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Wonder why that is? you want to take a stab or pass on that one? >> the student loan thing raises revenue. >> greta: one thing maybe hospital techs doing extra work and bringing money in or something, i dont know. >> more than anything else they need pay for their health care expansion. and they have sort of an ideological, philosophical difference about how to do a student loan program. we believe it makes sense to have these 2,000 lenders across the country, jobs created in the private sector ...

Senate republicans successfully challenges two provisions in the so-called fix bill. neither actually deals with healthcare. but altering the bill in any way means the house has to vote on it again. lets get into the details of what this means with the anchor of "special report," bret baier. i guess senate republicans call this a victory. but have they succeeded in changing his legislation in any meaningful way? report no. and the votes continue on this votorama. it will change the bill on healt...

As well as to gretchen and brian, of course, some congressional aides say it isnt health care itself thats causing hiccup in this bill, its education. republicans have found a problem with the federal takeover of the student loan program being included in the bill. republicans say that violates budget rules and it has to be sent back to the house to be fixed. aides say its essentially technical language but theres a potential problem with funding as it concerns to pell grants. a senior senate g....

Put the legislation together, exempted themselves at least as we understand it. sean, the fact is, the bill is passed. what we are doing here today is somewhat of a sideshow. although it does include new power grab to take over the student loan programs. put 2,000 small businesses out of business and probe ably 30,000 people lose their jobs so the government can take it over and use heavy interest rates to help pay for health care bill. this has been the most dishonest and corrupt process ive se...

For chinese producers. if you listen carefully to what theyre saying, theyre sensitive to the concerns of not playing fairly. >> early this morning, senator lamar alexander is on the floor and hes talking about health care. he offered a stinging rebuick of his view of how the obama administration views government. >> sometimes, i think mr. president, the model of the obama administration is, if you can find it in the yellow pages, the government ought to be doing it. this is really breathtaking....

On the health care legislation he campaigned against. and this will come back to bite em in the butt. >> greta: one aspect, the student loan program. a lot of americans wonder what do student loans have to do with health care? >> im wondering that too. the price tag of this bill is over a trillion dollars. they are raising taxes -- >> greta: they say it is 940 billion. >> when you add in interest and everythings it is going to be well over a trillion. they cut medicare 500 billion dollars. not t...

That time so now its down to the republicans that control the floor of the senate. what will they do? they have a certain amount of time based on the rule thats been established for this debate to continue to debate. they used seven hours yesterday. that means according to trish that they have 6 1/2 hours remaining, which would mean 3:30 this afternoon well get into the votes on these amendments that have been proposed. drop in on lamar alexander, see what hes talking about there. >> -- health c...

Money back to the students. bill: this is in washington, its really been overlooked in this health care debate and thats what you do with the student loan program. under the health care law, the private sector that used to run the student loan program would be shifted to the federal government. thats kind of how they balanced the books on this health care bill, bringing in $60 billion into the treasury over the next ten years, a major point of contention now. critics say it will cost 15,000, 30,...

Immediately, about a dozen republican attorneys general, theyre going to file suit on this in federal court saying look, it violates states rights. you cant force people to buy a product. in fact, some analysts think this could send the whole thing to the supreme court. >> well be tube side, all right. caroline shively with the very latest. ben nelson, the guy who had been a no and changed to a yes after he got the cornhusker kickback, as it turns out, he will vote no on this senate fixes bill b...

Who walked by, our guest many times on the show and a fervent fighter for the bill and is a happy day for her and joining me is south dakota republican senator john thune, chair of the republican policy committee. senator it is good to have you with us. good morning to you. >> good morning, martha. martha: i think a lot of people watch everybody getting on the buses and they say it is a done deal and this is reality. what do you say? >> it is a done deal, in the sense that the senate passed bill...