People cannot provoke to bring out of you whats not in you. And we need to deal with this kind of venom and disregard and disrespect for women. And we need to punish it adequately, but not excuse it and not find excuses. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Just bomb the place and tell us about it later. This is hardball. Good evening im Chris Matthews in washington. You heard it right, thats the attitude of many on capitol hill according to one of them. The president should just go to war with isis terrorists and tell us about it later . How about the constitution that puts that authority in the u. S. Congress. Why elect people to congress if they dont decide which wars we fight. What happened to the republicans out there charging president obama with exceeding his authority . Did they want him to check with them on the Big Questions or not . Isnt the decision to go to war a big question . Is it worth having a vote on . Give me a single reason why the u. S. Congress should not have to vote on yet another war . Joining me, two congressmen from california. Should the u. S. Congress vote on whether we go to war with isis . Absolutely. The president is talking about a mul multiyear campaign against isis. This is the thing congress should vote on. We ought to limit what the president can do and what he cant do. It ought to have a sunset date. I hope thats what well do in the next two weeks. Should there be a vote on whether we go to war. 535 of us raised our right hand and swore to uphold the constitution. The constitution says congress are the representatives of the people. Theyll decide whether we go to war or not. Absolutely, we have to vote. Its our responsibility. We represent the people of the United States. Its a decision for the people to make through our vote. We must vote. This is a big deal. Its our responsibility. The president has already started that process under the war powers act. Hes notified congress that hes taking military action. Those first steps, that sets in place the 60day clock. That 60day clock right now says we have to vote by october 7th. What about the substance, would you support a resolution which included the use of special forces on the ground . Well, i dont want to see major Ground Troops no, special ops. People working with the Free Syrian Army. Like we used in afghanistan in
the beginning. You know, i support what were doing on the ground in iraq now and we have military advisers that are trying to give us good intelligence, trying to help train the iraqi forces, helping us be more precise in our strikes. I dont think were there yet in syria, chris. We dont have the same ground capability that we have in the peshmerga to work with. So i think its premature to be talking about air strikes in syria or boots on the ground of any sort in syria. And this means that its going to be a very challenging issue in terms of drafting an authorization. But without a force that can hold ground in syria, if we displace isis through air strikes, does it mean alnewsra moves in . Assads forces move in . Until we can answer those questions, i dont think we ought to be contemplating a major air campaign in syria. So you dont nt to go into syria, just iraq . It would have to be narrowly drawn as it pertains to syria. If we discovered there was an active cell in syria, posing an imminent threat to the United States, thats something where it would be appropriate for us to take action how do we stop them from beheading our people . Theyre in syria, beheading our people. How do you stop that if you dont go into syria itself where theyre beheading us . Its very difficult without having a Major Military force there, to be able to rescue those hostages or prevent other hostages from being taken. But at the same time, we have to ask ourselves, are we willing to have another major occupation of a muslim country, and is that in the best longterm interests of the United States . I dont think it is. And we shouldnt be provoked by these acts, as horrific as they are, into doing things that will be ultimate lly be counterproductive . Do we go into syria with special forces and whatever units we have to . I think special forces, if they do the rescue operation that ultimately fails, i think thats appropriate. To go in and work with a syrian group, assuming we can figure out which one. No. I think theres something we can do in syria, find out where mr. Baghdadi is, and put in his back pocket a hellfire missile. Thats a possibility we ought to keep open and available to us. I know were into another country. I know mr. Assad is there and all that goes with that. But i think we have, as we have in pakistan, the necessity of taking out these leaders wherever they may be around the world. If its in somalia or pakistan, wherever, take them out in a limited way. So this resolution thats going to come up for a vote needs to be very, very carefully crafted. I dont want to see renewed heavy duty military operations, such as we saw in iraq and afghanistan. No way. But limited, the real secret here or answer, lies in making sure we have a coalition. We have to make sure that the surrounding countries, iraq, turkey, the gulf states, jordan, and others, are working together. Theyre the ones that are ultimately going to have to carry this fight and occupy the ground just as mr. Shif suggested a few moments ago. Its up to them to occupy particularly iraq. Its interesting you both believe we should have a vote and you decide on this issue. A republican from georgia, he told the New York Times today that neither his democratic nor his republican colleagues want a vote. Quote, a lot of people would like to stay on the sideline and say, just bomb the place and tell us about it later. Its an election year, a lot of democrats dont know how it would play in their party. And republicans dont want to change anything, like the path were on now. We can denounce it if it goes
