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Them to do away with healthcare. >> lets say every single republican thought obamacare was a mistake. without exception. thats still our view. and you can expect us with a new president who has the same view to address that issue. >> reporter: passing a replacement bill could take up to two years erin. the entire during of congress. that is if they get democratic support. and in the meantime as the obama administration leaves office they are redoubling efforts to get people to sign up through th...

Campaign season. it will be an important signal about what direction trump will choose. whether to push some of those more divisive proposals thad meat him a hero among his base or try to work with democrats on an infrastructure, even bernie sanders suggesting he could be open if donald trump were to pursue such an approach. but, donald trump may also push -- talk about pushing the repeal of obamacare. and that could enrage the left, while it unites the republican party and while that repeal may...

Their health care plans. in addition, jake, the republicans will need 60 votes to pass a replacement bill. as we know. thats very hard to do over such a polarizing issue. theyll need democratic support. not an easy task, jake. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. joining me now is democratic senator al franken of minnesota. senator franken, thanks for being here. and i suppose, condolences. >> well, yeah. i worked very hard for hillary. went around the country for her. thought that she was the ...

Even those in his own party. >> isnt this program as critical as its ever been since its inception? given the fact that the middle east is literally on fire and we are losing everywhere? >> our cnn senior white house correspondent jim acosta has more. good morning, jim. >> good morning, carol. they went over that surveillance clip and now the white house is blasting the expiration of these nsa programs warning the temporary lapse could impact counterterrorism investigations. aides to the preside...

Asking me dad, the governor to veto this bill. and he gave me permission to make that reference and it shows that families and a generational difference of opinion on these issues. >> a replacement bill intended to address his concerns passed the state senate. leaders hope to get to the governors desk by the end of the week. when the worlds largest retailer and private employer in the united states says dont sign this bill mr. governor you take that seriously. these are people who create jobs. ...

Or democratic one in this case but is a republican president actually the best way to protect aca? if this is just a continuous political matter would republicans in the house and senate let it go? in other words the other alternative is a democratic house and senate but without that is the only way to make this go away to have a republican president? >> let me make an analogy to iraq and the 9/11 post-terror consensus. president obama has continued a lot of the bush initiatives. this is a fairl...

Steps two and three, i cant sit here and predict except to say i dont necessarily think this law is going to work. i think thats pretty obvious by my voting record, but time will tell. if they get this first part fixed, maybe another $50 million or something like this, but you get this fixed, i think well be able to judge whether this is working or not. >> but dont the numbers suggest this is working, certainly that there is a demand? what do you say, for example, to 323,000 people in your state...

We have said to our republican colleagues, were happy to work with you to try and fix those parts where there are issues. but our republican colleagues have taken the position that they just want to wipe the whole thing off the 3457, including the important provisions you have talked, about including the core idea which had been a republican idea, that individuals have a responsibility to get healthcare, that those who cant afford it will get a tax credit to it enthem do it it thats the core ide...

We have said to our republican colleagues, were happy to work with you to try and fix those parts where there are issues. but our republican colleagues have taken the position that they just want to wipe the whole thing off the 3457, including the important provisions you have talked, about including the core idea which had been a republican idea, that individuals have a responsibility to get healthcare, that those who cant afford it will get a tax credit to it enthem do it it thats the core ide...

We have said to our republican colleagues, were happy to work with you to try and fix those parts where there are issues. but our republican colleagues have taken the position that they just want to wipe the whole thing off the 3457, including the important provisions you have talked, about including the core idea which had been a republican idea, that individuals have a responsibility to get healthcare, that those who cant afford it will get a tax credit to it enthem do it it thats the core ide...