Jordan and made this promise. I have to just say that the world is a mess. I inherited a mess. Whether its middle east, whether its north korea, whether at so many other things, whether its in our country, horrible trade deals. I inherited a mess. Were going to fix it. We are going to fix it. Martha im martha maccallum. Welcome to a jampacked today 76 of the first 100. Later tonight, i will discuss what could be a massive policy shifts and the latest in the efforts to bring top obama officials susan rice before a Congressional Committee for questioning. Senators tom cotton and senator john mccain joined may may. But first earlier today i sat down with Vice President mike pence where we spoke about the attack in syria, whether the u. S. Is prepared to go it alone on north korea, the National SecurityCouncil Shakeup that happened today and the recently resurrected health care beer. Click back bill. We appreciate appeared theres a lot to talk about. I want to dive right in. I know youve been very busy trying to get a second round of this Health Care Bill up and running who, speaking with people on capitol hill and the recent word is that theyre not going that well. That the moderates are unhappy that youve brought the conservatives a little bit more on board with growth and they like the way that this bill looks right now. Is that an accurate reflection . Is it falling apart . First let me say, republicans are united in our commitment to keep the promise we made to the American People years ago to repeal and replace obamacare and President Trump and i couldnt be more grateful with the determination that the men and women serving in the congress under the republican banner are bringing to this effort. A few weeks back, congress wasnt quite ready to take the first step to begin the end of obamacare home. But conversations have continued since then. I think weve made good progress. And ive seen good faith on all sides. Martha there has been some talk about having something put together by friday. It doesnt some iq there. Will see them. We dont want to put in a timeline there but i can tell you that there are good faith discussions underway. The president and i are encouraged. Not that it will get done in any particular period of time but that its going to get done. Martha youve put yourself in a line with this and said im going to lead the charge on this and many believe thats why you were in some ways brought on because youre the person with congressional experiments, youre the guy can do that. Do you feel like any concern about the responsibility . Its the greatest honor in my life to serve as Vice President for President Donald Trump them. Whatever way i can be helpful in advancing the president s agenda, either on capitol hill or around the country or around the world, its my great privilege to do it. Martha he ask about the leadership in the white house. It was announced that Steve Bennett would no longer be on the Principles Committee for the National Security council and thats being called a shakeup. With going on with that . With hr mcmaster as our National Security advisor and, the president s action adding the chairman of the joint chiefs, adding the director of national intelligence, and moving a couple of our senior personnel off the National Security council just simply represents a very routine evolution of the National Security team around the president. Martha is not a demotion for stephen bannon. Not for steve, not for tom. The severely highly valued members of this administration. Theyre going to continue to play important policy roles. Hr mcmasters addition is our next security advantages are, in extraordinary background in military. This is just a Natural Evolution to ensure the National Security council is organized in a way that best serves the president in resolving and making those difficult decisions. Martha one of the issues that keeps hanging around is russias story and it doesnt look like its going to go away anytime soon. Wouldve the most recent developments is susan rice being named as the person who asked names of of the trump administration. She said she was just doing her job. Do you believe that . I think the American People have a right to know what was going on. We have every confidence that the Intelligence Committees in the house in the senate will get to the bottom of all of these allegations. It focuses on the agenda. Thats a decision for members of congress, but i would say that the American People have a right to know if there was surveillance of any private citizen in this country and the identity of the citizens was revealed, they have a right to know why. The fact that it involved our campaign and our transition i think should be deeply troubling to anyone who cherishes Civil Liberties in this country. Martha you believe there was a political motivation. To think there was reverse monitoring as to what had been suggested . Martha, i would hesitate to speculate because these issues are so serious. But it is within the jurisdiction and the purview of the Intelligence Committees and the house and the senate to get to the bottom of this. Martha i want to turn your attention overseas because we have all seen the horrific pictures of what happened in syria. A chemical attack that took the lives of families, of children. Who does the administer should believe was responsible for that attack . All visions points to the risotto regime in syria. The president and i and our entire administration condemn this chemical