Attorney General Says He Did Not Want To Respond To Whims Of 9/11 Mastermind In Prosecution Decision

In response to a question proposed by Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Attorney General Eric Holder says he did not respond to the whims of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who claimed he would plead guilty to the terrorist activity in the military tribunal system, in formulating his decision to prosecute Mohammed using the federal court system in New York. (0:13)
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Sen. Graham: "We're Making Bad History" By Prosecuting 9/11 Mastermind In Federal Courtroom

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), tells Attorney General Eric Holder that choosing to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal courtroom is an unprecedented move and warned the Attorney General "We're making bad history." Holder testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. (0:39)
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Sen. Graham Tells Attorney General That He's Making A "Fundamental Mistake" By Prosecuting 9/11 Mastermind in Federal Courtroom

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) calls Attorney General Eric Holder a "fine man," but tells him that he made a mistakeby choosing to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in federal courts in New York because Mohammed now has the right to a lawyer and other rights afforded to criminals prosecuted in the United States. (0:23)
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Arizona Senator Asks Attorney General Why He Chose To Prosecute 9/11 Mastermind In Federal Court

Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) asks Attorney General Eric Holder during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing why he would choose to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, in a federal court if Mohammed said he would plead guilty and ask for an execution in military court. The question is met with scattered applause from the hearing's audience. (0:21)
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Pelosi Says Stimulus Funds Will Help Historically Minority Colleges

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) discusses how some of the $2 billion in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act designated for higher education will go toward developing programs at Hispanic and historically black colleges. (0:28)
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Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee: New Missile Strategy Caves In To Russians

Rep.n Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.) says that the new missile strategy detailed by Barack Obama Thursday "undercuts" allies and "caves in" to Russia. (0:47)
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman: Health Care Reform Talks Have Been Bipartisan

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) discusses the "Gang of Six" and its effort to employ bipartisanship in forming a health care reform strategy. (0:29)
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman: End of Health Care Talks Nearing

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) suggested Monday that the "Gang of Six" will reach the end of the health care discussion process in "coming weeks." (0:24)
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