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To rescind the covid vaccine mandate. that decision came as the house voted to pass sweeping legislation authorizing $858 billion in national defense funding. military officials and experts worry lifting the mandate could have ripple effects. let's get to barbara star live at the pentagon. why is the military brass think repealing the mandate is a bad idea? >> well, they are looking at the statistics and since the vaccine became mandatory in 2020 and it took hold in the ranks and the vast majority of the troops are vaccinated the number of cases in the military has declined dramatically. the n...

2014 to 2023 period. and by roughly $700 billion over the next decade after that. or go back to 2010 and the tea party revolt. the american people, the story goes, disgusted with washington's spending ways rose up, elected a republican house to send a message, we don't want to end up like greece. but in the lame duck session, immediately after that election, after america has sent its message, republicans and democrats got together and what did they do? they agreed to continue the bush-era tax cuts for two years and extend unemployment benefits for 13 months at a cost of $858 billion added to ...

2014 to 2023 period. and by roughly $700 billion over the next decade after that. or go back to 2010 and the tea party revolt. the american people, the story goes, disgusted with washington's spending ways rose up, elected a republican house to send a message, we don't want to end up like greece. but in the lame duck session, immediately after that election, after america has sent its message, republicans and democrats got together and what did they do? they agreed to continue the bush-era tax cuts for two years and extend unemployment benefits for 13 months at a cost of $858 billion added to ...

Welfare reform bill. >> yes, i agree with that. 2009, the health care overhaul. you had $858 billion tax package in 2010, the payroll taxes in 2011. having said that, jonathan, how much longer can congress continue to function like this? >> well, i think one of the reasons why nobody's really happy with the deal, not like a gut level. everybody recognizes there was some masterful negotiation going on between the vice president and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, but nobody's like genuinely happy with it because we know we're just kind of kicking the can down the road for another two mo...

On the hourly count down clock. it depends on how they fashion the deal of whether we're going to have a budget cliff. in 2009, congress didn't pass the health care overhaul until christmas eve. in 2010, the $858 billion worth of tax cuts and stimulus spending, that got passed on december 16th, relatively early. and the social security tax cut didn't get passed until the day before christmas. welcome to both of you. all right, i want to try to -- yesterday's meeting seemed, brad, i want to start with you, was about the fact that the exchange of offer as this week didn't go well. do we still ha...