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Senate will lead. >> have you spoken to speaker ryan or the white house? >> are you asking democrats just to trust you? >> and mcconnell. >> i think this is a pretty high profile promise right now. if he makes it on the floor to move ahead and proceed to a bill. i think democrats can hold it to that and so can we. >> and we also dont think -- i also dont think youre acknowledging the fact that we have had over the past few days, 25 senators attending meetings right here in my office. republicans...

Quietly behind the scenes on an immigration deal. one with dreamers and border security that could potentially get the presidents signature, but in order to get the presidents signature, you would need democrats on board. you would lose a lot of conservatives. do you think thats as viable as people are saying? >> i think so. we are going into 2018, the mid-term elections and republicans are aware that they need the hispanic vote to support them in 2018 and beyond in 2020. they will try to appeal...

Trump?or >> i think they do. i want to encourage them to do that because i love it when democrats -- as i was taught at fort benning, never interrupt your enemy when hes making a mistake. the thing i dont want is republicans to make a mistake. i dont want us to think, this was just roy moore, this was just a one-off. there are a lot of things going on and i think richard had a good point. black voters were energized and they came out and they made their voice heard. we need to understand that a ...

Trump? >> i think they do. i want to encourage them to do that because i love it when democrats -- as i was taught at fort benning, never interrupt your enemy when hes making a mistake. the thing i dont want his republicans to make a mistake. i dont want us to think, this is just roy moore, this was just a one off. there are a lot of things going on and i think richard had a good point. black voters were energized and they came out and they made their voice heard. we need to understand that a lo...

They say this is a referendum on trump? >> i think they do. i want to encourage them to do that because i love it when democrats -- as i was taught at fort benning, never interrupt your enemy when hes making a mistake. the thing i dont want his republicans to make a mistake. i dont want us to think, this is just roy moore, this was just a one off. there are a lot of things going on and i think richard had a good point. black voters were energized and they came out and they made their voice heard...

They say this is a referendum on trump? >> i think they do. i want to encourage them to do that because i love it when democrats -- as i was taught at fort benning, never interrupt your enemy when hes making a mistake. the thing i dont want his republicans to make a mistake. i dont want us to think, this is just roy moore, this was just a one off. there are a lot of things going on and i think richard had a good point. black voters were energized and they came out and they made their voice heard...

The way the gop has to make up serious ground with millennials who are the largest voting block with women and minorities, this is not a good place to stand. both parties, as we discussed al franken being the sacrificial lamb for the democrats, both parties are exhausted about putting political game over integrity. this is a watershed moment. i have to disagree with jonathan a bit. yes, theres con flaflation, bu the end of the day theres so little accountability from men and women in power gener...

Voters are located. we got to have everybody in place to do whats necessary to get him elected in this seat. >> and erin, doug jones is speaking right now at an even geared towards women. of course another crucial voting block. part of what the campaign is calling womens wednesday. the campaign clearly trying to capitalize on these allegations of sexual assault against roy moore. something we have also seen in the ads. as the mayor of birmingham told me, get in front of as many people as possibl...

Made an attempt to not expanding to palestinian area. this is the prize at the pot of gold for people delivering on their willingness to compromise and come up with a peace deal. and yet hes giving it to israel for nothing. and one has to assume it has a lot to do with domestic politics. namely alabama. this is enormously powerful incentive. it is what the evangelicals and down in alabama and other parts of the country, the religious right wanted to hear. >> and in terms of voting power, even if...

She and her son joined a wave of evacuees arriving in orlando three weeks ago. some 170,000 puerto ricans have landed in florida since october 3rd, according to state officials. and while not all of them will put down roots here, many will. some are comparing it to the 1980 mario boat lift from cuba when 125,000 immigrants landed in south florida, reshaping state politics as a powerful voting block. the tide of puerto ricans has surpassed the boat lift and shows no sign of letting up. and unlike...