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>> we begin with the massive game of political chicken going on here in our nation's capital. >> a flurry of words today from all sides. >> a faction of house republicans have refused to support this compromise. >> sorry, but the president's like, y'all are in this mess. >> this handling or this chaotic handling by the house republicans may, in fact, help president obama's re-election. >> minority leader mitch mcconnell has even broken his silence, urging speaker boehner to pass the short-term payroll tax deal. >> when mcconnell comes out and separates himself publicly from boehner, there has ...

>> right now it's not happening. >> nbc deputy political editor, mark murray, thanks for joiningus. >> christmas is just around the corner. there's little to cheer about on capitol hill. as we've reported, it could cost 160 million americans $1,000 if congress fails to extent the payroll tax cut. the white house, democrats and senate republicans are demanding that house republicans pass a two-month extension as soon as possible. but gop house lead have dug in their heels. nan hayworth is from new york and joins us now. thank you. look it feels -- mark murray and i were discussing this -- it fe...

>> what i have said very clearly is that i don't think that the issue of medicaid reimbursement for planned parenthood should be an issue in this bill. if we have to get to a point to offer amendments, i would move to strike that. >> but senator john thoune told the "new york times" "this is the best we can do to try to satisfy all the different perspectives in our conference. it's time to fish or cut bait." >> senate democrats staged a late-night talk-a-thon in opposition to the gop health care bill. short speeches started shortly after the 5:30 p.m. vote and went on for hours. >> trump care ...

Cause state. there's time to figure it out and people to talk to but he has the right crowd around him right now and if the recent election with governor walker and the support of the folks from the contiguous states don't buoy him, cut bait and go to another state. >> it remains to see how it plays out. april, let's switch gears to immigration and "the new york times" reporting mitt romney was expected to roll out the immigration platform on thursday and preempted by the president. has the president finally found an issue to put romney on the defensive and put himself back on the offensive li...

>> we begin with the massive game of political chicken going on here in our nation's capital. >> a flurry of words today from all sides. >> a faction of house republicans have refused to support this compromise. >> sorry, but the president's like, y'all are in this mess. >> this handling or this chaotic handling by the house republicans may, in fact, help president obama's re-election. >> minority leader mitch mcconnell has even broken his silence, urging speaker boehner to pass the short-term payroll tax deal. >> when mcconnell comes out and separates himself publicly from boehner, there has ...