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>> they need 51 votes. if the rules stay. if thats the way they are going to do it. if the democrats are going to ask for a filibuster which the old days mean you talk and talk and talk and talk but in the modern era means you need 60 votes its going to be difficult to get 60s votes for him. the republicans are going to have to break the filibuster or persuade 8 democrats. 52 republicans, 48 democrats. persuade 8 democrats to come over. i think they have one democrat already. i dont want to prej...

Interviewed him at the trump tower? >> it wouldnt surprise me. you know, i was there for two and a half hours on two different occasions with different people in the room u. brian: he was focused? >> yes, yes. the president knew what he was talking -- he wasnt the president when i was there. it was three days before inauguration. but he had certain issues on his mind that he wanted to explore and i was -- brian, i was thrilled to be able to help him in this process. and now im thrilled at the ou...

Because if they force the republicans to do the nuclear option now,. steve: too early. brian: too early. ainsley: explain to the folk he is at home what the nuclear option is. brian: i dont feel like it. ainsley: they need 60 votes. there are 52 republican notice senate. so obviously they dont need enough. the nuclear option would change the rules so they wouldnt need as many. steve: 60. cloture vote. weirdness of the senate. brian: next opening weirder than this opening. go with 60 again. going...

Comedian amy schumer didnt find that funny and she defended him on instagram saying this is what he was thinking about at 6:21 a.m. i know chuck schumer and can he not act. trust me. can he barely small on cue. trump is about to bombard us with so many awful decisions. we need to stay focused and organized. >> i think she was just steamed because donald trump tweeted out nancy pelosi and fake tears schumer had that rally. >> she didnt like that fake tears comment. they also didnt like what amy s...

Yelling in my ear. they are going to let him go through because theyre worried about the next fight. if they allow him to get his 60 votes and pass him the way they are supposed to pass him, they will have something to say on the next fi its kennedy or ginsburg. >> think about it this way i know they want us to stop. you are trading one conservative for another. you are not really changing the balance from where it was a year ago. now, you are trading gorsuch for scalia. next time around, whethe...

The caps, the budget caps. we know where we need to be on c.h.i.p.. and so i think we ought to be able to get it done. now, this place makes a practice of making everyones life as miserable as possible. im not talking about the senators, but the american people as well. and often sells for the lowest common denominator deal. thats what ive seen year after year after year for ten years. so, that could also happen. >> i feel like i should ask you, do you plan on running for election to come back t...

>> i know none of you expected to be here late on sunday evening. tell us where things stand. is there any hope of this logjam breaking tonight and not having a shutdown? >> i think a lot of people here hope thats true. im one of those people. id like us to reopen the government, continue the discussions that were having on a whole range of issues, not just immigration, but well just have to see what happens later tonight. >> senator schumer came out of this meeting with mitch mcconnell. neither...

From where at this very hour senate leaders are scrambling to try and figure out how to avoid day three of a shutdown. in a sign of progress, chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell met at the capital. the first time theyve spoken since friday, under pressure to end this. that came on the heels of a bigger bipartisan meeting earlier in the day. >> when was the last time you saw 22 senators meeting day after day, and the number of senators keeps growing with each meeting that we have? and each one of t...