to bring you now. italy's highest criminal court has overturned acquittal of amanda knox and ordered a new trial. this garnered worldwide attention last year when she was akncquitted of killing a man sh was having a sexual relationship with. her and her boyfriend at the time were both facing charges in the case. amanda knox will most likely face a new trial in this matter. >>> turning to other news. a new jersey man stepped forward yesterday to claim the $338 million powerball jackpot. 44-year-old bodega owner told reporters in spanish she was

there are senators like mark pryor, mary landreau, k hagen, brockovich, tim johnson of south dakota.s retiring, but the race there is competitive, and the democratic candidate, whoever your she may be, does not need a feinstein votes any around their necks. and also democrats have stayed with the heavily pro-gun electric. it would be political suicide for him to go for gun-control. tom udall in new mexico, mark warner of virginia, joe benson in west virginia has already dense pretty carefully for his state. bob casey in pennsylvania. then joe dahlia of indiana, martin heinrich of indiana, harry reid of nevada. they may not be up for reelection next year, but there have been vocal supporters of guns and gun rights. and there is, of course, politics. the politics and in the business. guns are booming. it was a banner year for gun sales. the firearms industry had a nearly $32 billion impact on our economy, up from nearly $20 billion in 2009. $32 billion. by the way, almost 20 million background checks last year. as the highest number of background checks ever recorded. it started publis

tim johnson, joe donnelly, mark prior. those are the ten not in favor.ngton post made up that list. good thing they time stamped it because it is changing fast. in the past few days, claire mccaskill, mark warner, and others came out and said they support equal rights. another one today, the latest, john tester says he supports equal marriage rights for same sex couples. sometimes things change slow, some change fast. for fast, see montana on gay rights. also see north dakota for change of a different kind. that story is next. [ female announcer ] are you sensitive to dairy? then you'll love lactose-free lactaid® it's 100% real milk that's easy to digest so you can fully enjoy the dairy you love. lactaid®. for 25 years, easy to digest. easy to love. busy in here. yeah. progressive mobile is... [ "everybody have fun tonight" plays ] really catching on! people can do it all! get a quote, buy and manage your policy! -[ music stops ] -it's great! well, what's with the... -[ music resumes ] -music? ♪ have fun tonight dude. getting a car insurance quote. i'll

. >>> and city banking committee chairman tim johnson is expected to announce today he'll retire nextthe fifth democrat to decide to retire at the end of his term, giving republicans an opportunity to pick up a seat in 2014. the gop must gain six seats next year to win back the senate. johnson suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2006, but later returned to the senate and won recollection election in 2008. >>> and the deal has gone bust. atlantic city's rebel casinos filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection less than a year after it opened. it cost $2.4 billion to build. it hopes to emerge from bankruptcy by summer. it owns 24 restaurants, 2400 slot machines and 11 00 table gains, but failed to gain appeal in atlantic city which has seen gambling revenue fall for several years. >>> and the ongoing crisis in the eurozone has hit the bottom line of a lot of businesses such as caterpillar. it cut almost half of its workforce in its belgium plant earlier this year on sluggish growth in the region. but the ceo told cnbc today that he's still positive. >> well, our business has been flat and to

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it gets to the budget, south dakota tim johnson and louisiana landrieu lan will have to choose. >> youve you can tax more and spend more and borrow more. that will somehow create growth and prosperity. we have had four years of the experiment, i out the and oppose from the beginning. it hasn't worked. >> the motion is not agreed to. the amendment is not agreed to. >> hours after the plan, failed 59-40 in the senate with democrats and five republicans including rand paul and cruise voting against it. they hit a political attack against those supporting the ryan plan. >> the senate did vote to reject the idea that the balancing the budget by arbitrary tate should come before middle class families. >> after congressman joe garcia voted no yesterday on ryan's budget, super pac went on offense running this ad. >> joe garcia voted against balancing the budget. garcia backs policy to put america more in debt. >> garcia acknowledges that it could have local consequences for local votes. >> it shouldn't be, but they are a testify in addition of party priorities. i say to members when they come,

