were from new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, and a smatter of others from the rest of the country. 80% of the republicans voted against. 97% of the republicans voted to cut $40 million out of the food stamps. 97% of only 15 people. not 15%. but the fact is that people still have this mythology it is just 30, 40. no, over 130, 140 republicans. if the republicans out there. care about anything other than tax cuts, if they care about the environment or women aright to choose or sense of community in our country, and i think that they do. are they overwhelmingly support gun safety, immigration, and the rest. they really are just going to have to weigh in. it s not a small group, i think it is really important to note that. you can see my entire interview with leader pelosi and the rest of our special report,
nanny-nanny-boo-boo, we have seen in the congress, is it not? it really is. usually when we have a sharp partisan statement like we just heard from from majority leader harry reid, we say, oh, that any just partisanship. but it is actually quite accurate. republicans brought on this change in the filibuster rule by informal agreement they reached earlier in the year. so they are in the business of pure obstruction. and stretching this out and not allowing other things to come to the floor is, is achieves nothing. except maybe making them feel good inside. it is really very sad. norm, the city used to be known as the delibrative body, suppose to be the adults in the
go national. go like a pro. br the all night senate talk atha talkathon is going on. republicans have refused to give up a minute of debate time on the current package of nominees. since wednesday afternoon. republicans have taken control of the senate floor to protest the filibuster rule change made by majority leader, harry reid. the majority leader currently has a package of nearly a dozen nominees up for a vote. senate rules allow for up to 30 hours of debate on a single presidential nominee. which means with the current list that the senate could be in session until saturday. and with the nominees for heads of the department of homeland security, the irs, and federal reserve yet to be confirmed,
good evening, i am alex wagner in for lawrence o donnell. it s on. get the popcorn. and get ready for ted cruz versus john boehner round two. today speaker boehner went to bat for the paul ryan patty murray budget deal to replace the sequester. i came here to fight for a smaller, less costly, more accountable federal government. and, this budget agreement takes giant steps in right direction. why conservatives wouldn t vote for this, or criticize the bill, is, is, beyond any any recognition. before boehner said that and house republicans want to vote. ted cruz release aid list of reasons explaining why he would not vote for it. the new budget deal moves in the wrong direction. it spend more. taxes more. and allows continued funding for obama care. i cannot support it.
room. ironically. today is an incredible rever shall in th rever shall. in the house a small bill. passed. john boehner seems to be finally bucking out the pressure of outside conservative groups. over in the senate, it s childish pranks extending for days. exactly so. and i can tell you that it doesn t make most of them feel good either. i have talked to some republicans in the senate. who are not real happy campers about this. they see this as mitch mcconnell playing this out for himself. a lot of them have other things to do. they have got fundraisers for example. talk about important things to do. we have a substantial legislative agenda. not like an old style, old school filibuster where you are dramatizing something really important. they re not doing anything other than something that is petulant. you know if the signer from the mandela funeral were there, i suspect the signing would use is one finger. that s the message being given