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Would unconstitutionally undermine the power of the executive branch to perform its functionmism while barbara govee the same? >> it would be the same, certainly it would. and it would point to the legal counsel opinions and say, look, this has been decided twice by previous administrations. but thats not binding on the courts either. so the courts get to recess the question on their own. >> got it. >> and decide whether they agree with the office of legal counsel determination on this question....

Would be to sign, to toast a good toast with tequila, of course, to celebrate this understanding. >> enrique, i think thats exactly right. and you know the good relationship that ive already established with the president-elect. i was very impressed with him, i must tell you. he was terrific in every way and he wants -- you know, he loves your country like you love your country, you want to do the right thing. were really doing the right thing for all of us. so i really enjoyed that. please send...

It better but thats what the negotiators have been working for the past few months. im glad they reached a deal today. >> martha: and henrique, thanks very much. what do you think about what he has to say? >> he sort of talking out of both sides of his mouth. obviously, he agreed that this is a win-win for both sides and ultimately thats what all these trade deals could be. canada next, hopefully china, it could be a win-win. you can dispute if you want president trumps ham-fisted way he goes up...

With tequila, of course, to celebrate this understanding. >> enrique, i think thats exactly right. and you know the good relationship that ive already established with the president-elect. i was very impressed with him, i must tell you. he was terrific in every way. and he wants, he loves your country like you love your country and wants to do the right thing. were really doing the right thing for all of us. so i really enjoyed that. please send him my regards and i will speak to him very shortl...

The larger context is donald trumps party, the investigation closing in. donald trumps own lawyer pleading guilty last week to a campaign crime and the real threat that the republicans could lose control over congress, something we were just discussing on this show. my next guest is a long time republican strategist and speechwriter and served in three different gop administrations and has a new blistering excerpt in the "new york times" called "the full spectrum corruption of donald trump" sayi...

Security and prosperity. and then you have distorted viewpoint, quite churchillian and a sense. you should probably win it. and a strategy to win the war. its not coming up with the proper strategy to fix it. he constantly pushed people in afghanistan and push people in iraq. where is the right strategy? he did note the right strategy was. he did the wrong thing when he saw it. he went to is that pain by syria. hes dealt with two administrations, particularly the obama administration because the...

States and iraq but to be there for decades. and this cost him a lot of support 10, 12 years ago. he was seen in the model of korea and reconstruction of europe. and on gouantanamo, i think he understood the need for security but he drew a line. and, of course this is the situation with waterboarding and torture which he himself had experienced. so i think he was not a perfect person. he is first to say that if he were here. he clearly understood and i think he put always first the principles an...

Underneath it. and any means we had to keep pressure on the north koreans to create that substance, weve kind of whittled away. >> are we still farther along than we have been at any point in the last two administrations? >> no. no, not at all. i mean, weve had the north koreans farther along in terms of actually dismantling some nuclear equipment, coming a bit cleaner with regard to what they have, being more specific with their commitments. no. i mean, weve been in this place or better before....

Kind of whittled away. >> are we still farther along than we have been at any point in the last two administrations? >> no. no, not at all. i mean, weve had the north koreans farther along in terms of actually dismantling some nuclear equipment, coming a bit cleaner with regard to what they have, being more specific with their commitments. no. i mean, weve been in this place or better before. weve just not gotten beyond those places. >> so what happens next? what do you need to do in this? lets ...

Schmooze and lobby their way into regulations that grease the way for them to bring in huge numbers of guest workers. you know, guest worker programs are fine if they are summiting the american workforce and that helps our competitiveness. but, when big employers are allowed to actually use these programs to replace american workers, that is not good for our economy or our long-term competitiveness. and the trump administration has been trying to roll that back by reversing some of the policies ...