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It's in the constitution. in the 27th amendment. isn't that nice and convenient? meanwhile the last shut down this is not small money we're talking about. in 2013, $24 billion reportedly in economic activity. all right so it's a big deal. we are -- we have the senator great. literally he was the there voting. we weren't sure he would be here in time. good news he is. john tester of montana. thank you for making the dash for us. >> pleasure to be with you. >> what did you do? how are you voting? >> i voted to proceed. i'll vote against. i'll tell you why. you listed off the bad things that happ...

Personnel don't get paid. but you know who does get paid? members of congress. that's in the 27th amendment. which i think we should change. but that just goes to a larger problem, which is we have these continuing resolutions because congress won't do its main job, which is to pass a judgment. a budget is a blueprint for the government to work. and it's been months since the house kicked over something to the senate. that's why i supported with the organization no labels a measure called no budget no pay, which means if the congress doesn't pass a budget they don't get paid. and i think that ...

And see how they survive. david: i love that rule. steve, as i mentioned before, president obama is the one who gave the subsidy out to congress people after they said they weren't going to take it and because it was under his presidential authority, would nt that make it easy for this president to just wipe it out? >> yeah, he could probably say it's unconstitutional and do it and get challenged in the courts. david, no member of congress, i don't think, filed a lawsuit against obama when he did that and run. that tells you all you need to know. david: bill, i would love to see congressmen, i...

Cost of free gym and sauna, and parking at airport, retirement plan, off 239 days a year and put that online with a dollar cost and have it up on the websites, you'd get a reaction. >> quickly, it was unconstitutional when president obama said opm, you can treat congress like small businesses. they went and did an end run around the procedures there, obama did. david: besides the perks there, pill bill, they violate laws we couldn't get away with. we mentioned the one obamacare, a 72% subsidy and they're able to trade stocks in ways we would be arrested for doing, right? >> the 27th amendment ...

Plans until 26 are two pieces important to americans. that's part of his plan where he's repealing and replacing. i think this is donald trump at his best, the deal maker, the decision maker. this is the guy who is listening as president of the united states. the democratic party is nowhere to be found except scaring americans. hey, folks, no wonder you lost legislative seats and the house and the senate. where are their skills. howie: some pundits are questioning the president's mental stability. lawrence o'donnell saying maybe he should be removed under the 27th amendment. i have never seen ...