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>> i will play devils advocate for a second here. so in order to get on this bill, there is something called a motion to proceed which is a simple majority. 51 votes to get back to restart debate that kind of fell apart last time. the question is, if republicans, if john mccain votes for that, if they get 51 republicans to vote for that, can they resolve some of these differences, some of the senators problems in an amendment, a debate format, a debate structure. i would say no. my inclination i...

Compete anywhere in the world and win, especially here at home. >> a small group of republicans are negotiating tax reform takes six. the chair the house ways and means committee is part of the group. before tax reform, congress needs to settle on a budget resolution. >> that gives us the runway, the rules that allow us, when the budget is complete they will begin action on tax reform. >> the white house says they want tax reform to be bipartisan. senate minority whip had this to say on fox news...

Both, the president talked about paying cuts, democrats reject that, senator durbin, is there a deal given the very sharp differences, fundamental differences s there a deal to be made on tax reform? >> chris, there will be differences, thats what the senate is all about. sitting down with democrats and republicans and working out an amendment process which comes to a conclusion where both sides have to compromise to some degree. thats where you get the best legislation and you get something the...

Paying cuts, democrats reject that, senator durbin, is there a deal given the very sharp differences, fundamental differences s there a deal to be made on tax reform? >> chris, there will be differences, thats what the senate is all about. sitting down with democrats and republicans and working out an amendment process which comes to a conclusion where both sides have to compromise to some degree. thats where you get the best legislation and you get something the american people can trust, jammi...

Both, the president talked about paying cuts, democrats reject that, senator durbin, is there a deal given the very sharp differences, fundamental differences s there a deal to be made on tax reform? >> chris, there will be differences, thats what the senate is all about. sitting down with democrats and republicans and working out an amendment process which comes to a conclusion where both sides have to compromise to some degree. thats where you get the best legislation and you get something the...

When the budget is complete the ways and means committee will come forward and begin acting on tax reform. >> white house as they want tax reform to be bipartisan. senate minority dick durbin had this to say on "fox news sunday". >> there will be differences but does with the senate is all about. sitting down democrats and republicans and the republicans are the majority. and really working out an amendment process that comes to a conclusion where both sides have to compromise to some degree. th...

Compete anywhere in the world and win, especially here at home. >> a small group of republicans are negotiating tax reform takes six. the chair the house ways and means committee is part of the group. before tax reform, congress needs to settle on a budget resolution. >> that gives us the runway, the rules that allow us, when the budget is complete they will begin action on tax reform. >> the white house says they want tax reform to be bipartisan. senate minority whip had this to say on fox news...

There is zero chance this becomes law. the fact the president is wasting his time doing this thing when theres basically no shot of it getting ratified through the senate to his desk shows just how much his agenda has shrunk and how little hes probably going to get done. >> ron, such a good point brought up by sam. i was watching that today, that announcement today about this. i was sitting there thinking, okay, so the judiciary committees are going to immediately go to work on this thing that t...

"the daily beast." there is zero chance this becomes law. the fact the president is wasting his time doing this thing when theres basically no shot of it getting ratified through the senate to his desk shows just how much his agenda has shrunk and how little hes probably going to get done. >> ron, such a good point brought up by sam. i was watching that today, that announcement today about this. i was sitting there thinking, okay, so the judiciary committees are going to immediately go to work o...

What the concern was about the end run around the traditional process -- what we were told was, they did this for seven years, so expedite it. it seems theyre chasing tails right back to where they started which is box out the democrats, the amendment process will be somewhat of a farce and lets get it as lean as possible. pull as much money out as possible to pass along in other parts of the agenda. >> thats right. keep it moving and dont look at what this hand is doing. the ultimate cruel poli...