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Fit for joe. i think he's probably, for example, the only pro-life democrat of the 50. he doesn't fit well over there. but that's a decision he ultimately has to make. we certainly welcome him to join us if he were so inclined. >> minority leader mcconnell isn't the only republican reaching out. senator john cornen of texas said he texted manchin about switching parties but hasn't turned back. cornen tells a texas tv station, i don't know what he'll do. i know virginia has gotten increasingly red. so, yeah, we'd love to have him. that would change the majority. >> yeah. eugene daniels, what i'...

Over with republicans on the hill? >> well, majority leader mitch mcconnell hasn't wanted witnesses from the beginning, kate. now, remember, there was a little bit of a division between the president and mcconnell when it came to this question of whether individuals like joe biden, like hunter biden, like the whistle-blower should come and be live witnesses in the well of the senate. many lawmakers were arguing, like john cornen, that that would lead to a circus-like atmosphere on the senate floor. but i will say the fact that joe biden is being so defiant here might lead some republicans, lik...

Beto o'rourke. the houston chronicle ran the article saying you want to come home. if you want to flip texas, you have a better shot here running in texas against john cornen than you did running for president. he i don't think is more of a prospect, i think he's got more momentum than hickenlooper did. i think you'll see a lot of speculation about both of these individuals because the focus needs to be on the senate as well as the presidential campaign in 2020. >> mark, what about tom steyer? steve bullock was here with us yesterday complaining as you well know that he had made a big issue ab...

Republican john cornen said i don't think you're going to change someone at this point in his life. saying i don't like it, but you're not going to change anybody. are you worried that that is too much of the attitude on the republican side? >> i think the attitude of the republican side so far in this presidency has been craven in terms of challenging president trump on the most outrageous of his statements and actions, his contempt for the law in many cases, his contempt for american traditions in terms of who we are as a people fighting racism, trying to move forward and bring the country t...

There are still a couple people, or at least one i can identify that's cory gardner of colorado who is facing a tough reelection who still has not told us which way to our knowledge he's going to vote on this resolution. but republican leaders in the senate are urging their colleagues to stick with the president. mitch mcconnell essentially promised the president he'd try to help him declare this national emergency if he was willing to sign off and avoid a government shutdown. there's a lot of uneasiness. here's what john cornen, he captured the dilemma they're facing rather well, take a look....