I think he's doing all he can. I agree with his economic theory, but the reality is, we need more jobs in this country.

The President personally lobbied on this in the most effective way. He didn't go out and make a big public statement about it.

It's usually a safe bet that things die in the Senate. That's been the pattern for many years now.

The problem is, the majority doesn't rule in the Senate. The Senate is supposed to be deliberative and slow and difficult.

This was -- this was the Republican talking point. See they are saying that if the senators have to work somehow that offends Jesus.

The problem is the majority doesn't rule in the Senate. The Senate is supposed to be deliberative and slow and difficult but it also -- and I've checked the Constitution, it's supposed to run on a majority. Not 60.

This is like -- Lincoln told a story about the man who murdered his parents and then threw himself on the mercy of the court because he was an orphan.

They even filibustered the -- the -- the help for these 9/11 first responders. They will filibuster anything in order to get their tax cuts for the rich.

You know, it's -- it's usually a safe bet that things die in the Senate. That's been the pattern for many years now.

I -- I -- President Obama, I know, called her last week and personally lobbied her on this.

But when the Republicans had the House, the Senate and the White House they destroyed all of our fiscal discipline.