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Growing the deficit, what it will do. that was the core of the republican party, up until donald trump won the nomination, then won the presidency. youve seen a lot of shifting of that, but the truth of the matter, that sort of watching the deficit, making sure it doesnt balloon out of control, government spending, curtailing government spending, that was at the core of the modern republican party. i think corker, flake, even mccain are more emboldened, more willing to go against trump, but i wi...

That could happen again. rob: frustrating for people who lost loved ones in this thing. at the end of the day, terrorism charges, still looking at life. it is frustrating. >> people who actually were there and were killed and their families, the country let them down, really bad decisions from hillary clinton and others. rob: tax reform, the president could just stay on subject, this will be the big accomplishment, you have a number of people that are now in, murkowski is in, corker with his tri...

This. you saw susan collins say it looks like its phofgt in tmovi right direction. it surprises me that president trump went and took questions for an hour yesterday and suddenly all their doubts about the tax bill were resolved. i think they feel as though they have no chance to get this. they will get a little bit here, a little bit here. mccain i think obviously no one kno knows. flake and corker as well as the fact that they are retiring. murkowski is going to be for this. most of the people...

G.o.p. leaders acknowledging they dont have the votes yet in 52-448 razor thin margin. same reason ron johnson of wisconsin opposed it they worry it favors large corporations over small businesses. you see there six other wild card senators we are watching. corker, flake, murkowski, mccain, lankford and collins. concerns increasing the nations 20 trillion-dollar debt. collins oppose the repeal of the individual mandate. the plan would lead to deficit of $1.4 trillion over the next 10 years and t...

Saying, dems arent going to get on board. its time to stop pretending like a deal will happen with any of them. you look at people getting what they want. you listed last murkowski who is a maybe. she got that drilling open up in anwar. its something separately that she wanted. she then wrote an op ed saying she was in favor of this because it repeals the individual mandate. youre hearing the ask from everyone what they want. that top rate on last two percent. >> isnt that key for the holdout? y...

>> but does alexander murray have to pass first before you can get for instance senator murkowskis vote on the tax bill? >> we didnt talk about that. susan, senator collins, followed up, and i think the president -- i think hes agreed to do that. frankly, the -- let me give you context, chuck. whats going on is everybody is trying to make the bill better. people arent looking for a reason to vote no. they are trying to make the bill better. now the only suggestion i have heard that gives me hear...

And other aspects of it. this will get done. we have got to get this done for the nation. brian: the whole thing is i have heard you, senator corker, senator flake and senator murkowski say they want to get and season senator collins say they want to get to a yes. i have not heard that from rand paul and john mccain. what can you tell us on that? >> actually you have to talk to rand and john about that. i dont know where they are on that. i will tell you as we have gone through the process every...

Democrats. theyre universally opposed but republicans opposing their own president. collins and murkowski. the margins are so smale. right now its going to be a tough sell. i think something theyre going to slap a label of tax reform is eventually going to limp to the finish line before the end of the year but what that looks like it up for debate. >> there is this feeling among republicans that defeat is not an option. the democrats all hate it because they say this is really not middle class t...

Is an immediate problem. second is alabama. they have luther strange in there until the end of the year at least. in the event that the democrat wins. now this artificial deadline becomes a serious one. good news is mcconnell he can make happen whatever he wants to make happen. he is not a passive victim here. senator murkowski is suddenly on board. delegates wanted for four years hasnt happened drilling in anwr. they invited her in the resolution of the budget proposed drilling that area. 50/50...

And it a disaster. but do not worry, even though the dems want to obstruct, we will repeal and replace right after tax cut. he is set to meet with big tour leaders of congress, paul ryan, chuck schumer, mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi. discuss obamacare as well as passing a bill to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown by december 8th. rob and jillian? jillian: we will see. garrett tenney, thanks for keeping us updated this morning. >> you got it. jillian: it is a race to the finish o...