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Discussions of constitutional amendments to overrule the supreme court but they've never gotten very far. and certainly for the last decade this has been a settled issue which is why i think people were surprised by the president-elect's tweets last night. >> so it would take a constitutional amendment. i'm just thinking of -- i know there are people thinking is there any way or anything, he will be the president, that he could do? he's talked about opening up libel laws and tossing people into jail. if he doesn't like flag burning -- >> there's nothing he can do. >> there's nothing he can do....

Contradicts a law of the land, that's seen as constitutional. i hold the flag sacred as well. doesn't mean someone doesn't have the right it burn it. i'm saying what's legal may not be likable. >> chris, i very much respect your opinion. i think we see -- >> it's not an opinion. it's the law. 1969. >> you're not actually diving in and advocating and defending flag burning. >> you have to defend what is legal in this country under the constitution. just because i don't like it doesn't mean that it's not legal, it's not right for somebody. what do you want this country to be, only what you like?...

And flag burning. this is like roger ailes distraction 101 from the bush years. >> trump thrives on conflict and someone whose world view is about conflict and views this as a dog eat dog world where you always have to be engaged in competition with something or someone. that part and you were spot on in him needing an enemy. he loves to stage spectacles and knows the effectiveness of that. he knows the effectiveness of creating distractions from things you don't want to talk about. he did this again and again. this is no different in terms of newt gingrich's role and no different in terms of ...

I just had a very substantive and productive conversation with the president-elect, donald trump, regarding homeland security issues, national security issues, the most important issues facing this nation. i look forward to working with him and this administration moving forward in this next -- in this next term, to work with the president and the administration on the most important issues facing the nation. >> reporter: what was your reaction to mr. trump saying this morning that flag burning should be illegal? >> i really don't have any comment beyond that other than, again, it was a very s...

>> i think getting the government to set back, letting the private sector lead more. an option of plans. probably having some mandated benefits, but not washington top-down, one size fits all policy makes it more competitive, allowing health care sales across state lines so people, in georgia, i can buy my health care in south carolina or alabama, the way i can just about any other product in the world, by the way, will put more competition in it. getting rid of unnecessary regulations and making it so doctors can practice medicine without the constant fear of frivolous lawsuits nap will bring...