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On, because they've never sold it to the three constituencies. ali talked about two. i talk about three there. those whoed a expanded coverage. those who receive financial assistance. and those who did see their plans disrupted through higher premiums or changed plans. republicans have never sold each of those three constituencies on their plan. they haven't even been able to sell their colleagues on capitol hill. that's why they're in the pickle they're in tonight. >> i've just been handed this from jonathan martin at "the new york times." and again, let's keep the picture on the man of the h...

Don't get a deal and what happens tonight does become law. >> it's an industry thing in the small relatively small industry of people who have been minority and majority leaders and speakers of the house. boy, do they hate to pull a piece of legislation. we have seen it happen in the house over health care. we may see it happen here tonight. this is way too much talk and lack of activity happening for after 1:00 a.m. it is now already the last friday in july. this is the united states senate busting to wrap this up, but there is evidently nothing to discuss or consider yet. we are still waitin...

Debate encapsulated. he used the phraseology that is almost swear words on the right. socialized medicine. european health care. his remarks when distilled amounted to we have a 52-seat majority, but could not hold it. could not produce it. minority over to you. senator schumer has gone along with the john mccain suggestion to return to the kind of catch all euphemism in the senate of regular order. people know what that means. that's the committee process developing legislation, health care bill would come out of the health committee and so on. but this moment came as you heard the majority l...

Man of the hour. john mccain. i think congressman jaly is right and ali is right. jonathan martin said on twitter, news: two arizona republicans with direct knowledge tell me they now anticipate cane will vote no on skinny. we apologize on behalf of the elected representatives that anything has been labeled skinny. it is a piece of legislation that potentially affects millions of americans. garrett, can you underscore any of this? >> the other thing i'm watching now if this is true and maybe it's true and maybe it isn't, but is a difficult person to put pressure on. ask the north vietnamese. t...

They will actually allow it to be debated and changed. he won't support it. and then we don't know what he is doing now. he may now may be the linchpin on this legislation. >> ron klain is with us. and we're happy to have him with us, especially at this late hour here on the east coast. ron is a veteran democrat around the democratic politics for a long time. chief of staff to al gore among others he has worked closely with, including a couple of presidents here and there. can you believe what we're witnessing? >> you know, brian, earlier you said this is a christmas tree. i think msnbc's lawy...