sincerely yours, diane feinstein, united states senator -- dianne feinstein, united states senator." [applause] >> i don't know what to say. i'm so overwhelmed. it really feels good to get some recognition from the politicians and top politicians. i'm glad that i lived to see this day. [applause] and i want to thank all who have made this day possible, including all the people at the library that put this event together. thank you very much. [applause] >> now, i would like to introduce the driving force behind this program, and award- winning, internationally known storyteller, recording artist, and educator. she is a truth teller and an artist for social change. she has made it her life's work to tell history through the words of its off forgotten witnesses. zero two one-women shows -- she wrote two one-women shows. she told the true story of the 1955-1956 montgomery bus boycott through the eyes of four women. please help me welcome her. >> i guess you are wondering why i'm standing here. [inaudible] my teachers have been teaching me a lot about standing up for what is right. it was

. >> i hearby endorse and give my full support to governor george al for the united states senate in 2012. >>> it's a major political turn about, an effort to present a unified republican front just the week before voters cast ballots in important state legislative races. but earlier this year -- he was critical of george allen's first senate term that ended in 2006. >> he was a very good governor of virginia, but when he got to the u.s. senate, i think washington changed him more than he changed washington. >> reporter: but they've reconciled and stewart has changed his assessment. >> all in all, i have to say that i'd retract that statement and say he had a very good senate roord. >> reporter: winning prince william county is key to anyone

what jurisdiction does the united states senate have? your clients allegations are serious, statute of limitations have passed. what jurisdiction wouz the united states senate have over this? the jurisdiction the united states senate has, when legislation is needed, needed to improve current legislation or need because there is no legislation that exists that, you know, is needed. and perhaps what we need is, you know, maybe we need changes in sexual harassment laws. maybe we need to extend the statute of limitations in sexual harassment law as has been done in states that have extended the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse cases. >> let's bring the conversation back to what mr. cain said today. you raise an important point. when he says he doesn't recollect, done mean it didn't happen. he was pressed on could it possibly, possibly be true you met sharon bialek. let's listen to his answer here. >> walheim not an exxner expert how the brain work but i sat and there and went over and over and over in my mind, do i know this lady

let me go to senator boxer in the united states senate right now in washington. look at these numbers. back in 2008, the last presidential election, president obama, the democrat carried the women's vote. this is pretty stark. this looks more like california than it has been in the past. 56% of women went for the president, 43% in other words, the rest of the vote went for herman cain. -- for mccain. what is that about? it seems almost the pattern you see in your home state where women are overwhelmingly supportive of the democratic program. >> i honestly think that women as well as men are looking at the two parties. and you know, chris, because you used to be around here a long time ago. the parties have moved so far away from each other. and i believe really the republicans have moved so far to the right that they have lost the mainstream. just even look at ohio, at the way they overreached. a lot of those union members are women, nurses, teachers, and they were just hitting away at these people. and they don't seem to care as debbie wasserman schultz so beaut

let me go to senator boxer in the united states senate right now in washington. look at these numbers. back in 2008, the last presidential election, president obama, the democrat carried the women's vote. this is pretty stark. this looks more like california than it has been in the past. 56% of women went for the president, 43% in other words, the rest of the vote went for herman cain. what is that about? it seems almost the pattern you see in your home state where women are overwhelmingly supportive of the democratic program. >> i honestly think that women as well as men are looking at the two parties. and you know, chris, because you used to be around here a long time ago. the parties have moved so far away from each other. and i believe really the republicans have moved so far to the right that they have lost the mainstream. just need to look at ohio, at the way they overreached. a lot of those union members are women, nurses, teachers, and they were just hitting away at these people. and they don't seem to care as debbie beautifully stated about women getting

