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Actually implement the replacement plan. this, is a "wall street journal" editorial. it reads in part "all of a sudden, the prez is filled with stories about republicans retreating from their promise to repeal and replace obamacare." the orderly transition to a more stable and affordable health care system is merely beginning. joining us now, liz smith, a former deputy campaign manager for martin omalley. tony, what do you think about that slip of the editorial? >> i think it analyzes the situat...

Of financial conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest. and you had a nominee whose whole adult life was spent opposing or undermining public education. her whole education advocacy and her political advocacy was about privatizing public education. it was -- it was so extensive that in my sit down with her we had a good discussion -- it was very respectful, but i said to her almost out of exasperation, you are not going to be the secretary of private education. you are going to be...

>> is that why they have had frank lutz come in and change their wording from repeal to repair? >> repeal and repair. yet they have not come forward with a replacement plan. in fact, theyre looking to kick the can down the road. they dont want to make a decision right now because they understand that they will see more of that across the united states. >> are democrats organized for the midterms in order to try to take back one of these houses of congress? >> were beginning to organize. im feeli...

Missiles. none of the records represent. republican lawmakers apparently divided over how to repeal and heres the key replace obamacare picosecond recording of a closed-door meeting on thursday reveals party leaders expressing major concerns. among other things they are worried about how to draft a replacement plan without risking damage to the health insurance industry. carolyn shively has more on the closed-door meeting. >> we tapes from republican meeting reported by the "washington post" cal...

Divided over how to repeal and heres the key replace obamacare picosecond recording of a closed-door meeting on thursday reveals party leaders expressing major concerns. among other things they are worried about how to draft a replacement plan without risking damage to the health insurance industry. carolyn shively has more on the closed-door meeting. >> we tapes from republican meeting reported by the "washington post" california congressman tom mcclintock summed up republicans fears about repl...

System we have now, repeal that and then replace it when you dont have the support you need in the senate to pass a fully formed replacement plan. that bothers a lot of republican, rank and file republican lawmakers and the answers the leadership is giving that we will just move down all of these different paths at once. do the fast track reconciliations, do smaller bills, that doesnt necessarily add up to a replacement for obamacare. >> i have been in the room like this when i was working in th...

Going to transition from the system we have now, repeal that and then replace it when you dont have the support you need in the senate to pass a fully formed replacement plan. that bothers a lot of republican, rank and file republican lawmakers and the answers the leadership is giving that we will just move down all of these different paths at once. do the fast track reconciliations, do smaller bills, that doesnt necessarily add up to a replacement for obamacare. >> i have been in the room like ...

To affordable coverage. >> you ducked the question. will you guarantee that no one will lose coverage under the executive order? >> i guarantee you that the individuals that lost coverage under the affordable care act, we will commit to making certain that they dont lose coverage under whatever replacement plan comes forward. >> president trump has asked the fbi director james comey to stay on the job. his term runs through 2023. but he did have a rough election season. comey rubbed republicans ...

Gorgeous view of the washington monument. welcome back. its a busy and contentious week on capitol hill for president trumps cabinet nominees. his choice for health secretary congressman tom price was grilled again yesterday. democrats accuse him of investing in companies he then helped with legislation, and theyre openly frustrated with what they consider evasive answers about the new administrations policy plans. >> thank you. president trump said he is working with you on a replacement plan f...

Talking about, it caps a big day today. tonight the senate confirmed former south carolina governor, nikki haley, as ambassador not united nations. shes the fourth member of president trumps cabinet to be approved. hearings continue for the others, including tom price, the nominee for health and human services. manu raju joins us now from the hill with more on that. price was grilled on the specifics of whats going to happen with the affordable care act during the hearing today. what did he say?...