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Can you tell me a little bit about how that will change the landscape for the senate in 2018? >> well, that is a great question. the most important chamber going to see for the senate is that there will be a democrat representing alabama. the reality here is that this makes life a little more difficult for a lot of republicans on capitol hill because their margin to pass things is all that smaller. we are going to see probably just as many partyline votes but things are not exactly going to get ...

Unable to completely repeal and replace with a 52-48 senate. well have to take a look at what that looks like with a 51-49 senate, but i think well probably move on to other issues. >> joining us now, former romney 2012 deputy press secretary and still with us, josh, chris and ryan. ryan, we heard from leader mcconnell, looks like hes focusing on just one thing. thats different from the white house. what do you make of it? >> i think mcconnell is speaking about the reality in the senate. if were...

Holiday. hes tweeting about bipartisanship, one of his messages hes predicting working with democrats on infrastructure, so a new leaf for the president or what? >> i think its more reflective of the political reality republicans will be facing next year. they will be down one senator with the alabama special election and doug jones coming in next year to fill that seat. infrastructure typically has bipartisan support and you do have several democrats running for re-election next year in states ...

Big ticket items but spending on the little stuff, too. think about it, neil. people -- theres this frugal fatigue is what i talk about a lot. basically that means that people are just sick of saving. they want to spend. we are a society that like to shop. so now that there is this feeling of -- euphoria might be too big of a word considering what is going on in the rest of the country, especially in puerto rico and california, with natural disasters, but people are feeling better. >> neil: than...

Consumers, spending via their phones. so because its so easy now, people are heading to the store and off line to get their merchandise. >> neil: the amounts theyre spending that are increasing. why is that? the tax cut? feeling good? what? >> i think this has been a long time coming. prior to the recession, people were really upping their savings. they didnt feel as great about the economy. it a real combination of this consumer sentiment and a feeling that things will get better. yes, of cours...

Point to make that republicans arent supporting president trump? >> hes got no point at all. this under scores the entire project. it is a vanity project to promote steve bannon. if you want to look at whos supporting president trumps agenda. its the republican congress. mitch mcconnell. speaker ryan. president trump working with rank and file republicans to get big ticket items done. this is a big day for the republican party and a big day for america with these results. >> dana: juan, do you t...

Mcconnell called these minor issues. what exactly are they and is this thing getting through today? >> reporter: hes right. these are parliamentary issues, things that were added late in the game that the pau parliamentarian decided have to come out. they are not major features of this tax bill. one of the items is a plan that ted cruz had inserted to allow people to use 529 savings accounts to save money for home school expenses. and the other deals with the tax treatment of small universities ...

B, do you think in terms of welfare reform, which is one of donald trumps big ticket items for 2018. do you think alabamaians dont want welfare reform. im being polyanna piro here. steve: he is going to vote exactly as chuck schumer tells him to. will. ainsley: absolutely. todd: in 2020 after sessions. steve thats what they were saying about clair mccaskill and states that donald trump won. we will be talking about that all throughout the morning. doug jones a big winner in alabama. is there a b...

Its hard to imagine that happening at this point, but its interesting to know if the white house will be reaching out to doug jones. of course, he will be one of the most conservative democrats in the senate, at least for the next three years or so. in the short-term, it probably means any big ticket items are not going to happen on the table. thats why theyre moving so quickly on tax reform. but earlier today, the president had this to say about that republican race in alabama. >> a lot of repu...

Campaigning hard and engaging with alabama voters. he will not be in pensacola but grateful to have the presidents rallying conservatives near alabama and looking forward to victory on the 12th. from your perch as a journalist we sometimes see changes in the schedule. i dont suggest moore will make this dramatic appearance but i would say this, always expect the unexpected when it comes to rallies like this. well keep an eye on it at 8:00 live coverage on fox. >> sandra: tonight was that big dea...