i should tell you cecile richards is the daughter of legendary governor ann richards. to the assembled mass of people, look at that, who gathered at the state capitol to make that filibuster stick. joining us now is a very tired cecile richards. have you slept at all? >> no, but that is okay. i am running on adrenalin. >> is that what it felt like? >> absolutely. there were folks obviously there on the senate floor, but thousands of people outside in the rotunda filling the capitol. and it was amazing, absolutely amazing, i have never seen anything like it in my history of organizing or as a texan. >> are you more excited, more surprised to see it happening in texas or in other states? or is texas due for this? >> i think it was due, i think finally the pot boiled over, after all the attacks on women, shutting down planned parenthood, ending women's access to birth control and other services. you know, rick perry vetoing the equal pay act, i think it was finally the last straw for folks. and we literally saw people come out in droves, men, women, of all ages from all p

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joining the panel now, the president of planned parenthood, cecile richards. always great to see you. i cannot believe the gop is still stuck on this and i can't believe they are still trying to defend this. how did we get here? why are we still here? >> it doesn't make any sense. this is obviously this bill is unconstitutional but it is just one of many that are being introduced across the country. but i think even we are seeing now more moderate republicans in the party saying why are we doing this. we saw charlie dent from pennsylvania, republican, saying this is simply -- the stupidity is staggering. that's right. folks are ready to move on to jobs and other issues that the american people are focused on. >> when they do this, these exercises in futility in both congressional level and state level, i think it does make moderates think, is there just some delegation where this red meat really feeds them and -- is that kind of -- is it intoxicating enough to a certain segment of the population that it will win people seats? it doesn't seem like this is part

and that is why we have to get serious about this. >> cecile richards, and dr. willy parker, thank you for joining us, and thanks for your time. >>> coming up, why is john boehner bringing bills to the floor that won't become law but insisting on stopping ones that might? joy reid and d.j.dionne will join me. >>> and we now have the transcript of the irs interview that darrell issa didn't want america to see. what is in them? exactly what we thought. >>> after that, an exploration into just how republicans justify cutting funds for food stamps. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to get you there. call us. we can show you how at&t solutions can help you do what you do... even better. ♪ can help you do what you do... ethanks, olivia. thank you. so you can make a paym

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cecile richards is the president of planned parenthood. nia-malika henderson is a report were "the washington post." cecile, a real significant factor is the shutting down of virtually every abortion clinic the state. >> that's exactly right. that's what you're seeing is an outrage shutting down women's health centers. of course this comes on the heels of governor perry and the legislature ending services through the women's health program, cutting off women from breast cancer screening through planned parenthood, vetoing the equal pay act. this is sort of the final nail. i think that's what you saw this week is that folks simply have had enough. >> the bill passes, texas will become the 13th state to impose a ban on abortion after 20 weeks. at a new poll from the national journal shows that more people across the nation favor that kind of law than oppose it. in an interview on cbs this morning, wendy davis addressed the reality that this bill will likely pass. >> there was an incredible focus put on what is happening here in texas. women

joining us now is cecile richards, president of planned parenthood federation of america. thanks for being here. >> yep. good to see you. >> are things actually getting worse right now in 2013? are we just hearing less about it because we're more sort of enured to the agenda? >> we're seeing bills introduced, passed and signed. looking at your sort of list here of terribles, one of the most extraordinary things is every single one of the people you mentioned forwarding the bills and signing them, none of them will ever be pregnant. the thought these men are going to make decisions for women is incredible. in particularly after we went through an election, the american people spoke loud and clear, men and women, they believe these decisions should be made by women and their families. not by politicians. >> some of the -- one of the things we have seen is that bills and approaches to policy that have been effective at curbing access to safe and legal abortion in some states, like trap laws in mississippi, for example. >> right. >> shutting down clinics in that state. we're s

cecile richards is the president of planned parenthood. nia-malika henderson is a reporter with "the washington post." 20 weeks gets the headlines, but a real significant factor is the shutting down of virtually every abortion clinic in the state. >> that's exactly right. that's what you're seeing an outpouring of outrage, which has nothing to do with women's health. it has to do with shutting down women's health centers. which tums on the heels of ending service for the women's cutting off women from breast cancer screening, vetoing the equal pay act. this is a final nail. folks have simply had enough. >> if the bill passes, texas will be a 13th state -- and a new poll from "the national journal" more people favor that kind of law than opos it. wendy davis this morning addressed the reality that this bill will likely pass. >> there was an incredible focus put on what's happening here in texas. women and men across texas are in an uproar about it. i don't expect that their concerns on this issue are going to go away with the passage of the

and on this show last night, cecile richards, national president of planned parenthood and completely and totally of texas politics, cecile richards here last night marveled about what happened with wendy davis this week in texas. >> there were folks obviously there on the senate floor, but thousands of people outside in the rotunda filling the capitol. and it was amazing. it was absolutely amazing. i have never seen anything like it in all my history of organizing or as a texan. >> now the big question in democratic politics is, what's next here? last night our own beloved chris hayes put the question of wendy davis' political future to wendy davis, herself. unlike most politicians, she actually answered the question. >> your state has not elected a statewide democrat for quite some time. are you going to run for governor? >> you know, i would be lying if i told you that i hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office. i love this state, and it's been an incredible opportunity to represent it in the texas senate. i think the real story will be, will the sentiment of people hol