nbc news has confirmed senator tim johnson says he won't run for re-election in 2014, giving the democratsen seat in a red state to defend. this is going to be a tough one. senator johnson's retirement had been expected. he follows four colleagues on the democratic side to step down from the senate this time. frank lautenberg of new jersey, west virginia's jay rockefeller, iowa's tom harkin, michigan's carl levin. pretty much heavyweights there. republican side, mike johanns and georgia's chambliss is also stepping down. it's not what you think. it's a phoenix with 4 wheels. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. and where beauty meets brains. it's big ideas with smaller footprints. and knowing there's always more in the world to see. it's the all-new lincoln mkz. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. 80 calorie chocolate cereal. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money.s

nbc news has confirmed senator tim johnson says he won't run for re-election in 2014, giving the democratsther open seat in a red state to defend. this is going to be a tough one. senator johnson's retirement had been expected. he follows four colleagues on the democratic side to step down from the senate this time. frank lautenberg of new jersey, west virginia's jay rockefeller, iowa's tom harkin, michigan's carl levin. pretty much heavyweights there. republican side, mike johanns and georgia's saxby chambliss is also stepping down. we'll be right back. >>> the "times" wrote a number of really bad stories. inadequately sourced, unskeptical stories about saddam's weapons capabilities. the stories were rewarded with lavish front page display. "times" also wrote a lot of very good stories. more skeptical stories. those tended to be on page a-13. >> that's our story tonight. welcome back to "hardball." that's the "new york times" great bill keller. the editorial decisions wound up carrying great weight, of course, in getting the american public to support the war. in friday's "washington post

. >>> nbc news has confirmed south carolina senator tim johnson won't seek re-election in 2014.t made a strong recovery after suffering bleeding in his brain several years ago. he is 66. >>> new jersey governor chris christie's weight isn't an issue. 64% of new jersey voters are comfortable with an overweight candidate. >>> general david petraeus makes his return to the public light tonight. he is making a speech at an event honoring veterans and rotc cadets at the university of southern california. kwo according to "the new york times," he will say "i am also keenly aware that the reason for my recent journey was my own doing. so please allow me to begin my remarks this evening by reiterating how deeply i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led me to resign from the cia and cause such pain for my family, friends, and supporters." >>> the president welcomed friends to a private passover seder at the white house last night. a new addition this year, a seder plate he picked up on a visit to israel. >>> and secretary of state john kerry showing off soccer skills with th

south dakota's tim johnson is expected to announce that he, too, will retire.far just two republican senators, georgia's saxby chambliss and mike johanns have said they will not seek re-election. with democratic seats vacating, are senate republicans streamlining the message and laying the ground work for a unified front in the upper chamber? >> mr. paul wants to be taken seriously, then he needs to do more than pull political stunts and fire up impressionable libertarian kids in their college dorms. he needs to know what he is talking about. >> to my republican colleagues, i don't remember any of you coming down here suggesting that president bush was going to kill anybody with a drone. >> unity? not so much. this week senator rand paul's talky filibuster did much to expose a rift within the gop over one of its core concerns. while some elder statesmen, including john mccain and lindsey graham, mounted a strong defense of aggressive counterterrorism actions, paul's 12 hour and 52 minute extravaganza scored a significant victory with the party's right flank and

tim johnson, joe donnelly, mark prior. those are the ten not in favor.e up that list. good thing they time stamped it because it is changing fast. in the past few days, claire mccaskill, mark warner, and others came out and said they support equal rights. another one today, the latest, john tester says he supports equal marriage rights for same sex couples. sometimes things change slow, some change fast. for fast, see montana on gay rights. also see north dakota for change of a different kind. that story is next. impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. once you try an oral-b deep sweep power brush, you'll never want to go back. its dynamic

as for tim johnson, who knows? not saying yet. the top priority was to keep those five guys. four of the five are gone. and the last one, who knows? so from this last election, where the democrats did great, we are heading toward our next one in which the field is really tilted against the democrats, maybe even more so than it was before. and the republicans did terrible in the last election. they are in chaos in congress. that is making for a bewildering governing environment right now for the president's second term. but in the middle of all that today we learned that the autopsy, the republican party commission to figure out why they did so badly and what is wrong with them as a party, that autopsy is done. the group looking at what went wrong in 2012 has finished its work. the republican party chairman announced on conservative talk radio today that the report is ready to be released. >> so when do we see that? when do we get the blueprint? >> well, we're going to have some -- we're going to have some details on this issue coming out around march 18th. >> on march 18th, i

