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Sen. Scott Brown: "I was the perfect victim"
Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) documents his rocky road to the Senate in his new autobiography "Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks, and Second Chances".
In the book, Sen. Brown reveals difficult pieces of his past, including instances of sexual abuse; the senator tells Kiran Chetry he was the "perfect victim" because of his fear to report the assault. Sen. Brown who is up for re-election in 2012 says the timing of his book wasn't meant to coincide with any election cycle.
Sen. Brown talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry about his new autobiography, "Against All Odds".
State Rep. Pelath (D) stays in Indiana as colleagues flee the state
As Indiana Republicans push state budget cuts, Democrats are pushing back.
All but two Democratic state legislators have fled Indiana to avoid a vote on a Republican budget, which includes an end to collective bargaining and a school voucher program. One of the two Democrats staying in the state to ensure that Democratic interests are met is State Representative Scott Pelath. Rep. Pelath talks to CNN's Ali Velshi this morning about the standoff in Indiana.
Wis. Dems not coming home, Walker’s worker cuts ‘nothing but a threat’
Democratic State Senators from Wisconsin remain out of town today, as they continue to put-off voting on controversial bill proposed by Gov. Scott Walker.
If passed, the bill would take away union workers' collective-bargaining rights and would require that they contribute more to their pensions and benefits packages. Republican State Senators are returning to work today and the Gov. Scott is urging Democrats to do the same. State Senators Glenn Grothman (R) and Jon Erpenbach (D) talk to T.J. Holmes about what's next for the Wisconsin state legislature.
New bill in Texas House seeks to allow guns on campus
Members of the Texas State House are hoping to pass a new law that would require colleges and universities to allow students over the age of 21 to carry concealed handguns on campus.
Proponents of the bill including Jeff Wentworth (R) argue concealed weapons are the best way to combat a Virgina Tech copy-cat shooting in Texas. Meanwhile, opponents like Eddie Rodriguez (D) say colleges and universities should be able to choose on an individual basis whether or not to embrace such a policy. Reps. Wentworth and Rodriguez talk to American Morning's Kiran Chetry.
Unions: The beginning of the end?
American Morning's Carol Costello reports on the latest chapter in the old battle between labor unions and management.
Oscar-nominated actor & director fight natural gas drilling on Capitol Hill
Oscar nominees Mark Ruffalo and Josh Fox have a little more than a week before they find out whether or not they'll be taking home gold statuettes. In the meantime, however, the two Hollywood giants are staying busy; Ruffalo and Fox are on Capitol Hill speaking out against a method of natural gas drilling called fracking, which they say is dangerous.
Ruffalo owns a house that has been affected by fracking and Fox's Oscar-nominated documentary "Gasland" explores the drilling process. The two sit down with American Morning's Kiran Chetry and explain their campaign.
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