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Msnbcs garrett haake is on capitol hill for us. garrett, what does this first procedural vote mean? >> reporter: well, a couple things, craig. it starts the bill on the floor, starts that debate and starts a 20-hour clock towards a final vote if this happens. and if it happens it also suggests a level of confidence from republicans. you dont generally go to a motion to proceed to the floor unless youre pretty sure youll have the votes. now, recent past proceed log shows that isnt always the case...

Isis does not come back. i think its fair to say that administration policy on syria is still a work in progress. >> steve hadley, thank you so much. kasie hunt, the president is arguably -- must be downstairs. is he meeting with leaders? is he inside, do we think, meeting with mitch mcconnell trying to work out their strategy before going into this meeting with the entire republican caucus? >> reporter: well, andrea, im not 100% sure how to answer that question right now because we have not see...

Idea. you know? and apparently the following year, 1933, the exact same thing was proposed between big bend, and its sister park in mexico. and its been proposed again a couple years later and proposed again and i guess its still just a work in progress. >> but it is a work in progress. meaning, we obviously still want it to be a park on the u.s. side and the mexicans still want it to be a park on their side. so if it didnt officially become a park, how did what we have become what it is? >> its...

>> a beautiful utopian idea, you know jand apparently the following year, 193 3shgs the exact same thing was proposed between big bend and its sister park in mexico. and its been proposed again a couple years later and proposed again and i guess its still just a work in progress. >> but it is a work in progress. meaning, we obviously still want it to be a park on the u.s. side and the mexicans still want it to be a park on their side. so if it didnt officially become a park, how did, how did wha...

Are they delivering truly there on a promise of tax reform? >> well, its a classic washington train wreck at this point. the house version is very different than the senate version. theres a lot to dislike about both of them. there are certain things to like about both of them. the stuff is apparently harder than it looks, its hardered than we would think, apparently with all of the infighting and the rice balls to be protected in washington, d.c. are they getting it right? honestly, im souter o...

That the first 75,000 of a start-up company will be taxed at 9%. thats great. so its moving in the right direction. even in the -- >> congressman, isnt that the whole point? the white house says if the middle class see their taxes go up they will not sign it. isnt that the point of this, the middle class isnt going to see their tax goss up? >> listen, everybody deserves to keep more of their hard earned money. everybody. and the fact is you got a third of the american people that pay nothing int...

Piece of legislation, a platform they could put forth to ride into the next election to say we got something done. we are here about the nuts and bolts. limited government and putting more money in the pockets of the hardworking everyday men and women in this country that have been forgotten and left behind. everyone was like, wait a second. what happens. then you see the there going to take a step back on the corporate stuff. what is left of the carcass? nobodys very happy. this is leftovers fo...

Stay below this $1.5 trillion cap on how much they can take a hit to the deficit and then what happens to the state and local tax deductions. i tried just a few minutes ago to ask the chairman of the finance committee orrin hatch about this and as he said, its still a bit of a work in progress. take a listen. >> can you talk about some of the reported differences between what youre working on and what the house is doing. specifically the house tax and the state and local taxes. >> no, im not goi...

Businesses to than american companies could be more competitive and be able to bring dollars back to this country to create jobs here. and we need to simplify the tax code, to lift the burden that this complex tax code places on everyday americans. those three principles are all reflected in the bill being considered in the house. >> shannon: i will read some of the critiques. "they say there is a hidden new tax bracket. some people pay more taxes." they are worried about the mortgage interest d...

Rhetorical change is bigger than the policy change. i think trade is a perfect example of that. and he thinks hes getting a good relationship with xi jinping and they can work together to pressure north korea. i mean, thats an administration intractable problem. so the idea this will be solved in any big way while hes gone, not the case. i think hes comfortable having these face-to-face meetings with other leaders. i think he enjoys that and that rapport matters. abe and macron and france have f...