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Myself. that happens almost every week. >> me, too. i hate to say it. the news. were supposed to be the ones that people know what to believe. instead im telling people who have time for this that you have to do a lot of your own original research. maybe watching the whole hearing on c-span or finding the press conference and seeing it from beginning to end to see if the context was correct. were supposed to be doing that for them but were in a time right now. i hope its temporary. that people c...

Have medicaid for poor people and other people have to have work requirements. thats not mean. >> its un-american. >> its a huge benefit just like welfare reform was. you know it succeeded in the 90s because the democrats never talk about it anymore and this will be the same thing when its passed into law. >> we are just about out of time, but jose, a very quick response. >> one quick thing. we have to remember when obamacare became the law of the land, we had over 100 town halls, we were on c-s...

Correspondent, why an important day like this they dont want the american public to see this live. those are the white house rules that cnn, fox news, msnbc, c-span, all of the broadcast networks, abc, nbc, cbs, we all have to live with those white house rules. lets hope they change the rules. let me get a quick reaction from senator blumenthal. whats your reaction to this decision by the white house that we cant show the american public this briefing live? >> i never thought, wolf, in america t...

To hear so many republicans criticize this process that there has been such limited transparency? >> well, look, i think the process has been very, very unusual. i think back to the affordable care act and there were hundreds of hearings and public events relative to that. the president went on c-span with all the members of congress, republican and democrat to discuss details of the proposal as it was advancing. so this is a very unusual process. but mitch mcconnell is trying to navigate a narr...

Last bill at the end? >> well, theres going to be votes. people will be able to watch it on c-span, every member will be allowed to offer amendment amendments. price versus doubled in the last four years the choice versus gone down. people are very concerned all across the country that theyve lost insurance they have, they lost the doctor they liked. all of the promises, so many under the obamacare plan have failed and the democrats plan is single payer health care, theyve just passed the califo...

Pence back in 2010. >> the president of the united states should keep his word to the american people, ensure the publics right to know, and bring the c-span cameras into the back room negotiations. immediately. dear son, i know you worry i cant keep up with our weekly tee times. but ive been taking osteo bi-flex ease. its 80% smaller but just as effective. which means youre in big trouble, son. improved joint comfort in seven days. osteo bi-flex ease. made to move.

But thats asking too much so basically were playing the game tomorrow. were united, not as republicans and democrats but as united states representatives, and -- and i believe c-span is going to televise the game so we would ask the american people to pray for those who were shot, both the congressman and volunteers and our officers, and it will -- it will be play ball tomorrow night at 7:05. >> thanks, joe. we on the democratic side, when we heard this news, we were practicing at our field and ...

Didnt speak to the president about the matter when i never claimed to have done so. memo to sean, focus your efforts on exposing the flimflam russian allegations against potus and highlighting his achievements. dont waste time trying to undermine one of your few allies. he took to the airways, spot only c-span but moments ago on new day to make his case. take a listen. >> i always speak for myself and not the president. he has his own spokesman, although i think they are in little need of help f...

Ribs out there today. >> harris: isnt there a window? steve: it would require throwing a chair through it. if you are in midtown in the next two hours. stop by 48th and sixth avenue because we will provide you breakfast and also a big show. brian: talk about yesterday and harris thank you so much for sitting in for ainsley you are back at noon. >> harris: my honor. brian: do you have 2:00? >> harris: no just outnumbered and out of the house with my kids. brian: history of television. >> harris: ...

Look, hes got the right to defend himself in investigations right now, but dont u.s. officials need to answer some policy related questions here? >> it would certainly be nice. most americans have no idea what he sounds like. i think he did an interview years ago like on c-span or something, but hes never done an interview. would it be welcome here? >> thats a great point. he did one forbes interview. thats it. quickly to his wifes credit, ivanka has done, not a ton of interviews, but shes done ...