AND BY THE CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF AND BY THE CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF FOUNDATION.

AND BY THE CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF FOUNDATION.

>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE FOUNDATION.

>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" FIRST, WOMEN TO THE RESCUE, THE CONTRARY" FIRST, WOMEN TO THE RESCUE, THE GOVERNMENT'S RESCUE.

FIRST, WOMEN TO THE RESCUE, THE GOVERNMENT'S RESCUE.

THEN, A FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR AS GOVERNMENT'S RESCUE.

THEN, A FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR AS A FEMALE ROLE MODEL?

THEN, A FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR AS A FEMALE ROLE MODEL?

BEHIND THE HEADLINES: FORMER A FEMALE ROLE MODEL?

BEHIND THE HEADLINES: FORMER SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON ON BEHIND THE HEADLINES: FORMER SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON ON PIONEERING WOMEN.

HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, ARE WOMEN THE ONLY PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, ARE WOMEN THE ONLY ADULTS IN THE U.S. SENATE?

UP FIRST, ARE WOMEN THE ONLY ADULTS IN THE U.S. SENATE?

IF PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CONGRESS ADULTS IN THE U.S. SENATE?

IF PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CONGRESS WANT TO AVOID ANOTHER GOVERNMENT IF PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CONGRESS WANT TO AVOID ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN COME DECEMBER, THEY WANT TO AVOID ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN COME DECEMBER, THEY WOULD DO WELL TO GET MORE WOMEN SHUTDOWN COME DECEMBER, THEY WOULD DO WELL TO GET MORE WOMEN IN THE ROOM.

WOULD DO WELL TO GET MORE WOMEN IN THE ROOM.

WOMEN SENATORS WERE THE DRIVING IN THE ROOM.

WOMEN SENATORS WERE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE COMPROMISE WOMEN SENATORS WERE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE COMPROMISE ENDING THE GOVERNMENT SHOWDOWN.

FORCE BEHIND THE COMPROMISE ENDING THE GOVERNMENT SHOWDOWN.

SUSAN COLLINS OF MAINE, A ENDING THE GOVERNMENT SHOWDOWN.

SUSAN COLLINS OF MAINE, A MODERATE REPUBLICAN TOOK THE SUSAN COLLINS OF MAINE, A MODERATE REPUBLICAN TOOK THE LEAD WITH A BIPARTISAN PROPOSAL MODERATE REPUBLICAN TOOK THE LEAD WITH A BIPARTISAN PROPOSAL THAT BECAME THE CENTERPIECE OF LEAD WITH A BIPARTISAN PROPOSAL THAT BECAME THE CENTERPIECE OF THE FINAL LEGISLATION.

THAT BECAME THE CENTERPIECE OF THE FINAL LEGISLATION.

MARYLAND DEMOCRAT BARBARA THE FINAL LEGISLATION.

MARYLAND DEMOCRAT BARBARA MIKULSKI AND TWO OTHER MARYLAND DEMOCRAT BARBARA MIKULSKI AND TWO OTHER REPUBLICAN FEMALE SENATORS, LISA MIKULSKI AND TWO OTHER REPUBLICAN FEMALE SENATORS, LISA JOINED IN THE BI-PARTISAN REPUBLICAN FEMALE SENATORS, LISA JOINED IN THE BI-PARTISAN EFFORT.

JOINED IN THE BI-PARTISAN EFFORT.

NEARLY HALF OF THE 13 SENATORS EFFORT.

NEARLY HALF OF THE 13 SENATORS WHO NEGOTIATED THE BILL'S NEARLY HALF OF THE 13 SENATORS WHO NEGOTIATED THE BILL'S DETAILS WERE WOMEN.

WHO NEGOTIATED THE BILL'S DETAILS WERE WOMEN.

AND IT ALL REPORTEDLY BEGAN WITH DETAILS WERE WOMEN.

AND IT ALL REPORTEDLY BEGAN WITH A GATHERING OF MOST OF THE 20 AND IT ALL REPORTEDLY BEGAN WITH A GATHERING OF MOST OF THE 20 WOMEN SENATORS AT THE OFFICES OF A GATHERING OF MOST OF THE 20 WOMEN SENATORS AT THE OFFICES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR JEANNE WOMEN SENATORS AT THE OFFICES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN.

NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN.

SO MEGAN BEYER HAVE WOMEN SHAHEEN.

SO MEGAN BEYER HAVE WOMEN FINALLY ARRIVED IN CONGRESS?

SO MEGAN BEYER HAVE WOMEN FINALLY ARRIVED IN CONGRESS?

DO THEY HAVE THE POWER TO GET US FINALLY ARRIVED IN CONGRESS?

DO THEY HAVE THE POWER TO GET US THROUGH THE NEXT SET OF DO THEY HAVE THE POWER TO GET US THROUGH THE NEXT SET OF DEADLINES THAT COME UP IN 60 THROUGH THE NEXT SET OF DEADLINES THAT COME UP IN 60 DAYS.

DEADLINES THAT COME UP IN 60 DAYS.

>> ABSOLUTELY LIKE THE CAVALRY DAYS.

>> ABSOLUTELY LIKE THE CAVALRY THEY ARRIVED.

>> ABSOLUTELY LIKE THE CAVALRY THEY ARRIVED.

I'M WITH SENATOR JOHN McCAIN, THEY ARRIVED.

I'M WITH SENATOR JOHN McCAIN, I WISH WE HAD 50 OF THEM.

I'M WITH SENATOR JOHN McCAIN, I WISH WE HAD 50 OF THEM.

LOOK AT SENATOR COLLINS, EPITOME I WISH WE HAD 50 OF THEM.

LOOK AT SENATOR COLLINS, EPITOME OF POWER RIGHT NOW.

LOOK AT SENATOR COLLINS, EPITOME OF POWER RIGHT NOW.

SHE'S JUST ONE OF THE FEW WOMEN OF POWER RIGHT NOW.

SHE'S JUST ONE OF THE FEW WOMEN SENATORS, I THINK, WHO HAVE SHE'S JUST ONE OF THE FEW WOMEN SENATORS, I THINK, WHO HAVE COURAGE, CONVICTION AND A SENATORS, I THINK, WHO HAVE COURAGE, CONVICTION AND A CONSCIENCE.

COURAGE, CONVICTION AND A CONSCIENCE.

>> THAT WAS ABLE TO FORGE CONSCIENCE.

>> THAT WAS ABLE TO FORGE ABSOLUTELY WITH CREDIBILITY.

>> THAT WAS ABLE TO FORGE ABSOLUTELY WITH CREDIBILITY.

WOMEN CONSTITUTE ARE THE ANSWER ABSOLUTELY WITH CREDIBILITY.

WOMEN CONSTITUTE ARE THE ANSWER TO SUSTAINING DEMOCRACY.

WOMEN CONSTITUTE ARE THE ANSWER TO SUSTAINING DEMOCRACY.

>> I'M GLAD THAT THE GOVERNMENT TO SUSTAINING DEMOCRACY.

>> I'M GLAD THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS BACK UP AND RUNNING.

>> I'M GLAD THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS BACK UP AND RUNNING.

I THINK IT WOULD BE MISTAKE TO IS BACK UP AND RUNNING.

I THINK IT WOULD BE MISTAKE TO WEIGH THE BETTER LEADER A WOMAN I THINK IT WOULD BE MISTAKE TO WEIGH THE BETTER LEADER A WOMAN OR MAN.

WEIGH THE BETTER LEADER A WOMAN OR MAN.

BOTH GENDERS HAVE DIFFERENCES OR MAN.

BOTH GENDERS HAVE DIFFERENCES BUT IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS BOTH GENDERS HAVE DIFFERENCES BUT IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAN BE USED FOR POSITIVE BUT IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAN BE USED FOR POSITIVE THINGS.

THAT CAN BE USED FOR POSITIVE THINGS.

>> IT WAS SO AMAZING TO ME TO THINGS.

>> IT WAS SO AMAZING TO ME TO WATCH THIS UNFOLD.

>> IT WAS SO AMAZING TO ME TO WATCH THIS UNFOLD.

THE WOMEN REALLY DID DIVIDE THE WATCH THIS UNFOLD.

THE WOMEN REALLY DID DIVIDE THE COMPROMISE THEY PUSHED IT THE WOMEN REALLY DID DIVIDE THE COMPROMISE THEY PUSHED IT THROUGH.

COMPROMISE THEY PUSHED IT THROUGH.

YOU WOULD THINK MEN WOULD BE THROUGH.

YOU WOULD THINK MEN WOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO EVEN LET THEM YOU WOULD THINK MEN WOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO EVEN LET THEM COME FORWARD THAT WAY.

EMBARRASSED TO EVEN LET THEM COME FORWARD THAT WAY.

>> THE STRENGTH THAT WOMEN TEND COME FORWARD THAT WAY.

>> THE STRENGTH THAT WOMEN TEND TOWARD, I THINK IT'S WRONG.

>> THE STRENGTH THAT WOMEN TEND TOWARD, I THINK IT'S WRONG.

ABSOLUTELY I THINK WOMEN ARE TOWARD, I THINK IT'S WRONG.

ABSOLUTELY I THINK WOMEN ARE MORE RELATIONAL MORE ABSOLUTELY I THINK WOMEN ARE MORE RELATIONAL MORE COLLABORATIVE IN BUSINESS.

MORE RELATIONAL MORE COLLABORATIVE IN BUSINESS.

>> BUT, WAIT A MINUTE, WHY IS COLLABORATIVE IN BUSINESS.

>> BUT, WAIT A MINUTE, WHY IS THAT?

>> BUT, WAIT A MINUTE, WHY IS THAT?

>> NATURAL DIFFERENCES.

THAT?

>> NATURAL DIFFERENCES.

>> BUT IN THIS CASE ACTUALLY >> NATURAL DIFFERENCES.

>> BUT IN THIS CASE ACTUALLY SHOW THAT THEY MEN WERE FIGHTING >> BUT IN THIS CASE ACTUALLY SHOW THAT THEY MEN WERE FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER, THEY WERE SHOW THAT THEY MEN WERE FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO COME TOGETHER TO COME WITH EACH OTHER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO COME TOGETHER TO COME WITH A SENSIBLE COMPROMISE THAT UNABLE TO COME TOGETHER TO COME WITH A SENSIBLE COMPROMISE THAT PEOPLE COULD TAKE SERIOUSLY.

WITH A SENSIBLE COMPROMISE THAT PEOPLE COULD TAKE SERIOUSLY.

AND WHERE THE WOMEN WHO WERE PEOPLE COULD TAKE SERIOUSLY.

AND WHERE THE WOMEN WHO WERE MEETING FOR A YEAR OR MORE FROM AND WHERE THE WOMEN WHO WERE MEETING FOR A YEAR OR MORE FROM BOTH PARTIES, MET, COME TOGETHER MEETING FOR A YEAR OR MORE FROM BOTH PARTIES, MET, COME TOGETHER FOR COMMON CAUSES AND PURPOSES BOTH PARTIES, MET, COME TOGETHER FOR COMMON CAUSES AND PURPOSES THAT WERE ABLE TO OVERCOME THE FOR COMMON CAUSES AND PURPOSES THAT WERE ABLE TO OVERCOME THE PARTIES.

THAT WERE ABLE TO OVERCOME THE PARTIES.

>> YOU KNOW, TO YOUR POINT ABOUT PARTIES.

>> YOU KNOW, TO YOUR POINT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP, >> YOU KNOW, TO YOUR POINT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP, THERE'S A FIRM CALLED BANGER THE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP, THERE'S A FIRM CALLED BANGER FOLKMAN THAT HAS DONE STUDY OF THERE'S A FIRM CALLED BANGER FOLKMAN THAT HAS DONE STUDY OF 16 CRITERIA FOR FANTASTIC FOLKMAN THAT HAS DONE STUDY OF 16 CRITERIA FOR FANTASTIC LEADERSHIP.

