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Is good for the economy. >> when it comes to what needs to get dove but you end up in the minority, there's a lot of different items on this lame-duck agenda. i'm going to put up a graphic on the screen, from government funding, debt limb, electoral count act, what is realistic here? the electoral count act seems to be the most of must pass, but what else would you like to see get done before the next congress? >> just this week, we know we are going to be taking votes on the mdaa, making sure we're funding our national security. then we are going to have if the marriage equity bill come befor...

Enormous numbers, craig. never my experience in congress have we dealt with these kinds of numbers. the affordable care act itself, if it was $1.5 trillion, it would be double the size of the affordable care act. when you think about it, the president says it's closer to $2 trillion. at tend of the day, i think peeker pelosi and the president know the heart of winning and maintain control of the house of the house of representatives is in the districts in the suburbs and rural areas of the country that make that difference. >> we'll leave it there. thank you all. any minute now, again, preside...

On its cosponsor senator cassidy last week. >> i don't know what the point of speaking to him is. we spoke, he told me one thing, he did another. are we supposed to do that again? some people tell me i should give him the benefit of the doubt. i do give him the benefit of the doubt. i doubt all of the benefits that he claims are part of the health bill. >> kimmel tweeted thank you senator john mccain for being a hero again and again and again. what a duo. they're tag teaming this guy, jimmy kimmel and john mccain. >> a late night comedian and a senator defeated this really bad bill. >> democra...

Something. for how many years we've seen congresses can't agree to anything. this is not a significant issue whether the debt limit is postponed for 15 months or 6 months. extending the debt limb has never cut spending. it is an excuse to not cut spending. they'd rather argue about an artificial limit. >> harris: isn't this more about the timing? the president wants to do a deal on tax reform. >> it gives him breathing room. it extends it through december. >> harris: to the more conservative members of the party, what do you say to them? >> they would have wanted to kick it down the road even ...

If i was president, i would not sign an increased budget. absolutely would not do it. they would have to sign the budget. to be clear, it's increasing the debt limit, not the budget. but i want to make sure i understand you. you'd let the united states default rather than raise the debt limb? >> i would provide leadership that says get on the stick, guys, and stop messing around. and cut where you need to cut because we've not raising any spending limits, period. >> i'm going to try one more time, sir. this is debt that's already obligated. would you not favor increasing the debt limit to pay ...