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Chris, that what schumer will do is put a substitute amendment on the floor for a short-term cr, probably a five-year deal. i dont think the democrats are going to come on board for a one-month cr. if they want to stay in the game and drive this debate, theyre going to put a short-term cr. and the reason why i think this is probably true is because a house member told me they are actually staying in town right now. they were going to vote and adjourn. sought fact the house is hanging around mean...

Jorge garcia in michigan, forced to leave his family, brought here at 10. been here 30 years. now hes in mexico city. hes never been -- he hasnt lived there in 30 years. split apart because of this law. now, fair point, hes not a d.r.e.a.m.er, he didnt make it. but it shows the necessarily of the issue, the urgency right now. >> and i think that thats what the president is saying, that look, lets go till march if you want to work it out. if youre serious about working it out. this has not been a...

1002 area for responsible oil and gas production for close to 40 years now. and we have come to a, a good place tonight. we recognize that we have a little bit of process yet to go to get it over the finish line. but this is good for alaska, and more importantly it is good for the country and combined with what we have done in the tax reform. there is truly a win for america. >> well take a couple of questions and then well send you off to file your story and go to sleep. >> you have had a lot o...

Course, they passed once before in 2015. they are taking it up again. theres also talk now of a new option, a skinny repeal. try that one on for size. this comes after republicans came to agreement to move forward with t forward. are you following me? lets get over to phil mattingly who is very good at following all of it for us. where are we right now? is it two steps forward or is it three steps back? >> i know when you left these marble hallways a few years ago, you were hoping second degree ...

Special prosecutor pass by veto proof majorities in both houses and the investigation would continue, but you know, who knows? nothings predictable around here from one day to the next. >> true words never spoken. what plan are you voting on today for health care if. >> let me give you a quick snap sis of what i know about the bill that were going to be voting on this afternoon. >> pblt! im taking notes. >> im serious, there is no one who knows. i talked to two senior republicans last thursday a...

They start the process at all? the big issue theyre having now a lot of senators are saying, we dont want to go into this blind. we want to know end of the day what that substitute amendment, using senate language, we all agree upon is going to be. whats our end game here? do we have everything in place? as we all know quite well, that replace amendment, how theyll move that forward, currently no deal there. no kind of negotiation that has reached a compromise agreement where they would be on th...

>> the ideal world would be they would have had an agreed-upon bill, put up as a substitute amendment, and you would go into what is a very long multiple amendment after amendment after amendment process, knowing at the end this was going to be there, that was the ultimate end game and thats what you were going to vote on. thats the part thats -- and they still havent figured out a way to compromise. if they vote tomorrow, as they are schedule to do do, to move onto the debate. what they will ha...

Do i have that right? >> you have that right. no one really knows what mcconnell is going to do. no one knows whats in the tegs of the bill. no one is clear wh his pcess is. what were hearing the absolute minimum he can do normally is a 20-hour debate. with the special process they can put in a substitute bill say the bill that passed the house leave the democrats to debate that bill an substitute in new senate bill over the very last hour. >> meaning like an hour before? honestly what youre say...

Exist to essentially have the senate vote on a bill thats been public for an hour or two? >> what they would do is make the last amendment the substitute amendment and it would basically say were going to substitute a new bill in the place of the bill weve been debating and thats the bill that gets voted on. >> this process is unlike anything ive ever seen. >> thats right. >> there is pressure thats being brought to bare. one of the key figures is dean he heller. i thought something interesting ...

This morning democrats remain optimistic. >> i think there is significant momentum. you should have heard our caucus today. it was as moving as any i have been to. we got the votes and certainly we only have the wind at our back. >> the background check compromise fails and it has become the gun related primary. they released an online ad pegged to the vote in attacking the president in new york mayor michael bloomberg. they are expected to unveil a substitute amendment to ban legislation that p...