16 CRITERIA FOR FANTASTIC LEADERSHIP.

THEY LOOKED AT 350 LEADERS, THIS LEADERSHIP.

THEY LOOKED AT 350 LEADERS, THIS WASN'T MEANT TO BE A GENDER THEY LOOKED AT 350 LEADERS, THIS WASN'T MEANT TO BE A GENDER STUDY WHAT THEY FOUND WAS WASN'T MEANT TO BE A GENDER STUDY WHAT THEY FOUND WAS AMAZINGLY THEY DID A VERY HARD STUDY WHAT THEY FOUND WAS AMAZINGLY THEY DID A VERY HARD ANALYSIS OF THE 350 INDIVIDUALS, AMAZINGLY THEY DID A VERY HARD ANALYSIS OF THE 350 INDIVIDUALS, THE WOMEN TRUMPED THE MEN IN 12 ANALYSIS OF THE 350 INDIVIDUALS, THE WOMEN TRUMPED THE MEN IN 12 OF THE 16 CRITERIA AND IN SOME THE WOMEN TRUMPED THE MEN IN 12 OF THE 16 CRITERIA AND IN SOME CASES THOSE CRITERIA WERE CENTER OF THE 16 CRITERIA AND IN SOME CASES THOSE CRITERIA WERE CENTER MUCH CRITERIA THAT WE WOULD CASES THOSE CRITERIA WERE CENTER MUCH CRITERIA THAT WE WOULD INTUITIVELY 'SOCIETY EVACUATE MUCH CRITERIA THAT WE WOULD INTUITIVELY 'SOCIETY EVACUATE WITH MEN.

INTUITIVELY 'SOCIETY EVACUATE WITH MEN.

TWO OF THOSE WERE INITIATE ANGRY WITH MEN.

TWO OF THOSE WERE INITIATE ANGRY SONS TO A SITUATION AND ANOTHER TWO OF THOSE WERE INITIATE ANGRY SONS TO A SITUATION AND ANOTHER ONE WAS MAKING SURE YOU FOLLOWED SONS TO A SITUATION AND ANOTHER ONE WAS MAKING SURE YOU FOLLOWED THROUGH TO THE END GAME.

ONE WAS MAKING SURE YOU FOLLOWED THROUGH TO THE END GAME.

WOMEN ACTUALLY WERE BETTER IN THROUGH TO THE END GAME.

WOMEN ACTUALLY WERE BETTER IN THOSE TWO CRITERIA, THAT'S WHAT WOMEN ACTUALLY WERE BETTER IN THOSE TWO CRITERIA, THAT'S WHAT WE SAW IN CONGRESS.

THOSE TWO CRITERIA, THAT'S WHAT WE SAW IN CONGRESS.

>> I DON'T MEAN TO PIN THIS ON WE SAW IN CONGRESS.

>> I DON'T MEAN TO PIN THIS ON YOU GUYS BUT YOU ARE >> I DON'T MEAN TO PIN THIS ON YOU GUYS BUT YOU ARE REPUBLICANS, EXPLAIN TO US, YOU GUYS BUT YOU ARE REPUBLICANS, EXPLAIN TO US, WHERE -- REPUBLICANS, EXPLAIN TO US, WHERE -- >> NONPARTISAN.

WHERE -- >> NONPARTISAN.

>> THAT'S BETTER.

>> NONPARTISAN.

>> THAT'S BETTER.

>> WHERE DID THIS ALL COME FROM.

>> THAT'S BETTER.

>> WHERE DID THIS ALL COME FROM.

EVERYBODY POINTS TO TED CRUZ AND >> WHERE DID THIS ALL COME FROM.

EVERYBODY POINTS TO TED CRUZ AND SOME OF THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS, EVERYBODY POINTS TO TED CRUZ AND SOME OF THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS, THE TEA PARTY, OF COURSE.

SOME OF THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS, THE TEA PARTY, OF COURSE.

BUT WHY WEREN'T 30 GUYS IN THE THE TEA PARTY, OF COURSE.

BUT WHY WEREN'T 30 GUYS IN THE HOUSE ABLE TO HOLD THE REST OF BUT WHY WEREN'T 30 GUYS IN THE HOUSE ABLE TO HOLD THE REST OF CONGRESS HOSTAGE.

HOUSE ABLE TO HOLD THE REST OF CONGRESS HOSTAGE.

WAS IT BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING CONGRESS HOSTAGE.

WAS IT BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING THESE RIGHT WING POLITICAL WAS IT BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING THESE RIGHT WING POLITICAL ACTION FUNDS WERE TELLING THEM THESE RIGHT WING POLITICAL ACTION FUNDS WERE TELLING THEM IF YOU DON'T HOLD THE LINE ON ACTION FUNDS WERE TELLING THEM IF YOU DON'T HOLD THE LINE ON THIS, TOE THE LINE, WE'RE GOING IF YOU DON'T HOLD THE LINE ON THIS, TOE THE LINE, WE'RE GOING TO FUND A MORE CONSERVATIVE THIS, TOE THE LINE, WE'RE GOING TO FUND A MORE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE IN YOUR PRIMARY YOU'LL TO FUND A MORE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE IN YOUR PRIMARY YOU'LL GET KNOCKED OUT OF THE HOUSE?

CANDIDATE IN YOUR PRIMARY YOU'LL GET KNOCKED OUT OF THE HOUSE?

>> THERE'S SOME ELEMENT OF THAT.

GET KNOCKED OUT OF THE HOUSE?

>> THERE'S SOME ELEMENT OF THAT.

I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.

>> THERE'S SOME ELEMENT OF THAT.

I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.

THERE IS SOME OF WE'RE WORRIED I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.

THERE IS SOME OF WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT RE-ELECTION, A FAIR THERE IS SOME OF WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT RE-ELECTION, A FAIR AMOUNT.

ABOUT RE-ELECTION, A FAIR AMOUNT.

THERE'S PROBABLY SEGMENT IN THE AMOUNT.

THERE'S PROBABLY SEGMENT IN THE HOUSE THAT REALLY BELIEVES IN THERE'S PROBABLY SEGMENT IN THE HOUSE THAT REALLY BELIEVES IN THIS.

HOUSE THAT REALLY BELIEVES IN THIS.

SAW THIS AS THEIR LAST STAND, TO THIS.

SAW THIS AS THEIR LAST STAND, TO OBAMA CARE WHICH THEY THOUGHT SAW THIS AS THEIR LAST STAND, TO OBAMA CARE WHICH THEY THOUGHT WAS DETRIMENTAL.

OBAMA CARE WHICH THEY THOUGHT WAS DETRIMENTAL.

I THINK WILL BE IN MANY WAYS.

WAS DETRIMENTAL.

I THINK WILL BE IN MANY WAYS.

WE SEE THAT SOCIETY NOT REALLY I THINK WILL BE IN MANY WAYS.

WE SEE THAT SOCIETY NOT REALLY READY FOR OBAMACARE, WITH THIS WE SEE THAT SOCIETY NOT REALLY READY FOR OBAMACARE, WITH THIS LAUNCH CAME MISSED DEADLINES AND READY FOR OBAMACARE, WITH THIS LAUNCH CAME MISSED DEADLINES AND FAILURES AND GLITCHES WITH THE LAUNCH CAME MISSED DEADLINES AND FAILURES AND GLITCHES WITH THE OPENING OF THE EXCHANGES RIGHT FAILURES AND GLITCHES WITH THE OPENING OF THE EXCHANGES RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS SHUTDOWN.

OPENING OF THE EXCHANGES RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS SHUTDOWN.

I THINK WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS SHUTDOWN.

I THINK WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IS THAT THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO JUST I THINK WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IS THAT THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO JUST REALLY STOOD FOR WHAT THEY THAT THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO JUST REALLY STOOD FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVED IN.

REALLY STOOD FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVED IN.

HOW IT TRANSPIRED IS A TOTALLY BELIEVED IN.

HOW IT TRANSPIRED IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT -- HOW IT TRANSPIRED IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT -- >> CONSERVATIVES IN THE HOUSE DIFFERENT -- >> CONSERVATIVES IN THE HOUSE WERE DENIED IN THEIR OPPOSITION >> CONSERVATIVES IN THE HOUSE WERE DENIED IN THEIR OPPOSITION TO OBAMACARE.

WERE DENIED IN THEIR OPPOSITION TO OBAMACARE.

JANUARY 1 WHEN MANY OF THE TO OBAMACARE.

JANUARY 1 WHEN MANY OF THE SUBSIDIES AND TAX CREDITS AND JANUARY 1 WHEN MANY OF THE SUBSIDIES AND TAX CREDITS AND OTHER MECHANISMS.

SUBSIDIES AND TAX CREDITS AND OTHER MECHANISMS.

CAME FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER MECHANISMS.

CAME FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF OBAMACARE.

CAME FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF OBAMACARE.

I WISH REPUBLICANS HAD BEEN OBAMACARE.

I WISH REPUBLICANS HAD BEEN PAYING BIGGER ATTENTION TO OBAMA I WISH REPUBLICANS HAD BEEN PAYING BIGGER ATTENTION TO OBAMA CARE BEFORE LATE 11th HOUR.

PAYING BIGGER ATTENTION TO OBAMA CARE BEFORE LATE 11th HOUR.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT CARE BEFORE LATE 11th HOUR.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT IN 2012.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT IN 2012.

BUT INSTEAD WE CAME TO THIS LAST IT IN 2012.

BUT INSTEAD WE CAME TO THIS LAST HOUR WHERE POLICY WISE THEY WERE BUT INSTEAD WE CAME TO THIS LAST HOUR WHERE POLICY WISE THEY WERE DIVIDED IN THEIR TACTIC.

HOUR WHERE POLICY WISE THEY WERE DIVIDED IN THEIR TACTIC.

>> TELL ME ABOUT -- YOU'RE THE DIVIDED IN THEIR TACTIC.

>> TELL ME ABOUT -- YOU'RE THE INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S FORUM.

>> TELL ME ABOUT -- YOU'RE THE INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S FORUM.

>> WE HAVE INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S FORUM.

>> WE HAVE INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE WHICH IS -- WE WERE TRYING >> WE HAVE INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE WHICH IS -- WE WERE TRYING TO COME UP WITH TACTICS AND VOICE WHICH IS -- WE WERE TRYING TO COME UP WITH TACTICS AND STRATEGIES TO SUGGEST TO COME UP WITH TACTICS AND STRATEGIES TO SUGGEST CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS STRATEGIES TO SUGGEST CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PURSUE, TO UNDO OBAMACARE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PURSUE, TO UNDO OBAMACARE WITHOUT PURSUING A DEFUNDING TO PURSUE, TO UNDO OBAMACARE WITHOUT PURSUING A DEFUNDING STRATEGY.

WITHOUT PURSUING A DEFUNDING STRATEGY.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE STRATEGY.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE GOOD INTENTIONS BUT IT WAS NOT WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE GOOD INTENTIONS BUT IT WAS NOT DOABLE.

GOOD INTENTIONS BUT IT WAS NOT DOABLE.

>> I MEAN, IS THAT BECAUSE -- I DOABLE.

>> I MEAN, IS THAT BECAUSE -- I GOT TO ASK, CONSERVATIVE WOMEN'S >> I MEAN, IS THAT BECAUSE -- I GOT TO ASK, CONSERVATIVE WOMEN'S GROUP THAT YOU WERE TELLING US GOT TO ASK, CONSERVATIVE WOMEN'S GROUP THAT YOU WERE TELLING US ABOUT.

GROUP THAT YOU WERE TELLING US ABOUT.

