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US Representative Jerrold Nadler of NY-08 explains his no vote on the debt deal, followed by Congressman Michael Grimm of NY-13, representing Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, to talk about his yes vote on the deal. 

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D, NY-08) talks about the president's budget proposal and what it means for New York.

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U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) discusses what this election might mean for the future of transportation legislation.

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Jerrold Nadler, U.S. Representative (D-8th) who represents Lower Manhattan, comments on the plans to build an Islamic center near Ground Zero.

U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) explains why he opposes President Obama's strategy in Afghanistan.

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY 8th) talks about health care reform and his effort to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate CIA officials that allegedly authorized torture.

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY8) is helping to craft the House's massive transportation bill. He talks about its priorities--and how it might be funded.

On Tuesday, President Obama made it clear that he is leaving open the possibility of investigating the members of the Bush administration who authorized the use of so-called enhanced interrogation techniques against terror suspects. The use of waterboarding, hanging from the ceiling, and other tactics could constitute illegal torture and President Obama suggested creating a commission to investigate these potential abuses. The President's remarks on Tuesday caused both controversy and confusion in light of earlier statements by both Mr. Obama and his staff that suggested he was interested in turning the page on the past abuses and moving forward. To help us understand what Congress is thinking about this issue, The Takeaway talks to the man in charge, New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler, who is Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

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Democratic Congressman Jerrold Nadler, who represents parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, discusses the economic stimulus package, Bush accountability in the last days of his presidency, and the search for the next Senator from New York.