Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170314:19:03:00
Particular legislation or obamacare. >> right. >> you have republicans in whole of the house and the senate. why do they have to vote on this particular bill. why can't they negotiate on something that for instance the freedom caucus believes is a better legislation? >> at the end of the day, has to get at least 218 votes. you obviously want the greatest number of votes as possible but get 218 and on the case of a senate reconciliation only 50 votes but that's your floor and what you need to do is get enough members coalescing around you, you can go as high as 435 in terms of the ceiling, but ...