>> WE'RE A SENSIBLE CONSERVATIVE ABOUT.

>> WE'RE A SENSIBLE CONSERVATIVE GROUP.

>> WE'RE A SENSIBLE CONSERVATIVE GROUP.

>> THE OTHER THING FACT THAT GROUP.

>> THE OTHER THING FACT THAT OBAMACARE WAS ON THE TABLE.

>> THE OTHER THING FACT THAT OBAMACARE WAS ON THE TABLE.

OVERWHELMINGLY IT WAS CLEAR OBAMACARE WAS ON THE TABLE.

OVERWHELMINGLY IT WAS CLEAR MESSAGE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY OVERWHELMINGLY IT WAS CLEAR MESSAGE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY SUPPORTED OBAMACARE.

MESSAGE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY SUPPORTED OBAMACARE.

THAT WAS THE -- DEFICIT WHICH SUPPORTED OBAMACARE.

THAT WAS THE -- DEFICIT WHICH REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THAT WAS THE -- DEFICIT WHICH REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE WHOLE FANTASY THAT WE'RE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE WHOLE FANTASY THAT WE'RE SAVING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WHOLE FANTASY THAT WE'RE SAVING THE UNITED STATES FROM THIS HORRIBLE -- SAVING THE UNITED STATES FROM THIS HORRIBLE -- >> I THINK THE -- THIS HORRIBLE -- >> I THINK THE -- >> POLLS SAME DATA.

>> I THINK THE -- >> POLLS SAME DATA.

CERTAINLY -- FEEL MUCH MUCH >> POLLS SAME DATA.

CERTAINLY -- FEEL MUCH MUCH STRONGLY ABOUT GOVERNMENT CERTAINLY -- FEEL MUCH MUCH STRONGLY ABOUT GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONING THAT SHUTTING DOWN STRONGLY ABOUT GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONING THAT SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT TO SAVE THE FUNCTIONING THAT SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT TO SAVE THE WORLD.

THE GOVERNMENT TO SAVE THE WORLD.

>> BUT TO GET BACK TO THE WOMEN WORLD.

>> BUT TO GET BACK TO THE WOMEN HAVING SAVED THE DAY.

>> BUT TO GET BACK TO THE WOMEN HAVING SAVED THE DAY.

THAT WE CAN ALL AGREE ON.

HAVING SAVED THE DAY.

THAT WE CAN ALL AGREE ON.

THIS DID NOT COME IN A VACUUM THAT WE CAN ALL AGREE ON.

THIS DID NOT COME IN A VACUUM THESE WOMEN GOT TOGETHER, HAD THIS DID NOT COME IN A VACUUM THESE WOMEN GOT TOGETHER, HAD LUNCH WITH KIRSEN ONLY HAD 51 IN THESE WOMEN GOT TOGETHER, HAD LUNCH WITH KIRSEN ONLY HAD 51 IN THE SENATE.

LUNCH WITH KIRSEN ONLY HAD 51 IN THE SENATE.

I THOUGHT SHE MUST HAVE BEEN THE SENATE.

I THOUGHT SHE MUST HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT DEMOCRATS.

I THOUGHT SHE MUST HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT DEMOCRATS.

NO, I MEAN 51 WOMEN.

TALKING ABOUT DEMOCRATS.

NO, I MEAN 51 WOMEN.

I WAS LIKE, OKAY.

NO, I MEAN 51 WOMEN.

I WAS LIKE, OKAY.

>> SO MUCH CONGRESS HAS DONE IN I WAS LIKE, OKAY.

>> SO MUCH CONGRESS HAS DONE IN THE MANY YERSINIA HIVE WATCHED >> SO MUCH CONGRESS HAS DONE IN THE MANY YERSINIA HIVE WATCHED IT, 11th HOUR.

THE MANY YERSINIA HIVE WATCHED IT, 11th HOUR.

>> I THINK WE SHOULD POINT OUT IT, 11th HOUR.

>> I THINK WE SHOULD POINT OUT THAT THERE WERE SOME MEN IN >> I THINK WE SHOULD POINT OUT THAT THERE WERE SOME MEN IN CONGRESS WORKING TOWARD THE THAT THERE WERE SOME MEN IN CONGRESS WORKING TOWARD THE COMPROMISE.

CONGRESS WORKING TOWARD THE COMPROMISE.

ULTIMATELY CAME FROM THE SENATE COMPROMISE.

ULTIMATELY CAME FROM THE SENATE AND DRIVEN BY VERY IMPORTANT ULTIMATELY CAME FROM THE SENATE AND DRIVEN BY VERY IMPORTANT FEMALE MEMBERS.

AND DRIVEN BY VERY IMPORTANT FEMALE MEMBERS.

BUT MEN LIKE SENATOR VITTER AND FEMALE MEMBERS.

BUT MEN LIKE SENATOR VITTER AND REPRESENTATIVE DDESANTOS WHY BUT MEN LIKE SENATOR VITTER AND REPRESENTATIVE DDESANTOS WHY DON'T WE ATTACH TO A BUDGET OR REPRESENTATIVE DDESANTOS WHY DON'T WE ATTACH TO A BUDGET OR DEBT CEILING REQUIREMENT THAT DON'T WE ATTACH TO A BUDGET OR DEBT CEILING REQUIREMENT THAT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BUY THEIR DEBT CEILING REQUIREMENT THAT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BUY THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE EXCHANGE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BUY THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE EXCHANGE JUST LIKE THE REST OF AMERICANS HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE EXCHANGE JUST LIKE THE REST OF AMERICANS WHO HAVE TO BUY THEIR INSURANCE.

JUST LIKE THE REST OF AMERICANS WHO HAVE TO BUY THEIR INSURANCE.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY WHO HAVE TO BUY THEIR INSURANCE.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY IMPORTANT.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY IMPORTANT.

OUR POLLING SHOW THAT 92% OF IMPORTANT.

OUR POLLING SHOW THAT 92% OF AMERICANS THINK IT'S UNFAIR THAT OUR POLLING SHOW THAT 92% OF AMERICANS THINK IT'S UNFAIR THAT CONGRESS WANTS A SPECIAL AMERICANS THINK IT'S UNFAIR THAT CONGRESS WANTS A SPECIAL EXEMPTION.

CONGRESS WANTS A SPECIAL EXEMPTION.

FROM A POLICY AND OPTICS EXEMPTION.

FROM A POLICY AND OPTICS STANDPOINT CONGRESS PASSES A LAW FROM A POLICY AND OPTICS STANDPOINT CONGRESS PASSES A LAW THAT THEY WANT NO PART OF STANDPOINT CONGRESS PASSES A LAW THAT THEY WANT NO PART OF PERSONALLY WHAT DOES THAT SAY THAT THEY WANT NO PART OF PERSONALLY WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT OBAMACARE.

PERSONALLY WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT OBAMACARE.

IT'S PRETTY -- ABOUT OBAMACARE.

IT'S PRETTY -- >> LAW NOT A BILL.

IT'S PRETTY -- >> LAW NOT A BILL.

>> IT IS A LAW, ABSOLUTELY.

>> LAW NOT A BILL.

>> IT IS A LAW, ABSOLUTELY.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> IT IS A LAW, ABSOLUTELY.

>> ALL RIGHT.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

>> ALL RIGHT.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

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FROM WOMEN SENATORS TO THE @BONNIEERBE.

FROM WOMEN SENATORS TO THE YELLEN EFFECT.

FROM WOMEN SENATORS TO THE YELLEN EFFECT.

JANET YELLEN WILL BECOME THE YELLEN EFFECT.

JANET YELLEN WILL BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE AS FEDERAL JANET YELLEN WILL BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE AS FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR.

FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE AS FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR.

AFTER HER PRESUMED CONFIRMATION RESERVE CHAIR.

AFTER HER PRESUMED CONFIRMATION BY THE SENATE PROBABLY NEXT AFTER HER PRESUMED CONFIRMATION BY THE SENATE PROBABLY NEXT MONTH.

BY THE SENATE PROBABLY NEXT MONTH.

AND FOR ASPIRING FEMALE MONTH.

AND FOR ASPIRING FEMALE ECONOMISTS, SHE COULD BE AN AND FOR ASPIRING FEMALE ECONOMISTS, SHE COULD BE AN IMPORTANT ROLE MODEL.

ECONOMISTS, SHE COULD BE AN IMPORTANT ROLE MODEL.

MEN OUTNUMBER WOMEN THREE-TO-ONE IMPORTANT ROLE MODEL.

MEN OUTNUMBER WOMEN THREE-TO-ONE AS ECONOMICS MAJORS ACROSS THE MEN OUTNUMBER WOMEN THREE-TO-ONE AS ECONOMICS MAJORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AS ECONOMICS MAJORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

IT'S NOT DUE TO A LACK OF COUNTRY.

IT'S NOT DUE TO A LACK OF ABILITY OR THAT MEN ARE BETTER IT'S NOT DUE TO A LACK OF ABILITY OR THAT MEN ARE BETTER AT MATH.

ABILITY OR THAT MEN ARE BETTER AT MATH.

ACCORDING TO BLOOMBERG NEWS, AT MATH.

ACCORDING TO BLOOMBERG NEWS, WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME ACCORDING TO BLOOMBERG NEWS, WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME DISCOURAGED BY BAD GRADES IN WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME DISCOURAGED BY BAD GRADES IN INTRODUCTORY COURSES.

DISCOURAGED BY BAD GRADES IN INTRODUCTORY COURSES.

MEN GET BAD GRADES TOO, BUT THEY INTRODUCTORY COURSES.

MEN GET BAD GRADES TOO, BUT THEY PRESS ON.

MEN GET BAD GRADES TOO, BUT THEY PRESS ON.

SO THE QUESTION IS WILL THE PRESS ON.

SO THE QUESTION IS WILL THE SO-CALLED "YELLEN EFFECT" PROVE SO THE QUESTION IS WILL THE SO-CALLED "YELLEN EFFECT" PROVE TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN TO STAY SO-CALLED "YELLEN EFFECT" PROVE TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN TO STAY IN THE FIELD.

TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN TO STAY IN THE FIELD.

AND COULD SUCH A VISIBLE GIFTED IN THE FIELD.

AND COULD SUCH A VISIBLE GIFTED FEMALE ECONOMIST MAKE THEM AND COULD SUCH A VISIBLE GIFTED FEMALE ECONOMIST MAKE THEM CONSIDER A CAREER IN ONE OF THE FEMALE ECONOMIST MAKE THEM CONSIDER A CAREER IN ONE OF THE FEW FIELDS WHERE WOMEN ARE HARD CONSIDER A CAREER IN ONE OF THE FEW FIELDS WHERE WOMEN ARE HARD TO FIND?

FEW FIELDS WHERE WOMEN ARE HARD TO FIND?

SO DO YOU THINK ONCE SHE'S TO FIND?

SO DO YOU THINK ONCE SHE'S CONFIRMED THAT YOUNG MEN SO DO YOU THINK ONCE SHE'S CONFIRMED THAT YOUNG MEN INTERESTED IN ECONOMICS WILL CONFIRMED THAT YOUNG MEN INTERESTED IN ECONOMICS WILL STAY THE COURSE INSTEAD OF INTERESTED IN ECONOMICS WILL STAY THE COURSE INSTEAD OF FALLING OUT AS DATA SHOW THEY STAY THE COURSE INSTEAD OF FALLING OUT AS DATA SHOW THEY DO?

FALLING OUT AS DATA SHOW THEY DO?

>> WELL, I HOPE SO.

DO?

>> WELL, I HOPE SO.

DEFINITELY HAVING SUCH A >> WELL, I HOPE SO.

