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>> well, i think the republicans took a gamble back in september that they could put repeal of the aca first, ahead of chip. they essentially went pens down. and then they went pens down further when they decided to go for a tax cut instead. they found -- i think they assumed, probably, that they would somehow have time to be able to get this done this year. they played with fire and as the families you just showed, there are people getting burned now. and i think they made a horrible mistake. >...

To fund chip in the french quarter of 2018, leaving hundreds of families facing horrific choices. >> realistically, we would probably have to go on food stamps, so we could pay our medical bills. >> im joined by andy slavitt who oversaw c.h.i.p. for president obama. why is this happening, andy? >> well, i think the republicans took a gamble back in september that they could put repeal of the aca first, ahead of chip. they essentially went pens down. and then they went pens down further when they...

>> well, and i think thats why they put it in at the end. theres very little time for this to happen. but heres something has people should think about. we have 11 people in the house that are already saying they cant support the tax bill. if this indeed makes it into the houses version of the bill, there are another 18 to 20 or so not counting that 11 that have already said they wouldnt support a repeal of the aca. if you add those two together, then paul ryan would not have the votes, and i th...

>> i think youre right, chris. you both have seen this over many months. hes very frustrated by the grid lock in washington. every president ends up a little surprised at how difficult things can be with progress. although things have is gotten much more difficult over the last decade. and i think this president believed he had the same party rule in congress that he controlled both houses. he was a republican. this shouldnt be that hard. he is genuinely frustrated with mitch mcconnell and paul ...

Casey hunt. thank you. white house is trying to get in front of this trying to pin this on democrats on shut down that hasnt even happened. take a live look at grassley getting ready to talk with the department of homeland security kirstjen nielsen on the hill. so, christen, tell us more about this impromptu sarah sanders that happened on the white house driveway. >> well, hallie, this deepens. sarah sanders pointing the finger at democrats saying if the government shuts down they will bear re...

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The problem now is you got the politics involved in washington. thats whats so frustrating to all of us in the real world. rick: molly joins us from the nations capitol. what are the options right now. >> reporter: its a program not a law, and the president plans to shut it down in march unless legislators send him a bill making it a law. if they let daca end in march or create a stand-alone piece of legislation affirming daca or wrap daca and immigration reform into a spending bill that funds t...

Settled later. >> what about a clean daca bill now with the commitment that we go in to a comprehensive immigration reform procedure. >> i think thats what dick is saying. we are going to do daca and then we will start on phase two. comprehensive. i think a lot of people would like to see that. i think we have to do daca first. >> kimberly: the president thinks legislation should be a bill of love and offered to take any heat for blowback. >> 62% of the trump voters support a pathway to citizens...

Theyve lost some of their own ranks because of it. pelosi is going to make them vote over it. that gets to your question, don, about what was being said in the oval office. i said to you overnight the president shouldnt have said what he said. those are terrible words to use. but if you really care about the immigrants youre trying to protect, why not blow that up and try and cut a deal? the president is trying to negotiate and get a deal. if youre going to put the children who are at risk in da...

>> and they let him do. that they didnt try to stop him. so good. reporters were in the room as the president promised to sign a bill to extend the daca program is congress is able reach an agreement. both democrats and republicans tested the president on what has been his core issues and trump said he would accept their recommendations. >> what about a clean daca bill now? >> i have no problem. i think that is what dig is saying, we will come one daca, then we can start immediately on phase ii,...