provides to this country in the united states senate. i've had a chance to serve with him on the foreign relations committee and to see the commitment and the passion that he brings to everything he does, and when this administration needed a diplomat to go over to pakistan after the davis affair after osama bin laden was taken out, they called on john kerry. when we were trying to pass the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty, a significant piece of nuclear disarmerment, it was john kerry who led that fight and more than anybody else deserves credit for getting that done, and i think one of the things that i like to think about is that throughout his success, that he still remembers those chili feeds, the cold new hampshire days of retail politics, that john kerry brought out the best in the new hampshire primary, just as the new hampshire primary brought out the best in john kerry. please join me in awarding this new hampshire primary award to john kerry. [applause] >> that is so beautiful, that is really something. [applause] >> i am really -- thank

states as a united states senator. and seeing that same daughter sworn in yet again as the secretary of state of the united states of america. dorothy rodham was 92. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. >>> look, i haven't seen his grades. my grades ended up on the front page of the newspaper. so if we're going to show stuff, let's show stuff. >> time for tonight's "rewrite." herman cain made his way to various meetings with congress dodging reporters' questions about sexual harassment every step of the way. texas republican congressman michael burgess put out the welcome mat for herman cain and said this to reporters

daniel inouye of hawaii, president pro tem of the united states senate and john dingell of michigan, dean of the u.s. house of representatives and the longest-serving member in the history of the house of representatives. [ applause ] >> together they represent 110 years of public service in the congress. for more than five decades, their lifetime leadership has guided legislation affecting all walks of life in their respective states and in the nation. their dedication to public service and to the nation represent an extraordinary example for all americans, as well as their colleagues in congress. to provide an introduction to senator inouye, i have the pleasure of introducing senator thad cochran. i'm pleased to call upon senator cochran to say a few words about his friend and colleague. senator cochran was first elected to the u.s. house of representatives from the fourth district of mississippi in 1972. a banner year, because thad cochran and i were members of that freshman class. in 1978, he was elected to the united states senate and is currently serving his sixth term in offic

states as a united states senator. and seeing that same daughter sworn in yet again as the secretary of state of the united states of america. dorothy rodham was 92. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. >>> look, i haven't seis grades. my grades ended up on the front page of the newspaper. so if we're going to show stuff, let's show stuff. >> time for tonight's "rewrite." herman cain made his way to various meetings with congress dodging reporters' questions about sexual harassment every step of the way. texas republican congressman michael burgess put out the welcome mat for herman cain and said this to reporters abou

states as a united states senator. and seeing that same daughter sworn in yet again as the secretary of state of the united states of america. dorothy rodham was 92. f points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] write your story with the citi thankyou premier card, with no point caps, and points that don't expire. get started at thankyoucard.citi.com. [ gasp ] [ mom ] my husband -- he thinks it's a 3-sheeter. i say 1-sheeter. bounty can clean the mess with less. [ female announcer ] in this lab demo, 1 sheet of bounty leaves this surface as clean as 2 sheets of the bargain brand. ♪ dance cooking? bring it. super durable. super absorbent. super clean. bounty the 1-sheet clean picker-upper. and try bounty napkins. we don't want anything to slow us down so it's surprising that most women aren't gettin

states senate, they are waiting to be passed by the united states senate. where are the jobs? the forgotten 15 is piling up in the senate. the bills that we have passed, bills like the jobs and energy permitting act that would create 54,000 jobs waiting in the united states senate. waiting to be acted on, waiting to be moved, waiting to be signed by the president of the united states. we've got a great conversation tonight. i hope participation for some -- from some colleagues around the country will shed some light. the gentleman from illinois. >> i'm wondering if the jobs will we passed would add 16 and 17 on the list. >> i yield to the gentlelady from alabama. >> it's 22. our work today on the floor put the forgotten 15 to to a numb of 22. mrs. roby: i don't know if you're ready for us to start this discussion but i would just like to read a couple of words, we have all been carrying around, where are the jobs, everybody has theirs, i'm sure, in their pockets to remine the people of the united states of america of these bills and what we have den to -- d

