what i want to ask about his tom stier.ut his green investments, but we just recently learned that he has invest bentz in a competing pipeline company. he is responsible for coal mines in asia that have produced the equivalent of 28% of the carbon dioxide that the united states produces. given his hypocrisy, will you return his money that friends of the earth has received? guest: we do not receive any tom stier money. we have been fighting this pipeline way before tom stier was involved in this campaign. there is nothing to return. is notid, key is -- he the merits of this. how do we ensure that two thirds of the world's fossil fuels remain in the ground? we cannot do that if we continue to build infrastructure like this pipeline and continue to make it easy for fossil fuels to make it to market. host: we have talked about about tom stier. he joined us this week for our newsmakers program. that airs on sunday at 10:00 eastern and 6:00 eastern. here is bit of what he had to stay to c-span this week on the y.esident's role in

one person, tom stier.vironmentalist in san francisco spending $100 million to fight the pipeline, and candidates, including democrats, who support it. democrats are really pretty simple. this is all about electoral politics. >> yep. >> angela? >> i totally agree with doug. and it's really a travesty. first of all, i want to say bravo to the 11 democrats who were brave enough to go against this president on policy. but doug can agree with me that if they fight this pipeline, it could hurt democrats in midterm elections. even though you have this billionaire who says he will make sure this pipeline doesn't go through, every day that we delay this pipeline as an opportunity loss to put americans back to work oh. so i think this plays right into the republican hands. >> angela, you said a mouthful. you talked about how it could hurt the midterm elections. >> yes. >> so let's start right there, doug. how will this impact democrats going into the midterms if this isn't resolved between now and the midterms? >> w

this is pretty interesting trash talk between tom stier and the kochs telling c-span, the policies ofh brothers line up with their pocketbooks and that's not true for us and what we're doing, which is more purks standing up for ideas and principles that we think are incredibly important that have nothing to do with our incomes and assets. one billionaire donary telling them that they are the self-interested. >> the broader issue here is that the left has been criticizing the kochs, sheldon adelson for years, but when it's their billionaire supporting their causes somehow it's okay. and i think the entry of billionaires into politics is a bad thing. >> on both sides. >> he runs a hedge fun, a san francisco-based guy and sure he's done good work. but dig into the portfolios of any hedge funds, not just fairlawn, i'm somebody could find something to be upset about. >> what they are upset about is his fund is invested they say, many say, in a pipeline that competes with keystone, so they are saying he would make a lot of money because he supports a competitor. you're exactly right. everyo

meanwhile this joker, tom stier, he's doing the same thing. he's offering $100 million. >> you have no problem with he's doing? >> not at all. do your thing. the senate chamber was held open all nighter so they could appease tom steyer. he's worried about the environment. we're going to have this discussion on global warming, spend the whole nate there, just to get his money. in the meantime, on the other side, it happens on the other side and it's unamerican. the other politics. president obama said we need to wait for the state department's analysis of what is the environmental effect of keystone pipeline. they got that a couple of months ago. the state department said there's no environmental impact. the obama administration says let's give it a few more months. we have a few more questions to answer. >> i think they will approve it after the mid terms because i think it will help hillary clinton in the presidential election if president obama takes the hit in the last two years. >> after they get the money from steyer. >> the punt came up

have labor union friends who want the jobs and on the other hand iermentallist who don't care and tom stier who pledged 100 million to influence the upcoming election and his own political advisor said where it is spent depends on the key stone poip line. >> it is all politics. and they would support eventually 42,000 jobs and bring 800,000 barrels of crude oil to the coast. simon, i want your reaction? >> i think what is important to recognize how much the energy picture in the united states have changed a last now years. they will be larmingly energy independent. and they will be bringing more local energy in to play. and we have sewn a huge increase in renewables. and on the balance, it is far better than it used to be under president obama and will get better if we end up passing co stone. i am a supporter of it. and happy to say that. and the weather gets passed, it is not that big of a deal and political and work through the political system and we are close to a decision. >> we are not sure when the decision will be made but we think it will be pushed back. and derek, we are seeing r

