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>> joining us now is representative lucy mcbath, democratic congressman from georgia's sixth district. first of all, congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> it is so great to have you back on this program. what was that like, to be standing in the well of the house of representatives and standing up to introduce your first bill and speaking for your son jordan at the same time? >> well, it was very surreal. i've been, you know, there in the gallery before watching other legislators put forth legislation and amendments and continuing resolutions. but to actually be there myself as a policymak...

Talk about daca. >> i'm not sure what the problem is. it has supported democratic policies when it comes to immigration. in 2013 schumer put forth legislation, 40,000s additional border agents on the border, 700 miles of fencing, a 13 year pastor citizenship when it came to doctor recipients. >> republicans are going back to where we were in 2013 so not sure what the fight is over. i think the president needs to do the president and republicans need to be clear.

Pennsylvania who put forth legislation that may have had an impact in a situation like this but can't get it to go anywhere. >> we'll see if things change. michelle obama not holding back. why she says there is something she will never forgive president trump for in her new book. we'll break it down ahead. truecar is great for finding new cars.

Gas tax and it pours money into infrastructure spending, which is a carrot to your fellow republicans. but i have to ask you, congressman, because it was just two years ago in 2016 when you actually supported a house republican resolution opposing a tax on carbon. so your critics who say you are in a very dangerous district, you are in a political fight of your life in a district that hillary clinton won by 16 points, you are now supporting something and put forth legislation to tax carbon that you opposed two years ago. why now? >> that resolution at the time asked a simple question: is a car...

Republicans may give, it looks reprehensible to separate young children from their parents. there is no good image of this. so politically and politics is about image, this looks very bad, and you have coming this fall some very important elections coming now. >> yeah -- >> how do you avoid the mess that now you're in? and republicans are in a mess. >> yeah. absolutely. it's a complicated mess. but it looks like the house is driving forth legislation that will strengthen border security, that may perhaps provide a pathway to citizenship for all of these dreamers, and try to solve this problem....