bad and praise it if it goes well. So there a cynical view by a republican. And i dont think theres anything wrong with congressman kingston, maybe a well founded view politically. But hes saying, you guys make the decision in the white house and well decide whether to shoot at it or not. Chris, there are people on both sides of the aisle that would be happy not to have to vote on this. But the reality is, this is part of our constitutional responsibility. If were not willing to do it, we dont belong here. So i think this is something that is difficult, as painful as it is, and as risky politically as it may be, this is something we need to do. And if we dont, frankly, we in congress have only ourselves to blame if congress in the institutional scheme of things becomes even more diminished as an institution. Take a look at this. I want you to respond to this poll. Wall street journal poll shows
the country is supportive for action against isis. One reason might be the impact of the beheading videos. 6 out of 10 americans say theyve seen the coverage of james foley and steven sotloff. The biggest story is the beheadings. As a result, 61 of the American People say, taking military action against isis in iraq and syria is in the National Interest. What exactly should that look like . 40 of americans say they would support only air strikes. 34 would support air strikes and combat troops on the ground. So in total at least, 3 4 say they would support at least air strikes. Your thinking about that, congressman gar mendy . I think they have not fully considered all of the factors involved. The extraordinary cost of the afghanistan war, the terrible outcome of the iraq war. We need to be very measured, very deliberate, and very, very
careful. But we do need to vote. The law says we need to vote. The constitution says we need to vote. We didnt come here to play chicken. We came here to do our job, and that means we have to vote. We have to be very careful as we construct a resolution that will authorize the president to carry on an appropriate level of military action. I am not in any way going to vote to move back into iraq with heavy duty troops as we have in the past. Air strikes, okay, we have the advisers on the ground. Thats enough for me. Realize this solution here does not lie in American Military presence in this area. Weve done that. We did it for a decade. It didnt work. We need to make sure that the countries surrounding this area, theyre the ones that have the real risk here. We do have risks, no doubt about it. But the real risk lies in the countries around it. They need to put the troops on the ground. The iraq government needs to get its act together. Thats in process. New prime minister, a new cabinet in place. And hopefully theyll reach out and try to heal the wounds of the divisions that malachi put in over the last six, seven years. So theres work to be done, but we have our job to do. We cannot and should not duck this responsibility. And when we do this, full debate, maybe the American Public will have a better understanding of how this can have a good outcome rather than an outcome and go down the path that we did with the first and the second iraq war. Okay, thanks so much. Coming up, my interview with u. S. Senator jill brand of new york. Well talk about the two big stories of the day. Whether the senate should have a vote on whether we go to war against isis. And violence against women, like the kind in the videotape that cost ray rice his job. The National Football league is
facing Big Questions tonight. What did they know and when did they know it . For one, they knew about the earlier tape showing rice dragging his fiancees limp body out of the elevator. That should have been all they needed to fire him. Plus the Police Report. Plus tonight battle for the control of the senate. Despite the doom sayers, some good Democratic Candidates are giving some reasons for their party to stay in power. And finally the constitutional responsibility for congress to vote for a war or against it. This is hardball, a place for politics. [laughs] when were having this much fun, why quit . And bounty has no quit in it either. Watch how one sheet of bounty keeps working, while their two sheets, just quit. Bounty, the noquit pickerupper. Tonight the city council in ferguson missouri is meeting for the First Time Since the death of Michael Brown. The council will announce the creation of a new review board to improve relations between the Police Department and the community. The death of Michael Brown last month set off violent protests and city leaders vowed to hire more African AmericanPolice Officers and improve outreach
