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Which benefits those at the top. we don't know what donald trump's going to do, because he's changed his position 97 times. my attitude is, let's see if we can find common ground with him. one thing i'm glad we have still a filibuster proof minority in chuck schumer, who's one of the toughest negotiators in congress and very smart, is going to be the minority leader and he's going to have to work with chuck schumer and chuck schumer will work with him, and i think that's what we should do for the sake of the country, but you have to find common ground. we're not going to give on core principle...

Party wing do not want to work with democrats, don't want our government to function at all. they want the whole thing to fall apart and they won't support paul ryan. >> the house and senate are two different entities. the house is based on rules. but how do you change a culture and debt back to the basics? he said i want laws to be created in committees. can he do that? >> so right now there is a law being done through the committee to basically harm the 9/11 responders. >> which committee? >> judiciary. so there is a bill for 9/11 responders. filibuster-proof in the sfenate. i think paul rya...

Have expressed support on the democratic side we would have the filibuster proof majority. 60 or north of there. but 67 of course is a higher threshold. that becomes a more difficult hill. but it's disappointing to hear. i think this to me is a signal certainly. first signal about how he wants to work with the new majority in the nkcongress. >> did you get the invitation next tuesday? apparently the white house is inviting the democratic and republican leadership to the white house next tuesday. i assume you'll be invited. >> correct. we have been. and we'll look forward to that meeting, and i...

Congress returns this week with republicans firmly in recall. they will have 246 seats in the house, their largest majority since 1928 and 54 seats in the senate. big gain but short of the 60 votes needed to overcome procedural hurdles namely a filibuster. i want to return to our panel and start with you since we're talking filibuster and the senate majority. 54 is certainly a lot, but not, nevermind filibuster proof, it's not veto proof. given that is it the right sort of idea to go down the path of putting pieces of legislation on the floor sending it to the president, that you know he's goi...

John, the president, meme will read this that the president has pend over the weekend in huffington post. it's not either of the topics dominating the news for the administration at the moment, rather, he is pushing congress to pass a bill barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the work place. what's going on here? >> it's the employment non-discrimination act. this bill has languished for some time because of conservative opposition harriton reed said he will bring it up before thanksgiving. if you do the math, they have a filibuster proof, let's watch as that plays out....