tim johnson, joe donnelly, mark prior. those are the ten not in favor. up that list. good thing they time stamped it because it is changing fast. in the past few days, claire mccaskill, mark warner, and others came out and said they support equal rights. another one today, the latest, john tester says he supports equal marriage rights for same sex couples. sometimes things change slow, some change fast. for fast, see montana on gay rights. also see north dakota for change of a different kind. that story is next. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these

nbc news has confirmed senator tim johnson says he won't run for re-election in 2014, giving the democratsopen seat in a red state to defend. this is going to be a tough one. senator johnson's retirement had been expected. he follows four colleagues on the democratic side to step down from the senate this time. frank lautenberg of new jersey, west virginia's jay rockefeller, iowa's tom harkin, michigan's carl levin. pretty much heavyweights there. republican side, mike johanns and georgia's shacksby chambliss is also stepping down. we'll be right back. and noodl. a kite, a breeze, a dunk of grilled cheese. catches and throws, and spaghettio's. a wand, some wings, soup with good things. sidewalks and doodles and wholesome noodles. puddles and pails and yes, puppy dog tails. for a lunch like this, there's a hug and a kiss. because that's what happy kids are made of. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. because that's what happy kids are made of. it's not what you think. it's a phoenix with 4 wheels. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. a

it was widely reported today that democratic senator tim johnson of south dakota won't seek reelection next year. johnson survived a life- threatening brain hemorrhage in 2006, returned to the senate in late 2007, and easily won reelection the following year. so far, seven senators-- five democrats and two republicans-- have opted to retire. he suffered from parkinson's disease. starting in 1948 lewis spent most of his career with the "new york times." he won two pulitzers for reporting and was a columnist from 1969 to 2001. he also won acclaim for gideon's trumpet a book about a petty thief whose case led to a landmark supreme court decision. anthony lewis was 85 years old. wall street lost ground today, amid nagging concerns about europe's economic recovery. the dow jones industrial average lost 64 points to close at 14,447. the nasdaq fell more than nine points to close at 3235. meanwhile, the price of oil hit a five-week high, finishing well over $94 a barrel in new york trading. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> wdruff: we turn to politics, as presid

. >> you also have yesterday tim johnson and -- tim johnson and rockefeller of west virginia saying they oppose doma, the defense of marriage act. so these guys are really trying to get ahead of the court. and get this out. they know they want to lead on this issue, i guess. not follow the justices. it is a good thing to see. winds have really changed. they're tripping over themselves to proclaim their support for marriage equality. >> bill: who would have thought. >> four or five years ago. >> bill: that this would happen. let's go back to rand paul. i saluted rand paul for doing a real filibuster. >> you've been a big fan yeah. >> bill: no. >> let's not overstate it. >> bill: but on the filibuster the good thing, by doing a real filibuster and raising an important issue the issue of drones. which that issue is not going away. now, rand paul has come up with another, i think, on the right side of a good issue, think progress reporting on. >> something else we can agree with him on. mandatory minimums for small-time drug possession. rand paul is a libertarian kind of guy and a lot of the

about senatorry tim johnson, a democrat from that state saying he will not seek reelection.hairman of the senate bank committee suffered a brain hemorrhage in to about 16 and later returned to the senate and won reelection in 2008, was sometimes using a motorized scooter. he is holding a press conference later on today and is expected to announce his retirement. says he isl journal" the fifth democrat who will step aside at the end of this term. 11 for michigan, tom harkin, rockefeller for west virginia, and frank lautenberg from the jersey. two republicans also plan to retire. to win again six seats majority. john in holiday, florida. democratic caller. same-sex marriage. the court taking up two separate cases. today, prop 8. tomorrow, the fence of marriage act. caller: good morning. i am a christian but i believe god gave humanity a choice and i did not want anybody to take my choice away from me. i believe we are free to make our own choices and live by them. host: all right. mike in michigan. republican number. caller: good morning. how are you doing? i am hearing a lot

here is tell us how it works, tim johnson from sprint.s one of these things when we hear it, wow, this is what everybody's -- it's hard to see where anybody would be against something like this. it's a pretty big deal. >> it's great. we're excited and it boils down to connections, conversion for the customer. we're trying to take the best technology that we, the consumer electronics communication know how to do very well with the best the auto sector knows how to do well and converge it ultimately to our customers. charles: i look at technology companies a lot and reading in annual reports and presentations and keep seeing more and more of them are talking about the car. ultimately, the car is going to be more pc communication device than something we'd get from place to place. >> we realize a lot of things going on in the car. the car is incredibly complicated technology and just the nature of assembling thousands of pieces and we on the wireless side know what it means to connect people and we're looking sensibly to work with the auto i

