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Congress with bipartisan support, a major social security package, and 95 and 96, clinton after oklahoma city pushes counterterrorism package. so those are the three factors, i think, allow for a rebound to happen. >> it just feels like the closer we get to the midterm election, the less the odds. of there being any give by any of the legislators necessary from what the president is looking to accomplish. professor, thank you so much for being here. your piece is really provocative. and has grea...

And joining us now, former democratic senator from north dakota, kent conrad, former chairman of the senate budget committee and a former member of the senate finance committee. and when i saw those invitations go out, senator, i thought of you. i thought well, if kent conrad was in the senate and trump had won by 36 points in north dakota, hed probably be getting one of those invitations. what would you have done? would you have gone to this dinner? >> absolutely. first of all, i think anyone, ...

Which the president wants and has in his budget, there are more politically palatable places to get it. >> heres the problem -- >> people making $115,000 and would be, you know, paying more. >> so, heres the problem, the entire need for a deal, as you were talking about, chris, earlier in the segment, has to do with this urgent priority that is a washington obsession, which is to actually lower the deficit. when, in fact, the most urgent need outside of washington is to create more jobs, to rais...

Republicans would never accept it. is that what youre saying? >> im saying that if youre going to get revenue increases, which the president wants and has in his budget, there are more politically palatable places to get it. >> heres the problem -- >> people making $115,000 and would be, you know, paying more. >> so, heres the problem, the entire need for a deal, as you were talking about, chris, earlier in the segment, has to do with this urgent priority that is a washington obsession, which is...

Going to get revenue increases, which the president wants and has in his budget, there are more politically palatable places to get it. >> heres the problem -- >> people making $115,000 and would be, you know, paying more. >> so, heres the problem, the entire need for a deal, as you were talking about, chris, earlier in the segment, has to do with this urgent priority that is a washington obsession, which is to actually lower the deficit. when, in fact, the most urgent need outside of washington...

>> republicans put defense spending in the continuing resolution. were putting a package out there that cuts back on the defense spending. give some credit for what the republicans are doing. >> lets credit -- we got about a minute or so left. i want to model the good bipartisan behavior that could preview the deal. dont we need to agree republicans need to agree that you cant double the number of people in an ageing america on these social security and medicare programs without taxes higher tha...

Social security package. in fact, at the venue, i made clear that i thought there were very serious problems with it. but i thought its an obligation if the president asks you to go to your state, you go. and i think thats a smart thing to do because you can have an impact possibly. you might influence the outcome. and also, its just good manners. >> and we saw senator heitkamp do that, travel on air force one to north dakota with president trump. president trump called her out at the rally. but...

The senate finance committee. and when i saw those invitations go out, senator, i thought of you. i thought well, if kent conrad was in the senate and trump had won by 36 points in north dakota, hed probably be getting one of those invitations. what would you have done? would you have gone to this dinner? >> absolutely. first of all, i think anyone, any sitting senator who is invited to the white house by a president of either party should go, because its a chance to influence the outcome. and b...