in the united states senate. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment as well as the strong provisions in this bill that address sexual assault protection for military members. the problems of sexual trauma within the military is broad but the provisions included in the bill including my amendment are important advancements. i intend to monitor the defense department's implementation of these provisions and although i was not able to secure the full lifelong record preservation i'm going to keep fighting this fight. but 50 years for most of the records is a pretty good result, given what we have in place right now. this year the department of defense has finally placed a military officer in charge of its sexual assault protection and responsive office, general mary k.hertog. i believe she has not only a good grasp but has the rank and weight necessary to forge real change in the department's policies. i intend to continue to continue my communication with her and follow a policy that victims have lifelong a

states senate, the filibuster process has been so difficult to get by in the united states senate without any legislation with this divided government. we saw a few weeks ago that both sides were not anywhere near the same playing field. the last time they met privately, this group, was october 26th that last month. there was a private meeting with all 12 of them in the room together. the real issue was a lack of trust, and, b, they were never able to lock themselves into the room saying we have this deadline in front of us, let's come together because it would be too embarrassing not too. the $1.2 trillion in cuts was almost a good thing for them, because they knew if they didn't act nothing catastrophic would occur. that proved to be the issue. neither side wanted to jump in the deep end. there are talks that they came to a possible agreement a few sundays ago, that there was a democratic agreement that went further on entitlement cuts. after the special interests, after the leadership of the super committee, these 12 members were not going to try to do something that's big, bold and ba

provides to this country in the united states senate. i've had a chance to serve with him on the foreign relations committee and to see the commitment and the passion that he brings to everything he does, and when this administration needed a diplomat to go over to pakistan after the davis affair after osama bin laden was taken out, they called on john kerry. when we were trying to pass the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty, a significant piece of nuclear disarmerment, it was john kerry who led that fight and more than anybody else deserves credit for getting that done, and i think one of the things that i like to think about is that throughout his success, that he still remembers those chili feeds, the cold new hampshire days of retail politics, that john kerry brought out the best in the new hampshire primary, just as the new hampshire primary brought out the best in john kerry. please join me in awarding this new hampshire primary award to john kerry. [applause] >> that is so beautiful, that is really something. [applause] >> i am really -- thank

states as a united states senator. and seeing that same daughter sworn in yet again as the secretary of state of the united states of f points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] write your story with the citi thankyou premier card, with no point caps, and points that don't expire. get started at thankyoucard.citi.com. [ gasp ] [ mom ] my husband -- he thinks it's a 3-sheeter. i say 1-sheeter. bounty can clean the mess with less. [ female announcer ] in this lab demo, 1 sheet of bounty leaves this surface as clean as 2 sheets of the bargain brand. ♪ dance cooking? bring it. super durable. super absorbent. super clean. bounty the 1-sheet clean picker-upper. and try bounty napkins. we don't want anything to slow us down so it's surprising that most women aren't getting enough calcium. with over 25 f

states senate. it's a bill which the president put together and presented to congress almost two months ago. he invited the republicans at that time to come forward with their ideas and hope we could come up with a bipartisan approach to dealing with the 9%-plus unemployment in our country and the 14 million people out of work, not to mention another 10 million who are underemployed and could do better with a better job. we had a briefing this morning from economists from labor and business who talked about some of the realities facing america today, and they are daunting. that one out of five men in this country are out of work, that we have seen since 1969 a 28% decline in the purchasing power of working families in america, that we're seeing growth rates which are at least anemic and maybe even worse in terms of the future of our economy. there are those who are criticizing the president and saying that his approach is all wrong, but what those who criticize him offer is nothing, nothing. there i

sincerely, diane feinstein, united states senator. [applause] i am sure that she would be so proud of this year and especially the leadership of the general and the mayor. thank you also much. [applause] -- thank you all so much. [applause] >> representing all the military, we have the commander of the third fleet, vice admiral gerald beaman. [applause] >> good morning, everyone. the last few days have been very educational. we have learned a lot. i learned there is an insurance company that has very low rates in california. [laughter] i have to tell you it is an honor and pleasure to be representing the united states third fleet today. you will see some of our proud sailors and marines pass by in the not too distant future. i would like to think of you people up front. senator nolan, this yacht club, the club manager and general operating officer for the club. i think they did a wonderful job for us. [applause] san francisco fleet week is a great opportunity for the navy and marine corps to display our wares. the young men and women

