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0 what we expect is when the senate is back at 2:00, they may spend part of the afternoon talking about some of the substantive issues within the bill. youll be seeing senators manchin and toomey whose names are now totally associated with the expanded background checks measure. available on the senate floor to talk to their colleagues, to try to proverbially twist arms. we expect a vote will come wednesday. so what it really falls down to, chris, are a very small number of senators who are cons...

wanted? no. but does it at least help in some small way? >> no. probably not. it doesnt. >> good day, im chris cillizza, live in washington, where the next step for gun legislation is a senate numbers game. nbc news political unit has confirmed that the majority support for the background check amendment that will be offered by toomey and manchin. but the bill is still short of the 60 votes it would need to be added to the larger package. joining me for our daily fix, is nbc capitol hi...

>> we have an expert panel. this is not a debate panel. we do have time 12 minutes to be exact for a couple of questions. o if you have them, go ahead and start. t its not necessary we hear from all four on all of the answers so ill try to moderate that. keep in mind we now have 11 minutes but well get these questions in. >> scene, its nice to see you again. and everybody buy her book its great. last time i talked to her she was looking for a job. im kelsey alexander. im a capitalist a...

0 real public dialogue, and i think youre doing to see a lot of critics in the conservative side try to amend the bill, maybe water it down and change some of the provisions, including that path to citizenship. i think all eyes are on marco rubio, one of the members of the gang who is deeply conservative and popular among hispanics as well. hes got a critical role to play. hes going to be on all the sunday talk show this is week trying to talk about whats in this bill and were going to see at le...

north korea prepares for a potential missile launch. secretary of state john kerry arrived in beijing late friday, and today, he is meeting with chinese leaders in an effort to persuade them to put real pressure on pyongyang. while in south korea friday, kerry issued a stern warning to north koreas kim jong-un. >> kim jong-un needs to understand, as i think he probably does, what the outcome of the conflict would be. >> kerrys trip came after a pentagon intelligence assessment surfaced...