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Today were going to consider our chairmans mark as modified. Having extensive questioning and discussion of amendments last night. Admittedly things were a little chaotic at the outset and i know tensions ran high. Were going to improve the process and communication today and hopefully make things move a little more smoothly. With that issue addressed, id like to say a few words about the tone of our discussion this week. I think it has been a real problem. As ive said, i dont begrudge anyone fo...

Earlier today, the republican fax overhaul plan cleared the house with 227 votes in favor, 205 against. Cspan 3 will continue live coverage of the Senate Finance Committee Review of the gop tax reform proposal tomorrow morning if they havent finished today. We head now to a conversation with senators bob corker and mark warner. They sat down with the New York Times for a discussion about bipartisanship and efforts to overhaul the federal tax code. A. We are going to visit for about 50 minutes to...

Scream at the very this morning i was the majority of americans are disapproving of the republican tax cut plan. Futures are higher this morning come expecting a higher opening to the broader averages. Dow industrials that dow industrial set to open 60 points the nasdaq up 26. The s p 500 up a third of a percent. In europe, similar story had a better talent than yesterday. Dax up two thirds of a percent as is the cac and the ft 100 higher by a fraction. Asias dots close mostly higher with the ex...

Too close to the Election Year but then the republicans were doing the same even passing simple bills together. So start by asking the question is there any point to buy partisanship anymore end what point does it serve . Bipartisanship means when you pass a piece of legislation that will serve the pass the test of time now one supports the other the other Party Immediately begins to try to unwind it. If you can get 70 or 80 percent success on the other side there is always some overlap then aga...

Eliminate the Affordable Care act individual mandate. 9 00, an assistant secretary of east Asian Affairs gives analysis of the trip to asia by President Trump. Caller good morning. Host lots of headlines coming out of capital this week from tax reform to health care and gun policy to allegations of Sexual Harassment and how both parties are responding. It we want to get all of your thoughts on this. Democrats 202 7488000. Republicans 202 7848001. , 202 7488002. You can also send us its we or a s...

Washington journal continues. Host we welcome Bridget Bowman from roll call. Senator al franken was accused yesterday of acts in 2006. He said he did not remember it that way but later had a lengthy your statement apologizing to this woman and those who worked with him, those that were on the tour, etc. What is happening now . Guest senator franken indicated he is willing to work with the Ethics Committee on the investigation. Mitch mcconnell and Chuck Schumer are both calling for an ethics inve...

In the Senate Subway and the doors are closed and youre trapped taking questions from me. Well take questions from Facebook Live and the New York Times. Lets get into it. So we kind of take it as an article of faith that bipartisanship is good. Polling says we want people to work across the aisle. This is a good thing. We like bipartisan bills. But when we get into the nittygritty of governing, thats not really always the case, even though it has a positive connotation. I know that when democrat...

Lets get into it. So we kind of take it as an article of faith that bipartisanship is good. Polling says we want people to work across the aisle. This is a good thing. We like bipartisan bills. But when we get into the nittygritty of governing, thats not really always the case, even though it has a positive connotation. I know that when democrats were in charge, republicans would say, we dont want to give them any victories, its too close to election year. And then when the tables turned, republ...

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There be a special council to look at Hillary Clinton uranium one controversy as we look ahead right now on sunday morning futures. Republicans notching their first big victory on tax reform. The house passed its bill last week and now it is the senates turn as they prepare to vote on a different tax bill after the thanksgiving holiday. However, 13 republicans actually opposed the house bill on the fate of the senate bill is far from certain. How does the gop get everybody on board . Joining me ...