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Suitorman, Senior Editor at reason magazine. Kasie, let me start with you. Weve already seen far right groups like Heritage Action criticize the plan, Club For Growth as well, freedom works, rand paul calling it obamacare light. You tweeted this a few hours ago. Here it is, it is still early so caveats apply but events of today suggest Gop Health Care bill is already on life support, if not Dead On Arrival. How can that be so early, kasie . Reporter well look, craig, this bill has run into extra...

In my experience with him, he has been nothing but completely aboveboard, transparent, highest character and integrity. heather: to the original question in terms of what happens next week with this list of things that have to take place before she agrees to testify. you mentioned that brett kavanaugh has agreed to come before the committee without any type of, what do you call it, questions, no requests, he will do it no matter what. >> that is my understanding, he issued a statement reiteratin...

A special counsel to examine russiainterferences in elections and other criminal activity? >> im willing to appoint a special counsel whenever i determine appropriate based on the policies and procedures of the justice department. >> after what you heard today, will you block him? >> i will use every tool available to block him, because he has failed to commit to appoint a special prosecutor, and make no mistake. we know enough right now to see that this nation is careening toward a constitution...

The super rich in this country, may be playing games to keep themselves super rich. democrats do that, republicans play on the resentment of the people toward the people further down economically. and i think thats -- classic politics on the republican side. >> i think you are right. it is -- whenever you are talking about race, class is never far away. whenever you are talking about race, class is never far away. welfare attack, obviously, embodies both of those. thank you. while the romney cam...

Represent them. >> reporter: now as the son of the south, senator byrd, talked about the fact that especially in the early days back in the 60s he made some decisions that he later in life regretted. for are example, his longest filibuster was 14 hours and 13 minutes in 1964 against the civil rights act. he later called that a big mistake. really in recent days even he was certainly ill. there was no question he was not the same person at age 92. but john and kiran, even last week when general d...

Being very far to the right. i did 12 of these nomination proceedings and i still think we ought to do a better job in identifying ideology. that will supreme court has an ideological battleground. thats why i publicly urged president obama to pick somebody whos strong who can battle idea logically with justice scalia. hes going to have a chance perhaps to have enough picks to create a majority on his ideological line. and i think that ought to be faced up to and acted accordingly. >> is that yo...