that was enough for ron wyden who had been a critic. >> it's unfortunate that it took mr. barrett's nomination to make these memos public. it has been frustrating over the past few years to see the justice department's resistance to providing congress with memos that outline the executive branch's official understanding of law. >> reporter: today the justice department suggested the public wouldn't get to see the drone memo until june. so paul called for holding up the vote. >> i ask that we delay until such time that the public can review the text of his memos on the use of targeted force against americans. >> is there objection. >> objection. >> reporter: other critics say it isn't just the drones. senator ted cruz says barrett sees courts as a tool of power and is far too liberal for the bench. >> beyond mr. barrett's providing the legal basis for the killing of u.s. citizens abroad without judicial process, both in law school and his writings, has been an enthusiastic activist of judicial activist. >> lawmakers can read the bill later. in this case it's vote on the nom

. >> mark udall joined by the republican congressman ron wyden, and for al awlaki killed. senator rand paul is taking the debate a step further. writing in the "the new york times" the american people deserve to see the redacted verges of this memo so they can understand the legal ramifications for the extraordinary exercise of executive power. what's striking in his reporting, not even congress knows for sure how many legal memos were written about the drone program. the aclu's best assessment is that there are 11 memos and four have never been seen by capitol hill. >> what are mens of the legislation saying about this? >> a short time ago we head from white house press secretary jay carney who said it's optimistic that they'll get the nominees through. >> i think the president's track record getting his nominees supported by democrats has been very strong. and continues to be strong. and we look forward to confirmation of all of his nominees in a timely fashion. >> and facing this bipartisan pressure, the senate majority leader harry reid saying this afternoon that two o

wyden from oregon. it's about putting those things on the president's desk with broad, bipartisan support. let's start by putting those solutions like keystone pipeline, repeal of the medical device tax on the president's desk. show we can do it with republicans and democrats and prove to the american people washington learned its lessons. that will ultimately help republicans when it comes to our nomination for 2016. >> thank you for your time. please come visit us when you're in washington. >> will do it. thank you. >>> next week we'll introduce you to tom cotton of arkansas who unseated democratic tom pryor. >>> coming up, a show of bipartisanship as president invites congressional leaders for lunch at the white house. but were there any signs of breaking the ice? we'll find out from two members of congress who were there. >>> what do you think? will the shift of power in washington end the gridlock or only increase it? let me know on facebook or twitter @foxnewssunday and >>> president obama sat dow

wyden and mark udall demanding more oversight on the nsa surveillance programs that the president is expected to deliver on, at least partially, in a speech friday, and on health care a democratic pact is running this ad in support of democratic congresswoman ann kirkpatrick of arizona. >> it's why she blew the whistle on the disastrous health care site calling it stunning ineptitude and worked to fix it and another said at a meeting white house chief of staff dennis mcdonagh dismissed his concerns about rising health insurance premiums schrader saying they feel confident about it. i'm sure he knows best. i'm just a little country veterinarian from a small town in the great state of oregon so what do i know? i'm from a marginal district that they need to have that talks to people on a regular basis, whatever. now, two other democratic congressmen at that meeting called me tonight, and they insist that while health care is a high stakes issue the conversation got intense. they say it was not a big blowup and dennis mcdonagh was respectful in his response. >> ed henry live on the north

wyden from oregon. it is about relationships, putting those things on the president's desk that have broad, bipartisan support. let's start by putting those kind of solutions like the keystone pipeline, repeal of the medical device tax on the president's desk. show we can do it with republicans and democrats and prove to the american people washington learned its lessons. that will ultimately help republicans when it comes to our nomination for 2016. >> thank you for talking with us. please come visit us when you're in washington. >> will do it. thank you. >>> next week we'll introduce you to another new member, congressman tom cotton of arkansas, who unseated democratic tom pryor. tom cotton on the next "fox news sunday." >>> coming up, a show of bipartisanship as president invites congressional leaders for lunch at the white house. but were there any signs of breaking the ice? we'll find out from two members of congress who were there. >>> what do you think? will the shift of power in washington end t

wyden from oregon. it's about putting those things on the president's desk with broad, bipartisan support. let's start by putting those solutions like keystone pipeline, repeal of the medical device tax on the president's desk. show we can do it with republicans and democrats and prove to the american people washington learned its lessons. that will ultimately help republicans when it comes to our nomination for 2016. >> thank you for your time. please come visit us when you're in washington. >> will do it. thank you. >>> next week we'll introduce you to tom cotton of arkansas who unseated democratic tom pryor. >>> coming up, a show of bipartisanship as president invites congressional leaders for lunch at the white house. but were there any signs of breaking the ice? we'll find out from two members of congress who were there. >>> what do you think? will the shift of power in washington end the gridlock or only increase it? let me know on facebook or twitter @foxnewssunday and use #fns. [ female announce