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Go. to the wall and to shut down the government. >> we're prepared to negotiate on the budget issues, but let's not threaten the country with shutdown. >> the president said we really ought to meet at the white house in the oval office. it came down to whether or not we were going to cut medicare deeper. the president said something i'll never forget. it may cost me the election, but i cannot do this. >> the washington passport agency is closed for lack of funding. >> due to the shut down of the federal government -- >> social security. >> national park service is closed. >> federal employees ...

Of a plan they are hoping will save $270 million over seven years. the big savings are the most politically dangerous ones from medicare and medicaid. >> if these health care cuts come to my desk of this size, i would have no choice but to veto. >> clinton figured out a clever bit. to say that newt gingrich wants to make your grandmother destitute. >> think about a party whose last stand is to frighten 8 5-year-olds. you'll understand how totally, morally bankrupt the modern democratic party is. >> the speaker of the house made an unprecedented threat. newt gingrich told government security th...

>> what do you make of that particular announcement, pushing back a little against reports that were coming out earlier this week attributed to the ceo of news max saying he had it from a good inside source that the president was considering shutting down or firing at least robert mueller. >> i thought it was fascinating. keep in mind, that was the hearing sessions was originally supposed to appear to talk about budget issues at the appropriations committee. but i thought it was fascinating. it was really interesting. rosenstein kept pushing back, saying only with good cause would i fire muell...

Healthcare, the house passed the bill, the senate is quietly working on one. although the same thing happened in the senate emerge, the senate republicans -- and he's not in position to move this through. by the end of august congress needs legislation, the republicans need legislation to go back to those districts and say vote for us again. that's going to be critical i think. >> i had high hopes for infrastructure week, i think we're now on day six of infrastructure week. >> how did it go? >> happy infrastructure week. >> it has been the bunt of few jokes. i want to get your thoughts on -- h...

Americans, we want to see people working, with jobs, and i think that's the direction. i think there's some hard truths in it, there's some tough things, but just like mick mulvaney said, they're not looking to hurt anybody who is able-bodied other than, hey, let's get a job, let's go to work, let's be a part of making america great again. >> in spite of what he said in november, president trump said i'm not going to cut medicaid, i'm not going to cut food stamps. he specifically said the government needs to honor its promises through programs like medicare and medicaid. this budget is a break...