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Funds for the opioid addiction to be in there. 72 hours they will definitely be working with this both to see what they can do to bring more members on board. >> molly, this is a polarizing process as we saw in the house. republicans found a way to make a deal within themselves. now were hearing lisa murkowski say lets work with democrats. we heard mr. mcconnell say theyre not even working with us. do you think thats going to happen? or are they rallying from inside their own ranks? >> i think i...

Republicans. >> joe maddon is going to have to cool tensions in the cubs locker room especially after monteros comments. its not common to see the catcher to throw out the pitcher there. still ahead, how governors across the country are working to preserve health care coverage from their states despite the cuts being proposed by senate republicans. plus, bernie sanders weighs in on allegations on how his wife committed bank fraud. those stories and more coming up -- next. (vo) a lifetime of ...

Welcome back, everybody. im yasmin vossoughian, along with ayman mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. it is the bottom of the hour. lets start with the mornings top story. >> the future of republicans push to repeal obamacare is up in the air. >> and in the wake of political defeat, tread trump looks set to have a hands-on approach. nbc garrett haake has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning, yasmin. a rare bit of bipartisan agreement to start the day. both parties say the fight over health...

Knows the wheels and dealings with the senators. and they sort of feel as senator collins said, that trump isnt as experienced as he could be. and they arent as impressed with getting a call from the president directly so, yes, this is a different dynamic in the senate. the cooling softer, as they say. now its time for trump to get involved which is something sort of what hes itching to do. >> were wondering if thats mcconnells choosing to interface with pence? or republicans delegating to lead ...

Moderate republican votes that will pass with at least 50 republican votes. they still say they dont intend to involve democrats in the process. and nancy pelosi tells democrats they need to keep fighting this bill. and republicans continue. were learning what came out of that meeting with donald trump. some in the room say it had say pep rally feel to it. reminding the senators its something they all campaigned on. and if they dont repeal it or put something better in its place its going to be ...

Susan collins offered this blunt assessment of why the president had come up short. >> with the big picture, settling on corralling republicans. it just seems like he doesnt have the political capital that most presidents do to kind of get the party in line. >> this president is the first president in our history that has no political nor military experience. and thus, it has been a challenge for him to learn how to interact with congress and how to push his agenda forward. >> heres an interesti...

Involves repealing obamacare will not be on board with that. i think if the democrats do get on board it will be because republicans decided to nix the idea of repeal. and simply move forward with changing and improving, as democrats and republicans -- well, not republicans, have said, we need to this point. >> molly, let me ask you about an interesting dynamic played here. you heard lisa murkowski earlier make reference to the fact that president trump didnt have any military experience or poli...

Republicans from states like arizona and nevada advertise that theyre coordinating closely with their governors. dean heller reportedly told a town hall, quote, its going to be very difficult to get me to a yes. have to make us an offer we cant refuse meaning brian governor sandoval. and heres senator john mccain earlier this week. >> 160 cuts to medicaid -- >> i know all about these things. but its important to me to have the governor and i on the same page. we are the least expensive, most suc...

Year punt. theres not much time. next week is thanksgiving. there are huge issues that have divided the parties for the better part of a generation. theres no closer to a deal other than maybe some of the rhetoric. but we have not really seen the details. so what really it seems right here that if they do reach an agreement, it will be something in which they have to fill in the details next year and some sort of process in which they would get to the point next year e. so that could be at the e...

Republicans were forced to pull their overhaul plan yesterday. it became clear earlier that the votes simply would not be there to get the bill to the floor. and majority leader mitch mcconnell addressed the press. >> we will not be on the bill this week. but were still working toward getting at least 50 people. in a comfortable place. >> is your effort to repeal obamacare dead? >> no, no, were continuing to talk about it. its a very complicated subject. i remember how challenging it was for the...