. >> environmental groups, like tom stiers group is putting a lot of his own money in his election.s is rotten eggs for transcanada and good news on good friday for those who oppose key stone as not being in our nation's best interest. >> it's clear that the white house is listening to its left flank. i think that there are also worse things for people like mary landrieu than to be seen blasting president obama in the race. clearly unions do support the project going forward. they are very angry with president obama, but he's also concerned about turnout on the left and he's turned about -- concerned about those donors who are highly moefted to defeat republicans. >> you look back at the interview we just had with ambassador of canada. just take another listen. >> there's hundreds of trucks every day on highway 2 in north dakota. >> which are smoot shooting out emissions left and right. >> there are high emissions. there is a role for rail for smaller refine ris. when you look at the am of oil coming from mt, north dakota, and canada. the debate has become symbolic but not substanti

on the other hand, billionaire environmentalist activist tom stier who pledged to spend $100 millionts keep the senate called the decision rotten eggs for transcanada and good news on good friday for those who oppose keystone as not being in our best interest. yesterday on nbc's "meet the press" the chair of the democratic national committee insisted that the latest delay in approving the pipeline did not take politics into account. take a listen. >> are you worried as the party chair this shouldn't be resolved before the election because of the potential impacts it could have? >> as a member of congress, i want to make sure the right decision is arrived at and that the president makes that decision carefully and doesn't factor politics into his decision. which i don't think he is. >> but nbc's political director chuck todd had a different tennessee opinion on "morning joe." >> it is only politics that has been involved in every part of this process. it's only been the political process. >> all right, shocking that politics would play some part in the decision by a politician. by i t

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the pipeline, at some point you say go ahead and do it, as a contrary energy is coming from the tom stieresand environmental people who say climate change is real and we should start doing something. >> juan, we have 11 democrats senators who say, give us a timeline, president obama. we want to know when this is a yes or no? >> right. i think given what the state department ruled, after extensive studies -- again, on the safety, on the release of the carbon gasses. the state department basically said they're in, go ahead and do it. if you want to do it, do it, mr. president. i think, again, it's all about the politics and the politics and the polls say let it be right now. even if you don't agree it's going to create a ton of jobs and have lasting impact. >> we have time for one more comment. the billionaire raising $100 million for democrats that will go against the pipeline, will be proenvironmentallists, you have to say that stinks. if you're an independent, and you see one guy treated one way, the koch brothers and this other guy treated in a completely different manner by the senate, y

. >> and we could call this, chris, cillizza, the tom stier prima primary, wealthy contributor, $100 n suggested today, his keystone victory says the koch brothers may get the media aengs it but the billionaire getting most political bang for his buck is tom steyer pledged to raise 100 million and received a major return on his investment when they delayed decision on the keystone xl pipeline. >> the koch brother do get a lot of attention and tom steyer $100 million is a lot of money in senate races and because of the coverage the koch brothers get it's fair to say, look, this is guy who made quite clear his feeling on climate and environmental activists and $100 million when senate democrats go to the floor, harry reid going to the floor at least once a week condemning republicans and trying to gin up money from their donor base. you know, give and take is very fair in this situation. i don't think it's an unfair comparison. when you make decisions like this in an election year and it is as you point out andrea, an issue that they've spent a not inconsiderable amount of time consider

of his own money into the pro-kerry effort, this year democrats also have california billionaire tom stiere routinely outspent by the mega bucks of the koch brothers and sheldon adelson. democrats are striking back. as the "new york times" points out, they're using the same tact they did against mitt romney in 2012 by paint aing dark picture of bain capital. they are taking aim at the koch brothers seeking to make

the unions -- tom stiers is going to give a million -- $100 million to campaigns and i wish someone wouldook into his background. i think he has invested in the caroline corporation, which will build the hype line to the west coast of canada. -- the pipe line to the west coast of canada. dollars.millions of our president sells access to the white house for $500,000 a pop. shine some some light on the stuff. guest: we want to shine some light on all of these contributions. that is why we have advocated in favor of the disclosed act. that would shine light on the dark money that is paying for campaign ads. lastw $300 million in the election cycle coming in that we could name. there were probably a lot more than that. andant to shine a light know every contribution over a thousand dollars that comes into democrats or republicans. we want to know about it within 48 hours. there is no question that we want disclosure of all that information. we do not care which direction it is coming from. >> while political parties are re broad based and so temper polarization. what do you make of that argum

