ANN COULTER: Why, as that man just said, why aren't we getting names of recently paroled criminals? People with gun permits, by definition, do not criminal records. Why can't we get the criminal records? No, you can't get that. Why can't we get a record of women who have had abortions? They get money from Planned Parenthood, they get money from Med

MARK LEVIN: So Boehner won reelection as Speaker and I posed this question to those of you who are Republicans, why? What has he done? We conservatives, we Tea Party activists, we constitutionalists, all the same, we made Boehner Speaker in 2010, 2011 by sending conservatives to the House of Representatives. Many of whom, by the way, have turned th

RUSH: Folks, I have to tell you. I am sitting here and I had so many observations, but I am stunned. I just have to tell you, I'm stunned at how, after four years, none of the conservative or Republican inside-the-Beltway establishment even now understands who they're dealing with in Barack Obama. How many of our core beliefs are we going to thro

REP. ALAN GRAYSON (D-Fla.): "Well, they say it's a device for them to extract concessions that they have otherwise be able to accomplish, that's why it's legislative terrorism. They're using the debt ceiling as a means to cut Social Security benefits, cut Medicare benefits, cut unemployment insurance, cut anything of any use to any ordinary human b

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: When they took the vote on January 1 to approve the fiscal cliff deal, it was already -- technically taxes had already been raised. It was over, the fight was over. If they had done nothing, you would of had the taxes going up on everybody, you would of had the blame on Republicans. And I would actually commend Boehner and Paul

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) became the first Texas Senator of Latino decent today, and discusses ways in which he wants to fix fiscal, economic and immigration challenges facing the country. Cruz says shutting down the government should be on the table for Republicans in the upcoming fight over raising the debt ceiling.

GREG GUTFELD: "For some weird reason, Obama believes that the success of one person harms another, hence his perverse obsession with the 1%. He is the Clarice to their Hannibal. And this wrong-headed belief makes him the equalizer, which is why he continues down the vindictive path of class warfare. Ultimately to a sound end for us, or perhaps his

REPRESENTATIVE NANCY PELOSI (D-CA): "There are many members in the Republican caucus who do not believe in government. And bless their hearts, they act upon their beliefs. So day to day, we vote here on issues that eliminate government initiatives for clean air, clean water, food safety, public safety, public education, public transportation, publi

Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) tells CNN's Erin Burnett why he voted against Rep. Boehner as House Speaker and why he'll only serve for 8 years.

CNN's Jim Acosta breaks down the new Congress, introducing its new members and their more rigid political views.

REP. PETER KING (R-NY): "I voted for the Assault Weapons Ban back in 1994. My father was a police officer. I really don't know why people need assault weapons. I'm not a hunter, but I understand people who hunt."

PBS: In an attempt to reach a larger American audience, Al Jazeera English announced plans to purchase cable channel Current TV, first started by former Vice President Al Gore. Ray Suarez talks to Al Jazeera executive producer Robert Wheelock about the Qatar government-owned news organization's move and challenges going forward.

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) returned to the U.S. Senate today following a major stroke last year.

House Speaker John Boehner addresses the opening session of the 113th Congress.

Peter Orszag discusses how Obama will have to negotiate next time around for the debt limit (January 3, 2012)

Michael Smerconish says that gerrymandering, closed primaries, the media and money make it difficult for legislators to work on legislation.

MSNBC: Rachel Maddow shows how Republicans are suddenly realizing, after arguing for ten years that tax cuts pay for themselves, that tax cuts are actually expensive and "Bush tax cut math" was fiscally irresponsible.

Charles Krauthammer, Kirsten Powers and Bill Kristol discuss various topics on the web-only "Special Report" online show. The panelists are able to give lengthier, in-depth answers and discuss more topics in this longer format. Topics include: the politics behind the fiscal cliff deal, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's blood clot, John Boehne

O'Reilly discusses the details of the fiscal cliff deal that was passed by Congress on New Year's Day.

Lawrence O'Donnell, Ezra Klein and Jared Bernstein discuss the fiscal cliff deal.