between the city and its citizens. 70 of whom are African American. Well be right back. Ffee into a. My goal was to take an idea and make it happen. Im janet long and i formed my Toffee Company through legalzoom. I never really thought i would make money doing what i love. We created legalzoom to help people start their business and launch their dreams. Go to legalzoom. Com today and make your business dream a reality. At legalzoom. Com we put the law on your side. Were back and joining us right now is the rising star in Democratic Politics today, senator jill brand from new york. The arthur of a hot new book, off the sidelines. The story everyones talking about, speaks directly to abuse of women that youve tried to legislate about. Im talking about the images of ray rice and the lack of interest by the nfl leadership, especially commissioner Roger Goodell. As multiple people pointed out, goodell had the evidence that rice knocked out his fiancee. There was a Police Report which said he struck her. The original video shows him dragging her on to the floor from the elevator. That was all out there. Now theres more palpable anger about it, that he feared Public Opinion and looked the other way. Calls for his resignation have begun. What does this tell us about the accountability or lack thereof in protecting women . Its part of a big story and a long story. Certainly the nfl got this wrong. Its outrageous. Its disgraceful. He needs to be punished. And i think there needs to be accountability. But it is part of this larger issue of, how are women treated in society . We have Sexual Assault on College Campuses with no transparency. We have huge challenges in the military. Thats why these issues need to be raised and we need to hear womens voices when we begin to advocate for change. What about the guy, its a male at the top, Roger Goodell. He knew this person had been knocked out by the male in this case. Should he have said something then, rather than waiting for the full tape to be released that were looking at now . It seems like theyre only reacting to the public
disclosure, not to the reality . I think thats right. Thats what you see time and time again. In cases like this, in many areas. We know he admitted to beating his wife and that he dragged her out of an elevator well in advance. He should have been suspended then and fired. Its really an issue of a conduct and a behavior thats criminal, that there should be no tolerance for in any setting. And we need better accountability. Our Football Players are role models for our kids. We need to make sure that theyre held to a higher standard, and at least a standard of accountability that should have been done here. Heres janay palmer, by the way, then fiancee at the time. She wrote, no one knows the pain that the media and unwanted options from the public has caused my family. To take something away from the man i love, that he has worked for his whole life. This is our whole. Know we will continue to grow and show the world what real
love is. How do you explain that . You cant get particular with her. But why would a woman who has been knocked out cold, dragged across the floor and kicked around to get her out of the elevator, to say later, this is what real loves about or something . How do you explain that syndrome . One of the challenges we face in the military context and the College Campus context, you have to define this behavior as the crime that it is. College campuses, when you say rape, its just a college prank, its not serious. Oh, they had too much to drink. No, these are brutal crimes. These are crimes of violence, crimes of domination, and if you dont call them for the crimes that they are, you dont have the justice and accountability that you desperately need. So you see it in all these instances where were not looking at these action as the crimes they are. Its a problem. Its a larger societal problem and its about how we value women and how we value women in
society. We dont see enough justice. Do you sense theres something changing about women in leadership . Lets go to the top. Your name is mentioned a lot and elizabeth warrens name and skret clinton, i think most people think shes the probable nominee if she runs for president next time. What is it thats come . Is it an idea whos time has come . Is it like stufforage the last part of the century . Whats happening because i think the Glass Ceiling may be notching up several floors right now. One of the things i talk about in the book, we need to break the highest Glass Ceiling. Im supporting hillary in 2016, i think hell be great. But womens role in the workplace, how do you help women get off the sticky floor . Stop this continuation of women being pulled down into the lowest wage jobs over and over again. So its part of this broader conversation of how do we
support women in the workplace . And part of it is getting women to the corporate boards, on the school board, and Hillary Clinton running and winning the presidency. Lets go to isis for a moment. A decision a lot of members of congress are trying to duck. Do you believe that you as a United States senator should have a role here whether we go after isis militarily . I do. I think there are certain things the president can do on his own. There are actions he can take to protect u. S. Personnel, embassies, et cetera. But if this is going to be a long and protracted assault on isis, thats going to be multi. Faceted, over many years, theres a role for congress to play. I know were war weary as a country, but this is a serious threat and it must be addressed. Isis is fastmoving, it has me tafticized, it has a lot of resources. Its a threat on our interests. We do need to engage and i think theres a role for congress to