tim johnson.berg, carl levin, michigan democrat, and jay rockefeller who we've already discussed of west virginia. only two republicans on this list. for other seven are from states that mitt romney won in 2012. given the discussion we've had for the last 25 minutes, how does all this fit into 2014 at this point? >> guest: democrats have the political momentum nationally. when you look at the 2014 senate math it's been contested in republican friendly states. of the seven seats that are up held by democratic senators, six of them, more than seven. they are seven democratic seats up that romney won in states that mitt romney to fix it to the states that mitt romney carried by double digits. the very conservative landscape. when democrats are positioning themselves, not on ability of the national polls but a look at these state polls in these conservative states. that's what makes these debates over immigration and gun rights complicated because they're democrats like mark pryor in arkansas, mary la

. >>> governor tim johnson is expected to announce his retirement today.nning, he will be the fifth senate democrat to announce retirement. he was first elected to senate in 1995. survived a near fatal brain hemorrhage in 2006 and went on to win re-election in 2008. >>> the streak continues. miami heat has won 27 straight games after cruising past the orlando magic last night. 108-94. the heat closing in on nba history. six wins away from the league record for consecutive wins, held by the 1971-72 lakers who won, in case you are wondering, 33 straight. >> i'm sorry. didn't i predict this way back when? >> you did? >> i did actually, when everybody was giving lebron james a hard time about going to the heat and a tough time getting going, i was the one. >> the knicks will stop the streak. it's going to happen. >> you think the knicks will stop them? >> they have a game scheduled, carmelo anthony, he will see this as a way. >> when is that? >> game number 31 -- 30 or 31 on the streak. >> i'm going to a game. >> they play the bulls too. >> the knicks. a new y

tim johnson of south dakota. dick durbin of illinois. what are they?there really any prospect for republicans to win back the senate do you think. >> it is always a possibility. i'm a republican and massachusetts was able to win. it was a presidential year i didn't fare as well in the last time but bottom line it is not over until it is over. you have senate you have extremes on left and right. in the middle there is not the group of moderates like me and kent conrad, olympia snowe, richard lugar, that bridge the gap with extremes on both sides. we have work to do obviously. i would like there to be more balance to continue on to have a fair and open debate. that's what we need. jon: good to have you in. >> thank you. jon: senator brown, thank you very much. jenna? jenna: jon, the cdc says it is seeing a rise in a string of deadly germs resistant to nearly all drugs. the doctor is in on what you need to know about these "superbug"s next. hey, it's me, progressive insurance. you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-

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. >>> senator tim johnson is expected to announce today he will not run again when his term ends. brain hemorrhage in 2006, but later returned to the senate and won re-election in 2008. he has recovered significantly. although sometimes he uses a motorized scooter. johnson becomes the fifth democratic senator to decide against another term. >>> do you remember what you were doing at 17 years old? a teenager from london sold an app to yahoo! for a reported $30 million. i think i was cutting lawns. >> wasn't doing that. >> yeah, nick began working on the app at home when he was 15. he's now 17. which makes him younger than yahoo! which was incorporated back in 1995. the app makes it easier to read news stories on the smaller screens for smartphones. 30 million bucks! >> wow. i'm upset at myself for not being that smart when i was 17. >> man, oh, man. i'm upset for not being that smart now. >> i know. alexia, get her on the same track. get her to invent an app no matter what it is. yahoo! will buy it. >> i tell her that all the time, can you make a lot of money so i can retire? >> pu

tim johnson has never said he is how he is prepared to denuclearize or his prepared. kim jong-un needs to commit to that joint statement as his father did, at commit to denuclearization. a nuclear north korea given all the reason recent we discussed s morning with potential for proliferation is just come and what it means for the ntt, the whole regime, the nuclear proliferation regime and the nuclear arms race that would engender if they would retain those weapons, it's just not, it's not tolerable. and that should be and one would hope that's where the dprk is. that's the ultimate. or they need security assurances, ultimately when they get their act together on a list of activities they can become a normal state. then with the two koreas, the unification issue because this is one korea, this is the korean peninsula and so forth. i think the first of has to be coming back to something they committed to in 2005, and they conveniently walk away from it saying now they are a nuclear weapon state and we're talking about, if you will, -- it's a denuclearization. >> thank y

