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End, a question about the world trade organization. the world trade organization does what it sounds like it does, an intragovernmental body that regulates world trade. we know the president had ordered up draft legislation that would allow the u.s. to really abandon some key principles of the world trade organization and add that to other reports that the president floated the idea of pulling out from the world trade organization all together, he was asked about it and says that the u.s. is tre...

Are saying, though, is you are willing to have a government shutdown, because you wont get all the things you laid out in the last 24 hours. i want to make it clear of the you are willing to shut down the government for this? >> we are unwilling to allow for the republicans to just sit alone, draft legislation, that governs entire country without any democrats in the room at all. we dont want to shut down the government. the republicans are shutting down the government. they are refusing to disc...

The political challenges that typically come up with any law. now, many republicans are still very concerned, though, that any legislation could lead to a slippery slope to more gun control legislation removing the 2nd amendment. >> if democrats can just gradually take our gun rights away until the 2nd amendment is gone, that is their mission, and we as republicans, we as 2nd amendment lovers know that and thats why were so resistent to the effort from the left. >> there are a number of lawmaker...

Hylman, kasie hunt, alise jordan, jeremy peters, and joining the conversation eugene robinson. john, i wanted to get to you and talk about the bizarre vladimir putin comments in a minute. first, can you imagine a president, any president sitting there acting helpless saying i cant do anything by myself. help, ive fallen and i cant get up. i cant draft legislation despite the fact that ive got the entire executive branch at my disposal, and people that would be flooding in to my office 24 hours a...

Certainly have a lot of questions. we will be shouting them at the president. and just to touch on your initial point, this comes as the president is trying to get health care reform passed. tax reform passed. and i think the challenge for the president is will this latest controversy make some republicans wary about working with him. about siding with him on some of these issues that are already so difficult, peter. >> susan collins among those saying it will not affect her opinion of what she ...

Lose coverage, nobody would support it. its why obamacare was never popular. i think the senate republicans are trying to get to yes, its not an ideal process, its not the perfect bill, but dont let the perfect be the enemy of the good. they have to pass something, they are either going to pass a repeal and replace of obamacare or they are going to have to pass a bill to prop up obamacare, its one of the othe other. >> julie: this is draft legislation, open for debate. obviously a lot will be co...

Uncomfortable at this point with the idea of a refundable tax credit and other folks made wait a minute, this is a way of finding a health savings account that would be applicable to everybody regardless of whether youre not you have a tax liability. elizabeth: gop leadership hopes of a health care bill on the presidents desk to easter but if they cant come up with an agreement on how it should look, republicans fear they could miss out on a chance to make good on a campaign promise. leland. lel...

>> by the way, do you think paul ryan wants to endorse donald trump? >> no. >> no. >> what does he do as speaker? hillary clinton is president. what does he do as speaker to these members who are threatening him now? what does he do when he comes back? >> nothing. theyve got nowhere else to go but paul ryan. paul ryan is going to be speaker after this is over. the bigger question is will paul ryan if hillary clinton is elected as it looks like she will get elected, will paul ryan and hillary cli...

Year. we should be doing this completely differently. when people come home from prison, thats the time to step up and make sure they land on their feet not put more barriers in their way. >> just a few days ago i talked to new jersey senator cory booker about this, as you know hes been very active in this movement and trying to draw legislation -- draft legislation. take a listen. >> when a person comes out of prison, what are we doing to these folks when we slap on all of these collateral cons...

Comfort to isis. >> our viewers are hopping on this notion they have a question for you. on facebook, this question. please ask candidates how theyll work with congress to accomplish their goals. your response? >> as governor, i started the day after election. thats what id do after election. id reach out to congress so were ready on day one not just to terminate the iran deal which we could do through executive action. we could send draft legislation to repeal it immediately. thats something we...