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His druthers he would sell the whole thing. why do the republicans love the whole thing? >> ask mary jones, cheap electricity is key to her staying in business. >> i like the way it is. i believe that the president needs to stay away. >> residents worry privateizing the tba will end up with higher rates and one republican thinks it needs change. >> it is losing its competitive edge and i would be open to looking for a model to cause it to function and be better for taxpaye taxpayers. >> the president's case is to help put the nation on a sustainable fiscal path. in reality, it may only cost ta...

Us on a sustainable fiscal path. that has been my focus, it'll continue to by my focus. so let me explain to you why i'm standing here today with senator manchin. i'm here because over the last few months, several things became apparent to me. first is that gun legislation appeared destined to reach the senate floor. it's not something i sought, but it's inevitable. second thing is it became apparent that there are a number of gun control proposals that i think actually would infringe second amendment rights. and i will tell you categorically that nothing in our amendment prevents the ownershi...

And so there's a lot of work that we could do. i want to tell you though, those five times i voted for it, it didn't pass. can you believe it? when you think about it. we're not going to allow schoolchildren to go into the white house. that is where just no common sense in any of this. martha: talk to me a little bit before i let you go about this paul ryan budget voted on today. we have patty murray's version of the budget over in the senate. where does this all look to be headed in your opinion? >> well, right now, the democratic budget in the senate is fiscally irresponsible. you have a ove...

We need pro growth tax reform. we need to get on a sustainable fiscal path. i think it's flawed policy in washington that's the reason our economy is so weak right now. >> brian: let me tell you what some left wing columnists are saying. this shows mitch mcconnell is not representing you the right way and there are some people that want to get out in front and let the president know, like yourself, that you are more willing to deal than your leadership presents. is that true? >> no, i don't think that's true. i don't think mitch mcconnell sees his role as being the negotiator on behalf of the ...

Deficits continue, bill. bill: the republicans believe that jack lou lied under oath? are they making that claim, mike? >> reporter: at the very least republicans believe he was selling white house spin when he was testifying before the senate budget committee of. the top republican on the budget committee, jeff sessions says he goes further than that. he sent a letter and he writes it was a key moment in a deliberate art -- art ve that thet that lead the president's budget put us on a sustainable fiscal path when it was no where close. the president's budget over ten years lays out a plan wou...