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Domestic energy production to offset this. in 2021, take a look at this graph, the u.s. imimportanted 670,000 barrels a day from russia. the keystone xl pipeline which the president shut down would have allowed access to 830,000 barrels a day allowing the u.s. to be a net exporter. senator joe manchin called on the president to change that. >> i just think that basically for us to set the example and ask the rest of the world to step up to the plate, we have to step up to the plate. that means reversing some of the decisions that have been made with no leasing, not drilling. we need energy ind...

But i got to tell you, it shows how this debate is fundamentally shifted. >> that was actually chris murphy. i think we have the dana lash sound bite that we want to play. but i know you have new reporting on their reaction to this. >> right, so i've spoken to people familiar with the nra's meeting on this and they are in a bit of an uncomfortable position right now given the fact that there is a president who they strongly support who has been strongly supportive of their second amendment issues who is now proposing things that their members strongly oppose. what i'm told is that they are not...

They are moving hard and fast on this issue. and the kids are leading the way. >> are so what should democrats be willing to give on if anything in order to get for example the background checks that you are talking about? where is the room for compromise when it comes to the democratic side? >> i think fix n.i.c.s. is easy and, you know, fairly mom and apple pie. and manchin/toomey on the house side we now have 200 co-sponsors of the king thompson bill which is very similar. >> magic number is 218. >> and we're with 200 on record that have signed. it would pass if called up now. the real obst...