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>> it does not help, because we need ten votes in the senate. >> dont pit on the senate, and the negotiation. >> and let me ask you this and we are doing this in a friendly manner, and it does not help to take that vote in the house if i cant win in the senate, because i wont get the vote in the senate, and i need ten senators, and that is the problem. >> you have white house and the senate. >> and the white houses is done, and the house would give me the vote if i wanted it, but i cant because ...

Think of their government at work or not at work? >> what struck me about this extraordinary meeting at the white house isnt that we havent had combative meetings between presidents and congressional leaders before. its that they havent taken place in public with tv cameras there. this was an extraordinarily confrontational meeting for the president with the democratic leaders at times interrupting him. correcting him or challenging his command of the facts. i think this is a preview for what pr...