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As president of the united states to get his nominee considered for almost a year. we want to see who president trump nominates. if he nominates a mainstream jurorists similar to what president obama did in going mainstream, thats one set of circumstances, but if he tries to go in a narrow philosophical direction, i think youre going to see many of us do everything we can to make sure that nominee doesnt end up on the supreme court. >> lets work through the checklist. debt limit default, probabl...

Of congress went to the white house? when was the last time the president got everybody together and said lets work on something? can you recall? >> youre right. no, for us as republicans, when i was first brought in in 2011 we had one meeting at the white house. that was it. bill clinton was a master at this. george bush did it. -- reagan did it really well. obama hasnt done it with republicans, democrats either werent brought in. this is a great opportunity for trump to bring folks to the whit...

>> health and human services is more than healthcare. we keep our food safe. develop new drugs and treatment options driven by scientists conducting remarkable research. there are heroes among the talented, dedicated men and women working to provide critical social services. helping families and children have a higher quality of living and the opportunity to rise up and achieve their american dream. the role of health and human services in improving lives means it carries out its responsibilitie...

Trust that the guarantee of programs they have paid into, medicare and social security, will be there when needed, we live up to some of our countrys most vital responsibilities. the department of health and human services has a critical role to play in our ongoing work to meet each of these goals and many more. that is why in evaluating a nominee for secretary of health and human services, i consider whether the nominee has a record of putting people first, not politics, not partisanship, or th...

Light of republican efforts to take our healthcare system in a vastly different and harmful direction that are shared by millions of people across the country who cant be here today. with that in mind its crucial that the voices of people who will be impacted every day by choices made under this administration are part of the process when it comes to the president-elects cabinet nominees. so i just want to say im very pleased that tomorrow senators warren are talking to witnesses that can talk t...

Understanding and appreciation for the work of the department of health and human services. from an early age i had an interest in medicine. my earliest memories are of growing up on a farm in the state of michigan. we lived on a farm in michigan before we moved to detroit when i was five years old. i spent most of my formative years being raised by a single mom. my fondest memories are spending time with my grandfather who was a physician. when i was young we would go -- i would be able to go a...

Choices, innovation and responsiveness. he is going to get raked over the coals because theyll want to talk about what republicans will replace obamacare with when they repeal it. whether they give him credit for the amount of work he has done on this? >> he is a 240 page bill to replace obamacare. that wont necessarily be the trump plan. donald trump is working on a plan to replace obamacare and there will be discussion about that. democrats will be less interested in talking about healthcare t...

Youre cordial with one another. folks on the outside who dont live and work in the environment of washington, d.c. think youre going at it all day long and you are not. so you think about the image this is projecting. you think about how partisan the message that is being sent forward. but give us a sense about what youve really felt about the attitude in washington today. is it as poisoned as actions like these would lead the american people to believe? >> well, so i think you make a good point...

And im going to push them to keep the key components of health care that i like. whether its having health care coverage until youre 26 years old or were going to have high risk pools for people with pre-existing conditions. were going to make sure that the poor people in our community have access to care. lets work on that stuff but lets make sure that markets work and make sure that you, the american families in control of your health care as opposed to the bureaucrats in washington. they shou...

And wreaking havoc and part of this radical islamic terror network is unfolding across europe and your government is not responding appropriately, i think this is a big problem. we need to learn the lesson of whats going on in europe by saying, weve got to slow down. isis has already sederic they -- said they are trying to take advantage of europes refugee crisis. so lets take that clue and lets slow down the process, lets get it right. lets work with the united nations who when you have a situa...