it is about the congress of the united states, the senate of the united states for the first time in american history restricting the ability of the executive branch to hold an american citizen collaborating with the enemy and question them under the law of war. if we do that to ourselves, we will regret it. i don't want to be in the first congress in the times in which we live to change the law, to deny our intelligence community and the department of defense to deal with american citizens who have decided on their own to become part of al qaeda. the day you decide i'm going to side with al qaeda, you have committed an act of war against the rest of us, and the courts acknowledge you can be held for what you are, an enemy combatant, not a common criminal. the question for the congress is do we want to undo that in the times in which we live? i plead with everybody in this body, get yourself educated about what the law is today, and senator levin, we have done nothing to change the law in this bill, is that correct? mr. levin: the 1031, which is the overall section. not change the la

states senate. people recognize the names from history books today. was there by partisanship? did people work across the aisle? >> there was a lot of camaraderie. humphrey was friends with a lot of republicans. it was more cordial and there was more camaraderie than there is now. i am not in the senate now, but they were very close. >> jfk and their relationship? >> in the early years, they voted together on many of the same bills. humphrey helped him with farm legislation because he knew nothing about it. their relationship changed dramatically in 1960. >> in what way? >> they have these debates in the primaries in wisconsin and western agenda. they got to know each other that way. -- west virginia. they got to know each other that way. when kennedy became president, humphrey gave him many of his ideas to use in the administration. he was the idea factory in the kennedy administration. >> let's take a call from indianapolis. >> how are you doing? i love your show. i have a question. back in 1968 -

in the history of the united states their heavily been three popularly elected united states senators, barack obama from illinois, carol bose lee brown from illinois and again from massachusetts -- it will come to me in a second. brooke. the first popularly elected -- >> host: and -- >> guest: people talk about reconstruction. during the reconstruction era in the nineteenth century it was legislatures selected who would be the senators. the legislatures elected the senators. that is -- there were blacks who were elected by legislatures to represent their states in the senate. one of the first and most interesting stories in the book is the story of hy rival who was the first black to represent the state in the senate. the thing about hiram revel was selected by the mississippi legislature to fill the seat that had been occupied by jefferson davis. jefferson davis had been the president of the confederacy. in the mississippi legislature chose a black man to fill the seat that had previously been occupied by jefferson davis. let talk about this in the book. when hiram reverend goes to r

provides to this country in the united states senate. i've had a chance to servewith him on the foreign relations committee and see the commitment and the passion that he brings to everything he does, and when this administration needed a diplomat to go over to pakistan after the davis affair after osama bin laden was taken out, they called on john kerry. when we were trying to pass the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty, a significant piece of nuclear disarmerment, it was john kerry who led that fight and more than anybody else deserves credit for getting that done, and i think one of the things that i like to think about is that throughout his success, that he still remembers those chili feeds, the cold new hampshire days of retail politics, that john kerry brought out the best in the new hampshire primary, just as the new hampshire primary brought out the best in john kerry. please join me in awarding this new hampshire primary award to john kerry. [applause] >> that is so beautiful, that is really something. [applause] >> i am really -- thank you