play, especially as our strategies and as our approach begins to shift and change. We will have a necessary role. Well, our nbc poll tonight reports that the number one news story in the last five years was the beheadings of those americans in the last couple weeks. Theyre horrific. My question, when it comes to how we fight this, everybody seems to be for air attacks, strikes, drone attacks, then you get the boots on the ground and everybodys against that. But what about the central question . Should we send in special forces to support the moderate opposition groups there like the Free Syrian Army . In syria, thats a far more complex issue. You know, ive met with the opposition leaders at many stages as theyve shifted. And the Biggest National security interest for the United States in syria has always been the presence of severe chemical weapons that can be sold to terrorist groups, used against americans and american allies. So the issue has always been, how do we lock down and destroy those chemical weapons . When i was talking to opposition leaders, they wouldnt even make a deal with the u. S. To say, the minute a sad falls, we get to go in and destroy those weapons, because they were against u. S. Forces and Coalition Forces doing that. So its a really complex mission as to what missions we would do in syria, but we have a National Interest in making sure the chemical weapons are destroyed. We dont know if weve gotten them all and assad is a horrible man whos used chemical weapons against his open people. But what tactics we use is a serious issue and im eager to hear what president obama says on wednesday. Hell lay out his strategy for isil and iraq and if and what he could want to do with regard to syria. A political question. I want your view. You got about six weeks now to save the senate. How do you do it . I think well win. I think our candidates are great. Ive been really focused on helping a lot of the women candidates. Outstanding candidates. A bunch of challengers, alison grimes, michelle nun, natalie tenant. Its exciting. I think these are tough races to win, but our candidates are strong and im optimistic. Whats the worst thing that will happen if the democrats lose the senate . Explain that to the people. The biggest problem if we lose the senate is the Supreme Court. The senate is unique in its role of being able to approve nominees and vote for nominees. If there are any openings in the rest of his administration, that would be at risk. And i think if you look at the issues the Supreme Court decides on, its health care, whether we have money in politics. Lgbt rights and equality, every
issue tends to rise to the Supreme Court, our nation, our core values, i believe are at risk if that courts shifts to conservative. If youre a woman who wants to get ahead and to the top, get this book, off the sidelines. Thanks so much, senator, for coming on the show. We love you back. And tomorrow night on hardball, the one and only bill maher will be with us right here in washington. Please join us for that. That will be a change of pace. This is hardball, a place for politics. We know were not the center of your life, but well do our best to help you connect to what is. Their biggest customer is demanding refunds for defects. So i offered to help. At ge capital, we bring expertise from across ge. So i call in our access ge engineers, and together with columbia, we work backwards. From the cabinet factory, to the place they peel the logs. We find the source and help replace the machine. Problem solved. If you just need a loan, just call a bank. But at ge capital, were builders. What we know, can help you grow. While a body in motion tends to stay in motion. Staying active can ease arthritis symptoms. But if you have arthritis, this can be difficult. Prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain, and improve daily physical function so moving is easier. Because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain. And its not a narcotic you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. All prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. They all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. This chance increases if you have Heart Disease or risk factors such as high Blood Pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. Nsaids, like celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or allergic reactions, or stomach and intestine problems, such as bleeding and ulcers, which can occur without warning and may cause death. Patients also taking aspirin and the elderly are at increased risk for stomach bleeding and ulcers. Dont take celebrex if you have bleeding in the stomach or intestine, or had an asthma attack, hives, other allergies to aspirin, nsaids or sulfonamides. Get help right away if you have swelling of the face or throat, or trouble breathing. Tell your doctor your medical history. And ask your doctor about celebrex. For a body in motion. Wouldnt it be great if hiring plumbers, carpenters shopping online is as easy as it gets. And even piano tuners were just as simple . Thanks to angies list, now it is. Weve made hiring anyone from a handyman to a dog walker as simple as a few clicks. Buy their services directly at angieslist. Com
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his hand rendering her unconscious. Why did it take the video of the punch itself to prompt the kind of response the nfl went through this yesterday . Joining me, don edwards of maryland, kim gamby, and former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback don mcpherson. Its eagles by the way, not eagles. Anyway, thank you, sir, for joining us. Congresswoman edwards, youve been on the show so many times. This is a judicious decision, we saw her lifelessly being dragged out of an elevator. A Police Summons which said she had been punched and knocked cold by this guy. Why wasnt that enough to take him out of the league . It should have been. A think its not enough for the nfl to say, we got it wrong. They got it horribly wrong. And what is happening right now, the combination of that video just underscores how wrong they got it. You know, i just wonder, if