south dakota, we saw tim johnson retired this week. democrats have some candidates winning in the wings. you have to johnson's son. 2010 midtermin the elections. there is a former governor that is very well liked. it will be competitive. they areot a seat throwing away. look at the deep south states and alaska with mark begich. democrats cannot lose six seats when you look at the big picture. .hey think it is doable host: what about the house? guest: the house is safer for republicans. the redistricting process entailed a loss of gerrymandering. there are about a dozen seats that democrats hold where mitt romney won the popular vote. republicanst -- need to hold onto their 70-seat .- 17-seat majority host: we have been talking with josh kraushaar of "national journal." thank you for being with us this morning. two more segments coming up. america'son not ability to retire and whether we're ready to do so. but first a news update. politics. republicans working with outside groups to develop tools designed to improve communications with

you mentioned joe donnelly, mark pryor, tim johnson from south dakota. carper, mary landrieu, heidi heitkamp. >> bill: come on, heidi. >> joe manchin. bob casey from pennsylvania. they also had kay hagan on the list. since they wrote it, she's come out in support of gay american. >> bill: what's wrong with the other senators? come on, get on board. even republican senators ought to get on board here if for no other reason, they ought to leave it up to states. but the real reason they ought to get on board is because the 14th amendment of the constitution says you can't deny any american equal protection under the laws and that includes the right to get married. i don't get it. where are -- we need to found the nine democrats and then start working on the republicans. your take on the big day yesterday in the supreme court. 1-866-55-press. marriage equality. defense of marriage act. california's proposition 8. and those lame senators who won't get on board. >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv this is the "bill press show." i thin

meanwhile, politico reporting senator tim johnson from south dakota not planning to run again in 2014that puts yet another democratic seat in play. another notable democratic senator planning to step down, michigan's carl levin. yesterday on her facebook page, former governor jennifer granholm announced not to run for his seat. >>> and the president is on his way home right now. president obama spent four days in the middle east meeting with israeli, palestinian and jordanian leaders. his last stop to jordan's ancient city of petra, known to some as one of the seven wonders of the world. known to others as home to indiana jones' excellent adventures. >>> president obama and his team are enroute, home from the middle east. but they left one member of their party behind. secretary of state john kerry. martin fletcher is live for must tel aviv with more. martin, good to see you, sir. who is kerry planning on meeting with? >> reporter: well, hi, craig. he is going to be seeing the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyau this evening, having dinner together. i guess if president obama's

but between rand and marco rubio and ted cruz and mike lee, ron johnson, tim scott, south carolina, all participated last night. i think we've got a young, dynamic block of conservatives that are showing not only that they will stand up for what's good for the country, but seems to me that's good for them politically as well. the old guard have something to learn here. >> sean, something much more important than politics, i hope the house and senate leadership in the republican party will take a lesson from yesterday. i hope they will encourage the rand pauls, encourage the mike burgesses, for example, in the house or the louie gomers, encourage people to get up and take a risk and do something. they're not always going to be right, but their willingness to fight for what they believe in really is what makes a difference in once again creating a grass roots movement that can take this country back and move us back to a constitutional republic. >> sean: yeah, and he did talk about shredding the constitution. the original letter from eric holder to rand paul left the door wide open, if an

and i want to thank senator jack reed and tim johnson in particular for those efforts in those areas. but while no bill is perfect, mr. president, i am deeply, deeply disappointed by two provisions that were slipped into this bill by the house of representatives when this deal was being cooked up in december. this is sunshine week for the federal government. it's time to highlight the need for greater transparency and openness so voters can hold their elected leaders accountable and for what happens here in washington, d.c. and to just know what's going on. i take transparency seriously. when i first ran for the senate sench years ago i campaigned on bringing more accountability to the leadership in washington, d.c. my first vote in this body was for a sweeping ethics bill that among other provisions improved disclosure rules and reformed the earmark process so everybody would know which member or members of congress requested an earmark. and it required members to certify that they and their families had no financial interest in that earmark. under regular order, folks had a chance t