Republicans are we need to tell you headed to at the top of the hour, the white house to meet with President Trump. President trump putting out an and i guess he could call it a lastminute or emergency invitation to all Senate Democrats, republicans, rather. Saying come on up to the white house. We need to get this going. We need to figure out how to get all parties together. When i say all parties, i mean, all democrats who are in different faxes to get them to a point where they will have the vote. Come back to me, and we can keep up the democrats for a moment. What we do want to say is they still do not have the votes right now for that senate bill to then move forward. The process to move forward. Let me just explain that as you might have heard or not, new york senator Chuck Schumer referring to the gop senate bill as trumpcare, you know, just as the republicans kept referring to the acas obamacare making sure that that president would own it. They slammed the bill, and schumer saying that the reason they dont have the vote is that americans dont like it. They find it fundamentally flawed, and he also brought up the fact that republican senators were having a lunch with billionaire casino magnet steve wynn instead of working on a bill that should be more helpful, Chuck Schumer said to the american working people. Schumer did lay out his plans. He said what we need to do is abandon the tax cuts for the wealthy. He also said said that it was very important as he put it quote abandon repeal and then they, the democrats, will come to the table, he said, to at least get this thing going and to start negotiating across the aisle. Let us go to Brendon Boyle right now. Hes a democratic congressman from pennsylvania. A lot going on here. Right away, representative. We need to hear from you what you make of this, what is next . Because you dont strike me as an obstructionist but like all democrats, you voted no on the house bill; correct . Correct. Yeah. Great to be back with you, liz, ive been here now my second term and for however short or long i may serve, i dont want to be obstructing things from happening. I would really encourage my republican colleagues and many friends on the other side of the aisle to get off this repeal and replace mantra, which is really only a Political Campaign slogan, which worked for them really well. But they should really get off it and recognize that the existing infrastructure of obamacare is here to stay. You have some 27, 28 Million People who have now have Health Insurance. Who didnt have it beforehand. Liz okay. But let me jump in here. You just heard senator mitch connell, of course the leader of the senate on the gop side say obamacare is unsustainable. Now, just emeses it doesnt mean its true. But hold on one second. Senator Chuck Schumer is speaking. Lets listen one more time. To stop from sabotaging the bill, and were going to move to do that quickly. If our republican colleagues want to see the system stabilize, they cant keep sabotaging it. The Insurance Industry itself says make permanent sharing, and you would stabilize the markets and reduce premiums. Those are some of the ideas we have. Were willing to listen to their ideas. But its not going to be a negotiation of how big of a tax cut should we give to the rich . How much should we cut medicaid . Theyve done an amazing thing. They changed medicaid into a very popular program. Their dramatic attempt to cut it has actually now made it far more popular with the American People where 60, 70 support medicaid. One of the few good things that has come out of their proposal. Well, democrats do the days after the recess . Well, were going to be working with first, we are so grateful of so many of the groups that normally didnt take such pointed positions to help us. Groups like aarp, groups like the american cancer society, groups like ama. These are not political and theyre very reluctant to take strong positions. But their bill was so bad that they fought it. Were going to tell them you have to keep it up. Complacence is not something we have to. We have to continue letting people how bad this is. And despite the fact that they have an amazing Message Machine and so many people in america still through some of their messaging devices think the russian russia didnt try to influence our elections on this issue, it has sunk through. When only 17 or 16 of americans support trumpcare, they are really getting the message. Were going to keep doing that. Well work with anyone on health care. The message to the president is were willing to work with you on a bipartisan way, but not if the bills core is tax cuts for the very wealthy and cuts in medicaid that hurt averageworking families. To make it better, absolutely. To simply cut nursing home care, opioid treatment, fighting cancer disease so you can give a tax cut to the rich, thats not what were all about. And we wont be able to negotiate if they keep that at the core of their health care bill. Huh . No. We dont believe we do not believe that the wealthy people in america need a tax break. We do not believe that people making over a Million Dollars need more help than a family that has a child with cancer or a 50yearold couple that has a mom in a nursing home. We dont believe that. I dont know why our republican colleagues do because its so far away from what america believes. Yeah, we hope to have the same kind of this weekend over i think every one of us had rallies and activities in our states, and were going to be doing that constantly from the time we go home to the time we come back. I think the activity of the american of the groups out there has been terrific, and i am so gratified that my caucus from joe manchin to Bernie Sanders was active in their states and throughout the country in showing how bad this proposal was. And i think it made a difference. [question off mic] it just says the