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Make government function. so finding that right balance is difficult, and now people are less willing to put things in e-mail because of the fear of hacking. >> do we need to assume going forward that everything is going to be hacked? whatever election we have going forward. midterm elections in a year and a half going forward. a lot of those seats up for grabs considering the vote on the health care. is this an assumption that most americans need to make? >> this is the pattern that we're seeing. and given the results of the 2016 election, given the havoc that it's wreaking in the french elec...

House. >> the whole design of washington is about linking the branches of government inch 1899 the office post office was the glue that held the nation together. in that era before electronic communications, before we had good contribution, you needed the post office so it was the most important government function for the pretty much the first 100 years. >> though located on a well-traveled artery through the city, the neighborhood where the old post office'ses has a sketchy past. >> i didn't realize that there was a neighborhood in washington, dc called murder bay. and that was the real name...

House. >> the whole design of washington is about linking the branches of government inch 1899 the office post office was the glue that held the nation together. in that era before electronic communications, before we had good contribution, you needed the post office so it was the most important government function for the pretty much the first 100 years. >> though located on a well-traveled artery through the city, the neighborhood where the old post office'ses has a sketchy past. >> i didn't realize that there was a neighborhood in washington, dc called murder bay. and that was the real name...

This is the building that was once a post office here in washington, d.c. the real national treasure is actually upstairs. ♪ a private entrance reserved for the public is where you start your journey. it was placed here in the year 1899. jane leavy of the historical society of washington, d.c. >> pennsylvania avenue is designed with a specific purpos purpose. it was designed to hold up with the white house. in 1899, the post office was the glue that held the nation together. in that era, before we had electronic communication, before we had transportation, we had the post office. it was the ...

The democrats. they'll try and blame the republicans for not having the process function quicker in terms of paper work but the fact is the limiting factor is how quickly confirmations come through. three cabinet members have not been confirmed. the democrats ought to start giving the president what he needs to start making the government function. but it happens to every administration and they will cope with it. it hurts the process but it doesn't destroy the process. >> democrats have said they'll slow it down even though they know they don't have the numbers ultimately to stop most these f...