work on today. >> all right. senator lamar alexander, third ranking republican in the senate, great to have you today on a variety of topics. appreciate it. >> thank you. coming up, we'll revie the white house soup of the day, one senior administration official says belongs in the white house mess hall of fame. plus, live to the center of the immigration controversy with msnbc's own contessa brewer live in phoenix. still to come, chitchater in chief. the president fakes in "the view." >> the girls are getting old enough now where they're not quite teenagers yet so they still like you. >> more on the presidential charm offensive. but first, today's trivia question from the "almanac of american politics." which state had active oil riggs on its state capitol grounds as recently as 1989? the answer and more coming up. hey guys, i got some more savings for ya,