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He has the ability to change the bill until the last minute. i presume theyll be able to get it done. hes well-known for being a good legislator and it would be the height of ineffectiveness that is not able -- >> paul ryan was unable to get it done. >> republicans have really struggled. all nature, has to do is bring his own party along. i assume its going to get that done. >> why has this proven so much for republicans? the president having to personally call the junior of all junior senators....

States and its allies imposed on russia due to its aggression in ukraine. the issue is going to be can he approach this issue in an open-minded way, understanding all of americas interests or will he be swayed by the particular material interest that he and his company have in getting sanctions lifted. >> right. if those sanctions were lifted, exxon would stand to make a boatload of money, right? >> a boatload. the estimates run as high as $500 billion in that project. so, this is not small chan...

Postpone. we all here are unwilling to postpone. and unwilling to postpone another minute, another day, in doing what we know is within our grasp. it shows the government at its best, mr. president, and shows our politics can still come together to do big, consequential things for the american people. i see my friend, senator hatch, who i worked with for years and years, stood up. all junior senators, senior senators, everyone came together. so, jill and i are proud to stand beside you, mr. pres...

Were killed in sandy hook four years ago today and so they, im sure, too, were hanging on the presidents every word when he was talking about mental health. as the president pointed out, its a bittersweet day for him and so many people in that room. thats whats been happening at the white house. now to the transition of president obamas successor. the suspense is finally over regarding president-elect donald trumps choice for secretary of state but the drama looks like it is just getting started...

The bill back to the house one more time, which is standard procedure. all were trying to avoid is a standard outcome of having the bill go back to the house one more time for final passage. worst case scenario is it goes back to the house one more time for final passage, which will be done skre quickly. >> so ultimately the implications of what youre reporting tonight, this was the republicans, probably their best chance to derail the entire bill, now the best they can do is put a slight dent i...

Vote against, maybe i peel off, my strategy is, if i can peel off a senator from ohio i might be able to pass a republican amendment. all that does in the end is send the bill back to the house one more time, which is standard procedure. all were trying to avoid is a standard outcome of having the bill go back to the house one more time for final passage. worst case scenario is it goes back to the house one more time for final passage, which will be done skre quickly. >> so ultimately the implic...

My strategy is, if i can peel off a senator from ohio i might be able to pass a republican amendment. all that does in the end is send the bill back to the house one more time, which is standard procedure. all were trying to avoid is a standard outcome of having the bill go back to the house one more time for final passage. your worst-case scenario is that it goes back to the house one more time for final passage, which will be done very quickly. >> so ultimately the implications of what youre r...

Am i, indeed, going to lose my health plan even though the president continues to tell people you wont lose your health plan. theyve done a very effective job against the democrats and against the white house and i sort of understand the resentment that democrats -- kelly could probably speak to this -- in the house and the senate feel about the white houses direction on this and how theyve steered it. >> kelly? >> reporter: that certainly has erupted by one of the more junior senators. often th...

He said we are unwilling to postpone. all here are unwilling to postpone another minute, another day in doing what we know is within our grasp. it shows the government at its best, mr. president, and it shows that our politics can still come together to do big things for the american people. i see my friend senator hatch who i have worked with for years and years have stood up, junior senators, senior senators, everyone came together. jill and i are proud to stand beside you, mr. president, as y...