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Is it possible that some of what happened here might ultimately be good for the american people? >> what we are seeing here is that when they talk about process, that is a smoke screen. what none of the representatives you just had on would take on is that theyve already put this out there. this is their written agenda that they put forward during the midterms, that they are going to use the debt ceiling as leverage to take american seniors hostage. this is their plan. they voted to raise the de...

There will be a crisis come august when youve to get a debt ceiling. thats going to require real cooperation and i think will require democrats to get it through. >> the republican family sees like the borges right now. >> the idea of holding flat the defense spending, which, you know, look, were in the middle of a war. weve given away a lot of military equipment to a country -- ive heard some grumbling about the idea we would agree to right now not increase defense spending. >> thatll come up i...

Shutdown or default with devastating consequences to the country. what did you think of that? >> when i start caring about what chuck schumer says, pigs will be flying, but i would say, look, on the government shutdown aspect and you asked mr. perry this just a minute ago, of course, nothing is off the table, but weve also had some very good ideas how to free prevent that. and we could have a cr going through the appropriations process the way well go through the appropriations process. this is ...

Need tens of billions of more dollars? we dont think so, but we think that the defense department needs to be on a consistent trajectory in order to compete with china, invest in the weaponry and technology that we need. so thats where the concern is, and were going to hash that out in the appropriations process. so these are broad agreements on how we should think about the budget and broad agreements on how, that we generally agree on and theres going to be fights in the appropriations process...

Careless spending. griff: alexandria hoff joining us live from washington with more. merry christmas eve. >> reporter: yeah, this bill funds the government through september 23, but its getting criticism from both sides for this last minute holiday push on something as large as this. >> it appears the season of giving will line the pockets of democrats special interests and stick the hard working americans with the tab. this is a monstrosity. it is one of most shameful acts ive ever seen in body...

Republicans opposed the omnibus, but the omnibus gave house minority leader kevin mccarthy an opportunity to boost his chances for speaker. mccarthy converted the omnibus into an emblem of what he said were democratic power abuses since one party controls the house, the senate and the white house. >> this is a monstrosity that is one of the most shameful acts ive ever seen in this body. the appropriations process has failed the american public, and theres no greater example of the nail in the co...

The appropriations process has failed the american public. >> this will probably be my last speech as speaker of the house on the floor and im hoping to make it my shortest. it was sad to hear the minority leader earlier say this legislation is the most shameful thing to be seen on the house floor in this congress. i cant help but wonder had he forgotten january 6th. >> this is probably nancy pelosis last vote. shell be a part of as speaker of the house. lots of hugs from democrats on the house ...

Supported by 18 senate republicans including the senate republican leader who backed this with 50 democrats and there is passing the senate yesterday, now it is in the house. but mccarthy going after this bill as he started to rally support for his speakership bid on january 3rd. >> this is a monstrosity, that is one of the most shameful acts ive seen in this body. the appropriations process has failed the american public and there is no greater example of the nail in the coffin of the greatest ...

Having a budget thats approved through the appropriations process, the impact that has. im on the budget committee as well as ways and means. weve done our part. weve passed all of the major appropriations bills. this upcoming week we will pass the national defense authorization act. i believe that before the end of december, we will pass an appropriations bill. it cannot be another continuing resolution, because that does harm not only to our defense, but our non-defense areas of their federal ...

Forward. we need you not only to join with us both stay with us as we move to the house and the senate and the presence desk. your town halls, sean, have been tremendous, talking about solutions. its so important to have the house and the senate. because it gives us an ability to repeal these regulations with the coming congressional review act which is 51 votes in the senate. we can do reconciliation with 51 votes in senate and put a bill on the presidents desk. we have the appropriations proce...