to afghanistan? david gergen, as always, thanks. thank you. up next, a sad night tonight. pete on the street has lost a few things that are very, very close to him. he ll give us the details when we come back. [ male announcer ] here s hoping you find something special in your driveway this holiday. [ santa ] ho ho ho! [ male announcer ] get an exceptional offer on the mercedes-benz you ve always wanted at the winter event going on now. and stay connected with three years of mbrace service complimentary. and stay connected
when we re talking about reducing spending, let s not deceive people into thinking if you eliminate earmarks, all of a sudden, we will not be operating at a deficit. we ve got to be more realistic when it comes to dealing with our entitlements and that level of spending. but right now there s a lot of very simplistic solutions out there to some very difficult and complex problems that we face as a state and as a nation. i want to be able to deal with those in a manner that is realistic, pragmatic, thoughtful, reaches across the lines, works to build consensus. consensus should not be a dirty word in the political process. and yet there is some who believe we should never be reaching across the aisle. i couldn t disagree more. senator marurkowski. appreciate your time tonight. what s your favorite constitutional amendment? pete on the street s exploring
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