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Standing up and saying, solid wall of opposition. now you see, mitch mcconnell saying, well, we're getting more serious about this now. and richard shelby says we're 85% close to a deal. and the democrats are also saying we're close. in that environment, i think the president is more confident and doesn't feel like he needs to hit them quite as hard. >> would he rather have about a handful of republicans with him and be a real teddy roosevelt or have 15, 20 with him and look like he's a little softer? john, your assessment? what do you think they'd like to see more 75 votes or maybe 63 and mak...

These unpopular bills and start over again and work with republicans to come up with a consensus bill. i think the pundits are right, this is about theater. >> politicians grandstanding in front of the cameras. >> how will average americans be impacted today? >> i think he is trying to get momentum finally. he realizes time is running out on this effort and we have been saying that for sometime. he does have to, by his own station, move back to jobs. that's what he did when he reset things in the state of the union a few weeks ago, and here we are with health care reform back on the front burn...

Start over again and work with republicans to come up with a consensus bill. i do think that the pundits are right. this is about theater. this isn't about substance, unfortunately. >> you mentioned the congressional budget office. some of the estimates do have it at just under $1 trillion. is it a comprehensive bill that went through the house and senate. but back in september, you said there was agreement on about 80% of things. and about 20% of things are really holding back any type of health care reform. what's changed from that 80/20 that you talked about in september? >> unfortunately, ...

Tragedy play out over and over again.>>chris: the presidents sweet, stop wasting your time, can help. >> we are calling it a consensus bill. calling arose from the freedom caucus, and moderates on the republican sum. we had a good conference when we put a paul is on that bill going forward. i felt very optimistic we will have a solution to this problem. if we don't do this, you will see more of these kids at the border. let's not forget the dangerous journey they make. the secretary, there were 12,000 children. 10,000 of them did not come with parents. rather there coyote was the guardian taki...

Tragedy play out over and over again.>>chris: the presidents sweet, stop wasting your time, can help. >> we are calling it a consensus bill. calling arose from the freedom caucus, and moderates on the republican sum. we had a good conference when we put a paul is on that bill going forward. i felt very optimistic we will have a solution to this problem. if we don't do this, you will see more of these kids at the border. let's not forget the dangerous journey they make. the secretary, there were 12,000 children. 10,000 of them did not come with parents. rather there coyote was the guardian taki...