republicans on this issue from day one, democrats have been united and on offense and republicans have been divided and on defense. Thats because, again, the core of their bill is so, so out of touch with what the average american, even the average republican wants. And dont forget one thing. This idea of negotiations, democrats negotiate with us, what was the first act that this senate did . On january 4th, the day after we were sworn in, they passed reconciliation and said we dont need democrats. Take a hike the first day back before anything even started. That was their game plan. Its not working. Thank you, everybody. Liz senator Chuck Schumer of new york and his fellow Senate Democrats walking away from the cameras after having said whether you believe him that democrats would like to work with republicans, but they must first abandon the republicans idea of repeal and replace. We do have democratic congressman Brendon Boyle with us still. And, congressman, theyve already abandoned repeal. In it are two key issues that are holdovers from the American Health care act or obamacare. So why not go to the table now . Well, i can tell you i would be happy to work with any of my republican colleagues on a number of things, such as, for example, expanding competition that we have in the state exchanges. There are few states like alaska and minnesota that are experimenting with this insurance rate idea, which i would like to bring more natural at the federal level. Allegiance of the tax on the socalled cadillac plan. Im a cosponsor of a bipartisan bill to do that. But here is the root of the problem, though. From day one, liz, sincerely, no one in the Republican Leadership has wanted to in any way work with any democratic member liz i apologize for the interruption one more time. I hope you can stay in front of that camera. We now go to Sarah Huckabee sanders, of course, with the press team, and lets listen in because she may very well be thrown lots of questions on the health care act. We want to point out the markets are going back down to session lows. The agenda for that. Weve got a full schedule of events and actions from the president s cabinet. Today on everything from global Human Trafficking to assistance funding for small communities. This morning, ivanka trump joined secretary tillerson at a state party event releasing the 2017 trafficking and persons report. As ivanka said this morning, Human Trafficking is a human rights issue that affects millions, and this report is an important tool for the administration to combat this tragic problem. The full report is available on the state department website. I encourage you guys to take a look. Also this morning, secretary of affairs hosted a robotics expert roundtable. The va on the largest transformation in modernization effort in history. And part of that will be developing a robust Robotics Program within the department. Yesterday, the interior department announced a record 464. 6 million allocation to help small communities further demonstrating the trump administrations commitment to all americans. In states like utah, which receive nearly 40 million and nevada, which received 26. 2 million, these investments are an important part of the federal governments role as land manager and neighbor to local communities, including many of those that play a big role in feeding and powering our nation. Many of these small communities in states like nevada are also being hit particularly hard as Health Care Insurance premiums rise and insurers flee obamacare exchanges. Its because of choices that have no choice but to help their families. Every day a new announcement is made that puts Health Insurance out of reach for thousands of americans, whether insurance insurers are hiking up rates or leaving markets entirely. Today, the Vice President is on the hill to attend the Senate Policy lunch and hold additional meeting, and hell be hosting senators at dinner tonight in his residence. Both the president and the Vice President are fully engaged with the senate and helping to create a consensus that will push this bill over the finish line. As sean said yesterday, the president talked extensively with several Top Republican members over the weekend including senator cruz, paul, and johnson. Spoke to senator mcconnell this morning, and hes invited all republican senators to the white house later this afternoon to continue these discussions. The president is optimistic that the republicans will live up to the promise that theyve been making to the people for seven years by repealing and replacing obamacare. I know you guys are probably a little bit tired since weve been here a while, so you want to skip on the questions . [laughter] i figured it was worth a shot. And with that, ill take your questions. Charlie. Recently Breitbart News challenged the accuracy of the cnn story afterwards they retracted, deleted, and the editors responsible were fired, as well as the network apologized for the story. The target of one of the targets of the story, the president went on twitter this morning and repeated that cnn was fake news. Why was there response not good enough for the president . I dont know that its that the response isnt good enough for the president. I think its the constant barrage of fake news directed at this president , probably, that has garnered a lot of his frustration. You point to that report. There are multiple other instances where that outlet that you referenced has been repeatedly wrong and had to point that out or be corrected. Theres a video circulating now, whether its accurate or not, i dont know. But i would encourage everybody in this room and frankly everybody across the country to take a look at it. I think if it is accurate, i think its a disgrace to all of media, to all of journalism. I think that we have gone to a place where if the media cant be trusted to report