on one hand you condemn, others say -- >> meanwhile, there's tom stier, putting in more money to blockine, who is financing harry reid. the hypocrisy on this stuff is overwhelming. >> can we put up the numbers on obamacare? the affordable care act, something that democrats either have to run with or run from. the latest opinion of it among voters that we surveyed, 55% of them oppose it. this is a critical tipping point because we are not that far away from the midterm elections. we'll make this part of our conversation. you chime in on twitte twitter @harrisfaulkner. stay close. at? it's eb. eggland's best eggs. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. it's eb. better eggs. disturbing the pantry. ortho crime files. a house, under siege. say helto home defense max. kills bugs inside and prevents new ones for up to a year. ortho home defense max. get order. get ortho®. i got this. [thinking] is it that time? the son picks up the check? [thinking] i'm still working. he's retired. . i hope he saved enough. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by ou

of his own money into the pro-kerry effort, this year democrats also have california billionaire tom stier trying to fight climate change deniers. democrats are routinely outspent by the mega bucks of the koch brothers and sheldon adelson. democrats are striking back. as the "new york times" points out, they're using the same tact they did against mitt romney in 2012 by paint aing dark picture of bain capital. they are taking aim at the koch brothers seeking to make villainses of the reclusive billionaires in a new round of campaign ads. now ads attacking on a carbon tax have been called false and not true. who is behind the attacks? >> the koch brothers. >> the billionaire koh brothers. >> they buy our refinery. >> just running it into the ground. >> what's different this time around is the political climate. we're coming off a week when the supreme court knocked down individual campaign spending limits and paul ryan released a budget slashing aid for the poor. the daily beast sums up the gop agenda this way. protecting the well off from redistribution of their wealth to those who don't d

you have tom stier pumping so much money into the environmental cause. they are trying to build a movement. there's been enormous grassroots action against keystone. that does not look good to be against those folks, both the money and the grassroots. and at the same time organized labor and economic development on the other side. neither choice is going to satisfy core democratic constituencies. >> moving on to ukraine, we see the president continue to get slammed for not more saber rattling. in essence, that's what it feels like. everybody sort of agrees in terms of sanctions we're doing what can be done. there may be more things in terms of military support, armed military support. but in essence it seems like they don't like style. they don't like the way he's doing this rather than having a concrete "we should be doing "x," and he's not doing it. >> saying "they," we are talking about a core group of hawks in the government. but you look at. public opinion until the general and the u.s. is very dovish. as american people we're not pushing the presid

hedge fund operator and environmentalist tom stier pledged $100 million to help democrats in 2014 in nt just delayed until after the elections. tom rogen is a columnist for the national review and joins us from d.c tom, would harry reid call mr. stier unamerican, given the fact that's how he labeled the koch brothers? >> well, by the standards that he's previously laid down, he should. but he won't. it's to mr. reid a great patriot that's a delusion of the american political left establishment. >> so there is a little hypocrisy is there. the good news is for tom stier, while he's putting $100 million in there, as long as democrats support stopping the pipeline, friday, he won. >> he did win. you know, that's the most striking thing. all of the negative campaign ads against the koch brothers have been saying they're trying to buy elections. but if you look at what happened on friday, it's pretty clear that mr. stier has been successful, that he actually has bought presidential policy for $100 million. and it's really pretty striking. >> it is striking. what happens now is the democrats

ed, there is guy, tom stier, a liberal billionaire, who really hates this project and spread his money around. is that what this is about in your view? >> certainly he has a voice in the white house. he promised to put $100 million into these congressional elections which is gigantic sum of money. and i think to a certain extent he is being listened to. i also think the president sees environmentalists as very important constituency. whether they turn out or don't turn out is always the case in the midterm. it is more about his legacy or energy being provided to this country or jobs which we desperately need. jon: joe, do you think he is fearful he doesn't want to anger the green side, the left of the democratic party? there are traditional labor union supporters who say this was a gutless move by the administration to hold off on this thing? >> no, i don't think so at all. i wish stier would take all 100 million and run it against the six democrats saying they support the pipeline and people should vote against them. this isn't about, if the politics of this, given what is up in the s

