note knot owe it to their constituents to say i'm running on this and push comes to shove, they sort vf to keep their promises? can't say oh, never mind? >> they do. i think many of them are. what i have criticized is the practice in the senate of telling our constituents there is some way we're going to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. in the united states senate, under its present numbers would require 67 votes there. is no way that that is going to happen. and we control, republicans control a third of the government. which obviously limits the amount we can do. but to say to our constituents and our fellow citizens we can pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution, you can't. we can't. there are not 67 votes there to do so. so let's be honest with american people. we have to have a balanced budget amendment in the fusion we're really going to get spending under control. i was around when gram redman had strong requirements on spending and then, future congresses just declared emergency and made that legislation null and void. so, i am a strong supporte

note knot owe it to their constituents to say i'm running on this and push comes to shove, they sort vf to keep their promises? can't say oh, never mind? >> they do. i think many of them are. what i have criticized is the practice in the senate of telling our constituents there is some way we're going to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. in the united states senate, under its present numbers would require 67 votes there. is no way that that is going to happen. and we control, republicans control a third of the government. which obviously limits the amount we can do. but to say to our constituents and our fellow citizens we can pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution, you can't. we can't. there are not 67 votes there to do so. so let's be honest with american people. we have to have a balanced budget amendment in the fusion we're really going to get spending under control. i was around when gram redman had strong requirements on spending and then, future congresses just declared emergency and made that legislation null and void. so, i am a strong supporte

note knot owe it to their constituents to say i'm running on this and push comes to shove, they sort vf to keep their promises? can't say oh, never mind? >> they do. i think many of them are. what i have criticized is the practice in the senate of telling our constituents there is some way we're going to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. in the united states senate, under its present numbers would require 67 votes there. is no way that that is going to happen. and we control, republicans control a third of the government. which obviously limits the amount we can do. but to say to our constituents and our fellow citizens we can pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution, you can't. we can't. there are not 67 votes there to do so. so let's be honest with american people. we have to have a balanced budget amendment in the fusion we're really going to get spending under control. i was around when gram redman had strong requirements on spending and then, future congresses just declared emergency and made that legislation null and void. so, i am a strong supporte

and 2004 backer vf to urge washington.in that has everyone adequately introduced so now let's get to theth real reason you aret' here please call me to welcome james macgregorr b burns, michael beschloss, and susan dunn. [applause] >> we were freshmen at williams in 1973 togethertoge except you were a freshman student and i was a freshman faculty member at. >> she was seven years of and i was a freshman at william. >> guy like that version. [laughter] you have a good fortune to be gyms student and then hope you will tell us about that and also tell us about the senior thesis that euro with him. >> as you may have noticed we have williams college in common. i am happy to say that again just in case anyone did not e t the point*. there is no better undergraduate teaching done other than williamsne college and our only alumnus was james garfield who did not serve as president very long but did not mean that he was not widespread the one thing on guardian -- garfield one said was my definition of the bestn? education this mark hopkins on a log and the student on the other end and all i c

note knot owe it to their constituents to say i'm running on this and push comes to shove, they sort vfes? can't say oh, never mind? >> they do. i think many of them are. what i have criticized is the practice in the senate of telling our constituents there is some way we're going to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. in the united states senate, under its present numbers would require 67 votes there. is no way that that is going to happen. and we control, republicans control a third of the government. which obviously limits the amount we can do. but to say to our constituents and our fellow citizens we can pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution, you can't. we can't. there are not 67 votes there to do so. so let's be honest with american people. we have to have a balanced budget amendment in the fusion we're really going to get spending under control. i was around when gram redman had strong requirements on spending and then, future congresses just declared emergency and made that legislation null and void. so, i am a strong supporter of the balanced bud

note knot owe it to their constituents to say i'm running on this and push comes to shove, they sort vf promises? can't say oh, never mind? >> they do. i think many of them are. what i have criticized is the practice in the senate of telling our constituents there is some way we're going to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. in the united states senate, under its present numbers would require 67 votes there. is no way that that is going to happen. and we control, republicans control a third of the government. which obviously limits the amount we can do. but to say to our constituents and our fellow citizens we can pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution, you can't. we can't. there are not 67 votes there to do so. so let's be honest with american people. we have to have a balanced budget amendment in the fusion we're really going to get spending under control. i was around when gram redman had strong requirements on spending and then, future congresses just declared emergency and made that legislation null and void. so, i am a strong supporter of the balan

it's interesting also that his lawyers disagree with former president bill clinton who said he could vfnvoked the 14th amendment clause to raise the debt ceiling without any congressional legislation. his lawyers obviously disagree with bill clinton's lawyers on that sense of the subject. dan, thanks very much. if you get more information, let us know. grover norquist isn't a politician. he just may be, though, one of the most powerful figures behind the scenes of this entire debt limit debacle. he has pledges from hundreds of republicans vowing not tot raise taxes ever. i'll ask him what will happen if they go back on their word. and a tour bus crashes in flames in upstate new york. a soldier on leave. co-s to the rescue of trapped passengers. it's an incredible story. we'll share it with you. >> thoo just coming in, the prime minister of norway just spoke out about the deadly attacks in his country. >> the attack was bloody and cowardly. we do not know who attacked us. a lot remains uncertain. the next few days will demand a lot from us. we are ready to meet this challenge. i have a m