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Congresswoman, she is a mr. president, get to the table is man. take to them face-to-face direct. is that possible? >> that is definitely possible. think we are seeing that sort of from secretary of state rex tillerson. there is definitely hoping to go the diplomatic route. but the president repeatedly has tweeted talks dont work, take basically not off the table. so those things are people in hawaii, they might be a little scarier there saying please, just talk to him! it really depends on the ...

Doing. it will reveal itself and im confident that our constitutional form of government can overcome any sort of deficiency, whether its a serious problem with the presidents mental state or just bad decisions that he makes because he makes bad decisions. im hopeful that we can focus on the work that we ought to be doing and not be drawn into a whole lot of discussions around the town that are interesting here in washington but dont address the real serious problems we face in this country. >> ...

That the president is trying to interfere with the separation of powers and the independent judiciary is a core part of our democracy. we know that russia is trying to under mine that democracy. so every single time we see the president or a thread about the administration, trying to interfere in the investigation or gather dirt on comey, all thats doing is making the russians job easier so the best case scenario is that the department of justice continues to function without interference from t...

Presidents tweet on the nuclear button. but you know now north korea is talking with south korea. do you think that tough rhetoric has worked here? >> i this i the rhetoric that north korea understands is while it is our objective and the president has been very clear to achieve a de-nuclearization through diplomatic efforts, those diplomatic efforts are backed by a strong military option, if necessary. >> that is not the first choice and the president has been clear thats not his first choice. ...

Down. if they actually want to do the work, look even if the president wants to talk about infrastructure, like water infrastructure, you know where to find me, mr. mr. president. maybe you should call. they should talk to us and not wait until the last minute when their own failure creates the potential of a government shutdown then all of a sudden the democrats are supposed to come to the rescue? they really have some explaining to do when they leemp us out of all these conversations and then ...

Continue and will only grow more severe in terms of sanctions, actions, and other actions until they do get on a pathway to achieve that objective that the entire world hopes to achieve. >> reporter: it sounds like this good cop/bad cop, if you will. hold out the prospects of talk but if talks dont work, military action might be the formula you and and the president will continue? >> ill let you characterize it that way pep. im not necessarily going to show all of our cards. >> reporter: lets go...

This country. >> why? >> its dangerous because our system of government is one that assumes that one branch will check the power of another and the decisions that the president can make are consequential. his behavior is consequential. and to have congress simply sit back saying thats trump being trump. no, its not. its the president of the united states challenging can interests of the american people and destabilizing the interests on the globe. its not trump being trump. hes the president. he...

Participation in those sanctions and a number of countries going well beyond the security council resolutions and imposing utility lateral actions on their own, both economic as well diplomatic, i think it is a recognition that the president has demonstrated to the world how high the stakes are. thats why we must achieve a diplomatic outcome. but the north koreans have to understand that and they have to understand that the penalties to them will continue and will only grow more severe in terms ...

I think the recognition the president has demonstrated to the world how high the stakes are. thats why we must achieve a diplomatic out come. the north koreans have to understand the penalties to them will continue and we will only throw more severe in terms of sanctions and other actions until they do get on the pathway to cop, bad cop, if you will. hold out the pros spebts of talks, but if talks dont work, military action, that might be the formula that you and the president will continue. >> ...

South korea. do you think the tough rhetoric has worked here? >> i think the rhetoric that north korea understands is, its our objective and the presidents been very clear to achieve a denuclearization through diplomatic efforts. those diplomatic efforts are backed by a strong military option, if necessary. that is not the first choice. and the presidents been clear thats not his first choice. but it is important that north koreans, as well as other regional players, understand how high the stak...