attack in syria and the strongest possible terms. It cannot be tolerated. Yesterday, President Trump joined leaders around the world condemning this heinous attack. And will continue to do so. Martha a secretary of state Rex Tillerson recently said that the Syrian People will determine their own future. And that removing a thought is not necessarily the top priority. In terms of Foreign Policy anymore. Some believe that this chemical attack was in response to that. First, lets remember how we got here. Back in 2012 president obama said that if they used chemical weapons against his own people that would cross a redline and there would be consequences. There were not. We were told that there was an agreement by the russians and the syrians to destroy the chemical weapons and the threat to civilians from a chemical attack had been eliminated. It wasnt. And yesterdays horrific attack which grieves my heart not just as an Office Holder but as a dad. I cant no american can look at those images and not be heartsick. It is a reflection of the failure of the last administration to both confront the mindless violence of the regime and also the whole of russia and syria to account for the promises that theyve made to destroy chemical weapons. Martha people would agree with you on that. And others they were in a new administration and President Trump during the Campaign Said that they had to be set up in syria. Is it time to renew the call for assad to be ousted and establish safe zones for these people . I think you saw the Ambassador Haley the edit nations today express the very strong position of the United States of america. We are hopeful that there may well be action in the united nations. Security council but let me be clear, all options on the table. Martha you hold the russians responsible as well . The russians are in a close working alliance with the assad regime in syria and the time has come for them to keep the work that they made to see to the elimination of chemical weapons so that they no longer threaten the people in our country. Martha in terms of north korea, the president of china is about to arrive in United States and they are rattling again with another missile launch. Its being said now by experts in the field and others that we need to go after the underground Nuclear Sites there, the areas where these missiles are launched from who, at the military option may be the only one left. Do you agree . Let me see the back say i know that President Trump is looking forward to welcoming the president to the southern white house. This weekend. I think they are looking forward to productive discussion discussion on our economic relationship, but our expectation is that north korea will also be a part of that conversation. And as the president said this weekend who, if china wont deal with north korea, we will. Martha the tone of this meeting in florida will be when we know the president wants to trade trade practices, he spoke about that for decades. And youve got this expansionism that china is exhibiting and their reluctance for years and years to crack down on north korea. That makes us a pretty tough meeting, doesnt it . The president has described it as a difficult meeting. But our expectation is that both of those leaders are going to have an opportunity to get to know another, have an opportunity to sit down. What theyre going to find a President Trump is a strong leader, going to put america first. And its going to be willing to talk about the hard things. The fact that we lose 500 billion a year and a trade deficit to china and that weve seen manufactured leaving this country going to china, the fact that we see china constructing bases in the South China Sea far beyond and well into International Waters and other areas im sure will be topics. Martha on the first 100 days, we often ask our guests what grade they would give the administer sheet for the week. So now that youre about three quarters the way through that first hundred days, what grade do you give the administration so far . I give us a solid a. Because you look at the fundamentals in. You look at the fact that the latest job report, more than three quarters of a million jobs created since the beginning of this year. President s been keeping his promise to roll back the avalanche of regulations that was stifling jobs and growth in this economy to take Decisive Action to end illegal immigration and secretary kelly testified today, we seen a dramatic reduction of illegal immigration at our borders. We see america standing tall in the world again, companies are reinvesting in america and creating those good paying jobs. What we see every single day is a president who is keeping his word to the American People. Martha Vice President pence, thank you so much. Good to see you today. Good to see you martha. Martha my thanks to the Vice President for setting what down with us earlier. Were going to bring you some quick bonus clips from the interview later in the show but first still ahead on a very busy day 76 in washington, arkansas senator tom cotton in here with his unique pick on the susan rice question on whether he believes that she will testify before his committee. Plus senator john mccain is here with his reaction to the language that we heard in the rose garden this afternoon as President Trump signaled a shift on the syria policy. After that horrific chemical attack in the country. And member Eric Caldwell is here and claims the investigation of susan rice will be just another distraction. We will ask him why straight ahead. Ill just say this, we have agreed on our witness list. I am expected thats showing the American People were Going Forward and if they want to put a hurt a lot like bringing susan rice in, thats fine. His only school its the Phillips Lady anyone ever have occasional constipation,diarrhea, gas or bloating . She does. She does. Help defend against those digestive issues. Take Phillips Colon Health probiotic caps daily with three types of good bacteria. 