DEFINITELY HAVING SUCH A POWERFUL WOMAN WHO HAS DEFINITELY HAVING SUCH A POWERFUL WOMAN WHO HAS INCREDIBLE RECORD WHO IS SO POWERFUL WOMAN WHO HAS INCREDIBLE RECORD WHO IS SO DESERVING OF THE JOB, THIS WOMAN INCREDIBLE RECORD WHO IS SO DESERVING OF THE JOB, THIS WOMAN HAS BEEN WORKING AT THIS FOR SO DESERVING OF THE JOB, THIS WOMAN HAS BEEN WORKING AT THIS FOR SO MANY YEARS.

HAS BEEN WORKING AT THIS FOR SO MANY YEARS.

IT COULD BE -- HOPEFULLY WILL MANY YEARS.

IT COULD BE -- HOPEFULLY WILL BE -- SO MANY OTHER FACTORS THAT IT COULD BE -- HOPEFULLY WILL BE -- SO MANY OTHER FACTORS THAT WOMEN NEED AS THEY'RE GOING BE -- SO MANY OTHER FACTORS THAT WOMEN NEED AS THEY'RE GOING THROUGH REALLY DIFFICULT CAREER.

WOMEN NEED AS THEY'RE GOING THROUGH REALLY DIFFICULT CAREER.

STUDYING ECONOMICS AS SOMEONE THROUGH REALLY DIFFICULT CAREER.

STUDYING ECONOMICS AS SOMEONE THAT DIDN'T DO VERY WELL AS I STUDYING ECONOMICS AS SOMEONE THAT DIDN'T DO VERY WELL AS I TRIED TO DO IT, IS REALLY HARD.

THAT DIDN'T DO VERY WELL AS I TRIED TO DO IT, IS REALLY HARD.

MANY OF THE JOBS WHEN THEY GO TRIED TO DO IT, IS REALLY HARD.

MANY OF THE JOBS WHEN THEY GO AND APPLY, SOMETIMES ONLY MANY OF THE JOBS WHEN THEY GO AND APPLY, SOMETIMES ONLY FEMALE.

AND APPLY, SOMETIMES ONLY FEMALE.

IT'S A LOT OF CHALLENGES THAT FEMALE.

IT'S A LOT OF CHALLENGES THAT NEED TO BE OVERCOME BUT IT'S A LOT OF CHALLENGES THAT NEED TO BE OVERCOME BUT HOPEFULLY I KNOW WOMEN ARE NEED TO BE OVERCOME BUT HOPEFULLY I KNOW WOMEN ARE CAPABLE.

HOPEFULLY I KNOW WOMEN ARE CAPABLE.

NOW THERE IS A ROLE MODEL CAPABLE.

NOW THERE IS A ROLE MODEL HOPEFULLY SEE A DIFFERENCE.

NOW THERE IS A ROLE MODEL HOPEFULLY SEE A DIFFERENCE.

>> ISN'T IT INTERESTING ABOUT HOPEFULLY SEE A DIFFERENCE.

>> ISN'T IT INTERESTING ABOUT HOW -- I FIND IT FASCINATING >> ISN'T IT INTERESTING ABOUT HOW -- I FIND IT FASCINATING THAT WOMEN, THAT STUDENTS WILL HOW -- I FIND IT FASCINATING THAT WOMEN, THAT STUDENTS WILL TAKE BAD GRADES AND SAY, OKAY, THAT WOMEN, THAT STUDENTS WILL TAKE BAD GRADES AND SAY, OKAY, THIS IS NOT FOR ME.

TAKE BAD GRADES AND SAY, OKAY, THIS IS NOT FOR ME.

MEN ARE LIKE, WHO CARES, THEY THIS IS NOT FOR ME.

MEN ARE LIKE, WHO CARES, THEY PLUG ON.

MEN ARE LIKE, WHO CARES, THEY PLUG ON.

THAT'S VERY SIMILAR, BY THE WAY, PLUG ON.

THAT'S VERY SIMILAR, BY THE WAY, I DID SOME REPORTING ON THE THAT'S VERY SIMILAR, BY THE WAY, I DID SOME REPORTING ON THE CHINESE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION, I DID SOME REPORTING ON THE CHINESE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION, IT'S BASED VERY MUCH ON CHINESE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION, IT'S BASED VERY MUCH ON MEMORIZATION, MEMORIZATION.

IT'S BASED VERY MUCH ON MEMORIZATION, MEMORIZATION.

AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO TEACH YOU A MEMORIZATION, MEMORIZATION.

AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO TEACH YOU A LIFE LESSON THAT NOBODY GETS IT AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO TEACH YOU A LIFE LESSON THAT NOBODY GETS IT RIGHT AT FIRST.

LIFE LESSON THAT NOBODY GETS IT RIGHT AT FIRST.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO FAIL.

RIGHT AT FIRST.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO FAIL.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO OVERCOME YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO FAIL.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY.

WHY DON'T WE TEACH OUR -- THAT'S ADVERSITY.

WHY DON'T WE TEACH OUR -- THAT'S HOW THEY TEACH THEM TO GO WHY DON'T WE TEACH OUR -- THAT'S HOW THEY TEACH THEM TO GO THROUGH LIFE.

HOW THEY TEACH THEM TO GO THROUGH LIFE.

WHY DON'T WE TEACH OUR YOUNG THROUGH LIFE.

WHY DON'T WE TEACH OUR YOUNG WOMEN THAT ABOUT ECONOMICS.

WHY DON'T WE TEACH OUR YOUNG WOMEN THAT ABOUT ECONOMICS.

>> THAT IS THE WAY A LOT OF YOUR WOMEN THAT ABOUT ECONOMICS.

>> THAT IS THE WAY A LOT OF YOUR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES SEE AMERICA >> THAT IS THE WAY A LOT OF YOUR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES SEE AMERICA THAT WE'RE THE LAND OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES SEE AMERICA THAT WE'RE THE LAND OF REDEMPTION.

THAT WE'RE THE LAND OF REDEMPTION.

THAT YOU HAVE RESUME OF SENATOR, REDEMPTION.

THAT YOU HAVE RESUME OF SENATOR, FIRST COMPANY FAILED OR LIVED THAT YOU HAVE RESUME OF SENATOR, FIRST COMPANY FAILED OR LIVED OUT OF A CAR, LIKE OUR -- HE FIRST COMPANY FAILED OR LIVED OUT OF A CAR, LIKE OUR -- HE REALLY FAILED AND REALLY CAME OUT OF A CAR, LIKE OUR -- HE REALLY FAILED AND REALLY CAME BACK.

REALLY FAILED AND REALLY CAME BACK.

I HOPE THAT WOMEN WILL BEGIN TO BACK.

I HOPE THAT WOMEN WILL BEGIN TO BUY IN TO THAT RESILIENCE.

I HOPE THAT WOMEN WILL BEGIN TO BUY IN TO THAT RESILIENCE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY BUY IN TO THAT RESILIENCE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY DON'T IS THAT IN THE CASE OF ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY DON'T IS THAT IN THE CASE OF JANET YELLEN, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DON'T IS THAT IN THE CASE OF JANET YELLEN, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU SAW THE SOCIAL MEDIA RESPOND JANET YELLEN, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU SAW THE SOCIAL MEDIA RESPOND WHEN IT WAS THEN SUMMERS OR YOU SAW THE SOCIAL MEDIA RESPOND WHEN IT WAS THEN SUMMERS OR YELLEN YOU READ THE COMMENTS.

WHEN IT WAS THEN SUMMERS OR YELLEN YOU READ THE COMMENTS.

WELL, YOU KNOW, I THINK SHE YELLEN YOU READ THE COMMENTS.

WELL, YOU KNOW, I THINK SHE FOUNDS FINE BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE WELL, YOU KNOW, I THINK SHE FOUNDS FINE BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE VIRILITY REQUIRED TO DO THE FOUNDS FINE BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE VIRILITY REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB.

THE VIRILITY REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB.

DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH JOB.

DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH TESTOSTERONE.

DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH TESTOSTERONE.

PEOPLE MIGHT NOT ACCEPT HER.

TESTOSTERONE.

PEOPLE MIGHT NOT ACCEPT HER.

SOCIAL MEDIA ISSUE HERE THEY ARE PEOPLE MIGHT NOT ACCEPT HER.

SOCIAL MEDIA ISSUE HERE THEY ARE ACTUALLY THINKING.

SOCIAL MEDIA ISSUE HERE THEY ARE ACTUALLY THINKING.

>> THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON'T ACTUALLY THINKING.

>> THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON'T REALIZE THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO >> THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON'T REALIZE THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY THIS.

REALIZE THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY THIS.

>> I THINK THAT SEEING IS BEE SAY THIS.

>> I THINK THAT SEEING IS BEE LEAVING.

>> I THINK THAT SEEING IS BEE LEAVING.

ONCE YOU START SEEING WOMEN IN LEAVING.

ONCE YOU START SEEING WOMEN IN THESE ROLES THEN YOU DON'T SLIDE ONCE YOU START SEEING WOMEN IN THESE ROLES THEN YOU DON'T SLIDE OFF THAT POLE.

THESE ROLES THEN YOU DON'T SLIDE OFF THAT POLE.

YOU HAVE ADVERSITY, YES.

OFF THAT POLE.

YOU HAVE ADVERSITY, YES.

SOMEONE HAS MADE IT BEFORE AND YOU HAVE ADVERSITY, YES.

SOMEONE HAS MADE IT BEFORE AND YOU'RE GOING TO TRY.

SOMEONE HAS MADE IT BEFORE AND YOU'RE GOING TO TRY.

>> I REMEMBER AS A CHILD, SALLY YOU'RE GOING TO TRY.

>> I REMEMBER AS A CHILD, SALLY RIDE, BEING THE FIRST WOMAN >> I REMEMBER AS A CHILD, SALLY RIDE, BEING THE FIRST WOMAN ASTRONAUT TO REALLY BE RIDE, BEING THE FIRST WOMAN ASTRONAUT TO REALLY BE WELL-KNOWN AND AMAZING WOMAN, ASTRONAUT TO REALLY BE WELL-KNOWN AND AMAZING WOMAN, SUPER, INCREDIBLY SMART.

WELL-KNOWN AND AMAZING WOMAN, SUPER, INCREDIBLY SMART.

THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME.

SUPER, INCREDIBLY SMART.

THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME.

I PLAYED A CHILDHOOD GAME, I THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME.

I PLAYED A CHILDHOOD GAME, I BELIEVE MY GENERATION OF WOMEN I PLAYED A CHILDHOOD GAME, I BELIEVE MY GENERATION OF WOMEN DOESN'T TAKE VICTIMHOOD BELIEVE MY GENERATION OF WOMEN DOESN'T TAKE VICTIMHOOD MENTALITY.

DOESN'T TAKE VICTIMHOOD MENTALITY.

BUT DOES HAVE SOMETHING TO DO MENTALITY.

BUT DOES HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH CONFIDENCE.

BUT DOES HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH CONFIDENCE.

YOU MENTIONED BAD GRADES.

WITH CONFIDENCE.

YOU MENTIONED BAD GRADES.

I SAW ANOTHER STUDY WHERE WOMEN YOU MENTIONED BAD GRADES.

I SAW ANOTHER STUDY WHERE WOMEN AND MEN WERE PRESENTED WITH A I SAW ANOTHER STUDY WHERE WOMEN AND MEN WERE PRESENTED WITH A TEST AND THE TEST GIVER SAID YOU AND MEN WERE PRESENTED WITH A TEST AND THE TEST GIVER SAID YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT WOMEN SCORE TEST AND THE TEST GIVER SAID YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT WOMEN SCORE MORE POORLY ON SOME MATH TEST.

MAY HAVE HEARD THAT WOMEN SCORE MORE POORLY ON SOME MATH TEST.

