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Investigate this and oh, my god how could President Obama have done this to President Trump, and they were quiet, with the ni microphones except f microphones except for john mccain and lindsey graham. The question is why would the president Want Congress to spend money investigating a question to which he has the answer by virtue of his tweet . And can make that public any old time he wants. Lets talk turkey here. This is a president on a twitter storm clearly angry about the way that his staff...

This administration close to this president, they wish this could have been taken care of before he got here. they wish republicans and democrats would have worked together to improve the affordable care act, now it is the burden of this administration, this congress to figure it out. it is his responsibility. a few weeks ago the president said if this fails hell blame it on democrat, the democrats have not been involved at all. as phil said smartly earlier, things are never dead in washington u...

Republicans who still arent fully on board, on his way out he predicted victory on thursday. >> mr. president to make a persuasive case what did you say to members? >> we had a great meeting and i think were going to have a winner vote. they want a tremendous health care plan, thats what we have and there are going to be adjustments and i think well get the votes. >> you heard him say its going to be a winner. cnn phil mattingingly and manu raju are both up on capitol hill. what was the basic pi...

Have had any communication with mr. trump or his organization. >> thank you, pamela and jose. >> james comey was at the tap tall talking to the leadership of the two intelligence committees. even though theres much we dont know. it would seem there was much to talk about. phil mattingingly joins us. why was comey on the hill today? >> reporter: a consistent theme. when comey comes up and speaks behind closed doors, the lawmakers come out and dont say anything. thats a rarity. but we know the bul...

Winners, younger people could be the winners, older people are going to be charged more, also higher income people are going to win. fewer taxes, rolls back the taxes on the rich americans that help pay for obamacare and people with higher income, many middle class people but with higher incomes will be able to qualify for the tax credits they put an income cap on it so not the wealthy wealthy will be able to and on top, insurers will feget a tax break. >> thank you for break k it down. >> what ...

Congressmen tom price, and congre congressman mulvaney, congressman price made a huge promise on obamacare replacement while mulvaney had not only to talk about the budget but also crowd side. i have m.j. lee and phil mattingingly, ladies first, talk to me about dr. price, orthopedic surgeon, getting peppered on executive actions on obamacare. >> thats right. this is the first time we are seeing tom price in public since donald trump was sworn in as president and certainly the first time hearing...

He did was ethical, legal and transparent. >> phil, lets talk about this, congressman mulvaney confirmation talking about budget, i understand this is the context about crowd size? walk us through that? >> it was an unexpected twist on a hearing at least up to that point has been two hours of charts, numbers, talks about entitlement reforms and future of sbientitlements and then pho of the 2009 inauguration and 2017. >> i have two pictures in 2009,

Media any moment. the question will the speaker delay the vote if they cant whip the votes they need. for speaker ryan and president trump both whom politically hitch today this health care bill. lets first talk this over with phil mattingingly who is up on the hill with us, our congressional correspondent and jeff zeleny, first phil to you, where are we? talk to me about arm twisting what could stay and what could go. >> reporter: theyre not in a good place, sean spicer is saying the vote is go...

True on tax reform, we have seen the president say over an over again that health care reform has to come first before you move to taxes but theres still a big question of what a tax reform plan would look like, whether hes going to embrace the bored adjustment tax and we dont know if hes going to delve if it or give sort of that same 10,000 foot speech he has in the past. >> were now hearing from sources when it comes to obamacare and republican leaders are trying to get on the same page but do...