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How do you feel about the harsher consequences? >> it is very important. behind the organization were people, people that i knew very well. all of us olympians knew very well. you know, the thing -- the horrible influence and the toxic environment that those people created was just awful and, you know, devastated hundreds of sur survivors. im just glad that steve and others who were part of this horrific situation continue to be held accountable. >> i think one big lesson out of this is young wo...

Michigan, these women brought to life what they lived through for the defendants, for the court, and for the nation. i mean, really, the legacy of what they have done here is change how our nation treats and views sexual abuse survivors, especially children. having the survivors be at the center of that is so key to people really understanding what theyve been through. >> tasha, to go back to this as a bigger picture, i know in 2017 when you bravely first told your story, you said that steve b p...

Defying donald trump, who just this morning thread end -- threatened the republican senators again this time calling them, quote, weak, foolish and dumb. >> we worked very closely with the white house. on this. and in fact, senator and i have been negotiating with the white house in addition to our colleagues and i want to thank them, steve b who in particular took the lead for the white house and brian dies sand president biden. >> and then this happened. >> im very pleased with our ability ton...

That there was a deal and was there any point where your confidence had become shaky about this? >> no. through the whole process, look ago the people who were involved including the bipartisan group of senators, but also the president. i think i was on one of the stations couple weeks ago and said people continue to under estimate president biden and he continues to deliver. and its really because he has such an intentional team. you talk about steve and you have to talk about anita dunn and ry...

Democrats be about republicans using impeachment talk to try to motivate and get trump supporters out to the polls in november? kerry identified it as a bit of a side show. it is not a democratic party platform, right? i mean there is a select few that keep pushing this forward, but arent many democrats saying stop talking about this for just this reason? >> we just dont really talk about it as a party platform, youre right. first of all, the congressman from harlem is a fantastic freshman membe...

Parties. >> reporter: now senate majority leader mcconnell insists there will be no holdup. >> everybody will be properly vetted as they have been in the past, and im hoping it will get up to six or seven on day one. >> reporter: and were now getting a sense of just how big this job will be for jared kushner serving as an adviser to president-elect donald trump. he is meeting in the office of paul ryan to go over a tax reform package that they would like to roll out in the upcoming administratio...

>> andrea, how many rush concerts have you attended? how many albums do you have? would you considera accompanying me to tahiti? from kay rove. johnhn s. >> two. all of them. and yes. >> interesting. to the tahiti piece? you >> yeah, id do tahiti. >> dana, from georgia h, do you miss the west from a small town wyoming girl, happy face. >> i love the happy face, thank you. yes, i do miss the west a lot. i think about small town america a lot, especially when im on a subway platform waiting three ...