Boehner Says Norquist Is Just "A Random Person In America"

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.

Boehner responds to a query over the clout anti-tax activist Grover Norquist has on rank-and-file Republicans. (0:51)

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House Republican Questions Kerry's Supercommittee Involvement

During a panel discussion at the National Journal’s 2012 Election Preview event Tuesday, Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) questioned Sen. John Kerry’s (D-Mass.) involvement in the Congressional supercommittee, adding that if the committee is looking for new ideas, Kerry is not the person to propose them. (0:15)

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Carney Claims Supercommittee Cuts "Are Not That Complicated"

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says that although cutting spending via the supercommittee is complex politically, it’s “not that complicated” at its core. Carney notes that budget cuts must include revenue increases, entitlement reform and trimming both discretionary and defense spending. (0:46)

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Carney: Administration Remains Hopeful

During today’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney says the administration remains hopeful that the “Super Committee” will find a balanced solution that does not put the sole burden on one sector of the population. (0:34)

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Conyers To Super Committee: Hands Off Social Security, No Exceptions

During a rally on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) urged the Super Committee to not cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, adding that there can be no exception to the demand. (0:15)

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California Democrat Reminds Supercommittee That Americans Have Earned Their Benefits

During a rally on the Hill Wednesday, Rep. Janice Hahn (D-Calif.) argued that the Supercommittee should realize that Social Security and Medicare benefits aren’t giveaways, but were earned. (0:13)

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GOP Says Obama Needs To Speak Up Against Defense Cuts

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) says the president has to make his opinion on Defense cuts known. (1:00)

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We've Cut Defense Enough, Says McKeon

Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) says it is not the responsibility of the Armed Services Committee to “do the supercommittee’s work” and find cuts. (0:22)

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House Dems Urge Supercommittee To Look At Nukes

Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) announces that 65 members of the House are cosigning a letter with him requesting that the Super Committee cut $20 billion annually from the nuclear weapons budget over the next decade. (0:36)

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Financial Expert Tells "Super Committee" To "Go Big"

Dr. Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, urges the Super Committee to make the “grand bargain” a legislative reality to put into law a jobs growth program that will also stabilize the debt (00:38). 

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Bowles: Super Committee Must Reduce Deficit By At Least $4Trillion

Former co-chair of the President’s Debt Commission Erskine Bowles says the Super Committee should go beyond $1.5 trillion deficit reduction. (0:12)

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Lack Of Deficit Reduction Plan Bad For Country's Credit Rating, Says Simpson

Former co-chair of the President’s Debt Commission Alan Simpson urges the Super Committee to create a plan to reduce the U.S. deficit and keep credit agencies at bay. (0:16)

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