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Mcconnell shifted the liability to the other side of the aisle. >> well, i can tell you is that neil gorsuch will be confirmed this week. how that happens depends on the democratic friends. >> later, chuck schumer made his argument for the 60 vote threshold. >> on the most important of decisions, 60 votes is called for. that's why you get a -- that's how you get a mainstream justice. highly unlikely he'll get 60. >> democratic senator joe d donnelley of indiana announced his support of gorsuch this afternoon. that makes three democrats who are up for election in 2018. joining me is brian darli...

Affairs. they say it will be upset by cuts to other agencies slashing the state department by 28% and agriculture by 21% with reductions to health, human services, education and more. the biggest loser, the environmental protection agency wiping out 50 programs and 3200 jobs. the budget funds the president's promised border wall with mexico, putting down $1.7 billion this year and $2.6 billion in 2018. joining us now, director of the office of management and budget, mick mulvaney. good to see you this morning. >> morning. >> here are the headlines, $50 billion more to defense, a big military b...

Five years. one study estimated that nearly 50% of the city's workforce earns less than $15 an hour. los angeles is the third u.s. city to approve a $15 an hour minimum wage. seattle and san francisco's increases are already in effect and will reach $15 an hour in 2018. joining us now, economist jared bernstein, fellow at the center for budget and policy priorities and two members of the los angeles city council, paul krekorian and curran price. gentlemen, how hard a fight was this? when i see a vote of 14-1, it feels like all you were arguing over was how big an increase should it be. >> well...

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