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Things with mental health. will that be enough? probably for those he would meet with, no. does he have the ability to get that done. this is an important data point for a president who has his own personal progression, to now being closely tied and supportive with the nra and now as president having a moment where he may be able to speak to this issue and perhaps try to get lawmakers to take action. that's where it gets difficult. >> we'll see what he's able to push and not able to push and the limitations of the president's own influence here. then again, the nra does support the background ...

Legislation to restrain him is another. >> there's also the gun violence issue which you have been more active on than most senators. we have had 896 americans killed by guns since what happened in las vegas. what is the next step or any possible step legislatively on this? >> well, we introduced today a new universal background bill supported by 90% of the american. really no issue out there today in which you have 9 out of 10 americans who want something to happen and congress won't do it. but i understand that the nra largely has a vice grip on the republican house and senate and white hous...

Away from trump rhetorically actually going to do something with their vote? are they going to support the health care reform bill that was worked out between republicans and democrats that takes away from trump the power to destroy the health care system? are they going to work to pass an authorization of military force in the piece which checks the president's war making powers? talking about how reckless is president is one thing passing legislation to restrain him is another. >> there's also the gun violence issue which you have been more active on than most senators. we have had 896 ameri...

Background check. >> he was shot during the 2007 shooting. he joins me here. collin, good to see you here. good to see you as healthy as you are. what next? how do you get the white house and congress to take this more seriously than they have? >> yesterday we had a big rally right in front of the capital where we brought together victims of gun violence, their family members, survivor, faith leaders, members of the law enforcement community, gun owners, probably everyone, democrats, independents they said this the common sense ground we can move forward on. they voted for expanding background...

But somehow the people in charge of the government and the security clearance couldn't track it down. >> and i'll give you one last example of government incompetence. we just learned this afternoon that the fax machine at the pentagon that is supposed to be receiving freedom of information requests has been broken for two weeks, and they think they might be able to get it fixed in october or november. now a government which can't find a fax machine in six weeks is a government incapable of being entrusted with these things. and collin, the question i would ask you is, why would you trust the ...