it was a guy he knocked out in the elevator, i mean, this is aggravated assault. Its not like, oh, he was having a bad night and we get along. Respond to this, generally speaking, how does this fit into the category of violence against women, as you see it, in the whole range of things . Theres no question. This is a perfect demonstration of the kind of Domestic Violence that we see all the time. And ill tell you, if this had been a guy he punched out in that elevator, this prosecutor would not have given him pretrial diversion. You mean, in other words, counselling . Yeah, exactly. Let me go to a football player. Don, what do you think of this . I think Football Players are supposed to be tough, you hit the line hard, its a contact sport, its about being a strong, macho kind of guy. What other players, when other players see this, whats the reaction . I think the reaction is as the general public has had the
reaction when they saw the actual punch itself, recoiled back how horrific this was. I think the problem, whats so disturbing, is that the initial video wasnt enough for the ravens to take action with one of their employees. If that had been anyone on the set, we all would be out of a job. So the problem is, we know something happened in that elevator. Did we have to see the Video Evidence . The problem is, not that the ravens or the nfl saw the video. Its that the public saw the video of the punch, and thats why the ravens took action. Im looking at the picture we saw before, congresswoman, when we saw him pulling her out of the elevator and then kicking her to move her into position she wouldnt be caught by the moving elevator. Then he start of tries to shake her awake. Why do you think she stood up for him again today . Is this some syndrome . What would you call it . Chris, i want to tell you,
ive worked on Domestic Violence for a long time. I used to have kim ghan did is job, and i know well have to offer support to janay and other women who experience violence. He may not identify herself as a victim or a survivor of Domestic Violence. But theres going to come a point at which shes going to understand that and know that, and have to look out for her own safety. So i dont want to place the blame and focus on her and her response. The question is, what our system does to respond. Whether those are employers like the nfl, whether its the judicial system, and a prosecutor who, you know, negotiates a Pretrial Diversion Program for a clearly brutal assault that ought to be prosecuted. These are system responses that are needed and we dont need to place the blame on victims like janay rice. We need to make sure that the system works, so it prevents him from doing it to any other woman. Its about the testimony in court. How does a judge or prosecutor move ahead without testimony of the person that was hit . They do it all the time, and they can do it. That videotape, the statement is enough to move forward on, whether its a restraining order, a prosecution or a conviction. And so we cant just depend on victims to be the one, because there are a lot of issues that theyre going through as well. I understand. To pursue a prosecution. This is about the Public Interest and pursuing a prosecution for a violent offense, and it shouldnt be allowed to happen. It shouldnt be allowed to stand. And the nfl needs to stand in the court of Public Opinion to explain why it is they didnt act before now. Its outrageous to look at those first pictures and wonder what, did she think happened in the elevator . Did she hit herself . Clearly from the statement. I dont understand now the nfls inaction. Were talking about a history here. I remember working in 1993, before the passage of the
violence against women act, on a super bowl ad, with the nfl. Recognizing the need to educate the public and to be leaders in leading on this issue of Domestic Violence. They need to get it right in their own house. Were you surprised by the actual picture inside the elevator . I wasnt really surprised. I had a pretty good idea from the first video what had happened inside the elevator. Roger goodell, who generally gets good marks, should he be kicked out now for not doing anything about this for all these months . You said you had enough information in february. Why didnt he act on that information that he had, because you had it . I think that one of the things that they do is to wait for the legal system to go through its process, and i think thats what theyre doing with ray mcdonald. Whether or not thats a good idea, they wait for the process to end he. He took action after the prosecutors game him a diversionary program. They know they got it wrong. Whats that picture going to mean to pro football and the image of the players and their selfawareness of this kind of situation . My experience with guys, they dont talk about this. I dont know whether this guy ever talks about it with his buddies. Why would he ever talk about decksing his wife. I cant imagine anybody talking like that. So its kind of a secret world. What do you think the reaction of his peers will be when they see it . I think it will be split. There are a number of players who are appalled by the behavior and the silence of the league and the organization. I think its going to be a good thing, there will be good conversation from guys in the league who say, this does not represent our league. Thats what the nfl should be doing, saying ray rice and these guys involved in criminal activity dont define the
