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American people. it doesn't feel right to jim renacci. >> let's talk about the health care bill. where do you stand on this newly revised gop american health care proposal? >> i was a supporter of it three weeks ago. my biggest concern is we keep having these back room deals, which always concern me. we end up with an amendment that i'm not 100% aware of. and that's what happens when you have back room deals. i'm a big believer in making sure that we do our work right out in front. we have hearings, we work together to get things done. i still want to move this bill forward. i want to move it ...

Conservative members of the house in ordered to try to move this bill forward. moderate republicans in the house are incensed by that and we've already heard from moderate republicans in the senate is that they don't accept this. i think his chances of success are small here and you have to wonder why he wants to take that risk again. >> all right. david axlerod, thank you so much. >> erin, good to see you. >> and next, they said never trump and they still mean it now more than ever. >> do you think the president has any insight into your life? >> absolutely not. and i don't think that he care...

Can't be on them. what are you doing right now? >> i'm talking to you, neil. >> neil: oh, there you go. i asked for that and i got that. so if you're not part of this caucus, are you part of the tuesday group, the moderate group? what are you? >> no. i'm part of the republican party. i'm a conservative. i'll remain that way. i'm an independent conservative. i don't want to turn my voting card over to a group that was obstinate on getting things done. i'm an conservative as everybody. the president met with us 1 1/2 hours and with the vice president and with members of the cabinet and wanted to...

Facing. basically don't have the votes in the house to get it through. forget about the senate. that's another situation. right now, they are trying to balance conservatives with moderates. right now, there are so many conservatives opposed to this, they are trying to adjust it to accommodate them. if they go too far, they are going to lose moderate votes. the secretary was up here trying to rally support and argue his role in the process, as the secretary of health and human services, which republicans are calling phase two of the health care plan is going to be critical to all of this. take ...

Maybe i'll ask david to say a few words. >> thank you, mr. president, mr. vice president. i wanted to let you know the people in this room are some of the most dedicated, passionate people advocating for our veterans. and they are our partners in this quest to transform va. and we really are so grateful that they're here with us as partners. i also wanted to thank you, mr. president, for the budget. i think that you've honored your commitment to showing this country cares about the veterans and given us the ability to make sure we are able to care for them. i also want to tell you that yesterd...