THIS TEST THAT IS SNOT THE CASE.

MORE POORLY ON SOME MATH TEST.

THIS TEST THAT IS SNOT THE CASE.

WITH THIS TEST THAT IS NOT TRUE.

THIS TEST THAT IS SNOT THE CASE.

WITH THIS TEST THAT IS NOT TRUE.

WAS IT A DIFFERENT TEST, NO.

WITH THIS TEST THAT IS NOT TRUE.

WAS IT A DIFFERENT TEST, NO.

THEY TOLD WOMEN AHEAD ED OF TIME WAS IT A DIFFERENT TEST, NO.

THEY TOLD WOMEN AHEAD ED OF TIME THAT WOMEN ARE SCORING JUST AS THEY TOLD WOMEN AHEAD ED OF TIME THAT WOMEN ARE SCORING JUST AS WELL.

THAT WOMEN ARE SCORING JUST AS WELL.

APPARENTLY GAVE TEST TAKERS SOME WELL.

APPARENTLY GAVE TEST TAKERS SOME CONFIDENCE.

APPARENTLY GAVE TEST TAKERS SOME CONFIDENCE.

>> AMAZING.

CONFIDENCE.

>> AMAZING.

>> WOMEN HAVE TO HELP WOMEN.

>> AMAZING.

>> WOMEN HAVE TO HELP WOMEN.

THAT HAS TO BE TRUE OF >> WOMEN HAVE TO HELP WOMEN.

THAT HAS TO BE TRUE OF EVERYTHING.

THAT HAS TO BE TRUE OF EVERYTHING.

THERE'S SO MANY STEM PROGRAMS EVERYTHING.

THERE'S SO MANY STEM PROGRAMS COMING UP ACROSS THE NATION, THERE'S SO MANY STEM PROGRAMS COMING UP ACROSS THE NATION, MORE WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMING UP ACROSS THE NATION, MORE WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO BECOME PROGRAMMERS.

MORE WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO BECOME PROGRAMMERS.

A GREAT ROLE MODEL.

BECOME PROGRAMMERS.

A GREAT ROLE MODEL.

I DON'T FULLY AGREE WITH HER A GREAT ROLE MODEL.

I DON'T FULLY AGREE WITH HER VIEWS OF HOW TO RUN THAT.

I DON'T FULLY AGREE WITH HER VIEWS OF HOW TO RUN THAT.

BUT I FELL YOU IT'S GOING TO BE VIEWS OF HOW TO RUN THAT.

BUT I FELL YOU IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD THING.

BUT I FELL YOU IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD THING.

HILLARY CLINTON AGAIN SOMEBODY A GOOD THING.

HILLARY CLINTON AGAIN SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT ON MY SIDE OF THE HILLARY CLINTON AGAIN SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT ON MY SIDE OF THE AISLE BUT I CAN SAY, FULLY, WHO IS NOT ON MY SIDE OF THE AISLE BUT I CAN SAY, FULLY, SHE'S SOMEONE WHO IS INS HIRE AISLE BUT I CAN SAY, FULLY, SHE'S SOMEONE WHO IS INS HIRE RAKES.

SHE'S SOMEONE WHO IS INS HIRE RAKES.

>> WHAT ABOUT CHRISTINE LAGARDE RAKES.

>> WHAT ABOUT CHRISTINE LAGARDE HAS BEEN AT THE IMF FOR AWHILE.

>> WHAT ABOUT CHRISTINE LAGARDE HAS BEEN AT THE IMF FOR AWHILE.

UNLIKE YELLEN SHE'S A FRENCH HAS BEEN AT THE IMF FOR AWHILE.

UNLIKE YELLEN SHE'S A FRENCH FASHIONISTA AND SHE IS JUST UNLIKE YELLEN SHE'S A FRENCH FASHIONISTA AND SHE IS JUST TOP -- YELLEN SEEMS LIKE REALLY FASHIONISTA AND SHE IS JUST TOP -- YELLEN SEEMS LIKE REALLY NICE PERSON, YOU MIGHT, HATE TO TOP -- YELLEN SEEMS LIKE REALLY NICE PERSON, YOU MIGHT, HATE TO SAY, BE ABLE TO PUSH AROUND A NICE PERSON, YOU MIGHT, HATE TO SAY, BE ABLE TO PUSH AROUND A LITTLE BIT.

SAY, BE ABLE TO PUSH AROUND A LITTLE BIT.

BUT LEGARDE TOUGHER THAN -- LITTLE BIT.

BUT LEGARDE TOUGHER THAN -- >> THEY SAY EXACTLY THE BUT LEGARDE TOUGHER THAN -- >> THEY SAY EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.

>> THEY SAY EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.

SHE LOOKS REALLY CALM WHEN THE OPPOSITE.

SHE LOOKS REALLY CALM WHEN THE MOMENT COMES SHE'S STRONGEST SHE LOOKS REALLY CALM WHEN THE MOMENT COMES SHE'S STRONGEST PERSON IN THE ROOM.

MOMENT COMES SHE'S STRONGEST PERSON IN THE ROOM.

WAITING TO SAY THINGS NOBODY PERSON IN THE ROOM.

WAITING TO SAY THINGS NOBODY TOLLS WILLING TO SAY.

WAITING TO SAY THINGS NOBODY TOLLS WILLING TO SAY.

>> I'M JUST SAYING ABOUT LEGARDE TOLLS WILLING TO SAY.

>> I'M JUST SAYING ABOUT LEGARDE HAVE YOUNG WOMEN BEEN INFLUENCED >> I'M JUST SAYING ABOUT LEGARDE HAVE YOUNG WOMEN BEEN INFLUENCED BY HER.

HAVE YOUNG WOMEN BEEN INFLUENCED BY HER.

SHE'S TALKED PUBLICLY ABOUT BY HER.

SHE'S TALKED PUBLICLY ABOUT BEING A WOMAN, SHE HAD TO GRIT SHE'S TALKED PUBLICLY ABOUT BEING A WOMAN, SHE HAD TO GRIT HER TEETH SOMETIMES AND PUT UP BEING A WOMAN, SHE HAD TO GRIT HER TEETH SOMETIMES AND PUT UP WITH MISS EXTREME BUT DIDN'T LET HER TEETH SOMETIMES AND PUT UP WITH MISS EXTREME BUT DIDN'T LET IT SET HER BACK.

WITH MISS EXTREME BUT DIDN'T LET IT SET HER BACK.

>> LET ME TELL YOU WHAT IS JUST IT SET HER BACK.

>> LET ME TELL YOU WHAT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO HAVE WOMEN CAN >> LET ME TELL YOU WHAT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO HAVE WOMEN CAN DO IT IS HAVING THE MEN SEE THAT AS IMPORTANT TO HAVE WOMEN CAN DO IT IS HAVING THE MEN SEE THAT WOMEN CAN DO IT.

DO IT IS HAVING THE MEN SEE THAT WOMEN CAN DO IT.

NO BETTER WOMAN IN THE WORLD OF WOMEN CAN DO IT.

NO BETTER WOMAN IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE THAN CHRISTINE LEGARDE NO BETTER WOMAN IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE THAN CHRISTINE LEGARDE ON THAT SCORE.

FINANCE THAN CHRISTINE LEGARDE ON THAT SCORE.

I HAVE BEEN TO THE WORLD ON THAT SCORE.

I HAVE BEEN TO THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, CHRISTINE I HAVE BEEN TO THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, CHRISTINE LEGARDE IS FABULOUS.

ECONOMIC FORUM, CHRISTINE LEGARDE IS FABULOUS.

THEY LISTEN TO EVERYTHING SHE LEGARDE IS FABULOUS.

THEY LISTEN TO EVERYTHING SHE SAYS.

THEY LISTEN TO EVERYTHING SHE SAYS.

THE WOMAN GOES HUSHED WHEN SHE SAYS.

THE WOMAN GOES HUSHED WHEN SHE STARTS TO SPEAK.

THE WOMAN GOES HUSHED WHEN SHE STARTS TO SPEAK.

IT'S A SEA OF MEN AT THAT WORLD STARTS TO SPEAK.

IT'S A SEA OF MEN AT THAT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM.

IT'S A SEA OF MEN AT THAT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM.

SHE HAS GREAT RESPECT, GREAT ECONOMIC FORUM.

SHE HAS GREAT RESPECT, GREAT CREDIBILITY.

SHE HAS GREAT RESPECT, GREAT CREDIBILITY.

JUST THIS YEAR FOR FIRST TIME CREDIBILITY.

JUST THIS YEAR FOR FIRST TIME SHE STARTED TALKING ABOUT JUST THIS YEAR FOR FIRST TIME SHE STARTED TALKING ABOUT GENDER.

SHE STARTED TALKING ABOUT GENDER.

AND SAYING, YOU ALL HAVE GOT TO GENDER.

AND SAYING, YOU ALL HAVE GOT TO PUT MORE WOMEN ON YOUR BOARD AND SAYING, YOU ALL HAVE GOT TO PUT MORE WOMEN ON YOUR BOARD BECAUSE YOU NEED DIVERSITY OF PUT MORE WOMEN ON YOUR BOARD BECAUSE YOU NEED DIVERSITY OF OPINION AND STUDIES LIKE THOSE BECAUSE YOU NEED DIVERSITY OF OPINION AND STUDIES LIKE THOSE THAT PEPPERDINE, NOT FEMINIST OPINION AND STUDIES LIKE THOSE THAT PEPPERDINE, NOT FEMINIST ORGANIZATION TOLD YOU THAT PEPPERDINE, NOT FEMINIST ORGANIZATION TOLD YOU OBJECTIVELY THAT IF YOU HAVE ORGANIZATION TOLD YOU OBJECTIVELY THAT IF YOU HAVE DIVERSITY YOUR LEADERSHIP WILL OBJECTIVELY THAT IF YOU HAVE DIVERSITY YOUR LEADERSHIP WILL BE MORE PROPERTIABLE.

DIVERSITY YOUR LEADERSHIP WILL BE MORE PROPERTIABLE.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, MEGAN.

BE MORE PROPERTIABLE.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, MEGAN.

FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR KAY >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, MEGAN.

FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON'S NEW BOOK, FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON'S NEW BOOK, "UNFLINCHING COURAGE," EXAMINES BAILEY HUTCHISON'S NEW BOOK, "UNFLINCHING COURAGE," EXAMINES THE LIVES OF IMPORTANT WOMEN IN "UNFLINCHING COURAGE," EXAMINES THE LIVES OF IMPORTANT WOMEN IN TEXAS HISTORY.

THE LIVES OF IMPORTANT WOMEN IN TEXAS HISTORY.

SHE SAYS THEIR SPIRIT LIVES ON TEXAS HISTORY.

SHE SAYS THEIR SPIRIT LIVES ON IN TEXAS TODAY.

SHE SAYS THEIR SPIRIT LIVES ON IN TEXAS TODAY.

BEMOANED HER ABSENCE AND IN TEXAS TODAY.

BEMOANED HER ABSENCE AND REPLACEMENT TED CRUZ WHO LED THE BEMOANED HER ABSENCE AND REPLACEMENT TED CRUZ WHO LED THE TEA PARTY-DRIVEN SHUT DOWN.

REPLACEMENT TED CRUZ WHO LED THE TEA PARTY-DRIVEN SHUT DOWN.

BACK TO HER BOOK WHICH EXAMINES TEA PARTY-DRIVEN SHUT DOWN.

BACK TO HER BOOK WHICH EXAMINES THE LIVES OF IMPORTANT WOMEN IN BACK TO HER BOOK WHICH EXAMINES THE LIVES OF IMPORTANT WOMEN IN TEXAS HISTORY.

THE LIVES OF IMPORTANT WOMEN IN TEXAS HISTORY.