the news, then thats a dangerous place for america. And i think if that is the place certain outlets are going, particularly for the purpose of spiking ratings, and if thats coming directly from the top, i think thats even more scary. And certainly more disgraceful. And i hope that thats not the direction were headed. I hope that outlets that have continued to use either unnamed sources sometimes stories with no sources at all. Weve been going on this russia trump hoax for the better part of a year now with no evidence of anything. Things like the success at the va barely get covered. And then they get covered for an hour at a time. But this story gets covered day in, day out, and i think america is frankly looking for Something Better. Theyre looking for something more, and i think they deserve Something Better from our news media. The president actually expect us not to report on stories of foreign country trying to influence the president ial election . I dont think that its expected that youre not to report on again, actual news. If theres something there. But, again, i think that there are a lot of things happening in this world that frankly a lot of people would like to hear about, whether its job growth, whether its deregulation, whether its tax reform, health care. I think a lot of those things deserve a lot more coverage than they get. And all were saying is, you know, i think we should take a really good look at what were focused on, what were covering, and making sure its actually accurate, and its honest. If we make the slightest mistake, the slightest word is off, it is just an absolute tirade from a lot of people in this room. But news outlets get to go on day after day and cite unnamed sources, use stories without sources, you know, you mentioned the scaramucci story where they had to have reporters resign. Come on. Youre explaining everybody right here right now with those words. This administration has done that as well. Why in the name of heaven any one of us; right . A replaceable, if we dont get it right, the obvious has the opportunity to turn the channel or not read it. Youve been elected to serve for four years, at least theres no option other than that. Were here to ask you questions. Youre here to provide answers and what you just did is inflammatory to people all over the country who see once again the president is right and everybody else out here is fake media. And everybody in this room is only trying to do their job. I disagree completely, first of all. I think if anything has been inflamed, its the dishonesty that often takes place by the news media. And i think it is outrageous for you to accuse me of inflaming a story when i was simply trying to respond to the question. Kevin. Thank you, sarah. Rapid fire a bit of a long briefing here. Let me ask you this way. How would you describe the president s mood on health care . Concerned, still encouraged, and what did you make of the cbo score, if you have talked to him about that. And then secondly, i want to ask you about the warning to syria. Whats the message that the administration wants to conhave a. Not just the world community, but also the American People who see headlines like that . And they wonder if were heading into a major situation in that part of the world. Ill start with health care first. Obviously, were continuing to be optimistic. The president is committed, he said in all the members of the administration have said repeatedly to repealing and replacing obamacare. Working with the senate, working with the house, making sure we get the best bill for us. Its never been about the timeline but getting the best piece that helps americans. And thats what were continuing to do day in and day out. Thats the reason the president has asked members of the senate to come here today, and they can talk through that so that they can move the ball forward. In terms of the co score, as we said yesterday, the cbo is a Budget Office and as it does very well at times predicting things on budget whether its revenue or spending, i dont think it does a great job, and i think the administrations been clear and consistent that we dont always agree that it does a great job predicting coverage. I think we saw that given their history, they projected that obamacare, there would be 24 Million People that were part of that, there are only 11, and that numbers dropping every day. So i dont have a lot of confidence in that number on that part. But i do think some of the places where they do a good job, again, are on the budget and revenue side. And the cwo score that it would cut taxes by oppose billion dollars. I think those are good things, and i think when they focus on the budget side, i think thats probably a good thing. Whats your message to the International Community and also people who may be concerned when they read a headline like that thinking we may be hurdling toward a situation to that part of the world . I think the message from the statement yesterday was extremely clear. I dont think it was a gray area. Its pretty black and white. Can you explain because you went on the record this morning what the process was that led to that Statement Last night. Were members of the team at the state department taken back by that statement or fully involved . Can you give us an idea how the process internally worked to deliberate that state and then create the statement for public release. I can tell you that leadership from the state department, dod, dni, the cia, as well as members of the administration within this building were part of that process from the very beginning and fully aware. Can you give us a timeline from the very beginning . Was it yesterday im not going to walk through the detail process on the timeline how that was released for intelligence purposes. On health care, you think said you accept the cbo numbers on the budget side. Theyre a Budget O