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They can't get it done. what we're hearing is that speaker boehner is trying to get to the magic 218. how can you get some package that can get through? imagine the scenario. leaders say we think we've got a deal. it goes to a vote. it doesn't pass. and then we move the ball forward, run out of even more time. and then a shutdown would seem even moore likely. >> kelly, 218 of what? i mean, there are been mixed reports. 218 republicans? does he say he has to have 218 republicans? or a simple majority of the majority going to do and let democrats fill in the blanks? and then secondly, a lot of r...

Of the six largest banks in america were 17% of the gross domestic product. today the six largest banks' combined assets make up 63% of gross domestic product. that's a serious problem when a small number of humongous entities have that kind of financial power over our country. that's why the amendment that we're working on is so important. but we want a chance to offer it. if it doesn't pass, i'll be sorely disappointed, but you still work on this. we've got opportunities to make this bill better, and on both sides, in the end, let's have at it. >> senator sherrod brown of ohio. i don't know ...

One statistic about that. the assets combined in the six largest banks in america were 17% of the gross domestic product. today the assets make up 63% of gross domestic product. that's a serious problem when a small number of humongous entities have that kind of financial power over our country. that's why the amendment is so important. we want a chance to offer it. if it doesn't pass, i'll be sorely, sorely disappointed. we have opportunities to make the bill better. both side in the end let's have at it. >> sherrod brown in ohio, i don't know how you do it in the senate and retain your sanit...

These banks just can't be that big, these five or six huge banks. let me give you one statistic about that. 15 years ago the assets combined of the six largest banks in america were 17% of the gross domestic product. today the six largest banks' combined assets make up 63% of gross domestic product. that's a serious problem when a small number of humongous entities have that kind of financial power over our country. that's why the amendment that we're working on is so important. but we want a chance to offer it. if it doesn't pass, i'll be sorely disappointed, but you still work on this. we've...

President and pelosi if it doesn't pass. >> and bart stupak, prolife and he saidthat he had 8 know votes with him in the room. and they try to hammer out the issue of abortion and now talk that the president may issue an executive order to close that concern for many people. but it's not a done deal yet. and, you know, the two folks you had on couldn't say whether it would end the abortion issue n the key is whether it will end it for stupak and the other pro-life democrats. and the answer is, if you wanna be persuaded, this will help persuade you. and it's no executive order, not a law. the p...