it's been an extreme four years. >> i agree. >> cecile richards. planned parenthood president, thank you very much for being with us. >> good to see you, rachel. >>> for once everybody in washington is kind of freaking out about the same thing which makes this a good time to see if they're freaking out in a useful way. that story is coming up. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. ♪ so you can capture your receipts, ink for all business purchases. and manage them online with jot, the latest app from ink. so you can spend less time doing paperwork. and more time doing paperwork. ink from chase. so you can. foour neighbors.... and

also there today, in the senate gallery, cecile richards of planned parenthood and daughter of former texas governor ann richards. what's going on in texas right now, this is a big deal. there are about 3 1/2 hours maybe, 3 hours left in wendy davis' filibuster and apparently is still going strong. now theoretically governor rick perry could call another special session for the legislature if the republicans cannot stop her before midnight. which is when this session comes to an end in texas tonight. but if they cannot stop her by midnight tonight and she keeps talking all the way until midnight tonight, this round goes to the texas democrats. they are winning this thing. as wendy davis speaks, still, as we speak, she's doing it right now. [ jennifer garner ] why can't powerful sunscreen feel great? actually it can. neutrogena® ultra sheer. its superior uva uvb protection helps prevent early skin aging and skin cancer, all with the cleanest feel. it's the best for your skin. neutrogena® ultra sheer. >>> so this morning the supreme court of the united states pretty much gutted the fo

. >> cecile richards, the president of planned parenthood action fund was in texas for that filibuster the other night, cheering on senator davis. she is from texas, as i think most of you know. her mother was ann richards, the governor of texas. she issued this statement about the current governor of texas. rick perry's remarks are incredibly condescending to women and women are able to decide whether to choose adoption. and they don't need rick perry's help making that decision. representative gonzales that is the huge disconnect, it seems to me, between you and rick perry on this. he does seem to believe that the state has a role here. and he, in particular, is a better judge of what to do in any given pregnancy than the woman who is carrying that pregnancy. >> i think what ann marie said is completely correct. the republicans believe that women are not smart enough to understand what is happening, over and over again whether on the senate floor or the house floor, the republican colleagues will say this will help women, we're doing this to benefit women. but closing down all the ab

also there today, in the senate gallery, cecile richards of planned parenthood and daughter of former texas governor ann richards. what's going on in texas right now, this is a big deal. there are about 3 1/2 hours maybe, 3 hours left in wendy davis' filibuster and apparently is still going strong. now theoretically governor rick perry could call another special session for the legislature if the republicans cannot stop her before midnight. which is when this session comes to an end in texas tonight. but if they cannot stop her by midnight tonight and she keeps talking all the way until midnight tonight, this round goes to the texas democrats. they are winning this thing. as wendy davis speaks, still, as we speak, she's doing it right now. out there owning it. the ones getting involved and staying engaged. they're not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is "how did i end up here?" i started schwab for those people. people who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. ♪ i'm a har

also there today, in the senate fwalry, cecile richards of planned parenthood and daughter of former texas governor ann richards. what's going on in texas right now, this is a big deal. there are about 3 1/2 hours maybe, 3 hours left in wendy davis' filibuster and apparently is still going strong. now theoretically governor rick perry could call another special session for the legislature if the republicans cannot stop her before midnight. which is when this session comes to an end in texas tonight. but if they cannot stop her by midnight tonight and she keeps talking all the way until midnight tonight, this round goes to the texas democrats. they are winning this thing. as wendy davis speaks, still, as we speak, she's doing it right now. ♪ [ agent smith ] i've found software that intrigues me. it appears it's an agent of good. ♪ [ agent smith ] ge software connects patients to nurses to the right machines while dramatically reducing waiting time. [ telephone ringing ] now a waiting room is just a room. [ static warbles ] [ telephone ringing ] now a waiting room is just a room. i

you know, i just saw cecile richards of planned parenthood here in the building. she is in texas, a red state. what do you do? you keep fighting. you stand up no matter where you are. and if you lay out truth, people will recognize it. it may take a moment. it may be a few and then a little more and a little more. but never stop and never lower your guard, if you know you're right. remember, friend or foe, i want to know. keep them coming in. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> witness for the prosecution. let's play "hardball." good evening. leading off tonight, back on the stand. for a second day, rachel jeant

cecile richards, thanks for joining us tonight. >> thanks, lawrence. >> chris hayes is up next. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. and thank you for joining us. tonight on "all in" the trial of george zimmerman. charged with a second-degree murder of the florida teen trayvon martin has begun in florida. we'll have a full report on the riveting opening arguments and possibly the worst and most awkward knock-knock joke ever told. >>> also tonight, it might not surprise you to hear that supreme court justice clarence thomas really doesn't like affirmative action. you might be a bit taken aback by his concurrent opinion today in which he compares justifications for affirmative action to justifications for slavery. yes. he did that. >>> plus, jon stewart is back on tv in egypt and his appearance on the egyptian version of the "daily show" is the awesomest thing i saw on the internet today. >>> tonight we start with seat 17a on aeroflot's flight this morning bound from moscow to havana, cuba. at seat, 17a, was booked for edward snowden. the admitted nsa leaker. the man wanted by

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