[applause] >> ladies and mellman, the republican leader of the united states senate, the hon. mitch mcconnell. >> in early 1959, about six months after congress formally created the national aeronautics and space administration, a group of test pilots was summoned to a top- secret briefing at the pentagon. once there, they were told that nasa was developing a program aimed at putting a man in norgard and it needed volunteers. -- in orbit and it needed volunteers. the training would be long, dangerous, and unlike anything anyone had ever experienced. and those chosen would be called astronauts. a 37-year-old marine and father of two named john glenn was among those who attended that meeting. he volunteered without hesitation. and three februaries later, he found himself circulating in the heavens at 17,000 miles an hour, staring at the sunset that was even more spectacular than he had ever imagined, as the nation looked on. in new york, thousands of commuters stood still in grand central station to watch the take off. and even walter cronkite allowed himself a little show of na

i stood by my principles throughout the time i was in the united states senate and i have not changed. i have been an authentic consist tep conservative and i have won in a swing state. you mentioned the states in your program. you notice there is one state for obama to win, pennsylvania. i can win pennsylvania. >> can you? five years ago you lost by 18 points. >> yeah. it was a horrible lesson. we lost five congressional districts and the state house by the largest margin sense the great depression. it was a melt down year in pennsylvania. i remean everybody that we won by 10 this time and we elected a conservative senator. the atmosphere in pennsylvania has changed dramatically thanks in large part to this president. i feel very comfortable the things i was talking about in 2006 that were very much unpopular are now part of the main stream of this country. in particular, the talk that i was out there way ahead of the curve on iran. we're going to see this week that rick santorum's predictions and all the things i have been talking threat to the president, a threat to the security of

i have many memorable moments from my first year in the united states senate. one of the most memorable is when i filed an amendment on the floor of the senate to pull nancy pelosi's earmarks out of the farm bill that had been slipped into the farm bill in the dead of night in conference. called an airdropped earmark. and i put this amendment on the floor of the senate and it was very awkward. because the members, leaders of my party were aghast that i would take on the secret earmark in an open amendment process on the floor of the senate. and they were even more upset when i almost passed the amendment. one of my colleagues came to me red faced on the floor and said ugly things at that moment. it was shocking to me that it was so controversial that i had done that. but it told me a lot about how this place worked. and why it is important to be independent and strong and stand up for a process that is fair based on merit and has the taxpayers' interest at the top of the list. so i think this legislation will go a long way towards changing that culture, changin

udall: the senator from south carolina is broadly admired in the united states senate. if i'm ever in court, i want him to be my lawyer. i would point out what i'm proposing wouldn't destroy the system we have in place, a system that resulted in the convictions of numerous terrorists with life sentences. what i am asking is to listen to those who are on the front lines fighting against terrorists and terrorism who said they have concerns about this new proposal and would like a greater amount of time to vet it and consider it. i'd like to yield to the senator from illinois, eight minutes. mr. levin: mr. president, i just have a unanimous consent request which senator durbin said i could interrupt to make. i have two unanimous consent requests for committees to meet today, during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. and i ask unanimous consent these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. durbin: mr. presiden

but democrats have the president of the united states. right? they've got the united states senate. the world's most deliberative body. the upper chamber. what else do they call them? america's most exclusive club. they haven't produced a budget in over 900 days. the president of the united states, a democrat, appoints a commission to take care of the debt. and then he ignores everything that commission says. anybody today trying to blame grover norquist or to suggest that grover norquist is somehow more powerful than the president of the united states and the united states senate, which everybody in washington knows runs washington. it's not the house. it is the upper chamber. and the democrats own it. they are close to a monopoly of washington, d.c. but to blame this on -- on grover norquist is laughable. >> joe, no one blamed him fully. he's part of it. >> no. he's not part of it. >> he is part of it, joe. you can't suggest he's not part of it. >> grover doesn't control an army. grover can't raise taxes. grover can't produce a budget. he has a single sheet of paper that some peop

