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Sort of christmas wrapping in a way hes describing it. democrats have been critical. republicans believe it will make a difference with the elections coming up in the 2018 mid-terms. >> reporter: longing for a holiday win the president gained out chances for his promised tax cuts. >> i think that we are going to be in a position to pass something as early as next week, which will be monumental. >> reporter: with newly announce yes votes from marco rubio and critic bob corker. emboldened gop lawm...

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Democrats. today, republicans control those subpoenas on the russia investigation if democrats win and they sure won last night. that no matter what happens to those bipartisan investigations, or the mueller probe, or even the im athletic cal talk of point guards, no matter what, if they win this house race, going into next year, you would have democrats like adam schiff and elijah cummings, to come the that he will evidence, to force testimony from any lawful witness including people in the tru...

The house plan modifies them. so lets bring in glen hall, chief editor for the dow jones news wire. thanks for joining us. you know, president trump resonated with his supporters were big and simple. the wall and crush isis. this tax plan is complicated and its small changes. does this do the trick? does it resonate with his supporters? >> it is a complicated calculus. on the one hand we want to make sure they dont alienate voters going into the mid-terms but want the legislative victory within ...

In virginia was health care and those voters broke for northam of a 3-1 margin. 41% of voters identified at democrats versus 30% in virginia likely the lowest percentage of republicans in the state of virginia since at least 1993 and that 28% chunk of independents split their vote. remarkable. they go republican or at least used to. democrats look at these numbers ahead of next years midterms and see pay dirt. >> in 2005 i was head of the dscc. and you could smell a wave coming. the results last...

Cut possible. there is also going to be a senator at todays lunch, bob corker who just said this morning he would not vote for trump as president again but that apparently doesnt mean he is definitely going to vote against the presidents preferred tax plan because he says he still has a job to do as senator from tennessee. thats similar to what senator john mccain said a few days ago. he wont let personal problems with the president interfere with what the people of arizona ask him to do. this m...

Not to blame for any of that? >> the president cant escape blame going into the mid-terms. if we dont pass an agenda, well lose majorities. >> how can he stand up, have a press conference and say none is my fault? >> because hes donald trump. hes president trump. >> meaning he doesnt have to acknowledge reality? >> i think going into re-election to 2020, it wouldnt be an issue for him. it will hurt his majority and hes very smart in a lot of ways. takes eight steps ahead. you know this. your aud...