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And legal specialists. let's talk now about health care and sort of i guess one of the more remarkable aspects of that this weekend, that is jimmy kimmel seems to be driving the health care debate from los angeles not here in washington, d.c., and he's been making some extremely pointed comments on late night television over on abc about senator cassidy and even senator graham, let's play a little bit of that. >> oh, i get, i understand because i'm a talk show host, right? help me out, which part don't i understand? the part where you cut $243 billion from federal health care assistance? am i ...

Dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by obamacare. the. >> i get it. i don't understand because i'm a talk show host, right? then help me out. which part? is it the part where you cut $243 billion from federal health care systems? am i not understanding the part where states would be allowed to price you out of coverage for having preexisting conditions? maybe i don't understand part where federal funding disappears completely after 2026 or maybe the part where plans are no long ber required to fay for ma turn ter scare in. >> call him ...

From jimmy kimmel. here he is after appearing on our show yesterday. >> they sat with chris cuomo with cnn and pulled the all comedians are dummy card. a new jimmy kimmel test for you. it's called a lie detector test. you're welcome to stop by the studio and take it any time. >> harsh words. not apparently in jest. joining us now is senator bill cassidy. what is your response, senator? >> i'm sorry. he does not understand. >> i don't understand because i'm a talk show host, right? help me out. which part don't i understand? where you cut $243 billion from federal health care assistance? am i n...

>> martha: let's keep hoping. thank you very much. you can ring the bell up around two in a bitter battle over health care that is playing out on late-night tv. jimmy came up another shot across the bow at senator and dr. bill cassidy. >> which part don't quite understand? is the part where you cut $243 billion from federal health care assistance? am i not understanding the part where states will be allowed to let insurance companies price the art of coverage grabbing pre-existing conditions? >> martha: senator cassidy is here with us and he will respond point by point coming up. and sean spic...

Isn't part recut $243 billion from federal health care assistance? >> martha: here now, the target of mr. kimmel's ire, senator cassidy, also a doctor. thank you for being here. i guess, first of all, what is your response? obviously you guys are now fighting this out on national television. >> am totally not fighting. i wish jimmy would maybe hear my perspective. for example, he says that we only -- that we kicked everybody off the program in ten years. in washington, you have to reauthorize the program. the people that want to keep obamacare keep putting this misinformation out, but you have...