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Battle for control of the House

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    Democrats aim to reverse GOP's 2010 gains

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Everybody during the 2010 mid term elections -- they made history the Republicans did taking over the house.

Have to picking up a staggering 63 seats so can the party -- a repeat this November or just hold on to the house.

Texas congressman Pete Sessions -- Ranking house Republican on the NR CC chairman and as the strategist behind the successful run two years ago.

Well congressman you don't let -- who -- -- job back what you get it.

You know Nancy does want it and she's not gonna get it she's going to be disappointed once again because -- of voters of this country are going to deny her that chance.

And so we're gonna hold the house we're gonna pick up seats.

All right let's talk about three races in particular is right now you have a 242 to 193 advantage.

You wanna go to New York Long Island Tim Bishop gets ready out you out -- Radio Shuler as you may know lost by just a handful of votes little more than a hundred votes last time.

His opponent this time.

You once again had a chance to understand after he had read the healthcare bill -- still -- Fort -- the -- -- understands.

It's the demise of American business if we do not overturn obamacare.

We deal that you were -- -- Course you know the whole Atlantic coast and be effective would turn out because deal out of the voting place is going to be our destroyed.

Let's move to somewhere else that -- very accident you brought -- to the sixth congressional district of Massachusetts.

Richard TC against John Tierney TC is he Republican.

Richard to say.

Is they've minorities Senate Minority Leader today in Massachusetts.

He came to Washington two years ago I help recruiting we talked about him winning this seat.

This seat has turned into a nightmare for the Democrats because of ethical problems.

For the city and incumbent Richard society has sold himself well Richard to say going to be a -- on -- to.

And you taught me a -- and upcoming starving both sides admit that.

Adding Utah she wants sewer worked for the congress now not be a mayor against Jim Matheson a Democrat.

In fact this will be a highlight -- grace.

An African American woman from you -- conservative.

As pro business understands the needs of not just women.

But also mothers and my errors she comes to the congress -- -- five or six.

Great -- the biggest one is she wants to make sure we get back to doing what congress should do and that is help job creation and families.

Make it during these tough times and turn around this economy -- job.

-- congressman you know there's going to be a big thing on sixty minutes this weekend talk about Republicans and Democrats have not gotten along the senate level congressional level a lot of people at home.

Not involved in politics say is -- why can't these guys get along.

Do you project -- more of a bipartisan let's let's get something done attitude regardless of who wins -- only if governor Romney wins.

You know I think it's -- it's obvious to house members that once we went to a better process that Nancy Pelosi had John Boehner.

For one thing make sure that we read the bills before we pass them he made sure that every single member had a chance to come.

To the rules committee that I serve on for a chance.

Two have their amendment be heard.

We go to a regular schedule now that I think a lot of people are happy where we are.

On this breaking point simply because.

We're talking about taken away.

Hope that president Obama's health care bill if we need to do this.

It cost that country 700 billion dollars our senior care Republicans are on the right track to talk about.

We must save this country we've.

Two million jobs are right in the cross hairs Republicans are gonna save those two million jobs move this forward and that's what we want to -- All right we'll see if that means getting something done.

Congress and -- that it talking past each other congress -- Pete Sessions thanks so much.

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