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Happened to the republican party in 2006, sean. we had a big spending republican party in the second bush term, a lot of it was the war in iraq and afghanistan. we spent an enormous amount of money. big entitlement growth with medicare, bush doing that legislation with the democrats. we have to be careful that we do not become deficit doves. mike pence was known as a deficit hawk and it is great to do all these programs, we have to fix these bridges and so forth but there has to be meaningful cu...

Differently if he didnt have certain opportunities. so this is a legacy issue for this president and, kate, officials here say expect him to continue to focus on it even after he leaves office. >> kristen, i know theres other news out of the white house today, too. busy day there. he also took some time to sign the new massive budget deal passed by congress. right? >> reporter: this is significant, kate, because the president signed this budget deal into law. what it does is it essentially scale...

Congressman from virginia, he represents that area, ever have a conversation about needs you have to represent your swing district and the needs that he has to represent his very red district and how it does come into conflict sometimes? >> well, sure. we have virginia delegation meeting monthly, obviously we see each other, you know, virginia has interest collectively that we all work on. so you know, were always have those conversations. one of the reasons i was supportive -- >> do you think h...

The debt ceiling from next week until march 2017. it would set a budget parameter, the overall spending goal for the next two years. its expected to address massive medicare premium hikes for r 87 mi million americans, and it adjusts sequester cuts to defense and domestic programs. josh earnest chose his words carefully. >> we have talked about these base cuts simply because nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. >> if the house and congress can round up enough votes, it would prove...

Congress is about to come back from a six week recess. the deadline to fund the government is as always the end of september. and so i want everyone to understand that congress has about a month to pass a budget that helps our economy grow. otherwise we risk shutting down the government and services that we all count on for the second time in two years, that would not be responsible. it does not have to lap. congress needs to fund america in a way that invests in our growth and security and not ...

From a six-week recess. the deadline to fund the government is, as always, the end of september. and so i want everybody just to understand that congress has about a month to pass a budget that helps our economy grow, otherwise we risk shutting down the government in services we all count on for the second time in two years. that would not be responsible. it does not have to happen. congress needs to fund america in the way that invests in our growth and our security, and not cuts us off at the ...

Acquiescence in allowing iran to develop a nuclear weapon. it sounds like you would walk away from the table is that fair? >> i would be very hesitant with what ive seen right now. i agree with what senator mcconnell just said that what we do not want to do at this point is to send a signal to the region that we are accepting the notion that eventually iran would be acquiring nuclear weapons. there are other ways that we can improve relations with iran. confidence-building gestures as we did wit...

Acquiescence in allowing iran to develop a nuclear weapon. it sounds like you would walk away from the table is that fair? >> i would be very hesitant with what ive seen right now. i agree with what senator mcconnell just said that what we do not want to do at this point is to send a signal to the region that we are accepting the notion that eventually iran would be acquiring nuclear weapons. there are other ways that we can improve relations with iran. confidence-building gestures as we did wit...

4 50,000. there will be civilian cuts as well. we first heard about these a while back last year. they will follow through on the cuts. more may be to come because of sequester cuts. it will be a big topic of conversation here in washington. as we go through the process ahead. how it is we are only training a few dozen syrian fighters to take on isis forces in the strong holds of syria. >> you mentioned we are currently training about 60 fighters. i have to tell you after four years, mr. secreta...

When they come full force beginning october 1. >> senator tim kaine, always good to you have with us sir. >> good to be back. >> lets turn to iran. officials have once again extended the deadline to reach a potentially historic nuclear deal with tehran. now with the chairman of the house foreign affairs committee, congressman ed royce. thank you for being with us. >> good to be with you. >> there are a lot of people who lamented these continued extensions of the deadline. we passed another one a...