have voted on would have been a treaty. if they up held the oath of office, that amendment would have passed 100-0. we had republicans lobbying against it, unfortunately. from my standpoint, something so significant certainly is a treaty and it should be ratified and we would be in a better place to i do had he done that. paul: what s the mood generally speaking in the senate about this withdrawal decision? the democrats i remember when you had this debate. there was bipartisan opposition even among democrats, some opposed. i think chuck schumer voted against it or he was opposed to it in some of the crucial votes on capitol hill. now democrats say we should stay in anyway. what s changed? well, they circled the wagons even back then to end up passing the corker/carden agreement act. but from my standpoint, i think a lot of people are ambivalent.
debate, the first thing we would have voted on would have been a treaty. if they up held the oath of office, that amendment would have passed 100-0. we had republicans lobbying against it, unfortunately. from my standpoint, something so significant certainly is a treaty and it should be ratified and we would be in a better place to i do had he done that. paul: what s the mood generally speaking in the senate about this withdrawal decision? the democrats i remember when you had this debate. there was bipartisan opposition even among democrats, some opposed. i think chuck schumer voted against it or he was opposed to it in some of the crucial votes on capitol hill. now democrats say we should stay in anyway. what s changed? well, they circled the wagons even back then to end up passing the corker/carden agreement act. but from my standpoint, i think a lot of people are ambivalent.
good. the unemployment rate is still stuck at 9.1%. dan lothian is adding up the numbers. what do they mean for the president and for the american pe people? the economy is having a difficult time finding traction even as the 2012 campaign ramps up. republicans are blaming this on the president s quote failed policies, but this is all showing a sense of urgency for the president and members of congress that they need to do something now. on a beautiful fall day in the nation s capitol, nothing but blue skies and sunshine. but a dark cloud continues to linger over the nation s economy. the reason we re not seeing the hiring we want is because we re not seeing the economic growth we need. the latest numbers bare that out. unemployment remains at 9.1%, what a white house called unacceptably high. while employers added 103,000 jobs, the report was relative weak. it is far from good enough. white house aides say this underscores the need for quick action on the president