SHE SAYS THEIR SPIRIT LIVES ON TEXAS HISTORY.

SHE SAYS THEIR SPIRIT LIVES ON IN TEXAS TODAY.

SHE SAYS THEIR SPIRIT LIVES ON IN TEXAS TODAY.

>> THESE WERE 19TH CENTURY TEXAS IN TEXAS TODAY.

>> THESE WERE 19TH CENTURY TEXAS WOMEN WHO PUT THEIR STAMP ON >> THESE WERE 19TH CENTURY TEXAS WOMEN WHO PUT THEIR STAMP ON TEXAS, BECAUSE THEY WERE GENTEEL WOMEN WHO PUT THEIR STAMP ON TEXAS, BECAUSE THEY WERE GENTEEL SOUTHERN GIRLS WHO HAD GROWN UP TEXAS, BECAUSE THEY WERE GENTEEL SOUTHERN GIRLS WHO HAD GROWN UP IN LUXURY.

SOUTHERN GIRLS WHO HAD GROWN UP IN LUXURY.

AND THEY CAME TO TEXAS WITH IN LUXURY.

AND THEY CAME TO TEXAS WITH THEIR HUSBANDS GENERALLY TO SEEK AND THEY CAME TO TEXAS WITH THEIR HUSBANDS GENERALLY TO SEEK THE LAND, THE FREE LAND THAT WAS THEIR HUSBANDS GENERALLY TO SEEK THE LAND, THE FREE LAND THAT WAS GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE THE LAND, THE FREE LAND THAT WAS GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO SETTLE IT, THAT'S GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO SETTLE IT, THAT'S WHAT DREW THE EARLY SETTLERS.

WILLING TO SETTLE IT, THAT'S WHAT DREW THE EARLY SETTLERS.

AND THEY FACED THESE HARSH WHAT DREW THE EARLY SETTLERS.

AND THEY FACED THESE HARSH CONDITIONS FOR WHICH THEY WERE AND THEY FACED THESE HARSH CONDITIONS FOR WHICH THEY WERE NOT PREPARED, BUT THEY FACED CONDITIONS FOR WHICH THEY WERE NOT PREPARED, BUT THEY FACED THESE CONDITIONS WITH NOT PREPARED, BUT THEY FACED THESE CONDITIONS WITH UNFLINCHING COURAGE.

THESE CONDITIONS WITH UNFLINCHING COURAGE.

>> WOMEN SUCH AS JANE LONG AND UNFLINCHING COURAGE.

>> WOMEN SUCH AS JANE LONG AND MARGARET HOUSTON PLAYED A KEY, >> WOMEN SUCH AS JANE LONG AND MARGARET HOUSTON PLAYED A KEY, ALBEIT UNDERAPPRECIATED, ROLE IN MARGARET HOUSTON PLAYED A KEY, ALBEIT UNDERAPPRECIATED, ROLE IN SHAPING TEXAS.

ALBEIT UNDERAPPRECIATED, ROLE IN SHAPING TEXAS.

BEFORE BECOMING A STATE, TEXAS SHAPING TEXAS.

BEFORE BECOMING A STATE, TEXAS WAS AN INDEPENDENT NATION.

BEFORE BECOMING A STATE, TEXAS WAS AN INDEPENDENT NATION.

>> BEING A REPUBLIC CERTAINLY WAS AN INDEPENDENT NATION.

>> BEING A REPUBLIC CERTAINLY HAS MADE TEXAS UNIQUE.

>> BEING A REPUBLIC CERTAINLY HAS MADE TEXAS UNIQUE.

WE'RE THE ONLY STATE THAT CAME HAS MADE TEXAS UNIQUE.

WE'RE THE ONLY STATE THAT CAME INTO THE NATION AS A NATION.

WE'RE THE ONLY STATE THAT CAME INTO THE NATION AS A NATION.

PART OF THE PIONEERING SPIRIT IS INTO THE NATION AS A NATION.

PART OF THE PIONEERING SPIRIT IS INDEPENDENCE, AND I THINK THAT PART OF THE PIONEERING SPIRIT IS INDEPENDENCE, AND I THINK THAT THAT IS A STRAIN THAT RUNS INDEPENDENCE, AND I THINK THAT THAT IS A STRAIN THAT RUNS THROUGH TEXAS.

THAT IS A STRAIN THAT RUNS THROUGH TEXAS.

SO YES, I THINK YOU SEE IT IN A THROUGH TEXAS.

SO YES, I THINK YOU SEE IT IN A LOT OF THE POLITICAL FIGURES SO YES, I THINK YOU SEE IT IN A LOT OF THE POLITICAL FIGURES THAT HAVE COME OUT OF TEXAS: LOT OF THE POLITICAL FIGURES THAT HAVE COME OUT OF TEXAS: BARBARA JORDAN, ANN RICHARDS, THAT HAVE COME OUT OF TEXAS: BARBARA JORDAN, ANN RICHARDS, MYSELF, BUT ALSO THE PRESENT TWO BARBARA JORDAN, ANN RICHARDS, MYSELF, BUT ALSO THE PRESENT TWO SENATORS.

MYSELF, BUT ALSO THE PRESENT TWO SENATORS.

>> HER PRAISE IS NON-PARTISAN.

SENATORS.

>> HER PRAISE IS NON-PARTISAN.

THE TWO CURRENT SENATORS >> HER PRAISE IS NON-PARTISAN.

THE TWO CURRENT SENATORS HUTCHISON REFERS TO ARE THE TWO CURRENT SENATORS HUTCHISON REFERS TO ARE REPUBLICANS.

HUTCHISON REFERS TO ARE REPUBLICANS.

BARBARA JORDAN, A PIONEER IN REPUBLICANS.

BARBARA JORDAN, A PIONEER IN CIVIL RIGHTS AND A MEMBER OF THE BARBARA JORDAN, A PIONEER IN CIVIL RIGHTS AND A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE, AND ANN CIVIL RIGHTS AND A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE, AND ANN RICHARDS, THE SECOND FEMALE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE, AND ANN RICHARDS, THE SECOND FEMALE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, WERE BOTH RICHARDS, THE SECOND FEMALE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, WERE BOTH DEMOCRATS.

GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, WERE BOTH DEMOCRATS.

HUTCHISON WAS ACCLAIMED FOR HER DEMOCRATS.

HUTCHISON WAS ACCLAIMED FOR HER ABILITY TO WORK ACROSS PARTY HUTCHISON WAS ACCLAIMED FOR HER ABILITY TO WORK ACROSS PARTY LINES WHILE IN OFFICE.

ABILITY TO WORK ACROSS PARTY LINES WHILE IN OFFICE.

AS OUR CONVERSATION MOVED FROM LINES WHILE IN OFFICE.

AS OUR CONVERSATION MOVED FROM HER BOOK ON TEXAS HISTORY BACK AS OUR CONVERSATION MOVED FROM HER BOOK ON TEXAS HISTORY BACK TO THE PRESENT DAY, HUTCHISON HER BOOK ON TEXAS HISTORY BACK TO THE PRESENT DAY, HUTCHISON BEMOANED THE CURRENT DIVISIVE TO THE PRESENT DAY, HUTCHISON BEMOANED THE CURRENT DIVISIVE CLIMATE IN WASHINGTON.

BEMOANED THE CURRENT DIVISIVE CLIMATE IN WASHINGTON.

>> IT'S VERY DIVIDED AND YOU CLIMATE IN WASHINGTON.

>> IT'S VERY DIVIDED AND YOU DON'T SEE AS MUCH BIPARTISANSHIP >> IT'S VERY DIVIDED AND YOU DON'T SEE AS MUCH BIPARTISANSHIP AS WHEN I FIRST WAS IN THE DON'T SEE AS MUCH BIPARTISANSHIP AS WHEN I FIRST WAS IN THE SENATE, THAT'S FOR SURE.

AS WHEN I FIRST WAS IN THE SENATE, THAT'S FOR SURE.

BUT I DO THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE SENATE, THAT'S FOR SURE.

BUT I DO THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE BIPARTISANSHIP BUT I DO THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE BIPARTISANSHIP BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU GET LOOKING FOR MORE BIPARTISANSHIP BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU GET THINGS DONE.

BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU GET THINGS DONE.

YOU GOT A REPUBLICAN HOUSE, A THINGS DONE.

YOU GOT A REPUBLICAN HOUSE, A DEMOCRATIC SENATE, YOU'RE NOT YOU GOT A REPUBLICAN HOUSE, A DEMOCRATIC SENATE, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REALLY MAKE PROGRESS IF DEMOCRATIC SENATE, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REALLY MAKE PROGRESS IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOME COOPERATION.

GOING TO REALLY MAKE PROGRESS IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOME COOPERATION.

>> FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR YOU DON'T HAVE SOME COOPERATION.

>> FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE FROM MAINE >> FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE FROM MAINE RECENTLY TOLD "TO THE CONTRARY" OLYMPIA SNOWE FROM MAINE RECENTLY TOLD "TO THE CONTRARY" SHE BELIEVES OPEN PRIMARIES RECENTLY TOLD "TO THE CONTRARY" SHE BELIEVES OPEN PRIMARIES COULD BE ONE CURE FOR EXTREME SHE BELIEVES OPEN PRIMARIES COULD BE ONE CURE FOR EXTREME PARTISANSHIP.

COULD BE ONE CURE FOR EXTREME PARTISANSHIP.

HUTCHISON SUPPORTS THE IDEA.

PARTISANSHIP.

HUTCHISON SUPPORTS THE IDEA.

>> I THINK LOOKING AT OUR HUTCHISON SUPPORTS THE IDEA.

>> I THINK LOOKING AT OUR PRIMARY SYSTEM WOULD MAKE A >> I THINK LOOKING AT OUR PRIMARY SYSTEM WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE KIND OF PRIMARY SYSTEM WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE KIND OF CANDIDATES THAT WOULD COME DIFFERENCE IN THE KIND OF CANDIDATES THAT WOULD COME FORWARD.

CANDIDATES THAT WOULD COME FORWARD.

I WON MY FIRST ELECTION IN AN FORWARD.

I WON MY FIRST ELECTION IN AN OPEN PRIMARY, BECAUSE IT WAS A I WON MY FIRST ELECTION IN AN OPEN PRIMARY, BECAUSE IT WAS A SPECIAL ELECTION.

OPEN PRIMARY, BECAUSE IT WAS A SPECIAL ELECTION.

A LOT OF THE STATES HAVE SPECIAL SPECIAL ELECTION.

A LOT OF THE STATES HAVE SPECIAL ELECTIONS THAT ARE MORE OPEN A LOT OF THE STATES HAVE SPECIAL ELECTIONS THAT ARE MORE OPEN LIKE THAT.

ELECTIONS THAT ARE MORE OPEN LIKE THAT.

AND I THINK IT'S WORKED FINE.

LIKE THAT.

AND I THINK IT'S WORKED FINE.

SO I THINK LOOKING AT OUR AND I THINK IT'S WORKED FINE.

SO I THINK LOOKING AT OUR ELECTION AND ELECTORAL SYSTEM SO I THINK LOOKING AT OUR ELECTION AND ELECTORAL SYSTEM CERTAINLY IS ONE WAY THAT WE ELECTION AND ELECTORAL SYSTEM CERTAINLY IS ONE WAY THAT WE COULD AFFECT THE KIND OF CERTAINLY IS ONE WAY THAT WE COULD AFFECT THE KIND OF CANDIDATES THAT COME FORWARD COULD AFFECT THE KIND OF CANDIDATES THAT COME FORWARD THAT WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CANDIDATES THAT COME FORWARD THAT WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE PARTISANSHIP.

THAT WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE PARTISANSHIP.

>> ONE OF THE KEYS TO FIXING IMPACT ON THE PARTISANSHIP.

