SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D-CA): I think we are on a track. The question is to where. And it's not enough, I agree with that. What I’ve been surprised at, as the weapons grow more and more sophisticated over the time, and the kill power increases, and the availability of hundred round drums that can be fed into the weapons increases, that what you h

CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Grover Norquist, who both oppose Obama's Social Security changes. GROVER NORQUIST, AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM: Well, everything. The reason why we have very low government revenues is so many people are unemployed and income is growing so poorly for the people who do have jobs.

DONOVAN SLACK, POLITICO: I just want to return to Beyonce and Jay-Z. Jay-Z released a rap today, I know the other day you said that Treasury was the one that cleared their trip,

ANN COMPTON, ABC NEWS RADIO: Thank you, Jay. The cloture was invoked with a pretty strong margin. Does the President have any sense of whether the voices from Newtown, whether public attitudes really did make any impact on the Senate? Did he raise it with the senators last night? And is it premature to think that the NRA’s voice in Congress i

Ann Coulter tells Sean Hannity "Democrats will exploit and play with" the Newtown victims and say "that their gun laws are going to do something." "No, their gun laws are going to hurt the defense of innocent," Coulter also said. "Let me tell you, it's more than that. It's naked exploitation of dead children and grieving families," Sean Hanni

At his weekly press briefing today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) discussed President Obama's failure to put forth a serious budget proposal that address Washington's spending problem.

REP. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN (D-MD): Democrats in Congress, Republicans in Congress, and now the President have all now submitted plans. And while I have some concerns with aspects of the President’s plan, the overall thrust of this is clearly in the right direction for the country and stands in very stark contrast to the House Republican plan that was

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) weighs in on President Obama’s budget and talks about the issues he finds fault with. He says the progressive Congress will not support the parts of the budget dealing with chained CPI and Social Security and observes, "this could undermine (the president’s) legacy."

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: "There is a whole new sort of group of individuals now who -- I don’t know what the numbers are, that never hunt at all. But they own guns for one of two reasons: self-protection or they just like the feel of that AR-15 at the range. They like the way it feels. They just -- you know, it's like driving a Ferrari, you know

Toure says he is okay with MSNBC's primetime lineup, even though none of those shows are hosted by a person of color. "We have an openly gay woman at 9 o’clock," Toure said in an attempt to point out MSNBC's diversity. "If you were able to say to me that there is a person in one of those three slots who is not brilliant … then you can say

The following explicit lyrics are from Jay-Z's new rap song "Open Letter." Politicians never did sh*t for me Except lie to me, distort history Wanna give me jail time and a fine Fine, let me commit a real crime I might buy a kilo for Chief Keef Out of spite, I just might flood these streets ### Obama said chill, you gonna get me impe

Joe Scarborough says Republican leadership in the House must condemn NRCC chairman Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) for "attacking Obama from the left" and calling his budget a "shocking attack on seniors." -- SCARBOROUGH: I

“Accidental Racist,” a duet by country singer Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J  was slammed by music critics and fans alike for its attempt at a dialogue on race between two men from starkly different backgrounds.  They say they hoped it would start a conversation like this. “I’m not really sure we’re going to find any answers but i

Bill O'Reilly reviews the harm illegal drugs can do.

CARNEY: The President’s budget represents a compromise. The inclusion of entitlement reform, specifically chained CPI and means testing of Medicare, comes at the specific behest and request of Republican leaders, as you know. Back in December of 2012, Speaker of the House Boehner said that he wants to use a new method of calculating benefits f

The "Special Report" panel discusses the situation in North Korea. 

Dennis Miller joins Bill O'Reilly to discuss California covering infertility treatment for gay citizens, Greece demanding Germany pay reparations for World War II and a man who successfully sued New York for damages due to his phobia of frogs.

"They are rational. They're reasonable, they're practical and they said listen, 'This is a great step. We closed down the loopholes on gun shows, we've stopped any so-called loopholes on Internet sales.' We've really gotten a hold of what we've done and we've done it right," Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said, before praising the courage of the Newtown f

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) objects to the Social Security and Medicare cuts: “The president has offered something up — in return for nothing.” And on whether Obama’s proposal represents an effort to compromise with Republicans so that tax hikes can pass, Grayson says, “You can’t equate cutting Social Security benefits, cutting Medicare be

Chris Hayes discusses what the political deal taking shape in Washington mean. 

Matthews shares his theory that Sen. McConnell is attempting to bury the real story in the "leaked audio," the revelation of the "snuff politics" tactics he planned to use against Ashley Judd. 

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talk about their bipartisan proposal to expand background checks for commercial gun purchases. Manchin believes they have 60 votes and that the bill will keep guns “out of the hands of those who are not meant to have them.” The "Morning Joe" panel then joins the discussion.