400 likes . Wow try Phillips Colon Health. The susan rice controvers martha breaking tonight, republican lawmakers continue to call for investigations into potential unmasking of Trump Transition Team members. All at the request of president obamas top security official susan rice. Experts from across the Intel Community are now urging americans to think twice before they take the rices brush off of this at face value. It a two decade cia veteran cautions this rices denials dont add up. Its hard to fathom how the d masking of multiple Trump Campaign and transition officials was not politically motivated. It joining me now, the Intel Committee and her appearance at any panel would represent an unnecessary hurdle is it earlier. Welcome. Why would it be an unnecessary hurdle . Because theres no evidence that there was any wrongdoing but if the republicans think that this has to be on the witness list, will clear that hurdle and make it to the finish line and we are determined to do that. Martha youre saying you dont believe that there are two sides to this investigation and, that there is the side of the unmasking issue and whether or not there was an effort by the Prior Administration to observe or curtail them to damage them and the other side of it which is whether or not there was any collusion between trump team folks and the russians . Russia attacked our democracy. When you dont believe there are two investigations to do. Not with unmasking. I dont think theres any evidence yet and. Martha is no evidence on the other side. On the unclassified side, weve seen roger stone talking with twopoint oh, who receives his information from russia. Going to russia years after years, was recruited by russia a month after was revealed that russia was attacking us. Martha theyve said that so far there is no evidence that there was collusion between the trump team and the russians. No evidence so far and i think everyone agrees that that is an Ongoing Investigation and it should be. I dont know how you can say that theres no evidence on the other side of the equation and except that it was true in terms of the trump side of it. Its there evidence that donald trump said it . Because he also said that russian didnt interfere in our election. That was proved wrong. I think theres a credibility problem on russia. Which is unfortunate because north korea is firing missiles. Martha why dont you have curiosity to find out why there would be unmasking of american officials connection this concern you and any american citizen just to understand and if theres nothing there, theres nothing there but why not bring her in and out for questions . Because we dont have time to have curiosity on what donald trump makes up. And whats interesting, hes the only person in the world who has the ability to actually show us the documents. So the evidence was there. Martha it was verified by a number of sources that the unmasking goes back to susan rice. There is a division in the Intel Community about whether or not thats normal or whether thats very unusual. So i just dont understand if the shoe were on the other foot, wouldnt you want to know if someone had unmasked her name whether or not they did it illegally or whether they had good reason to do so . s because she was on the foot of the trump team right now. Theyre under investigation and that seems to be another tactic to avoid finding the truth. Martha at the very partisan congressman. People at home and republicans and democrats, they say this country is worth defending and they see a president who continues to want to obstruct. And ill just say this. Martha the privacy of american citizens isnt worth defending. If she sees that foreigner a is talking a foreigner be about u. S. Persons see, she can request to see who that is and always goes to her eyes. Martha but the question is what the reason for requesting it . Political in nature. Was it a compelling National Security issue that compelled that and i do understand you and your position not at least being curious enough to want to not answer those questions. I do with the president wont show me and we have asked to be able to go over and see those documents pretty he is actually only person. I hope he does because it will clear this hurdle and this isnt going away and people want us to get to the bottom of it. When i was to have it open investigation to anybody who could potentially pertain to any of this but i think you for coming in and will be watching. And cute. Good to see you tonight. So President Trump tends to light up twitter tonight. The fireworks came from our own political analyst. Justin with ben rowe, the former top Foreign Policy advisor to president obama and issued the medias near blackout of the susan rice revelation. So what does he think of all this today . Brit hume joins us now. Good evening to you, good to see you tonight. Weve read with great interest your back and forth with ben rose and we have what will put up on the screen. It g