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Republican senator rand paul is leading a growing group of republicans threatening to block any vote. a total of 13 now signing onto this letter to senate democratic leader harry reid. saying, any new gun restrictions would violate the second amendment. >> they deserve a simple vote. they deserve -- they deserve a simple vote. >> reporter: white house officials respond by saying, every member of congress applauded the presidents call for a vote at the state of the union. with newtown families lo...

Anyone who wants to purchase a gun. >> reporter: but despite polls showing 90% of americans support universal background checks, even getting that vote is increasingly uncertain. republican senator rand paul is leading a growing group of republicans threaten to go block any vote. a total of 13 now signing on to this letter to senate democratic leader harry reid. saying in you new gun restrictions would violate the second amendment. >> they deserve a simple vote. they deserve a simple vote. >> re...

>> reporter: but despite polls showing 90% of americans support universal background checks, even getting that vote is increasingly uncertain. republican senator rand paul is leading a growing group of republicans threatening to block any vote. a total of 13 now signing onto this letter to senate democratic leader harry reid. saying, any new gun restrictions would violate the second amendment. >> they deserve a simple vote. they deserve -- they deserve a simple vote. >> reporter: white house off...

Republicans, moderate republicans in this country who say this is crazy that we have these -- we dont have these kind of laws. >> is this a time then when part of the audience is undoubtedly republicans but the other part are ordinary americans, many of whom are gun owners. im not here to take your guns. lbj said we are here to end segregation. >> you could have a buyback program. its what they did in australia to make handguns. its by far the largest cause of gun violence in america. you know, ...

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Wont hear new policy. i think the way the white house views this, its a closing argument. the way this week has gone -- look, on sunday and monday i think the assumption was, wow, this things going to become a partisan fight. just like health care. democrats on one side, republicans on the other. here we are already four days later. i think we know the ending of the movie, we just dont know how many republicans are crossing over at this point. it looks like theyre pretty close to something. now ...

Pared down bill, will the republicans continue to run against this? >> its not going to be pared down. they are going to pass this obnoxious senate bill approved by the senate on new years eve, stuffed with pork. this is a pretty remarkable year weve had. the concept of health care reform had a 2-1 advantage when the process began a year ago. today if you ask over the last couple weeks these questions and polls about do you approve the bill that the democrats are pushing, 60% disapprove. 38% app...

Been so intent on defying the american well. the time for choose is near. do what the party leadership demands or do what the people have asked you to do. >> its all extremely complicated. a game of three level chess going on here. still trying to lock down votes. one thing we can count on, this next week in washington will be full of legislative action and the stakes could not be higher. >> i know the white house doesnt want to go here, but is there a fall back option if the plan doesnt get pas...

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