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>> gillian: and republicans say they are so optimistic they are spending big in deep blue districts no one saw coming. democrats say abortion rights are on the ballot and still a top concern for their voters. is that gonna translate at the polls? >> john: congressman tom emmer is here. john roberts in washington, good to spend another 60 minutes with you. >> gillian: you too, john. im gillian turner in for sandra smith. right to the races now. >> john: final sprint to election day, the...

Tweeting about the foreign intelligence surveillance act, didnt seem to know what it included, what it was all about, and had corrected it a few hours later. this morning, he tweeted about the children health insurances program. c.h.i.p., as its called, should be part of a long-term solution, not a 30-day or short-term extension. what youve included in this legislation to keep the government operating is not a 30-day extension of c.h.i.p., but a six-year extension that would help 9 million kids ...

That is surprising that they forget, theyre in washington. part of it is a little compromise. you have a $590 million tax cut over ten years in this bill. all the while they keep obamacare in case, premium goes up. as conservatives, i cant imagine why theyre not on board. >> i cant imagine conservatives being on board that takes your tax dollars to pay insurance companies. thats not small government. its a disaster. the same kind of thing that conservatives were screaming and yelling how its ill...

This law. i believe we can have a system in this country where everybody has access to affordable health care, including people with preexisting conditions without a costly government takeover with more pree dfreedom. but we didnt yell at each other because we knew we would disagree on this issue. >> i think people will see the results of this law, meaning more security for themselves in terms of their own health care coverage. >> on our side of the aisle, we like the fact, for the economy, no s...

We havent passed an appropriation bill in two years. >> they did pass a budget in march. >> finally a budget. but a budget is only supposed to direct the appropriation process where you actually go through that difficult work of prioritizing spending. we havent done that in two years which is why were now at this moment, past the deadline of september 30th when the fiscal year runs out trying to fund the government again in an incredibly inefficient way utilizing these continuing resolutions. it...

Spurs, thats what government needs to do. but the problem is is, you know, were spending $3.6 trillion a year. our deficit has just been re-released by the cbo, itll be $1.5 trillion this year. weve got a very serious spending and debt problem. we need to address that. government cant be spending money on everything it wants to spend money on. >> is that the line for you, priorities line and do you see a way to draw that line that keeps some of the presidents investment or new spending agenda if...