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>> no, i think it is possible -- secretary clinton told me the radio, it is possible to hold two thoughts. i don't think he should attack the special counsel at all. and let that investigation run its course and say nothing about mueller. because i don't think there is any collusion to be proven and everything that looks like obstruction ends up being overheated. but at the same time, get that defense budget as it was passed up to $700 billion and get the columbia submarine out there with new missile technology and to deploy forward and recognize jerusalem as the capital and i'm happy with the...

The republican side basically saying the republicans have lost fiscal discipline. this budget is going to mean trillion dollar deficits for years out, for as long as the eye can see and as you said, it's a significant increase in military spending but that would not have been agreed upon had the republicans not agreed on discretion architecture it spending increases as well, so what's your take when you look at these budget numbers and all the complaints about the republicans today because you are talking about the return to trillion dollar deficits. >> well certainly. i think that's a concern...

Right pushing the republican leadership around or the hard left pushing the democratic leadership around. who really pushes the leadership around in this congress? i think jake may agree, it's the committee chairman, the ranking democrats on these committees who want a deal. they are the power players in congress, they have the speakers leer, they're trying to get a deal together. of course the bases have political influence but when it comes to how congress works, it's the people who understand the system who cut the deals. >> i just want to point out, bob, also, the juxtaposition of this dea...

The country, and the early years of the clinton administration were rocky and chaotic. >> and history was not on their side. in every midterm election since world war ii, the incumbent president's party had lost seats in the house of representatives. so the long, hot summer in washington left many asking, "was the comeback kid out of comebacks?" >> we believe in this contract and these reforms so deeply. >> republicans, led by minority whip newt gingrich of georgia, unveiled their blueprint to take back congress called the contract with america. it was a bold agenda that included tax reform, d...

Of the clinton administration were rocky and chaotic. >> and history was not on their side. in every midterm election since world war ii, the incumbent president's party had lost seats in the house of representatives. so the long, hot summer in washington left many asking, "was the comeback kid out of comebacks?" >> we believe in this contract and these reforms so deeply. >> republicans, led by minority whip newt gingrich of georgia, unveiled their blueprint to take back congress called the contract with america. it was a bold agenda that included tax reform, defense-spending increases, and co...