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Almost 30 points. when republicans look at this and say we got the votes, we can get this through in september, thats what theyre thinking, theyre thinking hey, long shot a lose murkowsky and colins, even if do you, theres going to be tremendous political pressure on the democrats to go along with the administration to try to save their own jobs. >> pretty extraordinary how a looming re-election can influence how someone will vote on something. >> the mid-terms and your interpretation of what we...

If youre one of these folks watching cable news after cocktail parties with your friends and saying civilization is collapsing and you are nervous and worried, but thats not where youre putting your time, energy and money, then you dont think it is collapsing or you are not pushing yourself hard enough and i would push harder. he went on to say we shouldnt expect politics to be entertaining all the time. sometimes youre just in a church basement, making phone calls and eating cold pizza. let me ...

And murcowski. >> under covered. the president did a smart thing last night. he invited those three democrats we mentioned and two moderate republicans, the chair of the senate judiciary committee saying lets talk about this. he will pick who he wants. thats what presidents do. if we can bring in some folks early in the process and consult with them thats smart. there are so many of the democrats in the states that trump carried, manchin votes against the presidents pick and he is in trouble. >>...

Versus $25 billion that was in our bill. so a lot of the four pillars, this bill was it. i would say the positive thing was, we had a majority of republicans that voted to protect dreamers. the first time that we protected screamers. >> ed: 15 seconds. democrats have been hypocritical but youre in charge of the house. you cant get it done. can you get it done before the mid-terms, some sort of immigration reform? >> the only way well get it done is a bipartisan solution. we have to deal with sma...

Legislation -- >> but janice pace had all to do with government workers having their pocketbooks raided by union bosses. >> youre foolish if you dont understand the right to work -- >> they know exactly what im talking about. do you? >> oh, scott, i knowia lo you lo go with there with me, but dont go there with me. im a black woman on fire. youre not going to do it. >> amanda, you want to say anything before we go to the break? >> well, this is going to go to the mid-terms. i am worried mitch mc...

Do about this and mid-terms as well. when it concerns this issue, how far are you willing to go in your push back, in your fight? are you willing to bring up the fact hes under investigation, maybe a nominee should not be confirmed until all this is over? republicans play hardball. democrats, not always. >> i think as long as mitch mcconnell is the leader of the senate we should follow the rules that mitch mcconnell set for garland, which is so close to the election which is let the american peo...

>> union bosses will suffer, i agree with you on that point. >> actually, its american workers. its a talking point that you all use regularly. what you meant to say is that bosses, corporate bosses are benefitting greatly for this. thats why theres right to work legislation -- >> but janice pace had all to do with government workers having their pocketbooks raided by union bosses. >> youre foolish if you dont understand the right to work -- legislation. >> they know exactly what im talking abou...

Compelled to vote along with his president. you can yell and scream, but as far as strategy and official rules, you have no leverage. >> again, i look at a lot of the seats people did not think were in play that are in play right now. don, i was in dallas, texas, on friday night. they had 2,000 people at his grass roots event running against ted cruz in texas. >> if they get a vote in the mid-terms? >> thats why i think if you put pressure on these incumbent senators they may not just rubber sta...

But deeply conservative. kennedy had a little bit of a libertarian streak in him. so sometimes on something like row v. wade he ruled with democrats on. trumps not going to pick someone with libertarian streak. he doesnt want to pick somebody like warren. it turned out warren was often liberal particularly on immigration. trump is going to have people vetted and have them vetted more. and find someone like a neil gorsuch, if he can find another one like that. whats concerning if youre a democrat...

Strategy to thwart this. >> you mentioned the mid-terms and talked about what the administration will be seeing as they go out on the road for m mid-terms. the stakes for the mid-terms, though, just got higher, right? is that even possible? >> absolutely, don. it did get higher. and ive been telling people this is the most consequential mid-term election in our lifetime, and yet it just got amped up even more. what also stands out to me this evening is the failure of the mayor garland nomination...