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Be, in a way, because he has done what he can do from the house side. i think that what you -- a bigger picture thing here is to look at the fact that, in some ways, the obamacare repeal and replace was sort of a political goal than a policy goal while, you know, there's kind of this deep policy belief that tax reform can really make a difference in the economy. that it is the entire economy, not just the 1/6 of the economy that is health care. and that ultimately the thing that they have not tackled yet, the thing that is still out there, is the thing that they need to get done the most. that...

Together as a caucus and show they are not just an opposition party, that they can govern. if they don't, they will go to midterms of the collapsed base, and midterms are on who shows up. >> what is freedom, because ryan did put the blame on the freedom caucus. they had some votes but not enough. >> let me start with that, first of all, they are the ones in the safe republican districts that could have voted without political damage. but the members in the marginal districts, if you will, that were walking the plank. they are the ones likely to lose if this goes south and were the ones supplyi...

Things were going last night. preview your -- what the heck does all this mean column that we'll read on sunday morning at this point? >> i'm still working that through in my own mind. i think this is a huge defeat, both for the president and in many ways more for speaker ryan. i think the question going forward is what is that relationship going to be like when the president said he learned things from this? what did he really learn? i don't know. i'm not convinced that he's going to go in a bipartisan direction, but i think it is very possible he will say, look, i'm going to go on my agenda,...

>> reporter: i think that is an understatement. i think it is turning out to be a rough day potentially for mitch mcconnell but for the republican party as a whole. the senate republicans have to decide -- >> kasie is having a little bit of audio problems there with her microphone. no problem, we'll get that fixed for her over on capitol hill as we wait for speaker house ryan. and we'll wait to see president donald trump at the white house where my friend and colleague peter alexander is on the north lawn. peter, we know we're going to see the president at the news conference later on today wi...

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