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In the state that hillary clinton won. in the house it the reverse. a lot of the hou republicans are running in districts that hillary clinton has won and that is why in the house they are going home. i want to sayomething about the judges nomination. i saw a tweet from donald trump saying they have confirmed more judges than any president in history so somebody is doi some work o judges there. >> jon: jim, your point is that you think that if they do -- >> political move. >> jon: im sorry. mark...

Elected representatives to work as hard as they do and most people dont get to take the month of august off. pplaud t senate will lose most of the august recess? >> well, you work when you go home. not all of it is washington. but i want to say the senate has cast 116 roll call votes thus far this year. that is less than o day that has nothing to do with democratic obstructionism. that is because this is professional thumb-twiddling going on in washington. this is politics. senator mcconnell doe...

They represent back home. so when it comes to appropriation bills you know chuck schumer and the democrats in the senate want more spending, which is not going to jivet the voters want back home. if they block more and more confirmations or play games th it, it just shows how out ome.ouch they are with the >> jon: mark, as a even ra, you like keeping -- as a republican, you like to keep the senate in session? >> i do. we need to keep moving forward with the presidents agenda and i know how the d...

Spooked people who support gun rights. i want to show our viewers, to your point, about the sentiment on this issue changing. here was the republican governor of texas talking about the shooting. take a look. >> we need to do more than just pray for the victims and their families. its time in texas that we take action to step up and make sure this tragedy is never repeated ever again. >> mark lauder, thats language that democrats have been using more often than republicans. but this is the secon...

Is going to come into play. this is a hard story for people to understand, but as it permeates the consciousness well realize what a significant development this is. >> mark, how do you explain what ken is talking about here? >> i look at it as it looks like a company that was obviously affiliated with foreign interests pitched an idea to the campaign about influencing social media. >> shouldnt the campaign have called the fbi or at least let somebody know or know not to take meetings like that?...

Kimberly atkins, mark lauder, thank you. just ahead, kiersten gillibrand and ted cruz are sponsors of a bill that cant get a vote in the senate. my sit-down with the senator from new york up next. le. with the largest selection of audiobooks. audible lets you follow plot twists off the beaten track. or discover magic when you hit the open road. with the free audible app, your stories go wherever you do. and for just $14.95 a month you get a credit, good for any audiobook. if you dont like it exc...

>> okay, carry on. >> doesnt the back of the bus say mexico? >> is this interview going to bleep your own bias, i have to feel thats where were going. is that the case? >> im asking reasonable questions of your candidate. >> chop it all up. reasonable is not asking about color. >> yes, it is. it is reasonable to ask about color when -- >> how? >> because the back of the bus says mexico on it so youre talking about particular types of immigrants. >> the majority of our illegal immigrants -- >> se...

>> i look at it as it looks like a company that was obviously affiliated with foreign interests pitched an idea to the campaign about influencing social media. >> shouldnt the campaign have called the fbi or at least let somebody know or know not to take meetings like that? i mean, lets set aside the uae for a second. kens good point. this is still an israeli social media specialist saying ill build these tools for you to help you win. it seems like on its face thats illegal. >> you get these re...

Says mexico on it so youre talking about particular types of immigrants. >> the majority of our illegal immigrants -- >> seth, i dont know why you and i argue. >> doug richards, our political reporter. we should know that gentleman, michael williams, is very far back in the polls. mark lauder, i would like to ask you is this -- clearly these candidates are chasing president trump and his rhetoric on immigration. but is this a healthy future path for the republican party, especially if in these...

I want to show our viewers, to your point, about the sentiment on this issue changing. here was the republican governor of texas talking about the shooting. take a look. >> we need to do more than just pray for the victims and their families. its time in texas that we take action to step up and make sure this tragedy is never repeated ever again. >> mark lauder, thats language that democrats have been using more often than republicans. but this is the second time weve seen governor rick scott in...