Takeouts: Bernanke reconfirmed, Australian Open, your responses

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CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich reports on the re-confirmation of Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke.

SPORTS TAKEOUT: Sports Illustrated writer Jon Wertheim joins us with the latest from the Australian Open.

LISTENER TAKEOUT: Listeners react to Chris Matthews comment that he “forgot” the president was black during the State of the Union.

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