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>> pierre thomas with us tonight as well. pierre, thank you. next, to capitoll.il h the senate, in a last-ditch effort to kill obamacare, but time is running out. they have to get it done by nex proposal mean for medicaid and for pre-existing conditions? and the republicans can only afford to lose two senators, so, where does the tally stand tonight? abcs mary bruce back on the hill. >> reporter: tonight, the mad dash to deliver. mr. vice president, are you finally going to get health reform d...

Provocateur. but at the same time we have to send the message that a threat to guam is a threat to the united states. its not just a military outpost. we have troops there. im confident, though, we have a shield there, if you will, to protect guam and others, but im more deeply concerned about miniaturizing a nuclear weapon and attaching it to a missile. you know, one of the hurdles with any developing nuclear program has been to accomplish this feat and also attach this to a reentry vehicle. so...

Enable it to go about 6,000 miles and maybe even hit as far east as chicago. we cant have that. >> and if that is the case, reaching as far east as chicago. would you believe that, and what would be your biggest concerns if that is it the case? >> well, id separate out a couple things, lets put this in context. you know the 30,000 americans living in south carolina are armed forces personnel living there, and whatever tens of thousands more in japan, theyve been living over a nuclear shadow for ...

Lincoln said the end justifies the means. right? >> he had a tough time. he was dealing with a lot. he was walking a high wire. he pushed to the edge constitutionally. it was a tough time. >> neil: all right. does it change votes in the end? yes, they can change votes. those senators can act very brave. they got to count their beads. >> exactly. oh, that federal funding. all right. doug, youre the best. thanks very much. presidential historian extraordinaire. the republican healthcare bill is he...

Not just about made in america. >> no. the theme weeks -- this goes back to mike deeber with ronald rag gar, not terribly successful. every time this administration rolls out a theme week, they fail to support it with a consistent message and the president ends up stepping all over the message by tweeting. they can keep trying to convince us we should be talking about made in america. id love to see it be infrastructure week every week but they dont seem to be making progress on the bill. its mo...

Inside, some of whom are trying to surrender to iraqi forces. secretary of state rex tillerson appeared to be making progress in ending the standoff between qatar and its area neighbors. >> a friend of the region. >> secretary of state rex tillerson is intensifying his efforts to end the crisis between u.s. allies that has dragged into its second month. after he met with the foreign minister, the state department announced qatar in the u.s. find a memo pledging a combined effort to track and sha...

>> promising a big surprise in the next episode. >> with the chicago cubs in the backgrounds, by the way. >> yeah, that what that was? no word on what that would be. worth noting the president has a history of raising, then dashing expectations. senate republicans are said to be making progress, and the president is open to changes. phil mattingly has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: there was some optimism if no clear path forward yet. at least when it comes to health care. look, senators m...

To that slate you showed. it showed four conservatives, one more moderate. heller under a lot of pressure in nevada. i think it would be difficult to get him on board. if they can get the others, cruz, paul, and lee they could be making progress. thats not out of the realm of possibility. >> cruz, paul, and lee, another five senators that have not committed to this thing. some on the conservative side like pat toomey, susan collins, lisa murkowski not happy with some of the more conservative ele...

Months. making progress. a lot of conservatives are getting antsy. the congress is slow paced, like me. donald trump is a disrupter, a businessman. theyre used to negotiating and doing things quickly. donald trump has proven particularly through these special elections, this isnt just a referendum or his agenda. this is a reaffirmation that many americans are watching what hes doing, getting healthcare through the house and getting it through the senate. creating jobs. look how the markets have ...

Health care, obamacare is a disaster. its over. and there is nothing to compare what we are doing. if we went and got the single greatest health careea plan in e history of the world, we would not get one democrat vote. because they are obstructionist. i hopee we are going to surprie you with a really good plan. i have been talking about a plan with heart. i said, add some money to it. a plan with hard. >> sean: that was the president earlier tonight, cedar rapids, iowa, talking about the g.o.p....