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Comprehend what happened, how, when, and by who. but i think none of it absolves the north korean regime of the responsibility for the brutal manner in which this young man was handled and ultimately died. >> since you were a former special envoy for middle east peace, let me pivot and talk to you about the presidents son-in-law, jared kushner. we know hes visiting with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu before he heads to the west bank to meet with president abbas. you know how diffi...

Joining me now, george mitchell, former senator, former united states special envoy for middle east peace in the obama administration. so senator mitchell, always a pleasure to have you. welcome back. >> thank you, brooke. >> you know, you just heard the secretary talking about those conversations with china, wanting open and frank dialogue. i read the tweet from the president. do you think that tweet made secretary tillersons job a tad tougher today? >> well, i think all of the commentary is co...

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Stream court nominee that is an extraordinary thing to say. some republicans said they would never stand for that and we would move ahead. if the republicans win the senate, they would be able to block this indefinitely. if the democrats win, if there is a blockade, they will move to do the nuclear option. >> okay. thats where i want to move to senator mitchell. i want to clear that up. senator mitchell, going the nuclear option which means no opportunity for a filibuster at all for the other si...

Inspections, which is not the case. >> senator mitchell, before we go, as a former senate majority leader, i have to ask you about the latest round here between the majority and minor leaders. they are arguing whether this should face a 60-vote threshold through the filibuster process. is there anything more to this than the usual majority leader would like to see a 51 vote threshold and the minority always wants 60 vote threshold. is this standard argument we have heard before? >> as you know, ...

Did not believe his statement when he made it in 2009. >> it is striking there, of course former senator mitchell has worked on both sides of that conflict. and he said that bibi netanyahu may not have wanted to close with this and it was desperate but how will it be viewed by you and your colleagues now it is a full break with a two-state break. >> it is a big problem. the bed rom principal and the bedroom hope of the arab community and the united states there was a path way to a two-state solu...

Minute suggestion. >> the in fact he did it on the last day felt it was necessary. its very painful tore me because when i was in the region i met with the leaders of nearly 20 arab countries and almost without exception they did not believe his sentiment when he made it in 2009 that he supported a two-state solution. they stowed me very bluntly, hes not telling the truth. hes not sincere. i argued that he is the prime minister. he had set the poelgs. they should take it as a positive and work t...

Politics of fear but for bibi it worked and he had enough voters to deliver him this stunning victory. >> jerain vincent in tel aviv reporting. thank you. we head to capitol hill where peter welch joins us. good day to you. >> good day. >> let me start with the big change in policy and now disagreeing with bipartisan u.s. policy on the hope for some kind of palestinian state. i asked george mitchell who was of course senate majority leader and president obamas special middle east envoy about t...

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