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This bill process is shutting out democrats. there is no democratic amendments. that is why we have this mess where republicans are feeling skittish about passing something that the cbo says we'll kick people off insurance and cause premiums to rise for vulnerable people. >> stressful for anyone in the country. especially those on obamacare and can't figure out what their future is. let's switch to this tweet by president trump. it is a vulgar tweet. he again has the calls for him to stop. he just can't or doesn't want to. what is it because it seems like he just can't self restrain or doesn't...

Up against what many politicians discover after they have campaigned on offering everything for nothing which is it doesn't work. what republicans on the hill believe and what is true is that the president is going to sign whatever they can get to his desk. and so i think after his initial deep involvement in the house bill process that did not work well he backed off, he let republicans in the house negotiate among themselves with involvement from the white house quietly as needed and that tended to work better. that is what we are seeing in the senate process. >> you finish. >> so i think as...

Border security request is too high because, quote, number one, it's too much money. we don't need it. secondly, a lot of what he's requesting is being considered in the regular bill process for 2015. so we'll just wait until then. joining me now from the border in mission, texas, is nbc's mark potter. mark, what is happening today at the border? >> reporter: hi, joy. it's very clear people are still coming in. we saw some of them last night about a half mile to the east of where i'm standing now in an area called devil's corner. about 4:00, 5:00 in the afternoon, the rains were coming down. b...

During a town hall meeting in montana i don't want you -- i don't think you want me to waste my time to read every page of the health care bill. you know why? it's statutory language. we hire experts. we have the staff writer for the hill. ouch! how is that resonating back in montana? >> well, the audience at our town hall meeting was described as divided on the bill. some were supporters, some were opponents. the person who asked the question was an opponent. she said fyou didn't read the bill twould be a travesty. this has obviously been a debate since the bill process was going on. you know...

During a town hall meeting in montana senator baucus told a voter, i don't think you want me to waste my time to read every page of the health care bill. it is statutory language we hire experts. joining us live staff writer. how is that resonating back in montana? >> well, the audience was described as divided on the bill. some were supporters some opponents. the person who asked was an opponent she said if you didn't read the bill it would be a travesty. this has been a debate since the bill process was going on. the republicans would hit democrats saying you can't read this 2,000 page bill ...