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Is something you focus on. i want to get you with the firing of the house chaplain. what do you make of that? >> well, i think thats one of the meanest things that could ever have been done. the chaplain is a wonderful chaplain who has done his duty in a very respectful way. and for them, to use the power of the majority to fire this chaplain is just unheard of. its the first time in the he istory of the congress of the united states of america that its ever been done. but i suppose you can just...

Misconduct. only 30% believe that actually happens. 78% think its important for democrats and republicans to work together. only 19% think they do. thats a 59-point gap between our ideal and reality. thats the big picture here. because there are some differences between how democrats and republicans view these issues. only 37% of democrats think everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed in america. for republicans that number jumps to 74%. 38% of democrats believe rights and freedoms are resp...

That report or the one forthcoming potentially by the democrats as long as they continue, they had the dissenting doi dissenting document, but does anything move the ball forward bringing the remaining russian investigations to an end? >> only what happens in the senate, and what happens in muellers office. susan is right. nunez has become an errand boy for trump which is essentially another form of corruption. i think nunez has a great shot at losing, even though his district is fairly republic...

One thing, john, that i noticed today was when the discussion shifted to iran, you heard some of the same bellicose language that you heard about north korea a few months ago. so he obviously believes bellicosity and threats work. >> david axelrod, admiral john kirby, thanks for being with us. have a great weekend. up next, the mysterious dismissal on capitol hill. speaker paul ryan asks the house chaplain to resign with no real explanation. now lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demandi...

So suggesting they want to find a chaplain who has children which would rule out any catholic priest do you think that is fair? >> it is not fair, and it is a bigoted statement. and now i will give congressman walker his credit. he has spent a good part of this morning on the floor one-on-one talking to those of us involved in this issue to apologize and acknowledge the impact of his words. i admired that and accepted his apology and i hope now a better informed, he will bring new sensitivity to...

There is outrage on capitol hill over the mysterious ouster of the house chaplain. father patrick conroy spent nearly seven years on the job before announcing last week he would be involuntarily stepping down. his last day will be may 24th. house speaker paul ryan asked for his resignation. according to house republicans at a closed meeting this morning. ryan told the caucus his decision was not tied to political pressure or even a prayer the catholic priest gave on the house floor last fall. in...

Heard about north korea. so he believes bellicosity works. >> thanks very much. have a great weekend. speaker paul ryan asked the house chaplain to resign. for my constipation, my doctor recommended i switch to miralax. stimulant laxatives make your body go by forcefully stimulating the nerves in your colon. miralax is different. it works with the water in your body to hydrate and soften. unblocking your system naturally. miralax.

By all americans." do you read that prayer as being political at all? >> no. no, i think thats just kind of classic standard spiritual guidance. and very consistent with catholic social justice doctrine, i might add. in fact, its almost laughable, except its not, that invoking fairness and remembering those less fortunate apparently is now a firing offense here in the house of representatives. i mean, with that logic im surprised paul ryan didnt attempt to fire pope francis when he came to town....

The replacement they find, this is according to him, they want a replacement that can connect with the bulk of lawmakers and the problems they face with children or a spouse. so suggesting they want to find a chaplain who has children. which would rule out any catholic priest. do you think thats fair? >> its not only not fair, its a bigoted statement. it is clearly discriminatory on its face. and no catholic missed that. but you dont have to be catholic to pick up discrimination. and bigotry. no...

Spiritu spiritual guidance. and consistent with catholic social justice i might add. it is almost laughable except it is not. i mean, with that kind of logic, i am surprised paul ryan didnt attempt to fire pop frances -- pope france ses wh pope frances when he came to town. when they say it is not political, it is political. >> what do your republican colleagues mark walker who is part of the group searching for the next chaplain suggested the replacement can connect with lawmakers.