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Constitution feel that way. >> of course. >> no one should allow us to get mixed up with the other 50 something times the emergencies were used. they were totally different situations. it doesnt take the power of the purse a way from the constitution. >> as you said a moment ago you have taken sides when you think its right and wrong. you were against it. cortez had a trillion dollars plus deal for a green change. >> exactly, we cant do it right now. im not sure if we will ever be able to do it....

Nate lerner, who is behind the push of the beto orourke 2020 bid, tweeting, "i will not only boycott the run for independent, but stand outside every day protesting. his ego and selfishness is disgraceful." and hes not alone in his starbucks boycott. >> guy: i cant think of a bigger waste of time than standing outside a random starbucks to protest a political decision of the guy who used to run the company. thats betos brainchild? thats somewhat worrying. the one thing i found intriguing about t...

President trump trying to put his finger on the scale and send a message to general kelly. i read it a different way. and i was just talking last night to someone very close to the situation, close to the family, and someone who knows this dynamic pretty well who said he read it as i did, which is that was donald trump cutting jared kushner loose. he was saying -- tried to say some nice things on behalf of his son-in-law, but was still not saying he was going to get in general kellys way. saying...

Said he read it as i did, which is that was donald trump cutting jared kushner loose. he was saying -- tried to say some nice things on behalf of his son-in-law, but was still not saying he was going to get in general kellys way. saying he was going to defer to general kelly. i think president trump knew full well what general kelly was going to do. second thing ill say, these stories, youve got to look -- everybody has been talking about the debt issue. it is the biggest issue in jared kushner ...

In the field has done more harm to our military than the budget control act, sequestration, the policies of the last administration. thats where we are today. we have come to this place where we all, everybody on this stage, i would say everybody in the republican conference, understands we have got to deal with the debt issue. there is no question about it. we cannot do it on the backs of the men and women serving us. we dont have time on our side. we have to get the resources to them right awa...

It was wrapping up? its not part of this budget deal. >> i believe that is an appropriate place for this to be taken care of. this speech yesterday, thats a long time to stand on the floor and make the argument and i give her credit for doing that. at the end of the day, more about solving the problems them political theater. lets solve the problem by having an open and honest debate on the issue. >> >> harris: certainly no one s against raising the cap for the military. im trying to understand ...

The last administration. thats where we are today. weve come to this place where we all, everybody on this stage i would say everybody in the republican conference understands we have to deal with the debt issue. there is no question about it. but we cannot do it on the backs of the men and women serving us. we dont have time on our side. we have to get these resources to them right away as quickly as we can. and i would also say to my good friends in the freedom caucus that we got these numbers...

>> 62 doesnt work. >> 68, i know 68 doesnt work. >> daca is the right thing to do. most republicans agree with that. and most even in the house agree with that. >> in principle. >> the politics are tough in some parts of the country, no doubt. but, you know, this in some ways is not that complicated, even though its become very complicated, you have most people who agree that daca needs to be fixed, the majority of republicans, trump wants border security, wants the wall, wants the structure, ca...

3 million jobs created. so it works. reagan cut taxes. almost 16 million jobs were created to we just need to look at history. we know what works. lowering taxes on the job creators works. ed: we have 30 seconds. i do want to ask you though, to be fair about it, what about the debt issue here which is how you are going to pay for this republicans talk a good game about reducing debt. i sat down with you, you told me to get my credit cards in order and deal with my debt. >> no question. we have d...

When you look at pass press department, they will have to deal with the debt issue. >> and we have lot of nonpartisan analyses that say this will increase the debt.>> nonpartisan analyses that say this will increase the debt. paul ryan said well turn to medicare and entitlement programs to bring down the debt. so i think republicans know that it will add to the debt. to say otherwise doesnt make any sense. >> so one thing ive heard myself even this morning is frankly some griping. there is frust...