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Are not all working together, that people are kind of retreating to their corners and that, that sense of active consensus building has been lost. >> why is that dangerous? >> well because it means that we are stuck as a country and we see it in the congress where we really can't take on the major issues of the day, indeed we can't even get a budget through. and so the government is perpetually on the brink of a shutdown. and if you can't get a budget through, think about, well how do we deal with the energy policy of the united states? how do we deal with climate change? how do we deal with o...

And citigroup, known as the warren buffett of the saudis. it could not get more complicated. plus the prime minister of lebanon resigned on saudi soil. is he a prisoner of the saudis? this is all against iran, correct? >> right, it's all about iran. every piece of it, including the war in yemen. the crown prince, who really is in control, is, yes, taking steps towards corruption in saudi arabia which has a very long and wide and broad history. he is also asserting his power in the region and setting up a mono-amono against iran. he has to be careful here. there has been a consensus building in...

Want on paul ryan going forward is more consensus building, don't hide the bill, i'm being honest here, a little more urgency, a little more new york at him, that's all i want to. that's fair. >> i cannot -- my wife is a cheese head i cannot argue for more new york and wisconsin. >> sean: he needs a little more drive in him. pushing him, faster, urgency, let's move. all right, thank you very much it's a big night. i'll buy you a foster's when i see you next we'll catch up on old times. when we come back, a "hannity" investigation, johnen solomon circuitnews.com it reporting the obama adminis...

They were right at that nexus late yesterday afternoon, i was very impressed. it was people the president had personally talked to. he personally worked with fred upton to get an amendment about preconditions that was extremely important, though the number one concern of the american people and they really don't want to be caught. pre-existing conditions. the president personally worked on that and the same time i know you and i don't always agree on this, i think paul ryan did his job. remember, he is budget through at the same time they are finishing negotiating on this as they start to set ...

And up end rules meant to increase consensus building in the senate. joining us now to discuss is my panel. the democrats are saying no to judge gorsuch. they have the 41 votes they need to filibuster him. do you think this is a good idea? >> i don't think any of this was a good idea going back to the time when the republicans blocked president obama's nominee last year. i don't think the democrats have a choice at this point. they're doing what they have to do. but i think it's just unfortunate that we're in this situation, and that president trump and the republican side in the senate didn't...