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We need to be careful how long we are anywhere without getting congressional authority and having an explanation and end game with clear tactical objectives we wish to accomplish, and a timeline to do that. >> congressman, you mentioned deterring assad. the stated intention last spring during the strikes was to deter another chemical attack and lo and behold, it appears as if weve had another chemical attack. how, then, can you make the argument that another strike would deter a chemical attack?...

No one paid attention to the economics and to the prices and the costs that are increasing at 30%. thats the part we need assurances on. the speaker said were going to bend the cost curve down 25%, and we havent seen enough evidence on that major point. >> that was just a few minutes ago on the program, congressman. congressman brat there insisting that its about cost. what say you do that? is that the problem with this bill? >> craig, first of all, if congressman brat talks about cost, the cost...

Unstable people buy guns with no problems whatsoever. he cares about all those things much more than what president trump tweets at the tv each morning." so that gives you a little bit of insight into the thinking of the former president who really hasnt been that visible certainly as we are told has not had any conversations with this president since he took office, the two have yet to meet, the last time we saw the two together was shortly before then president-elect trump met with him here in...

Information systems are secure, and whether the cia or other agencies, we need to have a full scale hearing about where we are and where we need to be, and how were going to get there. >> house minority whip steny hoyer joining us this afternoon, congressman, thank you. >> thank you, craig. spying on the spies, well pick up where we left off there, more on that huge document dump from wikileaks allegedly describing precisely how the cia goes about its hacking, why this could be a really big de...

Workers wing. lets hope that the workers win and we prevail, if not youll see more of the tame. >> richard trum ka, i should note is wearing a red tie in honor of womens day and that tie made in america. thank you, sir. >> thanks, craig, appreciate being on. >> house minority whip steny hoyer democrat from maryland is with know now also wearing a red tie. i suppose im not wearing red, because i am an idiot, but -- >> you didnt get the memo, craig, i think. thats maybe the problem. >> congressman...

Blasted the republicans health care plan charging millions will lose their health care. joined by richard trumpka, president of the aflcio and met had president trump yesterday. thanks for being with me. i want to get to health care in a moment but the meeting with the president, did you hear what you wanted to hear from president trump on trade, on jobs, on other things? >> first of all let me say thanks for having me on, craig and happy international womens day. you know, during the meeting wi...

That no bill would come close to that. >> well, you could argue that but thats what president trump says hes going to give us. now he has no bill that he has put forward to accomplish that objective and in fact as you point out craig, there is no such bill, but thats what the president has claimed hes going to support and what hes going to put forward. you cant deny that. he said it in his state of the union, but the fact is that the bill that is now being considered without any hearings, with 4...

Districts, some of those places where he believes he can actually have an influence on some of the members of congress who are skeptical about this. they fall into two broad categories those who like rand paul think it will be expensive, others worried about the benefits whether their constituents will end up without health care. >> kasie, how many republicans are dead set against this bill as it stands right now, how many are persuadable to vote for it? >> reporter: well at this point craig the...