. >>> a senator will seek a second term to the united states senate. his campaign announced he will make his campaign official on sunday one year before the elections. he served ten terms in congress before beating former lieutenant governor michael steel in 2006 to win a term to the senate. he will announce at the baltimore museum of industry. >>> it is a scene we have seen over the past few hours a i moving van, deputies force someone out of their home. this time it happened to a veteran who still carries the emotional scars of the war in iraq. we caught up with our vet on crescent spot court and has more on how she and her kids are now homeless. >> reporter: kenya smith has two ma's, two children and whatever she could fit on this uhaul. >> on the curb they were nice enough to put it in the truck. today was my final notice date so the sheriff was here this morning. >> reporter: she spent almost 15 years in the navy but she said her life started to go downward after a tour in iraq. >> i was responsible for identitying the dead marines and sailor that

in the history of the united states, there have only been three popularly elected united states senators, barack obama from illinois, carol moseley-braun from illinois, and again, from massachusetts, it will come to mean me in just a second. and the first popularly elected -- one thing, people talk about reconstruction. during the reconstruction era, in the 19th century, it was legislature's selected who would be the senators so it was the legislature who selected the senators are good that is why i say, and there were blacks who were elected by legislatures to go represent their state. one of the most interesting stories i think in the book is the story of hiram revel who was the first black to represent a seed in the senate. the thing about hiram revel, hiram revel was selected by mississippi legislature to fill the seat that had been occupied by jefferson davis. jefferson davis had been the president of the confederacy and in the mississippi legislature chose hiram revel is that black man to fill the seat that had previously been occupied by jefferson davis and then again, when hiram

caller: i am running for united states senator. there is no bigger threat than barack obama. i gave a speech on february 1, and i said he broke the law. he brought secret service agents to my home after i declared a was running for united states senator. there is no bigger threat than barack obama. host: chris, a democrat in boston, massachusetts. caller: i would like to remind viewers that this self- proclaimed experts told us the oklahoma city bombing was the work of radical islamists. the only thing we need to know about steven emerson is that he is a promoter of the israeli interests and that should disqualify him from being on your program. guest: i have three heads, six legs, and control the world. that was the allegation made by a democratic party cinquain alleging that i and nine other individuals created the climate of fear against muslims simply because we hated them. the me say this, the only reason there is disproportion suspicion -- let me say this, the only reason there is disproportionate suspicion against muslims is because nearly 65% to 70% of all internation

he serves our country in the united states senate. we know there can be no peace in the world without strength, and there is no freedom that is free. you have to work for it. in would not be possible unless the winning -willing sacf those young men and women who served us. i was in japan off and on almost quarterly for seven or eight years. they needed technology. the work honorable to deal with. they improved on all of the technology that we would give them before they would leave the room almost because they a r that tight people and they are now that friends of this country. today, as we honor these men of the 442nd regiment, who answered the call, and whose service and sacrifice helped america prevail, our nation owes them a debt of gratitude. i am honored to be here today as we present them collectively the congressional gold medal. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the junior guinness did senator from the state of california, the honorable barbara boxer. [applause] >> that is great. i can see you all. good morning,

[applause] >> ladies and mellman, the republican leader of the united states senate, the hon. mitch mcconnell. >> in early 1959, about six months after congress formally created the national aeronautics and space administration, a group of test pilots was summoned to a top-secret briefing at the pentagon. once there, they were told that nasa was developing a program aimed at putting a man in norgard and it needed volunteers. -- in orbit and it needed volunteers. the training would be long, dangerous, and unlike anything anyone had ever experienced. and those chosen would be called astronauts. a 37-year-old marine and father of two named john glenn was among those who attended that meeting. he volunteered without hesitation. and three februaries later, he found himself circulating in the heavens at 17,000 miles an hour, staring at the sunset that was even more spectacular than he had ever imagined, as the nation looked on. in new york, thousands of commuters stood still in grand central station to watch the take off. and even walter cronkite allowed himself a little show of nat

