...it's a whole new volkswagen. and a whole new game. ♪ ♪ >> shepard: you better get ready for this. start getting excited right now. this time tomorrow, the president, members of his party and republicans as well will be engaged in what has been described as a discussion of healthcare policy or they'll accuse each other of being stubborn and unwilling to compromise. more likely. maybe somewhere in between. the white house and lawmakers on both parties will be using the healthcare summit as a political tool. he said it. they'll use it as a political tool regardless if it results in policy measures to help any of us is unknown but you'll see it all live right here in the most trusted name in news. our chief something or other washington style is live with us. i'm stoked! [ laughter ] glad to hear it. it may not be a three ring circus but three-sided with the republicans, democrats and white house around a square table with a hole in the middle. the political jockeying is underway for the healthcare estimate. libe

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plus, every volkswagen includes no-charge, scheduled, care-free maintenance. so, what's this punchdub days about? you know, where you punch someone in the arm every time you see a volkswagen. red one! [ baby crying ] test drive? [ male announcer ] with great deals on all 13 models, it's a whole new volkswagen. and a whole new game. ♪ >>> president obama wrapped up the meeting today with a request and a warning as well. he asked all sides to search for common ground. also warned that time is running short. before he starts to think about other measures to pass a bill. you might have heard about this. one possible strategy or at least heard democrats and republicans arguing about it. the "it" in question is reconciliation. jessica yellen is here to explain how it all works. jessica. >> let's first start with basic civics. in the u.s. senate all it takes it 41 votes to stop a bill in its tracks. so even though democrats have a big majority it's not big enough. republicans have enough votes to block health care. all those red votes is enough. there is a way arou

plus, every volkswagen cludes no-charge, scheduled, ca-free maintenance. so, what's this punchdub days about? you know, where you punch someone in the arm every time u see a volkswagen. red one! [ baby crying ] test drive? [ male announcer ] with great deals on all 13 models, it's a whole new volkswagen. and a whole new game. ♪ >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, how do you feel about folks making money when you get sick? here is what i said earlier in tonight's talking points memo. according to public records, profits for the top five health insurance companies rose 56% last year. however, the profit margin in the industry is just 2.2%, and that's not big. another, however, according to the house energy and commerce committee some health care big shots are doing very well. at well point, for example, 39 executives are paid more than a million bucks a year. last year, the company spent 27 million on lavish retreats for their brass. at a time when many folks are suffering, that is a tough pill to swallow, pardon the pun. >> bill: with us now fox ne

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...it's a whole new volkswagen. and a whole new game. ♪ >>> after months of silence tiger woods riveted the world today. he apologized for his serial adultery. he said he realizes the rules apply to him, just like everyone else. he hugged his mom, but he didn't hug his wife, elin. she wasn't there. that isn't the only telling detail if you look close enough which is exactly what tom foreman did. >> reporter: from the moment he walked in, tiger woods looked starkly different than many of us remember him from just before the scandal broke at thanksgiving last year. take a look. gone, of course, was that famous smile. you could see dark circles under his eyes. his clothing not nearly as polished. his demeanor not as confident as we used to expect. all that despite the fact he was facing a hand-picked crowd stacked with friends and business associates. for example, in the front row, that's a pro golfer. tim finchem, pga tour commissioner. rob mcnamara from the sports agency that represents tiger. farther down, that's

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...it's a whole new volkswagen. and a whole new game. ♪ >>> president obama wrapped up the meeting today with a request and a warning as well. he asked all sides to search for common ground. also warned that time is running short. before he starts to think about other measures to pass a bill. you might have heard about this. one possible strategy or at least heard democrats and republicans arguing about it. the it in question is reconciliation. >> let's first start with basic civics. in the u.s. senate all it takes it 41 votes to stop a bill in its tracks. so even though democrats have a big majority it's not big enough. republicans have enough votes to block health care. all those red votes are enough. there is a way around this and it's called reconciliation. big word, simple concept. it's basically a rule that says in some circumstances you can pass a bill the way most of us probably think the senate works, with a simple majority. just 51 votes. so democrats, now they're threatening to use reconciliation to pas

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and i rented a cheap little apartment and walked in and there was a bug the size of a volkswagen. [ laughter ] the bug is looking at me and i'm looking at the bug. and the bug goes are you my roommate? so i watched him on his state of the union address and it was fantastic. let me start with something nice nice. [ laughter ] >> give me a minute, i will think of something here. i think what i really like about president obama is the overwhelming sense of -- he is just one of the most humble men i have ever seen. [ laughter ] i was distracted for a lot of the speech because of ren and stempy behind him. >> bill: they complain about you in the press incessantly. complaining, but they never complain to your face. >> they are jealous! >> bill: they are jealous of what? >> my handsome good looks. do you know what it takes to get a body like this? donuts. [ laughter ] that's right. donuts. >> bill: donuts. i'm sorry, an encore presentation of that program will be tomorrow night. check out bold fresh tour.com for a theater near you. once again, i apologize for beck and myself. check 2 two, interesti

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volkswagen is opening a new plant and they have received tens of thousands of applications. this is something that affects all automobile companies. everyone has recall problems but i do not think that toyota has realize the severity of it early enough. i do not think that the's idence of any other issues. engineering and research problems as opposed to sabotage. host: david shepardson, you can xles at detnews.com. thank you for being with us. coming up next, we will be speaking with the chief economist for the national association of realtors. we will be right back. ♪ >> c-span is now offering the c- span classroom for educators at c-spanclassroom.org. you can find the most watched video clips, organizing my subjects and topics. plus the chance to connect with other features. and it is all free. sign up at c-spanclassroom.org. >> the u.s. senate reconvenes today to discuss the judicial issues. leaders have decided to push back voting until tuesday. the house returns on tuesday. later in the week they are scheduled to vote on intelligence programs and a bill to repeal the

volkswagen is opening a new plant and they have received tens of thousands of applications. this is something that affects all automobile companies. everyone has recall problems but i do not think that toyota has realize the severity of it early enough. i do not think that there's evidence of any other issues. engineering and research problems as opposed to sabotage. >> be sure to join us wednesday when we plan live coverage of a congressional hearing looking into the recent toyota recalls. the house oversight committee plans to discuss the federal government's response. whether permitting, we will have it live starting at 2:00 p.m. eastern on our companion network, c-span3. join us tomorrow morning for more " washington journal" when our guest talks about a proposed jobs bill in the senate. and mark moyar on afghanistan and a historian on an updated version of this book "who is buried in grant's tomb." all of that and your phone call beginning live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> in a moment we will have more from this morning's "washington journal" with a discussio