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Block the cut-off of those critical obama care payments to health insurers. back on capitol hill, the debate rages on. >> the g.o.p. will try to blame the affordable care act, but they have purposefully brazenly cruelly and spitefully acted to sabotage the law and the healthcare it provides. >> there may be lawsuits but they are not going to win. in fact, there has been a lawsuit against the obama administration where the court ruled that the payments to the insurance companies were contrary to ...

Health insurers. back on capitol hill, the debate rages on. >> the g.o.p. will try to blame the affordable care act, but they have purposefully brazenly cruelly and spitefully acted to sabotage the law and the healthcare it provides. >> there may be lawsuits but they are not going to win. in fact, there has been a lawsuit against the obama administration where the court ruled that the payments to the insurance companies were contrary to law. so the lawsuits the democrats are blowing smoke if the...

He doesnt want to embarrass, lets say, some of the moderate republicans who if they have to vote in favor of this legislation, that could hurt them down the road. so they might just pull the whole thing, right? >> reporter: yeah. so in talking to a number of aides and sources about this over the course of the weekend, that is basically the calculation right now. senator mcconnell hadnt made a decision. they made clear that he was leaving open until tomorrow when the republican conference has the...

The republicans today. he sutd edsuggested yesterday ty should let obamacare fail on its own and put it on your lap, the democrats to come to him and beg to save it. >> i dont think thats an answer we agree on. its something i dont subscribe to. i was here to do a job. im not blaming anybody how i got to where i got to or things handed to me. i have to fix problems. as a former governor thats what we did. a group of us met formally, bipartisan, just to talk. that hasnt happened since this has be...

Much concern, pre-existing conditions, under ted ruzs plan pre-existing conditions could be almost unaffordable. some one said its available. a royals royce i available but i didnt afford it. >> neil: medicare didnt dial back one eye owia, when when we got past the meltdown everyone is on it. how is that supported? >> were not holding anyone accountable and responsible if they got back into the workforce, if there was a work requirement, if theres a way that you can earn. im willing to look at a...

Was republicans who were the heroes of watergate. what would you say to your republican colleagues in the senate tonight who are in the majority? >> let me just talk about the intel that all my republican friends, because i consider all of them to be my friends. i work with everybody as you know, brian. im probably the most centrist in the senate. and im proud to be there because im looking for that pathway forward and commonality, if you will. but i would say to all of them, that basically we a...

I work with everybody as you know, brian. im probably the most centrist in the senate. and im proud to be there because im looking for that pathway forward and commonality, if you will. but i would say to all of them, that basically we all take an oath. above everything we do, country comes first. i would say to my colleagues dont forget why were here. not one person, not one political party can come close to our responsibilities as americans and what we owe to the american people. what i owe to...

Democrat from west virginia. senator, would your committee seek those records from russia? does it not seem like vladimir putin is taunting us? while offering the records, hes also calling americans dangerous, reckless, stupid. >> let me just say first of all, its good to be with you, stephanie. and i would say this to president putin. if we want your records, if we think we need your records, well ask for them. id like to see the american transcripts first. id like to know what went on there. i...

What would you say to your republican colleagues in the senate tonight who are in the majority? >> let me just talk about the intel that all my republican friends, because i consider all of them to be my friends. i work with everybody as you know, brian. im probably the most centrist in the senate. and im proud to be there because im looking for that pathway forward and commonality, if you will. but i would say to all of them, that basically we all take an oath. we all took the same oath that ba...

Not uncommon for members of congress to see their names caught up, where intel -- and its incidental, and that there is a procedure he was talking about where a member of congress would be informed if this happened. what is that procedure? can you enlighten us anymore? >> no, i dont know, i dont know that procedure. i would like to think if we were caught up in something. were talking to people. were trying to build relations. we want a peaceful world. and if you cant communicate, youve got seri...