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Can turn this partisan? >> they have tried to create a system so that members of congress would make sure that presidents did not seize too much power. i think an impartial person would say that republicans in congress, in many cases are not doing that, theyre trying to defend their president. and donald trump to some extent is trying to, you know, change the judiciary process to make it easier for him to exercise influence. its like what dwight eisenhower said in his final address, you need, wh...

There is an effort on the part of those senators to improve the senate bill as it moves to the floor, but it has a long way to go from the house perspective. >> from your perspective, where do things stand now? >> from my perspective, it has a long way to go. the bill the gang of eight introduced was a starting point. we improved that bill in the judiciary process in the markup. we had several days of markup there. well go to the floor next week. it will likely be improved again. still, i wouldn...

we are going to ask some of the smartest people in washington to explain what is going on tonight. john king, jessica yellin. first, i want to go straight to is that theyre trying to win over some of the undecides of some of the no votes amongst the conservatives in their party. what they were discussing at one point was trying to tweak the bill in order to win over conservatives who are unhappy that the bill didnt go far enough, piers. and what they were talking about doing is making ...

Democratic side, as jake tapper said -- >> you can lay it anyway you want. >> no, excuse me. >> personal insults of me, nobody cares about that. >> hey, chris. >> speak to this. >> this man has denied being there. does that matter to you? >> of course it matters. >> do you think this process is fair to judge kavanaugh and his wife and two daughters. do you think its fair to those young female basketball players who hes coached who have to open up the hometown paper -- >> youre making it look lik...

Unequivocally and categorically this is not true. >> he was willing to do it last monday. shes not willing to do it the following monday. we have said from the beginning that they both should be heard, and the process -- we respect the process, the senate judiciary process, theyre charged with advising and consenting to the president on supreme court nominations. and you need to -- if youre going to be looking for the facts and the truth, you cant omit important facts. >> what have i omit ted. >...