>> ONE OF THE KEYS TO FIXING WASHINGTON, HUTCHSION SAYS, IS >> ONE OF THE KEYS TO FIXING WASHINGTON, HUTCHSION SAYS, IS ENSURING THE CONTINUED INCLUSION WASHINGTON, HUTCHSION SAYS, IS ENSURING THE CONTINUED INCLUSION OF WOMEN.

SHE CITES ALEXIS DE ENSURING THE CONTINUED INCLUSION OF WOMEN.

SHE CITES ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE, A FRENCH POLITICAL OF WOMEN.

SHE CITES ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE, A FRENCH POLITICAL HISTORIAN WHO VISITED AMERICA IN TOCQUEVILLE, A FRENCH POLITICAL HISTORIAN WHO VISITED AMERICA IN THE 18TH CENTURY AND WROTE HISTORIAN WHO VISITED AMERICA IN THE 18TH CENTURY AND WROTE DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA.

THE 18TH CENTURY AND WROTE DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA.

>> HE WROTE ABOUT THE DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA.

>> HE WROTE ABOUT THE SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN WOMEN.

>> HE WROTE ABOUT THE SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN WOMEN.

HE SAW IT BACK THEN, THAT THEY SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN WOMEN.

HE SAW IT BACK THEN, THAT THEY WERE PEOPLE THAT SPOKE THEIR HE SAW IT BACK THEN, THAT THEY WERE PEOPLE THAT SPOKE THEIR MINDS AND THE MAN LISTENED TO WERE PEOPLE THAT SPOKE THEIR MINDS AND THE MAN LISTENED TO THEM.

MINDS AND THE MAN LISTENED TO THEM.

IT WAS A RESPECT THAT HE THOUGHT THEM.

IT WAS A RESPECT THAT HE THOUGHT WAS PHENOMENAL.

IT WAS A RESPECT THAT HE THOUGHT WAS PHENOMENAL.

AND HE SAID IT WAS THE MOST WAS PHENOMENAL.

AND HE SAID IT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON THAT HE THOUGHT AND HE SAID IT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON THAT HE THOUGHT THE SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY IN IMPORTANT REASON THAT HE THOUGHT THE SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA, EVEN THOUGH WOMEN THE SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA, EVEN THOUGH WOMEN COULDN'T VOTE AT THE TIME, COULD AMERICA, EVEN THOUGH WOMEN COULDN'T VOTE AT THE TIME, COULD BE ATTRIBUTED.

COULDN'T VOTE AT THE TIME, COULD BE ATTRIBUTED.

BECAUSE THEY WERE AN EQUAL PART BE ATTRIBUTED.

BECAUSE THEY WERE AN EQUAL PART OF SOCIETY AND THEY WERE MAKING BECAUSE THEY WERE AN EQUAL PART OF SOCIETY AND THEY WERE MAKING A MARK.

OF SOCIETY AND THEY WERE MAKING A MARK.

AND I WANTED THAT TO BE A PART A MARK.

AND I WANTED THAT TO BE A PART OF OUR HISTORY.

AND I WANTED THAT TO BE A PART OF OUR HISTORY.

>> WHAT IMPACT WILL HER BOOK OF OUR HISTORY.

>> WHAT IMPACT WILL HER BOOK HAVE ON BRINGING CREDIT TO TEXAS >> WHAT IMPACT WILL HER BOOK HAVE ON BRINGING CREDIT TO TEXAS WHO HELPED START THE STATE.

HAVE ON BRINGING CREDIT TO TEXAS WHO HELPED START THE STATE.

>> I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT HER WHO HELPED START THE STATE.

>> I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT HER BOOK AS SHE POINT OUT THE de >> I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT HER BOOK AS SHE POINT OUT THE de TOCQUEVILLE WROTE, WE WERE VERY BOOK AS SHE POINT OUT THE de TOCQUEVILLE WROTE, WE WERE VERY INFLUENTIAL, WE KNOW THAT TOCQUEVILLE WROTE, WE WERE VERY INFLUENTIAL, WE KNOW THAT CULTURE AND POLITICS ARE VERY INFLUENTIAL, WE KNOW THAT CULTURE AND POLITICS ARE VERY TIED.

CULTURE AND POLITICS ARE VERY TIED.

POLICY IS VERY TIED TO WHO WE TIED.

POLICY IS VERY TIED TO WHO WE ELECT AND HOW.

POLICY IS VERY TIED TO WHO WE ELECT AND HOW.

BUT ABSOLUTELY I'M EXCITED TO ELECT AND HOW.

BUT ABSOLUTELY I'M EXCITED TO SEE HIGHLIGHTING ANOTHER GREAT BUT ABSOLUTELY I'M EXCITED TO SEE HIGHLIGHTING ANOTHER GREAT AMERICAN WOMAN IN HISTORY.

SEE HIGHLIGHTING ANOTHER GREAT AMERICAN WOMAN IN HISTORY.

THE MOTHER OF THANKSGIVING.

AMERICAN WOMAN IN HISTORY.

THE MOTHER OF THANKSGIVING.

DIDN'T EVEN BELIEVE IN GIVING THE MOTHER OF THANKSGIVING.

DIDN'T EVEN BELIEVE IN GIVING WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE BUT SHE DIDN'T EVEN BELIEVE IN GIVING WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE BUT SHE WAS INFLUENTIAL NONETHELESS AS WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE BUT SHE WAS INFLUENTIAL NONETHELESS AS SORT OF EARLY FEMINIST.

WAS INFLUENTIAL NONETHELESS AS SORT OF EARLY FEMINIST.

>> DOLLY MADISON, DON'T FORGET SORT OF EARLY FEMINIST.

>> DOLLY MADISON, DON'T FORGET THE LADIES, RIGHT?

>> DOLLY MADISON, DON'T FORGET THE LADIES, RIGHT?

>> I MEAN, I HAVE TO SAY, THE LADIES, RIGHT?

>> I MEAN, I HAVE TO SAY, INTERESTING TAKE ON TEXAS >> I MEAN, I HAVE TO SAY, INTERESTING TAKE ON TEXAS HISTORY, MORE COMPLEX THAN THAT.

INTERESTING TAKE ON TEXAS HISTORY, MORE COMPLEX THAN THAT.

GIVE CREDIT TO THAT PARTICULAR HISTORY, MORE COMPLEX THAN THAT.

GIVE CREDIT TO THAT PARTICULAR COMMUNITY IN THAT PARTICULAR GIVE CREDIT TO THAT PARTICULAR COMMUNITY IN THAT PARTICULAR TIME.

COMMUNITY IN THAT PARTICULAR TIME.

I THINK THAT BIGGER PICTURE -- TIME.

I THINK THAT BIGGER PICTURE -- >> WHY?

I THINK THAT BIGGER PICTURE -- >> WHY?

>> BECAUSE THERE WERE LATINOS, >> WHY?

>> BECAUSE THERE WERE LATINOS, MEXICANS IN TEXAS BEFORE IT WAS >> BECAUSE THERE WERE LATINOS, MEXICANS IN TEXAS BEFORE IT WAS INVADED.

MEXICANS IN TEXAS BEFORE IT WAS INVADED.

THEY TOOK OVER TEXAS AND IT'S A INVADED.

THEY TOOK OVER TEXAS AND IT'S A COMPLICATED STORY AND THERE'S A THEY TOOK OVER TEXAS AND IT'S A COMPLICATED STORY AND THERE'S A LOT OF LATINA, IS THAT SHOULD BE COMPLICATED STORY AND THERE'S A LOT OF LATINA, IS THAT SHOULD BE IN THAT BOOK THAT ARE NOT.

LOT OF LATINA, IS THAT SHOULD BE IN THAT BOOK THAT ARE NOT.

THAT'S OKAY.

IN THAT BOOK THAT ARE NOT.

THAT'S OKAY.

THERE'S A PIECE OF THE STORY THAT'S OKAY.

THERE'S A PIECE OF THE STORY THAT SHE HAS DEDICATED HIRE LIFE THERE'S A PIECE OF THE STORY THAT SHE HAS DEDICATED HIRE LIFE TO PUBLIC SERVICE MADE VERY THAT SHE HAS DEDICATED HIRE LIFE TO PUBLIC SERVICE MADE VERY STRONG POINT AND IMPORTANT POINT TO PUBLIC SERVICE MADE VERY STRONG POINT AND IMPORTANT POINT HOW THERE IS NEED TO HAVE MORE STRONG POINT AND IMPORTANT POINT HOW THERE IS NEED TO HAVE MORE WOMEN IN CONGRESS.

HOW THERE IS NEED TO HAVE MORE WOMEN IN CONGRESS.

>> YOU KNOW, SHE DROPPED OUT, WOMEN IN CONGRESS.

>> YOU KNOW, SHE DROPPED OUT, SHE DIDN'T RUN AGAIN BECAUSE SHE >> YOU KNOW, SHE DROPPED OUT, SHE DIDN'T RUN AGAIN BECAUSE SHE KNEW AT THE TIME CRUZ WAS GOING SHE DIDN'T RUN AGAIN BECAUSE SHE KNEW AT THE TIME CRUZ WAS GOING TO WIN THE PRIMARY AND LOOK WHAT KNEW AT THE TIME CRUZ WAS GOING TO WIN THE PRIMARY AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT.

TO WIN THE PRIMARY AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT.

YOU COULD PIN ON HIM AT LEAST HAPPENED AS A RESULT.

YOU COULD PIN ON HIM AT LEAST THE SENATE ROLE IN -- YOU COULD PIN ON HIM AT LEAST THE SENATE ROLE IN -- >> THE ONE MAN SHOW.

THE SENATE ROLE IN -- >> THE ONE MAN SHOW.

>> RIGHT.

>> THE ONE MAN SHOW.

>> RIGHT.

WOULD OPEN PRIMARIES HAVE -- >> RIGHT.

WOULD OPEN PRIMARIES HAVE -- COULD SHE HAVE WON AN OPEN WOULD OPEN PRIMARIES HAVE -- COULD SHE HAVE WON AN OPEN PRIMARY IN TEXAS?

COULD SHE HAVE WON AN OPEN PRIMARY IN TEXAS?

>> I BELIEVE KAY BAILEY COULD PRIMARY IN TEXAS?

>> I BELIEVE KAY BAILEY COULD HAVE, SHE'S A FORCE.

>> I BELIEVE KAY BAILEY COULD HAVE, SHE'S A FORCE.

SOMEONE WHO IS MISSED RIGHT NOW HAVE, SHE'S A FORCE.

SOMEONE WHO IS MISSED RIGHT NOW AS YOU NOTED.

SOMEONE WHO IS MISSED RIGHT NOW AS YOU NOTED.

SHE'S SOMEONE ABLE TO BRING AS YOU NOTED.

SHE'S SOMEONE ABLE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THAT IS REALLY SHE'S SOMEONE ABLE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THAT IS REALLY WHAT IS LACKING.

PEOPLE TOGETHER THAT IS REALLY WHAT IS LACKING.

PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR THAT WHAT IS LACKING.

PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR THAT RIGHT NOW THEY ARE DESPERATELY PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR THAT RIGHT NOW THEY ARE DESPERATELY SEEKING FOR IT.

RIGHT NOW THEY ARE DESPERATELY SEEKING FOR IT.

SOMEONE APPEALED TO A LOT OF SEEKING FOR IT.

SOMEONE APPEALED TO A LOT OF TEXANS OF COURSE REPUBLICANS ARE SOMEONE APPEALED TO A LOT OF TEXANS OF COURSE REPUBLICANS ARE OF DIFFERENT STRIPES, YOU HAVE TEXANS OF COURSE REPUBLICANS ARE OF DIFFERENT STRIPES, YOU HAVE NORTHEASTERN REPUBLICANS AND OF DIFFERENT STRIPES, YOU HAVE NORTHEASTERN REPUBLICANS AND SOUTHERN.