>> i have to be candid read rate i went to summer camp with tom stier. i've known him since he was nine years old so i have talked to him and we are friends. having said that listen there is no way. we understand that we are going to be outspent. this is not something new but i have now had the pleasure of chairing the dga for a year and a half and it's important to know that whether it's outside expenditures are inside expenditures let's be clear about this drg are tends to outspent us to do one. if you take a last nine races that the dga in the rga have played in democrats have won eight of those nine races. that's not because we outspent them. they outspent us in every single one of those races except for one. it's because we have the right candidates who are fighting for jobs and economic opportunities for the middle class and that's what voters want and we happen to have i believe the superior organization. the reason we are the only democratic group in america right now on the offense is not despite the dga but because of the dga. the answer is no

the unions -- tom stiers is going to give a million -- $100 million to campaigns and i wish someone wouldook into his background. i think he has invested in the caroline corporation, which will build the hype line to the west coast of canada. -- the pipe line to the west coast of canada. dollars.millions of our president sells access to the white house for $500,000 a pop. shine some some light on the stuff. guest: we want to shine some light on all of these contributions. that is why we have advocated in favor of the disclosed act. that would shine light on the dark money that is paying for campaign ads. lastw $300 million in the election cycle coming in that we could name. there were probably a lot more than that. andant to shine a light know every contribution over a thousand dollars that comes into democrats or republicans. we want to know about it within 48 hours. there is no question that we want disclosure of all that information. we do not care which direction it is coming from. "usa today" -- their view justices open spigots even wider for big-money donors. the opposing view, a vi

we have talked about tom stier who are doing the same thing.s made this a cause getting the koch brothers to respond the way they have, maybe their only hope to try to motivate more democrats. >> david gregory, thank you. did i hear somebody chirp? was that chuck? >> no chirping. he didn't chirp. >> what do you have coming up on sunday's "meet the press," david? >> among the things we will talk about is this issue in a way which is our democracy for sale? the supreme court decision and shaun mccutcheon who brought the case. >> chuck todd, thank you as well. we will be watching much later this morning on "the daily r rundo rundown." >> what you got, chuck? >> i don't know. i'll figure it out. i got bobby jinjindal. it's a bigger change to health care than what president obama had proposed. a bigger change he is proposing. >> okay. chuckster. >>> up next, afghan head to the poll. >> chuck todd brought to you by colorado's -- >> old school letterman. you remember the day time show, willie? >> 10:00 a.m. absolutely. >> smoking. >> that was the wake

2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> coming up next, "newsmakers" when tom stieren chris christie talking about the states retiree obligations. then ruth bader ginsburg taking part in a discussion about female judicial leaders. >> joining us from claremont california on "newsmakers" is the president and founder of nexgen simon. thank you for being with us. joining us with the questioning from politico and john sullivan from the washington post. let me begin with a broad issue of climate change and global warming. are we experiencing that today in the u.s. and around the world? >> we are. there is no doubt that the climate is changing and has been changing for a number of years. you can see it both in the measurements that they have been taking rigorously over the last number decades and also in the increasing number of events that are taking place largely in

stiers -- democrats held this all night talk-a-thon that they wanted to give tom styer to give them $100 million. on one hand demonizing koch brothers as unamerican for the amount of money. the only reason they are doing it get their own big money guys to give them money. >> should they be embarrassed by that? >> interestingly though republicans tried this tactic in 2012. i don't know about invoiking george soros' name. >> all the time. >> it didn't work. it falls under the headline never dull. and i guess i mean, if senator harry reid, you are watching out there, yeah, we are talking about you and the koch brothers done it, right? >> panel stand by. coming up, benghazi news and email surfaces. does that mean someone is about to get caught in a lie. royals on the run are. breaking news in the hunt for a couple accuse much of living off foot stamps. that's what you pay for. while living on a classic yacht. the latest coming up. >>> could it be the smoking gun. the today the cia's top officer libya at the time of the deadly attack appeared before a house committee cia's chief of station is