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Senator Lindsey Graham whether or not there is an investigation ongoing into the Donald Trump Campaign and those contacts that allegedly occurred with russian officials during the president ial election. Since they have not confirmed the existence of an investigation, they have not even confirmed with senators, so in a private meeting between graham and whitehouse on march 2nd, james comey would not tell these two senators whether or not there was an investigation ongoing, even though they sit o...

Quickly became clear that this was really complicated. >> back to the senate. >> oh lord. >> then you head up here. the white house to get signed. >> you could see why this would be a little hard to follow or confusing for anyone who doesnt work in congress for a living. i mean its three, 58 steps. here the provision were talking about. the basically said you can get student loans through bankruptcy. when do we notice? >> the first time it pops up his back here in this little detour to the rules...

The U.S. Senate's much-discussed Christmas Eve vote on health care reform has not received the attention it deserves on certain crucial details concerning the replacement of the so-called "public option" with a new federal contracting authority. In fact, the Yuletide bill is nothing more than a reincarnation of the same old government-run health care that has become increasingly unpopular with the American public. There is one new aspect: This newest version provides the U.S. Offi...

And that is -- this would ordinarily be a situation, more on the subject you ever want to know, and rejected as soon as these bills are passed. not useful in their life for the future. on reconciliation, you really cant do an expansive managers amendment. we put the bill out last week. there are changes. managers amendment. pass it on. reconciliation, you have to have it embraced in a totality of another amendment, but its really that it contains it all so that it adds up. thats what reconciliat...

Their version of tax legislation today. what happens if it doesnt pass, if they dont pass the bill? this is lindsey graham. >> if party fractures, most income thats in 2018 will get a severe primary challenge. a lot of them will probably lose. the base will fracture. the financial contributions will stop. other than that, it will be fine. >> joining me now, democratic congressman joe crowley, member of the house ways and means committee and chair of the democratic caucus. congressman, thanks for...

What specific changes did the president offer them today that were new -- >> its not just changes, as i mentioned to cecilia, part is administrative stuff and making sure they have reassurances that certain things that secretary -- enacted when she enacted the bill that will be acted upon immediately and so there was an numeration of some of those things and aspects of support that would be given for the phase three bills about buying across state lines, increasing shas, theres a lot of talk abo...

Seems they like other parts like a reduced deficit and reduction in premiums. >> the cbo is saying just with what were doing, first prong alone, 10% decline in the original market. thats a significant reduction. were talking about bringing costs down and increasing choices. >> reporter: cherry-picking of data is low-hanging fruit for democrats. >> all this hocus-pocus language that they talk about, well, youre not going to be able -- worried about costs but then they dont seem like theyre that m...

Suggested by a number of people rip it up and start all over again because jim jordan just this morning was saying the fund mental aspects of what was promised the american people when they ran for election back in the fall and by the president when he ran for election is not in this bill. >> respectfully i would suggest its gone through two house committees with unanimous support. >> but theres not a caucus member on either one. >> thats not true. >> well thats what they said. >> i will use maj...

Goals are going to benefit every american. obviously, the more support we get, the better. as we continue to meet with members and talk to them and get their ideas, i think were going to have a phenomenal outcome of this bill. there are a lot of ways well continue to gather input and ideas. the closer we can get to achieving that goal, great. hell con to provide us with constructive ideas. well get as many people included. >> the managers amendment is annedan ed admission of the bill. you would ...

The stuff that happens in the legislative places that most people dont pay attention to high school civic classes. it goes back couple hundred years of american tradition and couple hundred years of french and british tradition. its deep stuff. i want to aggravate this is unpen trabl by reading the language of the legislation to managers amendment. it is something that always pops up at the end where the bosses say, we make the mistake. all the stuff we were talking about, it needs to be talked ...