NORTHEASTERN REPUBLICANS AND SOUTHERN.

BUT I THINK SHE WAS ONE THAT SOUTHERN.

BUT I THINK SHE WAS ONE THAT APPEALED TO MANY DIFFERENT BUT I THINK SHE WAS ONE THAT APPEALED TO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES.

APPEALED TO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES.

>> IF I COULD RECOMMEND ANOTHER TYPES.

>> IF I COULD RECOMMEND ANOTHER SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, TOO, >> IF I COULD RECOMMEND ANOTHER SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, TOO, BESIDES OPEN PRIMARIES IS AN SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, TOO, BESIDES OPEN PRIMARIES IS AN IDEA.

BESIDES OPEN PRIMARIES IS AN IDEA.

ANOTHER IDEA IS FEDERALISM.

IDEA.

ANOTHER IDEA IS FEDERALISM.

WE SEE HOW TEXAS TAKES A LOT OF ANOTHER IDEA IS FEDERALISM.

WE SEE HOW TEXAS TAKES A LOT OF PRIDE IN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND WE SEE HOW TEXAS TAKES A LOT OF PRIDE IN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND EVERYTHING HAVE UNIQUE HISTORY.

PRIDE IN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND EVERYTHING HAVE UNIQUE HISTORY.

EVERY STATE HAS UNIQUE POLITICAL EVERYTHING HAVE UNIQUE HISTORY.

EVERY STATE HAS UNIQUE POLITICAL FLAVOR.

EVERY STATE HAS UNIQUE POLITICAL FLAVOR.

I THINK THE SOLUTION THERE IS TO FLAVOR.

I THINK THE SOLUTION THERE IS TO GIVE STATES MORE CONTROL OVER I THINK THE SOLUTION THERE IS TO GIVE STATES MORE CONTROL OVER HOW PROGRAMS ARE EXECUTED, IF GIVE STATES MORE CONTROL OVER HOW PROGRAMS ARE EXECUTED, IF MASSACHUSETTS WANTS RAM KNEE HOW PROGRAMS ARE EXECUTED, IF MASSACHUSETTS WANTS RAM KNEE CARE, LET THEM HAVE IT.

MASSACHUSETTS WANTS RAM KNEE CARE, LET THEM HAVE IT.

TEXAS DOESN'T WANT OBAMACARE OR CARE, LET THEM HAVE IT.

TEXAS DOESN'T WANT OBAMACARE OR WOULDN'T HAVE SENT TED CRUZ TO TEXAS DOESN'T WANT OBAMACARE OR WOULDN'T HAVE SENT TED CRUZ TO WASHINGTON.

WOULDN'T HAVE SENT TED CRUZ TO WASHINGTON.

>> YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT OPEN WASHINGTON.

>> YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT OPEN PRIMARY.

>> YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT OPEN PRIMARY.

>> WE HAVE THOSE IN VIRGINIA.

PRIMARY.

>> WE HAVE THOSE IN VIRGINIA.

I THINK THEY'RE MUCH BETTER.

>> WE HAVE THOSE IN VIRGINIA.

I THINK THEY'RE MUCH BETTER.

THE THING I -- I THINK THEY'RE MUCH BETTER.

THE THING I -- >> BUT WE ALSO HAVE DIVIDED THE THING I -- >> BUT WE ALSO HAVE DIVIDED GOVERNMENT IN VIRGINIA THERE'S A >> BUT WE ALSO HAVE DIVIDED GOVERNMENT IN VIRGINIA THERE'S A CONSERVATIVE SENATE, THERE'S -- GOVERNMENT IN VIRGINIA THERE'S A CONSERVATIVE SENATE, THERE'S -- THE GUY RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR CONSERVATIVE SENATE, THERE'S -- THE GUY RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR RIGHT NOW FROM THE REPUBLICAN THE GUY RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR RIGHT NOW FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TRIED TO SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT NOW FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TRIED TO SHUT DOWN THE VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT OVER PARTY TRIED TO SHUT DOWN THE VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT OVER DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT OVER DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

WHY ARE YOU -- DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

WHY ARE YOU -- >> I WOULDN'T TAKE WHAT'S WHY ARE YOU -- >> I WOULDN'T TAKE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN VIRGINIA RIGHT NOW >> I WOULDN'T TAKE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN VIRGINIA RIGHT NOW NECESSARILY AS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENING IN VIRGINIA RIGHT NOW NECESSARILY AS SOMETHING THAT WOULD ENDORSE THE IDEA OF OPEN NECESSARILY AS SOMETHING THAT WOULD ENDORSE THE IDEA OF OPEN PRIMARY.

WOULD ENDORSE THE IDEA OF OPEN PRIMARY.

BUT WHAT I'M SAYING IS IN A CASE PRIMARY.

BUT WHAT I'M SAYING IS IN A CASE LIKE KAY BAILEY HUTCHINSON IF BUT WHAT I'M SAYING IS IN A CASE LIKE KAY BAILEY HUTCHINSON IF YOU HAD AN OPEN PRIMARY COULD LIKE KAY BAILEY HUTCHINSON IF YOU HAD AN OPEN PRIMARY COULD YOU HAVE PEOPLE CROSS OVER, I YOU HAD AN OPEN PRIMARY COULD YOU HAVE PEOPLE CROSS OVER, I KNOW MANY A DEMOCRAT WOULD HAVE YOU HAVE PEOPLE CROSS OVER, I KNOW MANY A DEMOCRAT WOULD HAVE CROSSED OVER FOR HER.

KNOW MANY A DEMOCRAT WOULD HAVE CROSSED OVER FOR HER.

SHE'S A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF CROSSED OVER FOR HER.

SHE'S A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF HILLARY CLINTON.

SHE'S A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF HILLARY CLINTON.

BY VIRTUE OF THEIR HILLARY CLINTON.

BY VIRTUE OF THEIR CO-PARTNERSHIP WITH VITAL VOICES BY VIRTUE OF THEIR CO-PARTNERSHIP WITH VITAL VOICES WHICH IS WONDERFUL NGO THAT DOES CO-PARTNERSHIP WITH VITAL VOICES WHICH IS WONDERFUL NGO THAT DOES MANY WONDERFUL THINGS AROUND THE WHICH IS WONDERFUL NGO THAT DOES MANY WONDERFUL THINGS AROUND THE WORLD IN DEVELOPMENT HELPING MANY WONDERFUL THINGS AROUND THE WORLD IN DEVELOPMENT HELPING WOMEN, EVERY SINGLE YEARNER COME WORLD IN DEVELOPMENT HELPING WOMEN, EVERY SINGLE YEARNER COME TOGETHER AND HAVE ENDURING WOMEN, EVERY SINGLE YEARNER COME TOGETHER AND HAVE ENDURING FRIENDSHIP BEYOND THEIR ROLES OF TOGETHER AND HAVE ENDURING FRIENDSHIP BEYOND THEIR ROLES OF SENATORS.

FRIENDSHIP BEYOND THEIR ROLES OF SENATORS.

I THINK AN OPEN PRIMARY WOULD SENATORS.

I THINK AN OPEN PRIMARY WOULD HAVE WORKED VERY WELL.

I THINK AN OPEN PRIMARY WOULD HAVE WORKED VERY WELL.

>> FROM THE STANDPOINT THEY'RE HAVE WORKED VERY WELL.

>> FROM THE STANDPOINT THEY'RE FUN TO GAME.

>> FROM THE STANDPOINT THEY'RE FUN TO GAME.

BUT I THINK AGAIN, YOU MAKE A FUN TO GAME.

BUT I THINK AGAIN, YOU MAKE A GREAT POINT THAT WE NEEDED BUT I THINK AGAIN, YOU MAKE A GREAT POINT THAT WE NEEDED SOMEBODY LIKE THAT.

GREAT POINT THAT WE NEEDED SOMEBODY LIKE THAT.

WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN CROSS SOMEBODY LIKE THAT.

WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN CROSS PARTYLINES.

WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN CROSS PARTYLINES.

I'M JUST HAPPY FOR SENATOR PARTYLINES.

I'M JUST HAPPY FOR SENATOR COLLINS, I HAVE TO SAY THAT.

I'M JUST HAPPY FOR SENATOR COLLINS, I HAVE TO SAY THAT.

SHE'S REALLY GREAT FOR COMING COLLINS, I HAVE TO SAY THAT.

SHE'S REALLY GREAT FOR COMING ACROSS BEING THE PERSON THE SHE'S REALLY GREAT FOR COMING ACROSS BEING THE PERSON THE DEMOCRATS APPROACHED FIRST.

ACROSS BEING THE PERSON THE DEMOCRATS APPROACHED FIRST.

WE REALLY NEED THAT RIGHT NOW.

DEMOCRATS APPROACHED FIRST.

WE REALLY NEED THAT RIGHT NOW.

>> WHAT ABOUT WILL OPEN WE REALLY NEED THAT RIGHT NOW.

>> WHAT ABOUT WILL OPEN PRIMARIES HELP DIVERSITY DO YOU >> WHAT ABOUT WILL OPEN PRIMARIES HELP DIVERSITY DO YOU THINK?

PRIMARIES HELP DIVERSITY DO YOU THINK?

>> OH, ABSOLUTELY.

THINK?

>> OH, ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY.

>> OH, ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY.

ALTHOUGH I MEAN, I WOULD SAY ABSOLUTELY.

ALTHOUGH I MEAN, I WOULD SAY GERRYMANDERING IS BEING ALTHOUGH I MEAN, I WOULD SAY GERRYMANDERING IS BEING DISCUSSED, THE TEA PARTY HAS HAD GERRYMANDERING IS BEING DISCUSSED, THE TEA PARTY HAS HAD SO MUCH CONTROL OVER HOUSE OF DISCUSSED, THE TEA PARTY HAS HAD SO MUCH CONTROL OVER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THESE MEMBERS SO MUCH CONTROL OVER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THESE MEMBERS REALLY COME FROM DISTRICTS THAT REPRESENTATIVES THESE MEMBERS REALLY COME FROM DISTRICTS THAT ARE SO HEAVILY REPUBLICAN, THAT REALLY COME FROM DISTRICTS THAT ARE SO HEAVILY REPUBLICAN, THAT THEY CAN SAY ALL THESE CRAZY ARE SO HEAVILY REPUBLICAN, THAT THEY CAN SAY ALL THESE CRAZY THINGS, THEY CAN FOLLOW THEY CAN SAY ALL THESE CRAZY THINGS, THEY CAN FOLLOW STRATEGIES ARE NOT -- THEY FEEL THINGS, THEY CAN FOLLOW STRATEGIES ARE NOT -- THEY FEEL VERY STRONGLY SUPPORTED.

STRATEGIES ARE NOT -- THEY FEEL VERY STRONGLY SUPPORTED.

IT COULD BE HELPFUL BUT MORE VERY STRONGLY SUPPORTED.

IT COULD BE HELPFUL BUT MORE IMPORTANT I THINK REDISTRICTING IT COULD BE HELPFUL BUT MORE IMPORTANT I THINK REDISTRICTING IN A WAY THAT REFLECTS SOCIETY IMPORTANT I THINK REDISTRICTING IN A WAY THAT REFLECTS SOCIETY AT LARGE AND NOT DANGEROUS OF IN A WAY THAT REFLECTS SOCIETY AT LARGE AND NOT DANGEROUS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES WHICH AT LARGE AND NOT DANGEROUS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES WHICH WOULD BE EVEN BETTER.

THE POLITICAL PARTIES WHICH WOULD BE EVEN BETTER.

>> ALL RIGHT.

WOULD BE EVEN BETTER.

>> ALL RIGHT.

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