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Veterans. this meeting is set to take place for about 25 minutes. you can see on your screen right now president emmanuel macron as he is waiting minutes from now to be greeting president trump. theyve seen a each other a couple times since inauguration for both of them. this will be the first meeting theyve had one-on-one with their wives. hallie jackson is standing by. she is in paris. hallie, what can you tell us about the scene? >> reporter: well, im watch this with you. i think back to the ...

The class photo next to emmanuel macron for a brief bit. also a picture of him earlier in the day speaking to emmanuel macron. it was almost as if the two men sought out each other. and to me, that was particularly interesting because there were clear policy differences that macron, especially, has enunciated between the two men. they had that bizarre handshake a couple months ago where macron was intent on showing how firmly he can grip the presidents hands. they look friendly, cordial. preside...

Cant come together and get something done. >> chris, to you. if these ten gop senators ultimately get their way and the august recess is canceled or shortened, how would democrats respond? >> well, look, i think like scott its a little too early to be canceling recesses. i worked on capitol hill for 12 years, and this is a pretty common theme when you are addressing a difficult problem. i think the challenge that senator mcconnell has is that there are serious policy differences between the cons...

United states. >> so many differences, there are cultural differences, policy differences, ideology differences, geography, we are really looking at australia when you think about australia, the population of florida, there are more than there are australians to put it in perspective. it is something you got to consider. we dont have any countries that border us, we dont have pressure on people from other countries ensuring into australia. that is -- the first thing is in australia there is a vi...

The media to tone down the hateful rhetoric. jackie, of all people understands what its like to go through the terror many of us did a few short weeks ago. i would hope, instead of using that, lets talk about our policy differences. we have 60 million people in this country right now, who done have health care insurance, or who have health care coverage they cant afford to use. >> i think her point was -- i think her point was people are going to be pushed off medicaid. if they have serious heal...

Two votes and rand paul likely and ted cruz on the right, susan collins, they prefer the middle, not the left. how does he do this? what is the legislative compromise because the policy differences are so big to get you to do 60? >> may not be in the bill. put opioids in the bill, one senator would sign on. how you get the millions who fall off insurance to get back on at this stage through a few amendments. probably get them through -- people like portman through certain additions. cruz and lee...

Death, republicans have shut democrats out of the process as it relates to this health care bill. thats not civil. >> well, i dont know thats whats going on around the countrys exactly true. there are major policy differences across the aisle and even within our own parties. but the idea here is that we come out with the best public policy when we get around the table and arm wrestle together in an agreeable manner over whats best for the american people. i think the goal of all of us is to get ...

That side. now, that said, the policy differences here are very real. and as you point out, those moderates, concerned very much about opioid funding for example. also concerned very much about medicaid. if this gets pushed too far they could be putting some of those people in an impossible position. i dont think mitch mcconnell wants to do that. one thing i do thing, everyone is saying that no matter where the vote count is there is going to be a vote next week. obviously, anything can happen, ...

We are really good looking at it when its a white extremist when its doing something we are terrible at looking at the causes when its an islamist extremist. >> kat: i talk about the way that things are worse in europe then the united states because of policy differences. thats not what we have here. im not saying we dont need improvement but thats not what we have in the united states now. >> douglas: i regard all of this as being a big warning for society. everything i described, everything we...

To right now, to starting the trend towards being more bipartisan and trying to heal the divide that is there, that exists? >> well, i think ill keep doing what i have been doing, you know? i came to washington to be a statesman. i never intended to be in politics, if you will. im a doctor and im a soldier, and this came along just because i felt i may have something to offer with the experiences that ive had in life. i have great relationships with people on both sides of the aisle. we dont alw...