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You also have murkowski is a senator from a rural state who have a special interest in this because they rely on federally funded programs so much more than others do but i think theres just, i mean, the reason she just gave there, there is an argument to be made about hypocrisy because the republicans complained with democrats when obamacare passed which took longer on the calendar than theyve given themselves for the republican version of repeal and replace, was that it was the line you have t...

People have to compromise in a major way and up to this point behavent seen it. >> in one those of senator murkowski heres what she had to say whats happening with the senate bill so far. >> yes, ive got a problem with it. if im not going to see a bill before we have a vote on it, thats just not a good way to handle something that is as significant and important as health care. >> and kouran, murkowski in alaska, she cares about planned parenthood and the medicaid expansion as well. what do you ...

The lines. the republican senators saying were going to scale that back. the house bonn a small victory which the parliamentarian in the senate said you only need 50 votes. thats a big deal. they dont have to get democratic support as some people thought they might. but the question is can you keep all of your disgruntled republicans on board when theyre upset about the things that matter in their states which are swing states. >> our friend jeremy peters behind you was shaking his head vigoro v...

Including jeff flake of arizona has not ruled it out, murkowski. but nobodys embracing that idea. even john mccain who was critical of the firing and does support the special committee. i asked him specifically whether he supports a special prosecutor. he is not there yet. you mentioned that comey hearing on tuesday, a classified briefing, if mr. comey does agree to attend. the question is will they allow any -- will they have actually an open hearing where the public can view it? we dont know t...

Then three republican no votes in the senate would sink this thing. they can afford two defections, anything more and it sinks. lets take you through what some of the different faction looking for here. start here the sort of libertarian wing, mike lee, rand paul. they want full repeal of obamacare. they dont want subsidies or the government working with insurance companies. they are the free market purists on this. they are off on the right. on the other ends, collins, murkowski, moderate repub...

Were back with the "hardball" roundtable. first up, ginger, tell me something i dont know. >> democrats made a big concession in this budget fight when they passed a spending bill this week. they backed away from a requirement that defense and domestic funding cuts be equal, and thats something thats kept domestic programs funded. >> defense is higher this time. >> defense is higher. that could have long-term reverberating effects. >> why did they give on that? >> i think it was because they got...

Lets look at the senate. all sorts of different factions on the republican side. bottom line, keep this number in mind. three. they are not going to get any democrats votes. then three republican no votes in the senate would sink this thing. they can afford two defections, anything more and it sinks. lets taking through what some of the different faction looking for here. start here the sort of libbertarian wing, rand paul. they want full repeal of obamacare. they dont want subsidies or the gove...

They did it by the skin of under teeth. lets look at the senate. all sorts of different factions on the republican side. bottom line, keep this number in mind. three. they are not going to get any democrats votes. then three republican no votes in the senate would sink this thing. they can afford two defections, anything more and it sinks. lets taking through what some of the different faction looking for here. start here the sort of libbertarian wing, rand paul. they want full repeal of obamaca...

"hardball" roundtable. first up, gin ter, tell me something i dont know. >> democrats made a big concession in this budget fight when they passed a spending bill this week. they backed away from a requirement that defense and domestic funding cuts be equal, an thats something thats kept domestic programs funded. >> defense is higher this time. >> defense is higher. that could have long-term effects. >> why did they give on that? >> i think it was because they got other things that they wanted, a...

That stuff. so i get the feeling just as a fact of who takes responsibility in the house, women are going to be very sensitive on this health care front, even about their husbands health care and everybody. tell me about that, the gender thing here. >> look, theres not a race -- theres never been a race ive worked on where health care has not ranked among one of the top three concerns for women voters. and not only is this an issue about youre taking health care away. the republicans inserted in...