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Senator who filibustered 11 hours against another restrictive abortion law back in 2013. senator davis, the governor didnt acknowledge that many women as congresswoman ocasio-cortez pointed out dont even know that they are pregnant in the first six weeks. im wondering what you made of his comments. >> well, i agree with the congresswoman that his comments were completely repulsive and absolutely unacceptable and not at all in keeping with the understanding of how menstruating peoples bodies work...

Any reason to think their minds are not already made up if and when they have to rule on the merits? >> you know, the only question to me is whether they give roe a decent burial and overturn it or they create some are fiction where they uphold the texas law, which they are clearly committed to doing, but somehow say that roe is still good law. i dont see how thats possible. i mean, a six-week law is a -- is a ban on abortion rights. you know, lawyers are lawyers. they can make up distinctions w...

Complete border what ul are not the same thing. in fact, heres the kind of border security democrats have already supported in 2013. senator schumer and house minority leader nancy pelosi both were in favor of spending $40 billion on a border security plan that called for building 700 miles of new fencing and would have doubled the number of border security agents to roughly 40,000. it got bipartisan support. it passed in the senate but failed in the republican-controlled house, because they wou...

Service. what i like to look at for many of our leaders and a look at this present time, as well, how they are family first. the one thing about john mccain, he always stood up for his family and stood up for his country. thats what leadership is all about. john: he was a hero as well as a patriot. eric beach, thank you. >> thank you for having me. john: joining us now on the phone, former arizona senator john kyle, served in the senate alongside other mccain from 1995 until 2013. senator kyle, ...

John mccain had about 46% but it was a lively campaign and based very much on the issues of the time. >> it was. i also dont think we should be represented by a presidential campaign. john: right. >> look at the entire body of work and of course, his military service. what i like to look at for many of our leaders and a look at this present time, as well, how they are family first. the one thing about john mccain, he always stood up for his family and stood up for his country. thats what leaders...

Service. what i like to look at for many of our leaders and a look at this present time, as well, how they are family first. the one thing about john mccain, he always stood up for his family and stood up for his country. thats what leadership is all about. john: he was a hero as well as a patriot. eric beach, thank you. >> thank you for having me. john: joining us now on the phone, former arizona senator john kyle, served in the senate alongside other mccain from 1995 until 2013. senator kyle, ...

The republicans can get onboard with? >> there are some who will. interestingly, were in the same position we were in in october of 2013. senator schumer is now playing the part of senator cruz. i want to shut down the government because i havent got everything i want in this, and i want it now, and im going to shut down the government if i dont get it. exactly the same position senator cruz had. senator cruz wants to get rid of the aca, senator schumer wants daca done his way and only his way, ...

Treaty they signed. it was in furtherance of international law that says you cannot use chemical weapons against anyone, not to mention innocent civilians. >> now, those may be compelling political arguments but do you think they are compelling legal arguments? what empowered the united states to take military action against syria? what international law allows the un to strike out? >> chris, there is no legal justification for this. i think from a moral standpoint absolutely i agree with senato...

I really want to dig very deeply into the judges record. >> i know its no secret that if the republicans dont get the votes, if they fear the filibuster, theyre going to use the nuclear option which is something that your party introduced in 2013. senator harry reid. in fact, you voted for the nuclear option at the time saying in part its a profoundly significant step that will make the vernment workbetter. you went on to say more things to it. whats your view of the nuclear option now? >> my vi...

Selecting the chief executive officer of the multi national oil and gas company. exxon ceo rex tillerson to be secretary of state. he is successful in an international corporation. others are concerned about the business and personal ties to russia and president vladimir putin. putin gave tillerson order of friendship in 2013. senator rubio rights being a friend of vladimir is not an attribute i am hoping for as a secretary of state. once in the running for the position romney said it was honore...