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Trump with his speech and mr. trump wanted to unify, what would you tell him to write? >> speeches arent about words theyre about the substance behind the words. there are things that donald trump ran on that can appeal to people across the aisle. lets just pick infrastructure, building roads and bridges which is one everyone acknowledges both sides care about. you dont want an inauguration speech to be a "state of the union," right? there are ways of talking about the substantive policy of his ...

Vetting process of these nominees. >> reporter: we may need split screens for some of these confirmation hearings to listen in as theyre happening. thats part of what chuck shumer is -- shuker is talking about, they need to process how they want to try to elicit information from nominees. some wont be controversial at all but for those who present conflicts or financial interests or differing views from the president-elect, thats where it could be meaty and substantive. over time, we do see that...

>> whats your gut on the list put forth by candidate trump as to those individuals he would contemplate putting on the supreme court. i dont know that you studied the list. do you have a gut feel for them? >> i know a few of them, i do not know all of them. you ask me for a gut feel. he was a candidate at the time running to try to win over the most conservative elements of the republican party, my hunt or assumption is he may at that point have been putting forward names that would be among the...

>> repeal and replace has been a slogan peddled to the american people pour the last six years. the reality is, now that republicans have an opportunity to govern, the stakes are incredibly high. lets think about what the affordable care act has been able to do, more than 20 million previously uninsured americans now have coverage as a result of obamacare. no american can get kicked off of health care because of a pre-existing condition. we have younger americans who can stay on their parents in...

Midst of this brouhaha isnt a wise move. at the end of the day i think they are right to claim it as theirs. you know what, not a bad place to put an embassy if thats the case. >> joe, let me get your take. you served bush 41, he like president obama did not support this. if obama was sticking to long-standing policy, why is this such a big deal right now? >> its a big deal right now because the incoming president will not stick with the policy that president obama that put forth. of course, you...

The size of the government and reduce the burden on small businesses. if i can be helpful in making sure his agenda moves forward and if that means from the outside so his agenda of tax cuts and small business tax breaks moves forward through congress i want to be part of that in any way i can. if i can be a resource through corporations its not going to happen. i will make sure donald trumps agenda will be put forth. >> is this a plan b for you? when you werent named this is your plan b? >> no....

Been in private business as well, owns an nhl team in the state of florida, so hes getting the nod. his name will be put forth in nomination come january. so thats the news from this moment. martha: the very latest. meanwhile, u.s. officials now telling fox news that china will return the drone that they seized, and that will happen as early as tomorrow morning. therell be an exchange between the ships, the ship that took this drone and our ship will receive it in the water -- in the open waters...

So i think it is a good thing but i dont think it will change anything. within the prism that were looking at, if it went the other way, would everyone have the same response? >> i think the weertd part about this is that she is quickly winning the popular vote and he is president because he won the electoral college votes. so it makes this election a little bit trickier because of that. >> what about this battle between west wing and the left wing in terms of the future of the party? >> what do...

Here, this is the first time in history, youve got to realize this transition is completely different than even eight years ago. there are several new pieces of legislation. it started much earlier. so you have a formal campaign apparatus merging with a formal preelection transition apparatus. youre seeing some settlement up top as the campaign folks inherit the leadership positions. these things are quite normal. and so, finding that protocol on the first day is very difficult but im encouraged...

Homeland. >> its a balancing between security and freedom. >> you seem to be more closely aligned with president obama, senator. >> i am. >> at least on this issue than senator paul. >> i am. and i voted for the patriot act, and i would have voted -- vote for it again itch think its been a very effective in keeping americans safe. i remember when the act was put forth. there was concern about repeated terrorist attacks going on a constant basis and thats not happened as much as anyone predicted ...