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Rich is right, lets be very clear we need thoughtful controlled immigration policies and need to give the president the unfettered ability and we have to keep our country safe and not play politics. >> ed: how do you do what doug was saying using the leadership skills and negotiating skills hes using on obamacare and dealing with the repeal and replace and the throes of that and dealing with taxes and his immigration policy is still front and center and the war on terror continues. >> theyre doi...

Syria are spreading and the impact its having on the u.s. >> and what were learning now about the explosion of violence. >> shannon: and republican plans keeping their promise to replace obamacare may be unravelling today. the alternate plan still lacking conservative support and some in the middle jumping ship. well speak to a holdout. >> you were told you can keep your plan and doctor. you have been given many many false stories. the fact is you were given many lies. go with our plan. its goin...

Senator mike lee, i promised people id do everything i can to repeal obamacare. the bill doesnt do that im a no. and another says i cannotpport pass the senate and its still obamacare lite. id be a no in the senate dont think it will pass the house. i stand with the freedom caucus. your reaction? >> dont go wobbly now. weve been fighting this for seven years. some have been willing to shut the government down over it and nows the chance to deliver. these are the senate rules. they have full cont...

>> how do you know that? >> because ive talked to a whole lot of people and i know it will fall short of the majority in the house and it will fall short of the majority in the senate. >> if its going to fall short in both chambers whats the point? >> it could. its embarrassing to have to delay the vote scheduled for tonight but it will be far more embarrassing if the house bill dies on the florida -- floor due to opposition and it has political consequences the not just for republicans but pres...

>> its going to be tattooed to you. this is your vote. this is your vote next to your name. >> its not clear that strategy, that track will work for democratic leaders because a few minutes ago congressman pete sessions said when the republican party puts forward a finalized bill they will own it. shannon. >> shannon: all right. peter doosey thank you very much. >> ed: lets pick it up there a rough road for the health care bill and bring in a fox news contributor. good morning. its rich coming f...

Now but in the end we know its a good product its just not there. >> we want repeal of obamacare and have to discuss how to get premiums down for everyone. what we need to do now not at eight later date is empower the consumer. >> chief correspondent john roberts at the white house. doesnt sound like the president didnt want to start over. >> use any cliche you want the white house is employing that today and the president taking to twitter a short time ago linking to a video where he said ameri...

Caucus is pushing back so harshly and not budging on this issue. theyre saying look, we dont want to pass something for the sake of passing it. we have to pass a bill that address the issues and problems that obamacare created specifically costs. when you ask these members what their one thing is theyre saying we cant pass what doesnt bring down obamacare cost and the current bill will bring it down in years and saying thats unacceptable it had to bring them down today. >> ed: it seems house rep...

Would obamacare, if left alone, would it collapse? because thats what the gop says that this -- that obamacare is such a mess. left alone. collap collap collapse? >> the congressional budget office study says the republican plan would throw 14 million people off health care immediately -- >> obamacare. >> -- also says its not in a death spiral. now, it has obvious and significant flaws and i am a democrat who is willing, eager to work with republicans to fix and repair the affordable care act an...

Graham said. do you know of any democrats who might vote for the bill and might sort of help the republicans out because theyve got that problem with those three? >> not that i know of. >> forget the democratic votes on that? >> pretty unlikely on the current house plan for reveal. >> have you heerd ard from the whouwhite house, the gop, come to you and say, senator, this is why you should consider it? >> no. >> theres a wall between you? >> i had constructive conversations in the last congress,...

Only a few insurance providers and one very large medical care provider. so weve seen increases in premiums but also seen a dramatic increase in access to quality and affordable health insurance. i recently hosted a roundtable at christiana care, one of the big hospitals in my state and we had several delawareans, one came to speak about how the affordable care act literally saved her life and others talked about how the costs have gone up more than they expected. we need to keep the best parts,...