Transcripts For CSPAN 20170624

House briefing, rest secretary shocked by search press Secretary Sean Spicer was asked how the president views the Health Care Replacement bill, and his involvement in getting the legislation passed by the senate. What is the president s current outlook on the senate bill given the reservation that some senators raised yesterday . Senator president feel mcconnell should pull the bill next week if he doesnt have the numbers to pass it . In theuld approach that same way we approached the house though. The house bill. When they are ready to vote, they will. Senator mcconnell said he wants a vote next week, and he is to run the chamber as he will. He wants to work with all the members to improve it in any way that can help facilitate that passage and make it a stronger bill. He intends to work with all the individuals. He has a lot of respect for the senators on the republican side that have come forward. He wants to work with them. I know senator manchin talked about getting some democrats together, the president welcomes that. What is the president level of involvement in terms of trying to push the bill forward . Calls with a couple majority leader mcconnell. Last week we had six senators here. I wouldnt be surprised to see that continued involvement. As you recall, it is a very similar situation as to what it was in the house. He had several house members come in and out, and as the boat got closer, in working with the ,it team with the whip team yet if i members that had concerns. I expect a similar process at this point. Hes had meetings with members. Hes on the phone with senator mcconnell, but also secretary price, the legislative affairs staff, chief of staff and others are intimately engaged in this, having conversation with senators, providing feedback to the president. We have a fairly robust discussion going on right now. Was the Vice President s role in the Senate Health care bill . How involved has he been, and how involved you see him Going Forward . He plays a very important role. He goes to the policy watch the policy lunch once a week. He has been a huge asset, as he was in the house side. Right now it is a fairly similar process that legislative affairs team is identifying concerns that individual members have, or ideas and suggestions they have, feeding them back to the team and asking for the president s input on some technical matters and providing feedback. Vote,get closer to that we have been presently surprised. With a lot of the support that has already come out. I think we will continue support that has come out. I think we will continue to work with the four individuals who have expressed concerns. See you are saving the president for the tail end of the process . No. We are following similar patterns, which is he has engaged with them. We have talked about the individuals he had to the white house and met with. He is personally engaged with them. Phone calls,about while he has addressed it here and there, the type of push you saw at the end of the vote before the house, we are not at that phase. T because of the nature these are individuals, because of the numbers, the senate being what it is in the numbers we have get to 50 plus one, is a different place than any. Nd the legislation spicer he is committed to me, and is affected and where you daily. 1979 that was created public couple clicks President Trump side a bill to make it easier to fire employees of the of veterans, it is. Minute. 30 class while. Wow