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Define partisan gerrymandering that has escaped them so long. im doubtful, but well see. >> and if they do that, they would have to immediately redo wisconsin and maryland under that scenario or does everything wait until 2021? >> the court decision would come late enough i believe that it would be too late to do anything for 2018. but it could potentially throw 40 plus states maps into the courts by 20 on 20. >> and i got you here as a house guy. another retirement yesterday. this one surprised...

Get the power of the purse exercise, we can fund the military, fund things like basic health care, fund things like opioids. refusing to do that over unrelated issues. thats why we are where we are. andy? >> you are aware that senator mcconnell has not attempted to bring up an appropriations bill and that the senate appropriations committee has not drafted -- >> i am aware. they know they dont have 60 votes to proceed on this thing. i wish they didnt have to get 60 votes, but it is because of th...

Fund things like basic healthcare and opioids. they are refusing to do that over these unrelated issues and thats why we are where we are. >> you are aware that senator mcconnell has not attempted to bring up an appropriations bill and the senate appropriations committee has not drafted -- >> im aware ever it because they know they dont have 60 votes. i wish they didnt need 60 votes because of that. >> to demonstrate the points youre making going to legislation. >> of course i would. im a house ...

Power of the purse exercised. so we can fund the military and fund basic health care, things like opioids. theyre refusing to do that over unrelated issues. thats why we are where we are. andy? >> you are aware that senator mcconnell has not attempted to bring up an appropriations bill and that the senate appropriations drafted -- >> its because they know they dont have 60 votes to proceed. i wish they didnt have to. >> would you like to see the senate make more of an effort to demonstra demonst...

Conservatives and mainstream establishment republicans this week was a sight to he see. i would remind everybody watching that they have not see the details of this. the tax reform, the devil is in the details. they understand that. and i think once we flesh it out a little bit more you will see more of these fault lines we have seen before. >> let me go back to tom price. good man. gone. the senate is splintered between the rand pauls and the susan collins. would bobby jindal help bring that bo...

It has not been working very well. its been a dysfunctional place. the old days have been gone forever, and i think it might be time to change. im a house guy, and so i love to lecture the senate how they should change the rules. thats kind of my deal. the fact is to say that the senate has been working pretty well, i think, is really giving too much credit to the senate. >> oh, go ahead. >> i was just going to say, also, i mean, majority of the nominees, you know, for the supreme court have pas...

The replace package. >> i think we can do better than the current system. thats the point. >> when he joins us now from capitol hill, the point of this is hhs. what are you hearing about where he stands on it? >> the most interesting dynamic of all with a long time house guy. he hez close relationships. he has been holed up preparing for the hearing. they expect a lot of fireworks and when you talk to house lawmakers as well, they point to tom price at hhs as being one of the crucial components....

Current system and thats the point. >> phil mattingly joins us from capitol hill. the point person in all of this is tom price, his pick to run hh, s. where does he stand on it? >> reporter: hes a long time house guy, a member of congress, very close relationships with congressional leadership. by all accounts hes been holed up preparing for his confirmation hearing where there are expected to be a lot of fireworks tomorrow. when you talk to house lawmakers and some senate lawmakers as well quie...

You can like paul ryans budget or dislike it. but what happened this year in paul ryans budget is that the main changes made to it were made to look more like mitt romneys budget. he changed his medicare plan to look like mitt romneys plan. there was a convergence in the plbl party right now. >> lets talk about that. "the washington post" has the vp question, some see a golden ticket in romney and ryan, and theres a long article in the front section about their tour of wisconsin together and how...