debbie stabenow and chambliss leadership. we dealt with the fiscal cliff. barbara boxer and mr. vitter, senator vitter, agreed on a water and sewer bill. i mean, it was just it s the record in the senate, a bipartisan legislation this year, is much better than it s been in a long time. and i think that s the trend. what holds it up is the house. the house has its redistricting. they have a far right group that is maybe a third of the republican caucus. they seem to have a veto power on everything. i want to ask two questions. lindsey graham in an interview with us yesterday floated the idea of the possibility that the u.s. government should think about boycotting the winter olympics in russia. mainly having to do with this edward snowden issue. in general, he had some rough things to say about putin in
then there s sub-questions within those questions. if you include the sub-questions, more than 600 of the questions to gina mccarthy have come from one senator from louisiana senator david vitter. this is the 123 page questionnaire exchange between senator vitter and the epa nominee. 123 pages of questions and answers. she has answered all of his more than 600 written questions. in response today, republican senators refused to even show up for the vote on her nomination because they say she has been unresponsive. they say she has not answered enough questions. the eight republican senators on the environment committee led by senator vitter boycotted the vote to protest how unresponsive gina mccarthy was to the more than 1,000 questions they have asked her. which she has answered. they consider that unresponsive. what do you think the odds are
republicans have submitted to the new nominee? 1,079 questions. then there s sub-questions within those questions. if you include the sub-questions, more than 600 of the questions to gina mccarthy have come from one senator from louisiana senator david vitter. this is the 123 page questionnaire exchange between senator vitter and the epa nominee. 123 pages of questions and answers. she has answered all of his more than 600 written questions. in response today, republican senators refused to even show up for the vote on her nomination because they say she has been unresponsive. they say she has not answered enough questions. the eight republican senators on the environment committee led by senator vitter boycotted the vote to protest how unresponsive gina mccarthy was to the more than 1,000 questions they have asked her. which she has answered.
of senator vitter of louisiana, who said, quote, i love and respect marco. i think he s just amazingly naive on the issue. and this stunning editorial in the national review, quote, take away the spanish surname and latino voters look a great deal like many other democratic constituen constituencies. low-income households headed by single mothers and dependent upon some form of welfare are not looking far excuse to join forces with paul ryan and pat toomey. meantime, senator rubio scheduled to address a business convention in washington in the past hour where he was expected to find a friendly audience for his full court press on immigration reform. joining me live now, senior political editor of nbc news, mark murray. you guys quote the national review, as well and follow up with a wow. i guess in reaction to those words with the national review regarding marco rubio s role. the totality of that
defense establishment. and also, i believe between him and the white house in the years to come. colonel jacobs, thank you. nia-malika, 1yijim, as well. is a secret background check deal on gun buy earls in the works? details on the report that talks are quietly under way and include senator manchin who has an a-rating from the nra. and are republicans turning against senator marco rubio coming to immigration reform? republican senator david vitter calls rubio, quote, amazingly naive on the issue. we ll get the first read on mark murray. you can always join the conversation on twitter. what do you think of the hearings so far for chuck hagel? constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips caplets don t.