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That are really, really questionable now money. >> david, tim, thank you both. he will be debated but his legacy certainly is one enviable to so many. thank you. >> thank you. >> you know, another legend passing away today. we're talking about nfl player, coach and broadcaster john madden, who has unexpectedly died at the age of 85. stay with us. so every touch will protect like the first. pampers i always dreamed of having kids of my own. ♪ ♪ now i'm ready for someone to call me mom. at northwestern mutual, our version of financial planning helps you live your dreams today.

Mitch mcconnell as decision in 2017 to eliminate the filibuster for supreme court nominations. and of course as david mentioned, that helped put three conservatives on the court. >> and so did mitch mcconnell, by refusing to give even a confirmation hearing of at least one person. we can't leave him out of the equation in terms of what led up to having three supreme court nominees all being confirmed when one was under a former president. david, i want to turn to you. president biden is struggling to pass his legislation, a lot of his initiatives. congress of course looks very different now wi...

Think is beyond debate is that it was essential for barack obama to have harry reid as a partner during the debate over the affordable care act. obama care would not have happened without the legislative wizardry of harry reid. and barack obama is not the only president to have benefited from harry reid. george w. bush and there is no love loss between those men, george w. bush and harry reid worked together to deal with the great recession. it was a democratic congress that passed the bush administration's approach to the great recession and harry reid was there doing what he felt was necessa...

Neftali and political analyst david geergen to talk about these issues. i want to begin with you first, tim. i'm happy you're here to help contextualize. i always look forward to your insight on issues like this. former president obama said he would not have been president had it not been for reid's encouragement and support. that's quite a statement to make of a former president of the united states. what was the impact of harry reid on american politics? >> well, harry reid will be remembered and he'll be debated about because harry reid was extremely successful and effective at a period of ...

Things in the interest of the united states as well. i want to read what former president clinton said, writing in part, "he was a canny and tough negotiator who was never afraid to make an unpopular decision if it meant getting something done that was right for the country. we will likely never see another public servant quite like him in personality, command of strategy and tactics and assuredness of marching to the beat of his own drum." he was as you laid out a controversial figure, a boxer, he never forgot where he came from at all. that was very, very near and dear to his heart, even to ...