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By thursday, then rewrite it by friday for a new cbo store. tom price says they will keep on trucking. >> we think that leader mcconnell and his senators within the senate are working to try to get this piece of legislation on track. conversations are ongoing as we speak. and so we look forward to hopefully then coming back after this fourth of july recess and getting the work done. >> that may happen, but lets be clear -- whatever happens next, mitch mcconnell already failed his self-imposed de...

Know, looking at every possible option of repealing and replacing obamacare. >> the president hasnt changed his thinking at all. >> of course he has, or maybe he hasnt. maybe he doesnt think. thats the other possibility. you know, maybe shes right. he doesnt think about this stuff. but, you know, shannon makes a great point, and i too -- im a democrat. i have fear that she could be right and they could pull this off. but i think a couple things tell us that its going to be very hard. one is that...

>> of course he has, or maybe he hasnt. maybe he doesnt think. thats the other possibility. you know, maybe shes right. he doesnt think about this stuff. but, you know, shannon makes a great point, and i too -- im a democrat. i have fear that she could be right and they could pull this off. but i think a couple things tell us that its going to be very hard. one is that donald trump did actually play a positive role in arm-twisting some of those republicans in the house. >> on the house side. >> ...

He said look, you campaigned and one on the repeal of obamacare, so that every republican senator. we should keep our word. while the arm-twisting and backroom dealing continues on health care, the president turning his attention today to international affairs. while going the president of south korea to the oval office, and later the two men made joint statements in the rose garden. >> i think president moon for expressing his condolences, on the tragedy of ottos death, our thoughts and prayers...

South korea giving very, very big orders to the united states for military. many have 35 fighter jets, they are buying other military equipment that they have never reached before. i also understand you are dealing with alaska, great stat state. we have a lot of natural gas and we love that you are going to do that. things like that will bring down the trade deficits. mr. president, would you like to say something? >> jon: while the president of south korea speaks in korean. you get a sense of w...

Now. you think about ohio where they have a big opioid problem, there are others who might be swayed by that. theres a lot of dealmaking like that that goes back into what can i get you thats not related to the health bill that gets you on here? >> jon: thats what republicans were criticizing so much. the original arm-twisting that led to the creation of obamacare, the louisiana purchase, the cornhusker kickback. >> less the criticism they are facing is this dealmaking goes on. >> jon: is it lik...

Some version of this bill gets to his desk? >> i think right now basically what he is going to do is continue to be a cheer leader, continue to say look, we have to get this done, and to say you know that this is a pledge you made and you have to follow through on it. the senate didnt really have at much leverage. maybe he had more in the house, he cant really do at measure arm twisting. many of the senators have a wider constituency. they dont have at much to oh the president as maybe some in t...

Because of a confusing message from the administration, but arent there things that need to be fixed and hopefully as voters tell us by bother parties together? >> insurance companies are telling us is they have to look out into the future and they do not know whats going to happen. they cant operate month to move with this uncertainty of whether or not this administration will pay the subsidies. the other part of your question is, what can we do to make sure this health care system is more affo...

Arm twisting or will he stay behind the scenes and try to work the situation from that. >> did someone just sneeze in there, step on a dogs tail, what that was? >> i have no, i have two ear pieces in, there is always a lot of activity in the briefing room. >> thank you very much for everything today. >> appreciate it, always good to see you. >> you too. >> senators leave for fourth of july recess this week without a vote on health care. when they get home the fireworks might not only be in the s...

Procedural vote is so significant, because theres a limited time frame to debate it on the floor because of the procedures theyre bringing it up under. why that first vote is so significant and uncertain whether they can even get on the bill, wolf. >> that procedural vote needs 50. you get 50, then the vice president, president of the senate, breaks the tie. is that right? >> reporter: exactly right. it would be highly unusual to see that happen. rarely does a vice president come in to break a t...