league. And the nfl needs to go on a pr campaign to show there are positive men in the league, and these guys dont represent it. Thats the message they need to send to younger men who aspire to be in the nfl. Sunday well have a Training Program for just kidding. Its not this bad. But it can be pretty rough at those games. Thank you for joining us. Up next, two months before the mid terms and president obama has a chance to unite his party, possibly save the senate for the democrats. Thats coming up ahead here. This is hardball, a place for politics. Hy is, reynolds . No. Not exactly. To attain success, one must project success. Thats why we use fedex one rate. Right. Their flat rate shipping. Exactly. It makes us look topnotch but we know its affordable. [ garage door opening ] [ sighs ] i need help with the groceries. [ sighs ]
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are reluctant to vote. Liberal democrats dont want to seem hawkish. Everybodys skiddish. Everybody in these races if youre a democrat would do well to support the president , to go in there and try to eradicate isis, and i think that would benefit politically from it. Would you rather be a democrat that support the president , or a democrat that doesnt do anything and supports the beheadings . I would be the democrat who is tough on the president. President bush knew this well. At times of war and peace, when the country is threatened, the American People stand with the president. He won the 2004 election by returning it to these issues and probably shouldnt have. I think the president will benefit we have a republican out there, kingston saying the people out there he talks to, dont want to vote. Just go ahead and bomb and tell us later. I think that goes back to the
bush times where thereats whae mantra was. Shoot first and ask questions later. Where are you on that one . I think we ask questions first. It will be be smart politically do you think both parties are wary of war . I think both parties are wary of war. We are very, very conflicted. We dont like people being beheaded. It gets to our national gut; my gut. Anyway, republicans have been trying to make this selection. Coming up, a referendum on president obama finding every way they can to tie their democratic rival to the president. Right now, were being represented by someone who votes with the president s stale policies 99 of the time. Shes voted with president obama 95 of the time. By kays on standard, shes failed the people of north carolina. Senator, ive heard you say the word harry reed, obama,
fight. Hes your buddy, man. Hes your buddy. Hes your buddy. Is that the strategy of the republy karens . J th thats exactly what the strategy is. I shouldnt say bowling, thats the one sport hes not good at. Its me and a picture of george bush standing sidebyside when i was running for the u. S. Senate. So thats a strategy when you have an unpopular white house and an unpopular president. And i voted for you withstanding that. I know you did. That actually works pretty well in house elections. In a senate race, take mark pryor, for instance. People vote for the individual. They know mark. The president isnt going to help mark, but hes not going to defeat him, either. Im afraid. I have to make an admission. I think when you go into the voting booth this time, the name at the top of the ballot is going to be obama. I agree. Thats what the republicans want. Its the people in the races that are going to decide the senate. They know how to run in those states. Theyve been red states for a long time and theyve won there as democrat. I agree with that. Its not what the republicans want, but its what the American People think and feel about this administration. The administration is not, technically, on the ballot. Let me finish. The only way you can talk with the Current Administration is to take it out on the current party. You become a symbol . Tell that to eric cantor. Tell it to mitch mcconnell. Hes two points behind right now in the latest poll that just came out. Just out tonight, brand new,
it show that is women are keeping democrats in the game this year. Ha responded said democrats would do a better job looking out for the interest of women. More than half the people in the country are women. Absolutely. It is why you see in places like kansas and kentucky and elsewhere, they want to make it much more of a local race and not a national race. When its localized, its about those issues that women are more deeply concerned about. When its nationalized, thats when you see the flipped in the script. Thats where republicans are seeing who can get them on their side. Why shouldnt women vote for democratic candidate sns. Republican candidates stand in their way. See how nice that was . Right now, in any campaign
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democrat or republican, is ready to step up and say whether or not the United States should take the fight to the group thats been beheading our fellow citizens. If this stands, if the congress refuses to hold a vote on action against isis, we are not looking at a proud, representative body. Well be looking at a chicken coupe. A grandlooking building where those are afraid to stand and be counting. A lot of his fellow lawmakers say that president obama should just bomb the place and tell us about it later. They dont want it up and down, yeah or nay in a recent vote. Congress enjoys a job approval of 7 . Thats one person in 15 whos doing it right. Have you ever met that one person in 15 who thinks theyre doing well in congress . Its that person who live ins a