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Giving a briefing on what state is doing. >> and participate fully in an inclusive u.n.-led peace process. the yemeni people urgently need a diplomatic solution to the conflict, a diplomatic solution that improves their lives and allows them to collectively determine their future. with that, im happy to turn to your questions. ill start back there as i promised. please. [ inaudible ] are we going to see an acceleration by the administration on the terrorist a snack. >> to -- sorry -- >> oh, to e...

>> well, im more than hopeful. i think its going to happen. >> reporter: mitt romney, the last potential holdout, today saying he supports holding a vote. >> what i intend to do is to proceed with the consideration process and if a nominee actually reaches the floor, then i will vote based upon the qualifications of that nominee. >> reporter: and cory gardner, despite a tough re-election fight in colorado, is onboard, too. sources tell abc amy coney barrett is at the top of the presidents list a...

Who tried to take down a duly-elected president? >> it may be, but im in favor of lets just get to the truth of this either through the inspector general, and if there are appropriate criminal charges to be considered, as is happening right now with former deputy director andrew mccabe. the findings of the inspector general were sr. very unflattering to andrew mccabe, and so thats referred over to the criminal division. so lets just take it a step at a time, see what the facts are. but, yes, i t...

Anything that he spoke to under oath that may not have been the whole truth and nothing but the truth. all of those stories, even if they dont go to shedding more light on the original accusation that started the extension of this consideration process, they may get him in trouble in terms of whether or not he lied about stuff he didnt -- whether he lied about stuff to congress. >> well, rachel, it wont surprise you that donald trump got very ugly tonight on the rally stage, talking about dr. fo...

Bold face across trentons front page. and on the upcoming cover of the "new yorker" magazine. >> christie created this atmosphere where people i guess feel okay or think, hey, this is how we do things in the christie administration. you dont mess with us. >> reporter: christie has no public appearances scheduled this weekend, and made none friday. >> i have absolutely nothing to hide. >> reporter: letting reaction to his thursday marathon news conference and his repeated apologies play out. >> t...

Some people who might think he is. is he suitable in 2016? >> and i know that everybody in the political media and the political chattering class wants to start the 2016 race. ill say what i said become r before. i am greatly flattered that someone would talk about me in my party as someone who would be a candidate for president. i am absolutely nowhere near beginning that consideration process. i am not preoccupied with that job. im preoccupied with this one. >> a point here. if hes not so preo...

I am enormously flattered that folks would talk about me in i my party as someone who they think could be a candidate for president. but i am absolutely in nowhere near beginning that consideration process. i havent even been sworn in for my second term yet. ive got work to do here and thats my focus. my focus is on the people of new jersey and the job that they gave me. and so all those considerations are, you know, the kind of hysteria that goes around this, because everybody is -- in that wor...

>> chris christies political obituary is being written, chris christie, himself, doesnt seem to understand quite the magnitude of this scandal. >> im enormously flattered that folks would talk to me in their party as someone who they think could be a candidate for president. im absolutely nowhere near beginning that consideration process. >> that was today. today. during the press conference christie convened to try to explain the breathtaking political payback scheme that was apparently enginee...

Rand paul had this to add. >> i know how angry i am when im in traffic and always wondering, who did this to me? >> chris christies political obituary is being written, chris christie, himself, doesnt seem to understand whiquite the magnitude of this scandal. >> im enormously flattered that folks would talk to me in their party as someone who they think could be a candidate for president. im absolutely nowhere near beginning that consideration process. >> that was today. today. during the press ...

Folks talk about me in my party as someone they think could be a candidate for president. but i am nowhere near beginning that consideration process. as you can tell, i have plenty to do. its not like i have spare time to spend. >> both joe biden and hillary clinton were reminded about how difficult it can can be to overcome. hillary told the president her opposition to the surge in iraq had been political because she was facing him in the iowa primary. thats the best on the book. it underlines ...