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Deterrent threats and diplomatic outreach that this presidents been incapable of doing so far. >> just pick up on that thought, if there was an accurate nuclear test carried out by the north koreans within the region, how would the u.s. have to respond to that? >> i would think that it would be possible that there could be a missile test while hes in beijing for example, the united states has really not responded to the thermonuclear test earlier this year that the north koreans claims or them c...

Republicans. limiting mortgage interest induction to the first $500,000 of debt, which applies only to new purchases versus the current threshold of $1 million the other is after all the calculations are done, small businesses will pay a 35% tax rate and big companies that file c. corp. would pay 25% tax rate. would you like to address that, sir? >> sure, lets start with a small business component and i will say from a small business owner, and i looked at the tax code and i think you will be a ...

At this du pty dumpty back together again before it started to go to hell? >> i think probably not. circuit court and supreme court are hugely important. i think theres a good chance that this will continue to be treated as an important matter. as a lawyer and a student of history, you recall that there have been various points in our history in which supreme court nominees were just waived through. >> yeah. >> but this is a period of senatorial assertiveness and i think you could anticipate it ...

Evidence to get them over that threshold probable cause. >> she is now one of 87 women with accusations ranging from sexual harassment to rape. over decades of allegations against weinstein. >> nbc news has also confirmed active investigations in la and london. he has denied any nonconsensual sex. >> also british media reporting it involves kevin spacey. although nbc news cant confirm that information. spal s kevin spacey most recently played president on house the cards. now facing a number of ...

>> but those two things are intention. if you got to get them passed no matter what, even if the spending cuts dont materialize whereas the first part you say hereies the other way we can get pay fors. is there a threshold where this cannot increase the deficit. >> speaker ryan has given me a commitment well be doing budget reform in the next -- >> congressman, between -- congressman -- >> hey, chris, if we go have a bill to cult spendint spending, going to endorse it on the show? of course, no ...

>> but those two things are intention. if you got to get them passed no matter what, even if the spending cuts dont materialize whereas the first part you say hereies the other way we can get pay fors. is there a threshold where this cannot increase the deficit. >> speaker ryan has given me a commitment well be doing budget reform in the next -- >> congressman, between -- congressman -- >> hey, chris, if we go have a bill to cut spending, are you going to endorse it on the show? of course, no li...

This person and these people in general do not tell other people or do not give indications, you know i think back to the garland attack and i think elton simpson was his name, the person who had committed that attack, hed been on the fbi radar for years. they run undercover agents following him for long periods of time, but theres only so long you can follow somebody for. if they dont so something at a certain point you have to make an operational decision. >> exactly so. this is another exampl...

Challenge. i hear what the prosecutors are saying. you have jury tainting. i get it. buff politically, how does this not help? >> there is no question. lets also remember that we have seen going all the way back to the oklahoma city bombing, you know, a presidents response reflects frustration and the danger and the fear of the country in the face of these attacks. the threshold for risk is very, very low for any president who is going to occupy the office. so there is talk about getting tough a...

Have to make an operational decision. >> exactly so. and this is another example of that. and the question i think that this poses is, well, just how invasive, how intrusive should intelligence, law enforcement be when they have people on the radar, so to speak, but who perhaps havent met the evidentiary threshold for continued surveillance or an arrest or anything of that sort. and that is a -- thats a tough problem for this country. >> director clapper, appreciate your time. thank you. >> than...

2/10 percent of americans. if you also repeal the alternative minimum tax, again, something that benefits wealthy americans. raising of the threshold for the top tax rate again to tax cut for people with very high incomes. do you accept this criticism that it is the wealthy that probably benefit the most from this plan? >> yeah. no. its baloney. dont take my word for it. that same thing you laid out, the "washington post" just gave it four pinocchios as hurting the middle class. truth is, this w...