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Sanctions and pressure on the north. china wants to be sure that it pinches, but does not destroy the regime. if it implodes internally, as maybe suggesting the sanctions are beginning to bite, there is a complex and dangerous situation in the region. it is important for the u.s. and china and japan and south korea to be on the same page as to how they would react to the situation and neither would be prepared to sort of take advantage of the situation and maintain stability as much as possible during a possible meltdown of the regime. >> let's push past north korea. to issues of trade and iss...

>> reporter: in a letter to speaker pelosi, 73 house republicans warned not passing a spending plan would, "set a terrible precedent." in the absence of a budget, the letter said there would be no procedural enforcement mechanism to constrain spending in the house or senate. >> what we are saying is after just raising taxes $680 billion this section and raidsing it after this sex and creating healthcare entitlement this session, we're not going to budget going forward? >> reporter: only four times in 34 years did they fail to approve resolution. three were midterm years and republicans control...

Budget passed. >> reporter: in a letter to speaker pelosi, 73 house republicans warned not passing a spending plan would, "set a terrible precedent." in the absence of a budget, the letter said there would be no procedural enforcement mechanism to constrain spending in the house or senate. >> what we are saying is after just raising taxes $680 billion this section and raidsing it after this sex and creating healthcare entitlement this session, we're not going to budget going forward? >> reporter: only four times in 34 years did they fail to approve resolution. three were midterm years and repu...