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The democratic alternative to trumpcare, but a lot of them complain that democratic leadership wont let them do that. >> well, i dont know which leadership youre talking about. we have offered on the floor, blocked by the republicans jean shahin, clair mccatskill, different ways to make trumpcare better. well have a whole lot of ideas in the future. we first have to be trumpcare, then we can improve obamacare. were eager to do that. >> one last question, and this is in the news in the last sever...

More than seven decades after world war ii, hundreds of surviving veterans that participated in secret mustard gas sprermexperiments and other training suffer huge health issues. 98-year-old harold cannot prove that it has contribute to his health problems. he has continual scarring and respiratory trouble, but without concrete proof, there is little help from the va. according to that congressional report, the va has denied about 90% of veteran claims from veterans like harrell since 1975. but ...

Trying to help him. >> what this bill says is it shifts to the va to make sure it happens. >> they must reconsider all previously denied claims as well. mccatskill says david shulkin initially balked at the proposal. >> he said, you cant open this door, we cant give coverage to veterans who cant prove it in some blanket negativity. i got him back on the phone with his staff in the room and said, really? it doesnt open the door to veterans coming in. its just a small group of elderly men who serv...

>> ive been invited to participate in this process and we are open to ideas and suggestions. >> well, i dont know that theres going to be another hearing, but weve invited you to participate with your ideas -- >> thats not true, mr. chairman. >> while all eyes were on former fbi director james comey on thursday, senator clair mccatskill was down the hall trying to sneak the obamacare repeal bill through the senate with no approval from democrats or the public. >> when youre saying you invited us...

Clair mccatskill is out there saying rosenstein knew comey would be fired. so you have this special counsel. the senators go up there and what they want to know mostly is, what about us? what about our ability to ask questions and have our committee and be out there in front of this? the special counsel compromised that. what are you hearing, because the reporting seems very mixed. muller may tell you guys to step down, no, rosenstein says it can go this way. they might be confused. what do you ...

Should answer a lot of questions. what did he know? what did he do? and is there any reason to believe that anybody knew that and didnt take the kind of action they should have taken? >> well, members of both parties, republicans and democrats, clearly want answers. chuck schumer went further and called on law enforcement and the justice departmento conduct an independent investigation. senator clair mccatskill is here. the big question is the question that lindsey graham raised, which is does a...

Chuck schumer went further and called on law enforcement and the justice department to conduct an independent investigation. senator clair mccatskill is here. the big question is the question that lindsey graham raised, which is does anyone think mike flynn went out there and established this cordial relationship with the russian government, where hes talking about sanctions and anything else on the phone without any lead from the new president? get on the phone and talk this guy. it just seems ...