. >> he brings diversity, he's a tea partier, he brings florida, a sitting united states senator, so in many way he checks the box -- >> and has said over and over again he -- >> joe biden said he didn't want it, either. >> i think we'll have to bet a cup of coffee. >> stronger than a cup of coffee. >> it's not going to be marco rubio because of two words -- jeb bush. jeb bush is the americanor of marco rubio, he is the main reason marco rubio is a united states senator. if marco were to run and be the vp and mess around and win, it would close off the think i do believe will happen in 2016, which is jeb bush runs, how could he do that if he meantee gets in front of him. >> 'em tim -- the big deep good gop bench is sitting this one out. >> sitting it out. >> that's a good reason for rubio not to wait. that's a reason for him not to -- >> i think he has nothing to lose. frankly if they win, he's in the white house for four years. if he loses, he runs again in 2016. it's a win/win for him. >> won't happen. >> the only thing we didn't get to talk about is rick perry, who yesterday in ne

i was disappointed that 33 united states senators sent a letter to the committee following the letter of 100 members to the house, bipartisan, significant numbers of republicans and democrats, which said to the committee that you need to arrive at 8 $4 trillion solution, everything needs to be on the table -- at a $4 trillion solution, everything needs to be on the table. was muche's letter less helpful. it was not useful to encourage the committee to reach a result by considering all matters that are subject to expenditures by the federal government. the recommendations of the bowles-simpson commission, recommendations from the gang of six, some of whom signed the letter. i was disappointed in that letter. my answer is, the first thing that has to happen is that the committee have to come to agreement. all of the powers given to it will be for naught if they cannot come to agreement. >> you participated in an hour- long special session on voting rights. the black caucus said the attorney general should intervene in states where there are strict voter id laws being passed and sue to b

>> i was running behind a well known and respected united states senator. and we kept doing our work, focused on the issues that were important to texans in that case. i'm going to stay focused on issues that are important to americans and talk about how to get americans working, how to get washington from a regulatory side out of companies like pioneers, business and get this country back on track economically. that's what americans are interested in. we will stay focused. we will stay on message. and at the end of the day it will all turn out just right. >> you see a poll that shows herman cain tied with you in texas, is that a wake-up call? >> i was 25 points behind. i was a sitting governor against a united states senator. so it is just another poll. i really don't pay a lot attention to whether it is a youtube spot or if it is a poll. i know how to run an election. i know how to take a message to the people. that's what we're going to keep doing is talking to americans about what they really care about. there are people sitting around the kitchen table

>> look, i told you i was 25 points behind, is and a sitting governor against a united states senator. so, it's just another poll. i really doesn't pay a lot attention to whether it's a youtube spot or if it's a poll. i know how toun election. i know how to take the message to the people and that's what we going to keep doing. talking to americans about what they really care. there are people sitting around the kitchen table today without a job, don't have the dignity of taking care of their family, kids are coming home from school, they're sitting there. that's the people i'm worried about and that's the people i'm talking to every day. >> immigration one of the issues that if you ask voters has hurt you since you got into the race. they learn about your texas record, we have governor brewer of arizona on the program last night, you can't have a fence everywhere, you think it's unrealistic and the support for the in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, she thinks that will hurt you. how do youance ev ancanc answer? >> it's a reason we have 50 states and i'm a big believer of the 10t

when we return, we will take questions from south carolina's two senators, united states senator lindsey graham and senator jim demint. with thanks to the candidates, thanks to wofford college, thanks to the g.o.p. in south carolina, i'm scott pelley.

>> look, i told you i was 25 points behind, is and a sitting governor against a united states senator. so, it's just another poll. i really doesn't pay a lot attention to whether it's a youtube spot or if it's a poll. i know how to run election. i know how to take the message to the people and that's what we going to keep doing. talking to americans about what they really care. there are people sitting around the kitchen table today without a job, don't have the dignity of taking care of their family, kids are coming home from school, they're sitting there. that's the people i'm worried about and that's the people i'm talking to every day. >> immigration one of the issues that if you ask voters has hurt you since you got into the race. they learn about your texas record, we have governor brewer of arizona on the program last night, you can't have a fence everywhere, you think it's unrealistic and the support for the in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, she thinks that will hurt you. how do youance ev ancanc answer? >> it's a reason we have 50 states and i'm a big believer of the 1