Transcripts for FOXNEWS Special Report With Bret Baier 20191225 23:19:15 archive.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from archive.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
right word. this is we have to step back and remind ourselves every single day, this is not normal. what is happening is not normal. we have president of the united states who consistently time and time again takes the word and the side of vladamir putin over the side of americans, over the word of intelligence agencies in the united states. we have to continue to ask ourselves why. it s frightening, unsettling and it s dangerous. we have to continue to keep up the pressure. joe is right and you re right. we know where president trump stands right now. the real challenge is republicans aren t standing up to him. we have mitch mcconnell in the senate currently blocking a bill that came in from the house to help protect democracies and elections in this country. he s not letting it go through. is there a lot of enabling and it s very unsettling. when you talk about the bill
this is a bill mcconnell said he is not going to bring up and that the president would not sign in any universe. hi is angry. it is a strong indicate over growing concerns. several months ago a spokesperson for one of the sponsors of this bill told me that they essentially decided to put the bill on because they weren t worried he was about to get fired. it has clearly come back. it is very present now. i don t think the bill will get a vote. it seems unlikely he would let that happen. it is more indication the political pushback is mounting.
the bill mcconnell gave up on his bill. then today he offers his idea of now we re just going for full repeal. that doesn t even get through the afternoon before those three republican women collins, capito and miles an hourkowski. i think mcconnell knew if he takes it more right wing they re going to oppose it instantly. it s incredible not only did this bill, the bill he had would have ended access to planned parenthood but also potentially end access for ma ternlt eternity care for millions of women. there were all kinds of concerns for women. you can t just pass legislation on a topic this important and leave women behind. that is ultimately what may cost him this being able to pass this. i m sure you know with all the people you talk to and used planned parent maryland and others on obamacare.
leave women behind. there was this drama in the last 18 hours where last night it was clearly collapsed. it collapsed. the bill mcconnell gave up on his bill. then today he offers his idea of now we re just going for full repeal. that doesn t even get through the afternoon before those three republican women collins, capito and miles an hourkowski. i think mcconnell knew if he takes it more right wing they re going to oppose it instantly. it s incredible not only did this bill, the bill he had would have ended access to planned parenthood but also potentially end access for ma ternlt eternity care for millions of women. there were all kinds of concerns for women. you can t just pass legislation on a topic this important and leave women behind. that is ultimately what may cost