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Came out and said that it doesnt do anything to obama care and it put a lot of heat on the republicans in the house; is that right? >> that may be true in part. a lot of people i talked to were supportive. quite frankly our amendment causes people not to support it members are going to have to pay more. there are members on our sidenned at democratic side who dont like that. i think its helpful in terms of the fight against obama care. if you have a statute that imposes burdens on society and th...

Walter. amy and dante, i want to get a little quick news out of the way. ben, we know what were about to hear from boehner officially, what this deal is. essentially the house is agreeing to the framework of the senate deal. their two health care addendums are different. this medical device tax suspension, not a full repeal, and the vitter amendment, sort of the congress should be treated the same into the exchanges but not the staff anymore, relief to a lot of low-paid staff people. we know how...

We led to the government shutdown over something thats already the law. been passed by congress. approved by the supreme court. the debate over that should be over. >> there was an election that a lot of people say was sort of a referendum on it. >> not on this vitter amendment. this vitter amendment is new because the congressional exemption is new. >> why tie it to this? >> its just a vote. thats all it is. >> no, no. senator graham is saying he will object if this is not connected to it. >> n...

Columnist for the national review. speaking of the national review, john, i want to go with robert costa here, reporting from robert a few moments ago. senator lindsey brgraham will, quote, object to any bill unless the senate also votes on whats called the vitter amendment. the vitter amendment will end federal contributions to federal health care plans. in this is indeed the case, how does this further complicate -- john as well. we can all chime in. how does this further complicate any chance...

But its something we should do. what rule one of american democracy should be that washington is treated the same as america. what washington passes for america, it lives with itself. sort of like a restaurant. if the cook isnt eating at the restaurant, somethings wrong. that should be rule one of democracy. >> but the democrats and the white house blame you guys, the republicans, as jihadists and hostage takers. >> again on this no washington exemption from obama care issue, president obama and...

Consideration for that the senate should agree to vote on the repeal of tmedical excise tax, which would pass and then we can move on is a way out. >> that is what the americans want. >> jason? >> republicans dont have the votes in the senate. they need to pick battle the they can win, i think they could win on the medical device tax and on the vitter amendment which says make the middle class do the same -- >> if we figure out the presidential caddy is a nonessential employment -- >> the resolu...

Kicked staff out of meeting, theyre talking about their health care." and ezra klein in "washington post" "going along with the vitter amendment is tantamount to a massive pay cut to congressional staffers who need health insurance." bill shuster, when asked, said "there are definitely some people that are very much not for it," and there you have it, it has come to this. republicans are hoping to score rhetorical points with the more extreme factions of their party by betting on the health care...

House republicans have also tried to tie a couple of things to a continuing resolution, including a medical device tax, the addition of a conscience clause and a vitter amendment, which would force the congress and their staffs to participate in the health exchanges. at which point do you think they put a clean continuing resolution on the floor for a vote? >> reporter: thats the question now. and i spoke with house members right after this plan was announce the, right before they were going to ...

Outrageous. can you give us the latest youve been hearing? i know the house has been voting in the last few minutes. >> reporter: theyve been voting on the issue of conferees. but as harry reid said he will table it. what is interesting, i spoke to republican members and they were caught off guard by speaker boehners motion not expecting him for the conferencees on the cr. they are going to have a press conference around 1:00. they want to continue this message. they want to see the government o...

Will understand what this was all about. >> beyond the obstruction and delay, house republicans have also tried to tie a couple thins to a continuing resolution, including a medical device tax, the addition of a conscience clause, to opt out of contraceptive coverage and the vitter amendment which would force the president and his staff and members of congress and their staff to participate in the health care exchanges. at what point do you think the republicans put a clean continuing resolution...